MAPLETON, IOWA—1947 

THE RED DOUGLAS (J. Sass 1937) M. 
38 in. A very dark red, really a rich 
dahlia purple. Not new but still one of 
the best. H. M. 1936, A. M. 1939, Dykes 
Medal 1941, Per. R. 93, 1937. $1.00 
THREE CHEERS (P. Cook 1945) M. L. 
42 in. And Three Cheers it is for this 
brilliant new blue bicolor! It is very 
near to an amoena with its pale violet 
standards and deep blue violet falls. 
The clean, trim edge on the falls 
matches the color of the standards. H. 
M. 1946, R. 88, 1946. $12.50 
THREE OAKS (Whiting 1943) M. 38 in. 
Deep mallow pink with an overlay of 
copper. The blooms are large and well 
formed. The stalks are strong but not 
widely branched. The plant is hardy 
and very vigorous. It blooms freely 
and increases well. H. M. 1945, R. 88, 
1946. $7.00 
THREE SISTERS (DeForest 1941) M. 
36 in. A striking color contrast. Stand- 
ards cream to white, falls red violet. A 
very effective flower, a near red and 
white amoena. It should be better 
known. Per. R. 85, 1944. $2.00 
TIFFANJA (DeForest 1942) M. 40 in. 
A distinctly different yellow plicata. 
One of the cleanest and most attractive 
in the garden. Buff yellow with golden 
brown pattern. Very large flowers with 
excellent branching. H. M. 1944, A. M. 
1946, Per. R. 88, 1945. $3.50 
TISHOMINGO (Caldwell 1942) M L. 
42 in. A large, clear, lavender blue self 
of great distinction. Its beautifully 
spreading form, heavy substance and 
excellent branching make it most out- 
standing. H. M. 1942, A. M. 1944, Per. 
Heeo0 1943. $7.00 
TOBACCO ROAD (Klein 1942) M. L. 
34 in. Golden tobacco brown self, rich 
and fine. The flowers are compact and 
firm, with very heavy substance and 
trim, flaring form. H. M. 1944, A. M. 
1946, Per, RS9, 1945; $7.50 
TREVA (DeForest 1945) M. 36 in. A 
smooth and lovely flower of golden ap- 
ricot. The color is rich and warm, the 
form full and beautifully rounded. One 
of the best. H. M. 1946, R. 88, 1946. 
$10.00 
VATICAN PURPLE (Whiting 1943) M. 
L. 38 in. A rich, dark blue purple self. 
The large, well rounded flowers are of 
extremely heavy substance and glossy 
finish. It does not spot or fade in any 
weather. The strong stalks are widely 
branched, carrying 9 to 12 huge flowers 
over a long period of bloom. H. M. 1943, 
In 1946 the rating was raised to 89. $5.00 
VEISHEA (Whiting 1943) M. 34 in. A 
bright blend of copper and rose with a 
dashing blaze of blue in the falls. 
Named for “Veishea Week,” the colorful 
spring festival at Iowa State College. 
Pronounced Vee-sha. The flowers are 
very large and full formed, a little too 
large for its height perhaps, but it 
makes a grand clump in the border. H. 
M. 1946, R. 89, 1946. $3.00 
VIOLET SYMPHONY (K. Smith 1940) 
M. 40 in. A large flower of pure Brad- 
ley’s violet. Not new but still the best 
of its coloring. H. M. 1940, A. M. 1943, 
R. 88, 1942. $4.00 
VIRGIN SNOW (H. P. Sass 1947) M. 34 
in. Perhaps this should have been on 
the 1947 Introduction page. It was 
named by Mr. Sass a few years ago, but 
in his modesty he thought it might not 
be a successful introduction. It has 
bloomed here for two years and been 
very much admired. It is neither large 
nor tall, but it has great charm and is 
purely and cleanly white. Try it in the 
border and you will never want to dis- 
card it. R. 89, 1944. $2.00 
WABASH (Wmsn. 1936) M. 36 in. An- 
other iris that will never grow old. A 
true amoena with pure white standards 
and blue violet falls. H. M. 1937, A. M. 
1938, Dykes Medal 1940, Per. R. 90, 
1938. $1.00 
WEST POINT (Nicholls 1939) M. 40 in. 
A brilliant bicolor of strikingly fine 
form and color. The standards are rich 
indigo blue, the falls deep, intense in- 
digo blue, bronzed at the haft. A truly 
fine iris. H. M. 1940, Per. R. 89, 1941. 
$1.00 
WHITE CITY (Murrell 1939) E. M. 40 
in. A fine large white iris from Eng- 
land. Cool and stately, with a touch of 
blue at the throat. Dykes Medal, Eng- 
land, 1940. R. 88, 1943 by A. I. S. $3.00 
WHITE WEDGEWOOD (Grant 1943) 
E. M. 38 in. A fine new white with a 
blue flush at the beard which gives a 
charming effect. The flowers are large 
with very firm substance and _ nicely 
flaring falls. H. M. 19438, A. M. 1945, 
Per. R. 88, 1946. $9.00 
