Our 1948 Jutroductions 
This year I am offering seventeen new iris. All of these were bred in Region 12. One coming 
from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the others from Salt Lake City, and of course my own productions from 
Provo. Mr. Thorup has, this year, given us something unusual in his Fairy Light spuria, and what we 
believe to be his masterpiece, Helen Fitzgerald. Mr. Carl Larsen selected a seedling from Aldura for 
introduction: Blue Rim. From this and Blue Shimmer may come our long-sought-for pure blue. Mr. 
Ge? Pack produced a seedling from Wm. Mohr x Alta California which he has had appropriately 
named Altamohr which | think will be a good grower and surely should give plicata seedlings, for 
Alta California is plicata-bred. Mr. Clarke’s Anita Catherine (Purissima x Mohrson) has received high 
praise from several judges. It has been likened to the color of Helen McGregor with the shape of Dr. 
Loomis Spanish Peaks. It should prove a popular variety and its blood makes it doubly interesting. 
Anita Catherine may be seen in the gardens of Wm. J. McKee, Paul Cook and Clarence M. Ellis this 
spring on two year plants. My own introductions are seedlings that have been admired in my garden 
for two or three seasons. The stock of some is scarce and | have adjusted prices accordingly. I am offer- 
ing my first dwart production Little Elsa, so named because it is somewhat the same color as Elsa Sass, 
hardly comparable, however it has nice form, and we need new and better dwarfs. My work along this 
line is improving and I will have others to offer that may prove “stepping stones” to better dwarf bearded 
iris. 
ALTAMORR (C. ip Paul) (Wm. Mohr x Alta California) Large flaring orchid-violet similar to, but a 
little pinker than, Ormohr. Tall stems about 38 inches or more with one branch only, ordinarily, 
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ANITA CATHERINE (mee Clarke) (Purissima x Mohrson) Large waved, very pale blue self with 
bluer styles. Beard blue-tipped Cadmium yellow. Typical pallida stem. Should be a wonderful 
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ARCTIC GOLD (Muhlestein) (Arctic x Sungold) Huge clean yellow the color of Sungold with the 
form of Arctic, but larger. Wondertully branched stem with many buds. It blooms very early, 
and over a long period of time. Arctic Gold should grow especially well in milder climates. 
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BLUE RIM (on Larsen) ((Purissima x Alameda) x (Aldura) Large white ground plicata with a blue 
rim. The blue is even bluer than in Blue Shimmer, but the markings not so heavy. The falls 
are big, wide, and very round. Height 36 inches. Good branching. H. C. 1947 under number 
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BROWN STAIN (Muhlestein) (Grand Canyon x Stained Glass) A large red-brown self. So far the 
stalks have been short--about 30 inches. Sets seed with difficulty and the pollen isn't very 
fertile. I should like to see seedlings from this and some of the Arab Chief x Bryce Canyon 
seedlings I have. Certificate of Commendation 1947 under number 46-17 W ...... Each $15.00 
DEEP BUTTERCUP (Muhlestein) (Brown Betty x Golden Eagle) This is the biggest yellow in the 
garden. A very clear, clean color without any orange cast. The huge buds look like “gobs” 
of yellow wax. The stems are tall and wiry. Because of the size of these huge blooms the 
weight of the top flower and buds very often bend tops of its stems, but in spite of this fault 
I think you will like this different yellow. Its Yath Oncocyclus blood makes it fascinating, too. 
It sets seed and the pollen is extremely fertile, especially on the “Mohr strain” and other hybrids. 
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