GENERAL DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
A CRITICAL SELECTION OF THE FINEST IRIS IN COMMERCE 
ACTION FRONT (Cook 1942) EM. 36”. 
A blaze of scintillating, flaming, deep copper-red; full wide 
petals massively rounded. Striking red with gold beard and 
rich green foliage. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves 1948) M. 42”. 
A stately white Iris; large flowers, finely formed with a dra- 
matic, thick orange gold beard. Suggests a naval officer in 
white with gold shoulder ornaments. Husky and a vigorous 
grower. HM’48. $5.00 
AFAR (Lapham 1948) EM. 34”. 
This sprightly orange sherbert toned pink is one of the new 
toned pinks with a color cast all its own. The flower can be 
spotted from afar so outstanding is its color. Fine sized 
blooms, branched stems, a flower of instant color appeal. 
A vigorous grower. $5.00 
AIRY GRACE (Stevens Iris—See page 8). 
ALASKA (Schreiner 1940) VE. 28”. 
The perfectly formed, flaring pure white Intermediate; very 
fragrant. The most meritorious early white. 75c 
ALADDIN’S WISH (Murawska 1945) M. 36”. 
Porcelain blue brushed cream with the brushings as if chalked 
on rather than blended. The cream color radiates through 
the flower like the first gentle rays of the sun. Blooms are 
very large, patterned like some Japanese Iris. A real innova- 
tion. Illustrated page 26. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
ALASTOR (Splender 1940) EM. 36”. 
A brilliant smooth deep pink. An unusual shade—vivid cycla- 
men pink with a bright orange beard and chestnut brown 
hafts. A lively flower. AM’41. 60c 
ALDURA (Larsen 1943) M. 36”. * 
Magnificent, large and choice blue and white plicata. Of ex- 
ceptional substance and flaring form. The large, full flowers 
are artfully marked with blue penciling on a marble dusted 
blue-white ground. An exceptionally fine Iris, one of the best 
of the blue plicatas. HM’47. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ALICIA (Rawlins 1949) EM. 38”. 
A beautiful silvery blue with a cool, crisp iridescence. A seed- 
ling of Great Lakes and Gloriole it combines many of the ex- 
cellent qualities of these two Iris. The coloring is particularly 
clear without a tendency to prominent veins. Much admired 
in our garden during the 1949 National Iris Meeting. 
$10.00 
ALPINE GLOW (Kleinsorge 1945) ML. 36”. 
Appropriately named. A blend of lavender, subdued rose and 
yellow. In the sun a pinky cast seems to come forth. Lightly 
ruffled petals. HM’46. $1.50; 3 for $4.00 
AMANDINE (Douglas 1946) ML. 36”. * 
A refreshing, cool, lemon-cream self. The airily fluted blooms 
with wide petals and fine form have amazing substance with- 
standing all kinds of weather. Clarity of color and fine form 
rank it as one of the finest creams with a slight lemon tinge. 
Well branched stems. HM’46, AM’48. $5.00 
* After height indicates an Iris of The 100 Best. The abbrevia- 
tions at end of description indicate American Iris Society awards. 
HM, Honorable Mention; AM, Award of Merit; DM, Dykes Medal 
and respective year awarded. 
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AMBER GEM (Salbach 1946) EM. 36”. 
Strikingly large, subdued rose with blending of chestnut-gold. 
The overall effect is a glowing rose-amber. Vigorous with 
large flowers, well branched and subdued. Plant in partial 
shade. $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
AMIGO (Williamson 1934) EM. 34”. 
Enchanting and captivating pansy color favorite of endearing 
personality. A striking contrast with clear light lavender 
standards effectively foiled by the deep purple velvet, trimly 
edged falls. Warm and unassuming, a rare color gem that 
should be in every garden. Its striking contrast reminds one 
of a rich silken pansy. HM’36. AM’38.  450c; 3 for $1.25 
ANDALUSIAN BLUE (Schreiner 1938) VE. 26”. 
A fine sky-blue intermediate, the only early flowering Iris of 
this color. Beautiful planted with ‘Tulips. 
60c; 3 for $1.50 
ANGELUS (Egelberg 1937) L. 36”. 
One of the very finest orchid-pink Iris. The broad blooms, 
heavily textured, are ideally spaced on a well branched stalk. 
A near self with a shimmering mauve-iridescence on the falls. 
The color is exquisite. Particularly valuable because it is one 
of the latest Ivis to bloom prolonging the season in the gar- 
den. HM’38. AM/’39. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
ANITRA (H. Sass 1936) M. 35”. 
A pearly to silvery sky-blue, pure in color. Of good size and 
beautiful form, flaring falls, with a crisp character to the 
flower. HM/’37. Illustrated page 32. A40c; 3 for $1.00 
ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook 1946) EM. 36”. 
An engaging, bright rosy pink bicolor with unusual color 
carrying power in the garden. A pale yellow suffusion bright- 
ens the rosy pink coloring; fragrant. HM’46. $2.00 
ARAB CHIEF (Whiting 1944) VL. 36”. * 
One of the brightest and most attractive of the rich burnt- 
orange, almost henna, tones. ‘This choice Iris with its broad 
hafts stands up well. Intense color value, a brilliant self; one 
of our favorites. HM’46. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ARCTIC QUEEN (C. O. Schirmer 1949) M. 36”. 
A fine, large, warm white with a light flush of yellow at haft 
which lights up the flower. Tall, well branched, extra good 
substance and texture. $5.00 
ARGUS PHEASANT (DeForest 1948) M. 38”. * 
About the most striking of the brown series. A perfect self 
with a remarkable smoothness of color. A bright golden 
brown with highlights of a bright coppery sheen. It looms 
as one of the most important additions to the blend class in 
years, certainly a striking variety. HM’48. AM’50. Illustration 
page 12. $15.00 
AUBANEL (Cayeux 1935) ML. 38”. 
One of the best Iris to come from France. Large, well formed 
fawn-pink with a pleasant flush of yellow in the heart with a 
spot of lilac in the very center. AM’38.  5Qc¢; 3 for $1.25 
AUBURN (Kleinsorge 1945) EM. 36”. 
An auburn shaded Iris deep copper to henna-brown. An in- 
dividual, vivid color with a brilliant patch of blue in the 
center giving it emphasis; fragrant. $5.00; 3 for $12.00 
AUTUMN SPLENDOR (Stevens 1946) M. 38”. 
The glowing golden brown color of autumn leaves. Classically 
formed, opulently rounded flowers of good size, excellent 
texture and substance. Clear golden brown standards with 
falls golden brown overlaid red-brown. A bright Ivis; fra- 
grant. Illustrated page 3, $5.00 
