The VIOLET BITONES and BICOLORS 
Amoenas, Neglectas and Others 
CRITERION (Douglas '51) % Honorable Mention '52 g $12.00; 3 for $32.95 
The finest amoena | have ever bloomed. Geddes Douglas has bred amoenas for some time 
and this is one of his greatest achievements. Well-domed standards practically pure white 
with faintest hint of lilac. Falls very rich dark velvety violet with an attractive white edging. 
Beard bright lemon yellow sharply contrasting with dark falls. Simply superb for the 
hybridizer as it has abundant pollen and sets seed heavily. Its seedlings have proved 
better than those from any other line of amoena breeding. Already from Criterion have 
come the new “Bright Hour” and ‘“Queen’s Taste.” ML-38”". 
HELEN COLLINGWOOD (Smith 49) % HM’5S0, Award of Merit 52 $10.00; 3 for $19.95 
In Helen Collingwood, Kenneth Smith has given us what is probably the loveliest of all 
neglectas. You can easily see why when you know that it comes from two such outstanding 
parents as Extravaganza and Louise Blake. A brilliant creation with light lavender stand- 
ards and flaring bright violet-purple falls. Blooms are of heavy substance and daintily 
ruffled at the edges. Outstanding. ML-40”. 
MIST GLOW (Muhlestein '48) $2.50; 3 for $5.50 
A different and lovely amoena in soft pastel colors. Standards clear white, stiffly arched. 
Falls light mauve with gold reticulations at the haft. ML-36”. 
PRETTY PANSY -—A knockout; Moonlit Sea outdone. Novelties Page 40. $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
CAROUSEL (Douglas '48) % Honorable Mention '48 $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
Blends the brilliant colors of a carnival. A medley of magenta, violet and gold combined 
to give a color effect of bright lavender-rose with a brilliant orange beard accentuating 
the pattern. Plant this with your tall ones at the back of your border. M-44”. 
THE LAVENDER BITONES and BICOLORS 
Lovely Color Blendings 
LATE 
LADY ALBRIGHT (Muhlestein ’50) 4% CC’49, Honorable Mention ’50 $6.50 
From two brilliant parents comes this vivid newcomer that will make a spotlight of atten- 
tion in any garden. A vivacious flower that is simply alive with color. Standards, intense 
coppery-brown; falls, brilliant rosy violet, neatly edged in bright copper. Parentage: 
Veishea x Bronzed Copper. ML-36”. 
GOLDEN SYMPHONY (Horton '44) Honorable Mention ’50 $4.00; 3 for $10.95 
A symphony of colors, appealing to all who favor the softer tints. Standards, bright light 
yellow; falls, bright heliotrope blending to glistening gold at the edges and at the deep 
yellow haft. Large, late. VL-36”. 
OLD LACE (Mitchell ’45) $1.25; 3 for $2.25 
A pretty fancy with a texture like old lace, ruffled, crumpled and creped in such a way as 
to add to the charm resulting from a blend of palest parchment and amethyst. M-36”. 
WHITES With LAVENDER INFLUENCE 
Deeper Colored Buds Add Much Charm to This Group 
EARLY 
DUTCH BOY (Douglas '49) $2.00; 3 for $3.95 
Most early whites start growth too early and lose their blooms due to frost. Dutch Boy has 
been tested for 5 years both in north and south; has always bloomed profusely. Flowers 
open blue-white, change to a cool white. E-38”. 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees '39) HM’39, AM’41, Symposium ’53 7] $1.00 
So gloriously ruffled everyone falls in love with it. Buds tipped blue, opening snowwhite. 
Very early, so mulch in cold regions. No pollen but most outstanding of all modern seed 
parents; should be used by every hybridizer. Orange-blossom fragrance. E to M-42”. 
MIDSEASON 
WHITE SMOKE (Rees ’50) $4.00; 3 for $8.95 
From the creator of Snow Flurry comes this stunning big blue-white Snow Flurry seedling 
that starts the mid-season and continues to the last, carrying the famed ruffled loveliness 
of Snow Flurry to the end of the Iris season. Inclined to be even larger and has much 
heavier substance. Every indication points to comparable breeding possibilities, which 
places it just on the threshold. Be among the first to try it. M to L-42”. 
MISTY MORNING (Martin 46) x $1.25 
Large smooth pure white with blue-white standards. Falls cream white with slight yellow- 
ish cast towards haft and several faint greenish veins extending from yellow beard, center 
one extending almost to end of fall. Free flowering, long blooming. ML-40”. 
THE WHITE PLICATAS 
Decorated in Lavender, Violet or Rosy-brown 
On Previous Pages: Pink, Red, Blue and Yellow Plicatas 
EARLY 
RASPBERRY RIBBON (Schreiner 51) &% HM’51, RU Award of Merit 53 $10; 3 for $27.50 
Once seen, never to be forgotten. Most stunning of plicatas—even surpassing the sensa- 
tional Minnie Colquitt, which it somewhat resembles. Raspberry Ribbon is much more of a 
real raspberry tone, a bright exciting color, applied generously and boldly, so it carries 
clear across the garden. Also, contrast is sharper, flower is fresher, brighter and starchier. 
Standards almost solid raspberry coloring except for a slight flush of white. Falls dazzling 
white made ever so prominent by the wide edging of pure raspberry. An Iris that draws 
Iris lovers with a powerful magnetic force. Plant it where you will; your visitors will find it 
and stand in admiration. EM-34”. 
MIDSEASON 
NEW HOPE (DeForest '50) % HC’49, Honorable Mention 51 $5.00; 3 for $13.75 
A crisp extra large ruffled flower with a spread of 7”. White standards heavily dotted with 
light violet blue. Falls leathery, ruffled, with pure white center and a 1” border of bright 
violet blue. Beard harmonizing greyish lilac tipped yellow. Copious pollen. E-M-36”. 
MASKED BALL — Novel plicata resembling a reverse amoena. See Novelties P. 40. $3.00 
KING’S JESTER (Stevens ’48) $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
Uniquely different, is this striking flower that is so heavily patterned it almost seems as if 
it had Onco blood. Picture falls of silvery white boldly penciled and lined in deep violet 
with rosy maroon margins. The intense coloration of the veining in contrast to the back- 
ground makes this most individualistic and reminds one of the markings on a butterfly’s 
wing. Imported from New Zealand. M-38”. 
DAFFY (DeForest ’47) & $1.50; 3 for $3.95 
While generally classed as a plicata or fancy, it is a strange one indeed! For here the 
creamy-white ground of the falls is peppered and boldly marbled and zebra-striped in 
maroon-violet in an infinitely variable manner. Also valuable to hybridizers, as this striking 
color-pattern often appears in its seedlings. M-38”. 
MINNIE COLQUITT (Sass 42) HM’43, AM’45, Symposium ’53 $1.00; 3 for $2.25 
So well liked everywhere that it is second only to Blue Shimmer in nation-wide popularity 
among plicatas. Done along bold lines, a massive flower, with white petals heavily bordered 
with mulberry stitching. A plicata with sufficient color and contrast for good garden value. 
In fact, when planted near pale yellow, cream or white Iris, the effect is nothing short of 
spectacular. Plenty of pollen for hybridizing. M-36”. 
HARLEQUIN (Stevens '49) x $3.00; 3 for $8.25 
A fantastic ‘‘Believe-it-or-not” that looks as if it has Onco blood, but apparently pure Tall 
Bearded. Silvery falls have a perky horizontal flare, not only veined like a butterfly’s 
wings, but bizarrely stippled, dappled chocolate and purple to match feathery standards. 
Exotic, never-to-be-forgotten. Its weird beauty makes visitors exclaim. Like King’s Jester 
but | prefer this as it has much heavier and broader flower parts. ML-32”. 
WHITES with YELLOW INFLUENCE 
Pure White with Throats of Gold 
EARLY 
SPRING ROMANCE (Miess '49) HM’50, Gold Cup ’48 Hollywood Show $5.00; 3 for $11.25 
A breath-taking new release with huge 7-inch blooms of extra heavy substance and long 
lasting qualities. A tall, waxy, non-fading, cream-white, with a frosty overlay and a heavy 
infusion of aureolin gold at the haft, casting a golden glow over entire bloom. A deep 
orange beard completes the color picture. Very floriferous. Delightful fragrance. EM-42”. 
MISSION MADONNA (Essig '46) ++ High Commendation '45 $1.50; 3 for $3.95 
One of the few moderately priced Iris good enough for my 3-star rating. An immense Iris 
combining size, beauty, gracefulness. Standards a delicate creamy yellow. Falls creamy 
white, with yellow haft. Petals with decorative picoted edging. Fragrant. EM-40". 
MIDSEASON 
HUMMING BIRD (Knowlton ’52) HC’50, Honorable Mention '52 $7.00; 3 for $19.20 
Unusual color combination, very appealing. Crisp fluted standards of Egyptian buff; broad 
flaring falls of white, lightly bordered buff. Center illuminated by a deep glow accentuated 
by bright orange beard. Heavily ruffled. Puts on a show few Iris can equal. M-40”. 
GRECIAN ROBE (Heller '48) $2.50; 3 for $4.95 
Has repeatedly won blue ribbons at Iris shows in various parts of the country. An extra 
large luscious creamy white, with a gold border on both standards and falls. Remarkable 
for its wide falls, perfect flowers, excellent branching. An excellent seed parent. M-46”. 
THE PURE WHITES 
Serene as Freshly Fallen Snow 
Use Generously to Bring Out the Beauty in Other Colors 
EARLY 
CASCADIAN (Linse '52) xx $10.00; 3 for $22.50 
A very wide ruffled white that is positively stunning. A large, very broad petaled Iris with 
a white beard and a mysterious greenish cast showing through the center of the falls. 
Comes from Snow Flurry x Cloud Castle. You’ll want this one! E to M-36”. 
VIGIL (Wills '47) HC’46, Honorable Mention '47 $2.50; 3 for $4.95 
Famous for its extremely long blooming season. Will greet you in the spring with the early 
bloomers, extend through mid-season and finally finish up with the late flowering Iris 
varieties. Hence should be one of the very best parents for those working toward ever- 
blooming Iris. A snowy, pure white tailored to perfection. F. Kennedy in Iris Bul. 114 
reports ‘‘The best white, if not the best Iris | have seen.” E to M to L-38”. 
BLIZZARD (Knowlton ’49) % High Commendation '46 ra $2.50; 3 for $5.50 
As its name well indicates, a hardy Massachusetts-bred ruffled white much in demand. 
Whole flower frilled and ruffled. The bright yellow beard is a sharp pleasing contrast to 
the purity of the bloom. Few Iris have the poise, beauty and floriferousness of this early 
white. 10 or more buds per sta!k, often 3 flowers open at once. Nicely spaced. Comes from 
Snow Flurry x Easter Morn so should be a fine breeder. E-40”. 
MIDSEASON 
ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves '48) % Honorable Mention ’48 $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
Crisp firm flowers are large and very white, surmounted by a thick brilliant gold beard 
suggesting a naval officer in white with rich gold shoulder ornaments. Bred in New Eng- 
land and perfectly hardy throughout the country. M-42”. 
WHITE RUFFLES (Taylor '47) HM’47, RU Award of Merit ’53 $4.00; 3 for $10.95 
A beautifully ruffled warm white descendant of Snow Flurry; like a large edition of that 
famous variety. Imagine flowers 6 inches high and 6 inches wide, nicely spaced along tall 
stems. Also inherits vigor and free-blooming qualities. Distribution as yet limited; your 
chance to get a wonderful new one before your neighbors have it. ML-44”. 
SPANISH PEAKS (Loomis '47) %% A Runner-up for 53 Dykes $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
Most heralded of all the new whites is this true white self from the Colorado garden of 
Dr. Loomis, creator of Elmohr and Spindrift. A white as pure and unmarred as the great 
snow masses.that cover the lofty peaks for which it was named. The flower, the throat, 
the style arms, even the beard, are all WHITE, pure white. A huge flower, possessing 
the distinctive charm that only a true self can have. The one white everyone wants. ML-38”. 
MONT BLANC (Grant '46) $1.50; 3 for $3.35 
A striking white of such remarkable full-bodied appearance and such purity it reminds 
one of a magnolia blossom. A real beauty. Low wide branching. ML-39”. 
“T cannot really thank you enough for the pleasure your iris have given me. E verything seems perfectly hardy even though we had frightful weather last winter. Zero weather, followed 
20 by rain and at times there was no good snow-cover. Mission Madonna is one of the loveliest things in my garden. It had a well-filled spike of bloom 
and seems to be an excellent seed parent here.’"—Beverly McDonald, Point Anne, Ontario, Canada. 
