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THREE OAKS (W. 1943) No. 4110 (MA- 
TULA X CHINA MAID) Midseason, 38 
inches. A sister seedling of TEA ROSE 
but much larger, darker and more heavily 
infused with copper. It is close to copper 
rose in Dictionary of Color or Etruscan 
red in Ridgway. A large and pronounced 
blue blaze on the fall gives it distinction. 
The branching is rather close to the very 
strong stems so that it is more effective in 
a clump than as a single stalk. Very strong, 
heavy plants bloom and increase gener- 
ously. Pollen parent of CAMPFIRE GLOW 
and GYPSY ROSE. H.M. 1945, R. 88, yin 
.00 
VATICAN PURPLE (W. 1943) No. 4060 
(MISSOURI X MATA HARI) Midseason 
to late, 38 inches. A very rich, dark blue 
purple self. The large, well rounded flow- 
ers are of extremely heavy substance and 
smart, glossy finish. It does not spot or 
fade in any weather. The strong stalks are 
widely branched, carrying nine to twelve 
huge flowers over a long period of bloom. 
We think it is one of the all round best 
irises we have named. H.M. 1943, R. 89, 
1946. $4.00 
MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 
VEISHEA (W. 1943) No. 409 (MATULA) 
X (MATULA X SUMMER TAN) Midsea- 
son, 36 inches. Named for the colorful 
spring festival at Iowa State College called 
“Veishea” and pronounced vee’-sha. It 
does make a brilliant showing in any gar- 
den. A near self of gold with a bright 
blue spotlight on the falls. The flowers 
are very large but firm in substance and 
compactly rounded in form. When well 
grown it branches well on medium tall, 
strong stems. H.M. 1946, R. 1946. $1.50 
WILD HONEY (W. 1946) No. 4219 (JON- 
QUIL X GILT EDGE) Early midseason, 36 
inches. A soft golden tan self, near to the 
color of plate 13, B 9, of Dictionary of 
Color, called by the same name. It is 
similar to Ridgway’s Mikado brown, plate 
XXIX 13 i. There is a glint of gold over 
the whole flower and a smooth touch of 
deeper gold at the haft. The flowers are 
large, the standards well domed, the falls 
widely rounded but not flaring. The 
sturdy stalks are well branched to carry 
seven to nine blooms. The plants are 
vigorous in growth and bloom freely. $3.50 
Maple Valley Introductions From 
Other Growers 
BANDED BEAUTY (H. P. Sass 1948) No. 
18-42 (TIFFANY X SIEGFRIED) X (128- 
34 X ORLOFF) Midseason to late, 36 to 40 
inches. A new offering from that master 
breeder, Hans P. Sass. This fascinating 
yellow plicata comes from a long line of 
intensive breeding. (See Chart, Bull. 106, 
p. 31.) It seems to have everything—size, 
form, rich color, distinct plicata pattern, 
along with good height and branching. The 
ground color is clear yellow, the red 
brown markings make a strikingly pleasing 
pattern. The falls are so heavily marked 
and dotted along the edges as to give a 
decided banded effect. It has great distinc- 
tion and personality. Very effective in the 
garden because of its pure, clean coloring 
and most attractive as a specimen stalk. 
$15.00 
GOLDEN FLEECE (J. Sass 1940) Midsea- 
son, 44 inches. Pure lemon cream, ac- 
cented by a deeper lemon yellow haft and 
a wide edging around the falls. Tall, well 
branched and free flowering. More popu- 
lar every year. H. M. 1940, A. M. 1942, 
Per. R. 90, 1940. $1.50 
GREEN PASTURES (Heller 1947) No. 
1407 (OLD IRONSIDES X OREGON SUN- 
SHINE) Early, midseason, late. A chart- 
ruese yellow iris of rare beauty and charm. 
The touch of blue at the beard is most 
effective and the whole flower has a dis- 
tinctly green tone. The bloom extends 
over a long season, each flower lasting 
several days. The foliage is wide, tall and 
clean. The plants are strong and prolific 
of bloom and increase. They seem to be 
perfectly hardy here. H. C. 1945, H. M. 
1947. $10.00 
RED TORCH (H. P. Sass 1947) No. 36-41 
(ROUGE BOUQUET X PRAIRIE SUN- 
SET) Midseason to late, 34 inches. Stan- 
dards rich bronze gold, falls pure velvety 
red. The form is compact, neatly rounded 
with nicely flared falls. The substance is 
firm and heavy, each one lasting for days 
in any kind of weather. Of moderate 
height and size, it is most outstanding. 
The stalks branch quite well, the plants 
show excellent growth habits. H.C. 1944, 
H. M. 1947. $6.00 
