MARATHON, Whiting 1948. No. 4314 
(MELLOWGLOW X CEDAR ROSE). 
Midseason to late, 36 inches. A rich 
but smooth blending of apricot, golden 
buff and rufous orange. A warm, glow- 
ing and most effective color in any 
garden. Very similar to MELLOW- 
GLOW, but a much better grower. it 
is of moderate size and height, widely 
flaring form and heavy substance. The 
stalks are well branched, bearing 
many flowers. The vigorous, free 
blooming plants make it a garden show 
piece. Multiplies freely. $1.50 
MAYTIME, Whiting 1950. No. 464 
(SHANNOPIN X PATHFINDER). 
Midseason to late, 36 inches. A large 
pink toned amoena of clean, fresh 
coloring. The standards are clear 
orchid pink, wide and firmly held; the 
broad falls of deeper rose pink. The 
light yellow beard and faint markings 
at the haft do not detract from the 
smooth, even coloring of the flower. 
The stalks are quite well branched, 
the plants very strong and dependable. 
H. M. 1950. Close runner up for A. M. 
1952. $15.00 
MELLOWGLOW, Whiting 1942. No. 
4027 (MIDWEST GEM X FIESTA). 
Early to midseason, 38 inches. A mel- 
low, glowing blend of peach and apri- 
cot with a flush of pink. The blooms 
are large and nicely ruffled, of heavy 
substance and glistening texture. The 
strong stalks are not widely branched, 
but hold 7 to 9 buds without crowding. 
The plants are strong and hardy here, 
but need protection in some areas. 
H. M. 1942. 100 Best List 1942-44-45-46- 
47-50. $1.50 
MEXIA, Whiting-Crow 1947. No. 426 
(MATULA X CHINA MAID). Early to 
midseason, 34 inches. Brilliant copper 
rose blend. Sister seedling of TEA 
ROSE and THREE OAKS. Hardy. 50e 
MEXICAN MAGIC, Whiting 1947. No. 
4353 ((CRIMSON TIDE X E. B. WIL- 
LIAMSON) X VEISHEA). Midseason 
to late, 30 inches. A brilliant medley 
of Spanish red and copper with a 
strong blaze of blue in the falls. H. M. 
1947. $3.00 
MIDCONTINENT, Whiting 1952. No. 
493 (AURORA DAWN X CAMPFIRE 
GLOW). Early midseason to late, 40 
inches. A rich, golden brown, near 
self of warm and glowing color. The 
flowers are large, widely rounded and 
well placed on tall, strong stalks. MID- 
CONTINENT has the longest season 
of bloom of any iris we ever grew. 
Last spring it bloomed for four solid 
weeks, looking well every day in all 
kinds of weather. One of our most 
important aims in iris breeding has 
been to extend the season of bloom. 
All of our more recent introductions 
bloom over a longer period than any 
we knew a few years ago, but this one 
has so many flowers of such lasting 
quality that we are very proud of it. 
The plants are vigorous and perfectly 
hardy. $10.00 
MOON LANTERN, Whiting 1949. No. 
4042 (MATULA X BURNING 
BRONZE). Midseason, 39 inches. 
Clear, pure cream self with yellow 
center. Large and beautifully formed. 
50c 
NANKEEN, Whiting 1947. No. 4266 
(MIRABELLE X (RAMESEHS seedling 
X ELSA SASS)). Early midseason, 38 
inches. A color very hard to describe, 
between Chinese and maise yellow. In 
effect, a smooth, soit amber yellow 
self, but close inspection shows an 
overlay like rays of the sun, in deeper 
tone. The enormous flowers are firm 
and shapely—attracting much favor- 
able comment in the garden. Tall, 
well branched stalks carry many flow- 
ers over a long blooming season. 
Plants are robust in growth and gen- 
erous with bloom. $2.00 
NORTHWESTERN, Franklin Cook 
DOO PaG bint Re G IS OW rx Gia e 
STREAM). Midseason, 38 inches. We 
are proud to present this magnificent 
new royal purple beauty so much ad- 
mired here at the 1950 Annual Meet- 
ing. It is majestic, colorful, clear and 
bright, a pure self color throughout 
even to haft and beard. The flowers 
are large, beautifully arched, with 
well domed standards and wide falls. 
It has just that touch of ruffling every- 
one admires. The strong stalks have 
moderate three way branching with 9 
to 13 well placed buds giving a long 
season of bloom. NORTHWESTERN 
grows superbly, often making 5 to 9 
sideshoots in a year, and is perfectly 
hardy. H.€. 1950; H: M. 1954. $12.00 
OPERA PINK, Whiting 1951. No. 4635 
(SHANNOPIN  X* PATHFINDER). 
Midseason to late, 40 inches. A light 
creamy pink self that has attracted 
considerable attention. We have been 
trying for some years to get a clear 
pink iris without a tangerine beard. 
Although too light for some tastes, 
OPERA PINK is a step toward this 
goal. There is no hint of orchid and 
the beard is cream colored. The flow- 
ers are large, broad and full, of classi- 
cal form and heavy substance. Plants 
are strong, hardy and prolific. $5.00 
