Recent DeForest Origina tions 
ARGUS PHEASANT— 
(1948) Tall, well-banched stalk. 
Large, flaring flowers, of smooth 
golden Argus brown. A.M. 1950. 
Dykes Medal, 1952. $5.00 
AL BORAK— 
(1952) A very large brown and 
copper russet flower, having wide, 
spreading falls with extremely 
wide hafts. From a different line 
of breeding, as it has neither Casa 
Morena nor Tobacco Road in its 
parentage. Received the Honorable 
Mention award, in 1952. $12.00 
BLACK ORCHID— 
(1950) Large, flaring, dark pur- 
ple flower, on excellent stalk. This 
was fine in ’53, during our worst- 
of-all weather. Parent of the variety 
being introduced this year as Texas 
Way $3.00 
BLUE SNOWFLAKE— 
(1953) Tall, sturdy stalk, well 
branched. Standards, white ground, 
Slightly tinted blue, and also lined 
with a deeper hue. Falls a dark 
violet blue. From Extravaganza X 
Three Sisters. $15.00 
BRIGHT GEM— 
(1953) SBYoa Ridgway, = cOlOren is 
golden Kaiser brown and Hays Rus- 
set, with falls overlaid Morocco 
Red. Wide, rounded, flaring to near- 
horizontal, falls. Wide, smooth haft. 
In the rainy season, last year, this 
variety bloomed on into July, and 
was very beautiful. $20.00 Net 
CAPAIN FROM CASTILE— 
(1951) Rich, yellow ground pli- 
cata, with brownish markings. 
Standards and styles flushed red- 
dish brown. Tall and a favorite with 
picata fans. H. M. 1952 $5.00 
CAROLINE JANE— 
(1951) <A beautiful, clean look- 
ing flower of glistening, white stit- 
ched and flushed light violet. Ef- 
fect, “blue” and white. Very large, 
ruffed flowers, on a tall, well 
branched stalk. H. M. 1951. $12.00 
CARABELLA— 
(1949) Smooth, medium to light 
salmon-pink self. H.M. 1949 $2.00 
CASA MORENA— 
(1943) Large chestnut brown 
blend. One of the parents of Argus 
Pheasant. A. M. 1946. $1.50 
CLEAR SAILING— 
(1950) <A flaring flower of fine 
form and finish. Clear, clean, ‘“Pin- 
ard” yellow with deeper hue at the 
haft. No markings whatever, and 
different from any other yellow I 
know. Ray Rickman has a fine col- 
or Slide of this one. H.M. 1950. $5.00 
CLOUDCAP— 
(1950) The largest, and tallest 
of the tangerine bearded pinks. 
“Blossom” pink, with heavy bright 
beard. H. M. 1951. Award of Merit, 
1953. Excellent increaser. $10.00 
COLONEL PRIMROSE— 
(1951) Sparkling, lemon chrome 
self. Flaring to horizontal, ruffled 
falls. Excellent substance. Tall, 
well branched stalk. $7.50 
COLOR CARNIVAL— 
(1949) <A startling color contrast. 
Bright pink, with tangerine beard, 
and conspicuous purple haft. This 
variety will be the theme of the 
Sacramento, California, Iris show, 
this year. H. M. 1950. $3.50 
