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THE VERY FINEST WASH 
TALL BEA 
IRIS 
1950 

ED 

ment of Agriculture 
GREETINGS to our many friends and customers. Although our garden 
is not as large as many others and it does not pay us to put out an 
elaborate catalog, it is a well known fact that there are no finer iris 
plants obtainable than those we send out. This year we have enough 
stock of the finest of the iris varieties to be able to offer you some 
super, money-Saving specials—see page 2. The Symposium is included 
to help those who do not get to see the iris in bloom before they buy. 
(You can always rely on those irises being the finest in existence.) 
We are careful to list only the best of the irises as many varieties are 
not worth space, much less the high prices asked for them. If you live 
near enough so that you can, do come and visit us. 
Schmelzer’s Garden 
WALLA WALLA, WASH. 
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ACCREDITED IRIS JUDGE AND MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Join the American Iris Society, 444 Chestnut St., Nashville 10, Tenn. The $3.50 yearly 
dues allows you four quarterly bulletins, a real education to the Iris lover. 
Symposium of THE 100 BEST IRIS for 1950 
Selected by Judges of the American Iris Society 
1948 1948 1948 1948 
1. Ola Kala (1) 26. Amigo (18) 51. Treasure Island (40) 76. Three Oaks (83) 
2. Great Lakes (2) 27. Chantilly (30) 52. Spun Gold (42) 77. Lynn Langford (78) 
3. Chivalry (8) 28. Blue Valley (33) 53. Bandmaster (51) 78. Fantasy (68) 
4. Helen McGregor (5) 29. Dreamcastle (32) 54. China Maid (49) 79. Spindrift (61) 
5. Blue Rhythm (6) 30. Ranger (23) 55. Minnie Colquitt (45) 80. Golden Treasure (67) 
6. Bryce Canyon (4) 31. The Admiral (25) 56. Deep Velvet (48) 81. Matterhorn (52) 
7. Master Charles (10) 32. Garden Glory (37) 57. Desert Song (88) 82. Gypsy (89) 
8. Sable (7) 383. Casa Morena (41) 58. Lothario (102) 8&3. Lake George (106) 
9. Elmohr (8) 34. Cherie (43) 59. Easter Bonnet (111) 84. Cloud Castle (94) 
10. Lady Mohr (12) 35. Rocket (38) 60. Snow Carnival (72) 85. Remembrance (54) 
11. Blue Shimmer (9) 36. Chamois (50) 61. Cloth of Gold (104) 86. Lord Dongan (86) 
12. Wabash (11) 37. Grand Canyon (28) 62. The Red Douglas (57) 87. White Wedgwood(73) 
13. Berkeley Gold (13) 38. Fair Elaine (36) 63. Three Cheers (122) 88. Daybreak (65) 
14. Azure Skies (15) 39. Katharine Fay (35) 64. City of Lincoln (60) 89. Shining Waters (85) 
15. Snow Flurry (16) 40. Tobaeeco Road (34) 65. Arab Chief (91) 90. Missouri 80) 
16. Amandine (17) 41. Extravaganza (46) 66. Golden Majesty (63) 91. Junaluska (82) 
17. Caseade Splendor (21) 42. Black Forest (39) 67. Argus Pheasant (118) 92. Harriet Thoreau (84) 
18. New Snow (26) 43. Moonlit Madonna (44) 68. Christabel (66) 93. Mexico (77) 
19. Pink Cameo (22) 44. Violet Symphony (47) 69. Gloriole (58) 94. Elsa Sass (76) 
20. Tiffanja (24) 45. Distance (53) 70. Cordovan (138) 95. Vatican Purple (75) 
21. Lady Boscawen (27) 46. Goldbeater (69) 71. Sharkskin (74) 96. Mary Vernon (97) 
22. Solid Mahogany (29) 47. Spanish Peaks (59) 72. Red Valor (70) 97. Sierra Blue (98) 
23. Prairie Sunset (20) 48. Golden Fleece (41) 73. Firecracker (56) 98. Ming Yellow (95) 
24. Los Angeles (19) 49. Sylvia Murray (62) 74. Captain Wells (64) 99. Tiffany (93) 
25. Mulberry Rose (14) 50. Winter Carnival (55) 75. Priscilla (71) 100. Nightfall (81) 

