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Introductions for 1948 
AURORA DAWN (Whiting 1948) No. 4325 (VEISHEA X KOREA) Midseason, 40 inches. 
A brilliant blend of rose pink and gold, as fresh as the morning. The colors are clear 
and vivid but smoothly blended. Tall, very well branched. Blooms freely. Plants 
strong and prolific. $5.00 
CORNFLOWER (Whiting 1948) No. 4413 (SEA BLUE X GREAT LAKES) Late mid- 
season, 36 inches. A really blue self. Not one of the largest, but one of the bluest 
irises we have ever grown. Darker and much bluer than either of its parents, it comes 
close to cornflower blue, of classical form, with well domed standards and nicely flaring 
falls. Branching good, plant growth very vigorous. $5.00 
KOREA (Whiting 1948) No. 4186 (MATULA & GARDEN MAGIC) X (PRAIRIE SUN- 
SET) Very late, 34 inches. Warm and glowing brown red self. An unusual shade of 
red, deep and rich, close to the textile color name, KOREA, Dictionary of color, plate 5, 
J 11. The blooms are widely rounded, ruffled, full bodied and weather resistant. It 
flowers very late, adding weeks to the iris blooming season. A large stock permits the 
low introductory price. $5.00 
MAPLE SUGAR (Whiting 1948) No. 4363 ((MARISHA X AMITOLA) X CHINA MAID) 
X (HARVEST MOON) Late midseason, 38 inches. Very smooth, creamy tan self, as 
luscious as maple sugar candy. The name was inspired by the exquisite lingerie shown 
in smart shops under this color term. It is not as dark as the Dictionary of Color, 
plate 14, J 8, called Maple Sugar, but nearer to pure maple, plate 11, E 4. The flowers 
are medium large, shapely, well groomed and of excellent substance. Strong, hardy 
plants produce stalks of good height and adequate branching. $10.00 
MARATHON (Whiting 1948) No. 4314 (MELLOWGLOW X CEDAR ROSE) Midseason, 
36 inches. A glowing color in the garden—a rich but smooth blending of apricot, buff 
and rufous orange. Near to Dictionary of Color, plate 11, H 12, hence the name, 
MARATHON. Also because it has run a good race. Many judges have urged its in- 
troduction. It is of moderate height and size, wide form and heavy substance. The 
vigorous, free blooming plants make it a garden show piece. $15.00 
PATHFINDER (Whiting 1948) No. 4240 (MIRABELLE X ANGELUS) Midseason, 36 
inches. This has been nicknamed the “fat pink”, and is, perhaps, the most talked of 
seedling in our garden. It is still a blend, but has more true pink tones than any we 
have seen. The name indicates that we do not ccnsider it the goal in pinks but it is a 
path finder. The blooms are very wide and full, of extremely heavy substance, and 
glistening texture. The branching is too close but the stems are strong; the plants are 
rugged and prolific of bloom and increase. $25.00 
ONE EACH OF THE SIX 1948 WHITING INTRODUCTIONS FOR $50.00 

We introduced our first irises in 1940, so no Whiting iris is more than 8 years old. 
Even so, they are now growing in hundreds of gardens all over America, and in Canada, 
England and Italy. It would take pages to name all of them. Whenever you visit a 
good iris garden, ask to see the Whiting irises and you will ke sure to be shown some of 
them. Many famous iris growers have all of the varieties that we have ever named, in 
their collections. 
