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RIRBD 
- SEAFARER (Butterick 1949) $7.00 
4 ; (The Admiral x Great Lakes) As might be expected from the 
name, the blue of the ocean is a feature of Seafarer. Clear and 
smooth medium shade, rounded flaring form. Pleasing in ap- 
~ perance, fine low branching. Mid-late. 36”. 
SEA LARK (Muhlestein 1946) $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Remarkable and unusual in blues. Slate-blue with a flush of 
purple in the center of both standards and falls. This intensifica- 
‘tion of color is intriguing and original. Delightfully perfumed. 
Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1947. Early midseason. 36”. 
SELAH (Nelson 1948) $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Large flowers. A delightful shade of lavender-blue with a glowing 
gold heart and beard. Heavy smooth substanced flowers well 
placed on tall stalks. 38”. Midseason. 
SENORITA ILSA (Rogers 1953) $15.00 
(Helen McGregor x Sylvia Murry) A pure white of flaring form 
with white beard, not a trace of color anywhere; standards beauti- 
fully domed and overlapping. Slightly ruffled falls with ex- 
ceptionally wide hafts, heavy substance and good branching. 
Honorable Mention A.LS. 1953. 
SKY RANGER (Hall 1948) $1.50 
(Bandmaster x Blue Seedling) Tall 3-way branched stalks carry 
these large, stately, medium blue, heavily ruffled blooms; ex- 
hibiting themselves in a tranquil manner. Withstands adverse 
weather conditions. Midseason. 44”. Award of Merit A.I.S. 1952. 
TOURNAMENT 
DON’T BE CONTENT WITH BEARDED IRIS ALONE! 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees 1939) $1.6. 3 for $2.50 
An enormous, tall very ruffled white with an lue flush. As 
the bloom matures this flush fades out leavin true “Snow 
Flurry”. A “must have” for every garden. It | e fragrance 
of orange blossoms. Used extensively in hybridizing arly. 44”. 
SOLID GOLD (Kleinsorge 1951) $12.00 
This is the first yellow iris to come from the Kleins garden 
in a long time. It is of the deepest yellow, huge in size, wide at 
the hafts and well proportioned. 36”, Honorable Mention A.LS. 
1951. Award of Merit 1953. 
SOLID MAHOGANY (J. Sass 1944) >1.00 
Deep garnet red of smooth satin texture. This is one of the darkest 
of the reds. Standards, by Ridgeway, are of Victoria Lake and 
the falls a velvety burnt lake. Winter hardy. Midseason. 35”. 
Award of Merit A.I.S. 1947. 
SOME LOVE (C. White 1938) $1.00 
This is the third in this series of medium sized very flat flaring 
oncobreds which everybody adores. Very delicately sprayed pink 
and cinnamon, on a soft ivory white flower. The stalks are 20” 
and rhizomes are small. Award of Merit A. I. S. 1940. 
SONG OF SONGS (Crosby 1950) $3.90; 3 for $7.50 
(Gold ruffles x Cream Gold) A “Chantilly” edged and fluted 
Iris. The standards are light creamy yellow, falls opaque white, 
edged light creamy yellow. Both standards and falls are “Chan- 
tilly” laced and ruffled. This Iris is destined to be a success. 38”. 
Early-mid-late. Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1950. 
SPANISH PEAKS (Loomis 1947) $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
The entire flower is white, even the heart and beard. Beautifully 
formed blooms, with broad petals. Excellent substance, fine 
texture and graceful branching. Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1948. 
Award of Merit 1950. Mid-late. 38”. 
SPELLBOUND (Linse 1951) $10.00 
(Tobacco Road x Prairie Sunset) A creation said to hold one 
“spellbound” in the garden. It is a big, bold, glowing red with 
a golden overlay. The large flowers are horizontally flared with 
ruffled edges. The color does not fade. It has a fragrance of Clove 
Pinks. 42”. Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1952. 
SPRING ROMANCE (E. Meiss 1949) $5.00; 3 for $12.50 
(Melitza x Narain.) Huge blooms of waxy cream-white with 
a frosty overlay and a heavy infusion of aureolin gold at the 
hafts; with a deep orange beard. Well formed and heavy sub- 
stanced blooms. A vigorous grower and floriferous. 42”. Hon- 
orable Mention A.I.S. 1950. Winter hardy. 
STAR SHINE (J. Wills 1949) $5.00 
( (Hermitage x Hernani) x Song of Gold) Deep cream, white and 
pearly blue so skillfully blended as to create an iridescent gleam 
of lustrous pearls. The deep cream standards are broad and domed; 
the beautifully flared falls, with just a suggestion of blue in the 
center of its white ground, is edged around the border with the 
deep cream of the standards. Here is superb originality. 36”. 
Mid-late. Award of Merit A-.I.S. 1951. 
STATEN ISLAND (Smith 1947) $4.00 
(The Red Admiral x City of Lincoln) At the head of the list of 
variegatas stands Staten Island with its saucer flare fall petals 
of bright velvety red and a tiny edging of yellow. The standards 
are a golden yellow with metallic sheen which draw a second look 
from every garden visitor. Award of Merit A.J.S. 1951. Late. 36”. 
STORMY SKIES (Plough 1953) $15.00 
(Artic x Tobacco Road) This dignified Iris implies restraint in 
coloring, although no less unique in presentation. Smoky-gray 
and buff blend with a flush of violet on the fall petals, rich yel- 
low beard. Large wide flowers, standards are beautifully domed, 
falls are flaring and slightly ruffled. High Commendation 1952. 
Midseason. 38”. 
SUMMIT (Stevens 1951) $7.50; 3 for $18.75 
This yellow and white amoena comes to us from New Zealand, 
it is considered Mrs. Stevens’ best. The standards are absolutely 
snow white and the falls are of deep golden yellow, creating 
beauty and appeal in this charming new color contrast. It should 
be a hybridizer’s paradise. Midseason. 40”. 
SUNRAY (Hall 1950) $3.00 
Ideally formed, large ruffled, light yellow with heavy substance, 
giving a sheen and brilliance of rarity. Excellent branching on 
36” stems. Winter hardy. Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1951. 
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