Personality Parade of 1954 
$2.00 Each Net 
This year we find five more new personalities “On Stage”, ready 
to vie with the older paraders for your affection. We hope their 
beauty attracts you, their quality pleases you and their perform- 
ance wins you. 
AGE OF INNOCENCE (Clinefelter 1954) E. M. 36 in. No. 123. 
Gudrun x Paulette. From Mr. Robert Clinefelter of Omaha, Nebr. 
comes this new iris. A lovely new white with a faint flush of 
blue throughout and a full blue tipped beard. The heavily sub- 
stanced, satiny flowers are large, with broad petals and slightly 
flaring elongated form. Fast growing, hardy and very free 
flowers. 
APRIGLO (Dailey 1954) M. L. 40 in. D8151. ((Dream Girl x F. Zenor) 
x (SQ72 x Golden Eagle)). A gigantic, broad petaled flower of 
excellent form, this is a self of very rich apricot pink with a 
deep rose pink beard. A fine show flower and a_ beautiful 
garden subject, this is a strong, fast grower with tall, excellently 
branched stalks. This and Orchid Dawn are both originations 
from my cousin, Leota Dailey, who has been helping me for 
several years. Her favorites have been the pinks and she has 
worked steadily with these. Since she lives less than two blocks 
from me, | have had the opportunity to observe the day by day 
performance of her seedlings. Her concentration on the one 
color has had -remarkable results and she has some amazingly 
fine pinks coming along. Apriglo and Orchid Dawn have stood 
out from all her earlier results, not only because of their beauty 
but because of their fast growth. Each lined out rhizome seems 
to produce two or three stalks and make a small clump by the 
following blooming season. As a result of this extra fast increase 
we are placing them on the Parade and hope you will like them 
as much as we do. 
CINNAMON TOAST 
MAYTIME MELODY (Tompkins 1954) M. 38 in. 48-401. Lamplit 
Hour x Maytime. A new bicolor that has found favor with all 
visitors, this belongs to a color class in which there have been 
very few entries. The broad, domed standards are deep cream 
and the wide spreading falls are watermelon pink with a 
creamy lemon tipped beard. Large flowers on tall, wiry, nicely 
branched stalks. 
ORCHID DAWN (Dailey 1954) M. L. 40 in. D2151. (Spindrift x 
Snoqualmie) x Nylon. A very heavily substanced flower of 
smooth orchid lavender with a rosy pink beard. The flowers are 
medium large with broad ruffled petals and flat flaring falls. 
Tall, strong stalks from large husky plants. Lovely and different, 
PATCHWORK (Tompkins 1954) M. 38 in. 51-23. Rendezvous x 
Firedance. A very bright and pleasing plicata with a rich butter 
yellow ground and a patchwork edge of cinnamon, rose red and 
chocolate brown. Large well formed flowers of heavy substance 
and sparkling finish. 
Personality Parade Regulars 
$1.00 each or any 7 different for $5.00 except varieties marked Net 
ANGEL FACE (Tompkins 1953) E. L. 36 in. (Rare Marble x Fire- 
cracker) x Captivation. A very charming and appealing plicata of 
white with a border of rich rosy pink. Very floriferous, this has 
lovely flaring form and a long season of bloom. 
BANDIT (Tompkins 1950) E-ML. 35 in. Cape Bon x Redward. A fine 
red of deep rich antique ruby with large, beautifully formed 
flowers and very broad petals. A real top notch red__. Net 1.00 
BOLD PAGEANT (Tompkins 1952) M. L. 44 in. (Stardom x Arab 
Chief) x (Gypsy x Prairie Fire). A very large flower of rich, glow- 
ing Indian copper. A different color and a very showy iris. 
BRIGHT BROCADE (Tompkins 1952) M. L. 38 in. Lavender and Gold 
Lace x Matador. A bicolor blend with Tyrian gold standards and 
falls of rich petunia violet flushed red and gold. Lacy edged. 
CARRIBEAN SKY (Tompkins 1953) Congres x (Annabel x Narain) 
One of the most brilliant of all blue iris, this has large well 
formed flowers with heavy substance and glistening finish. A 
blue beard further accents its coloring. 
COURTESY (Tompkins 1950) M. 38 in. (Blue Shimmer x Lovely Day) 
x And Thou. An excellently formed flower of white with a faint 
blue flush around the throat and a blue beard. Stock limited 
oo Soe hheee bie eee eee 2 ee eee Net 1.00 
DAYDREAMER (Tompkins 1952) M. L. 38 in. Bandit x Rhapsody. 
A massive flower of beautiful form and stately appearance, this 
is done in tones of burgandy and ruby red. 
FANTASIA (Tompkins 1949) M. 38 in. Casa Morean x Grand Canyon. 
A very large flower of good form with very heavily substanced, 
broad ruffled petals. The coloring is in blended violet, purple 
rose and mulberry. 
LUNAR MIST (Tompkins 1953) Sold out for this season. 
MANILA MOON (Tompkins 1952) M. VL. 38-42 in. Lamplit Hour x 
Pink Tower. Oyster white standards and chartreuse falls with an 
overlay of olive green. Different, lovely and fine for arrange- 
ments, this is a best seller and our stock is limited for this year. 
MATADOR (Tompkins 1949) M. L. 36 in. (Intermezzo x Cedar Rose) 
x Gypsy Rose. A very large blend of bright red, burnt orange 
and copper pink. The overall effect is of brilliant flame red. 
PRAIRIE DAWN (Tompkins 1953) M. L. 38 in. Elmohr x Honeyflow. 
A luscious blend of pale gold and flesh pink. Beautifully formed, 
ruffled flowers of very heavy substance. Very fertile pollen. 
PULCHRITUDE (Tompkins 1951) M. L. 40 in. (Snow Velvet x Miss 
Bishop) x Ave Maria. A huge and impressive white with a lemon 
cream glow throughout the throat. Very broad petals with a 
smooth velvety finish. Outstanding. 
SWEET TALK (Tompkins 1951) M. 38 in. (Chansonette x ((Rameses x 
Lullaby) x Moonlit Sea). A large, beautifully fashioned flower of 
flaring form with very broad petals. The color is a gleaming, 
silvery lilac with a pale lemon throat. Without a doubt this is one 
of the most beautiful iris in its color class. 
SNOWBLUSH (Tompkins 1948) M. 38 in. Loomis $Q72 x Flora Zenor. 
A medium to large flower of clear shell pink with a self colored 
beard. 
TROUSSEAU (Tompkins 1951) (((Spring Maid x Far West) x F. Zenor) 
x (Hall 42-05 x Loomis $Q73)) x Pink Tower. A medium large 
flower of rich flamingo pink that seems to have a creamy under- 
tone. Rich pink beard. This is proving to be a fine parent for 
pinks and for lacy edged flowers. 
WAR CRY (Tompkins 1950) M. 38 in. Jasper Agate x Honeyflow. 
A self of Indian copper with a brilliant orange overlay that gives 
an effect of rich gleaming coppery brown and red. 
