VAN WERT, “The Peony City,/ OHIO 
THE 100 FAVORITE IRIS for 1953 
The AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY conducts annually a symposium to determine the “100 Most Popular” Iris grown by mem- 
bers of the society. Shown below are the results of the symposium conducted in 1952 with rating and price. All varieties are de- 
scribed in the Iris section of this catalog. 
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Ie Iowan 6 oon cD G@oooouec 1.00 
Bluesobimmetucnhyrass ccs 1.00 
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Bolan merncrencre ter tenes ereaeneey ote 1.00 
Chitelliay ats teeGm mmo Ace Gaui 2.06 
SOWA LLULYane ct eparciere eertemiee 1.00 
SVolel IMEMMOeNh, soca nconeone 1.00 
Binks Cameo grantees center ae 1.50 
NV abashmetn a. trevor ieee 50 
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INMifintes COlquitt rie seem, eter: 1.00 
BiycesCanyonmemetmrr tae 1.00 
Muiberry Rose. ea5;scs/. oe a alt 
ZAMIC OME Or Le aC eee an ee 50 
Rangery (oa svete oe niet 1.50 
Helen, McGrecorecent: enue: 7K) 
IgA thd pre) a(t. SRE cere oe .60 
@ascadewoplendorma nie tree 2.00 
EA TAIN Cinema Woah am tas 3.00 
@ivantillivaeacicas pote lee. coats 1.50 
Nie wa onO wien eet ee 2.50 
Cherie Seer. ote eae ee 8.00 
lagna SENECR so 5 odo Cachet 1.00 
Crands Cany onmeniaeeieee SIPS 
BerkeleyaGolduaason acon .60 
Rockeee tatcarsme see cient: 2.00 
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Soe Goldenmelneasure  yeuihenaehena 50 
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Dwar, Bearded Inca 
Short-stemmed, sturdy, brave little fellows which 
bloom in early spring. Make wonderful edges for 
perennial or shrub plantings and give you color in 
early May when you are still hungry for flowers after 
the long winter. 
Each 
Atroviolacea. Red-purple, very early. 5 inches. $0.25 
Bridesmaid. Pale blue and yellow 
Cyanea. Red-purple; fragrant 
Fairy. Very light yellow and blue 
Graminea. Red toned; fragrant 
Harbor Lights. Light yellow 
Jean Siret. Everbloomer; cream 
Lurida. Purplish brown 
May Night. Very dark blue-purple 
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Marocain. S. violet; F. Pansy-violet; good ..... 
Mozo. New red; dwarf 
Peshawar. (Schr.) Brown and purple. Rich color. 
Royal. S. rich blue; F. reddish purple 
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Schneekuppe. White with cream throat. 6 in.. 
Sound Money. Good clean yellow 
The Bride. White; free flowering 
Tony. Red-purple with an orange beard 
Yellow Frills. Yellow; ruffled 
Zua. White frosted crepe, crinkled. 16 in. . 
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