VATICAN PURPLE 
PRISCILLA, Whiting 1942. No. 39142 
(PURISSIMA X BLUE WAVES). Mid- 
season, 34 inches. An iris that increases 
in popularity each year. A pure cold 
white self, even to the beard and smooth, 
wide haft. Of modest size and height, it 
holds its place among the purest and best 
white irises in any garden. The stalks 
branch well and carry bloom over a long 
season. Perfectly hardy, vigorous in 
growth and generous with bloom and in- 
crease. H. M. 1943, A. M. 1947. Sympo- 
sium, 1946-47-48-49-50-51. Selected for 
trial at Wisley 1947. 75c, 3 for $1.50 
RAEJEAN, Whiting 1940. No. 3967 (AMI- 
LOLA Xs COPPER PIECK).© Late, ~38 
inches. A very large, two toned yellow 
of rich, warm coloring. The closely dom- 
ed standards are deep yellow, the falls 
lighter with a deep yellow border. The 
substance is very firm and the texture 
glistening. Its high branching makes it 
more effective at the back of the border. 
One of the first irises we named, it has 
retained its popularity in the garden and 
in breeding. Some very exciting new two 
toned yellows from RAEJEAN are appear- 
in both in our own and in other hybrid- 
izers’ seed beds. H. M. 1941. Symposium 
1943. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
RED TORCH, H. P. Sass-Whiting 1947. 
(ROUGE BOUQUET X PRAIRIE SUN- 
SET). Mid-season to late, 34 inches. We 
are proud that Mr. Sass used our own 
ROUGE BOUQUET to help achieve this 
stunning iris. It is a true bicolor without 
the border on the fall, which is typical of 
a variegata. The standards are pure gold 
leaf, not yellow; the falls are brilliant, 
glowing red. The flowers are of moderate 
size and compact form with nicely flaring 
falls and very heavy substance. The stalks 
are well branched, the plants strong and 
prolific. H. C. 1944, H. M. 1947. Sympo- 
sium 1950. $1.50 3 for $3.00 
ROCKET, Whiting 1945. No. 4216 ((SAN- 
DALWOOD X NARANJA) X GOLDEN 
SPIKE). Early to mid-season, 36 inches. 
A deep orange toned yellow of brilliant 
coloring. The falls are quite smothly 
overlaid with brown red over deep yellow, 
which gives a distinct orange effect. The 
standards are pure deep yellow. Some- 
times, after very moist weather, a hot sun 
fades the petals, otherwise it holds its rich 
color well. The flowers are large, well 
formed ,and fuller than picture indicates, 
as it was taken too soon after opening, 
before it had time to stretch. The strong 
stalks are widely branched and hold the 9 
