Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. 1942 a Sew Ry Re hy Car sig NoshieD See 195 /ee PRI tment of Agriculture DAVID F. HALL 809 Central Ave. “Wittiette, Ill. Greetings E. are offering for sale this year five new originations that we believe are sufficiently distinctive and attractive to merit introduction. Three of these 1942 introductions received the highly Commended Award of The American Iris Society in 1941. We are also listing four of our five 1949 introductions. Invictus is omitted as we have very little stock left. All of the following Iris are hardy in this rather severe climate, are strong growers and bloom freely. 1942 INTRODUCTIONS ® Golden Eagle. Seedling No. 40-05. Highly Commended Award 1941. A very large light yellow self with a Satiny Sheen. It is a seedling of a large pink seedling crossed with Prairie Sunset and is the most massive and vigorous Iris we have ever grown. ‘The average increase per rhizome has been from five to ten. The beautifully branched strong stems are about 38 inches tall and never have required staking. The glistening flowers are nicely formed and so large they look rather fragile, but take the hot weather here very well. Golden Eagle is the cleanest, largest and most brilliant light yellow we have seen and is one of our finest RPP HONS Ne er ay oe es. $7.90 Nightfall. Highly Commended Award 1941. The falls are a very velvety rich almost black pansy purple with almost no veining on the haft. The standards are several shades lighter than the falls making a very striking color combination. Substance and form is excellent. The 36-inch stem is well branched and never requires staking. It is a strong grower and a MECN CI Mees 9, ee) oe $7.50 Tapestry Rose. Highly Commended Award 1941. The name is descriptive of the color of this Iris which is a soft old rose. The large, well formed flowers of excellent substance are carried on a very strong well branched 38 to 40-inch stem. It is a free blooming vigorous Iris and has been very popular in our garden Peroastst WO. Years..:...-. 2.0%... ea sce. $7.50 Nightingale. Seedling 40-73. The color is a glistening golden russet. A new shade, as far as we know, and very attractive. The form of the large flowers is good, substance fair. The 36” stem is well branched, and following a very high wind and rain this spring not a stem went down. We had planned to introduce Spring Chimes which received a Highly Com- mended Award in 1941, but it was the unanimous opinion of visitors to our garden this Spring that Nightingale, which has a more vivid color, is superior in every respect, and we have de- cided to introduce Nightingale instead of Spring Remembrance. For many years we have been breeding a line of pink blends, our objective being a better pink. In 1940 eight of these pink blends were honored with a number. They were all different in some respects and we were unable to decide in 1940 or in 1941 which one we liked best, so we delayed the publication of this price list until we could observe the 1942 season of blooms. With the assistance of several Judges of The American Iris Society we selected Remembrance as the choice of the lot. The color of the flower is a yellowish pink blend. The form, substance and branching are good, the stem is 38 inches tall and strong, no staking will be necessary. It is a vigorous grower and a free bloomer............... $7.50 The Sentinel. Seedling No. 40-14. This Iris is something new in color and very attractive. It is bright and more like burnished copper than any Iris I have seen. A surprising number of people have admired it and wanted to buy it. I hesitated introducing it because it is not well branched. However it is excellent in every other respect. It is a rampant grower anda very free bloomer. The medium large fiowers are of good form and substance. The stem is strong and has never required staking. It will attract a lot of attention and make a very colorful clump in a very short time. On account of the branching being short and high on the stem I am introducing it at the very low DICE Of es es PNAS eka ee a Ge $3.00 4a Bin oF) Pied igh it t ay, OUR 1941 INTRODUCTIONS Buttercup Lane. Honorable Mention. Award 1940. A very heavily ruffled crisp fair sized light yellow on a strong well branched 31-inch stem. The form of the flower is ideal and the substance extra heavy. This clean bright yellow has to be seen to be fully appre- ciated. It is quite a favorite.............$9.00 Stardom. Honorable Mention Award 1940. It has a very unusual and pleasing color. Ac- cording to Ridgeway’s color charts the nearest color tone is onion skin pink, although it does not have a strong pink tone. It is one of those off colors and very difficult to describe. The flower is a self, has good form, fair substance and branching. The 34-inch stem is strong. The plant is a very free bloomer and increases Telmarkablvatast seen ee eee a ene $5.00 The Admiral. Honorable Mention Award 1940. An especially fine blue Iris. I believe it comes as near to the standard of perfection as any Iris in our garden. The color, an intense blue is a little deeper than medium blue. Its form, finish and substance are outstanding. No flower in the garden will take more punish- ment from the burning sun and driving rain without fading or losing its form than The Admiral. The 37-inch well branched stems never go down. The plant is very vigorous, a free bloomer and increases rapidly............ $5.00 Samovar. A very brilliant and _ colorful Iris, quite different in color from any Iris we have seen, it attracts attention from a con- siderable distance and has plenty of what is often spoken of as garden value. The color is a coppery rose, the substance is only fair and the branching is short and placed rather high on the 34-inch stem. The plant is a very vigorous grower, hardy and a free bloomer......... $5.00 COLLECTIONS ® 1942 INTRODUCTIONS PATE Gir met Macha ae oe oe a an on aa. $16.00 ATVEC WO, preg antler Dw ernie She ieee WO sot ak 8.30 Your choice of any two of the 1942 Introductions and any two of the 1941 Introductions. . $19.00 Your choice of any one of the 1942 Introductions and any one of the 1941 Intreductions. . $10.00 You will find comments on the Iris herein listed in The American Iris Society Bulletins as follows: Bulletin No. 78—July 1940 issue pages 51, 55, 56 and 57. Bulletin No. 79—Oct. 1940 issue, pages 10, 18 and 51. Bulletin No. 82—July 1941 issue, pages 8, 34, 37, 63 and 64. Bulletin No. 83—Oct. 1941 issue, pages 9, 13, 18, 20 and 21. Terms: Cash with Order fee Te a ae we a