ARCTIC QUEEN (C. O. Schirmer 1949) M. 36”. 
A fine, large, warm white with a light flush of yellow at haft 
which lights up the flower. Tall, well branched, extra good 
substance and texture. $3.00 
ARGUS PHEASANT (DeForest 1948) M. 38”. * 
About the most striking of the brown series. A perfect self 
with a remarkable smoothness of color. A bright golden 
brown with highlights of a bright coppery sheen. It looms 
as one of the most important additions to the blend class in 
years, certainly a striking variety. HM’48. AM’50. Illustra- 
tion page 10. $10.00 
AUBANEL (Cayeux 1935) ML. 38”. 
One of the best Iris to come from France. Large, well formed 
fawn-pink with a pleasant flush of yellow in the heart with a 
spot of lilac in the very center. AM’38. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
AUBURN (Kleinsorge 1945) EM. 36”. 
An auburn shaded Iris deep copper to henna-brown. An in- 
dividual, vivid color with a brilliant patch of blue in the 
center giving it emphasis; fragrant. $4.00; 3 for $10.00 
AUTUMN SPLENDOR (Stevens 1946) M. 38”. 
The glowing golden brown color of autumn leaves. Classically 
formed, opulently rounded flowers of good size, excellent 
texture and substance. Clear golden brown standards with 
falls golden brown overlaid red-brown. A bright Iris; fra- 
grant. $3.50 
AZURE SKIES (Pattison 1943) ML. 34”. 
Lovely light, cool, airily ruffled pale lavender-blue. Fine sub- 
stance, surprisingly crisp. Reminds one of a piece of crisp 
starched cloth. A serenely trim, tranquil Iris. See page 32 for 
picture. HM’43. AM’45. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
BALLET DANCER (Kleinsorge 1949) ML. 38”. 
The swirling, arching grace of the stiffly flaring, rigidly held 
horizontal falls gives us a flower of great grace and individual- 
ity in this buffy golden apricot self. HM’49. $5.00 
DISTANCE 
BALLET GIRL (H. Sass 1935) EM. 36”. 
An Iris of distinctive personality and poised carriage. In color 
the most delicate filmy pink imaginable. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
BALMUNG (H. Sass 1939) ML. 38”. 
A striking yellow plicata. Broad petals, regular markings of 
clear brown on pronounced yellow background. Well formed, 
large flowers, tall stems. HM’40. AM’42. 60c 
BANDMASTER (Hall 1944) M. 38”. 
Tall, large, pleasing powder blue. Immense flowers, stalk tall 
and well branched. Color holds up unusually well; a few 
shades deeper than Great Lakes. Vigorous grower with broad, 
deep green foliage and sturdy stems. HM’44. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
BARBARA LUDDY (Lapham 1947) M. 38”. 
An enchanting saffron pink with a buff cast and creamy 
flush near the tangerine beard. A lovely pink of nice form 
and good coloring. HM’47. $3.50 
BELLERIVE (Benson 1950) M. 40”. 
A rich cream Iris, perhaps the richest cream of the entire 
group. It is noteworthy for its finely chiseled form and the 
extra well substanced petals, so thickly textured they are com- 
pletely opaque. It is a worthy addition to the limited number 
of good creams we enjoy. A very good garden subject. HM’50. 
$5.00 
BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach 1942) ML. 38”. * 
Top ranking yellow rating as one of the finest rich deep yel- 
lows of wonderful color, good form and a splendid stalk. It is 
a deep golden yellow with an astounding finish. The bril- 
liance of coloring makes it appear as if the flower had been 
recently polished. A superior yellow. See page 13. HM’44. 
AM’46. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
BLACK DIAMOND. * 
(Pictured and described on page 6.) 
BLACK FOREST (Schreiner 1945) M. 33”. * 
Here is the blackest Iris. Black Forest is several registers 
darker and deeper in color than any named variety we grow 
or have seen. In color it is a rich, silky ebony-blue-bla-k. 
The overall effect with the blue beard, the same color as the 
flower, and solid haft is truly like the sable vested night. For 
so deep a color it is bright and gleaming, decidedly not a 
dull Iris. It is extremely floriferous, flowers are medium sized, 
well substanced, fragrant. See page 12 for illustration. HM’46. 
AM’48. $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
BLACK HAWK (Schreiner 1941) VE. 28”. 
A stunning intermediate that is extra early flowering. Rich ~* 
velvety black purple. Ideal companion with yellow Iris or 
pastel Tulips. HM’42. AM’43. 75c 
BLUE ENSIGN (Meyer 1937) ML. 33”. * 
Certainly one of the most striking of the Iris we have tested 
of English origin. It is novel both for its color and form. 
A beautiful shade of royal blue with blue beard and rounded 
petals of a decided oval appearance. Dykes Medal, 1950, 
England. $2.50 
BLUE FRILLS (Stephenson 1946) M. 36”. 
An azure blue with blue tinged beard. One of the most beau- 
tiful shades of blue, glossy and rich. Roundly formed flowers 
of heavy substance and notable for great clarity of color and 
precision and styling of florets. One of the most overlooked 
Iris. $1.50; 3 for $4.00 
BLUE GLOW (Nicholls 1945) ML. 36”. 
A rich shade of deep indigo blue with varnished-like smooth- 
ness and luster. Enticingly marked with a brown flush on 
the haft. An extremely fine Iris, fragrant. See page 2. HM’48. 
$1.50; 3 for $4.00 
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