6 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
eA Selected List of Bearded Iris 
Excellent Older Irises Especially Priced Will Be Found on Page 18 
ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves 1948) M. An iris of quality and 
a gem in purity of color. The flowers are large, suggesting a 
naval officer in white with his rich gold shoulder ornaments. 
The crisp firm flowers with closely domed standards, and 
semi-flaring falls are heavy substanced. The spacing of the 
blooms on the well branched stalk is excellent. Healthy, 
hardy growth. H.M., A.I.S. 1948. 42 in. $8.00 
AFAR (Lapham 1948) E.M. An iris that is well named for 
the bright orange sherbet coloring stands out from a distance 
in the garden. Medium sized blooms with good branching. It 
has great color appeal. 34 in. $7.50 
ALPINE GLOW (Kleinsorge 1945) L. The large well 
formed flowers have a subdued rose tone that suggests the 
soft colors of mountain valleys at sundown. The colors are 
well blended and it is a bright iris that carries well in the 
garden. Well branched. H.M., A.I.S. 1946. 38 in. $2.00 
AMANDINE (G. Douglas 1946) M.L. The charm of this ex- 
quisite iris is in its delicacy of color and delightful ruffled 
form. It is a self with large flowers of pale cream lightly 
flushed with lemon. The standards are perfectly domed. The 
falls full and flaring. When you first see this iris you think 
what beautiful blooms, but they look so fragile. The surpris- 
ing thing is that the flowers have exceptionally firm sub- 
stance and remain in perfect condition for three days under 
hot sun. Well branched, vigorous growth. H.C., A.I.S. 1945. 
H. M., A.I. S. 1946. A. M., A.I.S. 1948. Winner of the Presi- 
dent’s Cup at Nashville 1948. 36 in. $7.50—3 for $19.00 
AND THOU (Graves 1942) M. A self of palest Wedgwood 
blue (Ridgway) with a deeper blue flush in the center of the 
bloom. The large flowers are rounded in form, of heavy 
substance. Beard blue tipped white. Strong sturdy stalks 
with good branching. H. C., A. I. S. 1941. H. M., A. I. S. 
1942. 40 in. $1.00—3 for $2.50 
ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook 1946) E. M. A blended pink 
bicolor with good carrying qualities in the garden. The con- 
trast of light pink standards and deeper pink falls is very 
pleasing. H. M., A. I. 8.1946. 36 in. $3.00 
ARCATA (Essig 1947) M. A Primrose yellow self, flushed a 
little deeper toward the center of the flower. Large, well 
formed blooms with arched and firmly held standards, and 
broad, flaring falls, slightly fluted at the edges. Wide branch- 
ing, and vigorous growth. 40 in. $4.00 
AUCOCISCO (Tobie 1949) M. An old Indian name pronounced 
Au-co-cis-co. Perfectly finished flowers with palest wistaria 
standards and very blue-purple falls. Almost a true amoena, 
the nearly white standards are highly domed and firm. The 
semi-flaring falls are rich and dark with the velvety finish 
completely covering the surface. A gem in form and color 
contrast. 2H» GO eASINS O47 4a. $10.00 
AUTUMN TWILIGHT (Brown 1948) L. A fall blooming 
iris that is dependable in flowering even in New England. 
The closed standards are ecru in color, with no veining, and 
have a sparkling finish. The semi-drooping falls are lavender 
in the center, bordered with a brown edging. Blooms in 
August, September, and October. Well branched with nine 
buds. 382 in. $4.00—3 for $10.00 
AZALEA (Nesmith 1946) M. This pink is tall and has good 
branching, which many of the newer pinks lack. The color 
is azalea pink with just a flush of ivory enveloping the whole 
flower. The standards are domed and firmly held, the falls 
semi-flaring in pleasing proportion to the rest of the flower. 
Soft pink beard. Floriferous and increases rapidly. H.C., 
AST S: 1944. 38 tn. $6.00 
AZURE SKIES (Pattison 1943) M.L. A self of pale lavender 
blue with firm domed standards and flaring almost horizontal 
falls. The ruffled flowers are beautifully formed with wide 
hafts. The flowers have crisp strong substance. Wide and 
low branching. H. M., A.I.S. 19438. A. M., A.I.S. 1945. 34 in. 
$1.25—3 for $3.00 
BARBARA ADAMS (Cahoon 1947) E. M. A deep Blue-purple 
self with very flaring falls, and strong well domed standards. 
The flowers are most perfectly formed, and the blue beard 
tipped white surrounded by a lighter area, brings out the 
clarity of color in these smooth satiny finished blooms. Strong, 
firm substanced flowers on five way branching stalks. 34 in. 
$4.00—3 for $10.00 
BARBARA LUDDY (Lapham 1947) M. Named for the well 
known stage and radio artist Barbara Luddy. According to 
Ridgway, the color is light Safrano Pink, and it has just a 
flush of ivory near the haft and around the very broad tan- 
gerine beard. A self with rounded flowers of full form and 
firm substance with no venations to detract from the purity of 
color. A truly lovely pink of great refinement of form, and 
it has enough strength of color to have excellent garden value. 
The flowers hold up under most adverse weather conditions. 
Strong, three way branching stalk. H.C., A.I.S. 1946. H. M., 
Awe Se194 ye ocr ins $8.00—3 for $21.00 
BAY STATE (Corey 1949) M. L. Most worthy of note is this 
light blue iris with large flowers of firm substance and delight- 
ful fragrance, often having three blooms open at one time on 
a tall well branched stalk. It is a self of better form and 
clearer color than Great Lakes, one of its parents, the color 
extends well into the haft with no lightening of tone or vein- 
ing around the pale yellow beard tipped white. The flowers 
have a glistening finish that sparkles in the sunlight. It has 
performed well in the East as well as on the Pacific Coast. 
Five branches with ten flowers. H.'C., A.I.S. 1946. H.M., 
A.I. 8.1949. 38 in. $15.00 
BEAU GAY (Nesmith 1949) M. The charm of this light 
salmon orange self is in its ruffled form, very firm substance 
and delicacy of color. A descendant of Leilani it has lost 
the heavy venation, but retained the lovely salmon orange 
color. An absolute self, even to the salmon beard, the 
flowers are medium in size with domed standards and semi- 
flaring falls. Deliciously fragrant and very floriferous, the 
strong stalks are well branched and show the blooms to good 
advantage. Lovely for border planting. 32 in. $8.00 
BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach 1942) M. L. Deep clear yel- 
low self of especially fine form, heavy substance and smooth 
finish. The flowers are large, the stalks well branched and 
the blooming season is long. A thoroughly worthy iris with 
great intensity and purity of color. H. M., A. I. S. 1944. 
A. M., A. I. S. 1946. 38 in. $1.00 
BILLET DOUX (G. Douglas 1946) E. M. This winsome 
little iris has a most intriguing form. Most aptly, it has been 
described as a “miniature Great Lakes with carriage correct, 
and poise erect.”’ The standards are cupped and not touching, 
the falls very flaring and turned up at the border. A soft 
blue self, the many dainty flowers are evenly spaced on four 
to five way branching stalks. 22 in. $3.00—3 for $8.00 
BIRD OF DAWNING (J. Sass 1945) M. A fascinating iris 
done in tones of pink with a luminous flush enveloping the 
whole flower. A fresh cool toned iris close to true pink in 
color. 34 in. $5.00 
BLACK BANNER (Nicholls 1947) L. Deep and velvety, this 
very dark iris is blue purple in color, and as with many 
of Col. Nicholls’ iris, it is almost void of haft markings. Late 
flowering with sturdy growth, and good branching. H. M., 
A.I. 8.1947. 39 in. $2.50—3 for $6.00 
