20 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 

eApogan Irises 
Louisiana Iris and Washington Hybrids 
This group includes new and rare Louisiana irises, and 
hybrids produced by Mr. T. A. Washington of Nashville, 
Tennessee. The Louisiana varieties are mostly collected 
plants, and I have tried to credit these to the persons that 
registered them with the A. I. S. These bloom after the 
bearded irises and are a great addition to any garden. They 
are especially recommended for pool edge and half shady 
places in the garden. All of these have been tested for 
hardiness in New England. 
ABBEVILLE REDS These are collected plants, and are in 
varying shades of red. I am fascinated by their unique form 
and great beauty. The styles are roundly curved and re- 
semble a quill with the stamen peeping out from the center. 
Most of the flowers have recurving petals and sepals that 
show the ‘“quilled” styles to great advantage. The blooms 
are handsome. Tall with good branching. $3.00 
BALBANCHA (Washington 1934) An Indian name, meaning 
New Orleans. An especially pleasing hybrid of clear orchid 
tone; tall, well branched. 34 in. $3.00 
CATHEDRAL BLUE (Dorman C. 1945). These flowers com- 
bine the beautiful blue tones found in old cathedral windows. 
Velvety finished six inch blooms with bright yellow crests on 
the petals. 20 in. $3.00 
CAJAN JOYEUSE (Thomas Geo, 1943) The large flowers 
open deep brilliant rose, gradually lightening to bright rose 
pink. It blooms very freely over a period of several weeks. 
One of the brightest. 30 in. $3.00 
CARDINALIS (McMillan 1943) Very firm flowers of brilliant 
cardinal-scarlet opening out almost flat with long narrow 
yellow crests. The flowers are large and are borne on grace- 
fully curving stems. One of the most floriferous of this class 
of iris. 36 in. An Abbeville Red. $4.00 
CAROLINE DORMAN (R. Dorman 19438) An uncontrolled 
hybrid from seeds grown by Mrs. Ruth Dorman. The heart 
of both sepals and petals is pale yellow, shading out to soft 
Rose red at the edges and tips. A delightful iris that is 
arresting in its beauty. 38 in. $5.00 
DAVID FISCHER (Fischer N. 1943) Beautiful blending of 
white and orchid on flat seven inch flowers. A bright yellow 
crest on the petals outlined by grape juice color adds to the 
unusual bloom. 36 in. $4.00 
ELIZABETH WASHINGTON (Washington 1931) Velvety 
bright blue; small yellow signal; slightly cupped flower of 
good size. H. M., A. I. S. 1983. 80 in. $3.00 
rAIRY CHALICE (Dorman R. 1944) <A charming bicolor 
with cream petals, and amaranth sepals. The six inch flowers 
are of lovely chalice form. 388 in. $10.00 
HAILE SELASSIE (McMillan 1948) One of the finest Abbe- 
ville irises. Very large horizontal flowers of deep red-violet 
with a long clean crest of gold in striking contrast to the rest 
of the bloom. A handsome variety with three flowers open at 
one time on each stalk. 388 in. $4.00 
JEUNE FILLE (Debaillon 1943). The frilled white flowers 
suggest a young girl in a ruffled organdy dress. The broad 
sepals are recurved and have firm substance. Charming 
flower of outstanding beauty. 40 in. $3.00 
KRAEMER TAN (Kraemer) A most unusual color and quite 
difficult to describe. A flaring flower with a yellow back- 
ground overlaid with pigmentation of tan, the effect being a 
soft ivory-tan. The blooms have firm texture and the stalks 
are tall. A rare and lovely blend. 40 in. $4.00 
KRAEMER YELLOW (Kraemer) A large sulphur yellow 
with fine flaring form, the flowers being about five inches in 
width. It has the typical flaring form of Giganticaerulea with 
smoothly finished flowers. A rare and beautiful iris with 
tall commanding stalks. 40 in. $4.00 
MAGNOLIA PETAL (Debaillon 1943) This delightful iris is 
well named for its large flowers of deep cream gradually 
shading out to white have the heavy firm substance of a 
magnolia bloom. It has very fine form. 30 in. $3.50 
MARINGOUIN FULVA. A large yellow fulva that is excep- 
tional for its deep yellow color and the size of flower when 
compared with others of the fulva blood. The flowers have 
strong substance and a velvety finish. The form of the 
bloom is typical of the fulva group, but the flowering stalks 
are taller and the plants are thoroughly hardy in northern 
gardens. 38 in. $4.00 
MARTHA WASHINGTON (Washington 1931) The color is 
a rich velvety old rose, deepened by a slight brownish tone, 
the whole effect being a glorious deep red. H. M., A, I. S. 1930. 
$3.00 
MARY LOVE (Washington 1931) Pinkish lavender flowers of 
orchid shade; wonderful color and form. $3.00 
MARY S. DEBAILLON (Debaillon 1942) Collected by the 
late Mrs. Dan Debaillon and named for her because it was 
her favorite iris. It resembles a tremendous orchid with 
sepals (standards) of Lavender rose, and petals (falls) of 
Orchid pink with broad yellow signal. A stalk with three 
flowers open at one time is a thrilling sight. 36 in. $4.00 
ROSANNA HOLT (Washington 1931) Flower is rich velvety 
pansy-purple with small green signal; handsome. $4.00 
RUTH MARSALIS (Debaillon-Dorman 1943). Very large 
flowers on tall stalks; a lovely unique shade of soft blue with 
long clear cut light crest. 40 in. $4.00 
STARRY NIGHT (C. Dorman 1945) This is a collected 
form, and is one of the darkest in this group. A Black violet 
self with a very bright yellow signal patch that lights up 
the center of the flower. Firm textured flowers of excep- 
tional beauty. 38 in. $3.00 
WAHALLE (Washington 1934) An Indian name, which 
means the South. A glorious flower of salmon pink, distinctive 
and very lovely. 34 in. $5.00 
WENA GOODALL (Washington 1932) White heavily veined 
with rose giving a color effect of deep rose; very lovely. abi 
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