“Il now have an iris garden of over 700. 
-4 bought iris from 20 places year before last 
and lost some of all of them but yours. 
Well, | never lost any last year either.”” 
indiana Claude S.C. 
This man “works at his job 12 hours a 
night, five days a week.” Then, “takes care 
of 700 kinds of iris, 34 acres of raspberries, 
34, acres of strawberries, a lot of grapes and 
other things, and an acre and a half of gar- 
den.” He did admit further along in bis 
letter that he had bitten off more than he 
could chew. Wow! That sounds like more 
work than goes on at our iris farm. I hope 
some of our several hired hands wake up 
and read this. 
LIME * LIGHT — (HALL 1952) 9M 35" 
Lacy-like canary yellow blossoms with a 
lighter area on the falls. Built somewhat 
like Chantilly. It is a Sunray seedling. 
$10.00 
LOCKWOOD— (DeForest 1947) ML 38”. 
A bright brown blend with an attractive 
blaze on the rounded falls. Smooth flow- 
er of striking coloring on well branched 
stalks. Casa Morena and Copper River. 
$1.00 
LOTHARIO — (Schreiner 1942) ML 38”. 
Large, rich, eloquent blue bi-color, near 
amoena type. Essentially the same color 
pattern as Amigo, Lothario is huge sized 
on tall branched stems. Light blue standards 
and rich plush-blue-purple falls without 
veins or mars. Striking in its rich con- 
trast and full orange beard. It is the only 
Iris of this color that has a copiously large 
bloom carried on a 38 inch branching 
stem. Lightly frilled. In tremendous de- 
Mander SRS ates ee ae ere, $1.00 
LOUVOIS—(Cayeux 1936) M. 36”. This 
fine French variety is considered queen of 
the darker browns. Standards, light choc- 
olate. Falls, very rich and glossy maroon, 
edged) lightschocolatep <= -t eens 50¢ 
LOVELIGHT—(Kleinsorge 1951) M. 36”. 
A delicate pastel blend of pink and pearl, 
daintily ruffled at the edges. A frosty 
sheen covers the entire blossom. Golden 
webbing at the throat; a bright yellow 
beards: Se Aer a ee see a eee $5.00 
LYNN LANGFORD — (D. Hall 1946) L. 
36”. An orchid-pink flower with a center 
of golden yellow smoothly blended with- 
out veining. The flower is large, of good 
form and substance and good branching. 
A lovely and distinctive Iris of great 
charmiand wretinemente... sss. re $1.00 
MARION VAUGHN—(K. Smith 1947) M 
36”. Standards of soft lemon ice, frosted. 
. The falls and beard are the same color 
with a white flush below the beard. The 
medium sized flowers are fresh, cool, 
clear, crisp and delightfully ruffled..$1.50 
“'The order of iris has been received, and 
1 am so pleased with them that | am send- 
ing another order.” 
New Jersey Mrs. Wm. I.H. 
MARJIE—(DeForest 1950). Medium sized, 
very ruffled rich yellow of extra heavy 
substance. Since it bears 11 to 17 flow- 
ers on a tall stalk it is especially inter- 
esting for flower arrangements......... $1.50 
MARY ELLEN — (McKee 1947) L 40”. 
Large ox-blood red, the broad flaring falls 
very blackish and velvety, surrounded by 
a ruffled margin of the same rosy red 
that colors the closely domed standards. 
Somewhat like Mary Vernon except in 
redderetOnes meses sen ee ee. $1.00 
MARY VERNON—(McKee 1942) M. 37”. 
The standards are antique gold flushed 
ruby, with broad flaring falls edged with 
gold. At a distance it has a red brown 
Cite ete Ns ee mee ee wen hr came 22d eee 50¢ 
MASTER CHARLES—(Williamson 1943) 
M. 38”. An impressive bright glowing 
mulberry. A self of glowing mulberry 
purple with brown tones at haft and a 
beard of mulberry tipped with brown. 
Vigorous, free flowering and excellently 
branched. A very lovely Iris and one to 
beaproudWotwnr. yc pst oe eee, 50¢ 
MATTERHORN—(J. Sass 1938) EM 38”. 
This is a beautiful all white Iris, even to 
the white beard. It has a_ sparkling 
sheen, firm substance, broad flaring falls 
and good branching qualities_.............. 50¢ 
MATTIE GATES—(Sass Bros. 1946) ML 
38”. A darker improved Golden Fleece, 
lovelier in every way. Standards bright 
cool yellow, lemon tinted, and the crisp 
white heart of the falls bright gold band- 
ed. Continuing beyond the yellow beard 
is a white rooster-comb crest of snow 
WTEC LE eee eet WO ee ean a $2.50 
MELANIE—(Hill-son 1941) M. 45”. An 
imposing, tall, large, gorgeous, ruffled, 
orchid pink of good substance. Sometimes 
five flowers are open at the same time. 
The stalks are strong and well branched. 
A good performer in every way........... 50¢ 
*“"l suffered quite a loss out of my 82 
iris you sent me last summer. But | feel it 
was not your fault as they were packed 
beautifully, and there was nothing wrong 
with the rhizomes whatsoever. It was due 
to the summer we had. To show you you 
still have my confidence, | am enclosing 
another order.” 
Texas Mrs. C.L.F. 
Thanks, Mrs. F. The weather has been 
acting up in most states for the last two 
years. Once in awhile we get accused for 
the weather and everything else that could 
hapben to an iris, even a grub worm (later 
a June bug) eating up the roots. 
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