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Diiees 
MEDAL AWARD WINNERS 
Each of these five Iris has won the Dykes Medal in the past few years. This is the 
highest honor an Iris can win. You have seen them win the blue ribbons at the flower 
shows. You have read about them and you have wanted them. Now you can have 
them at a very reasonable cost. We only wish that we could picture them in their ac- 
tual beautiful colors but we promise you that if you are not more than delighted when 
they bloom, you may select without cost equal value from our catalog. In 1949 Ola 
Kala alone would have cost you $2.50. Iris are shipped in July-August, the ideal 
time for planting, POSTPAID. 
M 449 Elmohr—Always creates a sensation because of its huge size and exquisite 
color. The flowers are often 6 inches wide and 7 inches long, a rich lustrous Bishop’s 
purple. Extremely free bloomer. There is nothing like it. It ranked No. 9 in 1950. 
Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
M 432 Great Lakes—This has the greatest record of all Iris. From 1942 to 1947 
it ranked No. 1 in the official Iris Symposium Ratings. In 1948 it ranked No. 3. In 
1949 and 1950 it ranked No. 2. Its form, style and performance is so perfect that it 
is used as the standard of comparison. The color is an entrancing clear blue. Ex- 
tremely healthy and vigorous and free-blooming. Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
M 484 Ola Kala—In the 1949 and 1950 official Iris ratings, this ranked No. 1. It 
well deserves this honor. The color is a brilliant golden yellow that fairly glistens. 
The superb flowers are ruffled and of such heavy substance that they last a long 
time. Rain and sun does not ruin them as it does so many yellows. Freely produced 
on sturdy 3-foot stems so they stand out in any planting. Each $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
M 430 Prairie Sunset— This masterpiece from Hans Sass cost $100.00 each in 1939. 
Without doubt it is the most sensational Iris ever created in America. A glorious = 
blending of peach, apricot, rose, copper and gold. It certainly adds tone to any garden Ola Kala 
and gives you a thrill every time you see it. Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
M 466 Wabash—Many think this the most beautiful of all Iris. The standards are 
snow-white, the falls are deep violet edged white. Freely produced on tall stems. 
No garden is complete without it. A large stock enables us to price it this low. 
It ranked No. 12 in 1950. Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 

Prairie Sunset 
