RRICES 
RHIZOMES 
VARIETIES 
GENERAL LIST 
The name of the variety is given 
first as, "ARGUS PHEASANT". 
Next, in parenthesis, is the name 
of the iris breeder who originated 
that variety as, "DeForest" (Mr. Fred 
DeForest, Monree, Oregon). 
The date as, "1948" denotes the year 
the variety was introduced, ie, the 
year it was first offered for sale. 
ALBA SUPERBA (J. Sass 1943) 
Alba Superba - "White Superb" and 
it is in reality a superb, satiny 
textured, pure white with closed S 
and flaring F. Lovely large flowers, 
fine substance and a big, husky, free 
blooming plant. 36-38 in. stalks. 65 
AMANDINE (Douglas 1946) 
Self. Large, broad petaled flowers of 
light cream brushed with a touch of 
lemon-yellow. Exquisite in its deli- 
cacy ef colering and the charm of 
its blocky, beautifully fluted form. 
An easy growing free bloomer that 
can not enly put on a show all by 
itself, but, its color (cream) is the 
cclor that brightens and intensifies 
all the cther colors in the garden. 
Tall, 36-38 inch stalks. 1.50 
ARAB CHIEF (Whiting 1944) 
A brilliant, intensely cclcred flower 
in reddish-brown, burnt-crange tones 
with a metallic overlay at the haft. 
A late bloomer that gives us a vivid 
splash cf new color at the end of 
the season. 36-38 in. stalks. ais 
ARGUS PHEASANT (DeForest 1948) 
Self. Winner cf the DYKES MEDAL for 
1952. Huge, bread petaled flowers cf 
deep, golden, argus—brewn with nicely 
flaring falls and an orange-brown 
beard. A beautiful flower and an 
excellent, easy-to-grew, free blcom- 
ing plant. 36-40 in. stalks. 4.00 
