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Of peace; and yet the fool hex 
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Not God! in gardens! when the eve is cool! SS 
Nay, but I have a sign; 
*Tis very sure God walks in mine. , x 
—T. E. Brown en 
At the “House O’ Macs” we have been collecting and 
cross breeding Louisiana native irises for 13 years be- 
cause we enjoy it. Out of the thousands of seedlings 
planted annually we select the most promising for pro- 
pagation and further breeding. Of course, we have also 
collected the best varieties produced by fellow breeders 
and use these for crossing with ours. This price list is 
offered, first, as a means of sharing our pleasure with 
others, second, to help pay for our hobby and to make 
room. 
We have many unlisted varieties, and the best way to buy 
is in the garden at bloom time, which is usually mid- 
March through mid-April. You will also see other flowers 
such as gorgeous day lilies of our own breeding from the 
best known varieties; amarylis, guernsey lilies, red and 
yellow; zephyranthes; watsonias, etc.—all at reasonable 
prices, 
TERMS 
Payment with order. Transportation on all orders over 
$5.00 will be prepaid. Please do not request smaller 
orders. You are more apt to get bloom the following 
season when you take delivery during July and August 
when rhyzomes are dormant. Orders accepted subject 
to stock on hand. It will help if you specify acceptable 
substitutions; otherwise, none will be made. Our only 
guarantee is healthy plants true to name. 
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SEASON 1953 IRIS LIST 
INTRODUCTIONS 
“But still inspired and driven, 
Must seek what better may be” 
—Bliss Carman 
PURPLE WONDER (Reg. pending). Giant plant and bloom, 
darkest and richest purple, line gold crest. —.._........ $10.00 
SILVER EDGE (MacMillan, Reg. pending.) 6” copper “shaded as) 
purple with silver edge, unusually fine flaring form ___$=°3:0@ 
STRUTTING CANARY (MacMillan, Reg. pending). Our best 
seedling of °51, broad, flaring floral parts of bright canary 
color, a sensation in °52 show. ‘ . $15.00 
SURPRISE PINK (MacMillan, Reg. pending). °52 “seedling “an 
artist guest described as “surprise pink”, his favorite 
shade, and the name stuck. -_— Bee 73.00 
WARM LIGHT (MacMillan seedling "51, “Reg. pending). “Warm, 
mich, “vellowsUpricnt,. Carnias eit 5.00 
MWHIPPED--GREAM (MacMillan seedling °51, Reg. pending). 
Large, light cream with a sunlight glow caught in style 
arms. ees = eee Ae Ree $ 6.00 
“Whistle Bait’ (MacMillan Reg. pending). Startling develop- 
ment from Autumn Lights, predominantly yellow with “aar= 
sharply contrasting violet radiations, medium Size, roc = “AY 
carriage—merits a “wolf whistle’. —. __ $ro70e 
WHITES 
“White faces kind with pardon” —Neihardt 
ANGEL WINGS (Viosca, ’*35). Large white, yellow crest, good 
substance. ee S100 
BARBARA ELAINE TAYLOR (Taylor, °52). In our “opinion, the 
best white yet, S.L.I. Show Award ’52, 6’, wonderful sub- cee Lm?) 
stance with ivory glow when first open. —.... ——— $10-00- ~ 
SYRINGA (Ours). Te ee pure white, 6-7” bloom with chartreuse 
crest.) = ee cee Se ee ee 00 
BLUE TONES * 
“~— mist of blue in the beds’’ —Locker 
ALL FALLS (Richard). Unique blue foliosa with six overlapping 
petals; ) nol sepals. 95 2-5 = - e  e $ 
ARABI BLUE (Shehee). Softest “plue, rare in flowers. 
BLUE SUNSET (Reg. pending). 6” Clematis blue, radiating gray 
signal; broad), floral” parts.) 2) ee 
FOXGLOVE ®8LUE (Ours). Early plooming, Foxglove color, 
large. erect form. $ 1.00 
RUTH MARSALIS (Debaillon-Dormon, °43), Large, unique. ‘shade 
Of softs pluess crested... 2-2 ee ee 1.00 
LAVENDER TO PURPLE 
“For myself I love a_ splendid 
place of purple iris’’— 
adapted from A. E. Waite 
ACCENTS DARK (Our seedling). 6’, wild aster color, flaring ak 
form. Se pe Se gee ee 5 
BILLY MAC '(MaeMillan, °49). Bright velvety purple, PTS 
Padiatin ge) <CVeSts ec ee $ 
DANTE’S CANDLE (MacMillan, | ‘Reg. pending). Bloom bud re- 
sembles a black candle, 6%” bloom, velvety blackish 
purple. $ 7.50 
DAVID FISCHER (Vischer, °43). Large, white and orchid blend, 
crested. Drea, ee eee a ie pe ne ee $ 1.00 
EASTER BASKET (Dorman, C., °47), ‘Large, veined fuschia $ 1.00 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (Nelson). Tall, gray lavender, yellow 3. is 0 
crest. bo ees = 2 S$ 800. 
JOE MAC (Richard- MacMillan, 49), 6”, ‘velvety “purple self, 
perfect giganti form, strong grower. — _$ 1.00 
LINDA LEACH (MacMillan, °49). S.L.I. Show Award 50a 250 
STACELUL ee wildy SOLCHid: a DOOM 6 =e $ 
MIDSHIPMAN (Richard, ’50). S.L.i. Show Award °49, large wis- co 
teria violet flower of flaring form with signal patch of Qe 
bright yellow outlined red violet. ~ ___.... $ '9:60— 
OPAL DUSK ‘(Debaillion-Dormon), Gracefully formed “flower al 
flecting opal lights. ape $01.00 
PURPLE SUNSET (Ours). Like “Bayou “Sunset “except ‘it has hb Cm) 
coppery purple base instead of rose. $ 2-60- 
RHUMBA (Shehee-Dormon, °46). Cream with deep orchid pear 
TaN, sy Oe hoes fy ae Pelle. yeu oath op paw ereeeen meee eee ieee ee $ a 
VIOLET RAY (Dormon. C., °49). Gorgeous 6-14", pansy _ panels F 
bloom with striking cream rays. . eh eel S 
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“Who filled thy countenance with rosy light?’’W—Coleridge 
ANGEL FARE (Mathews). One of the purest pinks yet, grace- 
$7 
fully curving form. A 50 
BAYOU SUNSET (MacMillan, 245), S.L.I. Show Award °44, M.S.D. 
Award °49, popularity award °52, 8” bloom, soft rose with 
radiating golden (glow signal.” 2 eee $ 2.00 
MRS. CAMMIE HENRY oney *42). 6 smooth rose, horizontal 
form. SS e100 
LITTLE SUNSET | “Reg. “ pending). “Similar cto, ‘Bayou “Sunset, 
smaller but darker rose. : $ 1.50 
LOCKETT’S LUCK (Duval- Jestremski, °47). ane ‘Show. “Award s 
748, large, flesh pink, diamond epapes golden signal ee 3 
with maroon outline. —__. Laie 
LOUISIANA DAWN (ormon, 43), ’ Barliest ~ploomer, aes 
eream base brushed with colors of dawn. —— $ 1.00 
NEW ORLEANS (Debaillon, *42). S.L.I. Show Award 745, 8” bril- 
liant rose pink. 
PEGGY MAC (MacMillan, °43). “Magenta ‘rose, flat overlapping 
form, ideal for hybridizing. - 
Mela ead nea bod (Wenaillon), Vane. metallic ‘sheen over coppery 
aes _$ 1.00 
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RED TO TERRA COTTA 
“Hail ample presence of a queen, 
Bountiful, beautiful, apparell‘d gay” 
—Tennyson 
BAYOU VERMILION (MacMillan, °43). Crimson Abbeville red -$ 2.00 
CADDO (Trichel, °50). M.S.D. Award ’50, bright red ee) aks 
broad gold crest. ene pic, eens, IN ee es 
CHERRY BOUNCE (Nelson, °46). M.S.D. Award 751, chen 
flaring. “wild, ;cnerrys  COlOD,W = a ee ee .50 
ETHIOPIA (MacMillan-Debaillon). Fine natural Abbeville. ‘red 
x foliosa, producing a super Abbeville red. —-—-—--—- 4.00 
HOMAHOULA — Choctaw for “Beloved Red” (MacMillan, *43). 
Brilliant dark velvety red fulva foliosa natural cross. $ 7.50 
ROYAL GEM (Smith, S., °50). A.I.S. President’s Cup Award, 
large, erect, red-violet, bright gold signal patch. —._. $ 5.00 
SIGNAL FLASH (Ours). A flashing signet color, veined etal) $ 1.00 
i. YELLOW TO BUFF TO BROWN 
” . . , the Spring’s own gold 
Glows burning bright in each illumined cup’”— 
—Watson 
ABBEVILLE YELLOW — Good collectec native yellows. 
*KING/S.GOLD—(Nelson, °46), Autumn yellow. _golden—crest:— $° 3:00 
KRAEMER’S YELLOW (Kraemer, °43). Sulphur yellow, erect c 
carriage. 2 ha he MD Sh ee ee 
MEILING (MacMillan, 743), Selected Abbeville yellow... -$ 2.00 
SUNNY (Smith, S., °50). Bright yellow, does not fade or droop.'$ 2.00 
YELLOW GIGANTI (Ours). Deeper shade of yellow than Krae- 
mer’s when first open and larger bloom. eee $2.00) 
COMBINATIONS 
“Change your hues, now red, now pale, as lovers use’— 
—Ben Jonson 
APRIL MOON (MacMillan, °45), White base, yellow overlay, 
flecked with blue pigment, small bui charming. z $ 1.00 
AUTUMN LIGHTS (MacMillan, °47). A flashing mixture, violet 
to red on gold background. $ 2.00 
MARY DEBAILLON (Dormon, C., *42). M.S.D. Award "48, RB 
orchid pink bi-tone, splashed purplé. — —— —._-___— $ 1,00. 
SKYFLECK (Gosselin, °45). White, blue-flecked plicata on ee hs ¢ 
of floral. parts; 222.3 ee eee $2750" 
SOME FINE OLD FAVORITES REDUCED BECAUSE PLENTIFUL 
“And shortly grew into so great guantitie’’—Spencer 
ABBEVILLE RED — Good collected native reds. $  .50 
CAJUN JOYEUSE (Thomas, °43). Rose pink with a lot of gold. $ .50 
CAROLINE’S BIG LAVENDER (Dormon, C.). Bright lavender, 
good form. -—— a) 
CHAMPAGNE (Nic, °38). Graceful, champagne colored “ploom. $ .50 
CREPED LAVENDER (Ours). Crisp, creped and mottled laven- 
der. $ .50 
EDITH DUPRE (Arceneaux, °45), Rose and yellow blend, early. $ .75 
GRETNA (Debaillon, °42). 6-14”? deepest violet blue, crested. _$ .50 
HAILE SELASSIE (MacMillan, °43). Dark velvety red purple. _.$ .75 
MARINGOUIN PINK (Our name). Pleasing pink bloom of grace- 
ful; ‘erect: form, 122... 2, Jee See $ .50 
PANSY BLUE (Ours). Large, ‘pansy blue, good ‘carriage. $ .50 
PURPLE AND GOLD (Our Name) Large bloom of brilliant 
purple with gold radiating signal patch. 
WHITE FOLIOSA — purest white, fine for border planting. 2 $ 
WILD VIOLET (Ours). Makes one think of woods and wild vio- 
lets. good bloomer. E tS ait) 
