1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
ARABI PASHA (Gwendolyn Anley, England). 
Midseason, 36 inches. (Minerette: Blue Ensign 
x Windermere) x (Blue Ensign.) Rich, deep, 
cornflower blue with blue beard. This iris has 
created quite a stir in England, receiving high 
praise from all quarters. We are proud to of- 
fer it to the iris world and congratulate Mrs. 
Anley on a lovely creation. The tailored flower 
is smoothly finished. The falls flare and have a 
graceful dip, giving it a special charm and 
personality among the blues. Arabi Pasha will 
be well received by fanciers who appreciate 
quality. The Blue beard will be welcomed by 
those desiring to put this into the blues and 
white. Selected for trial at Wisley in 1951. 
Runner-up for the Dykes Medal in England in 
ISS 5 sito CoS AME eae orca ar Ren eee $20.00 
A. Z. WELLS (Mrs. Walter Noyd, Washington). 
Early-Midseason, 32-36 inches. (Ormohr x In- 
dian Hills:) For those who like the Mohr family 
and those who have wanted a larger Indian 
Hills. A. Z. Wells is “it. A very large, rich 
purple flower that will command attention in 
any planting. Best described, of course, as a 
gigantic Indian Hills. Moderately branched. 
erties POC PGILeIits, varus. -sdce ruses cues $15.00 
BLUE DRAPES (Mary Tharp, Idaho). Midseason, 
38 inches. (Amigo) x ((Lord of June x Esplen- 
dido) x (Persia.)) A large, tall, well branched, 
stately neglecta of commanding color and qual- 
ity. Mrs. Tharp in her quiet way has produced 
many lovely iris, this is among the very best, 
yet she has been too modest to push any of 
her ‘children’. We like this, and believe other 
discriminating fanciers will, too. It is much 
larger than its fine parent, Amigo. A difficult 
parent, so it may have an upset number of 
chromosones, but if it can be induced to set 
seeds should give us some new and vigorous 
blood for Neglectas and Amoeans. Deep blue 
standards, rich pansy-purple falls... ...$10.00 
BLUE FAIRY (Muhlestein). Midseason. (Cool Lem- 
onade x Hoogie Boy.) Delightfully ruffled, me- 
dium-sized, flaring, blue self on 36-inch wiry 
stems having two branches, ordinarily. Men- 
tioned by H. Senior Fothergill in 1952 British 
Iris Society Year Book on page 113 as No. 1 
Blue. No pollen, will set seeds. Tremendous 
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FLAMINGO BAY (Muhlestein). Midseason, 40 
inches. (Cherie x Pink Formal.) Here is a tall, 
well branched salmon-pink with good color 
for garden as well as lovely, wide, individual 
flowers. With such breeding it should make a 
SUPSLOMO ATOM tes NOroola=ZOp. cece + ajo s $15.00 
CANADAWAY (L. W. Cousins). Midseason. 40 
inches. (Long line of White seedlings.) We are 
proud to offer Mr. Cousins’ first iris since 
Great, Lakes. Referred to several times in the 
bulletins this very large, wide white with its 
yellow beard and light yellow lines at the 
haft may not be the whitest white, but is 
surely a standout for ruffling, substance and 
quality. I can visualize its great breeding pos- 
sibilities, and have seen some slides of its 
very white offspring giving an assurance of 
its remarkable breeding ability. Vigorous 
plants, heavy, well-branched stalks. Highly 
@ommendad 1952 4sis = aah eoieeenr $20.00 
GLISTENING COPPER (Muhlestein). Midseason- 
Late, 32 inches. (Sister to Utah Sunset.) The 
name describes this color. As smooth as its 
sister but in a deeper almost self rosy-copper 
color. A medium-sized flower. It is proving a 
sensational parent for rich coppers, browns, 
reds and blends, and eliminates any haft 
merkingsawor46-;2euiie Ca) Ooi oue annie $15.00 
GREEN IVORY (Muhlestein). Midseason-Late. 
(Desert Song x sister to Greenglow.) Huge 
greenish-ivory self of very wide proportions. 
Falls somewhat down-hanging, but full and 
held out. Branching is low but close—one stalk 
making a full bouquet. We think it will be 
most effective in the garden, as a show spec- 
imen, and will surely be a good parent with 
such things as Char-Maize, Greenglow, Mint 
Julep and the greens from the dwarfs to give 
us better iris in the much-wanted green color. 
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HAPPY TALK (Mary Ollman, Berwyn, IIl.). Mid- 
season-Late, 36 inches. (Elsa Sass x Coritica.) 
Happy Talk has the deepest yellow ground 
color of any plicata I have seen, and is nicely 
marked with rosy-red etching on the stand- 
ards and falls. Might be described as a more 
yellow Firecracker. A large, flaring flower just 
a trifle narrow at hafts for its size, but a grand 
yellow plicata nevertheless........... $15.00 
HELLEBORE (Carl Taylor). Midseason. (Gentle 
Florence x Tobacco Road.) A rich, smooth, Hel- 
lebore-red (brown-toned red) with that perfec- 
tion of form both Snow Flurry and Tobacco 
Road pass on to their-descendants. Wide, full, 
ruffled flowers 5 x 5 inches carried on well 
branched 38 inch stalks. Such a rich red was 
hardly expected from this cross and I am 
most pleased with it, as is Mr. Taylor, for the 
blood of Snow Flurry will do much in the lines 
of fine reds already here and on the iris 
Horizons Sete dates eee eae canes’: $20.00 
