BARRIMOHR. A new seedling of Wm. 
Mohr, in rich tones of mulberry and red 
purple. Looked good here. 75¢ 
BAY STATE. (Corey 1949). M.L. Most 
worthy of note is this light blue iris with 
large flowers of firm substance and de- 
lightful fragrance, often having three 
blooms open at one time on a tall well 
branched stalk. The flowers have a 
glistening finish that sparkles in the sun- 
lighte Ho CARTS. 194657 Feo A OT Ss: 
1949. 38 inches $5.00 
BELLERIVE. Light creamy yellow win- 
ner of President’s Cup in 1952 at St. Louis. 
Mr. Benson should be proud of this 
beauty. A fine thing indeed. $4.50 
BELLE AMIE. (Ohl-Muhl 1949). M. 35 in. 
Very large and beautifully ruffled, this 
has a snow white ground and a broad bor- 
der and flush of rich gold. The best we 
have ever seen of this type. $4.50 
BERKELEY GOLD. A large deep yellow 
self. A good one. A. M. 1946. 50c 
BIRD OF DAWNING. The new light pink 
from Mr. Sass. True pink color, not tall 
flower, medium sized. Lovely. 60c 
BIG TIME (Lapham ’51). M. (Red Waves 
x P. Cook 2044; Redwood x Copper Rose). 
Very large new red, impressive for size 
and breeding qualities. $9.00 
BLACK AND GOLD. Striking new varie- 
gata from. Dr. Kleinsorge. 75¢ 
BLACK BANNER. Velvety near black. 
A stunner in this class. 45¢ 
BLACK DIAMOND. (Schreiner ’51). M. 
(Sister to Black Forest x Down East). 
Impressive new black-purple because of 
its lovely form and good size. $12.00 
BLACK FOREST. If you desire the dark- 
est Iris on the market you need look no 
farther. This is it. The entire flower is 
silky blue black even to the beard. Med- 
ium sized blooms on 30 inch stems. $1.35 
BLACK HILLS. (Fay ’51). The black 
knocked them cold; from Mr. Fay. This 
is a tall black, in contrast to others that 
are low growing. H. M. ’51. $12.00 
BLACK RUBY. (Dolman, 1949). An al- 
most black-red, extra smooth and glossy 
It is very early, being one of the first of 
the tall bearded Iris to open. Hafts are 
clean and devoid of markings, the bronze- 
gold beard seemingly placed on a solid 
piece of velvety crimson-black. Branch- 
ing is good and the stems are about 34 to 
36 inches in height. Increases rapidly and 
soon forms a fine clump. H.C., A. I. S., 
1946; H. M., 1949. $2.00 
BLIZZARD (Knowlton 1949). E. A large 
white that is as pure in color as freshly 
fallen snow. The flowers are firm tex- 
tured with well domed standards and 
arched flaring falls. The whole flower is 
frilled and ruffled, and the bright yellow 
beard is in sharp, but pleasing contrast to 
the purity of the bloom. Ten or more 
blooms, often with three flowers open at 
one time, and evenly spaced on the very 
tall well branched stalk. H.C, AIS, 
1946. H. M., A. I. S., 1949. 40 in. $3.00 
BLUE ANGELS WINGS. (McKee, 1949). 
A fine, tall, lovely blue-white that is really 
different. Large well balanced flower 
of merit. $2.00 
BLUE BLAZES. (Welch ’50). M. (B-50: 
Gudrun x Easter Morn) x (Great Lakes). 
Lovely, tall, clean, smooth blue with qual- 
ity written all over it. Superb blood for 
blues and whites. H.C. ’49, H. M. ’51. $6.00 
BLUE ELEGANCE. (Jory 1948). E. This 
beautiful Onco-hybrid of very large size 
is in two shades of blue. The full rounded 
standards are clear chicory blue with the 
large, semi-flaring falls of a deeper tone. 
The general effect is a medium steel blue 
with darker veining. H. M., A. I. S., 1949. 
40 inches. $2.25 
BLUE FRILLS. An azure blue of pure 
coloring. Lovely. 75¢ 
BLUE GLOW. Here is a dark velvety blue 
with brown haft. A self. Lovely. 75¢ 
BLUE PARAKEET. (Waters 1950). A 
stunning new Iris. A lovely clear Chicory 
blue with a very decided olive haft reach- 
ing nearly an inch down the fall. The 
flowers are large, the tall stalks 40-43 
inches, are widely branched. Heavy frag- 
rance. Excellent. Midseason. Late. $6.00 
BLUE RHYTHM. Dykes Medal winner 
in 1950. Winner of President’s Cup in 1950. 
Award of Merit English Iris Society in 
1950. This grand blue from Mrs. Whiting 
just wins the honors, and a heavy demand 
here. 90c 
BLUE RUFFLES. (Dr. A. J. Barter 1954). 
Read the description in listing of our New 
Introductions for 1954. Dark blue purple 
with white at the haft. $15.00 
BLUE SHIMMER. A blue and white pli- 
cata. White ground, heavily but evenly 
marked and dotted soft bluish violet. A 
36-inch stem. 75¢ 
BLUMOHR. (W. Marx 1949). E. M. 37 in. 
A very large. heavily substanced flower 
of medium blue. Broad slightly ruffled 
petals. Typical of the larger onco-breds. 
H. M. 1949. A. M., 1952. $7.50 
BLUE VALLEY. (Smith 1947). M.L. 36 
inches. Hailed as one of the closest ap- 
proaches to true blue in Iris—the bluest 
yet. Large, full ruffled flowers with a 
jaunty flare and a nice sparkling sheen. 
Novel in form and color, scented. H. M., 
1947. A. M. 1949. $1.50 
