©HEERIO. One of the best in the red toned 

class. Large blooms, tall flower stalks and 
fine growing habits. Blooms are well pro- 
portioned. Standards are red flushed old 
gold. Falls deeper in color. Very rich color 
combination. A real standout. Mid-season. 
A ne en Be AT ornate bis 9 Aria ais 50c; 3 for $1.25 
CHERIE (Hall 1948). A new large, slightly 
ruffled delicate pink self, of excellent 
form and substance with a deep tangerine 
beard. Stout well branched. 30” stems. 
Growth is vigorous and a better increaser 
than most of the new pinks. Hardy in se- 
verest climate. A beautiful pink. Stock 
scarce. Early mid-season.......... $20.00 
CHINA MAID (Milliken). Award of Merit 
1947. One of the finest pinks, being 
soft lilac pink blended golden bronze. 
Large and of good form and habit, but 
particularly outstanding because of its 
smooth, even texture. Mid-season. 48”. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
CHINA ROSE (Salbach). An attractive tall 
growing orchid pink of medium size. 
Vigorous grower and blooms over a long 
period. Free bloomer. 40”. Early. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
CHIPPEWA (Salbach 1943). A plicata in 
deep yellow tones. Standards clear golden 
yellow with slight brown markings near 
the haft. Falls pinard yellow very heavily 
suffused and dotted brown. Strong yellow 
beard and a slight dash of cream in the 
center of falls. Blooms of good size, nicely 
placed on well branched 30” stems. Mid- 
SEASON jae. Weakere solo te le toro ates 50c; 3 for $1.25 
CHIVALRAY (Wills 1944). One of the most 
popular of all of the blue iris. Clear me- 
dium blue of good size and of excellent 
form. Broad flaring falls somewhat ruf- 
fled at the edges. Well branched stems. 
Vigorous grower. Mid-season. 30”. .$10.00 
CIGARETTE (Brehm 1946). Pure cream 
self. Large blooms perfectly placed on 
tall well branched stems. Very popular 
with our garden visitors. 36”. Mid-season. 
$3.50 
CITY OF LINCOLN (Hans Sass).One of 
the best clear variegatas we have ever 
grown. Standards are clear yellow, falls a 
bright velvety mahogany red. Blooms are 
of fine form and substance, and are 
beautifully poised on tall, well branched 
stems. Runner-up for Dykes Medal in 
1941. Early mid-season. 40”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
CLARET VELVET (Weed 1941). Deep dark 
wine red self, the same color as a glass 
of claret wine. The falls are semi-flaring 
and of heavy texture. Burnt orange beard. 
Stalks well branched. Mid-season. 32”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
CLOUD CASTLE (Graves). Lovely pale 
wisteria blue of large size and excellent 
form. Standards are broad and roundly 
domed with distinct fluted edges. Falls 
are wide and flaring with smooth texture. 
Strong, well branched stems. An iris that 
you will never tire of. 36”. Mid-season. 
$3.00 
CONTRA COSTA (Mitchell 1946). A pale 
buff bronze plicata with brown central 
marking, large, broad well-shaped flow- 
ers, well spaced on 40”, low, widely 
branched stems. Standards light buff 
bronze, falls paler and slightly edged cin- 
namon brown, with attractive, strong 
brown markings at the base of both. A 
fine distinct garden plant. The Spanish 
name is that of the county in which it 
was raised. Mid-season. .$2.00; 3 for $5.00 
COPPER LUSTRE (Kirkland). Big soft 
copper bronze that was the Dyke’s Medal 
winner in 1934. Well branched stems, a 
good grower and hardy everywhere. 30”. 
IMiG=seasonmumnaenin seniecte 50c; 3 for $1.25 
CROWN PRINCE (Kleinsorge). A very rich 
variegata with deep golden yellow stand- 
ards and dark brown, almost black, falls. 
Large blooms of good form and heavy 
substance. 30”. Mid-season. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
DARK KNIGHT (Salbach). Big, tall, ma- 
hogany red. Perfectly formed blooms of 
heavy substance. Well branched stems. 
Vigorous grower and free bloomer. Late. 
LS heh aR IASI O'S ERR 50c; 3 for $1.25 
DAWN OF GOLD (Salbach 1940). Big bold 
iris of medium deep yellow color. Stand- 
ards are well closed. Broad flaring falls. 
Heavy substance. Withstands storm and 
heat. Sturdy plants, low and _ well 
branched 36” stems. Late. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
DAYBREAK (Kleinsorge). Large blooms of 
fine form and good substance in shades 
of golden pink with slight undertone of 
copper. Both standards and falls are 
slightly ruffled. Well branched. Tied for 
Dykes Medal in 1946. 36” stems. Mid- 
SCASONSES Moye eA eriectiens $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
DEEP VELVET (Salbach 1939). Award of 
Merit 1942. Very large rich deep red vio- 
let. Standards and falls are of the same 
shade except the upper part of the falls 
is a rich, dark purple (almost black). 
Broad, semi-flaring falls of heavy sub- 
stance. Vigorous grower, tall well branched 
stems. Free bloomer and hardy every- 
where. Mid-season. 38”. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT. A very large iris im- 
ported from France some time ago but 
still very popular. Standards rosy purple 
slightly flushed bronze, falls rich claret 
crimson. Well branched stems. Vigorous 
and hardy. Late. 36”...... 50c; 3 for $1.25 
DESERT SKIES (Salbach 1945). (Brun- 
hilde x Shining Waters). Most of the blue 
iris are violet or lavender blues. Desert 
Skies comes near being a real blue. 
Blooms are of good size and heavy sub- 
stance and there are many on each stalk. 
We have counted as many as 17 blooms 
and buds on a single stalk. The standards 
are a deep chicory blue and the falls 
somewhat deeper in color. An exception- 
ally free bloomer. Very sweet scented. 
Well branched, 36” stalks. Mid-season. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
DESTINY. One of the really good dark col- 
ored iris. An importation from New Zea- 
land. Large blooms in deep blackish 
bronze purple. Good grower and good 
stems. Mid-season. 30”....50c; 3 for $1.25 
DOGROSE. A fine bright lavender pink 
iris—while not new, it is still much in de- 
mand. Tall stems, very free bloomer. 
Especially effective in clumps. Mid-sea- 
SON Sts ce peitice oa ecm ao 50c; 3 for $1.25 
ELEANOR BLUE 
DREAM CASTLE (Cook 1943). An orchid 
pink self in very pure colors, that are 
clear and bright. Blooms of large size. 
Wide standards and falls of good sub- 
stance. Hardy and a strong grower.,Gen- 
erous bloomer. 36”. Mid-season..... $7.50 
DUET (Grant). A very attractive blend in 
shades of violet and gold with a sugges- 
tion of pink. Blooms of good form, heavy 
substance, and smooth texture. Free 
bloomer. Good growing habits. Outstand- 
ing. 30”. Mid-season...$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
EDWARD LAPHAM (Lapham 1942). An 
iris that comes nearest to being real red 
than any iris ever offered. Most iris in the 
red shades are two-toned and have other 
markings that do not add to their beauty. 
Edward Lapham is a true crimson self. 
Not large but very effective. Mid-season. 
38 tee. Sh Ie ns, crocpesteered eeeteaes $3.00 
(Salbach). Clear, soft 
blue, soft brown markings at the haft and 
prominent yellow beard. Large, well-pro- 
portioned blooms, good stems, fine grow- 
ing habits. An iris that you will never tire 
of. Mid-season. 32”........ 50c; 3 for $1.25 
ELMOHR (Dr. P. A. Loomis 1942). Beauti- 
ful new iris of immense size and of very 
rich coloring. A seedling of Wm. Mohr 
that is hardy in any climate. The color 
is a lively shade of reddish mulberry. 
Standards are large and well cupped, falls 
broad and round and of heavy texture. 
Well branched stems. One of the finest 
recent introductions. Winner of Dykes 
Medal 1945. 36”. Mid-season. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ELSA SASS. A deep cream of good size and 
excellent form. Well branched. 30” stems. 
Vigorous grower—hardy. Mid-season. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
ETHIOP QUEEN (Schreiner). One of the 
really good dark iris. Large blooms in 
deep violet, almost black. Good size 
blooms, on well branched stems. Vigorous 
and hardy. Mid-season. 30”. 
75¢e; 3 for $2.00 
EXTRAVAGANZA (Douglas 1944). An out- 
standing new amoena. White standards 
shading to soft cream at base. Falls are 
a blending of copper, red, lavender and 
deep violet. Blooms of medium size and 
heavy substance. 36”. Mid-season. . .$8.00 
FAIR ELAINE (Mitchell). A two toned yel- 
low that is in a class by itself. Standards 
are palest primrose approaching white, 
the falls a golden yellow with bright 
orange beard. Well branched stems. Orig- 
inally sold for $35.00. Mid-season. 40”. 
Now 75c; 3 for $2.00 
FLORA ZENOR (Sass 1942). An attractive 
iris of medium size in shades of light 
shell pink with prominent tangerine 
beard. Well branched stems, good grow- 
Ino Navyltseso se an er $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
FRANK ADAMS (Lapham). A very large 
bi-color of distinction. Standards are 
fawn with blending of pink and the big 
semi-flaring falls are of crushed straw- 
berry color. Tall, well branched stems. 
Very vigorous grower. Hardy everywhere. 
47”. Mid-season.......... 50c; 3 for $1.25 

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