FANTASY. A lovely rose and orchid 
toned pink, Tangerine beard, 30 inch 
stems. H.M. 747. A.M. 749. $6.00 
FAR HILLS. (J. Willis 1949) M. Cool 
and refreshing is this large orchid 
ink self, sbeces: in color than 
iy <r it is larger and has no 
haft venations to mar the smooth firm 
finish, The flowers have broad domed 
standards and full, slightly ruffled 
falls. The many flowers are well 
spaced on sturdy stalks with good 
branching, thus giving a long season 
of bloom. 38 in. $4.00 
FASHION PLATE. (Maxwell). Stand- 
ards at top are shades of lavender 
crocus color, paler color at bottom of 
standards. Haft has white at center 
with wide edge of gold half way down 
the falls. The light lavender crocus 
color deepening in color at bottom of 
falls. Gold beard, gold reticulations 
at haft. 38-inch stalks. 90¢ 
FIRE CRACKER. A glowing dark bur- 
gundy red plicata with yellow trim. 
H. M. 1943. Fine. 
$1.50 
FIRE DANCE. (Fay, 1947). A much 
deeper, richer and taller Firecracker. 
Fire Dance is a burgundy-red plicata, 
both standards and falls heavily mark- 
ed all over with dark wine-red, the 
ground color buff. Flowers are round 
and full, the falls flaring. Undoubted- 
ly the best in its class and it com- 
mands the attention of every visitor. 
A prolific bloomer, 40 inches tall. H. 
May Noda Del O47, $3.50 
FLORADORA. (Hall, 1947). A me- 
dium toned flamingo-pink, of good 
form and substance on well-branched 
30-inch stems. The blooms are of 
medium size with a geranium-red 
beard, Size of flower, foliage and 
stem are in good balance. A self 
with no haft markings. $2.25 
The proper time to plant anywhere 
is July and August when the rhizomes 
we ship are in the dormant stage. 
FLORA ZENOR. A real pink gem in 
this one. The color is near a rosa- 
lane pink; the fallsa few shades dark- 
er than the standards. ‘Tangerine 
beard. Award Merit. 50¢ 
FLORENTINE. A different blue and 
white plicata from Cayeaux. A very 
fine thing. Attracts attention.  50¢ 
FORTUNE. Large coppery brown, 
Good substance. 
gold self. Flaring falls, large flow- 
ers. 50¢ 
FRANCELIA. (McKee 1944) VM. A 
very bright chrome yellow, yet there 
is a depth of color that gives it a rich 
The standards are 
The semi- 
mellow tone. 
roundly domed and firm. 
flaring falls are broad and full, en- 
livened by the orange beard. Heavy 
substanced flowers on well branched 
stalks. H.C., A.I.S. 1942. H.M., A. 
I.S. 1944, Per. R. 89 1945. 38 in. 
$2.00 
FRANK DRAKE. (Grant 1947) M. L. 
A cool reverse bicolor with standards 
of Reed yellow (Ridgway) completely 
domed and very firmly held. The very 
flaring falls are pure white with a 
generous overlay of Chartreuse gold 
surrounding the beard of the same 
color. Well branched and vigorous 
growth. 39 in. | $2.00 
FRANK PUGLIESE. (Lapham 1947) 
M. This Iris might be described as a 
more red and glowing Christabel, and 
even more of a self. The standards 
are so deep that they seem the same 
shade as the lustrous falls. The 
whole flower is very free from vena- | 
tions and most colorful in the garden. 
Free Flowering, nicely formed blooms, 
and well branched. 38 in. $2.50 
FRANCONIA. A gigantic cool marble 
white. Fine. H. M. 1942, W5¢ 
FROSTY MOON. (Maxwell 1944). A 
white lightly tinted lavender; golden 
beard and haft. Good substance; ruf- 
fled standards; crimped ruffled edges 
on falls. 38 inches tall; large flow- 
ers, 15¢ 
GALLANTRY. This is a medium 
deep blue with large flowers and wide 
ruffled flaring falls. $1.35 
GARDEN FLAME. A broad petaled 
dark red self from Mr. Sass. We en- 
thuse over this red and justly so. 
Very fine. 715¢ 
GARDEN MAGIC. This grand red is 
one of the classics in red shades. 
50¢ 
GARDEN GLORY. A pure rich Bor- 
deaux red, a self with no haft mark- 
ings. Slow grower. $1.50 
GAY BORDER. (DeForest 1949). An 
evenly bordered new white-ground 
plicata. Markings are maroon, chang- 
ing to a lighter hue giving the effect 
of pink. H. M. 1949, $6.00 
GAYLORD. (G. Douglas 1949) V. L. 
The A. I. S. members that stayed a 
day or two after the Nashville meet- 
ing were treated to a great show in 
this very late blooming Amoena, and 
I quote from the description of it b 
Mr. E. G. Lapham in the July A. I. S. 
bulletin; ‘‘But at the last it was a_ 
great terrific Amoena (635D) that 
made a last minute entrance to steal 
the show. A very large affair that 
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