GRACE MOHR (Jory 1935): This tall well-branched Wm. Mohr 
seedling really comes the closest to resembling an orchid in the 
opinion of many iris lovers. It is an orchid lavender veined a 
deep mauve. Very floriferous and fragrant. Mid-season. 48 in. 
AM, A:I-S. 1938. Each 75c 
GRAND CANYON (Kleinsorge 1941) : A blend in the varying tones 
of bronze, deep copper and plum, brightened by a heavy gold 
beard. Substance is exceptionally heavy and _ stalks nicely 
branched. Mid-season. 38 in. A.M., A.1.S. 1944. Each 75c 
GRAND MARSHAL (Milliken): Huge flowers of deep gold with 
the haft flushed brown. Good substance and well branched. 
Midseason. 42 in. Each $1.00 
GREAT LAKES (Cousins 1938): This crisp light blue flower has 
ideal form and carriage. The standards are firm and roundly 
domed. Falls are very flaring. Branching is unexcelled. Winner 
of the 1942 Dykes Medal. Mid-season. 48 in. Each 75c 
GYPSY (Kleinsorge 1944): A variegata that flowers late. Of great 
charm and refinement, attracting the attention of everyone. Cop- 
pery-gold standards and solid chestnut: brown falls without haft 
markings. Late. 38 in. H.M., A.1.S. 1945. Each $1.50 
GYPSY BARON (Schreiner 1942): An unusual and lovely plicata 
with a crisp silvery white background uniquely marbled with mul- 
berry purple. Large bold flowers of heavy substance with a dull 
gold beard. Early midseason. 40 in. Each $1.00 
GYPSY KING (Lathrop 1944): This beautiful and very floriferous 
iris is similar to Sheriffa but is more to the red or red-purple tone, 
with the same metallic overlay as Sheriffa. The flower has part 
Onco in its strain. Mid-season. 36 in. Each $1.00 
HAPPY VALLEY (Miess) : See Introductions, page 3. Each $15.00 
HARRIET THOREAU (Cook 1944): The grace and refinement of 
this orchid-pink self places it in a class by itself. The large flow- 
ers, slightly waved, are beautifully poised on tall, strong stems. 
Mid-season. 38 in. H.M., A.I.S. 1945. Each $1.50 
HELEN McGREGOR (Graves 1946): Dykes Medal Winner for 
1949. This is a clean blue iris, a little lighter than Great Lakes. 
Helen McGregor is one of the widest petaled flowers we have 
ever seen, of perfect form and slightly ruffled on both standards 
and falls. The beard is almost white with a silver flush at the haft. 
The flowers are heavy in substance and are well branched and 
spaced on very sturdy stems. Mid-season. 36 in. Each $8.00 
HIJA MIA (C. C. Taylor): Empire yellow, flushed with lemon 
chrome. Good form and substance. Tall and nicely branched. 
Mid-season. 36 in. Each $2.00 
HIT PARADE (D. Hall 1947): A free-blooming flamingo pink 
with good form and substance with the usual tangerine beard of 
the Hall pinks, held on well branched stems to 34 in. Mid-season. 
Each $6.00 
§IB-MAC (lberica x macrantha) : An interesting hybrid of red-purple 
with a dark signal patch. Not too well branched but definitely 
Onco in character and type. We cannot praise it too highly as a 
breeder’s iris for breeding Onco hybrids. Each $2.00 
ICY BLUE (Weed 1941): Distinctly different and beautiful is this 
light blue-toned iris dusted with frosty white particles that glisten 
in the sunlight and highlighted with an orange beard. Flowers of 
flaring form that are borne on amply branched four-foot stems. 
EarlyametleMWopeANeleS en O4nls Each 50c 
IDANHA (Kleinsorge 1942): A distinctive bi-color with apricot 
yellow standards and bright pinky falls. Large flowers on excep- 
tionally tall widely branched stalks. A profuse bloomer lasting 
over a long period of time. Mid-season. 45 in. Each 75c 
ILLINOIS SUNSHINE (Faught 1946): Bold rich golden yellow 
flowers with a bright orange beard. The very large flowers are 
slightly elongated and are in good proportion to the tall stems. 
Spectacular in the garden. Vigorous and increases rapidly. Mid- 
season. 38 in. H.M., A.I.S. 1949. Each $3.50 
EO 
INDIANA NIGHT (Cook 1942): Lustrous deep rich velvety pur- 
ple, near black. A seedling from Sable that has captured all fine 
points. Good sized blooms with substance and texture, well 
spaced on tall well branched 38-inch stems. Blooms over a long 
period of time. Mid-season. A.M., A.1.S. 1944. Each $2.50 
INSPIRATION (Stephens 1937): Huge flowers of glistening car- 
mine or rose-madder with exceptional carrying qualities. The 
well formed broad petaled blooms are carried on nicely branched 
38-inch stalks. Mid-season. Each $1.00 
JAKE (J. Sass 1943): A very white self, with a trace of yellow at 
its throat. Medium high and well branched, hardy. This is as 
pleasing a white as any of the more recent introductions. Late. 
38 in. Each 60c 
JASPER AGATE (Mrs. T. A. Williams 1943): This blend of rose 
buff standards and copper-red falls with a deep orange beard 
and a very fine finish, is not large, but is very attractive in the 
garden, placed on well branched stems. 34 in. H.M., A.1.S. 
1944. Mid-season. Each $2.00 
JULIET (Kleinsorge 1946): A very colorful blend of fiery red- 
copper tone, shot through with salmon shades and a bright orange 
beard. The flower is well formed, with flaring falls and standards 
that are well closed. A good increaser. Mid-season. 36 in. H.M., 
A.1.S. 1947. Each $3.00 
JUNALUSKA (Kirkland 1934): One of the most popular copper 
toned blends. Very outstanding. Blooms on well branched stalks. 
Runnerup for Dykes Medal in 1938. Early. 40 in. A.M., A.I.S. 
WOE. Each 40c 
KATHERINE FAY (Fay 1945): A very hardy clear white and one 
of the best in its class. The standards are domed and ruffled with 
semi-flaring falls. Excellent substance and branching. Mid- 
season. 35 in. H.M., A.I.S. 1945; A.M. 1947: Each $2.50 
LADY BOSCAWEN (Graves 1946): A pure white of exquisite 
beauty and charm with broad fluted standards and extremely flar- 
ing falls delightfully ruffled. The substance is strong and firm 
with the large blooms well spaced on tall graceful stalks. One of 
the very finest new whites. Vigorous and hardy. Mid-season. 
40 in. A.M., A.1.S. 1948. Each $6.50 
LADY LOUISE (Graves 1947): A flower that is distinctive in both 
color and pattern. The broad ruffled standards of colonial buff are 
roundly domed and firmly held by the very strong midrib. The 
falls of iridescent white are nicely fluted and bordered in Colonial 
buff blending into the deeper buff of the style arms. Beautifully 
formed and firm substanced flowers well spaced on four way 
branched sturdy stalks. Vigorous. Mid-season. 44 in. H.M., A.1.S. 
1947. Each $10.00 
LADY MOHR (Salbach 1944): Here we have a very charming 
lady, whose standards are oyster-shell white. The falls a frosted 
chartreuse yellow, veined violet at the tip of the beard. Both falls 
and standards are broad and slightly ruffled. Her flowers are 
gracefully poised on tall beautifully branched stalks. Early to mid- 
season. 36 in. H.M.,A.1.S. 1944; A.M. 1946. Each $2.50 
LAKE GEORGE (K. Smith 1945) : A smoothly finished soft blue iris 
of decidedly flaring form. The beard is light yellow. The whole 
flower is slightly ruffled and trim. Vigorous, with clean foliage 
and good branching. Late. 39 in. H.M., A.I.S. 1945. 
Each $3.50 
LAKE SHANNON (DeForest 1945): A near approach to bright 
indigo-blue with deeper veins running the length and breadth 
of the falls. Practically a self, giving a very blue effect, with wide 
standards and falls beautifully fluted at the edges. The well 
branched stalks allow three flowers to be open at one time with- 
out crowding. Mid-season. 36 in. H.M., A.I.S. 1946. Each $4.00 
LAKE TENAYA (See Introductions, page 3) Each $10.00 
LAVENDER AND GOLD LACE (Whiting 1946) : Just as charming 
and quaint as the name implies. The standards are golden yellow 
flushed lavender with crimped edges. Falls are lavender bordered 
with a distinct frill of gold lace work. Strong hardy plants with 
generous bloom and increase. Mid-season. 36 in. Each $1.50 
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