Foreword 
GREETINGS FOR 1952 
Spring again! There seems to be no season of the year to 
which we look forward with such eager anticipation. For 
weeks we have all been waiting for the first warm days when 
the garden sheds its winter covering and delights us with 
the fresh green growth of April. So let us all enjoy and ap- 
preciate the calm and peace to be found within our gardens. 
The charm of a garden depends largely on the arrangement 
and continuance of color throughout the summer. For this 
purpose I suggest the use of iris and hemerocallis. These 
perennials are hardy and bloom profusely and with proper 
selection will give the succession of bloom that is desired by 
all gardeners. 
This year we have the pleasure of adding another breeder 
of iris to those for whom we introduce, and following our cus- 
tom, we are giving a brief outline of his work in hybridizing. 
Mr. Earl W. Weidner of Reading, Pa., has been growing and 
breeding iris as a hobby since 1936 and in 1941 first crossed 
the Onco, Wm. Mohr. Since then he has done much patient 
and successful work with his Onco-hybrids, which are mostly 
from Wm. Mohr. As many hybridizers know Wm. Mohr is a 
most difficult iris to make bloom and set seed, but Mr. Weid- 
ner has seemed to work magic in producing Oncos and this 
year I have the pleasure of introducing his beautiful pure 
white, Purissamohr. It is a most outstanding Onco-hybrid 
and thoroughly hardy in New England. An iris that is most 
deserving of the Award of Highly Commended given it in 1951. 
This year we are presenting several beautiful iris and hem- 
erocallis from other prominent hybridizers. These are dis- 
tinctive in color and garden value. They have been thoroughly 
tested for hardiness and are varieties that I am proud to in- 
troduce. 
Mr. Edward Watkins of Concord, N. H., and the late Dr. 
Graves collaborated for many years in their breeding pro- 
gram, and this year we are introducing the iris Medicine Man, 
a very handsome, sturdy golden brown that has attracted a 
great deal of attention since it first bloomed as a seedling. 
Wedding Bouquet is the second iris that I have introduced 
for Mr. Stedman Buttrick of Concord, Mass., and it lives up 
to the high standard set by his first introduction, the beauti- 
ful blue, Seafarer. There are many white iris, but none is 
more distinctive and worthy of introduction than Wedding 
Bouquet, a beautiful pure white of large size, fine form and 
vigorous growth that was voted the Award of Highly Com- 
mended in 1951. 
From Mr. H. F. Hall of Moorestown, N. J., we have chosen 
three especially fine iris for introduction. Coronation Gold is 
a very large, heavy substanced deep yellow, that under num- 
ber Y-97, has won high acclaim from garden visitors. Hy- 
blaze, a rich and glowing tall red, and Copper Gold, a smoothly 
finished blend with a golden copper sheen. 
Belle Meade, bred by Mr. Jesse E. Wills of Nashville, Tenn., 
is a most attractive blue and white plicata with great clarity 
of color and garden value. It won the Award of Highly Com- 
mended in 1950. 
For our American Iris Society Vice-President, Mr. Harold 
W. Knowlton of Auburndale, Mass., we are introducing two 
very attractive iris. Golden Moon is a deep yellow border 
iris that received the Highly Commended Award in 1951, and 
Humming Bird is a light and airy combination of cream and 
white that has great color appeal and won the Award of 
Highly Commended in 1950. 
From Mr. Geddes Douglas of Nashville, Tenn., we are in- 
troducing two iris and one hemerocallis. Mr. Douglas has 
been most successful in breeding Amoena iris and this year 
we are presenting Bright Hour. Many will remember this 
outstanding iris when it bloomed at the time of the Nashville 
Meeting and was voted the Award of Highly Commended in 
1948. Queen’s Taste is a delightful rosy pink bi-color that 
developed as a by-product of ameona breeding. The hemer- 
ocallis, Deep Melody, is a richly colored red, overflushed with 
plum, and has great carrying quality in the garden. 
For Mr. E. L. Hodson of Glen Ellyn, Ill., I am presenting 
two early blooming hemerocallis that are delightful for front 
of the border planting. They are Handsome, that is a clear, 
crisp yellow and Jolly Tar, a light garnet brown that is very 
floriferous and is most effective in the garden. 
I am introducing one bearded iris of my own, Beau Amber, 
a crisp clean self of rich apricot-amber that is the only clear 
deep apricot that I have seen. 
The Hemerocallis Introductions for 1952 follow the Ivis 
Introductions. All of these have been selected with great 
care from hundreds of seedlings and tested for hardiness and 
garden value. I feel certain they will meet with your 
approval. 
The Hemerocallis Society has instituted a system of Awards 
in addition to the Official Popularity Poll of the first hun- 
dred. In the catalogue these awards are noted following the 
description of those receiving such awards. 
Many of our hemerocallis introductions are included in 
a set of Kodachrome slides available for rent from Dr. 
Philip G. Corliss, Somerton, Arizona. If you are interested 
write him direct for details. 
You are cordially invited to visit the garden at any time 
that suits your convenience. If you are unable to do so, and 
feel you need advice about varieties to choose, write me and 
I shall use the same care as if I were selecting for my own 
garden. 
Lowell is about 26 miles from Boston. Coming from 
Boston to Lowell on Route 38, at the Oakland Fire Station 
(near the outskirts of the city) turn off on to Fairmount 
Street and at the top of the hill you will find Fairmount 
Gardens. Anyone coming to Lowell on other routes should 
ask for Nesmith Street on which you will find Route 38, 
and then follow above directions. 
There are express trains from Boston to Lowell with 
taxi service from the station to FAIRMOUNT GARDENS. 
Our Exhibition Garden is located at 166 Fairmount 
piece Lowell, Mass. and our telephone number is Lowell 
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