MOONLIGHT SONATA (Stevens 1946) L. 35”. * 
A remarkable Iris delighting the stylist with its unusual 
notching or serration of the petals. It is a cool yellow over 
all even to the beard. The tone of yellow is beautiful and 
different, a soft luminous lemon to sulphur yellow. The orig- 
inator describes it as a clear lime yellow without green. 
Clearly different from any other Iris; blooms late. In color 
page 9. $6.00 
MORNING BLUE (Jory 1948) E. 40”. 
Imposing in its beauty of form, this massive, lovely blue self 
with the beautiful domed flowers shows its Wm. Mohr an- 
cestry. It is a lovely clear lavender blue. The sun shining 
through the flower even looks blue, the blue haze in a canyon 
at sundown. After viewing many hybrids of this general color 
and derivation we picked Morning Blue as our choice. We 
highly recommend it. $5.00 
MORNING MELODY (Becherer 1948) M. 38”. 
An alluring soft orchid-lavender of grace, purity and refine- 
ment. The blossom is elegantly styled with an accompanying 
white beard which is just right for the lovely harmony of 
the flower. Most Iris of this color are either several shades 
deeper or they have considerable yellow in their composition. 
Pleasantly scented. Pictured on page 36. $5.00 
MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis 1937) ML. 36”. 
A delectable large rose-pink. Its warm coloring gives a soft 
yellow glow at the heart; a harmonizing, pleasing yellow 
beard, very popular. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
MRS. J. L. GIBSON (Gibson 1930) M. 35”. 
Rich, velvety, thick substanced flower of regal form and ex- 
cellent carriage. An inky blue-purple, nearly a self. Lustrous 
silky standards, glossy rich, velvety falls. DM, England’49. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
MT. McKINLEY (Schreiner 1947) EM. 38”. 
Early blooming, slightly larger than Wabash. Standards are 
soft and clear opening with a hint of blue that quickly pales 
to white. The falls are rich, smooth and glossy without mar- 
gining or veining. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
MULBERRY ROSE (Schreiner 1941) M. 40”. 
An imposing Iris that is really different. A self of radiant, 
lovely mulberry-rose—an unusual shade in the deep pink 
class. Its intrinsic value is its novel color that stands out from 
afar in the garden. Large sized blooms, selt colored, tall- 
stemmed and well branched, displaying the beauty of the 
flower to fine advantage. Illustrated on page 26. HM’43. 
AM’44. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
MYSTIC MELODY (Stevens 1951) ML. 39”. * 
This sister-seeding of Summit, though less striking, is not less 
glamorous. Indeed, there is a haunting loveliness about the 
butter yellow of the enamelled, sun-drenched falls and the 
luminous, shimmering cream of the silken, moon-lit standards 
that weaves a spell over the beholder and leaves him rapt. 
Picturing this Iris with four open blooms may suggest a 
bunchiness which in fact does not exist, as the branching 
starts 8 inches from the ground. If you must choose between 
this and Summit, I would say: If you are a breeder, buy 
Summit; if a fancier, buy Mystic Melody. But if you can, 
get both, for each is a distinct and outstanding Iris in its 
own right. In color page 35. $12.00 
NANKEEN (Whiting 1947) EM. 36”. 
In the blends one of the most difficult problems facing the 
plant breeder has been eliminating prominent venation. This 
big yellow with russet tones is one of the smoothest blends 
we have seen. See it pictured page 2. $3.00 
NARANJA (Mitchell 1935) M. 36”. 
A striking large sized Iris of decidedly orange hue. An ochra- 
ceous yellow with the pronounced orange tone mainly con- 
centrated in the falls. HM’36. AM’37. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
NEW HORIZON (Fay 1946) L. 38”. 
A new shade, close to true peach coloring with tangerine 
beard and peach-pink buds. The standards are a tone deeper 
than the falls. This Iris comes from the Flamingo line of 
crosses and is late flowering. HM’47. $3.00 
NEW SNOW (Fay 1946) ML. 38”. 
As white as new drifted snow, the individual flowers are a 
vision of beauty. Neither a warm or cold toned white, the 
beard is bright yellow emphasizing the purity of the bloom. 
The ower is nicely formed, ruffled and the branching is 
moderately good. One of the finest whites we have grown. 
Pictured page 37. HM’46. AM’48. $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
NIGHTFALL (Hall 1942) M. 36”. 
Do you have trouble growing the very dark Iris? Here is a 
fool-proof version—a deeply colored, handsome, plush black- 
ish pansy-purple without veins. It is floriferous to a remark- 
able extent and a fine grower. HM’43. AM’45. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
NINE HEARTHS (Rawlins 1950) L. 40”. 
Have you noticed the general tendency of many of the whites 
to be early flowering? If you want a white that will be in its 
prime when your other late flowering kinds are blooming this 
starch white of fine form and splendid habits is an excellent 
choice. The outstanding late white. $4.00 
OLA KALA (J. Sass 1943) M. 38”. 
This ts one of the best of the deep yellows. So intensely yel- 
low it is almost on the orange side. Rich in color, brilliant 
in effect. A flaring, lightly ruffled flower on tall stems with- 
standing weather to a very great degree. It is an Iris people 
talk about and this is high praise, indeed, as we have an 
abundance of good yellow Iris and when one stands out it 
must be good. A patrician. Winner of the Dykes Medal in 
1948. Illustrated on page 24. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ORCHID LADY (Salbach 1943) ML. 36”. 
Notable among the orchid and lilac-pinks with thick substance 
and smartly flaring, semi-horizontal falls. The clear orchid 
coloring with slight blue shading and faint undertone of 
brown. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
ORELIO (DeForest 1947) ML. 35”. 
This is a handsome, lively, rich brown red arising from the 
famous Casa Morena. It has the copious form and heavy 
substance of its famous sire and most effective red brown 
coloring. HM’48. $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
PACEMAKER (Lapham 1950) EM. 36”. * 
A very nicely formed new red Iris. A self that is smooth and 
velvety. The uniformity of color, due to the absence of any 
venation in the haft, is exceptional and the silken-like finish 
of the flower gives it a very glossy sheen. We have tested and 
compared this Iris extensively and it certainly out-distances 
any other red available in commerce. We consider it the finest 
red we have seen with good branching, a tall, sturdy stem 
which is better in height and branching than most of the 
brighter reds. There are three and at times four branches 
per stem. Pictured on page 37. HM’50. $10.00 
PALE DAWN (Fay 1947) EM. 38”. 
A very pale blue Iris, near white in tone. Large, nicely formed 
blooms with a well tailored look. $2.50 
PALE PRIMROSE (Whiting 1946) L. 38”. 
An attractive cream-primrose-yellow with a touch of wax- 
yellow at the haft. Wide standards seem to give the flower a 
swirl-like effect. Substance is extra fine and its bloom is very 
late. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
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