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David B. Sindt Irises - 1983 1331 West C-Ornelia Chicago, Illinois 60657 in Just- spring when the world is mud- luscious the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee and eddieandbill come running from marbles and Gree t i ngs piracies and it's This 1983 catalog, my eighth, is the third to s small bearded Iris species , It is the mos t spring bearded forms of t he genus available anywher e~ 103 pumila forms, ten more than 1982, with 22 t when the world is puddle-wonderful of my most r ecent other- than-pumila introductio I am introducing five new var ieties in 1983 , de Taylor's LLANTHONY, my first SDB introduction the queer of small irises, arrived here last summer, U old balloonman whistles bloomed well in 1982 . My own varieties, FAR~ far and wee PAUL, an SDB, complete the list of 1983 i ntrodu and bettyandisbel come dancing QUIP won both an AIS Honorable Mention in 19 MDB, and first place among MDBs in the 1982 In Austria. Among SDBs in Vienna, Denkewitz 'I from hop-scotch and jump-rope and Taylor's BRECON placed fourth . Taylor's SDBs d England; BIBURY won the British Dykes Medd it's Wisley, KATIE PETTS won the Lemon Trophy, and spring earned Awards of Merit at Wisley. and Three of my seedlings won Exhibition Certifica~ the was named best seedling at the Iris Society o was cut in bud in my garden and taken to the s 416, a pink, and 448 , a red , won ECs at the Nol goat-footed Show, In addition, my exhibit of WIRE RIM w specimen) at the NIIS show. balloonMan whistles Four seedlings arrived last summer from Lo thar far of Vienna awards . and It may be helpful for you in determining wha t for the varieties I list. Except for the new wee amount of available stock as of an inventory do1 that means that for varieties counted at 20 j while those with 7 or less plants are $10 . 00, J nesota customer who last year asked why a varij was priced at $6 . 00. Varieties that grow well J unless demand keeps the price up, while those t in price . e.e.cummings (1923) I would like to acknowledge the invaluable , from Tulips and Chimne y s f r iends in the pr oduction of this catalog. Jo, log on his sophisticat ed word - processing mac h: has helped coll a t e , fold , s t apl e, seal, ad, 1976 . Their contributions have improved t he apJ cost down, and pr evented me from going t ot all y, Wh i l e I am giving credits, you might be i nte1 TABLE OF CONTENTS on Inside Back Cover drawi ngs I use. The f r ont cover drawing is one - 1 - en the world i s mud little an ·ar and wee March, 1983 ill come Greetings marbles and it's This 1983 catalog, my eighth, is the third to specialize in Iris pumila and other small bearded Iris species. It is the most extensive listing of the smallest bearded forms of the genus available anywhere in the world . In 1983 I am listing 103 pumila forms, ten more than 1982, with 22 forms of other Iris species and 23 dis puddle-wonderful of my most recent other-than-pumila introductions. I am introducing five new varieties in 1983, detailed on pages 3 and 4. John D. Taylor's LLANTHONY, my first SDB introduction from England's premier hybridizer of small irises, arrived here last summer. Lothar Denkewitz's HAMBURGER NACHT n whistles bloomed well in 1982. My own varieties, FAR AND WEE and FLAKES, both MDBs, and wee PAUL, an SDB, complete the list of 1983 introductions. 'sbel come dancing QUIP won both an AIS Honorable Mention in 1982, with more votes than any other MDB, and first place among MDBs in the 1982 International Competition in Vienna, Austria. Among SDBs in Vienna, Denkewitz's BLONDE CARMEN placed second and ch and jump-rope and Taylor's BRECON placed fourth. Taylor's SDBs did well in judging in their native England; BIBURY won the British Dykes Medal and a First Class Certificate at Wisley, KATIE PETTS won the Lemon Trophy, and SARAH TAYLOR and ANNE ELIZABETH earned Awards of Merit at Wisley. Three of my seedlings won Exhibition Certificates. FLAKES, under seedling number, was named best seedling at the Iris Society of Minnesota Early Show; the flower was cut in bud in my garden and taken to the show by my parents! MDB seedlings 416, a pink, and 448, a red, won ECs at the Northern Illinois Iris Society Early oted Show. In addition, my exhibit of WIRE RIM was judged Queen of the Show (best specimen) at the NIIS show. whistles Four seedlings arrived last summer from Lothar Denkewitz, including two winners of Vienna awards. It may be helpful for you in determining what to order to know how I set prices for the varieties I list. Except for the newest ones, prices are based on the amount of available stock as of an inventory done the previous October. In 1983 that means that for varieties counted at 20 or more plants the price is $2.00, while those with 7 or less plants are $10.00. Perhaps this will answer the Min nesota customer who last year asked why a variety as widely grown as Blue Capers was priced at $6.00. Varieties that grow well will eventually come down in price unless demand keeps the price up, while those that increase slowly will stay high in price. (1923) I would like to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of two non-irisarian nd Chimneys friends in the production of this catalog. Joe has typed the copy for the cata log on his sophisticated word - processing machine each year since 1980 and Bill has helped collate, fold, staple, seal, address, and stamp the catalog since 1976. Their contributions have improved the appearance of the catalog, kept its cost down, and prevented me from going totally crazy in March of each year. While I am giving credits, you might be interested in the origins of the two TS on Inside Back Cover drawings I use . The front cover drawing is one I did based on the photograph of - 1 - Iris arenaria by Wilhelm Schacht on page 179 of Randolph's GaPden Irises (AIS 1959). It was originally done for the program of the 1973 NIIS Early Show. The drawing of Iris pwnila on the back cover which I also use on my stationery and which has really become my logo is an adaption of a drawing by George Shoup which was originally used on the catalog cover for Bennett Jones' Raleigh Hills Gardens from 1956 through 1964. Be sure to check your address label on the cover. If you find an asterisk(*) on it, this is the last year you will receive a catalog UNLESS you either order this year or drop me a card to indicate that you want to continue to receive it. NEW FOR 198 Chicago bloom of pumilas normally begins about mid April, though this can vary considerably. 1983 looks at this point as if it will be an earlier season than FAR AND WEE Miniature Dwarf Bearded (David usual, and bloom could begin as early as the last week of March. Bloom continues from then through most of May. Garden visitors are welcome by appointment; Soft lavender standards combine with with golden yellow at the hafts and ace please write or call me at (312) 528-3064. During office hours try 793-4973. diminutive and proportionate iris is persistant though not showy, a real del Best wishes for a bloomful 1983. is from the e.e.cunnnings poem that for spring and is reproduced on the insid this poem since I was in high school; well be equally enduring. 13 cm tall. x Dark Spark) X White Mite). David B. Sindt FLAKES Miniature Dwarf Bearded (David Sind Member: American Iris Society Species Iris Group (SIGNA) Purest crystaline white with a slight at the hafts, each flower is fluted o Dwarf Iris Society American Rock Garden Society Median Iris Society Northern Illinois Iris Society unusual lacy effect, as delicate an These dainty FLAKES nestle among grass~ which, though taller than the flowers, recall some of the lovely albino dwar Accredited Judge, AIS President and Director, DIS unique, this was the best seedling of nesota Early Show. 12 cm tall, lea Regional Vice President, AIS, Region 9 (Tic Tac X Quip). EC 1982. KEY TO AWARDS HAMBURGER NACHT Standard Dwarf Bearded (Lob American Iris Society: These rich deep purple flowers have in EC - Exhibition Certificate (unintroduced seedling at show) of the falls, around the bushy purple HM - Honorable Mention (first award for introduced varieties) and wide rounded flaring falls, the nam CA - Caparne Award (highest award for MDBs through 1982) at McDonald's, but rather to a warm, in International Competition for Low Growing Irises, Vienna, Austria, gives 1st, burg, Germany, where it was bred. Judge 2nd, 3rd, etc. place awards for MDB, SDB, IB-BB, and Arilbred. International Competition in Vienna, A~ International Competition for Irises, Orleans, France (1978) gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Hafenwacht. 33 cm tall. Seedling N]q etc. place awards for many types of irises. Snow Elf) X Cherry Garden). The Royal Horticultural Society Joint Iris Committee in Great Britan gives several awards. They are, beginning with the highest, the First Class Certificate, the Award of Merit, Highly Commended, and Commended.