BLACK DIAMOND 
BARBARA LUDDY (Lapham 1947) M. 38”. 
An enchanting saffrano pink with a buff cast and creamy flush 
near the tangerine beard. A lovely pink of nice form and 
coloring. HM’47. $3.50 
BELLERIVE (Benson 1950) M. 40”. 
A rich cream Iris noteworthy for its finely chiseled form and 
the extra well substanced petals, so thickly textured they are 
completely opaque. Winner of President’s Cup in 1952. 
$5.00 
BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach 1942) ML. 38”. 
High ranking yellow, deep gold in color with an astounding 
finish, good form, splendid stalk. The brilliance of coloring 
makes it appear as if the flower had been recently polished. 
HM’44. AM’46. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
BLACK BELLE (Stevens 1951) ML. 32”. 
This precisely styled Iris of richest black velvet and silken 
sheen has a ruby overcast that gives it a myriad of highlights 
like a star studded midnight sky. An Iris of splendid sub- 
stance that withstands wind and rain. Ideal for the front of 
the border. $7.50 
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BLACK DIAMOND (Schreiner 1951) ML. 33”. 
From a sister of Black Forest x Down East comes this advance 
in black Iris. Though not appreciably taller than Black 
Forest it is fully 75% larger. Indeed, it is in size and lustre 
that Black Diamond represents the greatest advance. The 
copiously formed, heavily substanced, ebony-blue-black blooms 
simply glisten with a lustrous black-silk sheen that creates a 
most sumptuous effect. Pictured left. HM’52. $10.00 
BLACK FOREST (Schreiner 1945) M. 33”. * 
The darkest Iris in its price class, Black Forest is several reg- 
isters darker and deeper in color than any of its contempo- 
raries. A rich, silky, ebony-blue-black with the solid effect 
emphasized by the solid hafts and blackish blue beard. For 
so deep a color it is decidedly gleaming. Medium sized flow- 
ers, fragrant, floriferous. Ilustrated page 24. HM‘46. AM’48. 
$1.25; 3 for $3.00 
BLACK HAWK (Schreiner 1941) VE. 28”. 
A stunning intermediate that is extra early flowering. Rich 
velvety black purple. Ideal companion with yellow Iris or 
pastel Tulips. HM’42. AM’43. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
BLACK MISCHIEF (Schreiner 1953) EM. 36”. 
Free flowering, early blooming, intensely colored near black, 
as rich and deep a midnight hue as can be imagined. Illus- 
trated in arrangement by Mr. Starker, page 7. $10.00 
BLUE ENSIGN (Meyer 1937) ML. 33”. 
Certainly one of the most striking of the English Iris we have 
grown. A beautiful shade of royal blue with blue beard and 
rounded petals of a decided oval appearance. Dykes Medal, 
1950, England. $2.50 
BLUE FRILLS (Stephenson 1946) M. 36”. 
A delightfully rounded clear azure blue with a blue tinged 
beard. The flowers have fine substance and a wax like sheen, 
glossy and rich. Notable for clarity of coloring and styling 
of flowers. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
BLUE GLOW (Nicholls 1945) ML. 36”. 
A rich shade of deep indigo blue with varnished-like smooth- 
ness and luster. Enticingly marked with a brown flush on 
the haft. An extremely fine Iris, fragrant. HM’48. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
BRIGHT LIGHTS 
