to 11 buds over a long blooming season. 
The plants are exceptionally vigorous with 
strong increase. H. M. 1945, A. M. 1947. 
Symposium 1946-47-48-49-50-51. Selected 
for trial at Wisley 1949. $3.00, 3 for $6.00 
ROSE AMBER, Whiting 1950. No. 4653 
(HARVEST MOON X GYPSY ROSE). 
Mid-season to late, 36 inches. Rose pink 
and golden amber are so smoothly infused 
in this iris as to give a glowing rose amber 
self. The flowers are very large and beau- 
tifully ruffled. The strong stalks are rather 
closely branched but the blooms are not 
crowded. One plant produces a spectac- 
ular effect in the garden, a clump of it is 
breath-taking. The plants are strong and 
hardy with excellent growing and bloom- 
ing habits. $7.50, 3 for $20.00 
ROUGE BOUQUET, Whiting 1941. No. 
39125 (MATULA X GARDEN MAGIC). 
Mid-season to late, 34 inches. A _ rich 
medley of ruby red, crimson and copper. 
The blooms are very wide and full, heavily 
ruffled and of firm, long lasting substance. 
Pod parent of H. P. Sass’ lovely RED 
TORCH and other good reds. The stalks 
are well branched, the plants vigorous in 
growth, bloom and increase. 
75c, 3 for $1.50 
RUBIENT, Whiting 1942. No. 4061 (VALOR 
X WINNESHIEK). Mid-season, 36 inches. 
A distinctive iris, like a big purple pansy. 
The closely domed standards are pure 
pansy purple; the flaring, ruffled falls are 
of deeper purple velvet, neatly edged with 
a pansy purple border. The gold pattern- 
ed haft adds to the pansy effect. Has been 
very useful in breeding for pleasing border 
patterns. Stalks high branched but freely 
produced on strong, hardy plants. 
75c, 3 for $1.50 
RUMBA ROSE, Whiting 1949. No. 4629 
(WABASH X FAIR ELAINE) F2. Mid- 
season to late, 38 inches. An unusual iris 
of the amoena type. The standards are 
orchid pink, the falls vibrant rose red. Not 
a quiet symphony, it has the warm, pulsing 
rhythm of the Cuban dance for which it is 
named. The flowers are of medium size 
and firm substance, carried on tall, fairly 
well branched stalks. Plants are vigorous 
and hardy. $2.00, 3 for $4.00 
SEA BLUE, Whiting 1941. No. 3944 (MIS- 
SOURI X SHINING WATERS). Mid-sea- 
son, 38 inches. A good, tall, light blue self 
still much admired in our garden. The 
flowers are large, well formed and splen- 
didly carried on widely branched stalks. 
Coming from two such fine older blues, it 
is not surprising that it has brought many 
good seedlings, among them CORN- 
FLOWER. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
SHOWBOAT, Whiting, 1949. No. 4130 
(MATULA X PRAIRIE SUNSET). Mid- 
season, 36 inches. Rich, red gold blend 
with bright blue blaze on falls. Very 
strong plants. 75c, 3 for $1.50 
SIOUX CITY SUE, Whiting-Snyder 1947. 
No. 432 ((MATULA X CHINA MAID) X 
BURMESE GOLD). Mid-season to late, 
34 inches. Named by Mr. W. S. Snyder, 
for the girl of the song. It is, appropriate- 
ly, of rich auburn red hue, with a flash of 
blue for added charm. Flowers beauti- 
fully rounded, curvaceous and captivating. 
Excellent growth and blooming habits. 
$1.00, 3 for $2.00 
SILVER WINGS, Whiting 1949. No. 4654 
(VATICAN PURPLE X ALBA SUPER- 
BA). Midseason to late, 38 inches. Clean 
silvery white with flaring falls. White 
beard, tipped yellow. 75¢ 
SPRING CHEER, Whiting 1947. No. 4012 
(MATULA X HAPPY DAYS). Mid-sea- 
son, 36 inches. Large, creamy yellow with 
blue and gold pattern on the falls. Crimp- 
ed edge. 75¢c 
SWEETBRIAR, Whiting 1950. No. 4230 
(MATULA X PRAIRIE SUNSET). Mid- 
season, 32 inches. Rose pink self, close to 
Sweetbriar or Wild Rose in color. 
75c, 3 for $1.50 
TECHNICOLOR, Whiting 1950. No. 4646 
(GARDEN GLORY X ROCKET). Mid- 
season, 34 inches. A brilliant, ruby red 
self that has been much admired by gar- 
den visitors, including judges. Its haft is 
not quite as smooth and clean as that of its 
parent GARDEN GLORY, but its color is 
much nearer true red. Of moderate size 
and height, it makes an impressive show- 
ing. The branching is quite good, the 
plants hardy and prolific both in bloom 
and increase. H.C. 1949. H. M. 1950 
$15.00 
TEA ROSE, Whiting 1944. No. 4127 
(MATULA X CHINA MAID). Mid-sea- 
son, 36 inches. A fresh and attractive cop- 
per pink iris that wins more friends each 
year. Not as bright a pink as the picture, 
it is smoothly infused with light copper or 
amber to make a self of warm rose pink. 
The old color term “tea rose” (see notes in 
Dictionary of Color) seems appropriate for 
its name. The branching is not wide but 
the flowers are well spaced and beautifully 
rounded in form. The plants are especially 
vigorous with strong bloom and increase. 
H. C. 1943, H. M. 1945. Selected for trial 
at Wisley 1949. A.IS Symposium 1950 
$1.00; 3 for $2.00 
