“Blowers from the Wilds of Missouri” 
IRIS 
TAOS Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
“As colorful as an Indian blanket.” A blend of yellow and cop- 
pery red, effect of russet red. 
TAPESTRY ROSE (D. Hall, 1942) (H. M., 1942) | Each $1.00 
The large flowers are a soft old rose and are carried on a 38- 
inch well branched stout stem. It is a free bloomer. Form and 
substance are good. 
TEA ROSE (Whiting, 1944) Each $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
M. 36 inches. Strong growing, tea rose and buff shadings. This 
deep shade of mallow pink with its coppery shading gives the 
effect of a copper pink. Perfect form; a very worthwhile iris. 
THE ADMIRAL (D. Hall, 1941) Each $1.00, 3 for $2.00 
M. L. 36 inches. Profound and stately. An effective, intense 
blue deeper than medium blue but not really dark. Form is un- 
usual. Falls flare in a dashing way and the finish and substance 
are outstanding. The dramatic carriage of this fine flower 
makes it one of the most effective garden iris. Vigorous and 
free flowering, it can take burning sun or driving rain. 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS (J. Sass, 1934) M. 
Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
Blackish violet purple, very rich and velvety. Fine form and 
substance. 36 inches. 
THE CAPITOL (Maxwell-Norton, 1946) M. Each $2.00 
Giant crystalline white with gold hafts and extremely heavy 
rich golden beard. A striking flower on tall sturdy stalks. 40 
inches. 
THE SENTINEL (D. Hall, 1942) Each 75c 
Burnished copper describes this new color in iris. The glowing 
color attracts much attention and comment. The flowers are 
medium large and the form and substance are good. It makes 
a very rich and glowing clump. You will like it. 
THEODOLINDA (Ayres, 1932) M. L. Each 40c 
This is about the largest plicata of the Los Angeles type. Satiny 
white with buttonhole stitching of bright yet delicate blue. 37 
inches. 
THREE. CHEERS (Cook, 1945) M. Each $3.00 
A brilliant, sharply contrasting, blue bicolor; a more brilliant 
and taller Amigo. The standards are an opaque light blue, al- 
most blue white; the falls a sort of ultramarine-purple with a 
metallic luster. A prominent whitish beard gives the flower a 
dramatic note. 38 inches. 
THREE OAKS (Whiting, 1943) Each $1.00 
This glowing rose pink blend was named for the garden of 
Louise Blake of Spartanburg, S. C.—one of America’s loveliest 
iris gardens. The color is deep rich mallow pink with an over- 
lay of rosy copper. Blooms are large, of fine shape, and it has 
a long flowering period. Height 40 inches. 
THREE SISTERS (DeForest, 1941) Each $1.00 
The first iris of this color type that has been introduced in 
many seasons. The standards are pale cream and in sunny 
weather are almost white. The falls are red-violet, and decided- 
ly red when contrasted with the lighter colors of the standards. 
Sometimes described as a red and white combination. It is 
actually neither red nor white, but does have such a garden 
effect. 
TIFFANJA (DeForest, 1942) Each 75c 
M. 38 inches. Smooth, clear cut plicata, differently and stylish- 
ly assembled. Standards creamy colonial buff with more white 
cast falls both speckled and sprinkled light golden brown. Car- 
ries as a buff-cream in the garden. 
TIFFANY (H. P. Sass, 1938) Each 40c, 3 for $1.00 
M. 36 inches. This yellow and maroon plicata created a sensa- 
tion when first shown and it is still very popular. The back- 
ground is light yellow, the heavy plicata borders are deep red- 
brown or maroon. The strong, hardy plants bloom and increase 
freely. 
TIP TOP Each $4.50 
A striking and unusual color combination. The standards are 
solid violet-blue and the falls white with a very delicate pep- 
pering of blue in the throat and on the edge of the falls. 
TISHOMINGO (W. Caldwell, 1942) M. L. Each $1.00 
Large wistaria blue self of very flaring form and firmest sub- 
stance. The standards are highly and roundly domed. The falls 
are flaring with lighter flush around the beard. A frosty flush 
envelops the whole flower and accentuates the cool crispness of 
this beautiful sturdy iris. Strong very sturdy stalks. H. M., 
A. I. S. 1942. A. M., A. I. S. 1944. Per. R. 90 1943. 42 inches. 
TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge, 1942) Each $3.00 
M. 32 inches. A. M. 1946. A striking blend of golden tobacco 
brown. Standards are crisp in texture, almost closed; falls are 
horizontal. Flowers are large and long lasting. 
TREASURE ISLAND (Kleinsorge, 1937) 
Each 40c, 3 for $1.00 
M. 40 inches. A clear yellow self of graceful form and pure 
coloring, a medium tone of yellow, perhaps near empire yellow. 
It is hardy and free flowering, with excellent growth and 
branching. 
TWILIGHT SKY (Fay, 1948) Each $10.00 
The medium sized flowers are well tailored with clean hafts 
and flaring form. The red beard is in sharp contrast to the 
clear pink of the flower. The widely spaced flowers are carried 
on strong well branched stalks. Hardy. 35 inches. 
VAGABOND PRINCE (Sass) Each 50c, 3 for $1.00 
36 inches. L. A fine new purple violet. 
VATICAN PURPLE (Whiting, 1943) Each $1.00 
M. L. 36 inches. Rich dark blue-purple with heavy textured sat- 
iny finish without haft markings. Of bold stature with widely 
spreading falls. 
VEISHEA (Writing, 1943) Each $1.50 
A bright rosy copper blend with a clean blue blaze at the haft. 
Large flowers on a medium tall stalk. 
VIOLET SYMPHONY (K. Smith, 1940) Each $1.00 
M. Gleaming Bradley’s violet self that has an especially finished 
appearance due to the absence of venations. Broad standards 
and wide falls. The flowers have a subtle exotic touch such as 
we find in Oncocyclus hybrids. H. M., A. I. S. 1940. A. M., 
A. I. S. 1948. R. 88 1946. 40 inches. 
VISION FUGITIVE (Wareham, 1942) M. L. Each $5.00 
A large cool white and yellow with an intangible quality of 
grace throughout. The domed standards are cream yellow. The 
details of the falls are most intriguing; the broad white sur- 
face is faintly shadowed light blue with a tracery of yellow at 
the rim. The substance of the flowers is firm with the bloom 
stalks very well branched. H. M., A. I. S., 1945. R. 89, 1945. 
39 inches. 
VISION OF MIRZA (De Forest, 1944) Each $1.00 
A marbled plicata with an unusual pattern in rose-brown on a 
cream ground. The large flowers of good substance are carried 
on tall nicely branched stalks. Midseason. 
WABASH (Williamson, 1937) Each 40c, 3 for $1.00 
With clean white standards and bright purple falls, it might 
have been called “Elk’s Temple,” so well does it call to mind 
the color of that well-known fraternal organization. The flowers 
are large and are borne on well branched stalks almost 40 
inches in height. Dykes Medal 1940. 
WAKARUSA (Lapham, 1941) Each $1.00 
M. 34 inches. H. M., A. I. S. 1941. Blending together a velvety 
orange and a brilliant red, brings you a magnetic bi-color of 
burnt orange so forceful as to make a vivid picture to catch 
your eye. 
WAR EAGLE Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
40 inches. Immense flowers with Daphne pink standards, bril- 
liant dahlia carmine falls with a lustrous sheen and bronzy 
beard; in effect a rich glowing deep red. 
WHITE CITY (Murrell, 1939) Each 75c 
Dykes Medal winner in England, 1940. An immense flower of 
blue-white, with deeper blue flush at the heart. A stalwart 
ashe the great flowers possessing a silken finish and ice cold 
effect. 
WHITE RUFFLES (C. Taylor, 1947) Each $8.00 
Grand big ruffled white with heavy substance. Blood here for 
Fe a blues, oranges, reds, lavenders and whites. 
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