PINK BITONES, BICOLORS AND BLENDS 
Pleasing Color Combinations Attuned by Nature Herself 
MIDSEASON 
MAYTIME (Whiting '50) +++ Award of Merit ’53 $12.00; 3 for $32.95 
If you want real excitement when youR new Iris come into bloom, don’t overlook Maytime. Heralded 
as the finest rose-pink amoena, and a breeding triumph in a class that hybridizers have found difficult 
to improve. Standards pale orchid-pink, nicely rounded, cupped. Falls broad and round, deep rose, 
contrasting sharply with standards. So new and distinctive is its fresh clear coloring, it has evoked 
these comments of distinguished Irisarians. H. J. Randall: ‘‘Quite unlike any Iris | have ever seen.” 
J. Wills: ‘| know of nothing else resembling it.’’ Your garden needs this beautiful new pink, with its 
individualistic appeal. ML-40”. 
ALLI OGERS (Kleinsorge ’5 
in 
horizontally- 
(McKee 47) HC’45, Honorable Mention '47 
flowers. Pollen abundant. LM-36”. 
OPAL CLOUD (Kleinsorge '49) x 
A huge blend presenting an amazing harmony of opalescent tints—falls pearly rose with copper shad- 
ings near the border at the hafts and on the crests. Tall well-branched stalks. ML-42”. 
THE ROSE PINKS 
The Deeper and More Intense Shades 
EARLY 
PHALANX (Schreiner ’51) « 
to catch the attention of every visitor to your garden. E-36”. 
LATE 
ROSY FUTURE (Heller '48) $2.00; 3 for $3.95 
A great favorite of mine as it produces large flowers in such great profusion. A rosy pink 
so deep in coloring that is almost red. Beard bronzy gold. Long blooming season. Pollen 
produced plentifully. M to L-40”. 
THE RED SELFS and NEAR SELFS 
In Hues of Crimson and Scarlet 
EARLY 
SPELLBOUND (Linse 51) % HM’52 Will hold you spellbound. $10.00; 3 for $27.50 
A large, spectacular new red with wonderful horizontally flaring falls. A beautiful thing 
done in fiery red with smoothly blended golden hafts and a golden overlay on both stand- 
ards and falls. It positively glows! Remains unfaded in hot sun, a rare quality for a bright 
blend. is the delectable fragrance of spice pinks. Breeding, Tobacco Road x Prairie Sunset. 
E to L-40”. 
GARNET GLOW —The first bright red with a tangerine beard. See Novelties, P. 40. $8.00 
PACEMAKER (Lapham '50) ** Honorable Mention ’50 | $6.00; 3 for $16.50 
While we have had many fine reds, every Iris fan is eagerly looking for some real improve- 
ments in this popular class. Hence | am proud to present Mr. Lapham’s Pacemaker, which 
may well outdistance all other reds in commerce. It is much too new for final judgment, 
but it is unquestionably among the top few reds available today. A bright red self, ex- 
ceptionally smooth and possessing a silken-like finish, with an absence of detracting haft 
venations. Center of attraction of the '49 Annual meeting of American Iris Society before 
introduction. Holds great promise as a breeding Iris. Pollen highly fertile; sets seed well. 
Mr. Lapham is using it extensively in his own breeding; already he has a series of remark- 
able red seedlings. If you are interested in reds, better include Pacemaker. EM-36”. 
ROSABELLA (Kleinsorge '51) Honorable Mention '52 $5.00 
Stands out across the garden due to its remarkable brilliance and depth of color —a deep rose 
red self with haft prominently flushed in metallic copper. A pleasing bronze orange beard 
completes the color harmony of this gorgeous flower. Very large, extra broad standards 
and falls. So imposing it will stop your visitors in their tracks! VE-48”. 
SOLID MAHOGANY (Sass '44) HM’44, Award of Merit ’47 $1.00; 3 for $2.75 
An imposing beauty in rich, dark tones of crimson. A large flower elegantly formed, 
smoothly finished. Article in July’48 AIS Bul. by the late Elias Nelson comparing recent 
reds concluded: “Solid Mahogany combines virtually all desirable qualities, and | regard 
it as the best in the group.’’ Highest ranking red in entire Symposium. Think how stunning 
it would be in a prominent spot in your garden. E to M-36”. 
MIDSEASON 
TECHNICOLOR (Whiting ’50) %% HM’50 RU Award of Merit ’53 Yd $7.50 
Of all the reds | have bloomed (and they are legion), | believe this is the nearest approach 
to true spectrum red yet achieved. A glowing ruby-mahogany red self that immediately 
attracts every visitor. Surpasses famous reds such as Ranger and Solid Mahogany for color 
and smoothness. Fully cold-hardy and very free-flowering. Comes from Garden Glory x 
Rocket, so it is easy to see where it gets its brilliance. Pollen plentiful, fertile. Great things 
’ are to be expected from this in breeding. Already it has produced some remarkable seed- 
lings for Mrs. Whiting and also the famous Defiance for Chet Tompkins. M-34”. 
HEART'S DESIRE (Wills '50) $3.50; 3 for $6.95 
Brilliant rose-red. Standards domed and overlapping. Falls lightly ruffled, semi-flaring, 
deeper velvety red, brushed copper at the hafts. Combines a free flowering habit with 
long season of bloom. Wide branching and strong, sturdy growth. M-38”. 
ROSE GLOW (Muhlestein ’51) * $3.00; 3 for $5.95 
A lovely late rosy-red self with falls that flare out horizontally. Beard deep orange. Comes 
from E. B. Williamson x Prairie Sunset so may yield brilliant coppery blends as well as 
reds. Pollen plentiful. ML-40”. 
most outstanding varieties. Not since the dawn of history 
ese qualities in one variety —truly immense flowers often with 
| horizontally-flaring falls of amazing substance, surpassing that of any other 
d a most delectable blending of peach, pink and alluring buff. Experienced Iris 
line Rogers often covet it more than any other Iris. It offers so much, it makes 
n wild on how it might be combined with many other Iris. So outstanding it was 
of a recent president of the American Iris Society. Delightfully fragrant. LM-34”. 
$1.50; 3 for $3.35 
A surprising, rich blend of brilliant lilac rose, wine and fuchsia red, with a fascinating iridescent blue 
blaze in the center of falls. Holds up in hot sun. Splendid low branching, giving grace and poise to the 
lee $2.50; 3 for $5.50 
A novelty Iris of rare coloring in an unusual fuschia hue. Falls have a metallic rose sheen enhanced 
by a blue blaze in center. Reminiscent of the lustre of a shining Christmas tree ornament. Try this 
$3.50 
$1.50 
CHANTILLY—See page 20—Only $1.50 
LATE 
THE MAD HATTER (Lyon '51) Honorable Mention ’51 $10.00; 3 for $22.50 
A 1951 introduction that already has promise of leading the parade of dark, rich reds. 
Color is the deepest of maroon reds with velvety falls overlaid with blackish-maroon. An 
imposing flower abundantly produced on tall 3% foot stalks with good branching. From 
Ranger x Cordovan, and, like all of its sister seedlings, emits the sweetest and most pleas- 
ing fragrance. Crosses of this with Pacemaker and Technicolor represent the next major 
step in breeding better reds. May re-bloom. M & L-42”. 
AL! BABA (Lyon '52) te $10.00; 3 for $27.50 
A sister seedling to The Mad Hatter whose deep maroon coloring contrasts with the bright 
red of Ali Baba. The standards are flushed with garnet-brown and the falls are deep 
brownish-garnet-red. Does not fade in the hot sun. Flower very large and impressive. 
Best garden effect obtained when planted where the afternoon sun filters through the 
blossoms. Pleasing fragrance. M-L 44”. 
FLAMING FIRE (Saas ’50) $3.00; 3 for $8.25 
From two of our most famous Iris, The Red Douglas crossed with Prairie Sunset, Sass 
Brothers have produced an immense flaming red bitone. Standards light red, infused with 
gold. Falls bright crimson red with a sharply contrasting yellow beard. A very heavy 
bloomer and a good increaser. Tall well-branched stalks. Yields fertile pollen, should be 
fine for crossing for better reds. LM-38”. 
RED MAJESTY (Douglas 46) % HC’45, Honorable Mention ’48 $2.50; 3 for $5.50 
An extra large flower of exceptionally good form; flaring falls with excellent substance. 
Petals gently waved, slightly ruffled. A rose-red self with a bright yellow glow in center. 
Beard bright yellow ending in a distinct crest. Perfect placement of the flowers on five- 
way branched stalks allows four flowers to be open at one time with no crowding. Late 
flowering, so will extend your season well after most of the others have said adieu. L-42”. 
RELENTLESS (Cook ’48) Honorable Mention '47 $2.00; 3 for $3.95 
A solid deep red extending throughout the whole flower, even including the hafts. Vigorous 
and hardy, and most dependable in bloom. Splendid substance. ML-38”. 
RANGER (Kleinsorge ’43) HM’44, Award of Merit ’46, Symposium ’53 $1.50 
One of the finest reds in my entire garden. A very large true crimson self, with striking 
cone-shaped standards. Has real character, making it stand out in any company of good 
reds. Stunning, harmonizing bronze beard. Will be a highlight of your late Iris garden. 
Blooms heavily; straight well-branched stems. Seed parent of The Mad Hatter. L-36”. 
THE VIVID RED PLICATAS and FANCIES 
Bringing New Brilliance to the Plicata Class 
MIDSEASON 
RICH RAIMENT (Craig '49) %% Honorable Mention '50 3 $5.00 
One of the most distinctive, colorful fancies to appear in a long time. Everyone seems 
intrigued by unusual color pattern of this big new flower. Standards lightcrimson, flushed 
yellow; falls large, broad, of splendid substance, dark crimson with white lines radiating 
from brownish yellow beard. Falls very flaring, edges waved. Top material for exhibition. 
Pollen exceedingly abundant. M-34”. 
FIRE DANCE (Fay '47) %& Honorable Mention '47 $3.00; 3 for $5.95 
Brightest and most impressive of all of the vivid red plicatas. Notable (1) because the 
unusually deep yellow ground color supplies a strong contrast with the deep wine red 
markings, (2) not just an over-all figured plicata but one with the red coloring in a most 
effective and pronounced design on the falls. Plenty of pollen for crossing. ML-36”. 
FIRECRACKER (Hall '43) Honorable Mention ’43, Symposium ’53 $1.50 
A fine example of the new highly colored plicatas. Yellow ground heavily stippled glowing 
dark burgundy red. So striking it always commands attention of visitors. Perfectly hardy. 
An exceptional bloomer. Much used in hybridizing and a splendid parent. M-33". 
You'll find the hardy REGELLAS and ONCOGELIAS much easier to grow than you think. Give them a try in'54, and you'll wonder Mm 
how you gardened without them. Pages 6 to 8. Zi 
