MILLIKEN 
GARDENS 
Back in 1926 when most of us were calling iris “flag 
lilies” if we called them anything at all, Mr. Milliken 
was making his first crosses towards bettering the race. 
His record as a hybridizer has been a long and cele- 
brated one, first with such bearded iris of startling de- 
parture from older types as China Maid (now a member 
of the American Iris Society’s Hall of Fame), and later 
with such renowned standards as Tourament Queen, 
illustrated on this page. 
The culmination of his career in iris breeding may yet 
be to come, but certainly no higher honor could be 
given him than the Medal for Outstanding Achievement 
in Iris Breeding from the American Iris Society. 
Formal honors by the Hemerocallis Society were given 
in 1951 in recognition for his daylily work, too, with new 
awards coming thick and fast for the really remarkable 
introductions just now reaching test gardens. 
Be sure to include some of these Milliken triumphs in 
your order this year—your garden will be the better 
for it! 
TOURNAMENT QUEEN 
Tournament Queen is one of those varieties upon which a repu- 
tion is built. Introduced in 1946, this variety performs a double 
duty, first as a superb winter-blooming iris in mild climates, and 
second as an early blooming variety in colder regions. But in Cali- 
fornia and across the South it is at its peak, for it just doesn’t 
seem to know when to stop. First blooms come by Christmas, and 
it just keeps right on without hesitation clear through the regular 
iris season. The color, as you can see above, is a most attractive 
fuchsia, with the falls reflecting the standards in a little greater 
intensity. Only $1.50 
SPRINGTIME MADONNA 
Another, more recent Milliken iris, this variety | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID 
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keen pleasure. Blooms freely in November here, ——— 
the normal season. OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
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