GYPSY ROSE, Whiting 1916. No. 4362 
(AMARANTH X THREE OAKS). Mid- 
season to late, 40 inches. Rich tapestry 
red infused with copper and accented by 
a blue blaze in the fall. The flowers are 
very large, yet sturdy and compact in 
form. The tall, widely branched stalks are 
strong enough to carry the many huge 
blooms safely through all kinds of weather. 
The plants show vigorous growth, free 
bloom and strong increase. H. M. 1949. 
Selected for trial at Wisley 1948. 
$4.00, 3 for $8.00 
HARVEST MOON, Whiting 1944. No 4121 
(MIDWEST GEM X PRAIRIE SUNSET). 
Mid-season, 34 inches. A brilliant blend 
of apricot, buff and orange, one of the 
brightest spots in the garden. The flowers 
are large and full with wide petals of 
heavy substances. Very prolific and com- 
pletely hardy. Popular with garden visi- 
tors. $1.00, 3 for $2.00 
HEATH CREST, Whiting 1950. No. 479 
(NYLON X LOOMIS S Q 72). Mid-season 
to late, 40 inches. Mallow pink, a shade 
often associated with heather, with a heavy 
tangerine beard. When the late Hans P. 
Sass visited our garden in May of 1949, he 
considered this seedling to be the most 
valuable one in the garden for breeding. 
He and Henry, who brought him for this 
last visit, each carried a stalk of it home 
to use the pollen. So—for use in breeding, 
not as a finished iris, we offer it to those 
of you who are interested. Plants very 
strong, hardy and free with bloom, pollen 
and increase. $4.00 
IOWA MAID, Whiting 1943. No. 3952 
(MARISHA X SUMMER TAN). Mid- 
season, 36 inches. A distinct bicolor of 
unusual clarity. Standards are golden tan, 
falls rosy red. A smoothly finished flower 
of moderate size but excellent proportion 
and broad, well rounded form. Plants are 
vigorous and hardy with strong, well 
branched stalks. It has proved to be very 
useful in breeding for amoenas. Neglect- 
ed by judges but not by garden visitors. 
75c, 3 for $1.50 
IVORY CHARM, Whiting 1947. No. 445 
(PRISCILLA X BAGHDAD). Early, 36 
inches. Truly charming is this fresh, ivory 
toned iris with its bright golden yellow 
throat. One of the first to bloom, it con- 
tinues well into mid-season because of its 
widely branched, many flowered stalks. It 
has often been called a larger, wider petal- 
ed GOLDEN TREASURE by visitors. 
Plants exceptionally vigorous and gener- 
ous with bloom and increase. 
$1.00, 3 for $2.00 
IVORY PRINCESS, Whiting 1950. No. 
4356 ((PURISSIMA X MATULA) X 
WHITE GODDESS). Mid-season to late, 
38 inches. Warm ivory self with a light 
creamy yellow beard and no haft mark- 
ings. The large flowers are of classical 
form and heavy substance. A tall and 
stately iris on a beautifully branched stalk 
carrying many buds. Plants perfectly 
hardy and of vigorous growth and in- 
crease. $8.00 
JONQUIL, Whiting 1943. No. 3975 (SE- 
RENITE X HAPPY DAYS). Mid-season 
to late, 42 inches. A serene and lovely 
light yellow that holds its own among 
newcomers. A delicate edging of deeper 
yellow gives it charm and distinction. The 
flowers are large, wide petaled and of 
heavy substance. The tall, strong stalks 
are quite high branched so that it is more 
effective when planted behind lower 
blooming varieties. Plants strong, hardy 
and prolific. 75c, 3 for $1.50 
KOREA, Whiting 1948. No. 4660 (ARAB 
CHIEF X CEDAR ROSE). Very late, 34 
inches. A warm and glowing brown red 
self, deep, rich and lustrous. The blooms 
are large, widely rounded, ruffled, full 
bodied and weather resistant. The stalks 
are strong and quite well branched. Plants 
large, sturdy and free flowering. Its late 
flowers extend the blooming season. 
$4.00 
LADY MOON, Whiting 1950. No. 4337 
((PURISSIMA X MATULA) X WHITE 
GODDESS). Early mid-season, 36 inches. 
A cold white self with a white beard and 
no haft venation. The flowers are large, 
symmetrical, and of extremely heavy sub- 
stance. An aristocratic beauty, well de- 
serving the place of “lady in waiting” to 
her sister, the IVORY PRINCESS. The 
plants are large and sturdy, with unusually 
generous bloom and increase. $6.00 
LAVENDER AND GOLD LACE, Whiting 
1946. No. 4020 (MOONGLO X MATULA). 
Early mid-season, 36 inches. A fascinating 
iris that must be seen to be appreciated. 
The standards are golden tan, flushed with 
lavender and delicately crimped at the 
edges. The widely flaring falls are of 
deeper lavender, edged with a frill of gold. 
The strong stalks are well branched and 
carry many buds over a long season of 
bloom. Several judges have written us 
that they consider it one of our best irises. 
The plants are very vigorous. Sometimes 
I am tempted to put a few plants (without 
names) of some of these older, less expen- 
Sive irises, in the very new seedling beds 
which the visiting judges “comb” so care- 
fully. Perhaps we’d get some _ recom- 
mendations for introduction on them! 
$1.00, 3 for $2.00 
