CASA MORENA—Large and Glorious— 
CASA MORENA (DeForest '43) HM’44, AM’46, Symposium ’52 
$1.50 
An extremely large Iris with amazingly rich even coloring that does not fade—an 
intense coppery chestnut brown, glowing like an ember. A vigorous grower, bloom- 
ing regularly. Very fertile pollen; one of the best seed-setters. Pollen so fertile it 
will even produce seeds on William Mohr. M-38”. 
GOLD SOVEREIGN (Whiting) +44 HM’50, RU Award of Merit ’52. 
$5.00 
The finest orange Iris | have ever seen. The color is much richer and deeper than 
in Orangeman, Ola Kala or Berkeley Gold. Color is pure and more uniform than in 
Rocket. An intensely deep yellowish-orange that will stand out across your garden 
like a beacon light. Even the beard is bright orange, large, prominent. Garden 
visitors and flower photographers are drawn to it by the attraction of the unusual. 
ioe profuse quantities of pollen, so holds inviting possibilities to hybridizers. 
LM-30”. 
GOLD SOVEREIGN—Superb!—$5.00 
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MIDSEASON 
(Heller ’48) $4.00; 
A handsome and distinctive new bitone not yet widely distributed, so it will be almost exclusive in 
your garden. Standards well domed, enticing satiny golden brown. Falls rich and velvety or suede- 
like dark true chestnut brown. Nicely branched stalks often carrying as many as 12 buds. Pollen 
liberally produced. M-30”. 
EL PASO (Kleinsorge ’49) » Honorable Mention '50 $3.00 
A descendant of Tobacco Road, which is richer and brighter, a more lively golden brown with a 
luminous metallic finish that gives it exceptional richness and glowing quality. Even on a dull day 
it seems alive and vibrant with color. Try it for brightening up your garden with a color few have 
seen in Iris. M-33”. 
(Kleinsorge '44) +e HM’45, AM’48, Symposium ’52 $2.00; 
A superb new Iris, ranking at the very top for individual color, unmarred smoothness, immense 
size, remarkable substance and finish. A pure chamois self, with a soft, satiny finish, glistening 
with myriads of frosty particles. As elegant a pastel as | grow. Possesses a quiet beauty unattained 
by any other Iris, for this reason is unsurpassed as a garden harmonizer. Seed parent of the superb 
Ballet Dancer. M-34”. 
GOLDEN RUSSET (D. Hall 46) 44% HM’47, Award of Merit 52, Sym. ’52 $2; 3 for $5.50 
Simply enormous. On established plant flowers are often 7 inches high, falls 9 inches across when 
spread out on a ruler. Buds 6 inches long, like huge cigars. Best of all, this new colossus is a sump- 
tuous beauty in light golden russet. Able to resist rain and wind. One to cause every visitor to gasp 
in amazement. Very fragrant. M-38”. 
LATE 
TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge '42) HM’44, AM’46, Symposium ’52 $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
Picturesque and different is this attention-compelling novelty. Admired because it radiates a rich 
golden brown. Falls broad, stiffly horizontal. Seed parent of Bryce Canyon, Good News and 
Chamois; pollen parent of Melodist, Your Worship, Pretty Quadroon and Voodoo. Unsurpassed for 
hybridizing! ML-34”. 
Superb New Color Minglings 
MIDSEASON 
(Austin ’52) $12.50; 
An exceptionally lovely distinctive new fancy done in pastel tints. Standards rich rufous buff, with 
style crests in bright orange-buff appearing between them. Falls vary from white, flushed with 
lavender, to deep lavender brushed in white, in what is termed a “fancy” pattern. Falls edged with 
a broad band of buff, decorated with an intricate pattern of fine needlework in dark brown. Har- 
monizing bronze beard, tipped gold. One lady who saw this at our gardens remarked it reminded 
her of the elegance of the wild eastern Lady’s Slipper. M-34”. 
(De Forest ’45) $1.50; 
A beautifully ruffled flower in glistening tan, overlaid with tones of hammered copper. Flaring falls, 
splendid branching, and an attractive sheen contribute to produce a flower to excite your admira- 
tion. A fine parent. Fragrant. M-36”. 
JULIET (Kleinsorge 46) Honorable Mention '47 $1.50; 3 for $3.95 
My favorite in bronze and copper. Offspring of Prairie Sunset with even brighter flame-copper, 
salmon, and burnt-orange shadings. Falls glowing copper, with contrasting bright yellow hafts 
greatly brightening up the flower. Increases rapidly, soon makes a clump that is the center of 
attraction. Abundant pollen, sets seed heavily. M-36”. 
Color Harmonies in Rose, Gold, Peach and Amber 
EARLY 
(Kleinsorge '48) sesexe AM’51 $3.00; 
President’s Cup ’49. This Iris was the sensation of the AIS Annual Convention in Portland in ’49, 
and since then has been sought by Iris lovers in every state. And no wonder, for here is a huge 
golden flame-salmon blend so brilliant it is almost red. Flowers nicely ruffled, with falls flaring just 
enough to bring out the color. Stalks extra tall, widely branched. A very impressive Iris one just 
can’t-pass by. And best of all, it blooms at the very beginning of the season, when there is such a 
dearth of really good varieties, particularly in the newer colors. VE-42”. 
MIDSEASON 
(Carpenter '46) see $2.00; 
An Iris of jewel-like freshness and signal beauty is this mingling of pink, rose and gold tints, with 
absolutely no venations. Unlike so many of the brighter colors, Rilla Gabbert does not fade in the 
hot sun, and remains fresh and lustrous in adverse weather. The petals sparkle as if. sprinkled 
with gold dust. Wide low branching, sought by fanciers and breeders alike. M-39”. 
(Whiting ’42) HM’42 $1.50; 
As luscious a blend as any | grow, mingling deep peach, amber and apricot, and flushed with pink. 
Substance is extremely heavy, with a crisp character that insures endurance in sun and rain. 
Nicely ruffled, and often transmits this character to its seedlings, one of which is Marathon, just 
above. M-37”. 
LATE 
CASCADE SPLENDOR (Kleinsorge '45) 4 AM’47, RU Dykes Medal ’50, Sym. ’52 $2.00 
Tall, magnificent, heavily ruffled, effectively mingling pink, gold, apricot and tan. An Iris to stir 
one’s soul, with flowers cascading down its tall stems in unbelievable beauty. Fragrant. L-40”. 
PRAIRIE SUNSET (Sass ’39) AM’41, Dykes '43, Symposium 52 $1.00 
Introduced in 1939 at $100. The sun setting over the prairie is no more beautiful than this. Blended 
in tones of apricot, amber, rose and old gold. Many descendants. ML-30”. 
Unheard of in Earlier Days 
MIDSEASON 
(Waters ’46) Honorable Mention ’47 $2.00; 
A striking bright orange-yellow self of large size, with a wonderful smooth, well-groomed look. 
Beard deep chrome. Nicely branched. Fragrant. M-38”, 
(Whiting ’45) 4 HM’45, AM’47, Symposium ’52 $2.00: 
Highest-ranking Orange Iris in ’52 Symposium. Standards of pure deep chrome, falls vivid 
orange. Flowers large, done in modern style, with wide petals, exceptionally heavy substance. 
Here's how Rocket was received in England: ‘And now put on sun-glasses, for here is an Iris 
almost too dazzling for the naked eye.” Among the top few as a superb pollen parent. Has 
yielded : Technicolor, Gold Sovereign and Lodestone. M-36”. 
28 “What a desolate place would be a world without a flower.’’—MRS. BALFOUR. 
