APRICOT GLORY (T. Muhlestein 1951) $8.00 
A smooth clear, rich apricot deepening at the heart of the flower. 
The beard is the same. The broad flaring falls are of heavy substance. 
36”. Blooms midseason to late. (No. 46-113 x Gay Orchid) Highly 
Commended 1949, Honorable Mention 1951. 
APRICOT SUPREME (Tompkins 1951) $5.00 
Apricot salmon with full geranium-red beard. The rich flowers are 
large, with broad petals of exceptional substance and lovely smooth 
finish (( (Spring Maid x Far West) x Flora Zenor x Loomis’ 
SQ73)) x (Hall’s 4205 x Pink Salmon) ) Honorable Mention 
1951. Midseason. 40”. 
ARABI PASHA (G. Anley 1951) $10.00 
A tailored flower of deep cornflower blue with a blue beard. A grace- 
ful dip characterizes the falls. Enthusistically received in Great Brit- 
ain where it was awarded the English Dykes Medal 1953. ( (Mine- 
ae Blue Ensign x Windermer) x (Blue Ensign) ) Midseason. 
310)". 
ARCADIA BUTTERCUP (Milliken 1947) $1.50 
A clear yellow of very deep tones. Its smooth heavy texture, semi- 
flaring falls and good substance, make it an excellent plant for the 
front of your flower bed. 34”. Early bloomer. 
ARGUS PHEASANT (DeForest 1948) $2.50 
Here is a gorgeous golden argus-brown with the same colored beard. 
Large flowers of smooth texture, pleasing form, and good branch- 
ing. 38”. Late midseason to late. (Casa Morena x Tobacco Road) 
Award of Merit 1950. Dykes Medal 1952. 
AUNT AMORET (Craig 1950) $5.00 
White and bright violet plicata, with ruffled petals lightly brushed 
violet to create a dainty appearance. (Advance Guard x Mitchell 
No. 0-50) Certificate of Commendation 1947. 
AZURE LAKE (Muhlestein 1952) $8.00 
This is a smoothly finished, large ruffled flower with a horizontal 
flare to the fall petals. Extreme ruffling in a blue iris is a departure 
from the ordinary. (Azure Skies x Mirror Lake) Highly Com- 
mended 1951. Honorable Mention 1954. Early midseason. 36”. 
BALLERINA (Hall 1951) $5.00 
This creation is a very large, wide petaled and ruffled flamingo 
pink self in medium to light tones, with a deep orange beard. Heavy 
substance; ideally formed, and excellently branched on 3 ft. stalks. 
(Cherie x Floradora) Award of Merit 1953. 
BALLET DANCER (Kleinsorge 1949) $1.50 
This magnificent classically formed, crisp flower is a delightful and 
distinctive apricot-tan self. Large full-closed standards and broad 
nearly horizontal falls give emphasis to this beautifully branched 
tall flower of exceptionally heavy substance. 36”. (Chamois x Cas- 
cade Splendor) Honorable Mention 1949. Award of Merit 1952. 
BANNER BRIGHT (Crosby 1954) $15.00 
A sure-enough new color—orange-yellow buff, if you can picture 
it from these words—making a self of real novelty. It’s big, both in 
size of flower and in breadth of petal. Vigorous and fast growing, 
with 36 in. height. ( (Mellowglow x Sunset Serenade) x (Cascade 
splendor) ) Highly Commended 1953; Honorable Mention 1954. 
BAY STATE (Corey 1949) $1.00 
A light blue of note, with a delightful fragrance, glistening and 
sparkling in the sunlight. The flowers are large and of good firm 
substance, stalks tall with five-way branching. (Pale Moonlight x 
Great Lakes) Honorable Mention 1949. 38”. Mid-late season. 
BIG TIME (Lapham 1951) $9.00 
A charming and lustrous rose-red. The standards are bronzy red 
slightly flushed purple. The falls are rosy red, lighter at the edges, 
overlaid with a blackish luster. The beard is deep reddish yellow. 
Large flowers well placed on excellently branched stalks. 39”. Mid- 
season. ( (Red Waves x P. Cook’s No. 2044) x (Redward x Copper 
Rose) ) 
BUG UTE (Wallace 1954) $25.00 
A large, well-formed, deep red with wide flaring falls and closed 
standards. Well-branched and a good grower. 36”. Midseason. 
((Grand Canyon) x (Lancaster x Three Oaks) ) 
DON’T BE CONTENT WITH BEARDED IRIS ALONE! 
IRIS TERMINOLOGY 
AMOENA: White standards with colored falls. 
BICOLOR: Standards light colored, falls a different, darker 
color. 
BLEND: Combination of two or more colors. 
FALLS: The three lower petals of the flower. 
FANCY: A riotous mixture of several colors. 
NEGLECTA: Light blue standards, darker falls. 
PLICATA: Stippled, dotted or stitched margin color on light 
ground. 
SELF: An iris of one, solid color. 
SIGNAL: A patch of contrasting color at the tip of the beard. 
STANDARDS: The three upper petals of the flower. 
STYLE ARMS: The small, stiff segments just above the beard. 
SUBSTANCE: The thickness of the petals. 
TEXTURE: The surface character of the petals—sheen, etc. 
VARIEGATA: Yellow standards with deeper falls of brown, 
purple or red. 
BIRD SONG (Corey 1952) $3.00 
A bright and floriferous plicata. The standards are almost self- 
colored red-violet. The falls are pure white, widely flaring, with a 
narrow edging of red-violet. Flowers are beautifully poised on nicely 
branched stalks. (Amity x Sister seedling ) 
BLACK FOREST (Schreiner 1945) $1.00 
Rich, silky ebony-blue-black with a deep blue beard the same as the 
flower. Even the heart of the flower is as dark as deep night. The 
nicely formed fragrant blooms are of medium size on medium 
height stalks. Award of Merit 1948. 33”. 
BLACK HILLS (Fay 1951) $7.50 
A deep blue-violet with an almost ebony-black effect, including a 
black beard. Unlike most of the “blacks” this variety is tall and well 
proportioned, with excellent substance and good branching. We 
recommend this 38”, darkest blue flower. ( (No. 47-21: Black 
Valcr x Gulf Stream) x (Black Forest) ) Award of Merit 1954. 
BLUE BLAZES (Welch 1950) $4.00 
Lovely, tall, clean, smooth, light to medium blue with a rich orange- 
yellow beard. Fine size, quality, form and substance. Midseason. 
( (B50: Gudrun x Easter Morn) x (Great Lakes) ) Highly Com- 
mended 1949. Honorable Mentoin 1951. 
CHANTILLY—The Prototype of Chantilly-edged Blooms 
