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Announcement 
We are proud to announce that 
Prof. Se ydney 2. Mitchell 
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NEW IRIS FOR 1950 
Prof. Mitchell for the last 50 years was an ardent grower of 
lris. His Iris are most outstanding. 
Prof. Mitchell has been an author for years. Has written many 
books, his latest "Iris for Every Garden" is a ''must"’ for every 
lris gardener. 
IRIS FOR EVERY GARDEN By Sydney B. Mitchell. The only complete, up-to- 
date book on iris with all basic information for amateurs and specialists. 
Covers all species and varieties; helps you select irises for 3 to 12 months’ 
bloom; depending on location discusses the familiar bearded, Japanese, 
Siberian, Louisiana types, and many rare and fascinating species. 12 pages 
___ ot how-to drawings and plans, 25 species and varieties in full color. ...... 
BORN YESTERDAY. A new and distinct bicolor pattern in big, broad, frilled 
tlowers, freely borne on 40-inch branched stems. The yellow standards 
are closed, the flaring falls of the same ground color are flushed rec 
purple and lined with cream. (Parentage « a Mitchell yellow plicata X Sass 
Meena 7-30) Very limited stock... ..: Seeley. Poke MES IO Weer 
DARK TOWER. A fine large ruffled blue eee close to Chivalry in color, but 
here much taller and on a good branched stem, of 44 inches, a real aa- 
vance for garden purposes and a good seed and pollen parent for blues 
or whites. (Parentage Snow Flurry X Chivalry). Stock limited. ........ 
EDITH LAURA. A neat and distinct new plicata of medium size, much admired 
in 1949. The white ground of the standards is heavily bordered and 
somewhat suffused with a clean rosy lilac, the white falls sharply edged 
with the same color. Height 36 inches, nicely branched. (Parentage 
Meme wecediing 0-24 X% Wavytarerhi osc alas ete cee ee cde ea 
MT. DIABLO. The large flowers of good form and excellent substance are nicely 
spaced on tall, 47 inch well branched stems, standards closed, falls semi- 
flaring, broad at haft, a light brownish red self, very bright and of distinct 
garden effect. (Diablo is the Spanish for devil, and the breeder has kept 
the name of the mountain near his home for a red which makes no claim 
to the lineless haft of some new reds, but does give a garden, flower 
to unusual size, height and garden value in this color.) (Parentage Mitchell 
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RASPBERRY SUPREME. The large broad flowers are borne on a low and well 
branched stem of 36 inches, and are very distinct in color, a bright orchid 
rose, enlivened by a very wide and striking tangerine beard, standards 
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