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OUR 1949 INTRODUCTION 
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(J. M. Gibson, Porterville, Calif.) 
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A large midseason fine white of distinct charm. 
The well domed blossoms open with a very faint 
infusion of blue throughout. Style arms have a 
delicate pink cast for soft contrast. Fine substance 
makes for clean crisp appearance and resistance to 
adverse weather. Strong well branched stalks often 
exceed 52” in height. 
In LORNA LEE Mr. Gibson has brought together 
the characteristics of fine parents—the white-white 
of Purissima and the blue tone of Claridad. The 
parents of LORNA LEE are each Mohr-Mitchell hy- 
brids of another decade. 
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100 BEST IRIS — 1948 SYMPOSIUM 
Each year the awards committee of the American Iris Society 
lists country wide opinion on the ‘’best’’ iris. Our main listing 
carries 75 of the 100 varieties voted ‘‘best’’ in 1948. Look for 
the asterisk * following the height of stem notation for identifi- 
cation. 
The top ten on the list are: 1. Ola Kala; 2. Great Lakes; 3. 
Chivalry; 4. Bryce Canyon; 5. Helen McGregor; 6. Blue Rhythm; 
7. Sable; 8. Elmohr; 9. Blue Shimmer; 10. Master Charles. 
BEARDED IRISES IN MODERN VARIETIES 3 
