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Reasons why we can give you the prices in this Catalog: 
First: We belong to no price fixing combination. 
Second: Our rate of increase is greater per hill; due to our wonderful soil condi- 
tions and climate. 
Third: We can plant our rows closer together, and raise more per acre. 
Fourth: No costly Color Catalog; this would make a tremendous overhead ex- 
pense. Lower costs are passed on to our customers. 
Fifth: All commodities are much higher than last year; your Iris Values are lower 
in this Catalog than ever before. 
Hew Vutroductious for 1954 
We introduce four new Introductions this year. 
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BON NERS DUNDES or veaney arate ce tesencsetkces Hotternes eedicbseca tte en eee ee Originator, Mr. Luke Norton 
CREAM | CHIBRFONSGios» acne crasleeee ance) pee aoe rat! Originator, Mr. Robert Innes 
13) FLOM Des SOM de Dirt oe Mita ese eth A) had L Spend oe Meteo nk Originator, Dr. A. J. Barter 
Description of each of these fine things: 
CANDY KID. (Frances Norton, 1954). Here is a “Gem of purest ray serene.” The 
flower is medium in size, and the plant is 28 inches tall. The standards aire rosy lav- 
ender with crimped edges, and the falls are darker rosy lavender with marbled color 
of rose and lavender in falls. A rather striped effect, hence “Candy Kid,’ 'This one 
looks like the forerunner of a new type of Iris coloring. Both standards and falls are 
heavily crimped, and flower is very late. You folks that want a new novelty that is 
beautiful and not freaky; here she is. Only one to a customer. $15.00 
CREAM CHIFFON. (Innes, 1954). Here is a fine new one from the man that gave us 
the Sensational Ruth. A cross from Blue Rhythm and Ruth. A finished and tailored 
flower, which is cone shaped. The standards are light canary yellow; falls cream 
white with canary yellow beard. Some yellow at haft. Standards tight at top; falls 
flare out at bottom. Very large flower; well branched stalk, and about 38 inches tall. 
Midseason. $12.00 
BLUE RUFFLES. (Dr. A. J. Barter, 1954). Standards and falls are Roman Purple 
to Grape Juice Color as per Dictionary of Color; falls have underside of grayish white; 
edges heavily ruffled and flounced. Standards are ruffled on edges, same color as 
falls, but mid rib of standards shades to white at the haft. Well branched; flower 
placement very fine; large and holds color in hot sun. This commanding flower has 
nothing like it; in our exceedingly large collection of Iris it stands alone in ‘its color. 
38 inches tall; early to midseason. A novelty you will remember. $15.00 
BONNIE DUNDEE. (Luke Norton, 1954). A cross of Alexia Seedling and Cliffdell. 
The standards and falls are Lavender Orchid in color; heavily crimped edges, and 
section of light yellow at haft and light yellow beard. Stands hot sun very well, and 
large massive flower on fairly well branched stalks; about 38 inches tall. This flower 
will attract you from a distance. Very late. One to a customer. . $15.06 
Miss Frances Norton of Yakima, Washington, the daughter of Luke Norton, has 
carried on the lines of breeding of her Iris famous father, and she now makes her 
bow, with her first introduction, “CANDY KID.” From the high quality of the seed- 
lings in Miss Norton’s Garden you can see that the blood lines of her father’s Iris will 
carry her to the front. The Iris future looks very bright again in this famous Garden. 
