SIEGFRIED (H. Sass, 1936) Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



Pale sulphur-yellow, etched with stippling of purple-brown threads. 

 A very popular yellow plicata that is both large and tall. HM AIS, 

 1936; AM, 1938. 



SIERRA BLUE (Essig, 1932) Each 35c; 3 for 90c 



A soft, clean, enamel-like blue. It is of tall and stately habit, 

 sometimes reaching over 5 feet, with many buds to the stalk. 

 Deeper in tone than Shining Waters and more hardy. In 1935 it 

 won the Dykes Medal and is a consistent flower show winner. 



SONRISA 



SHAH JEHAN (Neel, 1932) 



Each 35c; 3 for 90c 



Standards are creamy buff faintly edged lavender, the falls very 



rich velvety chestnut merging into purple, thence gradually fading 



out to a margin that repeats the color in the standards. Beard is 

 rich orange. An oriental blend. 



SHARKSKIN (Douglas, 1942) Each $6.00 



A silky white Iris, of near perfection in all details. Chosen by some 

 judges as the very finest white of all, it has large size, heavy 

 texture and purity of color to commend it. Inside the throat there 

 is a glistening yellow flush. 44 inches tall. HM AIS, 1943; AM, 

 1946. 



SIERRA SNOW (Kleinsorge, 1939) Each $1.00 



A hardy white of pure clean color; very attractive spreading form, 

 and with wavy edges on the falls. Over 40 inches tall, widely 

 branched. Very scarce. 



SNOQUALMIE (Brehm, 1938) 



Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A solid deep cream; even in tone, large. in size and of leathery 

 texture. Creamy Irises tie into the garden picture well and are 

 admirably used with the reds and variegatas as well as with the 

 blues and purples. This is one of the best, hardy and free bloom- 

 ing. 



SNOW FLURRY (Rees, 1939) Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



Standards pure icy white, beautifully ruffled. Falls big, broad and 

 pure white. They are waved and crimped at the edges, semi- 

 flaring and abundantly produced on stems reaching 4 feet. Early 

 and long lasting. Note the color plate on page 10. 



SNOWKING (H. Sass, 1935) Each 35c; 3 for 90c 



Regal in bearing, with broadly flaring great white blossoms lit with 

 gold in the throat. Heavy of substance, bold and strong in growing 

 habit. HM AIS, 1936; AM, 1937. 



SNOW VELVET (H. Sass, 1942) Each $4.00 



A white flower of very heavy substance, lit with gold about the 

 center. The large flowers stay in good condition on the hottest 

 days. Height 40 inches. HM AIS, 1942. 



SOLID MAHOGANY (J. Sass, 1944) 



Each $12.00 



This grand new red is. one of the finest dark Irises of recent years. 

 Beautifully formed, the color is aptly described by the name. No 

 haft venation and a deep bronze-gold beard accent the richness of 

 the plushlike falls. Height 3 feet. HM AIS, 1944. 



SONRISA (DeForest, 1942) Each $7.50 



Coppery pink with yellow undertone having a metallic finish. Very 

 wide segments, rounded form with slightly flaring falls and un- 

 usually large flowers. Difficult to describe, but we regard it as 

 next to Casa Morena in merit among all DeForest introductions. 

 HM AIS, 1945. See color plate at left. 



SOUTHERN PACIFIC (Taylor, 1942) Each $3.50 



A new giant clear blue on the lavender side. It is free blooming 

 and one of the largest Irises we have ever seen. A descendent of 

 Sierra Blue, similar in habit. 



SHERIFFA (White, 1941) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



An onco-bred from Southern California which seems to be perfectly 

 hardy. It has tall stems reaching 3 feet or over, with several large 

 flowers per stalk. Color is rich and brilliant metallic violet, lightly 

 striated and with distinct blue blaze on the falls. HM AIS, 1943; 

 AM, 1945. 



SHINING WATERS (Essig, 1933) 



Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



Clear and clean blue, like the reflection of an azure sky in crystal 

 waters. Imposing flower and plant, 4 feet tall. A bit tender in 

 severe climates. Few plants. 



SPARKLING BLUE (Grant, 1942) Each $3.00 



A well-named blue Iris, almost flax-blue in color, with frosty over- 

 lay. Big and bold, heavy substance, superb branching. Height 



40 inches. 



SPINDRIFT (Loomis, 1944) Each $7.50 



Translucent, delicate seashell or coral-pink, with fiery tangerine 

 beard to accentuate the color. This Iris achieved wide acclaim 

 when shown as a seedling under the number TQ-70. Well- 

 branched, with stiff willowy stems. HM AIS, 1945. 



SHISHALDIN (DeForest, 1944) Each $3.00 



A lusty growing blended self of orange, yellow and brown. Flaring 

 in form, very bright and colorful; one of the new things which 

 looked very good in New England gardens during the 1946 Amer- 

 ican Iris Society meeting. 



SPOKAN (J. Sass, 1933) Each 35c; 3 for 90c 



A solidly colored deep chestnut-red; of great size — one of the very 

 largest — with an odd coppery suffusion throughout. The standards 

 are of brownish tone, sort of light molasses tinted, and the center 

 is highly lighted with gold. 3 feet tall, very hardy. 



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