Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. — i : ’ ‘ , —.* . 7 - - Pi vy s _ o e iG , — 4 = - - ™ # i . <> ~ ' a 7 = ‘@ A * = e eS ».« ? ‘ f 1952 ‘LeGRON IRIS GARDEN Show Gardens and Office 2601 Glendale Avenue Toledo 14, Ohio ... Visitors Welcome .... All Varieties of Spring Plonts Geraniums, Petunias, etc. Gor Sale At Greenhouse in the Gardens Member of “American Init Society’ oe PR eT Re px ft een o> F ARENA (ct, ot ae eee ee @ ves + eres pas ’ , it ae ‘S % ! oy We . a4 ( gt 4 fy by! fe i we} Vt ‘t fy Te a m ae re ne! i } / \ 2 i wh i i, a) . | ‘ PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING Only top quality rhizomes are shipped. Of course some varie- ties never make a large rhizome as Wm. Mohr, Pink Cameo and the low growers. We fertilize with bone-meal only and cultivate freely. Postage or Express is prepaid on all orders of $3.00 or more unless otherwise stated. On order of less than $3.00 you must en- close 25 cents additional to help pay postage and packing. Orders of less than $1.00 not accepted. Terms cash with order please. You may make remittance by check, money or express order. Do not enclose cash unless letter is registered. No C. O. D. sent. Visitors are welcome any day including Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Orders may be placed any time upon 25 per cent de- posit. Minimum deposit $1.00. Balance due when plants are ready for delivery. Greenhuose is closed Sunday P. M. Late in the season it is preferable that you express a second choice as some varieties sell out early and we do not substitute with- out your permission. We have added a great many of the newer and better Iris to our list and to condense the catalogue have placed a lot of the older favorites in the rear of the catalogue. Cultural Directions will be enclosed with each order. Time of Shipment is from July 5th until late fall. OHIO CUSTOMERS MUST ENCLOSE 3% SALES TAX On all Retail Orders of $10.00 or more you may choose 25% additional Iris free of charge. This offer does not apply to quantity list or Special Offers. Abreviations—L., Late; M., Midseason; E., Early. JOIN THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY Membership $3.50 per year, which includes four fine quarterly bulletins of over 100 pages each, just full of information and pic- tures dear to the heart of the Iris lover. Send remittance to: The American Iris Society— Franklin Road, Brentwood, Tenn. or make check to the American Iris Society and send to us with your order and we will take care of it for you. Inés ACTION FRONT. (Cook ’42) Glowing deep coppery red. 36 inch ....$ .75 ADIOS. (Cass 40) S. Warm blue, F rich plum-purple. 36 inch ..... $1.50 ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves ’48). White with gold beard. 36 inch. $3.00 ALADDIN’S WISH. (Marawska ’45) Medium blue with brushing of CTEATA PPCOTINGH te cme ees esters $1.50 ALBA SUPERBA. (J. Sass 743) A large flared white. 38 inch ....$1.59 ALICIA. (Rawlings ’48) Tall stately Ditters. eee te pe ea loa wm nets $10.00 AMANDINE. (G. Douglas 746) Wide, fullderneani es S4;4nchivs one sees $3.50 AMIGO. (Williamson ’34) Standards light violet blue. Falls intense violet Durplenes4 Mich ea eas were ook $ .50 AND THOU. (Graves 742) Very pale blue. Blue beard. 34 inch ....$ .% ANGELUS (Egelberg 737) A very beautiful creamy lavender pink. = SH itl Bee ee ime weal cals ANNE WILLIAMSON. (Cook ’46) A bright rosy pink bi-color with yel- low suffusion. 36 inch ........ $2.00 ARAB CHIEF. (Whiting 744) Rich and brilliant color, very near to burnt’ orange, 36 inch <2... .)... $1.00 ARTIC. (Kleinsorge 40) A huge white and gold flower. 40 inch 35 AUBANEL. (Cayeux 35) A nice pink blend with yellow in the Cas 36 inch AZURE SKIES. (Pattison ’43) A als fled pale azure blue that does not fade. 36 inch $1.00 BALLET DANCER. (Kleinsorge 749) Fine apricot-tan with flaring falls. $5.00 BALMUNG. (H. Sass ’39) Yellow plicata, heavily peppered cinnamon eececr eer ec eee oe eee ee oe eee coos e eee Cee oe eee Drown eoS anche e ete nea. $ .50 BANDMASTER (Hall 7°44) see. eucees $12.00 CHICORY BLUE. (G. Douglas 742) Large medium blue with domed standards and flaring falls ....$1.00 CHINA MAID (Milliken ’36) Blend of pink, golden bronze and soft lilac. 42 inch CHIVALRY. (J. Wills 744) Very fie large ruffled medium blue of fine (Kleinsorge 738) Large 42 inch $ .40 (Mitchell ’33) and free POLINA VOONING Hee saat es oe civtee hs $3.00 CHI-YUN. (DeForest 47) A large impressive pure white ......... $2.00 CHRISTABEL. (Lapham ’36) Excell- ent coppery red. 36 inch CITY OF LINCOLN. (H. Sass 37) Rich golden yellow standards, ee vety red fallsv4a0 inch: conse. «ae $ 3 CLOTH OF GOLD (Whiting pe Brillant’ yellow. 936 inch ...... $1.5 CLOUD CASTLE. (Graves ’44) Eee quisite, ruffled, pale wisteria blue. B/Mitich, Metname riers oh cares 6 aed ss $1.50 CONFETTI. (Schreiner 749) Large flowered plicata with markings and stippling of pink. 36 inch ....$6.00 COPPER LUSTRE. (Kirkland ’34) Copper tones with a golden glow. $ .50 COPPER PINK. (Kellog ’41) Soft pink blend with coppery suffusion at Dart LiCl ee. wat ascendant $ .50 COPPER RIVER. (DeForest ’45) Bril- liant, slightly ruffled flower of glis- tening tan. 36 inch $1.50 CORALIE. (Ayers 732) Coral or rasp- berry pink blend. 36 inch...... $ .35 CORDOVAN. (Kleinsorge 46) A deep coppery oxblood tone, rich and glossy DAMERINE. (Gage ’39) Large a fine reds. inch nr ese ee 50 DANUBE WAVE. (Schreiner 4) A rich shade of marine blue. Very blue Sardempciectwe is.) 2 i ee ae $4.00 DAYBREAK. (Kleinsorge ’41) Blend of pink and gold with an undertone of copper. 40 inch DEEP VELVET. (Salbach ’39) Glis- tening red-violet shading to frosty claret brown, 36 inch’ JL...) $ .50 DESERT SONG.. (Fay ’47) Excellent light yellow or cream of fine pro- ey POrtiots aea0rinch a. spee les. 2 $3.00 DESTINY. (Burgess 734) Velvety black-plum purple. 36 inch ...$ .35 DISTANCE. (Cook 746) Silvers light blue. Extra fine. 36 inch ...... $3.00 DREAMCASTLE. (Cook ’43) An or- chid pink self with very broad seg- Mens OO LIGCH tae es eee ee $3.00 EASTER BONNET. (Maxwell-Norton 44) Rhodenite pink with half- ae ately POPR OO oot eka are ceo 1.25 EASTER MORN. (Essig 731) Very fine white but needs some winter protection: 407 neie.. cee des $ .50 E. B. WILLIAMSON. (Cook ’37) Glowing coppery rose. 36 inch $ .40 EDWARD LAPHAM. (Lapham ’42) Rich glossy crimson self. ....$ .75 ELMOHR. (Loomis ’42) Great ruffled flowers of reddish mulberry color. JOU et oe ee ee Oe eae 75 ELSA: SASS)" (CHP Sass 39) Frilty flowers of lemon ice with white een thetlatin36 inch ee were. ESQUIRE. (Lothrop ’45) Very anti rich blue-purple flowers on a very piresrstalioee 4A Seincht ee oe, $2.00 ETHEL PECKHAM. (Williamson ’32) Large flowers of lustrous wine red. PSMINLCTL kts ak ache ca sade ote nee rem een: $ .30 ETHELWYN DUBUAR. (Lapham ’32) Large orchid pink. 34 inch ....$ .30 ETHIOP QUEEN (Schreiner ’38) ve MOStsDlACK sO iNChiawee ge act eu $ .40 EXCLUSIVE. (Grant 737) Serene powder blue, 38 \inch” 2.0 «. .- 40 EXTRAVAGANSA. (G. Douglas ’44) Standards creamy white. Falls red, copper violet. 36 inch FAIR ELAINE. (Mitchell ’38) Light yellow standards, deep yellow falls. AQ CnC ARN wrasse torte jhe See ta of 8d: $ .40 FAR HILLS. (J. Wills 749) Large orchid pink deeper in color than Dreamcastiemmoss ces ncn cect $5.00 FAR WEST. (Kleinsorge ’36) Smooth blend of salmon, coral, tan ...$ .35 FASHION PLATE. (Maxwell 744) Base color of lavender crocus with margin of gold: 438 in, /7../24: $1.00 FIRE CRACKER. (Hall ’43) Brilliant plicata with burgundy red markings on a yellow ground. 32 inch ..$2.00 FLORA CAMPBELL. (Hill ’40) Glowing tones of warm red-brown and peach red, 34 inch ....... $ .50 FLORA ZENOR. (J. Sass 41) Pink the shade of foam on a strawberry SOUS OU SINC s somerset hue ne $ .40 FORTUNE. (Kleinsorge ’41) Old gold with a reddish overlay. Large flower. OL PITICH tee. cee cn ween ee $ .50 FRANCELIA. (McKee ’44) Very bright chrome yellow. 38 inch $1.50 FRANK ADAMS. (Lapham ’37) Maise yellow standards. Deep rose falls. AO UCT BELIRO Ge wit ore oh hes eae SeINCH Lovie a: tees $3.00 GALLANTRY. (Whiting 745) Very large, ruffled, medium dark blue. SiR ae bnlel s Puts Gabon SRL eer (Cm TER aN $1.50 GARDEN FLAME. (H. Sass ’41) Rosy garnet with no haft markings. 34 SACI Meee eee tee ee Ce Ee $1.00 GARDEN GLORY. (Whiting ’43) Pure rich bordeaux red with dark beard. SOC tar ere ee ee eee $2.00 GARDEN MAGIC. (Grinter ’36) One of the finest reds but slow to in- CVEACE 7 SG. 1NCH sii ene ake $ .50 GAY BORDER. (DeForest ’49) Fine white plicata evenly bordered ma- roon. Very good GENERAL PATTON. (Kleinsorge 47) Bold copper-brown self. Glistening metalic undertone. 38 inch ...$4.00 GLORIOLE. (Gage ’33) Large frosty pale blue. 40 inch 0 GOLDBEATER. (Kleinsorge 44) Large, smoothly colored deep yellow with no markings. 30 inch ...$1.00 GOLDEN EAGLE. (Hall 742) Very Large brilliant light yellow. 38 inch. $1.00 GOLDEN FLEECE. (J. Sass ’40) Huge ruffled lemon-toned flower with creamy falls. 40 inch ..§$ .75 GOLDEN HIND. (Chadburn ’34) Very deep golden yellow. 32 inch ..$ .35 GOLDEN MAJESTY. (Salbach ’38) Deep golden yellow that does not fade in the sun. 38 inch GOLDEN RUFFLES. (C. Taylor 46) A wide smooth well branched med- ium yellow. Very showy GOLDEN RUSSET. (Hall 46) A very huge flower of golden russet color. 40° inches. ee ee a eee $2.50 GOLDEN SPIKE. (Whiting ’40) Shin- ing dandelion yellow with orange beard.7,360-inches ss... eee $ .50 GOLDEN TREASURE. (Schreiner 36) Silky cream with an outpouring of golden yellow from the center. 38 inch GOOD NEWS. (Kleinsorge ’46) Very glistening ruffled golden brown. 33 Wich “Asie a 1 Cem $2.00 GRACE MOHR. (Jory ’35) Large ower ewww se eree . lavender-violet seedling of Wm. Mohr.” 48 inch v2... see $ .75 GRAND CANYON. (Kleinsorge ’42) Deep colored blend of plum, copper and gold. 36 inch myPiaLs em oles Re wy a seat ie Ore ene $ .35 GULF STREAM. (Fay 46) A very fine blue-purple. 37 inch ..... $2.00 GYPSY. (Kleinsorge ’44) Coppery gold standards, falls silky ahestit Asc Late. 44 inch GYPSY ROSE. hellebore earn $3.00 44) Clear orchid pink. 38 inch . sow odd HELEN McGREGOR. Pale blue of great purity. medal in 1949. 34 inch HOOSIER SUNRISE. (Lapham °’42) Pink and yellow blend of heavy sub- StAICe He UMmITICI Men ste ece ces care © $ .75 ICY BLUE. (Weed 741) A very pale clear light blue. 40 inch $ .75 ILLINOIS SUNSHINE. (Faught 746) Large yellow self with intense orange (Graves 746) Dykes beard 7427 incites se4 tees bee oe $1.50 ILLUSION. (Kleinsorge 743) Light orchid pink. Seedling from Wm. MobrredastnCifesiccd cs fitch aos $1.50 INDIANA NIGHT. (P. Cook ’42) Lus- trous deep rich purple. 36 inch $1.50 INDIAN HILLS. (Grant 737) Vivid true purple. Makes a gorgeous gar- den chimp, soo ath. oolee dea ees « $ .35 INSPIRATION. (Stevens 737) Glis- tening mulberry carmine, of huge St eAN cI OC HaINEe ous che pack fa Sass $1.00 ITASKA. (Kleinsorge 734) Vivid deep atnethyst ‘self; 34 inch ..2.27.. $ .40 JAKE’S WHITE. (Long-Sass ’43) Ex- tra fine warm pure white. 38 inch. $ .35 JASMINE, (Grant ’44) Gardenia tex- tured golden yellow. 38 inch ..$2.00 JASPER AGATE. (Williams 743) Beautiful copper pink red that is hard to describe. 34 inch ....$1.00 JULIET. (Kleinsorge 746) Fiery blend of flame-copper and salmon shadings. Burnteoranger centers 2... ...2e22. $1.50 JUNALUSKA. (Kirkland 734) Unique blend of red, copper, rose and gold. SOME CIR Meaty iele Makicurises. oc ek 5 45 $ .30 KATHERINE FAY. (Fay ’45) Large pure white with no yellow in the Heat Me ROE re) ee OF: $1.00 LADY BOSCAWEN. (Graves 746) Very large clear white with both falls and standards ruffled. 42 inch. $2.50 LADY LOUISE. (Graves ’47) Colonial buff standards, white falls edged COMO tL ne aly Slepeaniace oes $6.00 LADY MOHR. (Salbach 44) Oyster shell standards and pale greenish yellow falls with a violet blotch. 36 inch $1.00 LADY OF SHALOT. (Schreiner 742) Rose pink frilled plicata ....... $..75 ee ee eee eee eee eee er eo eens LAKE BREEZE. (Fay 745) Frosty pale blue, heavily ruffled. 36 inch. $1.25 LAKE GEORGE. (K. Smith 745) A self colored violet blue Iris of a med- dium height. $1.00 LAKE HURON. (J. Sass ’42) An early medium dark blue that is good. 36 TEPC TL I i eitd co Aap ohe dase Mate ree cee $ .35 LAKE SHANNON. (DeForest 745) A good medium blue with fluted stand- of ONG HS 9848.8) (a 6 8G SOL) Be amis and-falls..-36 inch “4. .204: $2.00 LAMPLIGHT. (Schreiner 744) Soft smooth blend of buff with a lamp- lieht, glows! 34° inch. 4 aes ee 6 $1.50 LANCASTER. (Cook ’40) A _ very broad petaled coppery rose blend. DON INCH egy Reet ae on oe ee a 50 LAVENDER AND OLD LACE. (Weed 740) Lavender-violet with darker ruffled falls. 36 inch ..$ .50 LIDICE. (Tompkins 745) Dark dahlia color. Falls edged heather. ..$1.00 LIGHTHOUSE. (Salbach ’36) Old rose standards, coppery rose falls. ..$ .35 LIGHTS ON. (Lapham 746) Rich glossy red. One of the reddest $4.00 LORD DONGAN. (K. Smith 40) Silk- en chinese violet standards. Pansy violet falls. 35 inch $1.00 LOS ANGELES. (Mohr-Mitchell ’27) Satiny white with sky-blue stitching Wine center. OSC wy. ees $ .40 LOUISE BLAKE. (K. Smith ’43) Pale sky-blue standards. Rich blue purple balieh>SOinch 6 PN eee ee $1.50 LOUVOIS. (Cayeux 736) Standards light chocolate. Falls rich blue- purples) Sy inehietoce es ttees ee $ .35 LOVE AFFAIR. (Mitchell 46) Large pinkish plicata. Well branched $1.00 LUCERNE. (Salbach ’40) Large deep Diae! 307 inChiv... Take one ee $ .60 LULLABY. (Hall ’43) Apple blossom to orchid pink. A large oval flower. MATIC: Poon de eee ee. $1.00 LYNN LANGFORD. (Hall ’46) Orchid pink in a deep tint with outpouring of gold at the haft MAGIC CARPET. (Schreiner 42) Large buff plicata marked cinnamon 200 rose. Ga. inch) . ane eee $1.50 MAID OF ASTALOT. (J. Sass 36) Blue and white plicata. 45 oe $ 3 MAJENICA. (Cook ’41) Clear, fen salmon tinted, pink blend ..... $ .60 MANYUSYA. J. Sass 744) A raed and frilled orchid pink. . $1.00 MARISHA. (J. Sass-Whiting 739) Frilled pink blend. 38 inch ..$ 35 MARQUITA. (Cayeux ’31) Cream white, falls veined watermelon vote MASKED BALL. (Buss 749) White plicata. Standards so heavily marked it appears to be a reverse amoena. $7.50 MASTER CHARLES. (Williamson 43) Very rich glowing mulberry DULDLC MN COMING M lets ost s as $1.00 MATTERHORN. (J. Sass 738) Extra large pure white. 38 inch ....$ .50 MATTIE GATES. (Sass Bros. 746) A beauty done in very bright lemon and white spangleing. .........- $7.50 MELANIE. (Hill ’41) Excellent orchid pink of great size. 45 inch ....$ .50 MELITZA. (Nesmith 740) Pale ivory flesh with vivid tangerine beard $ 50 MELODIST. (DeForest 746) Large flaring henna blend. Fine ..... $2.50 MEXICO. (Kleinsorge 43) Buff-golden standards. Velvety red-brown falls SOssi nl rere. are os ine hea $1.25 MING YELLOW. (Glutzbeck 738) large clear yellow. 36 inch ...$ .60 MINNIE COLQUETT. (H. Sass 742) Massive ruffled pure white plicata with broad wine-purple border. $1.00 MISS CALIFORNIA. (Salbach ’37) Very large lilac-pink. 48 inch $ .35 MISSOURI. (Grinter ’33) Clear shade of medium blue. 37 inch ....$ 50 MISTY GOLD. (Schreiner ’43) Love- ly lemon color with golden edges. BOTin mete meteors Lee tina arenes e MOHRSON. (White ’35) Larger a darkerithan Wm. Mohr, = oon). MOLLY MAY. (DeForest 744) ieee creamy pink blend. 36 inch ..$1.00 MONADNOCK. (Salbach ’37) Vivid violet rose. 42 inch MOONLIGHT MADONNA. (J. Sass 43)