SALMON SHEEN (Mrs. Glen Suiter, Idaho). Early- 
Midseason. (Pink Salmon x Pink Formal.) The 
seme cross as Mrs. Corey's Anthea. A salmon- 
pink for the front of the border—just 32 inches. 
Here is a very colorful, clean, flaring, beauti- 
fully shaped, tailored flower. Selected by Suiter 
and her many garden visitors as worthy of in- 
troduction, so we are proud to offer it. We like 
the bloodlines for deep pink breeding. .$10.00 
SPIC AND SPAN (M. D. Wallace, Utah). Mid- 
season-Late. (Kalinga x Golden Madonna) x 
(Fort Knox x Golden Majesty.) Tall, well 
branched 40 inch stalks show to advantage 
this lovely wide cream. A superb show speci- 
men, it has been greatly admired for two sea- 
sons here in Utah both in the Wallace garden 
and at the shows. It has great breeding possi- 
bilities for creams, yellows, white, possibly 
pinks and blends. Winning both a Certificate 
of Commendation and Highly Commended 
Awards in 1952 it is destined to be well re- 
ence me ct Cle OU leis ats can oharalale aie aos $15.00 
STORMY SKIES (Gordon Plough, Wash.). Mid- 
season, 38 inches. (Arctic x Tobacco Road.) 
Here is the most unusual smoky-buff blend we 
have ever seen. The wide flowers are large, 
the standards beautifully domed, and the 
slightly ruffled falls flare widely. There is a 
gay flush of violet below the big, conspicuous 
rich yellow beard. If you like quality and the 
unusual that you can mistake for no other you 
will like Stormy Skies. Highly Commended 
VSISZ © sche SCR oan Othe eee ca earn $20.00 
STORY PRINCESS (L. Crosby). Midseason, 40 
inches. (Snow Flurry x Cloud Castle.) So many 
fine things have been produced from this 
superb cross that hardly a cull could ke found 
in the large number of seedlings Mr. Crosby 
had from it. Shown in open competition in the 
violet class at Salt Lake lest spring it was 
awarded a second place ribbon, and was 
much admired as a cut flower under artificial 
light. It is a light violet—a few shades darker 
than Helen Fitzgerald and has a white-tipped 
beard. A splendid grower that can be de- 
pended upon to bloom year after year. .$10.00 
VALGANZA (E. Brenan, Calif.). Early-Midseason, 
38 inches. (Extravaganza x Val.) Here is a 
truly magnificent and brilliant new variegata. 
The standards are yellow and the fdlls are a 
rich Malvasia-grape color (red-purple). There 
are a few lines at the hafts, as in most vari- 
egatas. The closest iris in color to Valgonza 
is Pretender. Both are distinct and striking. An 
easy grower—the little Oncocyclus blood, too, 
makes this quite unusual. It should be a fine 
parent for Variegatas and Amoeancs. .$20.00 
WEATHER BIRD (Muhlestein). Early-Midseason, 
36 inches. (Cool Lemonade x Aldura.) A huge, 
full, globular plicata with a cream ground. 
Standards are flushed lavender whereas the 
falls are neatly bordered lavender. Wide of 
parts and excellent substonce we think this 
will be a fine parent for plicatzs and lemon- 
yellows. Intreduced primarily for breeding and 
those who want full, wide flowers...... $5.09 
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THIS CATALOG 
In listing the parents ihe Pod parent is listed first followed by an "x" indicating the flower was 
crossed with pollen of the next parent indicated. Complicated parentages are found in two: or 
more brackets. 
E., M., L.: Season of bloom; Early, Midseason, Late. 
Varieties marked with ‘'*’’ are descended from Regelia or Oncocyculs iris. 
Hybrid: Cross of two distinct species. 
C.O.C.: Certificate of Commendation—given by judges at A.I.S. shows. 
H.C.: Highly Commended Award given by A.I.S. judges to iris (growing in gardens) not yet introduced. 
H.M.: Honorable Mention. The first ‘‘counting’’ award an iris may receive on its climb to higher awards. 
A.M.: Award of Merit may be given to only eight Tall Bearded and two “other than Tall Bearded” each 
year by A.I.S. judges. One year must elapse after the H.M. award before an A.M. may be won. 
DYKES MEDAL. Memorial medal given by the English Iris Society in memory of W. R. Dykes who 
contributed, in hybridizing and writings, in monumental ways to increase interest in iris. At present 
the Dykes Memorial Medal is given (or offered) in U.S.A., England and France, although no medals 
have been awarded in France for several years. This is the highest award any iris may achieve. 
AMOENA: Iris having white standards and darker colored falls—usually in shades of lavender or 
purple, although recently have come some yellow and white amoenas. 
NEGLECTA: Bi-colored blue or purple with the standards very much lighter colored than the falls. 
(This is closely related to Amoena coloring, but the contrast isn't so great.) 
PLICATA: Varieties having a distinct ‘‘stitching’’ or bordered edge on either standards or falls, or 
both, although recently have come varieties often referred to as “fancies” that are dotted, brushed 
or almost completely covered with color other than the ground color. We have yellow-ground 
plicatas or white-ground plicatas with markings in blue, purple, brown, red, etc. 
BLENDS: Colors containing a lot of yellow blended with any number of other colors, reds, coppers, 
browns, pinks, lavenders, blues, etc. 
VARIEGATAS: Yellow standards (or blended tan or brown) with very dark brown, purple or red falls. 
SUBSTANCE: The thickness, heaviness or lasting quality of the petals. 
TEXTURE: The finish of the flower, whether velvety, dull, enamel-like, silkie, etc., and this does 
not have a great deal to do with actual substance, although flowers with heavier substance may 
appear different in texture—show more depth or velvetiness than varieties with less substance. 
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