JEAN CAYEUX (Cayeux ‘31) M 36” $.50 
[(Phryne X (Bruno X Evolution) ] 
Phryne? Oh, she was a beautiful Athenian courtesan and a 
model for the sculptor Praxitiles—about 400 B.C. This Iris 
is of a beautiful, lustrous Havana brown with tones of coffee 
color and gold. Dyke’s Medal, France ‘31 
JOSEPH’S MANTLE (Craig ‘48) M 36” $2.50 
(China Maid X Tiffany) X (Mitchell Sdlg : ([((Seduc- 
tion) X ([(Mitchell Sdlg. #1-115) X ((Sherbet X Yel 
B 1) X (Alcazar X Esplendido)]) X (Bronze Beacon 
X San Francisco))]) 
What a pedigree—but also WHAT a flower! One of our great 
favorites and one which always attracts attention. It is as 
difficult to describe this ‘fancy plicata’ as to give its par- 
entage. The buff-gold has striations of red-brown and seems 
to have been brushed over with ivory-white on the veins in 
the falls. Its a beauty and I don’t know why it doesn’t have 
a string of awards as long as its pedigree. Blooms at various 
times of the year. 
JOYANCE (Dykes ‘29) ML 42” $.50 
(Unknown) 
The huge creamy-ivory flowers have excellent form and sub- 
stance. Dykes Medal, England ‘29 
KATHERINE FAY (Fay ‘45) M 36” $.75 
(Gloriole X 39-3, a Selene Sdlg.) 
The slightly waved flowers are of an exquisite white with 
no yellow at the hafts. Fragrant. The pollen parent of ‘White 
Peacock’. A.M. ‘47 
KING'S JESTER (Stevens °48) M 38” $1.50 
(Mme. L. Areau X ?) 
Another ‘fancy-plicata’ which has a feathered stitching of 
rosy-maroon on silvery-white. 
LADDIE (Miess ‘51) M $4.00 
(Missouri X Great Lakes) 
Although it is not quite as ruffled as ‘Chivalry’, which came 
from the same parentage, it is a fine flower and its silvery 
blue is lovely. H.M. ‘51 
LADY ALBRIGHT (Muhlstein ‘50) M-L 36” $5.00 
(Veisha X Bronzed Copper) 
A brilliant and rich blend. The standards are a rich deep 
copper with undertones which are almost brown. The falls 
are rosy-lavender edged with the copper of the standards. 
LADY BOSCAWEN (Graves ‘46) M 40” $1.00 
(Purissima X Cloud Castle) 
Here is an elegantly styled white of heavy substance which 
is also ruffled and has flaring falls. H.M. ‘46 - A.M. ‘48 
LADY OF SHALOTT (Schreiner ‘42) M 34” $.75 
(Rosy Asia X Mme. L. Areau) 
Curious? Rosy Asia is an oldie of Mitchell's. The almost lace- 
Like frills of this bluish-rose plicata set off the well shaped 
flowers to advantage. The falls have a peppered pattern of 
pinkish dots. 
LADY LOUISE (Graves ‘46) ML 44” $2.00 
(Snow Carnival X Katherine Larmon) 
The yellow of the standards is specically termed ‘Colonial 
Buff’. The white falls are edged with the color of the stand- 
ards. H.M. ’47 
LINDORA (H. Sass ‘50) M 38” $3.50 
(From seedlings too numerous to mention. Write if 
you're really interested) 
The striking flowers have standards of yellow and white falls 
bordered yellow. 
LOTHARIO (Schreiner ‘42) ML 38” $1.00 
(Mme. M. Lassailey X Winnishiek) 
_ The seed parent we offer below—it is a French Dykes winner. 
The pollen parent is rarely offered now but was once con- 
sidered a very fine ‘black’. This is really large and beauti- 
ful. Light lavender-blue standards and rich blue-purple falls 
with a plush like finish and no veins. H.M. ‘45 
LYNN LANGFORD (Hall ‘46) M 36” $1.50 
(Unknown) 
The orchid-pink flowers have quite a flush of yellow at the 
hafts. Still good. H.M. ‘46 - A.M. ‘50 
MABEL CHADBURN (Chadburn ‘41) M $1.50 
[(Purissima X Gold Imperial) X (Golden Hind)] 
A large yellow flower with wide petals. Note its pollen parent 
—also a Dykes Medal winner. Dykes Medal, England ‘41 
MAGIC CARPET (Schreiner ‘42) 
(Siegfried X Mme. L. Areau) 
The rose-red markings on the buff standards give the effect 
of a blend to this very large plicata. The same markings are 
repeated upon the ivory-cream falls. Very good. 
ML 33’ 5.75 
MARY GEDDES (Stachl-Washington ‘31) M 36” $.50 
(Unknown) 
It is little less than amazing to learn how many of the old 
Dykes Medal winners had unknown parentages! Here is a 
free bloomer and a good increaser. The standards are a 
salmon-orange and the falls almost a Pompeian red. 
H.M. ‘30 - A.M. ‘33 - Dykes Medal ‘36 
MARY SENNI (Millet et Fils ‘30) E 42” $.50 
(Unknown) 
This Iris was much heralded in its day. The flowers are large 
and it blooms well. The standards are soft lilac with a pecu- 
liar red-brown flush. The falls are deep violet with lilac tips. 
Named for the Contessa Mary Senni who lives near Rome 
and is an ardent Iris lover with many interesting originations 
to her credit, although she has never allowed any of them 
to be introduced. 
MEXICO (Kleinsorge ‘43) M-L 38” $1.00 
(Rebellion X Naranja) X (Treasure Island X Apricot) 
This blended variegata has buff-gold standards and the 
broad falls have a plushy texture of a red-brown color and a 
border of buff-gold. Very large flowers. H.M. ‘44 
MICHAELANGELO (Weed ’36) L 40” $.50 
(Jean Cayeux X Tuscany Gold) 
An antique—but like the paintings of the famous master for 
whom it was named, it is ageless. There are shadings of 
‘dove-gray’ and ‘taupe’ and strange undertones and veinings. 
Useful in breeding Gray—one of the newest of Iris colors. 
We have seed from this by Oncobreds! 
MINNIE COLQUITT (H. Sass ‘41) M 40” $1.00 
(Unknown) 
The large, ruffled blooms are heavily stitched purple on a 
white ground. H.M. ‘43 
MIRROR LAKE (Muhlstein ‘47) ML $.75 
(Blue Spire X Great Lakes) 
A medium blue which is considered a good parent by its 
originator. H.M. '48 
MME. LOUIS AREAU (Cayeux ‘34) 
(Unknown) 
The very large flowers of silver-white are heavily dotted and 
netted with rose-heliotrope. Much used in breeding. 
A.M. '39 - Dykes Medal, France '34 
VE 36” $.50 
MME. MAURICE LASSAILLY (Cayeux ‘35) M 37” $.50 
(Unknown) 
Sky-blue standards and velvety purple falls. Dykes Medal, 
France '35 
MRS. DOUGLAS PATTISON (Craig ‘50) M 37” $2.50 
({(Mountain Sky) X [(Acropolis X Destiny) X (Great 
Lakes) ]) 
Mr. Craig has, in this flower, honored a flower breeder and 
grower who was one of the first to publish a fine Iris catalog 
in America. It is a lovely cornflower-blue with a delightful 
form. Good breeding possibilities. H.M. ‘51 
