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PRETENDER 
BLUE SAPPHIRE 
PERMANENT WAVE (Williams 1948) ML. 40”. 
Imagine this flower—crisp cut, horizontal flaring falls, full 
and rounded petals with a jaunty whirl to the very edges. The 
entire bloom is colored sweet lavender shading to blue with 
golden brown hafts with a metallic luster. $3.00 
PHALANX (Schreiner 1951) E. 36”. 
This is a novelty Ivis of an unusual fuchsia hue. The falls 
have a sheen of metallic rose enhanced by a blue blaze in the 
center, reminding one of the lustre of a shining € hristmas tree 
ornament. $2.50; 3 for $6.25 
PIERRE MENARD (Faught 1948) M. 38’. * 
A magnificent new rich blue. The slightly open standards 
are a hyacinth blue, the falls a campanula violet with a Ca- 
nary yellow beard giving an effective foil. In effect, a rich 
deep blue. One of the finest new Iris. The engraver has caught 
only part of its charm. See page 45. $5.00 
PINAFORE LASS (F. Cook 1951) EM. 38”. 
Snow Flurry imparts a vivacity of style to its progeny which 
sets them in a class apart. Pinafore Lass inherits this debonair, 
insouciant—ruffling plus color effect equally unique, sugges- 
live of the white blaze on Japanese Iris. From this glowing 
whiteness, like a deft water coloring, ever deepening tints 
of lavender-blue blend imperceptibly to the deeper scalloped 
margins. HM’52. <7, 50 
PINK CAMEO (Fay 1946) EM. 36’. * 
An exquisite fresh pure pink; one of the famous flamingo 
pink line. Outstanding qualities are the pinkness, smoothness. 
purity of tone and melting softness of color. The pointed 
buds, much deeper in color, are a picture in themselves, open- 
ing to give an entirely new conception of what a pink Ivis 
can be. Beautiful translucent cameo-pink with a_ striking 
tangerine-orange beard, the “trade mark” so typical of the 
new pink Iris. Excellent branching, 36 inch stems, good sub- 
stance, fine sized flowers lightly flaring and early blooming. 
One of the loveliest Iris we have offered. Illustrated page 33. 
PINK FORMAL (Muhlestein 1949) M. 38’. * 
One of the most discussed new pinks. A large, somewhat 
ruffled pink, the color is a rich pink which gives great depth 
of color in the garden. An intense red tangerine beard. extra 
heavy substance that holds in the hottest sun and a remark- 
ably fine, strong stalk with widely spaced branches. Pictured 
page 18. HM’49. AM’51. $6.00 
MAYTIME 
