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SAHIB (Shockey, 1983). OGB+ S light yellow-buff; F medium yellow-buff with small dark brown-maroon signal slashes; dark bronze beard. 173-81-9A: (I. auranitica x (Judean Bonnet x C.G. White W-157)) X Imaret.

SAHRA TASH (Shockey, 1986) OGB Oyster-white standards, flushed old gold toward center. Oyster white falls, blending to old gold at the edge. Center flushed violet around blue-black signal. Stars Over Chicago x Welcome Reward. I have no first-hand experience to report, but with this appearance and pedigree I do think it would prove interesting if crossed to pastels.

SAJJETTA (Blyth, 1974). OGB- S blue-grey; flecked maroon; F reddish maroon. Shine Boy X Ben Hassan.

SAL-LEO-FIVE (Wilkes-McAllister, 1988). S. very pale blue-violet. F. greyed yellow green blend. Greyed mustard beard. Imam Salah X Leo Tee. Strong plant, with recessive-patterned flower that allows the aril traits of the other parent to come through.

SAND ETCHING (Rich, 1991). OGB+ S. rose ground heavily veined bright violet; ruffled; golden yellow rose styles; F. light rose veined violet, black lines on dark mahogany signal; bright yellow orange beard. Very complex pedigree included Pink Formal and two instances of Welcome Reward so I've tested it with my pink lines but got nothing notable.

SANDSTONE ROSE (McAllister, 1996) OGB- If you've ever seen the "rose rocks" found in Oklahoma, no explanation is required. They are formed of reddish sandstone, crystallized in a rose-like formation. The flower is a greyed-rose, much like the color of rose rocks, and each of the falls carries a brighter rose spot and burgundy-on-yellow veining flanking a yellow beard. A ¼-bred with median heritage, from Wished for Child X (Lilli-bright x Unknown). Limited fertility.

SANDY DANDY (Danielson, 1984) OGB Sandy self, touched gold and accented with a maroon signal. Moon Dust X Summer Set. Lu Danielson told me that it's an excellent parent and my seedlings have proved her right. With Whirlwind Romance, it gave everything from sand through yellow-green to browns and deep violets. I recommend it highly for beginners.

SATAN'S MISTRESS (Seligmann, 1983) RB- Reddish-black self with darker reddish-black beard. No evidence of fertility so far and none is really expected from this type of quarterbred – but it's probably worth trying with the tetraploid arils. An excellent example of Gus' unique sense of humor – a flower that combines a feminine form with a devilish color.

SCARLET BUTTERFLY (Austin, 1960). S pale red, flushed yellow at base; F dark scarlet, flushed white, veined scarlet. ‘Butterfly Wings’ X Rocket. Only 1/8 onco, this was disenrolled when the quantum requirement was adopted but it remains a fascinating historic arilbred.

SECRET MISSION (Hunt-McAllister, 1990) OGB Medium violet standards. Reddish-violet falls. Large V-shaped purple-black signal. Beard blends from tangerine in the heart to brownish purple at the tip. Rare Form X Esther the Queen. Tests positive for the tangerine factor. I've given away so many seeds, I haven't raised many of its seedlings. It took me a while to figure out why Gene had selected it, but the beard blends from tangerine in the heart to brownish purple at the tip and it tests positive for the tangerine factor. I concluded its intended mission was to be a parent of pinks.

SERAPH'S JEWEL (Shockey, 1992). OGB White self with sharply defined grayed-maroon signal and yellow beard. Complex pedigree.

SHADES OF SUNSET (Hunt, 1984) OGB Lavender standards. Pale buff falls overlaid burgundy for an overall effect of metallic pink and orange. (Oh That Beard X (Card of Thanks x Tuesday Song). Transmits its rounded form to its seedlings, along with a range of shades in the "pinkish" family – everything from near-apricot to true violets.All the colors of a New Mexico sunset, in varied shades. A clump in full bloom is striking because of the ways the colors change as the flower gracefully ages.

SHEBA'S JEWEL (Shockey, 1994) OGB S white, slight maroon basal flush; F white, large sharp crescent-shaped maroon-purple signals; bronze beards. Seraph's Jewel X Queen Sheba.

SHEIK (Hager, 1976) OGB Fuchsia-violet standards, veined deeper; amber-red falls veined deeper. Small feathered dark signal and bronze beard. Turkish Tracery X Welcome Reward. Although it carries the t-factor, so far it hasn't contributed to progress in my quest for tangerine pinks. It has, however, given me some other excellent things. I've found that it is most effective as a pollen parent.

SHERIFFA (White, 1941). Dark purple blend with brownish edging. Parentage unknown, but classified as a 1/4-bred.

SILENT TEARS (Peterson, 1991). OGB- Light violet blue with purple violet splashes; pale yellow beard tipped violet blue. ((Amanda Sings x Jealous Lover) x Stitched Beauty) X Heart Stealer. This is the quarterbred pattern I've found so effective when crossed with tetraploid arils.

SIMPLY LUSCIOUS (McAllister, 1994) OGB- A cocoa-pink near-self with chocolate beard and a chocolate veining and stippling. Casa Vicente X Joint Venture. A ¼-bred from ½-bred x ¼-bred breeding, which has shown no signs of fertility so far.I really tried to find a descriptive name, but the best description was "pink and yellow miniature marshmallows melted into a cup of hot cocoa". How do you express that in three words or less? Finally, this bubbled up somewhere from my subconscious.

SINGING BIRD (McAllister, 1990) OGB Pinkish-violet standards. Yellow ground of falls shows through at the heart and a rosy overlay blends from yellow through apricot to dusty rose at the outer edge. Burgundy beard and signal spot. Heart Stealer X Mary of Magdala. A fully fertile halfbred that has produced some good pinkish-yellow blends, as well as a spectacular smoky-lilac when paired with Whirlwind Romance. There's nothing in the appearance of this one to suggest its name – so where did the name come from? While I was sitting in the garden one beautiful spring day, quietly making notes, the birds were marking territories in song – reminding me of the name of a many-times-great grandmother, Singing Bird. Aha! That would be a good name for an iris!

SKIES ALWAYS BLUE (McAllister, R. 1998) OGB+ Blues, at the forefront of TB lines, are extremely elusive in arilbreds. Photographers like to take flower portraits using the sky as background, but in this case the standard's color blends right into the blue of the sky. This is a three-quarterbred, an unbalanced tetraploid from Werckmeister's Beauty X Child of God. Its I. hoogiana heritage gives it greater gardenability than most near-arils.

SKY SIGNAL (Shockey, 1979). OGB+ Pale blue (RHS 108D) with small violet-blue chevron signal bisected by white slash; white beard, yellow in throat. Blue Joy X Imaret.

SKYLINE SONG (Wilson,1995). OGB S. pale blue, lightly veined; F. pale blue blended light cream, violet line signal; wide brown beards tipped cream; slight fragrance. Aril Skyline X (Tuesday Song x Holden Ho5 arilbred).

SNOW OVER CHICAGO (Danielson, 1978) OGB Pure white standards, creamy white falls, with near globular form. Fully fertile halfbred from Imam Jaban X Imaret. Still one of my favorites.

SOJOURN (Tate, 1971). OGB-/OGB S warm buffy lavender, veined violet; F chamois, dotted and veined cinnamon-violet; signal stippled burgundy; dark amber style arms. Craig AB Seedling 42-55 X Tate Seedling 59-10K: (Beisan Aga x Capitola).

SOLAR WIND (Wilson, 1995). OGB S. pale rose veined yellow, yellow midrib; F. golden yellow-amber blend, large circular maroon-black signal surrounded by light maroon dotting; brown beards tipped yellow; slight sweet fragrance. Turkish Fez X Onlooker.

SOLOMON'S SHIELD (Hunt, 1987) OGB Yellow-gold standards lightly overlaid with amethyst. Ruby-black falls have a jeweled sheen with a yellow-gold rim. ((Beirut x Imam Ahmid) X (I. auranitica x (Jallah Effendi x OB1)). Proven fertile. I've seen some nice jewel-tones from it elsewhere, but so far it hasn't produced anything special for me. The falls look much like an antique shield – but who's? Gene preferred Biblical names. Who better than Solomon?

SON OF BOAZ (McAllister, 1998). OGB Dare I say, an "improved" Boaz? Much like its valued parent, and long known to garden visitors as "Boaz, Jr." – but the markings are more precise. Both its white-ground standards and its ivory falls are finely veined and dotted mulberry. The mulberry dotting is most intense around the deep burgundy-black beard. Boaz X Jean Ralls.

SONG OF BABYLON (McAllister, 1992) OGB Pale lilac standards. Tuscan yellow falls are covered with a network of heavy rust veins. Sheik X Esther the Queen. A real "toughie" I've used as a "podder" for pollen from weaker plants with special flowers. Note its initials, because this is a long story. When the seedlings from the first-round selection of this cross were lined out they went into a new bed in a unfenced area – a bed that did not meet with the approval of the Great Pyrenees puppy. She'd dig them up. I'd plant them back. She'd dig them up. I'd plant them back. Finally, I gave up and abandoned the bed. In spite of this – no water, no fertilizer, no care – a lone survivor came up the following year. Gus thought that we should try to save it, dubbing it a "tough little S.O.B." Although we did not know which clone it was, at least I knew its pedigree so we moved it to a bed of seedlings undergoing evaluation. It not only thrived, but surprised me with a very nice flower: pale lilac standards; yellow falls covered with a network of heavy rust veins. It deserved an equally nice name, but by that time Gus' label had stuck and "Song of Babylon" was coined to match the initials it already bore.

SONORAN DOVE (Seligmann, 1985) OGB Dove grey standards have just a hint of violet. Olive grey falls have a faint overlay of metallic violet. Burgundy beard and large velvety purple signal. Martha Mia X Moon Dust. Transmits its smoky haze. A fully fertile halfbred that I recommend to beginners. Closely matches the color of the little birds called Sonoran Doves that visit our gardens.

SPECIAL GUEST (Hunt-McAllister, 1992) OGB Yellow-buff ground is overlaid with a burgundy flush to produce the appearance of a brick-red self with a 1" spot of burgundy. Probably Fourteen for Rachel X Jean Ralls – its breeding behavior is that of a fully fertile halfbred. Has produced excellent sunfast reds, red-blacks, and related jewel tones when crossed with Merriglow and Top Mention. Not one of Gene's own selections, but one of the younger seedlings I grew as "guests". The flower is nice enough: yellow-buff ground overlaid with a burgundy flush, so that it looks like a brick-red self with a 1" spot of burgundy. There was some ambiguity in garden records (it's probably Fourteen for Rachel X Jean Ralls), but its breeding behavior is that of a fully fertile halfbred – and that's what makes it "special".

SPECKLED BIRD (Crandall, 1958). OB- Purple self with complete plicata coverage. Tiffany X Capitola. Listed in the Superstition Iris Garden's 199 catalog.

SPRINGSCAPE (Flanagan, 1985) OGB Light violet standards. Amber falls blended violet. Dark violet signal. Dark purple beard. Esther's Son X Heart Stealer. A welcome addition to the pinkish lines. Outcrossed to veined varieties, like Lasting Legacy, it produces pinkish grounds with veining. A fully fertile ½-bred I recommend for beginners.

STARS OVER CHICAGO (Danielson, 1973). RB S tan, darker rim; F same, blue beard. Genetic Leader X Genetic Artist.

STARS OVER LPASO (Danielson, 1986). OGB S soft bright tan with hint of lavender at midrib; light violet styles, light tan crests; F light brown, violet line blaze 1/3 way down; brown beard tipped violet. Stars Over Chicago X Grecian Form.

STEP ASIDE (Danielson, 1991). OGB S. medium to dark lavender (RHS 82D) with darker veining; gold crests infused with fall color; F. bright red (187B), edged tan gold, brown red (183A) signal, black markings around brown-red beard. Bionic Burst X Bionic Flash.

STOLONIFERA See poster of Regelia Species.

STORY THEME (Peterson, 1977) OGB Tan with pinkish overlay, falls slightly darker than standards. Merriglow X (Card of Thanks X Tuesday Song). Appears to be a good carrier for both pinkish and red tones. Highly recommended if you can get your hands on it.

STRIPED BUTTERFLY (Noyd, 1958). Light blue self, falls veined darker violet-blue; yellow beard; small area of olive-ochre at haft. ‘Butterfly Wings’ X Cahokia. Won the C. G. White Award in 1963 and qualified as an arilbred until the quantum requirement was adopted.

STUDY IN AMETHYST (Hunt-McAllister, 1990) OGB A near-self of amethyst, with falls a bit pinker than the standards. Dorcas X Mary of Magdala. When its first offspring bloomed for me, I was most pleasantly surprised. I got the expected near-selfs in shades of pinkish-violet, but also soft yellows, deep red-violets and rust-on-yellow veining. My favorite: an almost indescribable mix of pale blue, lavender and green produced with Aril Skyline. I recommend this one highly. An elegant flower I was still struggling to name when I had an inspiring encounter with Study in Black.

SUMMER SET (Danielson, 1971). OGB+ S light apricot; F orange-pink; wine-red beard. (Imam Salah x Imaret) X ‘Persian Brass’.

SUNRISE IN GLORY (Hunt, 1983) OGB Slightly ruffled buff pink standards have a few faint lilac veins. Salmon pink falls have maroon veining in the signal area. Tests positive for the tangerine factor and is still one of my most reliable parents for the pale pinkish and pinkish-yellow blends. Leo's Lort-Chen X Esther's Son. Its standards are held open by a strong midrib and its offspring frequently combine open, erect standards with glowing yellow style arms. Crossed with Granted Wish, it produced Altogether Lovely and Clouds of Joy. With Joint Venture it produced some excellent pastels; with pseudo-plicatas it has produced both pseudo-plicatas and pastels. With one of Gene's pink halfbreds, it produced a pink-and-yellow blend that actually grows pinker with age. Very popular, perhaps in part because of its track record as a parent. Recommended for beginners.One of the first iris I named – and I assure you it struck me as a quite a challenge. Gene had been especially proud of this breakthrough in his pinkish lines, and I wanted a name that would be appropriate for its colors. "Sunrise" was the best description I could come up with, and I finally found inspiration in a line from an old hymn: "Sunrise in Glory is waiting for me".

SUNSET DUNES (Rich, 1990). OGB+ or OB. S. pink orchid over creamy ground, finely veined orchid; style arms veined cream orchid; F. pink orchid over creamy ground, narrow halo of pepper dots extending from brown wine signal area; yellow brown beard. R73-176L: ((R69-108A x Welcome Reward) x (Welcome Reward x RR64-23A)) X Hf17A.

SUNSET TRAIL (Wilson, 1993). OGB S. bright rose crimson veined darker, deep rose rib; F. bright brick red, brown black lines radiating from chestnut brown beard, diffuse brown black signal; sweet fragrance. Turkish Tangent X Warrior's Mantle.

SWEETNESS AND LIGHT (Seligmann-McAllister, 1992) OGB- Amethyst violet standards over ashes of roses falls. Oxblood-red signal surrounds the beard. Paisano X El Coronel. A conventional quarterbred that I haven't tested for fertility. "Sweetness" refers to its fragrance – unusually strong for an arilbred. "Light", because it was by far the lightest (as well as the best) sib, flaunting its dark beard and signal.

SYRIAN JEWEL (Shockey, 1987). OGB+ S very pale rose burgundy; F pale rose burgundy, large heart-shaped dark purple black signal; dark purple beard. Heart Stealer X 80-21-3J: ((Shah Abbas x 74-12-1) x (60-96 x Babylonian Brass)).

SYRIAN MOON (Brizendine, 1969). OGB S ruffled white, flushed yellow at midribs, deep yellow styles; F clean medium yellow, black signal, gold beard. Wilkes Seedling: (GM6 x Salah 3-6) X B-4-62: (GM10 X Salah).

SYRIAN PRINCESS (Shockey, 1988). OGB+ S near white; F light flesh beige; large heart shaped dark brown-black signals; dark bronze beards. Heart Stealer X 80-21-3j (OH): ((Shah Abbas x 74-12-I) x ( 60-96 x Babylonian Brass)).

SYRIAN SIGNAL (Clark, 1981) OGB+ Creamy beige standards pinkish tan falls with dark henna signal and old gold beard. Bushey B-66-I-10 X Wilkes MG4MG10-SalW7. For experimenters only as its fertility is limited, but it has produced some striking things with Sunrise in Glory.

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