LYNN LANGFORD. (Hall 1946) M. 
36 in. Very smooth colored orchid 
from the lavender side enlivened by 
an attractive gold center and haft. 
Larger than average flowers borne on 
sturdy stems finely branched. A. M. 
950, $2.25 
MAGIC CARPET. J.arge buff plicata, 
marked cinnamon and rose. 90¢ 
MAJENICA. An exciting pink blend 
from Mr. Cook. A clear, bright, 
smoothly colored self of salmon 
tones. Jovely. 6 
MARY VERNON. Standards antique 
gold flushed Chianti ruby; the broad 
flaring falls are Chianti ruby with a 
narrow edge of gold. A.M. 1945. 90¢ 
MARQUITA. ream aad watermelon 
rose. A lovely iris. 50¢ 
MARY ELLEN. (McKee 1947). M. 
(Mary Vernon x Miobelle). Ox-blood 
red bi-color, not unlike Mexico. Rich 
blood for many colors. H.M. 1947. 
H.C, 71946; $3.00 
MASTER CHARLES. A rich glowing 
mulberry iris, a velvety sheen on the 
flower. A fine thing, A.M. 1946. 
$1.00 
MATTERHORN. The finest pure 
white to date. Faultless. 50¢ 
MASKED BALL. (Buss 1949) M. A 
most unusual and attractive plicata 
that has received high praise in the 
midwest. At a distance it gives the 
impression of a reverse amoena. The 
closely domed standards are heavily 
flushed and veined with deep rich 
purple while the semi-flaring falls of 
pure white are bordered with the same 
purple as the standards. Good sub- 
stanced flowers, strong well branched 
stalks. $10.06 
MATTIE GATES. (Sass 1946). ML. 
36 in. For beauty and symmetry of 
color this Iris can scarcely be ex- 
celled. So celestial it could go in a 
bridal bouquet. A limpid cool yellow 
with bright gold on the crisp white 
heart of the falls. Wax-like with a 
pronounced sheen and finish. A.M. 
1950. $6.60 
MAXWELTON. (Norton 1952). See 
new introductions of ours this year. 
A real one. $15.00 
MELANIE. The fast selling pink from 
Mr. Hill. Fine. 50¢ 
MELITZA. This salmony flesh self 
with pinkish tangerine beard. 50¢ 
MELODY LANE. (Hall 1949). Bright 
glistening golden apricot, although it 
came from two flamingo-pink seed- 
lings. The color is most attractive 
and new, with great carrying power in 
the garden. Many of these new shades 
crop out in the off-spring from pink 
parents. The flowers are very large 
with some ruffling, good form and a 
heavy brilliant tangerine beard, Early 
with 36-in. stems. A.M. 1950. $9.00 
MELODIST. (DeForest 1946). M. 36 
in. One of the finer blends. A blend 
of burnished henna-golden apricot, 
the entire flower glows, tone on tone, 
in a gamut of glorious hues. ‘The 
combination of salmon and gold brown 
is done well in this bright colored 
blend. H. M. $2.00 
MELLOWGLOW. A deep peach and 
apricot blend that is one of the finest 
things offered in late years. H.M. 
1942. $2.25 
MEXICO. A blended bi-color of buff 
golden standards, and broad plush- 
like falls of glowing red brown. Gi- 
gantic flower of well placed, strong 
stalks. H.M. 1944. 90¢ 
MICHAEL. (Norton 1946). This brid- 
al rose pink has haft with gold retic- 
ulations, canary colored beard, and 
crinkled edges on standards and falls 
36 inches tall. Lovely. 90¢ 
MIMOSA GOLD. From Mr. Douglas, 
this Pinard Yellow with flaring falls, 
and orange beard. In sun shows bright 
gold overlay at ruffled edge of falls. 
$2.50 
MING YELLOW. Large stately yel- 
_low. Will carry off honors anywhere. 
50¢ 
MINNIE COLQUIT. Massive white 
plicata, wide edging of purple. A.M. 
1945. 9t¢ 
MIRABELLE. Alluring cream apricot 
and pink. A lovely touch of pink on 
falls. H.M. Large flowers. Fine. 
H.M. 1941. 99¢ 
MISTY GOLD. A lovely gold spang- 
led lemon colored iris. H.M. 90¢ 
MOONLIGHT MADONNA. A cool yel- 
low self. A pale lemon yellow of 
chaste form. Award Merit. A beauty. 
90¢ 
MOON BLOSSOM. A deep Camellia 
pink and twilight blue with creamy 
undertone. One eighth onco blood. 
Fairly large flowers. $1.00 
MOONRAY. Formerly called Moon- 
beam. This is a lovely light cream 
two-tone yellow from Mr. Sass. A 
beauty. 715¢ 
MOONEIT SEA. From Mr. Sass. 
Standards white heavily flushed la- 
vender violet. Falls white heavily 
flushed lavender violet darkening to 
mulberry purple on lower edge. re 
quisite gold center. 60¢ 
