"| received 27 different varieties of iris 
from you last summer. I lost only one. The 
rest all grew and most of them bloomed.” 
-—Michigan Mrs. Mabel E. 
MELITZA—(Nesmith 1940) M 38”. A 
salmony flesh self with a vivid pinkish 
tangerine beard. The standards are domed 
and a delicate ivory pink. The falls are 
the same color except slightly deeper 
around the beard. This fiery tangerine- 
orange beard does something to this Iris 
out of the ordinary. Flowers are medium 
size and of firm substance. Stalks are well 
branched sto lece Meese steep reese 50¢ 
MELODIST — (DeForest 1946) 38”. A 
henna-colored blend on gold ground. The 
salmon and rose tones of Salar blended 
with the golden brown of Tobacco Road, 
its) parents. eset ect cee eee careeentaen $1.00 
MEXIA— (Whiting 1947) EM 34”. A bril- 
liant copper rose blend. A sister seedling 
of Tea Rose and Three Oaks, two extra 
EPA an] Ugh peer eee coe Per aN eR SF $1.00 
MICHAEL—(Norton 1946) M. 36”. An- 
other lovely Iris. Large flowers with 
crinkled edges. A bridal-Rose pink with 
gold reticulations on the haft, and canary 
yellow beard. Just another reason why we 
like to grow Iris—the glorious flower. 
0¢ 
MICHILLINDA—(Milliken 1950) M 36”. 
A shell-pink ground color lightly sprin- 
kled with dark rose dots, a very charming 
plicata. The blossoms are large and ruf- 
dice Rg ener arn ir nore TS Me $1.50 
MIDCONTINENT—(Whiting 1952) ML. 
40”. A rich, golden brown, near self of 
warm and glowing color. Flowers are 
large, widely rounded and blooms from 
early midseason to late........-...----------- $5.00 
MING YELLOW—(Glutzbeck 1938) ML 
36”. A very popular stately yellow hard 
to beat. It is a big flower with wide 
petals slightly waved. A medium yellow 
-ich clear and smooth without veining. 
Very bright yellow beard. Vigorous grow 
er and blooms profusely. It’s a big value 
ACA COMA Vc8 = PLCC sats nccacee se ceeceasenee ea =enes tect 50¢ 
MINNIE COLQUITT—(H. P. Sass 1942) 
ML 40”. The large long petals of stan- 
dards and falls are white, strikingly bor- 
desed with short and long stitching in 
wine-purple, all slightly ruffled. Vigorous 
grower, widely branched. Flowers that can 
take the wind and rain. A winner if there 
ever was one. No one passes it up at 
blooming Ptimecs ney ee eos 50¢ 
“Thanks for the free iris. All of my 
order was nicer than | expected for it being 
so hot and dry.” 
Oklahoma Mrs. Alice E. 
“The iris 1 received last year are doing 
wonderful. So are my neighbor’s who or- 
dered from you.” 
indiana Albert B. 
MISS CALIFORNIA—(Salbach 1937) EM 
48”. This is a must. You will find it 
listed in various catalogues as “gigantic 
lilac-pink”, “beautiful large orchid pink,” 
“enormous amaranth-pink.” Never-the- 
less it produces great pink-toned blooms 
on purple-tinged foliage, that last over a 
very long period. It does equally well in 
all parts of the country. This is always 
among our top best sellers...............------ 50¢ 
MISSOURI—(Grinter 1933) ML 37”. A 
classic in a rich shade of medium blue with 
giant blooms of faultless form and heavy 
texture. Standards are a little lighter than 
the falls. Likes light shade from the after- 
noon sun. A splendid Iris and at a price 
that you can afford a splurge in blue. 
Dykes Medal 193'7........----------s-e+eeseeeeee0e> 50¢ 
MISTY GOLD—(Schreiner 1943) ML 33”. 
A cleaner, more frosty lemon yellow than 
Golden Fleece. Petals are ruffled and 
fluted, lacy and brilliant, gold spangled, 
lemon toned and gold braided. Very 
winsOm | and, delicate: s:-jcc-c--ce--cncoee-e---re 50¢ 
Since we replant our fields all summer long 
and are about through by September 15th, 
we cannot accept orders after that date. 
MOHR BEAUTY (Milliken). A beautiful- 
ly ruffled pale light yellow. In shape and 
form it is very much like Elmohr, its 
fAIMOWS | DALET Gog ese se cee ccaneeean $2.50 
MOONLIGHT MADONNA — (J. Sass 
1943) M 36”. We consider this an im- 
proved Elsa Sass and a mighty nice Iris. 
A pale lemon yellow self with creamier 
yellow at the center of the falls, delight- 
fully ruffled and borne on tall well 
branched stalks, excellent substance and a 
BLUTO VSP rOWermes xterra tere Se ucteee 50¢ 
MOONLIGHT SONATA— (Stevens 1946) 
L 35”. A clear lime yellow without a 
hint of green; an over all cool yellow 
even to the beard, which is the same shade. 
The petals are finely notched or serrated. 
The color is different from other yellow 
iris, andyate blooms: date..c-.-1-.s-teo ee $3.00 
MORNING MELODY — (Becherer 1948) 
M 38”. A soft orchid-lavender with a 
white beard. The good sized flowers are 
pleasantly scented, elegantly styled and 
on “wellabrancheds stalks. - nee $2.00 
“Every one of last years order of iris 
have bloomed and I couldn’t be more 
pleased. Please send more.” 
Texas Mrs. C.C.D. 
That goes to show that you are living 
right. 
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