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USES: Tall Bearded Iris are adapted by height, size of flowers, and by the wide range of colors, for your PATHFINDER (Whiting '48) 4% Honorable Mention 48 $38.00 
main colorful display in late spring. My Supplement gives many detailed suggestions on utilizing these 
and other Iris. 
BLOOMING TIMES: The peak of Tall Bearded bloom is usually around April 1. in the South, May 1 on 
much of the Pacific Coast, and June 1 in most of the East. However, the earliest varieties come out 4 or 5 
weeks before the latest ones: hence a careful selection of varieties will greatly lengthen your blooming 
season. 
ORIGIN and NATIVE HABITAT: The history of the evolution of our modern Tall Bearded Iris reads 
like a story of adventure. Their lineage may be traced back into the dawn of history, and to species 
native to various parts of Europe and Western China. No bearded species is native to America. From 
the high mountains of Yugoslavia came one of the important original species, the tall blue Pallida. 
Nearby, in Hungary, grows the hardy yellow and brown Variegata. Our earliest plantsmen did hybridiz- 
ing of these basic species, but had reached an impasse in both color and size when the English Irisarian, 
Sir Michael Foster, started using Cypriana and Mesopotamica, from Cyprus and Asia Minor, about the 
turn of the century. Since then evolution has been rapid. Prior to 1895 all Bearded Iris had diploid 
chromosome numbers (see Manual page 25). In 1900 only three tetraploids were known. Today the 
transition to tetraploids is almost complete and nearly all of the varieties that | list in the pages to follow 
have approximately 48 chromosomes, the tetraploid number. These modern Iris are characterized by 
much larger flowers, taller stems, brighter and more varied colors and more vigorous growth. Thus they 
are in great contrast to the Iris our grandmothers used to grow, yet which even today adorn many a 
garden where people are not awake to the recent and very rapid evolution that has taken place in Iris, 
CULTURE & HARDINESS: All Bearded Iris are of the easiest culture and will thrive in almost any 
garden bed. Select a well-drained spot that is at least partially sunny, and preferably in full sun. Well in 
advance of planting thoroughly mix in some well-rotted manure or complete commercial fertilizer. If 
soil is at all inclined to be soggy, plant on raised beds or ridges. Cover the rhizome (bulb-like portion) 
only about one-half inch, but set the slender roots deeply and well spread out. Water thoroughly. Keep 
moderately moist at least until new growth starts. Best kept moderately moist all summer, but where 
summers are dry and water is scarce, all Bearded Iris may be left dry all summer. Most varieties are 
hardy to winter cold. Butin cold climates itis advisable to mulch well with straw at least the first winter to 
prevent frost heaving. If you want the largest flowers, the tallest stalks and the most abundant bloom 
from well-established clumps be sure NOT to disturb your new plantings for at least three years. But 
when the clumps become overcrowded, dig them up in the summer and break apart, saving the best of 
the young new rhizomes for replanting. Many additional suggestions in my Manual. 
SHIPPING & PLANTING TIMES: July to October for all types of Bearded Iris. 
47 ADDITIONAL VARIETIES AVAILABLE SOON: Ali Baba, Benton Beatrice, Black Belle, Black 
Diamond, Black Hills, Bold Copper, Brownland, Cahokia, Cascadian, Chiquita, Court Herald, Fire Opal, 
Garnet Glow, Gold Ruffles, Harlequin, High Command, Hi-Time, June Bride, Leading Lady, Leilani, Lime- 
light, Lottie Lembrick, Masked Ball, Mexican Fiesta, Moontide, Morning Melody, New Hope, Palomino, 
Phalanx, Pretender, Pretty Pansy, Pretty Quadroon, Regis Royal, Rose Glow, Silver Sunlight, Solid Gold, 
Spellbound, Spotlight, Sunray, Tally-Ho, The Knockout, The Tanner, Thotmes Il, Truly Yours, Utah 
Sunset, Veiled in Mystery, Winston Churchill. 
ARRANGEMENT OF VARIETIES 
You will find my unique arrangement of varieties by color and season of bloom a great 
help (1) in comparing similar varieties and deciding which to buy, (2) in planning your 
garden for color harmonies and continuity of bloom. Also, many like to arrange their 
varieties in the garden in the same order in which | list them, so as to create a gorgeous 
Iris Rainbow. If you would really know Iris varieties and make your garden a mecca for 
Iris lovers, you should have at least one variety in each of the 30 color classes that | 
present below. 
THE ORCHID-PINKS 
Pinks with an Orchid-Like Infusion of Lavender or Lilac 
EARLY 
ROSE OF ENGLAND (Long) Bronze medal, England $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
A large lightly ruffled pink with a faint infusion of lavender. Blooms very early, ahead of 
nearly all the other pinks, so is always a center of attraction, particularly since it is such a 
profuse bloomer. VE-E-34”. 
MIDSEASON 
PINK BOUNTIFUL (Cook '49) + Honorable Mention ’51 $5.00; 3 for $9.95 
A new arrival of great promise. Pinkest of all the orchid pinks and has such perfectly 
formed flowers with broad petals of heavy substance. Asits name indicates, it is very boun- 
tiful in the production of its gorgeous flowers. Tall and exceptionally hardy. A perfect 
beauty! M-39”. 
A wonderful new pink from Mirabelle x Angelus. Mrs. Whiting states that it has been the 
most talked of seedling in her garden, and was nicknamed “fat pink” because the blooms 
are so large and round with very wide petals and wide hafts. While the color contains a 
little lavender, there are more true pink tones in this than in most of the others. The 
petals have a surprising glistening sheen to them and are of extremely heavy substance. 
Very prolific of bloom and increase. M. 
DREAMCASTLE (Cook '43) AM’48, Sym. ’52 $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
A Runner-up for ’51 Dykes. Dreamcastle has the novel distinction of being the pure 
Bearded Iris that comes about the closest of any to that much-sought rounded form usually 
associated with the new Oncobreds, with full, astoundingly broad falls. This, coupled with 
the fact that it is the most delectable orchid pink to date, places it in a class by itself. A 
quality Iris with a wonderfully smooth coloring, highlighted by an unusual white beard. 
Order this and you'll be building dreamcastles. M-38”. 
LYNN LANGFORD (D. Hall ’46) 4% HM’46, AM’50, Sym. ’52 $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
A luscious deep lilac-pink, made even more colorful by a vivid orange-yellow beard and 
a generous out-pouring of golden yellow from the center of the flower onto the hafts, like 
gold epaulets. A smooth, silky finish and heavy substance help in making this a flower of 
refinement that retains its trim appearance for a considerable period. One of the most 
beautiful of Iris. M-36”. 
CHANTILLY (D. Hall 45) 4% HM’45, AM’47 See my new Ektachrome, page 23 $1.50 
Highest orchid pink in 52 Symposium. | choose this as the most distinctive and amazing 
of the various Iris that are ruffled and crinkled to various degrees. The petals have an 
edging of the heaviest ruffling and frilling of any Iris | have ever seen, and appear as if 
adorned with lace. The coloring is a luscious orchid-pink. Comes from the same line of 
breeding as Hall’s famous Flamingo pinks with tangerine beards: very likely carries a 
recessive character for this type of beard. A wonderful parent; | look for some very novel, 
decorative offspring. M-36”. 
LATE 
ALLINE ROGERS (Kleinsorge ’50) ' $5.00; 3 for $9.95 
An extra large flower with remarkably heavy substance enabling the broad falls to stand 
out stiffly. Color is a delectable mingling of orchid-pink rose and yellow, with just a sug- 
gestion of ashes of roses. Brilliant gold haft and style arms. Petals ruffled and having a 
distinctive fluting at the ends. Named for the wife of a recent President of the American 
Iris Society, So you may be sure it’s tops. Delightfully fragrant. LM-34”. 
PINK CLOUD (Fay ’46) $1.25; 3 for $2.85 
A pleasing soft orchid-pink lightening in a beautiful way to white in the center of the 
flower, and set off by a glowing yellow beard. Well-branched stalks, good substance. From 
the handiwork of Oroville Fay. M to L-40”. 
THE PINK PLICATAS 
New Color Patterns for Your Garden 
MIDSEASON 
CONFETTI (Schreiner ’49) HM’50 $3.50; 3 for $6.95 
One of the very finest of the various pink plicatas, which to me are the loveliest of all 
plicatas. Confetti is the very first tall, well branched pink plicata with large flowers and 
heavy substance. Merrily and heavily stippled and marked with pink ona creamy white 
ground. A bright attractive flower that immediately catches one’s eye. Splendid carriage 
and a wonderful fresh appearance. Try it. EM-38”. 
BENTON RUBEO (Mortis '46) $1.50; 3 for $9.95 
Most striking of English plicatas. Standards creamy yellow, flushed deep lilac-pink; falls 
white, stitched around the edge in fuchsia-red and pink. Very decorative. ML-32”. 
22 “Flowers belong to fairyland; the flowers, the birds and the butterflies are all that the world has Rept 
of its golden age—the only perfectly beautiful things on earth.’ —OUIDA. 
