1954 INTRODUCTIONS 
BOLD CONTRAST \(Linse 1954) 38” to 
40”. Midseason to very late. Seedling 
Raj-3. This iris was greatly admired by 
late visitors to our gardens last year, 
and is a decided advance in variegatas. 
Standards are Inca Gold, with minute 
rose veining, giving them a faint rosy 
flush. The broad semi-flaring falls are 
red—between Raspberry and Mauve 
Rose, according to Maerz and Paul, 
with narrow edging of gold. The under- 
side is gold, as in most of this type, 
but differs in that it has red veining, 
which seems to intensify the color of 
the upper side, which is absolutely 
smooth. The outsanding feature of this 
iris is its smoothness, its few marks 
being well within the heart of the flow- 
er. Stalks are good and husky, with 
usually three short branches and a 
terminal. The breeding is Extravagan- 
za ex Rajah Brooke. Each $20.00 
BETHEL (Linse 1954) 37”. Midseason. 
Seedling LM-2. A rosy tan self with a 
lustrous, luminous quality hard to de- 
scribe. The breeding of this iris is 
unique in that it is a seedling of Lady 
Mohr out of a tan seedling of Ormohr 
crossed with Matterhorn (sister to Airy 
Miss). It should make an excellent out- 
cross for the Kleinsorge and DeForest 
browns. In appearance it is strictly 
tall bearded, with firmly held 
nicely ruffled standards with heavy 
midrib. The falls are ruffled and flar- 
ing to near horizontal, also with firm 
midrib and a bit lighter area at the 
haft, near golden. Orange beard and 
ruffled styles. A most handsome iris. 
Each $15.00 
and 
EXOTIC (Linse 1954) 48’. Midseason. 
Seedling SR-2. A great big shoulder- 
high iris on a magnificent stalk, with 
three to four branches and a terminal. 
Jeannie describes it as “a most bril- 
liant tan rose, suffused with gold,” and 
that sounds about right to me. Seem- 
ingly a new color! The standards are 
golden rose, crinkled and upright. The 
falls, three inches and over across, are 
golden tan with lilac blaze, and flare 
horizontally with upturned ruffled 
edges. The haft is heavily and striking- 
ly marked! The unique styles have a 
center of lilac, edged gold, with tips of 
rose blush, handsomely edged in lace, 
as are the falls. A massive flower, 
full seven inches across and of finest 
substance. Breeding (Prairie Sunset x 
Painted Desert) ex Sultan’s Robe. 
Each $15.00 
SLICK CHICK 
