IRIS (Continued) 
Iris fulva 
Louisiana 
Delta Iris 
These species and hybrids are native to the 
Mississippi delta and are mostly hardy. They 
will grow in sun or part shade and will tolerate 
dry conditions after flowering, but should be 
liberally watered during the growing season. 
The foliage is good, flowers showy, and useful 
for cutting. Delivery anytime. 
ABBEVILLE RED. A very large, broad pet- 
alled flower of deep red. A greatly improved 
fulva. $2.00 ea. 
BAYOU VERMILION. Considered the best of 
the large flowering reds in the Abbeville group. 
$2.00 ea. 
CACIQUE. A hybrid of the deepest velvety 
royal purple self with a very small touch of 
orange at’ the crest. Sells on sight. $1.00 ea. 
CAROLINE DORMON. An iris certainly 
wotthy of its name. If the unusual is what 
one likes, here it is. Starting with a heart of 
pale gold, the colors blend to a deep rose-red 
at the tip of the sepals and petals. The sepals 
recurve slightly upward at the tip forming a 
point. 6” flower borne on a 36” stem. Has 
a deeper color in the sun. $3.50. 
CONTRAST. An interesting bicolor of medium 
size. Red-violet sepals and pale orchid petals. 
$2.50 ea. 
DARK MORASS. Another hybrid of bronzy 
shadings with a rosy purple undertone. $1.00 ea. 
EDITH DUPRE. Of medium height and size 
of flower. It is a combination salmon, yellow and 
gold. $1.00 ea. 
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FLEXICAULIS. Bright blue with white and 
yellow throat. Cheerful flowers on 16-inch stems, 
nestling among the foliage. Similar to Foliosa. 
$1.00 ea. 
FULVA. Flowers | 
foot stems. Color unique among Iris. 
drooping. $1.00. 
GOLDEN FAIRY. Bright yellow flowers on 
tall and graceful stem. $3.50 ea. 
bright brick color on 3- 
Segments 
GRETNA. Large flowers of deep velvety vio- 
let-blue. An outstanding variety. $1.00 ea. 
HAILE SELASSIE. A very exciting large flow- 
ered variety with deep velvety purple flowers. 
Extremely beautiful. $1.50 ea. 
MARY S. DEBAILLON. Very large orchid- _ 
pink flowers. An unusually lovely variety. $1.00 
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MIRACULOSA. An_ extra large flowering 
species. Flowers are white with sky blue over- 
cast. Yellow crest. $1.00 ea. 
NEW ORLEANS. Perhaps the largest flowe- 
ring variety in this group. The flowers are eight 
inches across and of a lovely shade of pink in 
color. Very outstanding. $1.50 ea. 
RHUMBA. (Shehee-Dormon 1946.) This iris 
was collected near New Orleans. Its exquisite 
huge 7” blooms are entrancing. It is a deep 
cream with heavy veining of orchid. $1.50 ea. 
ROYAL SAVANNAHRUM. The flowers are 
not as large as the others but make up for it 
in the brilliancy of their colorings. Violet blue 
deepening to purple in the haft. $1.00 ea. 
RUTH MARSALIS. A tall growing and very 
eres flowered blue variety of outstanding merit. 
1.00 ea. 
SAVANNAHRUM. Very large, deep velvet 
blue with yellow signal blotch. Fine. for moist 
situations. $1.00 ea. 
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