WHISPERS _—(Linse '51) Ruffled standards chrome 
yellow, with white falls. “Pinnacle” in reverse. 
Large flowers and good branching. A delightful Iris. 
(2) $4.00 
WHITE PEACOCK (Pattison '52) Another 
lovely white with quality and charm, Large, mffled 
flowers. (1) $12.00 
WHITE RUFFLES- (Cc. Taylor '47) A lovely 
ruffled white [ris with wide petals that we all de- 
sire. Gold at the hafts, and extra heavy substance. 
(1) $3.00 
WHITE SPRITE 
flower with flaring falls. 
waved, (1) 
(Cassebeer '51) Beautiful, large 
Pure white, ruffled and 
$5. 00 
WINDSOR = (Tompkins ‘50) Deep violet-blue 
with fine form and great charm, A daughter of the 
famous Great. Lakes, (1)° $7.50 
WOODMONT PLUME (Mitchell-Lafrenz'54) 
Standards are stippled with red-violet and well 
rounded. Falls are white with the same red-violet 
heavily edged on the widely spread falls. i 
(1) Net $12. 00 
ZANTHA (0. Fay '47) Aclear, brilliant yel- 
low, breath taking and beautiful. Winner of the 
President's cup in ‘47. True sunshine. (1) $2.00 
Numbers (1), (2), and (3) indicate type of growth in our garden 
as to vigor, hardiness and increase. 
(1) is BEST etc. 
The judges of the American Iris Society have voted the following Iris the award of 
Merit for 1953. 
This means they are the best Iris, next to the Dykes Medal winner, which 
was Stuly Yours for 1953, with Desert Song, Char-maize, and Pink Formal, runners up. 
Mary Randall Ballerina Port Wine 
Thotmes III Cloud Cap Tranquility 
Solid Gold Gold Sovereign Northwestern 
Maytime Prospector Ebony Echo 
RUNNERS UP 
Party Dress Technicolor Ruth 
Dolly Varden Raspberry Ribbon Helen McKenzie 
Quechee Leading Lady Twilight Sky 
White Ruffles Apricot Glory Black Hills 
AWARD OF MERIT 
Bellerive 
DYKES MEDAL WINNER - 1954 
MARY RANDALL Orville Fay 
AWARD OF MERIT FOR 1954 
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