Our 1955 Qutroductious 
ARCTIC CROWN (Tompkins 1955) E. 26 in. (Hoogiana x Sound 
Money). A new and different hybrid, this has typical Hoogiana 
form, heavy substance and a smooth satiny finish. The flower is 
an amoena type, having milk white standards and falls of clear 
Baryta yellow. Grows well and is winter hardy .________. 5.00 
BIT O HONEY (Tompkins 1955) M. 36 in. (Rio Valley x Bold 
Pageant). A large, broad petaled and neatly tailored flower of 
rich, luscious coloring. It is a blend of light lemon, pale copper 
and apricot. These shades are so smoothly blended that the 
flower seems to be a sparkling self. A full orange beard adds 
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BRIGADOON (Tompkins 1955) E. L. 38 in. (((Honeyflow x Loomis 
Seashell) x (Three Oaks x ((Spring Maid x Far West) x F. Zenor))) 
x (Spindrift x ((Spring Maid x Far West) x F. Zenor)) x Nylon 
x Sass 40-313))) x (Dark Fire x Colorcade)). In color this is a 
smooth blend of bright fuchsia red, amethyst violet and true 
purple by Ridgway colors. Close to Oriental Fuchsia by the 
Dictionary of Color and nearly a blended self of peony purple 
729/1, and petunia purple 32, by the Wilson chart. A most 
difficult color to describe this is undoubtedly the brightest iris 
we have ever grown and certainly has the most carrying power. 
Its first bloom, as a single stalk was in a field of several thou- 
sand, nearly a full block away and yet it was such a brilliant 
splash of color that it at once drew the attention of everyone 
who entered the yard and as the saying goes, “A path was 
certainly beaten to its door”. The flowers are very large, beau- 
tifully formed with broad, softly ruffled petals. The substance 
is heavy and the finish is like gleaming, silken taffeta. There is 
a smooth flush of chocolate red over the hafts which are com- 
pletely free from venations and a full chocolate red beard adds 
to the richness. The stalks are tall, very strong and have good 
branching with excellent placement of blooms. Needless to say, 
we really expect things from this as a breeder. No. 53-218. 
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CRESCENDO (Tompkins 1955)-M. L. 39 in. (Manana x Garden Glory). 
Here at last we have in a red, a large flower on a tall, strong 
stalk. A complete self in color—between Carmine and Ox-blood 
red by Ridgway with a dark yellow, brown tipped beard. The 
flowers are large and excellently formed with broad full petals 
of extra heavy substance and smooth velvety finish. There are 
no haft marks of any kind. The stalks are very strong and fall, 
some reached 40 inches last year, and the branching is excellent. 
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HUSH-A-BYE (Tompkins 1955) E. ML. 36 in. ((Shah Jehan x Burning 
Bronze) x Lamplit Hour) x New Era. A new amoena or bicolor 
of medium size, this has exquisite form and ruffling. The flower 
has heavy substance with broad, velvety looking petals. The 
snowy white standards are broad, delicately ruffled and dome 
perfectly, while the semi-flaring, ruffled falls are a clean blend 
of Squill blue over chartreuse; which gives an overall appearance 
of Nile blue or the near green blue commonly called Robins egg 
blue. A clean, crisp and cool looking flower that has been much 
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JUBILATION (Tompkins 1955) M. 36 in. ((Orloff x Tiffany) x Tif- 
fanja) x Firecracker. A real lemon and ice plicata with all of the 
luscious richness and smoothness of the cream gold types such 
as Mattie Gates. The color is a rich creamy lemon with an 
applied border of rich chrome yellow sandings and dottings. 
There is a small area of ivory lemon at the end of the beard 
which is deep chrome gold underset by a soft cinnamon that 
emerges from the tip of the beard and continues in a definite 
hairline of cinnamon to the end of the fall. The flowers are of 
good size and heavy substance and have a rich silken finish, 
and their form is a delight to see. The heavily fluted and ruffled 
stands arch and dome so perfectly that a small golden crown 
is formed at their peak, while the broad ruffled falls flare to 
just the right degree. A favorite in our garden. No. 49-106. 
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RENEGADE (Tompkins 1955) M. L. 39 in. (Aria x Manana) x 
Tunisian Gold. A brilliant copper flame self that comes close to 
a blend of Grenadine red and Cadmium orange by Ridgway 
colors. A glowing iris with great carrying power, its brightness 
is accented by thumbprints of rich Nopal red on each side of 
the beard, a pattern that is carried over to it by one of its 
parents, Tunisian Gold. The flower is large with a gleaming 
leathery finish and has broad petals and semi-flaring form. The 
beard is very full and rich orange brown in color. Stalks are 
strong and tall with good branching and lots of buds. Should 
be a fine parent for reds, yellows, and blends. No. 52-77 15.00 
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