Whiting Introductions Jor 1954 
CONCORDIA, No. 4911 (NIGHTFALL X MEXICAN MAGIC). Late, 44 inches. Deep, 
rich violet purple self. The flowers are very large, full, and slightly ruffled, with closed 
standards and widely rounded falls. The beard is yellow, flanked by light haft markings. 
One of the largest, tallest and most imposing irises in the garden, ......-.--........-.....---- $5.00 
CREPE SUZETTE, No. 499 (TEA ROSE X HALL 42-05). Midseason, 36 inches. 
Light peach pink self with tangerine beard. A unique novelty because of its heavily 
creped texture. The entire flower is crimped and fluted as with a pinking iron. The 
blooms are large and long lasting - a single flower makes a stunning corsage. -..... $10.00 
FRIVOL, No. 5023 (CHANTILLY X LAVENDER AND GOLD LACE). Midseason to late, 
36 inches. A rich, rose and gold blend, of very heavy substance. The standards are 
closely held, the falls widely flared, with all edges frivolously ruffled. The blooms are 
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MAUVE QUEEN, No. 4926 (MEXICAN MAGIC X GYPSY ROSBE). Late, 30 inches. A 
smooth harmony of rosy violet tones. By the Wilson chart, mauve, shaded phlox purple 
with pansy violet flush in center fall. The beard and haft are wax yellow. Large, oval 
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PEPPERPOT, No. 5030 (TECHNICOLOR X LODESTONE). Late, 25 inches. Pepper 
red (Dictionary of Color), with lacquered finish. There is no plate in the Wilson color 
cuart to match it, but oxblood red, heavily infused with brick red gives an idea cf its 
intensity, Neither large nor tall, it is still first choice of many vis:tors, H. C. 1951. $15.00 
SASS SOUVENIR, an H. P. Sass Seedling (HLSA SASS X MOONRAY). Midseason to 
late, 36 inches. One of the loveliest irises that we have ever had in our garden. Its Clear, 
clean yellow tones are delighifully fresh and inviting, The faint greenish tinge 
cools the yellow without dulling it. It is pure primrose yellow by the Wilson chart with 
slightly deeper haft and lghter center fall. The flowers are lightly ruffled with closed 
standards and sprightly flaring falls, In spite of their translucent quality they withstand 
heat, wind and rain amazingly SEU io Pee ep eer RR A ED, RAW eg och $5.00 
We will not put out a color catalog this year. We hope you saved your 1953 booklet so 
that you can refer to it for full descriptions and parentage records of our previous in- 
troductions. With the follcwing brief descriptions of them, we give the American Iris 
Society Awards and those of the British Iris Society. H. C. signifies Highly Commended; 
H. M., Honorable Mention and A. M., Award of Merit. * marks those varieties included 
in the A. I. 8S, “100 Favorite Irises” for 19538. The poll in our own Region 21 showed 
all of these so marked and six more: Gold Sovereign, Technicolor, Lilac Lane, Gypsy 
Rose, Northwestern and Priscilla, 
All Maple Valley Introductions are Whiting originations except Dr. Cook’s Northwestern 
and the four Sass varieties: Banded Beauty, Golden Fleece, Red Torch and Sass Souve- 
nir. All of the varieties we list are perfectly hardy, free flowering and of strong, vigorous 
growth. 
