IRIS 
he addition of |. Pallida to most of my 
| te ot breeding, which were started 
in the years 1940 to 1944, has improved 
the Iris in many ways: better foliage; more 
vigor; three buds in a bud socket, giving |2 
to 15 flowers per bloom stalk; and improved 
winter hardiness. They are also much more 
tolerant of mosaic. 
In the late '30s a friend gave me a plant 
of |. Pallida which he had collected in the 
mountains of northern Greece. This, plus 
Snow Flurry which | purchased in 1939, have 
been stirred into my Iris mixture. 
Big Game $20.00 
(1954) NET 
No. 50-06 — 48-61 X 48-43 
No. 48-61 is Snow Flurry X Chivalry 
No. 48-43 is 44-44-Blue Seedling X Chivalry 
A self of the deepest shade of violet (R. H. 
S. Color Chart). | have liked this flower 
better each year for the four seasons it has 
bloomed. It has a very fine plant, with dis- 
ease resistant blue green leaves. The very 
straight 38-inch bloom stem, which usually 
has three huge flowers open at one time, 
has never required staking. There are three 
buds in each bud socket which produce from 
12 to 15 flowers on each main bloom stem. 
This gives a very long season of bloom. It 
begins with the early bloomers, and at the 
end of the season is still blooming—the last 
flowers as large and beautiful as the first. 
Native Dancer $20.00 
(1954) NET 
No. 51-32 — 48-41 X Mary Randall 
No. 48-41 is Peach Pink Seedling, Second Generation 
from Pink Cameo X I. Pallida 
This peach pink flower with tangerine beard 
is carried on a strong well-branched 38-inch 
stem. A main bloom stem produces 12 
tlowers. The tlowers are large, of good sub- 
stance, wide clean hatt, semi-flaring falls, 
and closed standards. The plant is large, 
vigorous, winter hardy, and has blue- soiec 
foliage. A medium increaser. 
