Other 1948 Releases 
It is with pride that we announce that again this year 
we have the Whitings kind permission to list some of 
their new introductions. We have grown these for some 
time and they are as familiar to us and to our garden 
visitors as our own iris. The following iris are great 
favorites of ours and have been greatly admired and the 
subjects of inumerable inquiries by all who have seen 
them. 
AURORA DAWN. (Whiting 1948) M. 40 in. A large 
blend of a new type, we can best describe this as a self 
of rich Tyrian pink that has been delicately smoothed 
over with rose and given a generous dusting of powdered 
gold. A faint ray of blue breaks through the rose at the 
tip of the bread; blends into, and brings the other 
colors to life with an Aurora like illumination. The flow- 
ers are nicely formed and have a porcelain like finish. 
Placement is good on well branched stalks. 
No. 4325. Veisheatx, Korea; 2. 20-0 ee ee $ 5.00 
CORNFLOWER. (Whiting 1948) M.L. 38 in. This class- 
ically formed iris does not have exceptionally large flow- 
ers but does have many of them. The color is an intense 
shade of blue that comes very close to being a pure 
cornflower blue. The flowers are clean with good sub- 
stance and have nicely domes standards and flaring falls. 
Stalks are strong and well branched and growth is 
vigorous. 
No: 4413°Sea’ Blue x Great Lakes. 2-0-2 Joa 
MARATHON. (Whiting 1948) M. 37 in. A broad petaled. 
heavy substanced, full formed blend that is “different.” 
In this; apricot, buff pink and tawny orange are subtly 
blended to form a flower of a distinctly new color, and 
one that will stand out in any garden. A hardy and 
vigorous grower, 
No. 4314 Mellowglow x Cedar Rose.’ __22) 322 2aaees 15.00 
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Personality Parade of 1948 
Some new and very attractive personalities have 
joined the Parade this year. Others whose charms have 
been conceded, have stepped into line to compete with 
the new arrivals. Choose your own favorites. 
Each $1.00—6 for $5.00—All for $12.00 
CONGO PRINCESS (W. 1947) No. 4088 (RUBEO X 
SMOLDER) Late, 36 inches. Deep, plum purple of glossy 
textane 
CYNTHIA ANN PARKER (W. 1947) No. 403 (SHIN- 
ING WATERS X GLORIOLE( Early midseadson,msa 
inches. Clear, light blue with brilliant yellow beard. 
DAWN RAYS (W. 1948) No. 4019 (MIDWEST GEM X 
FIESTA) Midseason, 36 inches. Soft pink and yellow 
blend, a sister seedling of MELLOWGLOW. 
DUSKY NIGHT (W. 1948) No. 4323 (MISSOURI X 
MATA HARI) X (SABLE) Midseason, 36 inches. Very 
dark blue violet self, much admired in the garden. 
KING HIGH (W. 1947) No. 4273 (SENSATION X HAP- 
PY DAYS) X (SNOWKING) Late midseason, 55 inches. 
Very tall white, useful at the back of the border. Large 
flowers, well formed and pure in coloring. Useful in 
breeding, 
MAY CHARM (W. 1948) No. 4259 (MIRABELLE X 
ANGELUS) Late midseason, 36 inches. Large toned pink, 
long coveted by garden visitors. Sister seeding of PATH- 
FINDER. Well branched and vigorous in growth. 
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