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1953 
SELECTIONS FROM THE 
COTTAM IRIS GARDEN 
On! Highway 66, 43 miles west of St. Louis, Mo., 4 miles east of St. Clair, Mo, 
MAILING ADDRESS, UNION, MISSOURI, ROUTE 2 
1953 
(Mrs.) AUDREY B. COTTAM, GROWER 
All Plants State Inspected—Guaranteed True to Name 
Accredited Iris Judge 
TERMS ARE CASH WITH ORDER 
One Third of Gross Sales Goes To the American Cancer Society 
For Orders Less Than $3.00 Add 35c for Packing and Postage 
VISITORS WELCOME ANY TIME 
HEIGHT OF BLOOM ABOUT MAY 15th 
Join the American Iris Society, Franklin Road, Brentwood, Tennessee, $3.50 per year 
Abelard 25 Chicory Blue . 1.00 Glamorous Night 
Ace High .............. 50 | Chief Pokingfire ... “15 | Gleam ......... 
Action Front 15 China Maid ... 15 Glen Ellen - 
Admiral Nimitz 2.50 China Rose -50 Gloriole -... 
Admiration 3.00 Chi-yun 1.00 Glowing Embers . 
Adobe .......... 50 Chivalry 2.00 Glowport ... 
Adventure 15 Chosen .... 50 Goldbeater . 
Afterglow 50 | Christabel 50 | Golden Bear 
Airy Dream .... 35 Chromylla . 25 Golden Bow 
Alameda ........ : 35 Cigarette 1.00 Golden Cataract . 
Alan Hoyt .. 50 Cinnabar 25 Golden Eagle .. 
Alastor ........ 60 City of Lincoln 50 Golden Flare 
Alba Superba 1.00 Clara Noyes .. 50 Golden Fleece .. 
Albert Victor ................ 25 Claret Velvet 50 Golden Frills 
pate oe eae 25 Claret 25 Golden Gleam . 
Pa so 25 Claribel 50 Golden Helmet 
a poi ai; 00 Cloth of Gold 75 Golden Hind 
ae arding 25 Cloud Cap _.. 15.00 Golden Honey 
Bata : 5.00 Cloud Castle . 1.50 Golden Light 
: 7OENAac ...-.....- 5.00 olden inte. 
fee Rogers 5.00 Color Carnival 5.00 Golden Russet 
Alon: oe Confetti . 3.50 Golden Spangle . 
Rien ee Arf Congo Princess 50 Golden Spike . 
nipinie, oe s 50 | Cool Lemonade 1.50 | Golden Treasure 
Riareane w - 1.00 Copper Frills 50 Gold Queen ... 
ne aS - 38 Copper Kettle 15 Gold Ruffles - 
in a a -15 | Copper Lustre 50 Gold Sovereign 
cone = soe 3.00 Copper Pink . 50 Gold Top ... 
aes eur . 35 Copper River 1.50 Good News 
ane i em 2.00 Copper Rose . 75 Grace Ballard .. 
= . Coralie 25 race Mohr ...... 
paitels : 35 Cordovan . 1.50 Grace Sturtivant 
mity ... 1.00 Coritica 15 Gracilis—dwarf - 
Andalusion Blue 15 Cornflower 100 Grand Canyon 
amano ceeen a3 Coronet . 50 Grandioso ..... 
. Coronatio: 25 Grand Monarch 
And Thou 1.00 Courtier 3.00 Great Lakes _. 
Angelus 50 Creamo .... 1.00 Green Pastures 
Anitra _. 35 Creole Belle 35 Gudrun ........... 
Annabel 50 Cretica-dwarft 2.00 Gulf Stream 
ae err 25 Crevette ...... 3.00 Gypsy 
ann a 2 50 Crimson Tide 50 Gypsy Baron 
aaa “card -50 Crown Jewel .... 25 Gypsy King 
arume New ore 50 | Crown Prince .35 | Gypsy Rose 
mantis ous e Cayeux - fee Crusader 25 Happy Days ... 
aaake ioe Crysora .... 35 Happy Valley 
Aphrodic “95 Crystal Beauty 235 Harriet Thoreau - 
orteSe Se Crystal Snow .50 Harvest Moon 
aneicot Glas "35 Cupayo . 85 Havamal .... 
‘Arab Chief 100 Cydnus . 50 Heath Crest ... 
Arabian Nights ai Cyrus the 50 Heather Rose . 
Rrobevewis = 25 Daffy .. 1.25 Helen McGregor .. 
ieotic 50 Dalila -50 Holios ea 
Arethied 50 Damerine -50 Henri Riviere 
arainote 50 Damozel .. 25 Hermene 
At Dawning . 35 Dancing Waters 8.00 | Heroique 
Aubanel .. 50 Danube Wave 2.00 Hit Parade .. 
Auburn . o'59 | Dark Knight - 50 | Hi-Time . 
Aurex ... 50 Dauntless .... 50 Hiwasse 
Aurora Dawn 1.00 Dawn Reflection 7.50 Honeyflow 
Autumn Frost 44) || BEMSROS ox TOO Howey 
Autumn Haze iy |p Bons Un ay) |) ey 1b 
Aut King “25 Deep Buttercup 2.00 Idanha ..... 
Autumn Queen . "95 Deep Velvet ....... 50 Illinois Sunshine 
Autumn Surprise ‘50 Depute Nomblot 35 Illusion . 
Avondale .......... 35 Deseret ........ ee MDEra Loree 
Aztec Copper 50 Desert Skies . 50 Imperial Blush 
Aztec Indian 4.00 Desert Song 2.00 Indiana Night 
Azure (25 Destiny ........ 50 Indian Chief - 
Azure Skies 50 Dinah Shore . 1.00 Indian Hills 
Baghdad _. 1.50 Directeur Pinelle 35 Ingeborg .. 
Baldwin .. "35 erley 5 15 Innovation 
Ballet Dancer . 3.50 istance 2.00 Inspiration 
Ballet Girl .50 | Dogrose .. 50) || lowarMaid 
Ballerina 10.00 | Dolly Madison . 50 | Iris King 
Ballerine (35 Dolly Varden 10.00 Isolene 
Balmung - 50 Dolphin 25 Itasca... 
Balroudour 50 Dominion - 50 Jacqueline Guillot - 
Banded Beauty) 2.00 Dore—--:-- 25 Jacquesiana ... 
Bandmaster _. 15 Dorcas Hutcheson 50 Jake . 
Barbara Luddy 3.00 Dorothy Deitz ...... 50 James 
Bataan ........ 1.00 Dorothea K. Williamson 50 Jane Phillips - 
Beau Sabruer 25 Down East 15 Jasmania 
Beltestva 4.00 Doxa .. -50 Jasmine 
elmon 50 Dream 35 Jasper Agate . 
Beotic ae 35 rcamvestic 2.00 Jean Cayeux 
eowu 35 Dreamland ..... 1.00 Jean Lafitte 
Berkeley Gold . 50 Dresden Pink ... 50 Jeb Stuart 
Bermuda Sand . 15 Dress Parade .. 2.00 Jelloway 
Berths ereacors é 15 Dubrovnik 50 Jerry ..... 
etter News .. 1.00 Dymia ....... 35 Jolly Roger 
Billet Doux _ 200 Easter Bonnet Rao Jonquil if 
Birchbark ... 50 Easter Gold 1.00 Joyance . 
Black and Gold 100 Easter Morn 35 Joycette 
Black Banner 1.00 Ebony Isle .. 7.50 Jubilee - 
Black Forest .. 1.25 E. B. Williamso: 35 Julia Marlowe 
Black Ruby . 2.00 Eclador 50 Juliet ....... 
Black Wings .. 25 Eclat. ...... 25 Junalaska 
scenes Beauty 35 Edward Lapham 1.25 Kalniga 
Biuel Bane’ a a belt GaSe are 
Fei : El Capitan 35 Kansas Ingleside 
me pauee i 50 Eldorado ... 25 Katherine Fay . 
Blue Feil pep || keen ay | Peete 
pine. E : Electra E50." Katy, eka 
ie Glow ... 1.00 Elkhart .. 50 Kearsar; 
Blue Heaven 50 eo 
BI Hill ‘ Ella Callis 1.00 Keep’em Flying 
ue Hill .. 35 Ella Winchester 50 Kentucky Sunshin 
Blue June 50 Elmoh FS ae 
Pues pee: |e Thee 
pine eee 2s Eloise Lapham . 50 | King Tut .... 
Blue Rhythm .06* | <tacs Tacaae Sei Kean ae 
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“aes aera 2.00 El Tovar 50 Korea ... 
Blue Torche 50 Elvernice 25, Kublai Khan . 
Blue Triumph . 35 BAND co Be K. V. Ayres 
Blue Valley . aii || Bees Bo ||) EID ox 
Blue Velvet™ 35 Enchantment 25 Laddie .. 
Blue Zenith . 50 HEU a= oly Lady Boscawen 
Bombay 1a Sars ace Laay Reuse 
Ronan ast : Lady Mohr .. 
Secerare ‘> | Ethel Peckham BS. |) Tady meen 
Brass Band _ 100 Ethelwyn Dubuar 35 Lady Paramount 
Bridal Veil . 50 Etude 1.50 L’Aiglon ._..... 
Bright Lights - 1.509 | Euphony 35 | Lake Breeze 
Bright Melody 1.00 | Evolution 25 | Lake George 
Bright Song ..... 7.50 | Exclusive . 50 | Lake Huron 
Brilliant Amber 2.00 | Extravaganza . 2.00 | Lake Shannon 
Beehaino fae 50 Hed paced 50 Lake Tenaya 
rown Betty 50 airylea -50 Lampligh 
Brown Thrasher 1.00 | Fall Days 5.00 Pascastetl 2 
Brunhilde 50 Fantasy 5.00 La Neige 
Bruno ..... 35 Far West .. 35 Largo .... 
Bryce Canyon . 1.00 Fascination . 50 Late Sun . 
ee a 50 Fashion Plate 1.00 Laura Hutcheson 
Buechley Gian avori . : 
Bettawn eee 50 | Fiesta 30 iovcnace Mito ae 
Bunthorne 1.50 | Firecracker . 2.00 | Lavenglow ; 
Burgandy Rose _ 1.50 Firedance 3.50 Le’Correge .. 
Burning Bronze 35 Flamely . 50 Legend 
Burmah .......... 50 | Flamingo .. .25 | Lemon Chiffon 
Burmese Gold 75 Flammenschwert . 225 Lent A. Williamson 
Buto enna i25 Flora Campbell .. 50 Liberty Bell : 
Buttercup Lane .50 Floradora ..... 2.00 Lieut. De Chava, 
Buttered Toast .. 15 Flora Zenor . 50 Lighthouse 
Butterfly Wings 2.00 | Florentine 50 Lights On 
Cadetou 50 Folkwang 25 Lilac Lane 
Cafe Au La 50 Fortune 50 Lilamani 
Cahokia 7.50 | Fortune’s Favor 1.25 | Lindbergh 
Calcutta . 50 Fragonard 25 Lluvia D’Ora 
California Gold .35 | Francelia 1.50 | L. Merton Gage 
California Peach ‘50 | Franchville Sill wadestac teens 
Cameliard 25 Franconia ..... 1.50 Lodextenchl 
Campanula 1.50 | Frank Adams . 50 Lohengrin — 
Camp-fire Glow 5 00 Frank Pugliese 2.00 Lord D 
Candelight . 35 | Freckles 50 rakes 
Cape Bon 1.50 French Maid — 50 ton of Sone 
Cape ‘50 | Frieda Mohr ES | esis 
ce 35 Fro. 332. = 
en eke ta es tai Glass . 50 Estrin: 
capt. Wells ... . Tos Lint 2 eee DOM EN nnitcalnin iat 
Carol Harker . 6.00 Frostia me 4 re Toutes. Blake 
Caroline Burr . 50 Frosty Blue 50 + juvois ...... 
Caroline Jane . 15.00 Fuchsia ..... 3.00 ove Affair . 
Carlsbad Caverns 1.00 Gallant Leader "5 Lovely Day . 
Casa Morena ....... 1.50 Gallantry io Love Story ... 
Cascade Pylender, 2.00 Garden Flame Lucrezia Bori 
Gat arden Flame . 1.00 Lullaby 
astalia ...... 35 Garden Glory . 1.50 Lura—dwarf 
canoe Dome . 50 Garden Magic 15 Lutetia 
Ghana Ree Gectaie : ne5) || xe 
Chimnton ‘95 ay Hussar .. 25 Lynn Langford 
D Geo. J. Tribolet 25 Ma 
Chantilly ._ 1150 Gc! Pe Bakeod bel Taft ...... 
Charlotte Millet . 50 | Georgia 33 | Madame Chereau . 
Cheerio ‘On Giant Bal ‘ Madame Choubaut 
Cherie .. 8.00 Gileaa Madame De Sevigne _. 
Cherry Coke 50 | Gilt Eaze tan eee 
eyenne i ame Maurice Lassaill. 
25 | Glad Tidings Magenta xf 
