Lady Mohr—‘‘perfect in every way, 
except perhaps its odd color’’ 
Mrs. S. W. Smith, Idaho. Page 17 




MASKED BALL 
MARTIE EVEREST — (Kirkland 1935) 
EM.36”. Standards, lavender blue; 
falls, violet blue. Fragrant and reliable 
fall bloomer. $250 
MARY ELLE N—(McKee 1947) L.40”. 
Large ox-blood red, the blade of the 
broad flaring falls very blackish and 
velvety, surrounded by a ruffled mar- 
gin of the same rosy red that colors 
the closely domed standards. Broad 
yellow beard. $6.00 
MARY E. NICHOLLS — (Nicholls 1939) 
M.36”. Magnolia-textured, satiny warm 
white with a smooth overlay of gold 
on the hafts. A “quality” iris in form 
Svc UV abe eis Sean eer $ .50 
MARY GEDDES—(Washington 1931) 
ML.38”. Salmony orange standards. 
Falls, same, overlaid Pompeian red. 
Dykes Medal LESAGE %, Celene heel seein $ .40 
MARY VERNON—(McKee 1942) M.34”. 
Golden bronze standards with widely 
eer oer ais OL rupy. 1). 02-08-60 $2.00 
MASKED BALL (W. E. Buss 1949) M. 
32”. Unusual white-ground plicata, 
suggesting a reverse amoena. Stand- 
ards are heavily striated, appearing 
almost solidly colored deep blue-pur- 
ple. This color also borders the glossy 
white falls. Beard is dull yellow tipped 
blue. Form, domed and semi-flaring; 
size, medium. Substance, stalk and 
branching all satisfactory. Pronounced 
by David Hall the most outstanding 
seedling he saw in 1948. e -........... $17.50 
MASTER CHARLES—(Wmsn. 1943) M. 
38”. Rich glowing mulberry purple 
with a wonderful sheen, jaunty flaring 
form and excellent substance. fsje $2.50 
MATA HARI—(Nicholls 1937) VL.38”. 
Deep, glistening indigo-blue_ purple. 
Large, velvety flower of good sub- 
stance and graceful flaring form, this 
late bloomer is in a class all its own. 
$ .40 
MATTERHORN—(J. Sass 1938) EM.38’. 
Large immaculate white. There is no 
trace of any other color in this firm 
substanced, gracefully flaring, gener- 
ously proportioned Whites ions. SU 
MATTIE GATES—(Sass Bros. 1946) M. 
38”. Standards, lemon chrome. Falls, 
white with a three-quarter inch bor- 
der of lemon chrome. Large and beau- 
Hirully clear toned. sé 26.3.2... $15.00 
MATULA—(H. Sass 1939) ML.38’’. Inde- 
scribable blend of rose, orange, crimson 
and buff. Large, well- substanced flow- 
ers, airily waved and crimped like 
those of Midwest Gem, a lovely com- 
panion. SOU 
MAY DAY—(Hall 1939) M.38”. Glowing 
apricot-orange with an overlay of cop- 
per. A luscious color in a large flower 
of fair substance. aoe 
MELANIE— (Hill 1941) M.45”. Lovely 
orchid-pink of bold size and stature, 
ideally branched, well-formed and 
heavy substanced. Excellent. ........ 5 .60 
