
Orange Flame 
Description at Upper Right 
*ROSY WINGS (Gage 1935) EM—38”’. Winner of the famous 
DYKES MEDAL in 1939; now at a very modest price. The finest 
inexpensive deep pink. Color a medley of bright rose and har- 
monizing copper tones. Fragrant. 50 chromosomes. 50c 
Midseason 
* TAPESTRY (Ayres 1931) M—39". Gigantic flowers that 
will remind you of luxuriant tapestry, a fantasy of lilac-rose and 
light violet-red, flushed bronze. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
RED AMBER (Loomis 1942) M—38"’. Majestic and bright is 
this new Iris from high in the Rockies; as hardy as they come. 
Standards of Jasper pink, falls of darker Eugenia red. An out- 
standing Iris, admired for its form, size, branching. Much used 
in recent hybridizing; a good yeah Pleasingly scented. 
$4.00 
MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis 1937) M—38". A huge rose-pink of 
unquestioned hardiness. Fragrant. $1.00 
RIDING HIGH (Lapham 1940) M—32". A striking deep pink 
self with a yellow haft strongly veined in red, contrasting prettily 
with amber style crests. Richly perfumed. | 75¢ 
THE PINK BICOLORS 
Early 
SANTA ROSA (Mitchell 1943) EM-M—37"'. A large, tall, 
“ae pink. Somewhat of a bicolor, standards soft cream 
ink, falls a rather deep rose, enhanced by light brown lines at 
the haft. Substance heavy; falls semi-flaring. $3.50 
Midseason 
CHINA ROSE (Salbach 1934) M—36’’. A good example of 
this pink bicolor class in which Salbach has excelled. This one 
has delicate pinkish lavender standards; falls of deep purplish 
rose. Pleasingly Fragrant. 50c; 3 for $1.25; 12 for $4.75 
THE ORANGE SCARLETS 
Early 
*xJUNALUSKA (Kirkland 1934) EM—40’’. This runner-up for 
the 1938 DYKES MEDAL appeared in 6 of the 7 SYMPOSIUMS. 
Standards a blend of light red and yellow, falls dark red. A re- 
markable Iris for this price. 49 chromosomes. 50c 
; Midseason 
ORANGE FLAME (Salbach 1940) M—34"’. Photo at left. A 
dandy from Salbach. Bred from COPPER LUSTRE x RADIANT, 
you can imagine the brilliance of orange flame coloring that 
resulted. Standards in burnished orange. Falls gleaming with 
one of the best approaches to true scarlet yet attained. 
$2.00; 3 for $5.00 
- Late 
MATULA (H. P. Sass 1939) ML-—38". Delightful for the 
quaint ruffling of its petals. A lovely blend of old gold and apri- 
cot-red. Very floriferous, often 3 flowers per branch. HONOR- 
ABLE MENTION ‘39. Pleasingly fragrant. 48 chromosomes. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
MEXICO (Kleinsorge 1943) VL—30". A new Iris that, will 
bring the charm of old Mexico right into your garden. The top- 
ranking variety in this popular class that almost belongs with 
the bicolors, or variegatas, due to the golden orange standards 
contrasting with the falls of scarlet or red-brown. MEXICO is 
exceptional for its heavy plush-like falls and extreme lateness. 
HONORABLE MENTION in’ ‘44. Fragrant. $5.00 
THE DARK SCARLETS 
Early 
CHEERIO (Ayres 1934) EM—40”. In such constant demand 
that the stock is always inadequate. Standards a delightful com- 
bination of light red and gold. Falls exceptionally bright red, 
tending toward scarlet. 49 chromosomes. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
Midseason 
BERKELEY BRONZE (Salbach 1936) M—38”. Our nomina- 
tion of the best bronzy-red for beginners. Has color, size and 
freedom of bloom, often 10 flowers per stalk. Fragrant. 40c 
RED GLEAM (Lapham 1939) M—34". Our selection as the 
best moderately-priced red. Bred from a long line of champions, 
is the culmination of purposeful breeding started 20 years ago. 
A rich, dark, slightly scarlet red, particularly admired for its 
velvety falls. Has appeared in 4 different SYMPOSIUMS, in- 
cluding the latest. 49 chromosomes. $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Late 
*TIGER TIGER (Wareham 1932) ML—24". Nearest of inex- 
pensive varieties to the breeder’s goal of a scarlet Iris. Standards 
reddish bronze, falls dark scarlet. Fragrant. 35c; 3 for 90c 
NEON (Salbach 1934) L—36’’. If you would have your garden 
giow like the neon lights of Broadway, plant this. Falls more 
velvety than on any of the other reasonably-priced Iris in bronze 
and red. 5 50c; 3 for $1.25 
CHARM (Mitchell 1937) L-—30’’. A glowing light strawberry 
red, by Ridgway, Pompeian red, and so appropriate, for this 
Mitchell creation has the charm of a Pompeian beauty. A hardy 
variety that is one of the most sought in this price class. Pleas- 
ingly fragrant. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
THE CRIMSON REDS 
Early 
ETHELYN KLEITZ (Gage 1940) E—36’’. Luminous and ap- 
pealing is this early blooming blend of raspberry red and golden 
tan. Received HONORABLE MENTION two years before intro- 
duction. This should appeal to those who prefer the lighter 
and brighter reds. Very distinctive. Delicately scented. $1.25 
E. B. WILLIAMSON (Cook 1937) EM—36’’. One of the most 
admired of all reds blooming in our gardens last spring. Received 
the AWARD OF MERIT in ‘39 and has been a SYMPOSIUM Iris 
5 different years. A delightful blend of pink and light crimson, 
reflecting the light like burnished copper. Well branched. De- 
lightfully fragrant. 48 chromosomes. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
Midseason 
*XJOYCETTE (J. Sass 1932) M—40’’. The most remarkable 
of the older reds now so reasonable. A very large, glowing crim- 
son self, beautifully tailored. 48 chromosomes. 50c 
RED VALOR (Nichols. 1939) M—38". The votes of the ex- 
perienced Iris Judges have placed this in all of the last 6 SYM- 
POSIUMS, and also resulted in an AWARD OF MERIT in ‘43. 
An imposing red that glows like a ruby. Standards domed, falls 
semi-flaring, and substance exceptionally heavy. Rich grape 
fragrance. 51 chromosomes. $4.00 
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