GENERAL DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
A CRITICAL SELECTION OF THE FINEST IRIS IN COMMERCE 
ACTION FRONT (Cook 1942) EM. 36”. 
Deep, glowing copper-red; full, rounded petals. Striking red 
with gold beard and rich green foliage. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves 1948) M. 42”. 
A stately white Iris; large flowers, finely formed with a dra- 
matic, thick orange gold beard. Suggests a naval officer in 
white with gold shoulder ornaments. Husky and a vigorous 
grower. HM’48. $3.50; 3 for $8.25 
AFAR (Lapham 1948) EM. 34”. 
This sprightly orange sherbert toned pink is one of the new 
toned pinks with a color cast all its own. The flower can be 
spotted from afar, of instant color appeal. Vigorous grower. 
$4.00 
AIRY GRACE (Stevens 1947) EM. 36”. 
Mrs. Stevens describes it thus: “A lovely Iris with the silken, 
luminous texture of crepe de chine. Altogether unlike any 
other variety either in its texture or its shade of cream. 
Despite the fact that it has good substance, there is a fascinat- 
ing delicacy of air about its lustrous blooms.” $2.50 
ALADDIN’S WISH (Murawska 1945) M. 36”. 
Porcelain blue brushed cream. The cream color radiates 
through the flower like the first gentle rays of the sun. Blooms 
are very large, patterned like some Japanese Iris. Illustrated 
page 12. $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
ALASKA (Schreiner 1940) VE. 28”. 
The perfectly formed, flaring pure white Intermediate; very 
fragrant. The most meritorious early white. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
ALASTOR (Spender 1940) EM. 36”. 
A brilliant smooth deep pink. An unusual shade—vivid cycla- 
men pink with a bright orange beard and chestnut brown 
hafts. A lively flower. AM’41. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
ALDURA (Larsen 1943) M. 36”. * ‘ 
Magnificent large, choice blue and white plicata, one of the 
very finest blue and white plicatas. Huge size. Turn to page 
26 for a good likeness of this fine variety. HM’47. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ALICIA (Rawlins 1949) EM. 38”. 
A beautiful silvery blue with a cool, crisp iridescence. A seed- 
ling of Great Lakes and Gloriole it combines many of the ex- 
cellent qualities of these two Iris. The coloring is particularly 
clear without a tendency to prominent veins. HM’51. $7.50 
ALPINE GLOW (Kleinsorge 1945) ML. 36”. 
Appropriately named. A blend of lavender, subdued rose and 
yellow. In the sun a pinky cast seems to come forth. Lightly 
ruffled petals. HM’46. $1.50; 3 for $4.00 
AMANDINE (Douglas 1946) ML. 36”. * 
A refreshing, cool lemon-cream self. The fluted blooms with 
wide petals and fine form have amazing substance withstand- 
ing all kinds of weather. Clarity of color and fine form rank 
it as one of the finest creams. Illustrated page 5. HM’46. 
AM'48. $3.50 
AMBER GEM (Salbach 1946) EM. 36”. 
Strikingly large, subdued rose with blending of chestnut- 
gold .. . in effect a glowing rose amber. Vigorous and well 
branched. Plant in partial shade. $2.50 
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* After height indicates an Iris of the 100 Best. The ab- 
breviations at end of description indicate American Iris So- 
ciety award. HM, Honorable Mention; AM, Award of Merit; 
DM, Dykes Medal and respective year awarded. The letters 
following originator’s name indicate season of bloom, thus: 
VE, very early; E, early; EM, early midseason; M, midseason; 
ML, midseason late; L, late; VL, very late. Numerals indicate 
height of stem in inches. 
AMIGO (Williamson 1934) EM. 34”. 
Captivating pansy color favorite of endearing personality. 
A striking contrast with clear light lavender standards effec- 
tively foiled by deep velvet purple, trimly edged, falls. Its 
striking contrast reminds one of a rich silken pansy. Picture 
page 1. HM’36. AM’38. 50c 
ANDALUSIAN BLUE (Schreiner 1938) VE. 26”. 
A fine sky-blue intermediate, the only early flowering Iris of 
this color. Beautiful planted with Tulips. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
ANGELUS (Egelberg 1937) L. 36”. 
In color a silvery orchid pink with a cool tinge of lavender 
iridescence below the lemon toned beard. Copiously broad 
flowers, late blooming and husky. HM’38. AM’39. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
ANITRA (H. Sass 1936) M. 35”. 
A pearly to silvery sky-blue, pure in color. Of good size and 
beautiful form, flaring falls, with a crisp character to the 
flower. HM’37. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook 1946) EM. 36”. 
An engaging, bright rosy pink bicolor with unusual color 
carrying power in the garden. A pale yellow suffusion bright- 
ens the rosy pink coloring; fragrant. HM’46. $2.00 
ARAB CHIEF (Whiting 1944) VL. 36”. * 
One of the brilliant, attractive rich burnt orange Iris, almost 
henna toned. Of intense color value. See it illustrated page 
24, HM’46. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ARGUS PHEASANT 
