SATSUMA Each $1.00 



Very broacl spreading (lower ol pale brown-pink, faintly 

 shadowed cobalt \ iolet giving a warm tan effect in sunlight. 

 Yellow beard, slightly fragrant, vigorous grower, 40 inches 

 tall. A recent introduction from 1". A, rholc. 



SEADEEP Each 50c ; 3 for $1 .25 



I his is the hnest blue bicolor in our catalog. A cross ot Buto 

 with Santa Barbara, it combines the deep rich color of the 

 former in the falls w ith the clean blue of the latter in the 

 standards It is tall and well branched, blooms prolifically, 

 and the slightly frilled flowers are produced in profusion 



SETTING SUN Each $1.00 



A very deep but fiery red copper, almost blackish in certain 

 lights, a ball of fire in others. The standards are rose-copper 

 w/ith yellow at the base. A recent thing from the late Dr. 

 Kirkland, originator of Copper Lustre. 



SHAH JEHAN Each 25c 



Standards arc creamy buff faintly edged lavender, the falls 

 very rich velvety chestnut merging into purple, thence grad- 

 ually fading out to a margin that repeats the color in the 

 standards. Beard is rich orange. An oriental blend 



SHINING WATERS Each 35c ; 3 for 90c 



(Hear and clean blue, like the reflection of an azure sky in 

 crystal waters. The wax-like texture of the petals has a 

 striking contrast in the orange beards. Height 4 feet, large, 

 flaring falls, but a bit tender. 



SIEGFRIED Each 75c ; 3 for $2.00 



An iris they are all talking about, and one which every 

 grow er w ill want to ow n, once the price is w ithin reach. A 

 flow er of really huge size, pale sulphur yellow , overlaid w ith 

 a stippling and dotting of purple. A slightly buffy overtone 

 biennis the colors together. Shown in natural color on page 14 



SIERRA BLUE Each 35c ; 3 for 90c 



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

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

 In 1935 it won the Dykes medal, and is a consistent (lower 

 show w inner. 



SIERRA SNOW Each $2.00 ; 3 for $5.00 



A hard\' w hite ol pure clean color, \ cry attractive spreading 

 form, and with wavy edges on the petals. At the Nashville 

 A. I S. meeting, this was beautifully exhibited by Jesse Wills 

 and many visitors declared it to be the last word in white 

 irises. Over 40 inches tall, w idely branched- 



SIOUX CITY Each $2.50 



Light heliotrope purple, with a sheen of gloss\- pink, A big 

 (lower that brought a prize to the originator, W. S. Snyder, 

 when exhibited at Sioux City as a seedling. 



SIR LAUNCELOT Each 35c ; 3 for 90c 



(jleaming chestnut red, with bright golden brown standards. 

 It is lighter than Spokan, with more orange in it, and with 

 brighter red falls. Of good size and medium height. 



SMOLDER Each $1.50 



Deep blackish purple, with red underglow, self color. Beard 

 brown, giving the flower a very deep and especially rich 

 appearance. Fragrant, well branched, and of large size. 



SNOOUALMIE 



Each $1.50 



Cjood cream toned irises are becoming \-ery popular and here 

 we have one of the very best. Of thick and leathery texture, 

 large in size and w ith flaring falls, the color is an even deep 

 cream Very tall and a fine iris in every way. 



SNOW FLURRY Each $10.00 



Well named pure white, the large blooms produced in un- 

 believable numbers per stalk. Individual blooms are huge 

 and of a ruffled appearance. Very few rhizomes. 



SNOWKING Each 40c ; 3 for $1.00 



Regal in bearing, w ith broadly llaring great white blossoms, 

 lit with gold at the throat. Heavy of substance, bold and 

 strong in growing habit. 3 feet tall. A wonderful and thor- 

 oughly hardy white from the Sasses. 



SOLITUDE Each 35c ; 3 for 90c 



Nothing gay or flashy about this (lower, but for those who 

 can appreciate subtle beauty in a sombre iris we are certain 

 this one will be most welcome, A self of blackish mulberry, 

 w ith beard in harmony. 



SPOKAN Each 35c ; 3 for 90c 



A solidly colored deep chestnut red, ol great size — one of the 

 \'ery largest with an odd coppery suffusion throughout, 

 1 he standards are of a brow nish tone, and the center is highly 

 lighted w ith gold. At this price you should not defer having 

 it in your collection. 



SPRING IDYL Each $2.00 



Milk white shading into orchid pink, the pink very pro- 

 nounced at the top of the standards and the bottom of the 

 falls. Beard lemon. The stems are tall and wiry, the blossoms 

 amply spaced. This iris is a very delicate affair, giving a sort 

 of apple blossom effect in the garden. It provides a remark- 

 ably pink note, a truly lovely new thing from E. G. Lapham, 

 of LIkhart, Indiana. 



SPUN GOLD Each $15.00 



I he new and sensational yellow referred to by some as the 

 first \ elvety deep yellow . We have a few rhizomes to spare 

 this year. 



STAINED GLASS Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



A copper-red sell, one of the most brilliant iris we have ever 

 seen when viewed with the sun behind it. In such a light it 

 resembles nothing quite so much as stained glass . . . rich, 

 glowing, almost aflame! Make no mistake, this is not a red 

 iris, but a solid copper of a reddish tone, the same all over 

 except for the bronze yellow beard. From Dr. Wilhelm, of 

 Chicago, for whom wc introduced it. See page 14. 



STELLAR POLARIS Each $7.50 



A \ cry large and superior creamy w-hite, with heavy almost 

 velvety surface. Stems have four-way branching and reach 

 42 inches. Another of the set of fine Kenneth Smith varieties 

 offered by us for the first time. 



SWEET ALIBI Each 50c 



Deep cream w ith an inw arcl glow of green, a very large flower 

 and \ igorous grower, brom California, it has proven reliable 

 in the mid-West and Last. 



THE BISHOP Each $1.00 



A smooth and even toned rich purple self, with very intense 

 coloring. This iris is just coming into popularity, having 

 earned its w'ay w ithout fanfare. ■ . . . 



THE BLACK DOUGLAS Each 25c ; 3 for 60c 



Large blackish purple of even tone, Llilferent in its "black" 

 effect as compared to Black Wings in that it is on the red- 

 purple side instead of being blue-purple, as in the case of the 

 latter Medium height, fine form, and very \clvety surface, 



THE RED DOUGLAS (Dykes Medal 1941) Each $1.75 

 Possibly more glamour was attached to the introduction of 

 this variety than any iris in recent years. Simply colossal in 

 size, as smooth and heavy as a piece of richest plush. It is 

 deep rosy-wine-red, solid at the haft, with a brownish cast 

 near the center, beard rich orange. It is not the reddest iris 

 by any means, but the coloring is gorgeously rich and deep, 

 and most critics agree that it ranks as one of the ten best iris 

 in commerce. Shown on page 17. 



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