1952 INTRODUCTIONS 
MOHR GLORIOUS (Muhlestein). Midseason-Late. | SPLASHES (Muhlestein). Early-Midseason. (Marx's 
(Elmohr) x (Tompkins’ 42-58: (The Red Douglas 
x Joycette) (x (4-E 38: William Mohr x Musso- 
lini). As you can see it has a double ‘‘dose’”’ 
of William Mohr blood. This is a border plant 
reaching 32 inches. It is not well branched, 
but the individual flowers are magnificent and 
are of the heaviest substance imaginable. One 
might call it a glorified Elmohr, yet the flowers 
are richer, heavier and wider. It will set some 
seed. Mohr Glorious is the best of several 
hundred Elmohr seedlings we have grown. It 
was awarded the Seedling Trophy at Salt Lake 
City Iris Show held by the Utch Iris Society 
in 1951. It also received awards of High Com- 
mendation and Certificate of Commendation 
OSE Gie4OsCU MENG at cc. tee st ean. $20.00 
MOHR VELVET (Muhlestein). Midseason-Late. 
(Elmohr x D. Hall flamingo pink) x (45-41 D, 
sister to Salmon Shell and Ruffled Gem). Large 
tailored VELVETY medium yellow. It does not 
show its Elmohr blood, but we have found it 
the most fertile of all pollen parents on the 
Mohr family and hybrid lines. Its falls are really 
velvety in appearance (a difficult quality to 
attain in yellows) and the color is smoothly 
finished with no haft markings. Fertile both 
ways its blood will be highly valuable with 
hybrid lines and the Shell Pinks. Awarded 
Certificate of Commendation 1951. 38 inches 
tall. Stalks nicely branched. Fast of increase 
and very hardy. A good stock permits a price 
Ore eshte esate Giiukscrte aasaareais wien $10.00 
MOONLIGHT SERENADE (M. D. Naylor). Early- 
Midseason. (Snow Flurry x D. Hall's 42-10.) 
This unbelievably beautiful iris made its debut 
on the seedling table at Salt Lake City in 1949, 
where it received the award of Certificate of 
Commendation and reserve Seedling award. 
It was shown again in 1951 (not for competi- 
tion) and every visitor to the show grew covet- 
ous and inquired about it. Moonlight Serenade 
is a superb show specimen for its delicate 
coloring shows to great advantage under sub- 
dued and artificial light. It is an iris ihat comes 
once in a decade among the thousands of seed- 
lings the hybridizers grow. Its coloring is deli- 
cate, subtle and refined. An off-white with the 
cleanest lemon-yellow undertones and beard. 
The very wide, somewhat ruffled, flowers are 
classically formed and are carried on tall 42- 
inch, heavy stalks that are so beautifully 
branched the flowers never appear crowded 
or misplaced. Having inherited the best quali- 
ties of its parents we look forward to an array 
of magnificent children. Moonlight Serenade 
is for the show table, the garden, and the 
hybridizing program. We cannot praise its 
charm too much. Added to its early laurels 
it was awarded for 1951 High Commendation. 
TINIE. oh cha ene CLE Cae CON OF CnC RCRD a BERGER RHC $20.00 
sdlg. Wm. Mohr x Sacramento) x (Aldura). 
Large, wide, Mohr-type flower of violet color- 
ing with prominent white splashes running 
through, or dotted over, the entire blossom. 
No two flowers are splashed exactly alike, and 
the effect is both novel and interesting. The 
36-inch stalks are well branched, keeping the 
flowers nicely spaced. This unsual flower 
pleases us very much. We think those who 
like the “Mohr” family of plants will like 
Splashes. Awarded a Certificate of Com- 
mendation for 1951. No. 51-12. Net....$15.00 
STEP UP (Muhlestein). Midseason. (Madam 
Maurice Lassilly x Mist Glow.) We think this 
is a Step Up the ladder to better amoenas. 
It has clean white standards with light violet 
falls, something on the order of its parent Mist 
Glow, with a little more contrast and cleaner 
hafts. A difficult pod parent its pollen, how- 
ever, is very fertile. Fast of increase. Height 
36 inches. Well branched stalks display the 
flaring blooms to good advantage. No. 48-51 A. 
INT eatiahiness Cees AG raed Mogi ans ae ea gee eae $10.00 
VANDABETH (William Miles). Midseason (Vanda 
x Elizabeth of England.) From the hands of 
the hybridizer who gave us Vice Regal, Vanda, 
Elizcbeth of England and a host of other fine 
iris. Here is a flower of rare perfection-—the 
standards conic, the flaring falls have a bit ot 
wave or ruffle that give it an unsually lovely 
quality.’ The color is rich pale blue smoothly 
overlaid with helictrope that gradually deep- 
ens at the heart of the flower, harmonizing 
with the deep yellow beard. Phenominal sub- 
stance Vandabeth withstands the rigors of 
nature as few iris can. Its 36-inch spikes are 
fairly well branched, displaying the superb 
blooms to great advontage. Highly praised 
by every Canadian judge who saw it, as well 
as Robert Carney of Tenn. So we stoke Miles’ 
and our own reputation on this lovely creation. 
Nom45uBbe limited stockmr Nie te ssyiemecn ae $20.00 
WISH AGAIN (Muhlestein). Early-Midseason. 
(Aladdin's Wish x Cuban Carnival.) A large 
fancy somewhere between the two parents, 
with enough warmth in the ground to give its 
purple tones life. Considered a fancy—these 
are proving highly novel in the garden as well 
as good for hybridizing. Garden visitors have 
wanted it, but we have held the stock, and 
since it increases rapidly we are offering Wish 
Again at a modest price. The large blooms 
are carried and placed well on 40-inch well 
branches stalksas Nett: cmuste imac) aaa $5.00 
SPECIAL NOTICE 
Charles Salzer, 505 G Street, Bakersfield, Calif., 
is growing a good many of my latest selections 
in seedlings, mostly under number, which, I 
am sure, he would be glad to show fanciers 
and judges by appointment. 
