PINK MATRON 
MAXWELTON (Norton 1952) $9.00 
(Alexia Seedling x Cascade Splendor) This is a tan gold blend 
with a deep orange beard. The standards are gold, deepening 
to tan gold as it reaches the top of the petals. The falls are bright 
metallic gold at the base and deepen to a tan gold toward the 
bottom of the falls. 38”. Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1952. 
MAYAN GOLD (McKee 1951) $7.00 
( (Jericho) x (Moontide x Orange Gem) ) Brilliant golden 
yellow, large petaled flower. It has a slightly ruffled form and 
has been commended as a parent for orange and reds. Midseason. 
Wise 
MAYTIME (Whiting 1950) $12.00 
(Shannopin x Pathfinder) Refreshingly different; a pink amoena. 
Its standards are orchid pink with deeper rose pink falls. Possess- 
es great color appeal in its crisp form and clearness of colors 
which follow down into the heart of the flower. Ornamented 
with a white beard. 36”. Mid-late. Award of Merit A.I.S. 1953. 
MELLOWGLOW (Whiting 1942) $1.50 
This mellow, glowing blend is one of the most outstanding. 
A deep peachy apricot with a flush of pink smoothly blended 
on the wide and arched standards, with broadly rounded falls. 
Midseason. 38”. 
MELODY LANE (D. Hall 1949) $3.50; 3 for $8.75 
Bright glistening golden apricot, luscious and delicious new color 
for your gardens. Grand size blooms somewhat ruffled with good 
form and the tangerine beard. It is an early bloomer. 36”. Award 
of Merit A.I.S. 1952. 
MEXICO (Kleinsorge 1943) $1.00 
Vivid and gay, a bi-color with golden buff standards, closed and 
almost pointed in form. Broad flaring falls of red-brown, blend- 
ing into golden buff at the waved edges. Large flowers and 
nicely branched. Different and worthwhile. Late. 36”: 
DON’T BE CONTENT WITH BEARDED IRIS ALONE! 
MEXICAN FIESTA (Lyell 1949) $5.00 
(Brown Thrasher x Prairie Sunset) Brilliance pius can be ex- 
pected of this new variegata. The standards are a vivid orange 
yellow with golden glints, the falls are deep orange with a com- 
plete overlay of brilliant pompeian red. Around a full golden 
beard is seen a coppery pattern to add life, lustre and attraction. 
The branching is good. 40”. Mid-late. 
MOHR AFFAIR (Walker 1953) $10.00 
A Eupogocyclus hybrid in red-violet, with the falls heavily washed 
a rich deep wine. Large perfectly formed flowers showing pogo- 
cyclus characteristics of the Pogocyclus strain of Iris. The stalks 
are erect, and well branched. It has done well in the east and 
should be a great addition to the garden. 30”. 
MOHR AND MORE (Muhlestein 1953) $15.00 
(Aldura x Capitola) Eupogocyclus hybrid, violet self which re- 
flects its pogocyclus ancestry. For hybridizers striving for be- 
yond-the-usual, Mohr and More is intriguing, for it has a tend- 
ency to produce flowers with four standards and four falls. 40”. 
MOHR MAJESTY (M. R. Walker 1952) $10.00 
(Wm. Mohr x Golden Majesty) The large well rounded buff 
colored flowers have the pogocyclus characteristics. The standards 
are clear and without markings. The falls are broad and overlaid 
with wine color. The branching is good. It is a sensational 
Eupogocyclus hybrid. 36”. Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1952. 
MOHRESQUE (A. D. Keith 1950) $2.50 
(Parentage Doxa x Zwanneburg) Strange and odd colorings. The 
standards are light brown, the falls are yellowish-buff, changing 
to near chartreuse as it follows up the petals into the bearded sec- 
tion, with a purplish flaking all over the falls. Early bloomer. 38”. 
MOLTEN (Craig 1950) $5.00 
(Prairie Sunset x Sultan’s Robe) A luxuriant blending of burnt 
sienna, rose and ochre, with a violet-blue blaze. This Iris is 
proving itself to be of value in hybridizing, especially for reds. 
Beautifully branched, tall. Highly Commended A.I.S. 1947. 
MONTECITO (Milliken 1950) $5.00 
An appealing and charming picture is painted by nature in this 
network of cool deep lemon-yellow and frosty white. The closed 
standards are of pale lemon yellow. The falls are a crisp satin- 
finished deeper lemon-yellow, with a highlight of smooth frosted 
white in the center section. The tip of the beard is white, chang- 
ing to soft yellow as it works down into the throat. 35”. 
MOONLIGHT SERENADE (Naylor 1952) $10.00 
(Snow Flurry x Hall’s No. 42-10) Although Moonlight Serenade 
is a warm white, it approaches a cream with its faint lemon re- 
minder, the falls deepening slightly around the outer edges. 
Fall petals have graceful composition, as does the entire flower. 
High Comemndation, A.I.S. 1951. Honorable Mention 1952. 
Early-midseason. 40”. 
MOONLIGHT SONATA (Stevens 1946) $3.00 
Charming and graceful is this iris which was brought to America 
from faraway New Zealand. The daintiness of Beethoven’s music 
is embodied in this lemon yellow flower. Notched petals dis- 
tinguish Moonlight Sonata, along with the fact that the beard 
itself is the same color as that of the flower. Late bloomer. 35”. 
MORNING (Faught 1949) $2.50 
A lovely and unusual yet pleasing color combination. The white 
standards are edged with wide bands of cream. The flaring falls 
are of pale blue. It has good substance and pleasing form. 36” 
MORNING BLUE (Jory 1948) $2.50 
(Purissima x Capitola) A lovely lavender blue onco hybrid, clear 
in color and producing beautifully arched blooms. Its color 
changes are a fascinating feature. Broad flowers, Morning Blue 
will set seeds. Early midseason. 38”. 
MORNING BRIGHT (Cook 1951) $8.00 
Harmonious and enchanting in a soft clear bright cream and 
rose-salmon bi-color. The standards are cream with a faint flush 
of pink in the upper portion of the petals. The falls are creamy 
old rose to salmon, paling toward the outer edges to cream. 
Award of Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1952. 40”. Winter hardy. 
MT. McKINLEY (Schreiner 1947) $1.25 
This is a Wabash and Amigo seedling. An amoena, with standards 
soft clear white with a blue flush, and the falls deep purple 
edged pale blue. Early mid-season. 36”. 
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