MYSTIC MELODY 
MAJORETTE 
CONSOLATION (Tompkins 1950) $3.00 
A gigantic flower of light medium or powder blue; well tailored, 
semi-flaring form end heavy substance. It has a fascinating glistening 
{inish. Mid-season. 38”. (Blue Shimmer x Great Lakes ) 
CONSTANT COMMENT (Hall 1954) $12.00 
Delicate and charming pinkish apricot with a heavy, brilliant, red- 
orange beard. Flowers are large with heavily ruffled, finely ncetched 
edges. A good grower. 36”. 
CONVENTION QUEEN (Muhlestein 1954) $25.00 
Large, wide-petaled, peach-pink flowers with a beard which blends 
into the coloring of the flower instead of competing with a strong 
tangerine. Petals are heavily laced and of good substance. Stalks are 
well-branched. A very fine addition to this color class. Mid-season 
to late. 38”. (Salmon Shell x Pink Fulfillment ) 
COPPER MEDALLION (Schreiner 1951) $4.00 
This metallic gem rivals brightly burnished copper in splendor. The 
Bryce Canyon strain is visible, although the metallic quality is 
stressed by having less red than its popular forbear. Blooms are sym- 
metrically formed and of generous size. 38”. (Bryce Canyon x Sun- 
set Serenade) Honorable Mention 1953. 
CORONATION GOLD (H. F. Hall 1952) $8.50 
This iris is a self of non-fading, rich cadmium orange with ex- 
ceptionally large, smoothly finished flowers of semi-flaring form. 
Even the beard and the style arms carry the same glowing and 
vibrant orange color. Mid-late. 38”. (Seedling Y-40 x Francelia ) 
COURTIER (D. Hall 1947) $1.00 
Deep in color, a charming flamingo pink of medium size. The deep 
tangerine beard is very prominent. Branching is good. It sets seed 
freely. Winter hardy. Mid-season. 30”. 
CUSTARD (T. Craig 1950) $1.50 
A splendid smooth large soft yellow plicata, lightly sprinkled and 
sprayed with cinnamon brown. 40”. (Rich Raiment x Mitchell’s 
No. 4155) 
DAMASCUS BLADE (C. G. White 1953) $9.00 
Huge showy flowers in steel gray, overtones of mauve pink and 
brown, complete the enigma. Large blooms. A one-quarter onco, it 
is hardy, even in New England. Very late bloomer. 38”. 
DANCING DEB (Tompkins 1952) $5.00 
Light heliotrope in color, this flower is well-favored with broad 
petals and wide hafts. Petals are gracefully ruffled, form is excellent, 
standards are kecomingly arched and domed, falls are saucily flaring. 
( (Delilah x Seashell) x (Jake) ) Honorable Mention 1953. 
DARK CHOCOLATE (Murray 1954) $25.00 
This is a real advance in the dark browns, possessing a true dark 
chocolate color and being a complete self. It is Leautifully formed 
cnd the broad fall petals have a slight ruffle that adds to the charm 
of a heavy-substanced flower. It flowers over an extended period. 
For the home gardener who wants profuse flowering this iris is 
ideal. Its solid chocolate coloring is rich, dark and commandingly 
different. (Tokacco Road x Grand Marshal) Highly Commended 
1953. Honorable Mention 1954. Mid-season. 38”. 
DAWN REFLECTION (Stevens 1948) $3.00 
This is a very lovely plicata with the old time favorites, Tiffany 
and Madame Louis Aureau as its ancestors. The immense blooms 
have a ground color of glitsening ivory with a definite sparsely 
etched rose-pink on the falls. The standards are superimposed with 
a bright lilac-pink etching. 36”. stalks. Mid-season. 
DEEP MAROON (Muhlestein 1952) $10.00 
In producing clear coloring on the fall petals, this border plant of 
deep red should qualify as an exceptional parent. Standards are 
slightly lighter than the falls, the deep maroon predominating. 
Good branching, clean finish. ((Rubeo x Garden Magic) x (Gar- 
den Glory) ) 
DEFIANCE (Tompkins 1953) $35.00 
Certainly a commanding red flower of rich cardinal, nearly crimson- 
red self color. Smooth, velvety texture, excellent form and substance, 
and free of marking or veinings. Stands lots of sun. Nicely branched. 
Mid-late. 36”. (Manana x Technicolor) Honorable Mention 1953. 
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