TEA ROSE 
THISTLE BLOOM, Whiting 1951. No. 466 
(SHANNOPIN X PATHFINDER). Mid- 
season, 36 inches. Never before have we 
named three irises from the same seed pod. 
A lucky cross? Perhaps, but we saw great 
possibilities in the clear toned pink amoe- 
na, SHANNOPIN, with its excellent 
branching, even though its blooms are 
small. Crossed with our “fat pink” PATH- 
FINDER, every seedling was a credit to its 
parents. MAYTIME is the clearest amoena 
of the group, OPERA PINK the purest self, 
and THISTLE BLOOM a blended amoena 
type, in orchid pink or thistle tones. The 
flowers are large, firm, and of classically 
rounded form. The stalks are strong and 
well branched and produced freely from 
hardy, robust plants. $7.50 
THREE OAKS, Whiting 1943. No. 4110 
(MATULA X CHINA MAID). Mid-sea- 
son, 36 inches. A sister seedling of TEA 
ROSE and a friendly rival with her for 
honors. The large flowers are of a deeper 
rose pink, more heavily blended with cop- 
per and set off by a pronounced blue blaze 
in the fall. The strong, heavy stalks are 
short branched but produce a spectacular 
effect of color in the garden. The hardy, 
robust plants flower freely and increase 
generously. H. M. 1945, A. M. 1949, Sympo- 
sium 1947-48-49-51. Selected for trial at 
Wisley 1950. $1.50, 3 for $3.00 
TONE POEM, Whiting 1950. No. 4672 
(MARATHON X VEISHEA). Mid-season, 
36 inches. Standards golden buff, falls 
violet, edged buff. 75¢ 
TUDOR ROSE, Whiting 1950. No. 4178 
((PLURABELLE X SUMMER TAN) X 
PRAIRIE SUNSET). Mid-season, 38 inch- 
es. Tourmaline pink blend, smooth. 
75c, 3 for $1.50 
VATICAN PURPLE, Whiting 1943. No. 
4060 (MISSOURI X MATA HARI). Mid- 
season to late, 28 inches. A very rich deep 
blue purple self, one of the most impres- 
Sive irises in the garden. The huge flowers 
are of extremely heavy substance and 
glossy finish. The standards are not 
“closely domed’” but the entire flower 
holds its pleasingly ruffled form, crisp and 
non-fading, in all kinds of weather. The 
