CROSS LAKE IRIS GARDEN ~ 
South Lake Shore Drive, R.F.D. 4 
Louisiana Native Iris List 
a selective list of distinctive vartettes 
APRIL — 1952 
Celebrating a successful year, we offer pinks of all hues, 
luscious and glowing, the world’s most popular floral color, 
and rare in Louisiana Natives. 
Shreveport, Louisiana 
INTRODUCTIONS for 1952 
IDA STONE—(Reg. °51 Gorton.) High Commendation award, 
cules Seiko ils 
A very large Rosy Red Giganticarulea, flat form; 
8 inch flowers; Medium height; mid-season; prolific ee a 
A spectacular Iris. 
SOUTHERN ACCENT—(Reg. °51 Gorton.) Peach pink self 
its color resembling that of a ripe peach; golden diamond 
crest; pointed sepals and petals; flat form; seven inch flower; 
an unusual color in Louisiana Natives. 
Desirable. 
ELIZABETH ROBERTSON—(Reg. 751 Robertson.) A deep 
burgundy rose. Sepals and petals underlined with yellow; 
wide flaring form; tall and graceful. $10.00 
BRIDES PINK—(Reg. 52 Mathews.) A deep Pink flower of 
flaring form; bright gold wide stepped crest; G. C. in form; 
3% ft. tall; 6 in. flowers; early bloomer. Oct. delivery. $10.00 
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PRIDE OF DIXiE—(Reg. 51 Gorton.) A soft delicate apple 
blossom pink flower, having very rounded flat form much 
desired; heavy substance; soft yellow signal with maroon 
border extending half way down sepals; a beauty. October 
delivery. $10.00 
FAR South—(Reg. 51 Gorton.) A large, very pale shell pink; 
gently recurving form; good bloomer; tall and stately and of 
good increase. $10.00 
ROSEDOWN-—(Reg. 7°51 Gorton.) 
A very large soft rose, 
gently recurving; medium height; mid-season. October delivery. 
$10.00 
Louisiana Native Varieties Regsitered With the A. I. S. 
Prize Winners Awarded by Society for Louisiana Irises 
Award Winners and Those That Placed in State Iris Show 
AURORA BOREALIS—Winner State Iris Show, 1943. 3rd Place 1, CHERRY BOUNCE—Winner second place La. State Show, 1946. 
State Show °45. Basic color soft rose, yellow glow near center, Honorable Mention A. I. S., 1950. Mary Swords Debaillin 
lightly veined. Flat form, fine substance, bloom 6%-7 inches. award, 1951. Many claim this to be tops in the red class. A 
x $2.00 paele ee wild oy red so with metallic luster. An 
all-weather that is magnificent in bright sunshine. $3.50 
BAYOU SUNSET—Winner State Iris Show, 1944. 2nd Place 2. MARY DEBAILLON—Winner of the First Mary Swords De- 
State Show 51. Honorable Mention A. I. S., 1950. Received baillon award in 1948. It is similar in habits and form to New 
the Mary Swords Debaillon award for 1949 presented by the Orleans. This Iris was Mary Debaillon’s favorite. Color, liseran 
A. I. S., co-operating with the La. State Iris Society. The purple, resembles an enormous orchid, sepals purple aster; 
bloom is soft rose with a golden signal patch radiating more petals orchid pink; brown yellow crest. 
than half the length of sepals. A graceful curving flower 3. PEGGY MACK—Winner third place La. Iris Show, 1947. Winner 
measuring 7 inches on a 36 inch bloom stalk. A spectacular 4th place 1949. Winner of “Lavender to Purple Class’ 1951. 
iris. $3.00 oe ee Abbeville type. The flat form and leathery 
: te i iet tstandi iris. i i 
NEW ORLEANS—Winner State Iris Show, 1945. 5th Place prominidobion Ey bei eheien gael ieeenpe ty ce $2.00 
State Show, “47. Extra large flowers, rose pink, bright yellow 4. ALINE MARTIN—Winner second place La. Iris Show, 1950. 
crest. With sepals spread, flower measures 8 inches. Mid- A yellow with green style arms; its form and general appearance 
Season. $1.00 make it an outstanding iris. Flower, 7 inches; early, medium 
PLUM GOOD-Winner State Iris Show, 1946. H.C. Award gel omer, Zod place Vellom io Buityie, Brown lls. eae 
A. I. S., °50. Large distinctive royal purple with unusually : : ; : 
large yellow crest extending half way down sepals. Flower 2 peeiiecniene en Oar PLS La. ae Iris Show, 
7 inches; height 36 inches. Delivery Oct. Ist. $10.00 quality; A lees fstiial Gy Bree green! style aaa ne 
LONGFELLOW’S GABRIEL—Winner State Iris Show, 1947. A 6. LOUISIANA DELIGHT—Winner fourth place La. State Iris 
tall stately iris of giganticaerulea form. Flowers 7% inches; Show, 1951. Winner second place ‘Pink to Magenta Class’, La. 
soft lavender with faint undercast of pink; mid-season. $5.00 pee ae ae nate One ue uae best light pins Sova, 
Owers / incnes; iat torm; prolific bloomer; multiplies idly; 
LOCKETT’S LUCK—Winner State Iris Show, 1948. Honorable very desirable. Fhe 733.50 
mention A. I. S., *50. Delicate pink with golden diamond 7. RHUMBA—Winner fourth place La. State Iris Show, 1947, 
shaped signal; flaring form. A beauty. $3.00 ne a of Viosca’s her Purple Orchid. Light violet with 
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HELEN SMITH—Winner state Iris Show, 1951. Winner Ist Rare alae. TE an a eee oa oem Bod mcr 
place, yellow to brown class, *51. Winner 2nd place State 8. JOE MACK—Winner second place La. State Iris Show, 1945 
Se ee 4th a Se 46. ae TO Meet third place La. State Iris Show, 1946. Large blue 
self; flat form, heavy substance, distinctive, desirable, early ur lf; yell li i q as Galles saadale ; 
eee aarp $2.00 pa eee eae ow line signal; multiplies rapidly; mid aye 
SPECIAL 
In celebration of PINK YEAR, we will include, FREE, with 
each $10.00 purchase, one Louisiana Delight. One of the 
best Louisiana Pinks, registered and winner of 4th place, 
State Iris Show, ’51. 
1951 INTRODUCTIONS 
LOUISIANA SPRING—Gorton 750. Soft maize, the color 
of corn shucks, a self color with soft sepia brown stripe 
down center of sepal; mid-season; height 36 inches. 
$8.00 
REX-—Gorton *50—A brilliant and showy iris, as gay as New 
Orleans flashy Carnival King. Sepals brilliant raspberry red with 
eae overtone; standards very light, of same tone; a true 
i-tone. $8.00 
1951 INTRODUCTIONS 
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LENORA—Gorton ’50—Dominant color wine (sepal) sub- 
ordinate color pale pink flushed with wine; A bi-tone 
good flaring form; flowers 7% inches; multiplies rapidly. 
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Distinctive. 
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GAY LADY-—Gorton ’50. Dominant color, wisteria with pink 
overcast; yellow signal patch; a self color; large flowering form; 
giganticaerula type, flower 8 inches. Stands stiff on. tall 
stately stem. Collected in swamps near Houma, La. $8.00 
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POLKA-DOT—Gorton °50. A very rare variety, only stippled 
Tris collected from Louisiana swamps. 
Hybridizers have not 
achieved this yet in the Louisiana Natives. A white iris covered 
with deep blue pin dots; height 3% feet, mid-season; G. C. in 
form. 
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$15.00 
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