IVORY PRINCESS, Whiting 1950. No. 
43856 ((PURISSIMA X MATULA) X 
WHITE GODDESS). Midseason to 
late, 38 inches. Warm ivory self with 
a light creamy yellow beard and no 
haft markings. The large flowers are 
of classical form and heavy substance. 
A tall and stately iris on a beautifully 
branched stalk carrying many buds. 
Plants perfectly hardy and vigorous 
growth and increase. $3.00 
JEWEL, Whiting 1952. No. 4667 
((MATULA X MIDWEST GEM) X 
OLA KALA). Midseason to late, 28 
inches. Clear chrome yellow with a 
pure white center fall. A perfect gar- 
den ‘‘jewel’’ because of its clean color- 
ing, heavy substance, pleasing form, 
excellent growing and blooming habits 
and long season. Named in honor of 
Mrs. Jewel Crow of Dallas, Texas. 
$4.00 
KETTLEDRUM, Whiting 1951. No. 
4254 (MATULA X PRAIRIE SUNSET). 
Late. 34 inches. A rich and vibrant 
blend of red, gold and bronze. 59c 
KOREA, Whiting 1948. No. 4660 (ARAB 
CHIEF X CEDAR ROSE). Very late, 
34 inches. A warm glowing brown red 
self, deep, rich and lustrous. The 
blooms are large, widely rounded, ruf- 
fled, full bodied and weather resistant. 
The stalks are strong and quite well 
branched. Plants large, sturdy and 
free flowering. Its late flowers ex- 
tend the blooming season. $2.00 
LADY MOON, Whiting 1950. No. 4337 
((PURISSIMA X MATULA) X WHITE 
GODDESS). Early midseason, 36 
inches. A co!'d white self with a white 
beard and no haft venation. The flow- 
ers are large, symmetrical, and of 
extremely heavy substance. An aris- 
tocratic beauty. well deserving the 
place of ‘‘ladv in waitine’’ to her sis- 
ter, the IVORY PRINCESS. The plants 
are large and sturdy, with unusually 
generous bloom and increase. $3.00 
LAVENDER AND GOLD LACE, Whit- 
ing 1946. No. 4220 (MOONGLO X 
MATULA). Early midseason, 36 
inches. A fascinating iris that must be 
seen to be appreciated. The standards 
are golden tan, flushed with lavender 
and delicately crimped at the edges. 
' The widely flaring falls are of deeper 
lavender, edged with a frill of gold. 
The strong stalks are well branched 
and carry many buds over a long sea- 
son of bloom. The plants are very 
vigorous. 75¢ 
LILAC LANE, Whiting 1947. No. 4277 
((PURISSIMA X MATULA) X GILT 
EDGE). Midseason to late, 36 inches. 
A soft toned lilac self with a silvery 
finish. A most refined and graceful 
flower that has met with wide spread 
approval. The blooms are large and 
full and well carried on strong, mod- 
eratedly branched stalks. The rugged, 
hardy plants bloom and increase 
freely. H. M. 1948, A. M. 1951, 100 Best 
List 1950. $5.00 
LODESTONE, Whiting 1950. No. 462 
(OLA KALA X ROCKET). Early mid- 
season, 32 inches. Very deep chrome 
yellow to orange, slightly deeper on 
falls. Its vivid coloring draws visitors 
lke a magnet. Warmer and deever 
in tone than its sister, GOLD SOV- 
EREIGN, it is not quite as sharply bril- 
liant. Crossed with TECHNICOLOR, 
it is bringing some dazzling red seed- 
lings. The plants are very prolific of 
bloom and increase, so are moderately 
priced. $1.50 
MAJOLICA, Whiting 1952. No. 4634 
(MELLOWGLOW X LAVENDER AND 
GOLD LACE). Midseason, 34 inches. 
Suggestive of Italian pottery is this 
beautifully blended and patterned iris 
with its thick substance and glossy tex- 
ture. The standards are bright buff 
with a subtle blending of rose pink, 
the falls are rosy lavender with a neat 
border of golden buff. The flowers are 
large with well domed standards and 
nicely rounded, semi-flaring falls. The 
strong stalks are of medium height but 
excellent branching. Plants are hardy, 
strong growing and floriferous. $6.00 
MAPLE FLAME. Whiting 1950. No. 
4676 (PRAIRIE SUNSET X VEISHEA). 
Late, 36 inches. A brilliant flash of 
color for the late garden, like maple 
trees in October. The standards are of 
rich, warm gold, lightly flushed with 
cardinal red; the falls heavily overlaid 
with cardinal except at the smooth 
gold haft. The flowers are large and 
full with heavy substance and fair 
branching. The plants have excellent 
growing habits. $4.00 
MAPLE SUGAR, Whiting 1948. No. 
4363 (((MARISHA X AMITOLA) X 
CHINA MAID) X HARVEST MOON). 
Midseason to late, 38 inches. Very 
smooth creamy tan self, as luscious 
as maple sugar fudge. The flowers are 
large, shapely, well groomed and of 
excellent substance. The strong stalks 
are sufficiently branched to carry a 
long succession of blooms without 
crowding. Plants are hardy and vigor- 
ous in growth with free blooming hab- 
its. $1.50 
