1954 IRIS 
->ORANGEMAN (Waters '46) M. 40" $1.00 
1 A large orange self with flush of deeper orange at 
haft. Smoothly finished. Stalks exceptionally well 
branched. HM. ‘47. 
ORCHID LADY (See page 3 for description) 60c 
“ORCHID MIST (Sass '50) M. 38" $3.00 
| A brilliant lavender-pink with deep tangerine beard. 
Broad petals and nicely flaring form. Excellent. 
.ORIENTAL GLORY (Salbach '50) EM. 38" $10.00 
Of the many fine iris Mr. Salbach has bred over a 
) period of thirty years, this magniticent tlower is un- 
doubtedly his finest introduction. The standards are 
a velvety mahogany red and the falls a rich, deep 
chestnut brown, shading to gold near the hatt, with 
a brilliant blue blaze in center of the falls. Orange- 
) yellow beard. The stalk is in excellent proportion to 
the beautifully formed flowers. HM. ‘52. 
‘ORMOHR ({Kleinsorge '37) M. 36" 60c 
Extra large, outstanding Onco-hybrid of pale, silvery 
lilac with prominent violet veining. Very popular. 
_ AM. 40: 
ORPHAN CHILD (Rees} $1.00 
This lovely cream iris has not been registered by the 
breeder, Miss Clara Rees (of Snow Flurry fame) be- 
cause the parentage has been lost. It has been so 
widely admired in her garden that she has nicknamed 
it Orphan Child. 
PACIFIC SUNSET (Salbach '44) M. 36" 60c 
A good blend in shades of rose, gold and copper. 
PAGAN PRINCESS (Douglas '48) EM. 36" $2.50 
Striking, large near bi-tone with Persian-pink standards 
and Persian-rose falls. Bright tangerine beard. HM. ‘48. 
PALOMINO (Hall '52) M. 36" Net $15.00 
This fascinating new iris, related to the pinks, has 
clear, pale pink standards and pale ivory falls, with 
shoulders and edging of amber-copper. Rich, tan- 
gerine-red beard. Fine form, heavy substance and 
good branching HM. ‘52. 
PARTY DRESS (Muhlestein ‘51) M. 30" $10.00 
Delightfully ruffled iris in a deep shade of pink. Fine 
form and heavy substance. Abundant bloom. HM. '51. 
PATHFINDER (Whiting ‘48) M. 36” $6.00 
A lovely blend of pink and orchid with pale yellow 
beard and touch of yellow at haft. Large, heavily 
ruffled and heavy substanced. HM. ‘48. 
PATRICE (DeForest '45) M. 38" 75¢ 
Large cream ground plicata, edged rose-brown, with 
gold at haft. HM. '46. 
PATRICIAN (H. F. Hall ‘53) M. 36” Net $18.00 
Described by the introducer as “A pure white of 
flaring form with a decidedly broad overlay of Barium 
Yellow on the upper part of falls each side of the 
full yellow beard.'" HM. '53. 
>EACHBLOW (Sass '43) M. 36" 75c 
Rich creamy yellow ground plicata with peach-pink 
edging. 
?>EACH PARFAIT (Craig '49) EM. 39" $1.00 
Large, flaring pure peach-pink self with beard of same 
color. HM. ‘49. 
>EG DABAGH (Craig '48) EM. 38" $3.00 
Large, clear, blue-violet Mohr-hybrid. Won gold cup 
at Hollywood Iris Show in '49. HM. ‘48. 
PERSIAN PRINCE (Sass '41) ML. 36" 60c 
A colorful flower with bright yellow standards and 
rich chestnut-brown falls. HM. '42. 
2IERRE MENARD (Faught '48) M. 38" $5.00 
Extremely large, deep medium blue self with canary 
yellow beard and smooth finish. A superb iris of 
flaring form and heavy substance. AM, ‘50, 
Diehl's Gardens “@ lame, California 
100 FAVORITES 
Page I3 
ARRANGED BY COLORS 
Varieties under each color classification are arranged 
in order of their popularity. 
Numbers in parentheses 
following names indicate rank in the poll. 
WHITE 
Snow Flurry (10) 
New Snow (12) 
Lady Boscawen (27) 
Spanish Peaks (47) 
Katherine Fay (53) 
Gudrun (56) 
Winter Carnival (66) 
Matterhorn (87) 
CREAM & PALE YELLOW 
(OR WHITE WITH 
YELLOW SHADINGS) 
Amandine (15) 
Pinnacle (22) 
Desert Song (30) 
Fair Elaine (62) 
Truly Yours (65) 
Elsa Sass (74) 
Monnlight Madonna (79) 
Golden Treasure (96) 
BRIGHT YELLOW & 
CREAM & PALE YELLOW 
Ola Kala (1) 
Cloth of Gold (28) 
Rocket (29) 
Berkeley Gold (46) 
Golden Fleece (63) 
Treasure Island (73) 
Spun Gold (78) 
Zantha (84) 
Golden Majesty (90) 
Goldbeater (95) 
Ming Yellow (99) 
LIGHT BLUE 
Great Lakes (6) 
Helen McGregor (9) 
Azure Skies (33) 
Sylvia Murray (42) 
Cloud Castle (45) 
Distance (54) 
Gloriole (64) 
Cahokia (76) 
Shinning Waters (93) 
MEDIUM BLUE & 
VIOLET 
Blue Rhythm (2) 
Chivalry (4) 
The Admiral (43) 
Blue Valley (52) 
Missouri (59) 
Violet Symphony (76) 
Sierra Blue (91) 
Bandmaster (100) 
BICOLOR 
Wabash (15) 
Extravaganza (38) 
Amigo (24) 
Lothario (57) 
Gypsy (68) 
Mexico (81) 
City of Lincoln (83) 
DARK BLUE & PURPLE 
Sable (4) 
Master Charles (14) 
Pierre Menard (30) 
Vatican Purple (43) 
Black Forest (49) 
Denube Wave (89) 
Indiana Night (92) 
Vice Regal (98) 
RED & MAROON 
(INCLUDING BROWN 
RED 
Solid Mahogany (11) 
Ranger (18) 
Casa Morena (36) 
The Red Douglas (37) 
Garden Glory (60) 
Sunset Blaze (79) 
Cordovan (85) 
Louvois (88) 
PINK 
Pink Cameo (18) 
Cherie (25) 
Chantilly (26) 
Dreamcastle (32) 
Lynn Langford (41) 
Pink Formal (50) 
Harriet Thoreau (82) 
Fantasy (86) 
Twilight Sky (97) 
PLICATA (LIGHT GROUND 
EDGED OR SANDED 
DEEPER COLOR 
Blue Shimmer (7) 
Minnie Colquitt (13) 
Tiffanja (35) 
Firecracker (50) 
Tiffany (61) 
Los Angeles. (70) 
BLENDS 
Argus Pheasant (17) 
Mulberry Rose (20) 
Cascade Splendor (21) 
Bryce Canyon (23) 
Prairie Sunset (30) 
Bryce Canyon (39) 
Three Oaks (40) 
China Maid (48) 
Chamois (57) 
Pretty Quadroon (67) 
Golden Russet (68) 
Arab Chief (71) 
Russet Wings (72) 
Tobacco Road (75) 
Melody Lane (94) 
Ballet Dancer (99) 
ONCO HYBRIDS 
Lady Mohr (3) 
Elmohr (8) 
Ormohr (55) 
