IRIS 
CRIMSON TIDE (Nicholls, 1939) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
M.L. 40 in. Large deep red with velvety flaring falls. A heavy orange 
beard provides a bold contrast. 
CUSTARD (Craig, 1950) Each $3.00 
M. 36 in. Yellow plicata daintily marked with cinnamon. Really very 
nice. 
DAMASCUS (Tompkins, 1945) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
M. 38 in. A large rich Spanish yellow with a smooth overlay of Navajo 
or copper-orange on the falls. The petals are quite broad, heavily sub- 
stanced and have a velvety finish. 
DAMERINE (Gage, 1939) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
M.L. 36 in. A large flower of deep red with domed standards and flaring 
falls. 
DANUBE WAVE (Schreiner, 1947) Each $2.00 
M. 38 in. A self of rich marine-blue, with unusual depth of color. The 
beautifully poised blooms are of heavy substance; splendid form; well 
branched. 
DAPHNE PINK (Milliken) Each $1.00 
36-40 in. A flower with full, loosely ruffled standards and falls. the 
latter being 3 to 4 inches wide and measuring 2 inches at the haft. A 
self in which the color shades from light to dark crushed raspberry. 
DARK FIRE (Tompkins, 1949) Each $3.50 
M. V.L. 38-40 in. A near self of black-red; it has a slight infusion of 
brown and a glowing undertone of deep vermilion that gives it a fiery, 
smoldering appearance. The flowers have good form, substance; are 
well placed on strong, well branched stalks. 
DARK TOWER (Mitchell. 1950) Each $3.00 
M. 44 in. A fine large ruffled blue flower, close to Chivalry in color. 
DAWN REFLECTION (Stevens. 1948) Each $5.00 
M. 36 in. The immense blooms, attractively flared and waved, have a 
ground color of glistening ivory, sparingly and precisely etched rose- 
pink on the falls and more generously suffused and etched a bright 
lilac-pink in the standards. A sturdy Iris of unusual delicacy, yet most 
effective in the clump. Branching and substance are ideal. 
DEEP MAHOGANY (Milliken. 1945) Ech $1.00 
30 in. An immense rich colored flower in red and brown tones. The 
velvety shaggy falls are deep Van-Dyke-red. edged with cinnamon-buff. 
The standards are cinnamon-brown shading to somewhat lighter Buck- 
thorn-brown. 
DEEP NIGHT (Corey, 1947) Each $1.00 
M. 36 in. An impressive flower of intense mulberry-purple. ‘The stand- 
ards are broad. arched, and well held. The semi-flarin> falls have a 
velvety overlay of more brilliant color, surrounding the dark gold 
beard. 
DEEP VELVET (Salbach. 1939) Each 60c 
M.L. 36 in. Glistening red-violet. shading to frosty claret-brown at the 
hafts. This large Iris is one of the best. 
DESERT DUSK (Nesmith. 1951) Each $3.50 
M.L. 40 in. A richly colored blend of Vassor-tan and Kaiser-brown en- 
livened by the rhododendron blaze on the falls. The standards are firm 
and closely held, of lighter tone than the falls. The deep bronzy brown 
semi-flaring falls are set off by the iridescent purple surrounding the 
rich yellow beard. The flowers have firm substance; stalks are strong 
and well branched. 
DESERT SONG. Illustration and prices on page 37. 
Each $12.00 
E.M. 37 in. Those who like Blue Shimmer will especially like Dianeva. 
There is the same whiteness but the markings are clean, bright 
Dauphin’s violet. There is the same form, large size but the sub- 
stance is excellent. 
DIANEVA (Cook, 1953) 
DISPLAY (Grant. 1942) Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
M.L. 33 in. Rich glowing Spanish red shading to deep maroon. Carrics 
well in garden despite its deep color. Wide branching. 
DISTANCE (Cook, 1945) Each $1.50 
M. 36 in. Smoothly finished light blue flowers with a lovely silvery 
overlay. A gem in evenness and purity of color. 
DIXIE BELLE (Milliken, 1947) Each $1.50 
A large ruffled white Iris with yellow hafts and beard. The ruffling or 
corrugation is full and deep, running the entire length of the falls. 
Branching is good, 
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DOLLY VARDEN (Hall, 1950) Each $10.00 
38 in. A very large light pink with a slight overlay of salmon. The 
largest pink of the flamingo series yet named from the Hall collection. 
It is a self with no haft markings, good form and extra heavy substance 
and it takes the sun surprisingly well. Flowers are carried on sturdy 
well branched stems. Has proven a good parent for large pinks. Dolly 
Varden has probably attracted as much attention as any Iris shown in 
the Hall garden. H.M., 1950. 
DREAMCASTLE (Cook, 1945) Each $1.50 
M. 38 in. An orchid-pink self, the segments very broad and of bright 
clear tones. The white beard tinted lemon at the base, tends to empha- 
size the solid pink effect. 
DREAMLAND (Snyder, 1945) Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
M. 38 in. This Iris has ruffled well domed standards and ruffled 
semi-flaring falls. Deep hollyhock-red is the closest description. 
DUTCH BOY (G. Douglas. 1949) Each $2.00 
V.E. 38 in. A blue-white that is thoroughly hardy and a dependable 
bloomer. The flowers are blue-white changing to cool white under 
hot sun, but always remaining crisp and firm. A worthy Iris to com- 
mence the pageant of tall bearded Ivis. 
EASTER BONNET (Maxwell, 1946) Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
M. 38 in. Base color rhodenite-pink with Y4-inch margin of burnished 
gold on both standards and falls, heavy to gold at the haft, golden 
beard. A large flower well spaced on stalk. 
EASTER CANDLE (Essig, 1945) Each $1.00 
M. 48 in. Highly domed standards are pure white; falls are semi-flaring 
of white with yellow lightly brushed down on the hafts. Well 
branched stalks. 
EASTER GOLD (Essig, 1946) Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
M.L. 40 in. One of the bright yellows in the garden. The flowers are 
not large, but its pure golden color adds a new note in the yellow class. 
Smoothly finished flowers with good branching. 
EBONY ECHO (Tompkins. 1948) Each $7.00 
M.L. 38 in. Flowers are large and have broad petals with horiozntal 
falls. While the buds appear black, the flowers are a deep carmine 
with a satiny blackish overlay. One of the best dark reds. A.M., 1953. 
EBONY QUEEN (Sass Bros.. 1947) Each $1.00 
E.M. 36 in. Well branched, very dark black-purple. H. M., 1947. 
EDITH RORKE (K. Smith, 1946) Each $1.00 
E.M. 40 in. A blue and white plicata that has great garden value. Verv 
fine as a clump. Vigorous and _ prolific. 
EDWARD LAPHAM (Lapham, 1942) Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
M. 36 in. This flawless rich crimson flower with a cast of maroon is 
most attractive and one of the reddest Iris to date. A self even to the 
hafts and throat. 
ELMOHR (Loomis, 1942) Each $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
M. 36 in. A very rich red velvet Iris. Excellent branching and a great 
number of huge blooms. Dykes Medal, 1945. Pictured on page 53. 
EL PASO (Kleinsorge, 1949) Each $2.00 
M.L. 32 in. A richer, brighter Tobacco Road with lovely form, closed 
standards and broad falls that flare gracefully. The luminous metallic 
finish gives it a lively glowing quality that most browns lack. Large 
flowers; good branching; vigorous. 
ELSA SASS (H. P. Sass, 1939) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
M.L. 36 in. The frilled flowers are a lovely shade of cool lemon-vellow 
shadowed by a deeper beard with a white blaze on the center of each 
fall. 
ESQUIRE (Lathrop, 1945) Each $1.00 
M. 42 in. A uniform dark blue-purple in which the coloring runs to the 
very bottom of the throat. It is richly colored. but is not velvety. Form 
of flowers, substance, and branching are excellent. 
ESTATE (Benson, 1949) Each $1.00 
M. 28 in. A clear white of superb substance. Wide at the haft and with- 
out markings. Falls are semi-flaring. 
EVENGLOW (Clevenger, 1948) Each $2.00 
M. 37 in. This rosy lavender Iris is one of the largest we have ever seen. 
Good substance and fine form. Showy. : 
EXQUISITE (Nesmith, 1947) Each $2.50 
M. 35 in. It is a self of light Congo-pink. Standards are domed. Falls 
are semi-flaring. The very pink buds give added charm. 
EXTRAVAGANZA (G. Douglas, 1944) Each $1.50, 3 for $3.50 
V.L. 36 in. A real amoena. The standards are white with a slight 
shading of cream at the base: the falls a blending of iridescent 
copper, red, lavender, and deep violet, with a violet flush down the 
center. 
FAIRY FOAM (WVitchell, 1948) 
E. 36 in. A big ruffled warm white. 
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