LAKE SHANNON (DeForest 1945). A broad petaled, ruffled flower of a bright shade near 
indigo-blue. $4.00 
LANCASTER (Cook 1940). Very broad petaled coppery-rose blend. Huge and has excel- 
lent substance. Distinct, with more of the pink coloring than most. HM 1941. d0¢ 
~LEILANI (Washington 1943). This outstanding orange pink is charming and entirely dif- 
ferent. The falls have well defined lines of deeper pink which give added intensity. Peach 
red beard. HM 1945. $5.00 
LIGHTHOUSE (Salbach 1936). One of the most beautiful of the ‘older’ iris. This bright 
rose blend with its glowing center and bright yellow beard is a high-light in the garden. 
AM 1940. 50¢ 
LORD DONGAN (Smith 1940). A broad, huge flower with falls of Chinese violet and extra 
velvety finish. The thick pale yellow beard emphasizes the depth of color. HM 1940. $1.00 
LOS ANGELES (Mohr 1927). The most beautiful of the blue stitched plicatas. Also, the 
only iris to come back and win its AM after eight years. Loved by all. AM 1945. 40¢ 
LOUISE BLAKE (Smith 1943). Silky pale sky blue standards and velvety rich blue-purple 
falls with beautiful form and ruffling does not cover the true beauty of this refined, 
elegant iris. AM. $2.50 
LYNN LANGFORD (D. Hall 1946). A deep toned orchid pink with a golden yellow center. 
A huge flower of good form and heavy substance. $5.00 
MAIDEN BLUSH (Hall 1943). An apricot self of rich and pleasing color. Has no haft 
markings, domed standards, semi-flaring falls and heavy substance. Very large flowers. 75¢ 
MAJENICA (Cook 1941). A lovely pinkish blend with a flush of salmon throughout. W ide 
petaled, full rounded flowers, huge in size. HM 1943. 75¢ 
MARQUITA (Cayeux 1931). Huge, luminous cream standards and falls of the same color 
distinctly lined soft rose. Late and very appealing. AM. 50¢ 
MARY ELLEN (McKee 1947). The ox-blood red falls are wide, velvety and flaring, flushed 
with a deeper tone in the center and finished with a ruffled marginal edging of rosy red 
that is exactly the same shade as the standards. A very brilliant, late blooming iris with 
extra good substance, $6.00 
MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nicholls 1939). A tailored cream-white with an overlay of dull gold 
on the haft. Has a beautiful, magnolia like finish. AM. 50¢ 
MARY VERNON (McKee 1942). A very brilliant blended variegata with standards of 
glowing antique gold and falls of rich ruby with a golden undertone. Outstanding. AM 
1945: $2.60 
MASTER CHARLES (Williamson 1943). A deep glowing mulberry purple with a rich 
velvety finish. AM 1946. $2.50 
MELANIE (Hill 1941). A lovely tall orchid p’nk, close to true pink, large and majestic 
with its ruffled flowers and wonderful substance. HM 1941. 60¢e 
MELLOWGLOW (Whiting 1942). Deep peach with a flush of pink. Highly ruffled with 
perfect form. HM 1942. | $4.00 
MELITZA (Nesmith 1940). This delicate ivory pink has an intense pinkish tangerine beard, 
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so vivid that the whole flower seems suffused with the tangerine coloring. rio 
MELODY LACE (Muhlestein 1946). Cream ground plicata edged lavender-pink. Ruffled 
and nicely formed. $2.00 
MEXICO (Kleinsorge 1943). A gigantic flower of gay and brilliant blending. While the 
standards are lighter than the falls the effect is more of a blend than of a bicolor as the 
coppery orange standards and glowing red-brown falls are blended golden buff. HM $3.00 
MICHEAL (Norton 1946). A bridal rose pink with crinkled edges on both standards and 
falls. It has some gold reticulations on the haft and canary beard. $2.00 
MICHELANGELO (Weed 1936). Mysteriously beautiful is this blend of lavender, old rose 
and grey, sometimes called “dove grey.’’ Differently colored than any other. HM 1937. 40¢ 
MING YELLOW (Glutzbeck 1938). A faultless clear, rich, smooth flower, with slightly 
waved petals. One of the largest and stateliest. AM 1941. 15€ 
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