Next Come Jhe INTERMEDIATES 
USES: Plant just in back of your edging of Dwarfs. Also very useful in small gardens and special nook 
where the big Tall Bearded Iris might seem out of place. . ee 
BLOOMING TIME: These nicely fill the gap in blooming season between the Dwarfs and the Tall Bearded. 
ORIGIN: Most have resulted from crossing Dwarfs with Tall Bearded, giving intermediate blooming 
season, height and size of flower. 
BERKELEY BLUE (Salbach '42) + $1.00; 3 for $2.75 
An immense Iris. Visitors gasp when they first see the huge blooms, bravely displayed in 
early spring, 10 days before the regular Tall Bearded Iris. A beautiful light clear blue. 
Heavy seed-setter. VE-28”. 
ST. OSYTH (Meyer) * $1.00 
A pale, duck egg blue self—one of the most beautiful blue Intermediates in cultivation. 
Pollen very potent for hybridizers. VE-26”. 
RUBY GLOW (Schreiner 41) HM’42, Award of Merit '48 75¢: 3 for $1.80 
One of the earliest and reddest.Velvety ruby-red, brilliant orange beard. VE-22”. 
BLACK HAWK (Schreiner '41) HM’42, Award of Merit ’43 75¢; 3 for $2.10 
Stunning bitone with brilliant purple standards and velvety mahogany black falls. VE-28”. 
ALASKA (Schreiner '40) + 15¢ 
An ice-white of exceptional purity. The best white Intermediate. Nicely formed, with 
flaring falls. Enticingly fragrant. VE-28”. 
ELIZABETH HUNTINGTON (Huntington '28) 75¢ 
Petals heavily crinkled like crepe paper, large, violet-blue, deeper in falls. | have no other 
like this. Offers breeders great possibilities for a series of Rainbow colors with flowers 
having this distinctive texture. Pollen plentiful. VE-20”. 
SNOW MAIDEN — Splendid pure white, very fragrant. 12”. 60¢; 3 for $1.45 
DOXA (Sass '29) *%% Honorable Mention '28. For arrangement fans. 60¢ 
Like the misty dawn. Standards pale cream, veined green. Falls silvery white, flushed 
greenish yellow, haft veined soft brown. Different. VE-20”. 
ZUA (Crawford) a 60¢ 
Probably the most crinkled and creped Iris grown. A most unusual and interesting frosty- 
white flushed light blue. VE-14”. 
DOROTHEA xx» A.M., RHS'16 3 for $1.25 
Trim modern form with nicely arched standards and stiff flaring falls? Goodness, no! 
This has that delightful wind-blown effect which departs from all formality. A pale lavender 
white, flushed and dappled amethyst. May prove useful in breeding toward Bearded Iris 
of a flat “Japanese” style. VE-16”. 
Still Later—The Useful BORDER (RIS 
USES and BLOOMING TIME: Border Iris resemble Tall Bearded and bloom at the same time, but are 
shorter—under 30” in height. Thus they are used very extensively in front of Tall Bearded to supply the 
needed graduation in height from path to tallest varieties at back. Also ideally adapted to small, personal 
es ppeciel nooks. On elevated terraces their low stature prevents their flowers from coming at too 
igh a level. 
ORIGIN: Most have originated as selections of short individuals in populations of diploid Tall Bearded. 
Very little purposeful breeding in this class to date. Opportunity knocks! 
MY 1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
ORANGE TWOTONE (Austin 53) za $5.00; 3 for $13.75 
A striking bitone greatly resembling the famous Rocket, but with a shorter stem (placing 
it in Border class), and with a flower size appropriate to its class. Standards, very deep 
yellow, arched, meeting. Falls bright reddish-orange and, unlike Rocket, with a bright 
yellow edging, making a stunning flower. Beard bright yellow. A second generation 
descendant of famous Naranja. A wonderful addition to Border Iris, totally unlike any 
other now in existence. A profuse pollen producer. EM-24”. 
SCARLET TIGER (Austin '53) tex $5.00; 3 for $13.75 
A harmonizing red bitone with falls having the closest approach to scarlet of any Iris in 
the entire garden. Standards light yellow, flushed red. Falls approaching scarlet with 
bright orange beard. Usually 8 or more flowers per stalk with three or four in bloom at once. 
Pollen abundant. | am using it myself not only in breeding better Border Iris but in crossing 
with the finer of the new Tall Bearded reds to add extra life and brilliance, and particu- 
larly to give a scarlet rather than a crimson red. Parentage, Tiger Tiger x self. E to M-25.” 
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UTAH FIESTA (Muhlestein ’48) ete $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
A choice new Border Iris. Very showy. Standards glistening golden buff, actually closer to 
gold than yellow. Falls light lavender, heavily flushed golden buff. M-22”. 
COPPER ORANGE (Salbach '41) xxx [_] $1.00; 3 for $2.75 
Extremely brilliant, always the center of attraction. Standards intense coppery orange; 
falls closely approaching scarlet. My most vivid Iris for so modest a price. M-20”. 
ROSE PEARL (Salbach '44) + $1.00 
My personal favorite of all Iris in this price class. Standards opalescent ivory pink; falls 
deep rose, gilded gold. Long blooming period, early April to mid May. A large perfectly 
delightful bitone. E to M-28”. 
VIRGINIA MOORE (Shull) * () 75¢; 3 for $2.10 
One of the latest of bearded Iris to bloom; hence invaluable in lengthening out your 
blooming season. A dainty bright yellow, prettily veined in brown. One of the very few 
that will do quite well in moderate shade. VL-24”. 
PINK RUFFLES (Smith 40) HC’39, Award of Merit 42 15¢ 
An Iris of spontaneous appeal. Exquisite lilac-pink, heavily ruffled, fluted. Produces lovely 
flowers in great profusion. Unbeatable for arrangements. Once you have it, you'll wonder 
how you ever got along without it. A diploid, and the choicest one | know. M-27”. 
ia mou HONS Watermelon . waved and frilled. 29” " 8 for $1.45 
You Need 7ABLE (RIS For 
USES and BLOOMING TIME: A distinct and especially useful type 
and blooming late with them. But here the ideal is small flowers, gra 
and with narrow foliage. Hence much better adapted to table decoration ay 
than most Beasded Iris. 
irrangements 
f Iris, resembling the Border Iris, 
acefully arranged on slender stems 
{ picturesque arrangements 
ORIGIN: Little is known about the origin of these, but most seem to have appeared among seedlings of 
other Bearded Iris. Little breeding has been done; a virgin field for any adventurous hybridizer. 
ADDITIONAL VARIETIES AVAILABLE SOON: Friscoette, Hobo, and Joy. 
PRECIOUS GEM (Nelson '50) «x 
$2.50; 3 for $4.95 
A new pattern in the Table Iris class, namely, a lovely rose plicata with white ground and 
a stitching and stippling of mulberry rose. A vigorous grower and a good increaser. A 
descendant of the famous Parisiana, one of the parents of William Mohr. One you will 
fall in love with. M-24”, 
PRECIOUS JEWELL (Nelson '50) x 
$2.50; 3 for $5.55 
A sister seeding of Precious Gem. A dainty-stemmed violet-red bitone with falls darker 
than the standards. Petals neatly edged in brown. Distinctive and attractive. M-34”. 
LODESTAR (Hall '25) 4&4 Award of Merit '27 
$1.75; 3 for $4.95 
An eye-catching variegata. Standards bright yellow; falls dark scarlet edged with yellow. 
My personal favorite of all Table Iris and one | eagerly await each spring. Try it and see 
if you do not do the same. M-25”. 
BENTON OLD MADRID (Morris 47) «x 
$1.50; 3 for $2.95 
From England comes this delightful, dainty, clear orchid pink with light yellow hafts and a 
narrow deep yellow beard. The graceful, narrow falls almost indicate Regelia blood. M-34”. 
WIDGET (Williamson ’43) 4% [J 
$1.00; 3 for $2.25 
A Widget is a baby gremlin, and that fits to perfection! For here is a whimsical baby white 
plicata, so naive and delicate you will fall in love with it. Standards white, speckled deep 
lavender: falls edged and peppered in the same tone. Beard blue-white. Imagine its use- 
fulness in arrangements. 24”. 
DAYSTAR (Williamson '41) «+ 
$1.00; 3 for $2.75 
Most unusual, for this is a dainty little creamy white with a vivid cadmium orange beard. 
Flowers very small, hence adapted to various special uses to which larger ones cannot be 
put. Thin, wiry stems. LM-20”. 
NAMBE (Williamson ’46) + 
$1.00 
A real slender-stemmed Table Iris that produces a blue and gold effect in the garden. 
Standards golden Empire yellow; falls Hortense violet blended to a margin of Empire 
Yellow. New and striking. M-21”. 
CHEWINK (Williamson '37) 
75¢; 3 for $1.80 
A charming miniature in silky light lavender blue with prominent yellow beard. Flaring 
falls give the flower a jaunty air. M-18”. 
TOM TIT ([ | Crisp dark mulberry. Flaring falls. Fragrant. 22” 
LA BOHEMIENNE-Spritely salmon pink, delightfully blended and pencilled. 
Gay, with wide falls. M-16”. 
TWO-FOR-TEA-— The Spring, Summer and Fall blooming Table Iris. See page 11. 
60¢; 3 for $1.70 
60¢ 
$1.50 
Older UNUSUAL BEARDED IRIS—50c each 
3 alike for $1.25—Any 12 varieties for $5.25—Any 24 for $9.95—Any 36 for $14.65 
© = choicest varieties, especially recommended 
DWARFS —Extremely Early 
ATROVIOLACEAE—Earliest, rich red-violet.5”. 
BALKANA—Flaring purple self. 7”. 
BLUE BEARD—Marbled white & lilac. 10”. 
BRIDE—Very early good white. 10”. 
CREAM TART—Frosty yellow, red tart. 9”. 
DELPHA DEANE—Pretty yellow bitone. 11”. 
© FAIRY—White, marbled purple. 6”. 
FRAGRANCE—Ruffled reddish mulberry. 7”. 
©GOLD SPRITE—Tiny light yellow. 8”. 
KEEPSAKE—Popular yellow, orange beard. 10”. 
LIDO—Large lilac & blackish violet. 11”. 
LITTLE ELSA—Long bloom. Cream &yellow.8”. 
© MAROCAIN—Striking dark violet bitone. 4”. 
MAUVE MIST—Large misty-mauve. 9”. 
© MIGNONETTE-—Lilac-blue & cream. 9’. 
PRAIRIE GEM—Fine large intense yellow. 9”. 
© PUCK—Stunning blackish violet. 12”. 
@ REFLECTION—Early medium blue. 5”, 
ROSE MIST—Lovely lilac-rose. 8”. 
SAPPHIRE—Dark mulberry, black veins. 6”. 
SILVER ELF—Creamy silver & mulberry. 11”. 
©SOCRATES—Reddish wine, yellow beard. 10”. 
$Y RA—Blackish mulberry bitone. 8”. 
TAMPA—Floriferous claret-red. 11”. 
©@TINY TON Y—Rich mulberry red. 7”. 
© YELLOW FRILLS—Finest frilly yellow. 10”. 
YLO—Sparkling bright yellow. 8”. 
BORDER !R|S—Midseason & Late 
BUTTERCUP LANE—Fragrant ruffled yel. 29”. 
©CAPRICE—Perfumed deep claret-pink. 20”. 
DALILA—Stunning white & red-violet. 26”. 
@GOLDEN FLARE—Bright salmon orange. 28”. 
LORELEY—Striking, yellow & violet. 28”. 
O©LYCAENA—White & violet amoena. 27”. 
@NO-WE-TA—Frilled salmon pink. 28”. 
OSPRING DELIGHT—Yel. & white bitone. 24”. 
TIGER TIGER—Red, approaching scarlet. 26”. 
INTERMEDIATES — Early Blooming 
@ABELARD—Bronzy dark crimson. 14”. 
BURGUND Y—Ciaret-purple bitone. 11”. 
COALIE—Deep violet, almost black. 26”. 
© GAYNELLE—Profuse blooming yellow. 18”. 
GLOA MIN G—Velvety red-russet. 29”. 
GOLDEN BO W-—Striking intense yellow. 24”. 
LAD DIE—Solid mass blue-violet. 11”. 
€ MOGADOR—White & yellow two-tone. 14”. 
MOONBEAM-—Glistening yetlow-cream. 14”. 
CRED ORCHID—Large dark crimson. 28”. 
$USA—Brightest of red purples. 20’. 
TABLE !RIS—For Arrangements 
ARIEL—Earliest, lovely light blue. 16”. 
© KINGLET—Splendid deep yellow. 28”. 
© PEWEE—Early pure white. 17”. 
PIXIE—Dainty light yellow & white. 10”. 
STIPPLES—White & blue plicata. 26”. 
SIS KIN—Dainty light yellow. 26”. 
© TITMOUSE—Marbled amber & cream. 28”. 
© WARBLER—Floriferous formal yellow. 25”. 
ZINGA RA—Variegata, yellow & orange-red. 17”. 
AUTUMN BLOOMERS — Or Twice-bloomers 
ALLIES—Well-branched red bitone. 22”. 
AUTUMN FROST—White & gold, fragrant. 26”. 
AUTUMN HAZE-—Large lilac & violet. 28”. 
AUTUMN SURPRISE—Pretty, rare blue. 24”. 
BLACK MAGIC—Surerebloomer, blackish.18”. 
© BOUNTIFUL BLUE—Blue violet, prolific. 18”. 
EARL CROSS —Pretty rose violet. 36”. 
© GLAD SONG —Yellow ground plicata. 24”. 
© GLOWPORT—Velvety bright crimson. 26”. 
© GOLDEN CATARACT—Yel., orange beard. 24”. 
KANS. INGLESIDE—Flaring bronze-red. 32”. 
Lt. deCHAVAGNAC+4-— Fragrant lilac-wine. 12”. 
' OCTOBER BLAZE—Brightcrimson & wine. 22” 
©TINT O'TAN—Pinkish golden tan. 36”. 
€ ULTRA—Ultramarine blue bitone. 18”. 
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