1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
This year we present three new irises, all novelties and decidedly distinct 
from anything that has gone before. I think you will find them lovely and 
worth-while. I regret that I have no pictures of these but I do have Koda- 
chromes of all in my slide collections. 
AIRY MISS (Linse 1953) Midseason, 
26”. Indeed an airy flower with its 
broad flaring falls, and domed over- 
lapping standards. According to the 
Dictionary of Color, it is very near the 
color called Clematis, a self of un- 
fading red-violet, with faintest trace 
of Mohr veining at the haft and an 
iridescent feather of a lighter, bright- 
er hue in the center of the falls. Of 
moderate growth, clean, low foliage 
and excellent branching, from Ormohr 
ex Matterhorn, it clearly shows its 
hybrid ancestry. Will set seeds. Be- 
cause of its restrained growth and low 
foliage it will combine beautifully with 
other plants in the border and I re- 
commend it to you for that purpose. 
Each $10.00 
FOR SURE (Linse 1953) Very, very 
late. 38”. As distinct and novel as any 
iris ever introduced! This seedling of 
Lady Mohr ex Painted Desert—per- 
haps the first child of the Lady to be 
introduced, is a true hybrid in every 
respect: manner of growth, foliage 
and flower. The medium to large 
flowers—many of them double, are 
carried on tall stems with from one 
to three branches widely spaced. Flow- 
ers are decidedly ruffled and frilly, 
and the color is cream or creamy tan 
with bright margining of Ecru or Pin- 
ard yellow in a fine line around the 
petals. The falls are washed with vio- 
let about the beard, in the manner of 
a diffused signal patch. A pleasing 
and very pretty iris! It is later than 
either Extravaganza or Golden Sym- 
phony and has been seen by but few 
iris enthusiasts. Rapid of increase with 
low clean foliage and will set some 
seeds. Each $25.00 
DREAMY (Linse 1953) Midseason to 
late. 38”. Truly something new under 
the sun! A white slightly reminiscent 
of Spanish Peaks, without the droop 
of that fine variety, it is perhaps even 
larger and has a similar white beard, 
but here the similarity ends. The well 
held, flaring and very ruffled blooms 
have a texture that defies my powers 
of description. A prominent irisarian 
suggested that it looked like freshly 
popped popcorn, while another sug- 
gested it be named Crinkles, and in a 
regional bulletin nominated it the most 
outstanding thing in the garden. It is 
a magnificent grower with sturdy 
erect stalks that will not blow over. 
A full sister to the lovely Cascadian, 
equally worthy, and entirely distinct. 
Breeding, Snow Flurry ex Cloud 
Castle. Breeders, if you can incorpor- 
ate this texture into flowers of other 
coloring, you’ll have something! I have 
had no time to work with it. 
Each $20.00 
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER: 
One each of the above new irises a 
$55.00 value, for $50.00, and with them 
you may choose extras and flamingo 
seedlings as per our offers elsewhere. 
