- inches tall. 
MOONTIDE. (McKee, 1946). M. A 
large well rounded flower of rich cad- 
mium yellow that is entirely different 
from his Francelia both in color and form. 
The standards are broad and roundly 
domed, the wide flaring falls are thick tex- 
tured and decidedly velvety in finish. 
Beard orange. H.C., A. I. S., 1945. H. M., 
' A. I. S., 1946. 40 inches. 75¢ 
MORNING BRIGHT. (Cook 1951). M. 
37 in. (Pink Reflection x Cook 8742). A 
lovely new bi-tone with creamy buff stan- 
dards tinted pink and falls of old rose 
with creamy undertone and border. H. 
M., 1952. $6.00 
MORNING MELODY. (Becherer, 1948). 
A self of soft orchid-lavender, with charm 
and refinement. A white beard completes 
the lovely harmony of the flower. Good 
. sized blooms nicely pooised on well- 
branched. stalks. 38 inches. Mid -sea- 
son. $2.25 
MOROCCO ROSE. Very large rose-pink 
self with soft yellow glow at the heart. 
Very near genuine pink. 50c 
MULBERRY ROSE. Deep pink mulberry 
shaded brown. Very fine. A. M., 1944. 60c 
MYSTIC MELODY. (Stevens, 1951). Here 
indeed is a glamorous iris with its enamel- 
like butter yellow falls and shimmering 
silken cream standards. A different flow- 
er of lovely color harmony, having all 
other attributes, such as splendid form, 
branching and growing habits. 39 in. 
Mid-season. $3.75 
NANKEEN. (Whiting, 1947). Clear, cool 
Chinese-yellow enlivened by soft rays of 
chrome-yellow smoothly spread over the 
whole flower. Massive in size but well- 
proportioned and carried on tall well- 
branched stalks. Stays fresh and attrac- 
tive in all kinds of weather. A radiant 
iris for garden effect and will attract 
much comment when exhibited. $2.50 
NEBRASKA SUNSET. (Sass 1952). M. 
38 in. ((Golden Age x P. Sunset) x Ola 
Kala) x Tobacco Road. A self of raw 
sienna, flushed sudan brown. One of the 
most brilliant of the new blends. Fine 
stalks with good branching. $6.00 
NEW ERA. (Sass Bros. 1949). Standards 
white, falls Chartreuse yellow, under side 
of falls Chartreuse green. Thirty-six 
Well branched, good sized 
flower. Attracted more attention than 
others in this class. 90c 
NEW HOPE. (DeForest, 1950). We be- 
lieve this plicata will become very popu- 
lar due to its clear markings and crisp 
ruffled petals. The ground color is white 
with both standards and falls heavily bor- 
dered with violet blue. Heavy substanced 
flowers beautifully poised on tall, well- 
branched stalks. A superior iris in every 
way. 40inches. H.M., A.1.S., 1951. $3.00 
NORTHWESTERN. 
NEW SNOW. (Large ruffled white with 
bright yellow beard). H. M., A. M. $1.00 
NEW HORIZON. Peach pink with tan- 
gerine beard. H. M. $1.00 
NIGHTFALL. Velvety rich black pansy 
purple from Mr. Hall. Striking color. 50¢ 
NORAH. (Lapham 1952). This lovely 
Iris is a much pinker Bonny, glorified in 
every respect: the flower is larger with 
the same heavy substance, the color is 
deep and very clean, the stalks are taller. 
A luscious apple blossom pink on creamy 
white with a deep tangerine beard. Strong 
growing free flowering. 40 inches. $6.00 
(F. Cook 1951). M. 
38 inches. (Blue Glow x Gulf Stream). 
A pure self of royal purple with fine form 
and broad, slightly ruffled petals. This 
has attracted much attention wherever 
grown the past two seasons and is a top- 
notch iris. A. M. 1953. $10.00 
NYLON. A rosy tan blended self, large 
flower, well formed. Very sheer color. 
Fine. Try this. . 50¢ 
OKLAHOMA. Olive yellow with blue on 
the falls. Different. 50c 
OLA KALA. The newest bid for the best 
deep yellow from Mr. Sass. Medium large 
ruffled flowers on 36-inch stem. A ‘“‘must 
have.” . Dykes Medal. 60¢ 
OLD PARCHMENT. Light creamy tan, 
with golden buff overlay, a most unusual 
color break and a beautiful iris. 60¢ 
ORANGE GEM. (McKee, 1948). M. Tall 
with heavy substanced flowers, this rich 
orange yellow has been the center of at- 
tention in the McKee garden for several 
years. A full rounded flower with well 
held standards and flaring falls that are 
wide at the haft. The whole flower has a 
slight ruffling and the color is enriched 
by the full orange beard. Vigorous growth. 
FC see ee Ore LOS ET ONT VAL oT. 
S., 1948. 40 inches. $1.50 
ORANGEMAN. (Waters 1946). A large, 
full formed flower of very deep orange 
yellow. Smooth and brilliant. H. M., 
1947. 90¢ 
ORCHID MIST. (Sass, 1950). A bright 
lavender pink self from pink parentage. 
Red tangerine beard. Attracted a lot of 
favorable attention here in 1952. $1.00 
ORELIO. (DeForest, 1947). -M. L., 35-in. 
This is a handsome rich brown-red arising 
from the famous Casa Morena. It has the 
copious form and heavy substance of its 
famous sire and the red-brown tones are 
more effective and different. A lively red. 
H. M., 1948. $1.00 
OREGON TRAIL. A big heavy flower of 
smoothly blended shades of tawny salmon. 
A rich gold beard and odd soft brown | 
areas surmounting the falls. 50c 
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