GIANT or 
TALL BEARDED 
ARRANGED BY COLOR AND SEASON OF BLOOM 
To form a Living Spectrum in rhythmic transition from color to color 
IRIS 
For Bloom in MAY and JUNE 
USES: Tall Bearded Iris are adapted by height, size of flowers, and by the wide range of colors, for 
your main colorful displays in late spring. My Supplement gives many detailed suggestions on 
utilizing these and other Iris. 
BLOOMING TIMES: The peak of Tall Bearded bloom is usually around April 1 in the South, May 1 on 
much of the Pacific Coast, and June 1 in most of the East. However, the earliest varieties come 
out 4 to 5 weeks before the latest ones; hence a careful selection of varieties will greatly lengthen 
your blooming season. 
CULTURE AND HARDINESS: All Bearded Iris are of the easiest culture and will thrive in almost any 
garden bed. Select a well-drained spot that is at least partially sunny, and preferably in full 
sun. Well in advance of planting thoroughly mix in some well-rotted manure or complet commer- 
cial fertilizer. If soil is at all inclined to be soggy, plant on raised beds or ridges. Space the 
rhizomes 12” to 15” apart. Cover the rhizome (bulb-like portion) only about one-half inch, but set 
the slender roots deeply and well spread out. Water thoroughly. Keep moderately moist at least 
until new growth starts. Best kept moderately moist all summer, but where summers are dry and 
water is scarce, all Bearded Iris may be left dry all summer. Most varieties are hardy to winter 
cold. But in cold climates it is advisable to mulch well with straw at least the first winter to pre- 
vent frost heaving. If you want the largest flowers, the tallest stalks and the most abundant 
bloom from well-established clumps be sure NOT to disturb your new plantings for at least three 
years. But when the clumps become overcrowded dig them up in the summer and break apart, saving 
the best of the young new rhizomes for replanting. Many additional suggestions in my Manual. 
SHIPPING & PLANTING TIMES: July to October for all types of Bearded Iris. 
AVAILABLE SOON: Arabi Pasha, Apricot Glory, Aunt Amoret, Black Satin, Bold Contrast, Broadripple, 
Bronze Symphony, Castle Rock, Challenge, Chiquita, Clara B., Cordolon, Dark Chocolate, Defiance, 
Firebird, Firebright, Frontier Days, Garnet Glow, Gene Wild, Goiden Hawk, Green Ivory, Inca Chief, 
Keene Valley, Marsha Kay, Midcontinent, Moulin Rouge, Pinafore Lass, Pink Enchantment, Pink 
eon Sails, Queen’s Lace, Rimrock, Rio Valley, Ruffled Apache, Sable Night, Swan Ballet, 
ide World. 
SECRET VARIETY CLUES 
To aid you in ferreting out the 18 Secret Varieties that occur in Tall Bearded Iris | give 
you this check-list of the sections and pages on which Tall Bearded Iris occur: ’55 Introduc- 
tions, page 3; Oddities, p. 9; Main Tall Bearded, p. 20 to 30; Dollar Iris, p. 36, and Novel- 
ties, p. 40. Secret Varieties are offered two for the price of one, if you find the secret words, 
as explained on page 35. Tall Bearded Secret Varieties vary in price from $1.00 up to $7.50. 
Six are Flamingo Pinks and Apricots and six are color plate varieties. With these helpful hints 
you can now start the game of tracking down the telltale words, and claiming your rewards. 
ARRANGEMENT OF VARIETIES 
You will find my unique arrangement of varieties by color and season of bloom a great help (1) in com- 
PATHFINDER (Whiting '48) *H ML-36” A wonderful new pink. Mrs. Whiting 
says it has been the most talked-of seedling in her garden. Blooms are large and round 
with very wide petals and wide hafts. While the color contains a little lavender, there are 
more true pink tones in this than in most of the others. The petals have a surprising glis- 
tening sheen to them and are of extremely heavy substance. Very prolific of bloom and 
increase. HM’48 - [Mirabelle x Angeles]............. ea $3.50; 3 for 6.95 
THE PINK PLICATAS 
New Color Patterns for Your Garden 
Midseason 
DAWN REFLECTION (Stevens ’48) M-40” Probably the largest plicata in ex- 
istence and hence always a center of attraction. Immense blooms attractively flared and 
waved having a ground color of glistening ivory sparingly and precisely edged rose-pink on 
the falls and more generously suffused bright lilac-pink in the standards. One of Mrs. 
Stevens’ most outstanding originations...................... $3.00; 3 for $6.75 
CONFETTI (Schreiner ’49) @ EM-38” One of the very finest of the various 
pink plicatas, which to me are the loveliest of all plicatas. Confetti is the very first tall, 
well branched pink plicata with large flowers and heavy substance. Merrily and heavily 
stippled and marked with pink on a creamy white ground. A bright attractive flower that 
immediately catches one’s eye. Splendid carriage and a wonderful fresh appearance. Try it. 
HM’50 — 1((Madame Louis Aureau x Siedgried) x (Ruth Pollock)) x Lady of Shallott} $2.00 
LOVELACE (Mitchell ’48) 36” Mr. Kennedy says “Even if you don’t like plicatas, 
you will like this. Good size, form and substance; and for color harmony and sheer loveliness 
of pattern it will be hard to beat.” A ruffled plicata of exquisite form. Standards buff, 
softly stippled pink. Falls warm white completely edged with pink stipples. HM’48........ 
$2.00; 3 for $5.50 
CHANTILLY—The Original Lace-Edge Iris—$1.00 
paring similar varieties and deciding which to buy, (2) in planning your garden for color harmonies and 
continuity of bloom. Also, many like to arrange their varieties in the garden in the same order in which | 
list them, so as to create a gorgeous Iris Rainbow. If you would really know Iris varieties and make your 
garden a mecca for Iris lovers, you should have at least one variety in each of the 32 color classes that 
| present below. 
THE ORCHID-PINKS 
Pinks With an Orchid-Like Infusion of Lavender or Lilac 
Midseason 
PINK BOUNTIFUL (Cook ’49) * M-39” A new arrival of great promise. Pinkest of all 
orchid pinks and has perfectly formed flowers with broad petals of heavy substance. Very bountiful in 
the production of its gorgeous flowers. Tall and exceptionally hardy. A perfect beauty! HM’S1 - {Seed- 
ling: of Harriet Thoréatt |i. Sra series. is rte cr aees comeee acne gamete $2.50; 3 for $6.95 
LYNN LANGFORD (Hall '46) M-36” A luscious deep lilac-pink, made even more colorful by 
a vivid orange-yellow beard and a generous out-pouring of golden yellow from the center of the flower 
onto the hafts, like gold epaulets. Smooth, silky finish, heavy substance. Beautiful. HM’46; AM’S0....... 
So chess sate et ihe NR aD PR a ae es SE are or nals GN ao AA RS a td $1.50; 3 for $3.95 
CHANTILLY M-36” Highest orchid pink in '53 Symposium. The only inexpensive Iris with the 
now famous ‘‘Chantilly-lace’” edging to the petals, which appear as if adorned with lace. The coloring is 
a luscious orchid-pink. Comes from the same breeding as Hall’s Flamingo pinks with tangerine beards; 
Very likely carries a recessive character for this type of beard. A wonderful parent; | look for some very 
novel, decorative offspring. HM’45; AM’47 - [Maiden Blush x Pink Seedling}. Color photo at right. $1 
20 “Hung on the shower that fronts the Golden West, The rainbow bursts like magic on 
mine eyes! In hues of ancient promise there imprest; Frail in its date, eternal in its 
guise.”’—C, T, TURNER 
