Recent DeForest Originations 
ARGUS PHEASANT— 
(1948) Large, smooth, flaring 
flowers of golden Argus brown, 
on a tall, well-branched stalk. 
Award of Merit 1950. Dykes 
Medal, 1952. In fourth place in 
the “100 Best” for 1954. $2-50 
AL BORAK— 
(1952) A very large russet-cop- 
per flower having wide, spread- 
ing falls with extremely wide 
hafts. From an entirely different 
line of breeding, as this variety 
has neither Casa Morena nor To- 
bacco Road in its pedigree. Hon- 
orable Mention, 1952. $9.00 
BLACK ORCHID— 
(1950) Large, flaring, dark 
purple flower on tall stalk. Par- 
ent of Texas Way. $2.50 
BLUE SNOWFLAKE— 
(1953) Flowers well displayed 
on a tall, sturdy stalk. Standards 
of this variety slightly tinted 
blue on white ground, and inter- 
estingly lined deeper blue. Falls 
dark violet-blue. Pattern of stand- 
ards makes this variety distinct. 
$15.00 
BRIGHT GEM— 
(1953) By Ridgway, color is 
golden Kaiser brown and Hays 
Russet, with falls overlaid Mor- 
occo Red. Wide, rounded falls, 
with smooth, wide haft. Late 
blooming. $15.60 
BY-LINE— 
(1954) Height 40 inches and 
over. Excellent branching. Stand- 
ards, Corinthian Purple (Ridg- 
way). Falls, yellow heavily bor- 
dered with color of the standards. 
No. 5-47B is the parent of this 
interesting new plicata of real 
size, form and Substance. $20.00 
CANYON SKY— 
(1954) Height 33 inches. Closed 
standards of pale Campanula 
blue. (Ridgway). Falls, mulberry 
purple, darkening to deep violet 
at the bronzed beard. The bright 
bronzed hafts of this variety 
make it distinctive. The semi- 
flaring falls are bordered with 
color of the standards. A clump 
is very colorful. $15.00 
CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE— 
(1951) Rich, yellow-ground pli- 
cata, with brownish markings. 
Standards and_ styles flushed 
reddish-brown. Tall stalk. A fav- 
orite with plicata fans. Honor- 
able Mention 1952. $3.50 
CAROLINE JANE— 
(1951) This beautiful, clean 
flower of glistening white, tinted 
and marked with light blue vio- 
let, is much admired and has 
been praised as “the finest of 
all” in this color class. Very 
large, ruffled flowers on a tall, 
well-branched stalk. Honorable 
Mention, 1951. $9.00 
CASA MORENA— 
(1943) Large, chestnut brown 
blend. Award of Merit, 1946. Par- 
ent of Argus Pheasant. $1.00 
CLEAR SAILING— 
(1950) This is a distinct and 
different yellow. A clear, clean 
“Pinard Yellow” by Ridgway, 
with deeper coloring at the haft. 
excellent form and _ substance. 
Honorable Mention 1950. $3.50 
CLOUDCAP— 
(1950) The largest and tallest 
of all the tangerine-bearded 
pinks. One enthusiastic Iris grow- 
er writes,—‘“the finest of all va- 
rieties, in my Oklahoma garden.” 
Award of Merit 1953. $6.00 
