1955 INTRODUCTIONS-—-Continued 
MT. EMMONS (Crosby). M. (Snow Carnival) x 
(Sister to Story Princess.) A giant among the 
whites. This is for those who want their flow- 
ers big. Blue-white when first opened. Falls 
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NOMOHR* (J. M. Gibson). E.-M. (Snow Flurry x 
Elmohr.) Warm-toned bamboo-cream. The large 
flowers are beautifully ruffled in both stand- 
ards and falls, showing clearly the inheritance 
from its two superb parents. There are many 
buds and the flowers are heavily substanced 
and therefore long lasting. The falls have a 
light flush of Elmohr’s red-violet coloring. The 
standards are nicely domed and retain their 
position even in heavy rain, wind and sun. 
The plants are vigorous and easy to grow. 
Sets seed readily. Net...5......5-...- $20.00 
OLYMPUS SKIES (Mrs. Ralph Carlston). E.-M. 
(Snow Flurry x Aldura.) A very wide white 
plicata lightly marked with blue. The first 
direct seedling of Snow Flurry I have seen 
with a plicata pattern, and therefore feel it is 
destined to be a great breeder. Forty inches 
tall, it is a bit high branched, but the individ- 
ual flowers are magnificent. Net...... $15.00 
ORANGE APRICOT (Muhlestein). E.-M. ((Sister to 
Gold Ruffles x Spindrift) x (D. Hall's 43-04)) x 
(D. Hall's 44-55, sister to Hit Parade x Pink 
Salmon.) Between apricot and cadmium yellow 
in color. A very wide flower that is smoothly 
finished. Height 36 in. No. 51-15. Net. .$15.00 
ORCHID QUEEN (W. Schortman). E-M. (Snow 
Flurry) x (Inspiration x Balmung.) Here is a 
novelty in orchid and cream. The ground color 
is cream and the falls are heavily patterned 
with lines of orchid like the wings of an exotic 
butterfly. The very large, wide, flowers are 
nicely spaced on 40-inch ramrod stalks. Mr. 
Schortman produced a good red seedling from 
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PATIENCE (Schortman).:-E.-M. (Snow Flurry x 
Inspiration.) Large, wide, heavy-substanced 
flower of a very smooth majenta color (Maerz 
and Paul, Dictionary of Color, plate 53, J-11) 
sporting a pale lemon beard that sets the 
flower off to a marked degree. The tall, well 
branched stalks carry many buds insuring a 
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PRAISEWORTHY (Muhlestein). M.-L. (Sky Song 
x Blue Rhythm.) I have looked on this as a 
near powder-blue, however, other experts 
seem to think if has some violet in it. The 
flaring falls are the same identical color as 
the standards, the beard yellow. A remarkable 
flower of all-over quality and surely different 
to any other blue iris I have seen. H.C. ‘54 un- 
der No, 51-22A. Price will remain the same 
next year. However, a good stock permits a 
low introductory price. Net............ $10.00 
QUEEN’S LACE (Muhlestein). M.-L. (Clara B) x 
(Gold Ruffles x Chantilly.) Creamy-white done 
up with the heaviest laced-edge—so heavy in 
fact that it is often difficult for the standards 
and falls to let go of each other so the flower 
may open. The edges of the petals, the hatfts, 
and the beard are light yellow,’ and the un- 
opened buds are also creamy-yellow. A very 
novel personality. H.C. ‘54. No. 52-28. Net. 
RAINIER VALLEY* (Fred R. Crandall). E.-M. (I. 
hoogiana x Shining Waters.) Introduced pri- 
marily for breeding purposes, this I] hoogiana 
seedling is, indeed, very blue among the me- 
medium blues. The flowers are large, nicely 
shaped—and the smoothly tailored flaring 
falls are set off by a rich orange beard— 
typical of this type of hybrid. Fertile both as 
pod and pollen parent it will be especially 
useful as a pollen parent, and has already 
produced some lovely blue seedlings. It can- 
not miss with such things as are now available 
for breeding. The 36-inch wiry stems are 
sturdy and the foliage is rather good for such 
a hybrid and does not disappear entirely as 
with so many regelia-hybrids. Very easy to 
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RIO ARRIBA* (Stanley C. Clarke), M.-L. (Elsa 
Sass-type sdlg. x Tobacco Road) x (Gold 
Smoke.) Slightly darker in color than Char- 
Maize, the falls do not flare quite as much and 
they carry a striking olive-brown beard. The 
36-inch stalks are fairly well branched. It 
should be a wonderful parent for many colors 
and to use with somewhat related yellows, 
blends, tans and browns. Net.......... $15.00 
SKY DYE (Mrs. Ralph S. Nelson). M. (Helen Mc- 
Gregor x Blue Valley.) This is the beautiful 
large near-sky-blue which the few discriminat- 
ing judges saw and admired so much as 
seedling No. 52-4. The standards are domed 
and the falls are flaring and very wide with 
just enough wave and lilt to give the heavily 
substanced flower great charm. Not just an- 
other blue, but one of distinction. The 36-inch 
stalks are nicely branched. With such a pedi- 
gree can anyone doubt its quality and poten- 
tiglities as apparent? Nets. cates. 2 fee $15.00 
SMOKED SALMON (Muhlestein). E-M. (Sister to 
Orange Creamo.) A novelty by-product from 
pink breeding. Smooth apricot with a smoky- 
orchid infusion throughout. The large, semi- 
flaring blooms have good substance and are 
nicely spaced on the 36-in. stalks. No. 51-53A. 
