Recent DeForest Originations 
ARGUS PHEASANT— 
(1948) Tall, well-branched stalk, 
large flaring, smooth flowers of 
Golden Argus brown. A.M. 1950, 
Dykes Medal, 1952 $7.00 
Please forgive my propensity for in- 
serting humor into even my most 
serious moments! But the following, 
received from an AIS judge, earned 
a smile: 
“Your Argus had what it Tykes, 
To win that medal called the 
DyKes.” 
Argus Pheasant placed first in 
Judges Symposium in region 13 in 
LES by 
AL BORAK— 
(1952) This variety attracted a 
great deal of attention in the gar- 
den last year. A very large brown 
and copper russet, having wide, 
horizontal falls. This brown is from 
a line of breeding without the use 
of either Casa Morena or Tobacco 
Road. Crossed with browns, it pro- 
duces browns and brown blends. 
With Cloudcap, it gave clear tan- 
gerine-bearded pinks. $15.00 Net 
BLACK ORCHID— 
(1950) Large, flaring dark purple. 
Her Grace seedling X Sable) Parent 
of the largest dark iris we’ve seen 
to date $5.00 
CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE— 
(1951) Rich, yellow ground plic- 
ata. Brownish markings. Tall stalk. 
Standards and styles flushed red- 
brown. H. M. 1952 $7.50 
CAROLINE JANE— 
(1951) A beautiful, clean flower 
of glistening white, delicately 
stitched and flushed light violet. 
Effect, “blue” and white. Very 
large, flaring, ruffled flowers, on 
tall, well-branched stalk. H.M. 1951. 
$15.00 
CARABELLA— 
(1949) Smooth, medium to light 
salmon-pink self. Tall stalk. H.M. 
1949. $3.50 
CASA MORENA— 
(1943) Large chestnut brown 
blend. A. M. 1946. Parent of Argus 
Pheasant. $1.50 
CLEAR SAILING— 
(1950) A large, flaring flower of 
fine form and finish. Clear “Pinard” 
yellow with Empire Yellow haft. 
Without blemish. H.M. 1950 $9.00 
CLOUDCAP— 
(1950) The largest and tallest of 
the tangerine bearded pinks. Blos- 
som pink, with heavy, bright beard. 
HNGe Lesh $15.00 
Adequate stock this year. 
COLONEL PRIMROSE— 
(1951) Ruffled, wide flowers of 
sparkling lemon chrome. Closed 
standards. Rounded, horizontal 
falls. Excellent substance. $12.00 
COLORATURA— 
(1946) Russet gold self. Large, 
somewhat ruffled, and good sub- 
stance. $1.50 
COLOR CARNIVAL— 
(1949) A startling color contrast. 
Bright pink with tangerine beard | 
and purplish haft. H. M. 1950. $5.00 
COPPER RIVER— 
(1945) Flaring flowers of tan. 
Falls overlaid copper. The pollen 
parent of the sensational new var- 
iety, Al Borak. $1.50 
DAFFY— 
(1947) Intriguing as a clump. 
Standards flushed maroon. Falls 
peppered, striped, and all variations 
between. $1.50 
