MATTERHORN—(J. Sass 1938) EM 38”. 
This is a beautiful all white Iris, even to 
the white beard. Considered by many to 
be the finest PURE white. It has a spark- 
ling sheen, firm substance, broad flaring 
‘falls and good branching qualities. ...50¢ 
MATTIE GATES— (Sass Bros. 1946) ML 
38”. We have just acquired this creation 
and we haven’t seen it perform yet, but 
if it is as nice as it is supposed to be, 
“A darker improved Golden Fleece, love- 
lier in every way’, it’s some Iris. ““Stand- 
ards bright cool yellow, lemon tinted, and 
the crisp white heart of the falls bright 
gold banded. Continuing beyond the yel- 
low beard is a white rooster-comb crest 
of snow white. Fit for a bridal bouquet. 
Schreiner.” We are sure anxious to see 
tuise Ones COaiteestls 1 eee ere $10.00 
MELANIE—(Hill-son 1941) M. 45”. An 
imposing, tall, large, gorgeous, ruffled, 
orchid pink of good substance. Sometimes 
five flowers are open at the same time. 
The stalks are strong and well branched. 
A good performer in every way. This is 
Phe kindethey callilike aera reer. 50¢ 
MELITZA— (Nesmith 1940) M 38”. A 
salmony flesh self with a vivid pinkish 
tangerine beard. The standards are domed 
and a delicate ivory pink. The falls are 
the same color except slightly deeper 
around the beard. This fiery tangerine- 
orange beard does something to this Iris 
out of the ordinary. Flowers are medium 
size and of firm substance. Stalks are well 
branched. It has done well for us. ..... 35¢ 
MELODIST—(DeFOREST 1946) 38”. A 
henna-colored blend on gold ground. The 
salmon and rose tones of Salar blended 
with the golden brown of Tobacco Road, 
IRE areN (Sus mk ee eertcmeee stash eet Ba. $4.00 
MELODY LANE—(Hall 1949) E. 36”. A 
bright glistening golden apricot. The flow- 
ers are very large of good form with 
some ruffling and with a large brilliant 
deep tangerine beard. An early bloomer. 
$15.00 
MELLOW GLOW — (Whiting 1942) M 
38”. Very aptly named is this mellow, 
glowing blend of deep peach, apricot and 
amber yellow. Broad petalled,highly ruf- 
fled and perfectly formed, brightened with 
a long heavy beard. This is the kind that 
makes you eager for spring to come, and 
to keep on living from spring to spring 
to see again this and the many other 
beautiful blending of colors found only in 
Iris. We gave $22.50 each for our starts 
and I am glad that we got them when we 
did. It is going to be very popular but 
scarce for some time. A first run picture 
and ‘cheap at/the pricé; <2 $2.00 
MEXICO—(Kleinsorge 1943) L. 36”. If 
you like bicolors and great great big, this 
one you must have. It is a really fine 
variegata and different. Closely domed 
golden buff standards. Glowing red brown 
flaring falls with plush-like finish; slightly 
ruffled. It seems to be suffused over all 
with coppery orange. Late, strong and 
sturdy. 
MICHAEL— (Norton 1946) M. 36”. An 
other lovely Iris. Large flowers with 
crinkled edges. A bridal-Rose pink with 
gold reticulations on the haft, and canary 
yellow beard. Just another reason why we 
like to grow Iris—the glorious flower. 
$1.50 
MID-WEST GEM—(H. Sass 1937) ML 
36”. A large,pale apricot yellow lightly 
flushed with pink; standards and falls ser- 
rated and crinkled. Large flowers of heavy 
substance, gold dustedss. ee oe 50¢ 
MING YELLOW—(Glutzbeck 1938) ML 
36”. A very popular stately yellow hard 
to beat. It is a big flower with wide 
petals slightly waved. A medium yellow 
rich clear and smooth without veining. 
Very bright yellow beard. Vigorous grow- 
er and blooms profusely. It’s a big value 
at todays price) 6 esas. ee ean 35¢ 
MINNIE COLQUITT—(H. P. Sass 1942) 
ML 40”. For popularity in the unusual 
class, with our visitors last season, it was 
nip and tuck between Minnie and Fire 
cracker. The large long petals of stan- 
dards and falls are white, strikingly bor- 
desed with short and long stitching in 
wine-purple, all slightly ruffled. Vigorous 
grower, widely branched. Flowers that can 
take the wind and rain. A winner if there 
ever was one. No one passes it up at 
blooming *time.s ee ee $2.00 
MINUET—(Kleinsorge 1949) 40”. A heav- 
ily ruffled and fluted blend, predominant- 
ly old gold in color but with falls of deli- 
cate lavender-blue bordered with old gold. 
The finely netted haft is soft brown; the 
beard very rich oranges. 4. $10.00 
MIRABELLE— (Whiting 1941) M. 38”. A 
delicate luscious pink and apricot blend. 
The creamy apricot is brightened by a 
touch of pink on the falls. The flowers 
are large and of oval form. Slightly 
fragile in the wind, never-the-less it is a 
lovely’ thine.’ acteens ee $1.50 
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