Long's “TOP OF THE WORLD” IRIS 
TERMS USED IN DESCRIPTIONS 
Amoena: White or tinted white standards with colored falls. 
Beard: Narrow band of short, hairlike growth which comes from the 
haft one-third to one-half way down the falls. 
Bi-color: Light or medium standards and deeper contrasting falls. 
Biend: Combination of yellow and one or more other colors. 
Dykes Medal: Highest award an Iris can win. Given to one out- 
standing Iris each year. 
Falls: The three lower petals of the Iris. 
Plicata: A light or white flower flushed, lined or stippled with a 
darker shade, particularly on the margins. 
Self: The same shade of color throughout the whole flower. 
Standards: The three upstanding petals. 
Style Arm: The claw-shaped part in the center of the blossom. 
Variegata: Yellow or near yellow standards with deeper falls which 
may be either veined or solid tones of brown or purple. 
For prices of more than one of a kind, 
please see Group Prices on back page. 
ACE OF SPADES (Salbach, 1941) 50c 
Rich dark purple. Falls are violet-black; standards a somewhat 
lighter color value. Smooth finish. 
ALADDIN’S WISH (Murawska, 1945) $1.50 
Light blue with brushings of thick cream radiating through the 
large blossom. Unusual novelty. 
ALBA SUPERBA (J. Sass, 1943) $1.50 
Very large pure white flower of good substance, on tall, well 
branched stalks. 
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CASCADE SPLENDOR 
ALEPPO PLAIN (J. Sass, 1943) $1.00 
Yellow plicata. Cream ground heavily dotted and sanded on edge 
forming a border of pansy-purple. Excellent. 
ALPINE GLOW (Kleinsorge, 1945) $1.50 
Large flower of subdued rose tones bordering on lilac or pale 
violet. Slaty overcast. Golden beard. 
jAMANDINE (G. Douglas, 1946) $3.50 
Delicate cream self with a tinge of lemon. Good substance. Stand- 
ards are broad and domed; falls full. Ruffled. Fine. 
ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook, 1946) $2.00 
Bright pink-bi-color. Standards lighter than falls. The rosy pink 
tone has an underlying yellow suffusion. 
ANITRA (H. Sass, 1936) 50c 
Large clear pearl-blue self. Domed standards; flaring falls. 
ARAB CHIEF (Whiting, 1944) $1.00 
A near self of rich copper-cream of splendid texture and sub- 
stance. Pure cadmium beard and metallic overlay at the haft give 
it radiance. Flaring falls. 
‘ARCTIC (Kleinsorge, 1940) 50c 
Large white and gold, with ruffled closed standards and broad, 
smooth falls. Golden beard. 
ARGUS PHEASANT (De Forest, 1948) $10.00 
Smooth, bright golden Argus brown with self beard. Large flower. 
One of the best of the newer varieties. See cover. 
AUBURN (Kleinsorge, 1945) $4.00 
Both the standards and falls are a coppery henna-brown with an 
undertone of gold. Brilliant blue patch at tip of beard. 
AURORA DAWN (Whiting, 1948) $2.50 
Brilliant blend of rose pink and gold. Colors clear and vivid, but 
smoothly blended. Tall and well branched. 
