Try These with the Wonderful New True Blues 
EARLY 
PHANTOI (Stevens) + $7.50; 
A iBvel new type of gold Iris from New Zealand that is exceptionally vivid in effect. Flowers early, often 
giving the Iris garden its first note of exciting color. Standards pure opaque gold, smooth and heavy- 
ated. Falls opaque gold with an enchanting overlay of russet-brown. Very distinct. E-36”. 
G (Taylor 46) HM’46, AM’49, RU Dykes 50 $2.00; 
Has won numerous regional awards, including ‘gold cup for finest specimen in Hollywood Show 1946; 
1948 Sweepstakes Winner at Salt Lake City. A wonderful clear yellow, wide, smooth, with delightful 
ruffling giving it appeal such as few Iris possess. EM-38”. 
MIDSEASON 
SOLID GOLD— World’s finest yellow Iris; no exceptions. Novelties, P. 40 $12.00; 3 for $32.95 
COURT HERALD (Stevens '52) » $5.00 
A vibrant new yellow from New Zealand in deep rich burnished gold. So classically perfect is its form, 
one almost has to touch it to see if it is real. Nature’s mysterious artisans have given it the spiritual beauty 
reserved only for flowers. he symmetry of its form is matched by the perfection of branching, developing 
a lovely effect. A radiantly beautiful Iris. M-38”. 
PUTH (Innes '50) x4 HM’51, RU Award of Merit ’53 $3.00; 
It is a pleasure to present Ruth to my customers. This is the variety which has impressed me most favor- 
ably among all the new ruffled yellows. It immediately attracts everyone’s attention as it is the most ruffly 
and crinkly yellow that anyone has ever seen. It surpasses its pollen parent Gold Ruffles in this respect. 
A beautiful bright yellow that is bound to create interest in your garden. M-38”. 
EASTER GOLD (Essig ’46) HM’46 Se $2.00 
Increasing in popularity due to abundance of bloom, perfect carriage and flower placement, wonderful 
branching, ideal form. Exceptionally large, of an incredibly pure yellow, as if carved from pure gold. To 
behold a stalk is indeed an inspiration. You are missing something if you have not tried this. M-46”. 
LATE 
DMI N (Smith ’46) Honorable Mention '47 $2.50; 
The best of all yellows for extending your Iris bloom well into the late spring. Often blooms ‘after nearly 
all other yellows have passed on. A tall, smooth, medium yellow with ruffled standards, wide semi-flaring 
falls of heavy substance. VL-38”. 
YELLOW TOWER (Muhlestein '50) ~ $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
One of the tallest of the medium yellows and splendid for a position at the back of your flower bed where 
it can tower above the lower varieties. Similiar to the famous Chosen but deeper in color and a better 
formed flower. Breeders should be able to produce from this fine pinks, salmons and blends as well as 
yellows. ML-42”. 
Novel Chartreuse and Greenish White Colorings 
For Bewitching and Utterly Different Flower Arrangements 
EARLY 
GATESII—A real Onco with the greenish tones; in full color on Page 4. $7.95 
PALE DAWN (Fay '47) xx Honorable Mention ’47 $1.50; 3 for $3.95 
| personally consider this to be one of the loveliest of the new approaches to green. The flaring falls are 
pale lilac white becoming greenish white in the center at the end of the beard where the fall is distinctly 
veined and green. The adjoining hafts of the falls and the bases of the standards are light amethyst, giving 
a lovely contrast to the green tones in the center of the falls. The only such combination of colors I have 
ever seen and sure to prove exciting to all interested in flower arranging. One of the very few moderately 
priced Iris which | have given my 8 star rating. Blooms very early ahead of most of the Tall Bearded and 
very profusely. VE-40”. 
LADY MOHR-The oncobred with chartreuse falls. See page 10. $1.00 
MIDSEASON 
LIMELIGHT —A huge frilly lime-toned beauty. See Novelties, Page 40. $10.00 
WHITE ADMIRAL (Morris '50) +x $7.50; 3 for $20.55 
A remarkable English creation not listed elsewhere in America as far as | am aware. Described by one 
writer as the “greenest white I have ever seen.” A superb new white of great size and splendid substance, 
with strong, well-domed standards, large, widely flaring falls. A pale green glow within the throat in- 
tensifies the ice-blue white of the remainder of the flower. Beard pale amethyst, tipped yellow. Outstand- 
ing, both for the fancier and the breeder. Pollen plentiful. 36”. 
CHAR-MAIZE (Lyon '49) «+ A Runner up for ’53 Dykes $6.00; 3 for $16.50 
Breaking sharply from accustomed tones of yellow into a new sea-foam chartreuse blended with deep 
yellow, this very new Iris will delight flower arrangers seeking something different and with real appeal. 
A large flower with extra heavy substance that withstands heat and wind. A seedling of Snow Flurry 
which contributes a pleasing ruffling to the form. Will soon make a name for itself, both among fanciers 
and breeders. Be among the first to have it! M-44”. 
BENTON E (Morris 49) te $5.00; 
A highly noire! and unusual Iris. Imagine standards of pale silvery olive-gray; falls of the same color with 
a royal purple flush extending from the haft over two-thirds of the petals. | imported this from England 
for you as there is nothing else like it. It has been much admired both in the garden and on show benches. 
GREEN WHISPER (Button "49) $4.00; 3 for $10.95 
A new approach to green, a remarkable achievement for this teen-ager (Joyce N. Button) who started 
hybridizing at the age of six. A lovely kid-skin white with greenish undertones, particularly noticeable in 
light shadows. Should be very useful to arrangers and to breeders working for greens or whites. eae 
GREEN SHADOWS (Sass '43) $2.00 
Green Shadows represents another breeding line that is working in the direction of real greens. The color 
is technically sulphine yellow, or in more familiar terms, light buff-chartreuse. In the shadows it takes 
on an elusive greenish cast. Fine, large, well-formed flowers of good substance. Should be crossed with 
approaches to green from various other hybridizers. M-38”. 
OKLAHOMA (Mitchell '45) $1.25 
My favorite from Prof. Mitchell. Of large size with a bewitching new color, blending pale seafoam green, 
primrose yellow and light buff. Brilliantly highlighted with a large central blue blaze on each fall. | think 
you'll like this. Exquisitely fragrant. M-41”. 
GREEN MOHR-The greenest Oncobred. In full color on Page 10. $4.00 
The extra order blank is for that friend who loves Iris—or, you may need it later. 2] 
EASTER GOLD—Heavy Bloomer— 
GREEN PASTURES (Heller 47) ++ HC’45, HM’47 
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Here is one of the closest approaches to green yet available in Bearded 
Iris. A delightful chartreuse yellow in soft pastel tints. A touch of blue at 
tip of yellowish olive beard is most effective and accentuates the cool 
green tones of the bloom. Huge, tall, free flowering. Starts early, often 
still in good condition when the late varieties come out. Reported perfectly 
hardy in lowa but some growers in cold climates like to protect the 
rhizomes over winter with a good mulch. Introduced at $30.00. Extremely 
popular, out-selling all other approaches to green; in fact last year it 
outsold all other varieties in my entire catalog. | sent out over 1,000 
rhizomes and yet over 100 people were disappointed as they got their 
order in too late to get Green Pastures. A word to the wise is sufficient. 
Pollen is abundant and highly fertile; an excellent seed setter. Now is the 
time to get a start of this so you can begin crossing it with various others 
having greenish tones. You may well come up with a world beater. E, M, 
L-48”. 
GREEN PASTURES-— Gigantic—$z 
