1954 IRIS 
BERKELEY BLUE (See page 3 for description) $1.00 
BERKELEY GOLD (See page 3 for description) 60c 
BERMUDA SAND (Hall '39) M. 36" 75¢ 
Ruffled, coffee tan blend. Strong grower. 
BERTHA GERSDORFF (Sass '42) ML. 36" 75c 
Standards, yellow flushed pink. Falls, yellow heavily 
flushed pinkish purple. 
BEVERLY {Lapham '39) ML. 34" 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Large flowers of orchid pink, edged golden brown. 
Yellow beard. 
BIG TIME (Lapham '51) M. 39" $12.00 
Very large new rose-red with lustrous sheen. Reddish- 
yellow beard. Heavy substance. An iris of distinction. 
BILLET-DOUX (Border Iris) VE. 22" $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
Pale blue flowers with flaring falls. 
BLACK FOREST (Schreiner '45) M. 33” $1.00 
Ebony-blue-black iris with deep blue beard and satin 
sheen. Blooms freely. HM. '46. AM. ‘48. 
BLACK CASTLE (Schreiner '53) M. 32" Net $15.00 
One of Mr. Schreiner's new near-jet-black iris. We 
haven't seen it bloom, but we understand from those 
who have that it is sensational. 
BLACK AND GOLD (Klein. '43) M. 36" $1.00 
Attractive variegata with standards of chrome-gold, 
and falls blackish-maroon. 
BLACK HILLS (Fay '5!1) M. 40" Net. $10.00 
A blue-black flower with beard to match and no haft 
markings. The bloom is well proportioned with flaring 
falls. Both size and height are comparable to the best 
iris in other color clases. Vigorous grower and fast 
increaser. HM. ‘SI. 
BLACK MICHAEL (Morris '49) L. 42" $7.50 
A near-black iris from England. The domed standards 
are dark blue-violet and the flaring falls are deep 
velvety violet-black. Unusually tall for a black iris. 
Withstands severe weather. Silver Medal ‘48 (England). 
BLACK ORCHID (DeForest '50) M, 36" $3.00 
A handsome, rich deep purple flower with flaring 
falls. The velvety bloom is large and’ the stalks tall. 
BLACK SATIN (Nesmith '5i) M. 36" Net. $10.00 
Intensely deep blue-black flower with exquisite form, 
heavy substance and glistening satin insite lah, lh 
BLUEBIRD BLUE (Fay '53) M. 36" Net. $12.50 
Large, full, round and tailored bloom of clear medium 
blue with white beard, tipped lemon. Does not fade. 
A truly beautiful iris. HC. ‘50. 
BLUE BLAZES (Welch '50} M. 38" $6.00 
Very large smooth blue with broad petals of heavy 
substance. Immensely popular. HM. ‘SI. 
BLUE ELEGANCE (Jory '48) EM. 38" $2.50 
Huge onco-hybrid of clear blue with dark blue vein- 
ing. HM. '49. 
BLUE FRILLS (B. Stephenson '46) M. 38” $1.00 
Smooth azure blue with blue tinged beard. A flower of 
fine substance and lustrous sheen. 
BLUE GLOW (See page 3 for description) $1.00 
BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting '45) 
ML. 40" $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Smoothly finished flower of good form in cornflower 
blue with silvery overlay. AM. '47. Dykes Medal '50. 
BLUE SHIMMER (Sass '42) M. 38" ° $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Delightful plicata with clear white background and 
clear blue stippling. Flowers of beautiful form on 
well branched stalks. AM. ‘44. 
BLUE VALLEY (Smith '47) ML. 36" $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
Large ruffled flower of flaring form and glistening 
sheen. Near to true blue. HM. ‘47. AM. ‘49, 
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BLUMOHR (Marx '49) EM. 37" $5.00 
Pure lavender-blue flower of large size and onco form. 
No veining. Fine substance and weather resistant. 
HM. '49. AM. ‘52. 
BOLD COPPER (Sass '50) M. 36" $5.00 
Glowing new copper blend with beautifully ruffled 
flowers of flaring form and heavy substance. 
BRIGHT HOUR (Douglas '52) M. 36" Net $15.00 
An impressive amoena with standards of silvery white 
and falls of velvety purple, edged white. Yellow 
beard. Both standards and falls are delightfully ruf- 
fled. HM. ‘53. 
BRILLIANT AMBER (Salbach '47) 
M. 40" $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Huge flowers of fine form with deep amber standards, 
tinted pink. Golden brown falls etched with gold 
veining. HM. ‘47. 
BRONZE BROCADE (Nesmith '48) ML. 40" $3.00 
Rich, warm blend of copper-red and tobacco brown 
with a flush of purple around the gold beard. Falls 
are ruffled and slightly flaring. Well branched and 
vigorous. HM. '48. 
BRONZED COPPER (Kleinsorge '43) M. 30" 60c 
Light copper flushed lavender. 
BROWN BOY (Salbach '40) M. 30" 65¢ 
A soft brown toned flower with coppery standards 
and velvety brown falls. Long lasting as a cut flower. 
BRYCE CANYON (Kleinsorge '44) 
ML, 38" $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Appropriately named. This flower is a blending of 
copper, reddish-brown and henna. AM. ‘47. 
BUFFAWN (See page 3 for description) 60c 
BURGUNDY SPLASH (Craig '49) M. 36" $6.00 
Large plicata with burgundy standards and creamy 
falls stippled and bordered with burgundy. 
BUTTERCUP LANE (Hall '41) M. 36" 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Heavily ruffled bright yellow with semi-flaring falls. 
HM. ‘40. 
BUTTERFLY BLUE (Fay '52) L. 36" Net $12.50 
Frosted, clear light blue flower with pale lemon 
beard. No haft markings. Falls, semi-flaring and 
ruffled. Well branched and hardy. HM. ‘53. 
CAHOKIA (Faught '#8) M. 39" $5.00 
Large, clear light blue with slight turquoise cast, 
and lemon yellow beard. Good form and substance. 
AM. ‘51. 
CAIRO (Kleinsorge '52) M. 40" $10.00 
Very large light tan flower with underlay of old rose. 
The broad, horizontal falls are slightly edged with 
gold. Bronze beard. 
CALIFORNIA GOLD (See page 3 for description) 60c 
CALIFORNIA ROSE (Salbach '47) M. 36" $2.00 
Large, well formed flower of fine substance in a soft 
rose pink. HM. ‘47. 
CAMEROUN (Cayeux '38) ML. 36" 75¢ 
Rich, velvety plum-purple flower with large, rounded 
petals. AM. ‘41. 
CAMPFIRE GLOW (Whiting '47) ML. 35” $3.50 
Vibrant, ruby self with lustrous copper sheen. No 
haft markings. Flowers do not fade and have long 
blooming period. HM. ‘47. 
CAPELLA (Sass '50) M. 38" $6.00 
Large, smooth, well-formed flower of darkest yellow 
on sturdy, well branched stalks. 
CAPITOLA (Reinelt '40) EM. 32" $1.00 
Large, deep red-violet Oncobred iris. Good pollen 
parent, AM. ‘50, 
