1s FAETERMOUNT 
SOUTH PACIFIC 
PHOTO BY ROCHE 
SOUTH PACIFIC (K. Smith 1954) M.L. Blue iris are great 
favorites in the garden, and all that have seen South Pacific 
have been impressed with its many fine qualities. Tall and 
commanding, it is a self between pale Windsor blue and light 
bright blue. A large flower with standards well domed, and 
firmly held by the strong midrib. The full rounded falls 
flare widely, and the pale almost white beard gives a cool 
contrast to the clear blue color. The very broad flowers 
(6 in. by 6% in.) open slowly, and it takes two days for the 
blooms to reach their full size. At Staten Island they have 
remained open for four days, either in rain or sun. A 
fragrant iris of beautiful form and heavy substance, the 
many flowers are well spaced on strong sturdy stalks. One 
of the “highlights” of 1953, and deservedly so for it has 
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Aen. Net $40.09 
SEAFARER (Buttrick 1949) M. L. The name suggests the 
clear blue water of the sea and is most appropriate. All that 
have seen this iris praise it highly and are impressed not 
only by the clarity of blue color, but by the perfection of 
form and sturdy growth. It is a true self, smooth and free 
from self veining that so often mars the beauty of an iris. 
The color is clean and pure and more blue than any of the 
newer blue iris of similar color depth. The standards are 
firmly domed with no tendency to open at any time. The 
falls are flaring and in excellent proportion so that the 
flowers structurally present a most pleasing appearance. 
Smooth firm substanced flowers, fine low branching. H.C., 
A.I.S. 1948. H.M., A.I.S. 1949. 36 in. $5.00 
SERENE VALLEY (K. Smith 1952) E. A large ruffled 
light blue self that is lighter than Keene Valley and a more 
pure blue in color. The 7-inch flowers are in excellent pro- 
portion to the tall well branched stalk. H.C., A.I.S. 1951. 
41 in. $12.00 
GARDENS 
SHANUNGA PURPLE (Tobie 1953) M. Shanunga is the 
name of the summer home of the late Mrs. Walter E. Tobie. 
This very handsome iris is one of the last bred by her, and is 
a splendid climax to her many years of hybridizing. A large 
flower of maroon, heavily flushed with velvety black-purple, 
emphasized by the bronze purple beard. It comes from (Down 
East x Smolder) x (Sable x Down East) and produces very 
fine black-purple seedlings. An impressive iris with heavy 
substanced flowers, tall sturdy stalks, and good branching. 
40 in. $7.00 
SHILOH (Wills 1954) L. Tall and handsome this iris has an 
individual and most attractive combination of color. The 
standards are aster violet and have very firm texture. The 
heavily substanced falls are spectrum violet with almost 
no haft markings around the thick beard that is tipped 
white. The whole flower is a bicolor or neglecta with the 
standards giving a very blue effect in contrast to the deeper 
blue-purple falls. Late flowering and very ruffled, it differs 
from any other iris both in its unusual color and form. 
40 in. $18.00 
SIKHMOHR (Weidner 1953) M. An outstanding Onco-hybrid 
with large flowers of rich rose-red of exceptionally heavy 
substance, and with a new depth of red tones for this kind of 
iris. A cross of William Mohr x (Dauntless x Sikh), and in 
the parentage of Sikh we find Dominion blood, this com- 
bined with Dauntless no doubt accounts for the red color of 
this fine and unusual iris. The foliage and rhizomes resemble 
that of Wm. Mohr, but with sturdy flowering stalks that are 
three way branching, thus displaying the blooms to good ad- 
vantage. A very stunning iris. 36 in. $18.50 
SILVER FLAME (Wills 1953) M. This delightful iris comes 
from a long line of breeding for yellow bicolors or yellow 
Amoenas with Happy Days, Shannopin, At Dawning, Golden 
Eagle and others in its parentage. The contrast between the 
pure white standards and yellow falls is very definite and 
ornamental, and it is a great advancement in this color class. 
Tall and well branched, it has great garden value, and from 
a hybridizer’s standpoint it is most valuable for it is fertile 
both ways. 39 in. $7.00 
SILVER HAWK (K. Smith 1954) M. Lustrous, yet delicate 
in color, this iris was named Silver Hawk because it is 
particularly silvery in contrast to one of its parents Golden 
Hawk. The large full flowers have a light chartreuse over- 
lay on the falls, this with the pale green midrib of the 
standards, and beard of the same tone give it a crystalline 
sparkle throughout. The blooms are very big, very ruffled, 
and have especially strong firm substance. Few iris have 
this size, yet retain their perfection of form. A welcome 
addition to the cream iris class. H.C.,A.1I.S. 1953. 42 in. 
Net $20.00 
SILVER SUNLIGHT (G. Douglas 1949) V. L. A perfect 
name for this lovely and unusual iris. Fascinating in combi- 
nation of color with the large domed standards of clear golden 
yellow on the outside and white on the inside. The flaring 
falls are white on the upper surface and yellow on the under- 
side. There is a silvery lustre enveloping the whole flower 
that sparkles and glistens in the sunlight. 36 in. $4.00 
SKY ABOVE (P. Cook 1952) M. A light blue self that is 
more blue and deeper in color than Distance, one of its par- 
ents. Full ruffled flowers of most pleasing form and excel- 
lent substance. A charming iris with great garden value. 
Hine Arie Sal O5semsomine $7.50 
SOFT ANSWER (Wills 1953) M. Mr. Wills is very conserva- 
tive in selecting iris to name, and it was from over twenty 
selected Amoena seedlings that Soft Answer and Silver Flame 
were chosen as being well worthy of introduction. Soft An- 
swer has a more flaring flower with standards of warm white, 
and the broad falls are deeper yellow and more smoothly fin- 
ished than those of Pinnacle. The pollen is fertile. A winsome 
iris of quiet elegance with smooth firm textured flowers car- 
ried on tall well branched stalks. H.M., A.I.S. 1953. 39 in. 
$9.00 
SOLID GOLD (Kleinsorge 1951) M. The name jis most 
descriptive for it is the deepest yellow imaginable. Large 
in size with very wide hafts, it stands out in the garden. 
HM. A. 1, 8S. 1951s ASM Ast Se19053ee os ain $10.00 
