SPURIA, DUTCH DEFIANCE 
SPURIAS 
Spurias belong to the beardless species. Their 
hard, strong, rhizomes are ideal for holding 
banks. They bloom after the tall bearded season 
has closed. Their orchid-like flowers are splen- 
did for corsages or for bouquet work and ar- 
rangements. Here is an open field for hybridizers 
who desire to work with this species. Their 
disease resistance make them the easiest iris 
to cultivate. 
(Spurias will be shipped after Sept. 1st—order 
these on a separate sheet.) 
AZURE DAWN (Nies ‘47). (ocroleuca x Monspur, 
F2.) Blue-lavender with lemon-chrome signal 
patch. Net $1.00 
BRONZE BUTTERFLY (Brenan '51). See Introduc- 
tions. 
BRONZSPUR (Nies ‘41). (ochraleuca x Monspur, 
F2.) Blend of brown and yellow viened sepia. 
Splendid parent for many colors $1.00 
DUTCH DEFIANCE (Nies ‘43). (Bronzspur x Sauga- 
tuck.) Blue with frilled falls and a yellow sig- 
nal patch. A.M. ‘49. Net $3.00 
FAIRY LIGHT (Thorup ‘49). (Shelford Giant x 
yellow spuria.) Lemon-chrome. Flaring falls 
bordered one-eighth of an inch white. Very 
vigorous of growth and increase. H.M. ‘48 $2.00 
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FIFTH SYMPHONY (Nies). (Bronzspur x sdlg.) 
Golden brown veining over deep yellow giv- 
ing almost an orange effect. Net $1.50 
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GOLD NUGGET (Milliken '31). Rich golden yellow 
self $1.00 
LARK SONG (Nies ‘46). (Sister to Fifth Symphony.) 
Falls rich yellow standards and styles nearly 
white. The flowers are large and well spaced 
on tall stems. H.C. Award. 
MONNIERI (may be only a garden hybrid of I. 
ochraleuca.) Full light yellow $ .50 
PASTORAL (Nies '43). (Bronzspur x Saugatuck.) 
Flaring falls of orange-yellow edged lavender. 
Standards yellow changing to lavender. Light 
lavender styles. Deep lavender crest (signal 
patch). Net $3.00 
RUSSET FLAME (Nies). Deep yellow with heavy 
brown shadings, and borders: cn the falls. 
Good keeping qualities. Net 
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SAGATUCK (Nies ‘41). (Ochraleuca x Monspur, 
F2.) Standards lavender sheding to yellow at 
the base; falls yellow, veined with bronze 
and bordered with lavender. Wonderful parent. 
Net $1.25 
TWO OPALS (Nies '46). (Fifth Symphony x Sauga- 
tuck.) Similar in coloring to Sagatuck, but ruf- 
fled and falls flare more. A.M. ‘50. Scarce. 
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WADI ZEM ZEM (Milliken ‘42). Beautiful, large, 
clear cream. Net $3.00 
WHITE HERON (Milliken '48). Perhaps the giant 
of all spurias. The shape, size, and over-all 
quality is superb. Almost white with cream- 
yellow shadings at the center. H.M. ‘50. .$5.00 
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