1954 INTRODUCTIONS 
AMELITA (M. Albright). M. (Amigo x Melitza.) A 
fine wide, full, heavily-substanced violet neg- 
lecta. Mrs. Albright's object: to breed a neg- 
lecta with a tangerine beard. As yet Amelita 
has resisted hybridizing attempts so we feel 
it may have an upset number of chromosomes 
and if it is to produce will throw unusual 
things. Height 36 inches. Net.......... $10.00 
ARDRUN (H. M: McLeod). E. (Artemis x Gudrun.) 
Huge purplish-red hybrid that is simply gi- 
gantic in size with very strong midribs—espe- 
cially in falls that flare. A heavy, unusual, 
wide, brownish-black beard. Fertile pollen. 
Peichtebsinchess hi: CamocauNete amr. oe $20.00 
BANNER BRIGHT (Luzon Crosby). M.-L. (Mellow- 
glow x Sunset Serenade) x (Cascade Splendor). 
A focal point in any planting will be this novel 
and distinct new color—of rich orange-yellow 
buff self of large size and very wide parts. 
Vigorous and fast of growth. It cannot miss as 
a breeder. H.C. 53. Height 36 inches. 
IN ioe is yciseiose rou eae ee ce aR ey ear $20.00 
BLACK TAFFETA (Gertrude Songer). M.-L. (Black 
Forest x 47-33: sister to Night Life.) We have, to- 
day, some very fine so-called blacks, but we 
feel this is well worthy of a place in any gar- 
den, and surely hybridizers will seek it out 
for its beautifully rich, smoothly finished dark 
black-purple self, even to the beard. Some ruf- 
fling at the hafts adds greatly to its individu- 
ality and charm. Good sized flowers on 34 inch 
stalks: vNet se crusmcce trom tain creer $20.00 
BLUE FLIGHT (H. Frazee-M. Albright). M.-L. (The 
Admiral) x (Sister to Pink Salmon x Great 
Lakes). An unusually different blue with a 
darker self beard, possessing substance and 
quality that one might expect from its superb 
pedigree, and a pedigree that is, to say the 
least, novel. It should be useful to breed blue 
beards and to those breeding blues from the 
pink line, Height 36 inches, ©€@1G. 52) vand 
FG Seo Ose NGte i eryo nies aan teeter were te ces $15.00 
CONVENTION QUEEN (Muhlestein). M.-L. (Salmon 
Shell x Pink Fulfillment.) Very large, wide, 
heavily laced peach-pink with excellent sub- 
stance. One of the best from this cross that 
gave some true pinks with pink beards. This 
should be an excellent parent. Heavy 40 inch 
Giodlies, IEKE, “Ssh IN@, SEHD, IWEWs oo so oe $35.00 
DARK CHOCOLATE (George H. Murray). M. (To- 
bacco Road x Grand Marshal.) The name is 
very befitting this dark chocolate self that is 
free of any red tones. A large, wide, somewhat 
ruffled, heavily substanced flower. The color 
is such an advance in this class that it has 
created quite a sensation among the fanciers 
who have seen it. Height 38 inches. 7 to 9 
buds. H.C. ‘53. We are proud to be co-introduc- 
ing with the Lyon Iris Gardens of California. 
Very: limited stockwNet= seme eines $35.00 
DESERT TAN (Murray). M.-L. (Sister to Dark Choc- 
olate.) A beautifully finished tan self, darker 
than Thotmes III and lighter than Tobacco 
Road. The flowers are large and very wide at 
the hafts. Much faster of increase than its 
sister, Dark Chocolate. It should be a superb 
parent. Height 34 inches. Net.......... $20.00 
DREAM DANCE (Carl Larsen). E.-M.-L. (Involv- 
Red sdlg., Happy Days, Moonlight, Candle- 
light. Mrs. West, Aurifero, El Capitan, Grace 
Sturtevant, Los Angeles) x (Bryce Canyon). 
Surely the best iris this fine hybridizer has yet 
named. Unusual in its coloring, we have seen 
nothing quite like it, and the substance is all 
one could want. The color is a light golden 
tan self, lighter around the falls, and a mother- 
of-pearl area in center of falls. Actually the 
flower defies description. With such a pedigree 
it should be able to produce anything: plicatas, 
blues, whites, yellow amoeanas, reds, yellows, 
tans and browns. Surely its children will be 
marked with quality. H.C. ‘53. Net....$20.00 
HIGH HEAVEN (Gordon Plough). M. (Snow Flurry 
x Great Lakes.) The best light blue seedling I 
have seen from this superb cross. The flowers 
are wide, very heavily substanced and 
smoothly finished. High Heaven should be a 
top breeder for blues and white. Height 38 
wmavelavetsy, ILikaanlievel Giverel<s ING 540500050005 $25.00 
JUNE MEREDITH (Muhlestein). M.-L. (Party Dress 
x Pink Fulfillment.) Named for my charming 
niece (Mrs. Homer Meredith of Long Beach, 
Calif.), this lovely rich pink has captured 
much of the charm of its parents. A complete 
self with a heavy, long, deep tangerine beard. 
The standards are closed—the substance very 
Sforersl, Jakenelatn Clo) shales, IEG, 256 Ney Silall IID); 
INNS ctl, qGee ache GG tate Onur Cea cee ties Crmkceo $35.00 
KANAB (Luzon Crosby). E.-M. (Aztec Copper x 
Tobacco Road) x (Midwest Gem x Honeyflow). 
This tall stately reddish-brown with its heavy 
substance, flaring falls edged with gold, won 
the brown class at the 1953 Salt Lake City 
show of the Utah Iris Society and was 
awarded a C.O.C. as well as H.C. ‘53. Surely 
one of the best iris this hybridizer has pro- 
duced. A superb pedigree for browns, cop- 
pers and rich blends. Limited stock. 
ING igpsetcpery rusk kegqaticcic: shaueesin onutbon nas cole $25.00 
MODESTY (Carl Taylor). M. (White Ruffles x Dr. 
Loomis’ V 20.) In the yellow and white bi-color 
class. This one has most delightful charm and 
personality. Visitors to the Taylor garden were 
unanimous in its praise and chose it as the 
most beautiful iris of its coloring they had seen. 
With this breeding it should produce a host of 
fine seedlings in whites, blues, pinks, apri- 
cots, yellows, plicatas and other colors. 
INGIG Cero, casi oree hares REE RE a eae aocicna $15.00 
NEW ADVENTURE (Muhlestein). M. (Loomis pli- 
cata from Sea Shell x Pink Formal.) The pod 
parent was a small plicata with the tangerine 
beard. Knowing Pink Formal to be a derivi- 
tive of Sea Shell I crossed these together and 
one plicata of good size, carrying the tange- 
rine beard, resulted. For the hybridizer New 
Adventure should be what its name implies 
for exploring the possibilities of better plicatas 
with “the beard’ or for salmons and pinks 
with plicata markings as well as pinks, and 
various by-products we might expect from 
pink breeding. This is not a finished flower, 
by any means, for I think the shape leaves 
