MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 

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MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 
AMARANTH (W. 1942) No. 4059 
(CHEERIO X OSSAR) Midseason, 
36 inches. Light rosy purple self. 
Good form, smooth coloring, enamel 
finish. Pod parent of GYPSY ROSE 
AND CAMPFIRE GLOW. R. 88, 
1942. Stock scarce. $3.00 
ANNABEL (W. 1942) No. 3993 
(BLUE TRIUMPH X ALINE) Mid- 
season, 36 inches. Very pure light 
blue self. Clean, trim and neat. Pod 
parent of BLUE RHYTHM. $1.00 
ARAB CHIEF (W. 1944) No. 4175 
(RAEJEAN X GARDEN MAGIC) 
Very late, 38 inches. A brilliant iris, 
difficult to describe. The color plate 
is too light and does not show its 
smooth, rich blending. It is a near 
self of Copper Leaf, Henna or Vene- 
tian Red by the Dictionary of Color. 
The nearest Ridway color is Hay’s 
Russet. The pure cadmium beard 
and metalic overlay at the haft give 
it radiance. Rather high branched. 
The plants are strong, prolific and 
free flowering. H.M. 1946, R. 89, 
1946. $4.00 
AURORA DAWN — See 1948 Intro- 
ductions, page 3. 
BAGHDAD (W. 1946) No. 4275 
(GARDEN GLORY xX GOLDEN 
SPIKE) Late midseason, 34 inches. 
Deep, strong yellow self, overlaid 
with a metalic lustre of burnished 
brass. The picture shows the full 
wide form of the flower but is hardly 
rich enough in coloring. The sub- 
stance is the heaviest of any flower 
in the garden. The stalk branches low and 
wide, carrying nine to eleven blooms. It 
often flowers over a four weeks’ period. It 
is proving to be a very useful parent. The 
plants are vigorous and hardy. $15.00 
BLUE RHYTHM (W. 1945) No. 4332 (AN- 
NABEL X BLUE ZENITH) Midseason, 40 
inches. Large flowers of near cornflower 
blue, with a silvery overtone, and a warm- 
er cadence in the falls. The form of the 
flower as well as the subtle shading of 
color is rhythmic. It has long, flowing, 

BAGHDAD 
BAGHDAD & BURMESE GOLD $20.000 
BAGHDAD & BLUE RHYTHM $20.00 
ALL THREE $25.00 
graceful lines, and the tall stalks are wide- 
ly and beautifully branched. The plants 
are large and strong, blooming and in- 
creasing freely. H. M. 1945, R. 90, 1946, 
A. M. 1947. $10.00 
BLUE ZENITH (W. 1942) No. 4024 (SIER- 
RA BLUE X MISS CAMELIA) Midseason, 
42 inches. A clear sky blue self of large 
size, full form and excellent blooming 
habits. Perfectly hardy and of vigorous 
and prolific growth. Per. R. 87, 1944. $1.50 
