NIGHTINGALE (Hall 1942) M. 36”. 
Gleaming golden russet with a copper biscuit tan shading, 
most effective. Glistens with a lovely glow. Large, full flowers 
recapturing the spirit of the golden sunset glow. Standards, 
falls and beard are all the same pleasant harmony. HM’44. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
OLA KALA (J. Sass 1943) M. 38”. * 
This is one of the best of the deep yellows. So intensely yel- 
low it is almost on the orange side. Rich in color, brilliant 
in effect. A flaring, lightly ruffled flower on tall stems with- 
standing weather to a very great degree. It is an Ivis people 
talk about and this is high praise, indeed, as we have an 
abundance of good yellow Iris and when one stands out it 
must be good. A patrician. Winner of the Dykes Medal in 
1948. Illustrated on page 28. $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
OLD PARCHMENT (Kleinsorge 1939) M. 38”. 
A large ivory with a creamy tan suffusion. Large flower, 
splendid substance, incredibly gossamer yet remarkably strong. 
A fine blend of great charm. HM’40. AM’41. 
60c; 3 for $1.50 
ORANGE GLOW (Cassebeer 1943) M. 35”. 
Brilliant copper-tinted gold standards and burnished copper 
falls; bicolor, with a bright terra cotta overlay with velvety 
sheen. Glows like a ruddy sunset. HM’44. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
ORCHID LADY (Salbach 1943) ML. 36”. 
Notable among the orchid and lilac-pinks with thick substance 
and smartly flaring, semi-horizontal falls. The clear orchid 
coloring with slight blue shading and faint undertone of 
brown near the throat is especially rich under artificial light. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
ORELIO (DeForest 1947) ML. 35”. 
This is a handsome rich brown-red arising from the famous 
Casa Morena. It has the copious form and heavy substance 
of its famous sire and the red-brown tones are most effective 
and different. A lively red. HM’48. $6.00 
ORLOFF (H. Sass 1937) ML. 33”. 
Another different plicata cinnamon-brown in effect. The deep 
cream ground is heavily dotted and etched as if sprinkled 
with cinnamon. Flowers are medium sized. It is a heavy 
bloomer and rapid increaser. HM’37. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
ORMORR (Kleinsorge 1937) M. 36”. 
A flower larger than William Mohr carried on tall branching 
stems. It is a uniform silver-lavender with infiltrated veins 
and dots of violet similar to its famous parent. HM’39. 
AM’40. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
OZONE (J. Sass 1935) ML. 37”. 
As distinct and original an Iris as can be imagined, one of 
our favorites. A pearly mauve to rosy lavender, a pure self 
with unusual, pronounced area of warm coppery brown 
throughout the center and on the haft. HM’36. AM’38. 
A0c; 3 for $1.00 
PACEMAKER (See introductions page 7.) 
PALE DAWN (Fay 1947) EM. 38”. 
A very pale blue Iris, near white in tone. Large, nicely formed 
blooms with a well tailored look borne on strong, perfectly 
branched stems. $5.00 
PALE PRIMROSE (Whiting 1946) L. 38”. * 
An attractive cream-primrose-yellow with a touch of wax- 
yellow at the haft. Wide standards seem to give the flower a 
swirl-like effect. Substance is extra fine and its bloom is very 
late. Stem is inclined to bunch but in spite of this it is very 
worth while. Illustrated page 2. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Page 30 
PARAGON _ (See introductions page 7.) 
PATHFINDER (Whiting 1948) M. 35”. * 
This is the exceptionally broad petaled pink with a hint of 
blending from the garden of this illustrious hybridizer in 
Iowa. The blossoms are both wide and very full. Extremely 
heavy substance and glistening texture. It is remarkable. 
HM’48. $20.00 
PATRICE (DeForest 1945) M. 38”. * 
A stately plicata of beautiful form distinguished by the subtle 
brushing of pale gold at the haft and lovely speckling of 
peach and rosy lavender on the creamy background. Refined 
and one of the distinct plicatas. Excellent substance, branch- 
ing and texture; fragrant. HM’46. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
PEACHBLOW (H. Sass 1943) M. 34”. 
A warm, fluffy pinkish plicata with a generous outpouring of 
mellow peaches and cream coloring throughout the entire 
flower. The color has instant appeal. It carries most effec- 
tively in the garden. $1.00 
PENSIVE (Grant 1947) M. 38”. 
One of the better dark Iris. A sleek, glossy rich purple with 
a blackish luster. It has depth of color, form, size and stem 
height. Very fine. $5.00 
PERMANENT WAVE (Williams 1948) ML. 40”. 
Imagine this flower—crisp cut, horizontal flaring falls, full 
and rounded, petals with a jaunty whirl to the very edges. 
The entire bloom is colored sweet lavender shading to blue 
with golden brown hafts with a metallic luster. Picture such 
an Iris and you have a good idea of this most novel formed 
flower. The entire flower is most original and without coun- 
terpart. $10.00 
PESHAWAR (Schreiner 1937) VE. 26”. 
Rich brown-purple veined and dotted a deeper shade. The 
charm of this flower is its dusting of silver-gray like a morn- 
ing dew. An ideal Iris for early bloom. A0c 
PIERRE MENARD (Faught 1948) M. 38”. 
A magnificent new rich blue. The slightly open standards 
are a Hyacinth blue, the falls a Campanula violet with a 
canary-vellow beard giving an effective foil. In effect a rich 
deep blue. One of the finest new Iris. HM’48. $17.50 
PINK CAMEO (Fay 1946) EM. 36”. * 
An exquisite fresh pure pink; one of the famous flamingo 
pink line. Outstanding qualities are the pinkness, smooth- 
ness, purity of tone and melting softness of color. The un- 
usual freshness of tone in Pink Cameo is due to the almost 
entire absence of other coloring in its makeup, producing 
tones of ethereal freshness. The pointed buds, much deeper 
in color, are a picture in themselves, opening to give an en- 
tirely new conception of what a pink Iris can be. The shad- 
ing is a beautiful translucent cameo pink with a striking 
tangerine-orange beard, the “trade mark” so typical of the 
new pink Iris. Excellent branching, 36-inch stems, good sub- 
stance, fine sized flowers lightly flaring and early blooming. 
It is as fine an Iris as has been developed in this exciting new 
color class. One of the loveliest Iris we have offered. Illus- 
trated pages 3 and 22. HM’46. AM’48. $4.00 
PINK FORMAL (Muhlestein 1949) M. 38”. 
One of the most discussed of the “new pinks.” A large, some- 
what ruffled new pink, the color is a rich pink which gives 
great depth of color in the garden. An intense red tangerine 
beard. Extra heavy substance that holds in the hottest sun 
and a remarkably fine, strong stalk with widely spaced 
branches. HM’49. $25.00 
PINK LACE (Sass 1947) M. 36”. 
This is one of Sass’ newest pinks, a descendant of Flora Zenor 
with the “new look” shade of pink and accompanying tan- 
gerine beard. $4.00 
