LATE ORDER IN A BIG RUSH 
“Please rush my order as soon as you 
start shipping. Please send true to name, 
color, also I’d thank you so much for nice 
rhizomes. I ordered seven plants from one 
company and they sent me all yellows.” 
Mississippi Name withheld 
Her order was received June 12th. At 
that time we had hundreds ahead of her. 
We did get it out on July 11th. The first 
part of our catalog expains this. First come, 
first served, and you get healthy true to 
name roots, 
DESERT SONG—(Fay 1946) EM. 40”. A 
nicely proportioned, artfully ruffled cream 
Iris with a butterscotch tinge. This cream 
shaded primrose combines good form, 
smooth color and quality. Withstands wind 
and rain and considered one of the finest 
Cream serosa st ee eee ca ete $1.00 
DISPLAY—(Grant 1942) ML. 33”. Mr. 
Grant could not have chosen a more fit- 
ting name for the offspring of two fine 
parents. The Red Douglas x Christabel. 
A display indeed, of a fine Iris close to 
true red. Rich, smooth, glowing, un- 
veined Spanish red, shading to deep ma- 
roon at the haft. Yellow beard flecked 
brown. It’s truly a fine red-mahogany 
type Iris. This and a hundred or so others 
is what keeps the Iris grower enthused. 
It bloomszand bloomse2.:.4--c.2-e ee 75¢ 
DISTANCE—(Cook 1946) M. 36”. Silvery 
light blue, smooth and even. Very in- 
conspicuous white beard. Flowers large and 
spreading. Substance, texture and finish 
good. This splendid new creation of light 
blue with its overcast of silver is very at- 
EGACtIVG, jhe: Retreat ee ee 75¢ 
DIXIE BELLE—(Milliken 1947) 36”. A 
large ruffled white Iris with yellow hafts 
and beard. The ruffling is full and deep. 
The petals seem translucent and thin but 
stands wind and rain remarkably well. 
75¢ 
DOG ROSE— (Insole 1930) ML. 44”. Very 
tall, wiry stems, deep rose-pink self. It is 
a free bloomer, of medium size, with gold 
beard. Not a very fitting name, but it 
is a nice older Iris, and makes a very 
colorful and effective pink garden clump, 
also very effective for background clumps. 
They make a beautiful cut flower too. 
You can afford a big spread of these at 
todayis Prices merece eee Rie eee 50¢ 
DREAM CASTLE—(Cook 1943) M. 38”. 
An orchid pink self with very wide 
domed standards, semi-flaring falls of 
exceptional width. White beard tinted 
lemon at the base. The flower is huge; 
has a billowy effect; the color clear and 
bright. A vision of sheer loveliness. 
Strong in growth and good blooming 
habits, Scarce yebe scree eee $2.00 
DUBROVNIK — (Williamson 1938) M. 
36”. Another old stand-by and hard to 
beat. Named after a Jugoslavian city. It 
is a highlight of color of deep rose 
blended with gold with a violet flush on 
the falls. Silky texture, splendid form and 
IEE VALUE A CULWC caeetes aes cosine er ee reese S0¢ 
EASTER BONNET — (Maxwell - Norton 
1944) EM. 38”. Another one that makes 
Iris the glorious flower. A beautiful, well 
formed flower of blush pink with a half 
inch margin of burnished gold around 
both standards and falls. Heavy gold at 
the haft and gold beard. Fine parents; 
Alastor x Morocco Rose. A must for the 
UEPLUSUVA otek ek CSR AE 8 cere it ee eee 50¢ 
EBONY ECHO — (Tompkins 1948) ML 
38”. A deep carmine with a satin black- 
ish overlay. The flowers are large and 
have very broad petals with horizontal 
tallest he budssappear, black... $5.00 
EBONY ISLE—(DeForest 1949) L. 36”. 
Rich and smooth, well formed flowers of 
deepest purple with a heavy dark beard 
tipped burnt orange. It’s a black red- 
purple: tia ee see eee ee $4.50 
E. B. WILLIAMSON—(P. Cook 1937) M. 
36”. A large glowing coppery red blend, 
neither red nor copper, that sparkles from 
its silky sheen in many hues. Perfect in 
form, fragrant, and vigorous. Falls are 
lighter at the edge. Bright orange beard. 
It’s lovely. Roman Gold Medal 1938; 
AM; 19390 ce en eee oe ee 50¢ 
ELMOHR—(Loomis 1942) M. 36”. It is 
an exquisite shade of rich, reddish mul- 
berry, glossy and lustrous. Huge, ruf- 
fled blooms up to 7 inches, rounded in 
form and unique venations. It is very 
temperamental from year to year in our 
location. Late spring freezes often kill 
the bud leaving us with no bloom. Dykes 
Medalingl 945: wit cey. 0a eh eo eee ae 50¢ 
EL MOROCCO—(Becherer 1945) M. 36”. 
A myriad of opalescent pink colors. A 
self with broad rounded petals and good 
substance. A descendant of that fine Iris 
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ELSA SASS—(H. Sass 1939) ML. 36”. A 
new shade of yellow; clear sulphur, or 
“lemon-ice” with white flush in center of 
the falls. The blossoms are medium size 
and slightly frilled at the edge. It is an 
CnUlcinig mir ise... es er) het 50¢ 
THANKS FOR YOUR REPEAT ORDERS— 
AND SUCH GOOD ONES 
*"l was very pleased with the iris rhizomes 
you sent me last year. They did very well. 
Pink Sensation caught the eye of all who 
saw it.’ 
Minnesota Rey. John Wm. R. 
sans fy rs 
