FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 27 
Oriental Poppies 
AKSARBEN Tall and very large, this lovely light pink is 
very distinctive with its deep base spots and fluted edges. 
Sturdy stalks. $2.00 
ALICE LOUISE BRAUNLIN A beautiful La France pink 
with medium sized flowers. The very crinkled petals and 
dainty purple base spots add greatly to its beauty. $1.50 
BLAZONRY A dazzling poppy of rich glowing Persian- 
red, and most effective in the garden. My introduction 
$2.00 
CERISE BEAUTY Beautiful cerise-pink flowers. $1.00 
CORAL CUP A beautiful six petaled poppy of real pink 
coral tone; velvety rose-purple stamens; almost no_ basal 
blotch; exceedingly tall and a late bloomer. My introduc- 
tion. $2.50 
DELIGHT The flowers have heavy texture, and are 
the purest shell pink in color with no base spots. Late $1.50 
ENCHANTRESS A Neeley hybrid of soft lilac-rose col- 
oring; an improved Masterpiece and extremely popular: 
rare. $2.00 
FIELD MAR. VON DER GOLTZ When this flower first 
opens it is a very pale pinkish lavender, half way between 
Perry’s Blush and Enchantress in color, rapidly changing to 
pure white. Much more branching than is usually found 
in an Oriental poppy. $3.00 
HELEN ELIZABETH Heavily crinkled petals of pale 
La France pink with no dark markings. Nice planted 
with delphiniums. $1.50 
LAVENDER LADY A new break in color in Oriental pop- 
pies. A clean lavender pink of cup shaped form with heavy 
substance and strong sturdy stalks. $4.00 
One Hundred Best Iris for 1952 
MAYFLOWER (Nesmith 1938). An enchanting poppy 
with extreme loveliness of form and color. The huge flow- 
ers open slowly and seem like crinkled rose buds. The 
deeply crinkled petals are pure pink. $2.00 
MRS. PERRY Lovely salmon pink. $ .75 
MRS. STOBART English poppy of bright rose coloring; 
considered the finest poppy to date; rare and paarcnie 
NEW PERFECTION Delicate sea-shell pink with feath- 
ery black stamens. 
it has the crisp appearance of being starched. 
The petals are so heavily fluted that 
$1.50 
PERRY’S BLUSH A poppy of rare beauty; blush-white 
flowers borne on tall sturdy stems; a gem. 
SEASHELL (Nesmith 1938) 
poppy with the creamy iridescence of pink seashells. 
cup-shaped blooms are of heavy wax-like substance. 
SHIRLEY (Nesmith 1938) 
of medium height and size. 
TANAGER A radiant deep 
$2.50 
A very delicately colored 
The 
$2.00 
A charming coral pink poppy 
Dainty and pleasing. 
$2.00 
red of extreme height and 
beauty. Selected as the finest red of last year by garden 
visitors. $2.00 
WHITE DELIGHT A lily white poppy with fan shaped 
petals and dark base spots. $2.50 
WUNDERKIND Large flowers of brilliant carmine-rose. 
A great favorite. 
I have given this list great care and thought, and have observed these irises in 
many parts of the country as well as in my own garden. No varieties are in this list 
that have not been tested thoroughly in my garden. 
WHITE: 
ADMIRAL NIMITZ 
LADY BOSCAWEN 
ONCO HYBRIDS 
LADY MOHR 
BLUE ELEGANCE 
NEW SNOW MORNING BLUE 
SHARKSKIN 
eee eS RED AND RED EFFECTS: 
WHITE RUSSIA 
WHITE PARCHMENT 
HELEN McKENZIE 
CREAM & PALE YELLOW: 
CORPORAL MARY 
COLOR SERGEANT 
RED MAJESTY 
SOLID MAHOGANY 
SARAH GOODLOE 
INDIAN RED 
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DESERT SONG OEE 
TARY LOULSS DEEP ROSE AND PINK: 
VISION AEA TOURNAMENT 
STAR SHIN MULBERRY ROSE 
ON GUARD. FAR HILLS 
YELLOW: LIGHT PINK & 
SUMMERTIME PINK EFFECT: 
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COURTIER 
OLA KALA 
ZANTHA BARBARA LUDDY 
PENN CHARTER TWILIGHT SKY 
CHERIE 
GOLDEN RULE 
FANTASY 
PAGAN GOLD RADIATION 
e PAGAN PRINCESS 
CHAMOIS PINK SENSATION 
ROCKET PREMIER PEACH 
RUSSET WINGS SYLLABUB 
SUMMER SONG BEAU GAY 
AMOENA—NEGLECTA 
DEEP BLUE, VIOLET 
AUCOCISCO AND MAUVE: 
eee OaT BARBARA ADAMS 
Bron eee PIERRE MENARD 
Sern BLACK FOREST 
CHIO DANUBE WAVE 
CRITERION 
HELEN COLLINGWOOD 
PLICATA: 
MINNIE COLQUITT 
SNOW CRYSTAL 
MASKED BALL 
LIGHT BLUE & 
BLUE. LAVENDER: 
MAGIC SAILS 
CHIVALRY 
CLOUD CASTLE 
HELEN McGREGOR 
BLUE FRILLS 
GULF STREAM 
BLUE ENSIGN 
BLACK SATIN 
PENSIVE 
THE ADMIRAL 
BLENDS: 
BRONZE BROCADE 
CASCADE SPLENDOR 
MIOGEM 
CAROUSEL 
RAINBOW ROOM 
ARGUS PHEASANT 
RICH RAIMENT 
ete Reels 
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SN Se a VARIEGATA: 
JANE PHILLIPS MARY VERNON 
KEENE VALLEY OLYMPIAN 
$4.00 
