TALL BEARDED IRIS FOR 1953 
The following list of Iris is from ‘‘the finest Iris garden east of the Mississippi.’’ Mr. 
D. Paul Wickersham, Urbana, Ohio, an outstanding authority on Iris, selects his best each 
year and we add it to our collection for you to choose from. He grows thousands of seed- 
lings and only the best of standards. When he says an Iris is good, you may depend on it. 
AMIGO. Suggests purple pansies. Standards are a 
clear light violet-blue. Falls intense violet-purple, 
edged the color of standards. Very reliable. Mid- 
season. 30 in. $.50 Each 
ANITRA. Goodsize and beautiful form. Pearly to silvery 
sky-blue. $.50 Each 
BAND MASTER. Tall, large, pleasing powder blue. 
Immense flowers, well branched. Vigorous grower 
with broad deep green foliage. Mid-season. 38 in. 
$1.00 Each 
BERKELEY GOLD. This is one of the finest rich deep 
yellows. It is a wonderful color, good form and 
splendid stalk. Mid-season. 36 in. $.75 Each 
BLACK BANNER. This intensely colored near black iris 
is very popular. Good branching and grows well 
everywhere. Late. 3 ft. $1.00 Each 
BLUE ELEGANCE. This is a beautiful iris. The standards 
are a clear chicory blue and the falls are a deeper 
tone. The general effect is a medium steel blue. 
40 in. $4.00 Each 
BLUE SHIMMER. An entirely different plicata. Clean, 
sparkling white with an all-over pattern of clear. 
blue stippling. The most outstanding of the past 
few seasons. Mid-season. 39 in. $1.00 Each 
BRYCE CANYON. A distinct and warm shade of henna- 
copper, self colored. Very fine. Mid-season. 36 in. 
$1.00 Each 
CHANTILLY. A distinct novelty, with lovely ruffled 
flowers of lavender flushed with gold. 36 in. 
$1.50 Each 
CHERIE. A lovely new flamingo pink. Large and grace- 
fully ruffled. A real pink and fine garden iris. 34 in. 
$9.00 Each 
CHINA MAID. A soft mellow pink, self enhanced by 
an intriguing blending of golden buff. 36 in. 
$.75 Each 
COOL LEMONADE. A very fine clear lemon yellow 
self color, even to the beard. Blooms early. 
$1.50 Each 
DISTANCE. A cool translucent light blue with a silvery 
cast. 36 in. $1.50 Each 
FLORA ZENOR. A melting cameo-pink. Often said to 
be ‘‘like the foam on a strawberry soda’’. Not large, 
but very good. 40 in. $.50 Each 
GOLDEN FLEECE. A big golden yellow with creamy 
falls. Very reliable. 40 in. $.75 Each 
GOLD RUFFLES. Medium yellow with a few deeply 
colored lines near the haft. Ruffled and fluted. 
Over 3 ft. tall. $1.50 Each 
GRACE BALLARD. Rosy pink with some yellow in its 
make-up. Very nice. $.50 Each 
GREAT LAKES. A clear blue self. This is a broadly 
spreading regal type flower. Rugged and hardy. 
40 in. $.75 Each 
HARRIET THOREAU. An orchid pink self with great 
style and individuality. 38 in. $.75 Each 
JASMINE. A smooth golden yellow—beard is almost 
same color. 38 in. $1.00 Each 
KENTUCKY BEAUTY. A fine rose bi-color with a smart 
flare to the falls. 38 in. $1.00 Each 
LADY BOSCAWEN. This is a lovely white, strong and 
firm. A real beauty. 40 in. $1.50 Each 
LAMPLIGHT. This flower posseses lots of style. A 
sprightly flesh-buff with a lamplight glow. 34 in. 
$.75 Each 
MAGNICA. A refreshing salmon, pink tinted. Great 
substance. $.50 Each 
MASTER CHARLES. A glowing mulberry purple. A most 
brilliant and distinctive Iris. 36 in. $.75 Each 
MELANIE. A_ stately shimmering light orchid-pink— 
almost true pink. Highly recommended. $.50 Each 
MELITZA. Soft ivory flesh, with falls slightly deeper. 
38 in. $.50 Each 
MIDWEST GEM. This attracts much attention—a lumi- 
nous peach-buff and mother of pearl flushed pink. 
Very fine. 36 in. $.50 Each 
MIOBELLE. A lustrous rose self. 38 in. $.75 Each 
MISSOURI. A clear rich shade of medium blue. One 
of the very best. 37 in. $.50 Each 
MORNING BLUE. This is a massive, lovely blue self 
and we recommend it highly. 40 in. $3.50 Each 
MULBERRY ROSE. A self of radiant, lovely mulberry- 
rose. An imposing Iris. 40 in. $.75 Each 
OLA KALA. One of the best of the deep yellows— 
almost orange. Fine. 38 in. $1.00 Each 
ORCHID LADY. A clear orchid, with slight blue shading 
and faint undertone of brown. Has great substance. 
SOmiine $.50 Each 
OVERTURE. This is considered to be one of the best 
of the light pinks. $.50 Each 
PINK CAMEO. An exquisite fresh pure pink. The out- 
standing qualities are the pinkness, smoothness, 
purity of tone and melting softness of color. A 
very lovely Iris. 36 in. $1.50 Each 
PINK LACE. This is a descendant of Iris Flora Zenor 
and very nice. 36 in. $1.50 Each 
PINK OPAL. A beautiful opal pink. $.50 Each 
PRISCILLA. A very lovely absolutely pure white. 
$.75 Each 
RED RAY. This is as near pure red as Iris comes. 
$.50 Each 
SNOW FLURRY. A large beautifully ruffled icy white. 
4 ft. $1.00 Each 
SONRISA. Coppery pink with a yellow undertone. 38 in. 
$1.00 Each 
SUNNY RUFFLES. A strong growing yellow. Very reliable. 
$.50 Each 
THE ADMIRAL. An intense deep blue and as stately 
as the admiral himself. 36 in. $.75 Each 
THREE CHEERS. A brilliant sharply contrasting blue 
bi-color. 38 in. $1.50 Each 
VATICAN PURPLE. Rich and majestic describes if per- 
fectly. 38 in. $1.50 Each 
WABASH. This is the best and one of the very few 
true amoenas. Fresh toned as an orchid with snowy 
white standards. 36 in. $.50 Each 
YEN. A favorite rose pink. $.50 Each 
Iris will be shipped from July to September. 
Please add 45c for packing and postage to your Iris order. 
15 
