WHITES WITH LAVENDER INFLUENCE 
Deeper-Colored Buds Add Much Charm to This Group 
EARLY 
WHITE WEDGEWOOD (Grant ’43) HM ‘43, AM ‘45, Sym. ‘50 $1.50; 3 for $3.00 
A thrilling white with a most unusual deep blue brushing at the beard, giving a contrast 
with the ice-white petals that is perfectly stunning. As it opens the whole flower is as if 
engulfed in a light blue mist, but soon changes to pure white. Merrily rippled. EM—36”. 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees ‘39) ** HM ‘39, AM ‘41, Sym. ‘50 $1.00 
Possesses such a glorious ruffling everyone falls in love with it. Year after year breaks 
sales records. Buds tipped in blue, opening to snow-white flowers with the faintest blush 
of lilac blue. Comes out quite early, so safest to mulch in very cold regions. Yields no pol- 
len, but is a most outstanding seedparent. Has many descendants, mostly ruffled, such as: 
White Ruffles and Ruffled Bouquet, Char-Maize and Easter Sunrise. | have been recommend- 
ing Snow Flurry to breeders for some time, and now comes Orville Fay of Illinois, with this 
convincing statement: “If you would like to see some very large, ruffled, sky-blue Irises 
with form and. color just out of this world, all you have to do is to put some pollen from 
Chivalry on to Snow Flurry and'wait two years. | think that Snow Flurry is the world’s 
finest Iris parent.” Orange blossom fragrance. E to H—42”. 
LATE 
WHITE SMOKE (Rees ‘50) * $7.50; 3 for $15.00 
From the creator of Snow Flurry comes this stunning big blue-white Snow Flurry seedling 
that starts the mid-season and continues to the last, carrying the famed ruffled loveliness 
of Snow Flurry to the end of the Iris season. Inclined to be even larger and has much 
heavier substance. Every indication points to comparable breeding possibilities, which 
BLUE VALLEY—Bluest of All 
THE EXQUISITE PALE BLUES 
A Little More Blue Than White. 
MIDSEASON 
HELEN McGREGOR (Graves ‘46) ** AM ‘48, Sym. ‘50 $5.00 
Dykes Medal ‘49. Never in all history has an Iris risen so high in so short a 
time. Introduced in 1946; the very next year it was 4th from the top of the 
Symposium of the 100 best Iris. 
“Have you ever seen the blue sky on a clear, bright morning with left- 
over starlight twinkling on the dewdrops? That is Helen McGregor, by far 
the most beautiful Iris I’ve seen in many years. It is a large flower with a 
wide haft and very much ruffled. Its color is clear blue of a light hue, but 
with no lavendar in it.” Such is Geddes Douglas’ characterization of this 
outstanding new creation. Has remarkable weather-resisting substance. No 
pollen, but a splendid seed-setter. With worthy pollen its children average 
very high in quality. EM—32”. 
CLOUD CASTLE (Graves ‘44) **& HM ‘44, Sym. ‘50 $3.00; 3 for $6.00 
Award of Merit ’49. A new Iris that has quickly taken the public’s fancy; 
now in great demand. Visualize an exquisite pale wisteria-blue, beautifully 
ruffled, that indefinable charm that causes visitors to return again and 
again. Flowers exceptionally large, with splendid broad falls, widely flar- 
ing. Standards roundly domed with a quaint fluting at the edge. One of the 
best blues for the hybridizer. Sets seed, has fertile pollen. The pollen parent 
of such top-notchers as Helen McGregor and Lady Boscawen. M—36”. 
AZURE SKIES (Pattison ‘43) &* HM ‘43, AM ‘45, Sym. ‘50 $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
The loveliest pale blue at such a moderate price. A delightful, very light 
lavender blue with beautiful ruffling and remarkable perfection of form. Has 
a crisp, strong substance and lasts for several days. Yields good pollen, is 
among my best seed setters, thus offering a real opportunity to hybridizers. 
Fragrant. ML—35”. 
IRIS IN SKY-BLUE TONES 
Real Blues, But Light as the Sky Itself. 
EARLY 
SOUTH SEAS (Essig ‘47) $3.00; 3 for $6.00 
The clear sky-blue reflections of the south seas. It is as if the warmth of 
southern waters activates this new Iris with the first breath of spring, for it 
is often the first Tall Bearded Iris to bloom. Very tall, yet low branched. 
Haft of falls with yellow reticulations, and a deep yellow beard, giving a 
striking “blue and gold” effect. As it comes out so early, | recommend 
mulching in very cold regions. Mrs. Phares reports from Austin, Texas, that 
South Seas started blooming on February 9, and gave her 5 weeks of con- 
tinuous bloom, with 8 to 10 blooms on each stalk. VE—52”. 
MIDSEASON 
GREAT LAKES (Cousins ‘38) Dykes ‘42 75¢ 
A hardy Canadian introduction that was among the first 10 in the Sympo- 
sium for 10 years, and was finally removed and placed in the new Hall of 
Fame. A fragrant medium blue with great flaring falls—like the Great Lakes 
themselves. It is the pollen-parent of two of the finest Iris in existence 
today, Blue Valley and Chivalry; and the seed-parent of the delightful Sylvia 
Murray. Outstanding performer in every section of country. M—48”. 
places it just on the threshold. Be among, the first to try it. 
BANDMASTER (D. Hall ’44) HM ‘44, Sym. ‘50 
LAKE GEORGE (K. Smith ‘45) HM ‘45, Sym. ‘50 
TISHOMINGO (Caldwell ’42) HM ‘42, AM ‘44 
M to L—42”. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.00 
An immense, powder blue self, descended from the famous Great Lakes, and 
slightly deeper in color. Very close to a “true blue” with a color that holds 
up unusually well. Prolific in the production of flowers. M—39”. 
LATE 
$2.00; 3 for $5.00 
A rich blue, a little deeper than Great Lakes. The choice of those who like 
the modern form with nearly horizontal falls, of heavy substance that holds 
up well. The sterling qualities of Lake George may also be judged from the 
fact that already it is a parent of three of the contenders for top honors 
among blues—Blue Valley, Keene Valley and Transatlantic. ML—39”. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.00 
Remarkable firm substance and weather resistance. Thus it is coveted by 
the flower lover and breeder alike, for it is a large, lovable Wisteria-blue 
self of very flaring form. Its crisp character is accentuated by frosty flush 
that envelops the flower. ML—42”. 
THE BRIGHT AND DEEP BLUES 
Try These for Purity and Depth of Color. 
MIDSEASON 
BLUE VALLEY (K. Smith ‘47) %#%&*& HM ‘47, Sym. ‘50 $7.50; 3 for $15.00 
Award of Merit ‘49. The new blue everyone is talking about as the nearest 
approach to true, bright spectrum blue of any Iris ever created. N. Leslie 
Cave, speaking of this variety in the garden of the President of the Iris 
Society of England, states: ‘‘Blue Valley was entrancing. Nothing in Mr. 
Randall’s garden could approach it for blueness.” Beautifully ruffled, large 
in size, and possessing a vivacious sparkle that gives it unusual character. 
Falls of exceptional substance, flaring out almost horizontally. See photo. A 
single rhizome has been known to produce as many as seven flower stalks 
in a single season. One of the most coveted of all Iris at the present time. 
Enticingly fragrant. M—36”. 
CHIVALRY (J. Wills ‘44) *%&&*& AM ‘46, Sym. ‘50 $5.00; 3 for $10.00 
Dykes Medal ‘47. A glorious clear bright blue so outstanding that to see 
it is to want it. While its color is its greatest attraction, its delightful 
ruffed form and exceptionally fine branching add much to the effect it 
creates. A wonderful performer in every way. Clifford W. Benson, of Mis- 
souri, writes: ‘This Dykes Medal winner will eventually be grown by every 
Iris lover throughout the world.” Be the first in your neighborhood, and give 
your friends a treat. Already its pollen has yielded “Transatlantic’’. The 
leader in the latest Symposium, so this is now the most sought after Iris in 
America. M—36’. See photograph on page 27. 
LATE 
BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting ‘45) *&*&* AM ‘47, Sym. ‘50 $3.00 
Dykes Medal ‘50 and President’s Cup ‘50. No Iris has ever won this double 
honor before; so this has, indeed, climbed to the very top of the pinnacle 
of fame! Only through outstanding behavior in every section of the country 
could an Iris receive enough votes to achieve such acclaim. And this means, 
simply, that it is the Iris for you, wherever you are. A wonderful silvery 
cornflower blue. Abundantly generous in its branching—in fact, it is the 
best-branched blue that | list, and hence an ideal subject for ambitious 
hybridizers. Has pollen and sets seed. A vigorous grower and rapid 
increaser, which means loads of these delectable blooms in a hurry. Better 
get your order in now. ML—38”. 
26 “Blue thou art, intensely blue; Flower, whence came thy dazzling hue?” 
JAMES MONTGOMERY. 
