OUR NEW IRIS INTRODUCTION 
For 1955 
We take great pleasure this year in offering for introduction this year an Iris by the 
well-known hybridizer, Mr. William J. McKee of Worcester, Mass. 
Mr. McKee, president of the American Iris Society, 1940 thru 1942, began hybridizing 
Iris as a hobby in 1923 and has been at it ever since. He is now one of the most ardent ad- 
vocates of line breeding and the results have been highly favorable. Some of his best known 
originations are Mary Vernon, Moontide, Fairday, Miogem, Miobelle, Ponder, Orange Gem, 
Mayan Gold, Pequot and Terrific. 
He won the medal for Distinguished Service to the Society in 1943 and on Nov. Ist, 
1953 he won the Hybridizer’s Medal of the Society. He is only the second person to have 
received both medals. Mr. McKee is also co-author of the new book ‘Half Century of Iris,”’ 
published last year 
It is with considerable pride we present his: — 
PANAY 
(Fairday & Fairday) 
A jaunty, medium sized flower with oyster white standards, edged sparkling gold. Falls, 
Jonquil with a bronzy-green cast, edged sparkling gold. Falls are wide and very flaring. Domed 
standards. Flowers are of exceptionally heavy substance and have a long blooming period. 
On trial last season it created most favorable comment. Blooms mid-season on strong 38” 
stalks. $15.00 each. 
GENERAL DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
Descriptive Arrangements used in the listing is as follows: 
Name of Variety (as registered with the A.1.S.) 
Name of Originator and date of introduction. 
Time of Bloom—vV.E.—very early, E.—early, M.—mid-season, L.—late, V.L.—very late. 
Height of Bloom Stalks—Shown in inches. 
Awards—Shown at end of description. See Glossary of Iris Terms for explanation of Awards. 
Iris marked thus * are new listings for 1955. 
SPECIAL NOTE 
FOR OLDER, WELL KNOWN & MODERATELY PRICED VARIETIES, SEE PAGES 26 & 27. 
ADORNMENT (Milliken, “47) M. 32” 
A charming Iris which never fails to attract 
attention. A crisp, tailor flower in an en- 
chanting shade of medium violet, adorned 
with a bright blue beard. $1.00 each 
*AL’ BORAK (De Forest, ‘52) M. 36” 
A huge, lively brown Iris with a green-gold 
cast. Good form and substance with wide, 
flaring falls. H.M. 1953. Very fine. 
$9.00 each 
*ALI BABA (D. Lyon, ’52) 
Large Iris of garnet brown, falls darker at the 
edges. Fragrant. H.M. 1954. $7.50 each 
AMANDINE (Douglas, 46) M.L. 34” 
Pale cream with a touch of yellow. Beautiful 
form, well branched stems and excellent sub- 
stance withstanding worst kind of weather. 
A.M. 1948. Runner-up for the Dykes Medal 
1952, President’s Cup ‘48. Top-rated Cream 
in the Favorite 100 List. $1.50 each 
AND THOU (Graves, ’42) M. 40” 
Very pale Wedgewood blue deepening to- 
ward the center. Deep blue beard with white 
tips gives a most novel appearance. Large 
flowers of heavy substance with good branch- 
ing. H.M. 1945. $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 
APRICOT SUPREME (Tompkins, ‘51) 
M. 38” 
A tall, well branched Iris of deep apricot 
coloring with a brilliant apricot red beard. 
Flowers are large with broad petals of heavy 
substance. H.M. 1951. $5.00 each 
