MAPLETON, IOWA—1950 
BLUE ZENITH (W. 1942) No. 4024 
(SIERRA BLUE X MISS CAMELIA). 
Midseason, 42 inches. A clear sky blue 
self of large size, full form and excellent 
blooming habits. Perfectly hardy and of 
vigorous and prolific growth. Per. R. 87, 
1944. Pol. parent of BLUE RHYTHM. 75c 
BOLD COURTIER No. 43878 (MIRA- 
BELLE X CEDAR ROSE). L., 36 inches. 
Glowing blend of deep rose and copper, 
richly colored and of very heavy sub- 
stance. Petals are heavily crimped at 
edges. Blooms freely, very late in season. 
Strong, hardy plants. $4.00 
BRASS BAND No. 447 ((MATULA X 
CALIFORNIA GOLD) xX GOLDEN 
SPIKE) X (VEISHEA). M. 38 inches. 
Orange yellow with deeper fall. Brilliant, 
dashing and bold—like the flourish of a 
trumpet. Strong stalks and plants. 
$4.00, 3 for $10.00 
BURMESE GOLD (W. 1945) No. 4158 
(HAPPY DAYS X E. B. WILLIAMSON) 
X (PRAIRIE SUNSET). Midseason, 36 
inches. A warm and glowing blend of 
pink and gold. The colors are so smooth- 
ly combined over the whole flower that 
it seems a self. It is most effective as a 
clump in the garden as the branching is 
not wide. R 90, 1946. $3.00, 3 for $8.00 
CAMPFIRE GLOW (W. 1947) No. 4370 
(AMARANTH X THREE OAKS). Early 
midseason to late, 36 inches. A glowing 
ruby red self, heavily overlaid with bright 
copper, which gives it a metallic sheen. 
Dictionary of Color plate, 7, L 2, has a 
color called Pompeii that is near to it, 
yet not as warm and vivid. It is a pure 
self without haft markings, even the 
beard is red, glinted with copper. It 
blooms over a period of three to four 
weeks. Plants are hardy but not large. 
Increase moderately slow. H. C. 1945, 
H. M. 1947. $15.00 
CEDAR ROSE (W. 1941) No. 39108 (MA- 
TULA X SUMMER TAN). Midseason, 
36 inches. A rosy red self made richer 
by a brown infusion. One of the first 
irises we named, but it seems to have 
grown more popular every year. It has 
been very valuable in breeding. The 
stalks are well branched, the plants vig- 
orous. and free flowering. H. C. 1940, 
HeMer 1942 sPerR.287-.1948: $1.00 
CLOTH OF GOLD (W. 1945) No. 413 
(GOLDEN HIND X GOLDEN SPIKE). 
Midseason, 36 inches. A bright but deep 
yellow self. The substance is very heavy, 
the form pleasingly flared. Plants are ex- 
tremely vigorous. H. M. 1947. Sympo- 
sium 1947-49. $2.00, 3 for $5.00 
COPPER FRILLS (W. 1941) No. 3946 
(GOLDEN LIGHT X LUX). Midseason, 
34 inches. Crisply ruffled, rosy copper 
self—well named. A border iris, rich in 
color, good for massing. Flowers rather 
small but well proportioned to the well 
branched stalk. Nice for cutting. Ap- 
preciated more each year. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
CORNFLOWER (Whiting 1948) No. 4413 
(SEA BLUE X GREAT LAKES). Late 
midseason, 36 inches. A really blue self. 
Not one of the largest, but one of the 
bluest irises we have ever grown. Darker 
and much bluer than either of its par- 
ents, it is of classical form, with well 
domed standards and nicely flaring falls. 
Branching good, plant growth very vigor- 
ous. $4.00 
DAINTY BESS (W. 1941) No. 39127 
CCATSLIN eee sre ). Midseason, 15 inches. 
The only iris we ever named without 
knowing the pollen parent. But it is such 
a little gem we could not resist its 
charms. Clear, light blue, near to that of 
Aline, but smaller and almost a dwarf in 
height. The flowers are trim and neat 
and well carried on a nicely branched 
stem. $1.00 
DAYDAWN (W. 1940) No. 39143 (MA- 
TULA X SUMMER TAN). Midseason, 38 
inches. Large flowers of rosy pink and 
yellow, smoothly blended. The stalks are 
tall and fairly well branched. Good for 
massing at back of iris border. H. C. 
1949. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
ETUDE No. 4375 ((MIDWEST GEM X 
MATULA) X VEISHEA). M. 40 inches. 
A delightful study in subtle harmony. 
Soft, creamy pink and gold with a touch 
of light blue in the falls. Large, well 
rounded flowers, gracefully carried on 
tall, well branched stalks. Plants hardy 
and prolific. $4.00 
FROSTY BLUE (W.-K. 1941) No. 3933 
(SHINING WATERS X GLORIOLE). 
Midseason, 38 inches. Clear, light blue 
self with a frosty shimmer. Large, well 
formed flowers on an exceptionally well 
branched stalk. Very large, vigorous 
plants, hardy and prolific of bloom and 
increase. R. 87, 1943. $1.00 
GALLANTRY (W. 1945) No. 4078 (WIN- 
NESHIEK X MATA HARI). Midseason, 
38 inches. Heavily ruffled blue-purple 
self of medium dark tone, close to Regi- 
mental Blue in Dictionary of Color. The 
shape of the flower is unique, the stand- 
ards form a frilled cup, the falls a saucer 
with rippled edges. The substance is 
firm. the branching especially good. R. 
86, 1946. $4.00 
