BLACK RUBY (Dolman, 1949) V.E. 35° 
A fine Iris introduced by Cooley’s Garden, created by John Dol- 
man who produced Spanish Cream and Jill which we introduced 
last season. An almost black-red, smooth and glossy. Bronze 
gold beard. Very early bloomer, long blooming period and rapid 
increaser. Highly recommended. $2.00 each 
BLACK WINGS (Kirkland, 1930) M. 34” 
Deep, midnight blue with frosty black sheen. Fine for fore- 
ground planting. Fragrant. 40¢, 3 for 75¢ 
“BLIZZARD (Knowiton, 1949) E. 40” 
A new pure white with a bright yellow beard. A large flower 
of firm texture which is frilled and ruffled. Ten or more blooms 
with three open at one time on tall, well branched stalks. A fine 
addition to the white class. $3.00 each 
BLUE RHYTHM 
BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting, 1945) M.L. 38” 
Very large flowers of soft cornflower blue with a silvery over- 
tone. Standards arched and domed with semi-flaring falls. 
Exceptionally good substance and perfectly branched stems. 
One of the top blue Irises. 4th on Favorite 100 List. Winner 
of the Dykes Medal 1950. $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 
BLUE SHIMMER (J. Sass, 1942) M. 38” 
A fine, new plicata of clean sparkling white and even pep- 
pering of clear blue. The flowers are extremely large and full. 
Distinctive, beautiful and most fragrant. An Iris we would 
never want to be without. Rated 4th on the 1952 and highest 
rated plicata on the entire list. A.M. 1944. Outsanding. 
$1.00, 3 for $2.50 
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