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WHITING 
MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 

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MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 
AMARANTH (W. 1942) No. 4059 
(CHEERIO X OSSAR). Midseason. 
36 inches. Light rosy purple self. 
Good form, smooth coloring, enamel 
finish. Pod parent of GYPSY ROSE 
AND CAMPFIRE GLOW. R. 88, 
1942. $1.50 
ANNABEL (W. 1942) No. 3998. 
(BLUE TRIUMPH X ALINE). Mid- 
season, 36 inches. Very pure light 
blue self. Clean, trim and neat. 
Pod parent of BLUE RHYTHM. 
$1.00 
ARAB CHIEF (W. 1944) No. 4175 
(RAEJEAN X GARDEN MAGIC). 
Very late, 38 inches. A _ brilliant 
iris. A near self of copper leaf, 
henna or Venetian red. The pure 
cadmium beard and metallic over- 
lay at the haft give it radiance. 
Rather high branched. The plants 
are strong, prolific and free flower- 
ing. H. M. 1946, R. 89, 1946, Sym- 
posium 1947-48-49. $2.00, 3 for $5.00 
ARABIAN NIGHTS No. 4510 
((MARISHA X AMITOLA) X 
CHINA MAID) X (FAR WEST X 
MATULA). M., 38 inches. An ex- 
otic medley of peach, pink and cop- 
per tones. Large, shapely flowers, 
well spaced on strong, tall spikes. 
The buds and even the stems are 
deeply tinged with copper—very ef- 
fective in flower arrangements. 
Plants vigorous and hardy. $10.00 
AURORA DAWN (Whiting 1948) 
No. 4825 (VEISHEA X KOREA) 
Midseason, 40 inches. A_ brilliant 
blend of rose pink and gold, as 
fresh as the morning. The colors 
are clear and vivid but smoothly 
blended. Tall, very well branched. 
Blooms freely. Plants strong and 
prolific. $3.00 
BAGHDAD (W. 1946) No. 4275 (GARDEN 
GLORY X GOLDEN SPIKE). Late mid- 
season, 34 inches. Deep, strong yellow 
self, overlaid with a metallic lustre of 
burnished brass. The picture shows the 
full wide form of the flower but is hard- 
ly rich enough in coloring. The sub- 
stance is the heaviest of any flower in 
the garden. The stalk branches low and 
wide, carrying nine to eleven blooms. It 
often flowers over a four weeks’ period. 
It is proving to be a very useful parent. 
The plants are vigorous and hardy. $6.00. 

BAGHDAD 
BAGHDAD and GYPSY ROSE $7.50 
BAGHDAD and BLUE RHYTHM $6.00 
ALL THREE FOR $10.00 
BLUE RHYTHM (W. 1945) No. 4332 
(ANNABEL X BLUE ZENITH). Midsea- 
son, 40 inches. Large flower of near 
cornflower blue, with a silvery overtone, 
and a warmer cadence in the falls. The 
form of the flower as well as the subtle 
shading of color is rhythmic. LGpetics 
long, flowing, graceful lines, and the tall 
stalks are widely and beautifully branch- 
ed. The plants are large and strong, 
blooming and increasing freely. H. M. 
1945, R. 90, 1946, A. M. 1947. Second 
choice for Dykes Medal, 1949. Sympo- 
sium 1946-47-48-49. $4.00, 3 for $10.00 
