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NEW ZEALAND 
Iris Aybiidized by Mrs. Stevens 
Headlined by the offering of Pinnacle in 1949 and Challenge and six other out- 
standing and different hybrids in 1950. From the world renowned New Zealand 
collection of Mrs. Jean Stevens whose earlier developed varieties, Destiny and the 
renowned Inspiration, are appreciated the country over. Striking developments in 
new colors and types. 

PINNACLE 






















The Stevens Strain of Iris have at last been grown 
in sufficient volume so they can now be offered to 
American Iris Fanciers at reasonable prices. ‘The 
arrival and adjustment of Iris from the Southern 
hemisphere entails an extra growing year, due to 
) reversal of seasons. 
Chailenge promises to set a new high in rose col- 
ored Iris. Its remarkable size and fine color are valu- 
able additions to a very limited class. ‘The attraction 
Moonlight Sonata had for visiting fanciers certainly 
was due to the fact that it is a different yellow. By far 
one of the coolest yellows and a much finer garden 
subject than the sharp, deep yellows. We selected 
only the finest kinds from many varieties to add to 
our offerings. 
ITALIAN JOY 
Pinnacle, a rare beauty, is one of the most original 
Iris to be developed in years; the first of its kind. 
Bears liberal amounts of pollen and is a fertile seed 
parent. We sincerely believe it will prove the key to 
some striking and different color patterns. 
WATCHFIRE Mr. Harold W. Knowlton of 
Auburndale, Mass., who traveled over 
5000 miles judging new Iris last 
season says: “There (at Schreiner’s 
Gardens) we saw what I consider the 
most outstanding new development 
that I have seen this year. It was an 
Tris with beautiful domed white 
standards and yellow flaring falls. The 
standards were really white without 
any infusion of yellow. a color com- 
PARAGON _ bination which many have striven for. 
It is called PINNACLE and was bred 
by Mrs. Stevens, a New Zealand hy- 
bridizer. The plant had a_ nicely 
a branched stalk and is a real ‘yellow 
a amoena if that is the proper designa- 
tion.’ —- 
In The Iris Yearbook 1949 (England) 
“Impressions of the Iris Season.” 
MOONLIGHT 
SONATA 
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