FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
AKSARBEN Tall and very large, this lovely light pink is 
very distinctive with its deep base spots and fluted edges. 
Sturdy stalks. 
ALICE LOUISE BRAUNLIN A beautiful La France pink 
The very crinkled petals and 
with medium sized flowers. 
Oriental Poppies 
dainty purple base spots add greatly to its beauty. 
CERISE BEAUTY Beautiful cerise-pink flowers. 
CORAL CUP A beautiful six petaled poppy of real pink 
coral tone; velvety rose-purple stamens; 
blotch; exceedingly tall and a late bloomer. 
tion. 
DELIGHT The flowers have 
the purest shell pink in color with no base spots. Late $1.50 
ENCHANTRESS A Neeley hybrid of soft lilac-rose col- 
oring; an improved Masterpiece and extremely popular: 
rare. 
FIELD MAR. VON DER GOLTZ When this flower 
opens it is a very pale pinkish lavender, half way between 
Perry’s Blush and Enchantress in color, rapidly changing to 
pure white. Much more branching than is usually found 
in an Oriental poppy. 
HELEN ELIZABETH Heavily crinkled petals of pale 
La France pink with no dark markings. 
with delphiniums. 
heavy texture, and 
almost no basal 
My introduc- 
Nice planted 
LAVENDER LADY A new break in color in Oriental pop- 
pies. A clean lavender pink of cup shaped form with heavy 
substance and strong sturdy stalks. 
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MAYFLOWER (Nesmith 1988). An enchanting poppy 
with extreme loveliness of form and color. 
ers open slowly and seem like crinkled rose _ buds. 
deeply crinkled petals are pure pink. 
MRS. PERRY Lovely salmon pink. 
NEW PERFECTION Delicate sea-shell pink with feath- 
ery black stamens. 
it has the crisp appearance of being starched. 
PERRY’S BLUSH A poppy of rare beauty; 
flowers borne on tall sturdy stems; a gem. 
The huge flow- 
The 
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The petals are so heavily fluted that 
ot 
blush-white 
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SEASHELL (Nesmith 1938) A very delicately colored 
poppy with the creamy iridescence of pink seashells. ae 
$2. 
cup-shaped blooms are of heavy wax-like substance. 
SHIRLEY (Nesmith 1938) 
of medium height and size. 
TANAGER A radiant deep 
beauty. Selected as the finest red of last year 
visitors. 
A charming coral pink poppy 
Dainty and pleasing. 
$2.00 
red of extreme height and 
by garden 
$2.00 
WHITE DELIGHT A lily white poppy with fan shaped 
petals and dark base spots. 
$2.50 
WUNDERKIND Large flowers of brilliant carmine-rose. 
A great favorite. 
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One Hundred Best Iris for 1953 
I have given this list great care and thought, and have observed these irises in 
many parts of the country as well as in my own garden. No varieties are in this list 
that have not been tested thoroughly in my garden. 
WHITE: 
ADMIRAL NIMITZ 
LADY BOSCAWEN 
HELEN McKENZIE 
NEW SNOW 
SARAH LEE SHIELDS 
SHARKSKIN 
VIGIL 
WEDDING BOUQUET 
WHITE PARCHMENT 
CREAM & PALE YELLOW: 
AMANDINE 
CORPORAL MARY 
DESERT SONG 
HUMMING BIRD 
LADY LOUISE 
STAR SHINE 
VISION FUGITIVE 
YELLOW: 
CORONATION GOLD 
GOLDBEATER 
GOLDEN RULE 
OLA KALA 
PAGAN GOLD 
PENN CHARTER 
ZANTHA 
ORANGE, TAN, BROWN: 
CHAMOIS 
MEDICINE MAN 
ROCKET 
RUSSET WINGS 
SUMMER SONG 
ONCO-HYBRIDS 
PURISSAMOHR 
BLUE ELEGANCE 
LADY MOHR 
MORNING BLUE 
RED & RED EFFECT: 
COLOR SERGEANT 
DRUM MAJOR 
HYBLAZE 
SOLID MAHOGANY 
SARAH GOODLOE 
INDIAN RED 
QUECHEE 
DEEP ROSE & PINK: 
MAYTIME 
FAR HILLS 
TOURNAMENT 
LIGHT PINK: 
BARBARA LUDDY 
CHERIE 
COURTIER 
QUEEN’S TASTE 
BEAU AMBER 
FANTASY 
RADIATION 
PAGAN PRINCESS 
PARADISE PINK 
PINK SENSATION 
PINK FORMAL 
SYLLABUB 
AMOENA-NEGLECTA: 
AUCOCISCO 
EXTRAVAGANZA 
BRIGHT HOUR 
CHIQUITA 
CRITERION 
HELEN COLLINGWOOD 
GAYLORD 
PINNACLE 
PLICATA 
BELLE MEADE 
LELA DIXON 
MASKED BALL 
SNOW CRYSTAL 
RICH RAIMENT 
LIGHT BLUE & 
BLUE LAVENDER: 
MAGIC SAILS 
SEAFARER 
JANE PHILLIPS 
KIKI 
KEENE VALLEY 
KEZAR LAKE 
BLUE RHYTHM 
CHIVALRY 
CLOUD CASTLE 
BLUE VALLEY 
BAY STATE 
HELEN McGREGOR 
ST. REGIS 
DEEP BLUE, VIOLET 
AND MAUVE: 
PAGAN ROYAL 
PIERRE MENARD 
DANUBE WAVE 
BLACK SATIN 
GULF STREAM 
BLUE ENSIGN 
PENSIVE 
THE ADMIRAL 
BLENDS: 
BRONZE BROCADE 
DESERT DUSK 
CASCADE SPLENDOR 
CAROUSEL 
CENTURIAN 
RAINBOW ROOM 
ARGUS PHEASANT 
COPPER GOLD 
SUKEY OF SALEM 
VARIEGATA: 
MARY VERNON 
OLMPIAN 
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