Introductions: 
Seedlings of Frank E. Chowning 
Unknown for several years to the iris world, Mr. Chowning in Little Rock 
has been ereating untold beauty. Emphasizing hardiness and floriferousness, 
he has created a garden iris designed for more northern gardens than those 
of the deep South. His great use of I. foliosa, I. fulva, and their hybrids makes 
them more adaptable to border culture than those with a large part of I. gi- 
ganticaerulea blood which is tender and water loving. I take great pleasure 
in introducing for him: 
ACCOLADE. (Reg. 1945). An uncontrolled hybrid believed to be Arkan- 
sas Yellow Fulva X Imperialis. Lovely flower whose petals are at first up- 
right and later open to make a flat flower. Pure self of lavender-pink which 
has been aptly compared te strawberry ice cream in color. Slow of increase. 
24 to 28 inches. Tends to become dormant after blooming. Hardy. Mid- 
season. $10.00. 
BEAUTIFUL MELODY. (Reg. 1950). Hybrid of Accolade X Dan 
Debaillon. Exquisite and dainty apple-blossom pink self, which has been 
greatly admired by all who have seen it. A truly lovely and distinctive Iris. 
Narrow gold line on sepal. 30 to 36 inches. Clean foliage. Hardy. Mid- 
- season. $15.00. 
BRIGHT GALAXY. (Reg. 1950). Hxtremely dark red-purple hybrid of 
Haile Selassie X Louise Austin. Flowers are flat, of medium size, extra good 
substance and broad in their segments. Large greenish-yellow signal patch 
on sepal. Three open flowers to a stem. Clean foliage, lasting color. 18 to 24 
inches. Hardy. Early. $7.50. 
DELTA COUNTRY. (Reg. 1950). A cross of Dixie Deb. X (Maringouin 
Fulva X Kraemer’s Yellow). Although both parents are early, this yellow 
is late and is in bloom when other yellows are gone. Narrow, clean foliage 
and graceful stalks bearing 3 open flat, ruffled flowers of medium size. Color 
is a bright glistening yellow and all flowers borne during its first season had 
a striking, well-defined orange signal patch on petals and sepals. Unusually 
good grower. As a first year seedling it produced 21 fans, of which 6 made 
bloom stalks. Foliage clean, stems slender. 36 inches. Hardy. Late. $12.50. 
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