I952 INTRODUCTIONS 
In listing the parents the Pod parent is listed first followed by an "’x’’ indicating the flower was 
crossed with pollen of the next parent indicated. Complicated parentages are found in two or 
more brackets. 
AZURE LAKE (Muhlestein). Early-Midseason ECHO VALLEY (Mrs. S. D. Kerr, Louisville, Ky.). 
(Azure Skies x Mirror Lake). Not just another 
blue for it has character and personality all 
its own. The color is about that of Mirror Lake. 
The standards beautifully domed, the falls 
flare horizontally, with the heaviest ruffling 
we have seen in a blue iris. Branching is 
sparce, and not wide, but. as a clump it is 
stunning, and the individual blooms are mag- 
nificent. Height 36 inches. Azure Lake received 
the awards: Certificate of Commendation 
and Highly Commended in 1951. No. 49-10 
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CLARA B (Muhlestein). Midseason-Late. (Chan- 
tilly x 46-2 F: Hall’s 42-10 x SQ 72.) Heavily 
ruffled white with lemon-gold border on stand- 
ards and falls. Another iris where the ruffling 
adds distinction and charm. Garden visitors 
all wanted it. We decided to name this in 
honor of Clara B. Steel (sister of Fabulous 
Kate), one of Utah's earliest iris fanciers and 
one who has been an inspiration to this and 
other growers. Yet, we discovered we have 
two other friends with the same name: Clara 
B. Rees (the breeder of Snow Flurry) and Clara 
B. Fox of lowa, so it will be an iris to recall the 
names of these fanciers and I hope they may 
be pleased when they see their namesake. 
Because of its blood we feel it will be useful 
to breed pinks as weil as heavily ruffled things. 
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CONCORD VELVET (Luzon Crosby). Midseason. 
(William A. Setchell x Sable.) Rich Concord- 
grape purple. A very large iris that demands 
attention because of its smoothly finished flow- 
ers, size and floriferousness. We think it has 
inherited most of the best qualities of its two 
splendid parents. This is the second introduc- 
tion from Mrs. Crosby and one chosen with 
care. Concord Velvet will be a great parent 
with other dark iris to improve size, height 
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DEEP MAROON (Muhlestein). Early-Midseason. 
(Rubeo x Garden Magic) x (Garden Glory). Not 
since Garden Glory have we seen such a 
smoothly finished iris, yet there is a velvety 
appearance of the falls. The color is a rich 
maroon or red-mahogany. The hafts are clean. 
This is a border plant for the stalks are only 28 
to 30 inches. Branching is good. Fertile both 
ways Deep Maroon is an exciting new parent. 
We are anxious to see what it will do with 
Lapham's, Tompkins’, Whiting’s, and B. F. 
Hall’s new reds. The color plate is quite a 
good likeness. Awarded Certificate of Com- 
mendation 1951. No. 49-18 A. Net..... $20.00 
Early-Midseason and Re-blooms. (Ormohr x 
Wabash.) We might describe this as a glori- 
fied Minnie Colquitt. It is a lovely purple- 
trimmed white ground plicata of striking gar- 
den appeal. We know fanciers will marvel at 
its pedigree. Its pollen is very fertile, and may: - 
be highly useful for amoena breeding. Its - 
dependable re-blooming qualities make it all 
the more fascinating. Its shape is beautifully 
full with semi-flaring falls. Awarded High 
Commendation under the name Echo 1951. 
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FANCY FEATHER (Muhlestein). Midseason-Late. 
(Rare Marble x 46-49 A: Salar x Gold Ruffles.) 
Striking yellow-ground red-trimmed plicata. 
The flowers are well formed, full in all parts. 
The standards are blended yellow-tan with- 
out any plicata markings on them, making the 
heavily red-marked falls stand out boldly. 
Stalks 36 inches, fairly well branched. We like 
the breeding and believe it will prove an ex- 
citing parent. Having Gold Ruffles blood it 
may throw ruffling in its seedlings. No. 48-49. 
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GRACIOUS LADY (Carl Taylor). Early-Midsea- 
son. (Lake George x Great Lakes.) The same 
cross that produced Blue Valley. Gracious 
Lady is a large, flaring, tailored powder-blue 
very smoothly finished—without a vestige of 
any haft markings or texture veining. A.LS. 
President Guy Rogers and Mrs. C. G. Whiting 
have praised it highly and recommended its 
introduction. We concur in its quality and are 
proud to be privileged to introduce this splen- 
did iris for Mr. Taylor. Height 36 inches. No. 
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MASTER NEIL (Mrs. Ray Jensen, Logan, Utah). 
Early-Midseason. (William Mohr x Stained 
Glass.) We believe this to be the first William 
Mohr seedling to show a plicata pattern. The 
ground color is cream, the markings delicate- 
ly, and deftly, applied in a cinnamon-brown 
shade. Were it not for its great novelty as a 
breeding achievement it would still be lovely in 
itself. Mrs. Jensen can well be proud to have 
developed such an iris. She has named it for 
her son, who is also an iris enthusiast. Estab- 
lished it is said to reach a height of forty inches, 
however, we have divided it the past two years 
for increase and its height averages about 32 
inches. Clearly showing its heritage in foliage 
and rhizome growth; its blooms do not belie its 
pedigree, yet it is not highly fertile, but will 
set some podls. Levers of the ‘’Mohr’’ family 
will cherish Master Neil. Net......... $15.00 
