DIRECTEUR PINELLE 



Each 50c 



The color is richest maroon purple, with bronzy undertone, and few 

 irises are of greater size. Newly opened blossoms are almost black. Of 

 splendid form and perfect branching habit. 



DUBROVNIK Each $3.00 



Brilliant rosy blend, richly toned with gold. A huge flower, very color- 

 ful because both the rose and gold are pronounced and strong, even 

 though blended Standards shade to bufT at the base, and there is a 

 bluish center on the fall. An iris with great carrying quality in the 

 garden 



E. B. WILLIAMSON Each $3.00 



Glowing coppery red blend, a deeper and redder effect than Rosy Wings. 

 Not to be confused with either the reds or the coppers, it stands in a 

 special niche all its own Large flowers of silky texture, fragrant, on 

 3-foot stems. Awarded the Gold Medal as finest iris in the Rome, 

 Italv. trials. 



ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Each 25c ; 3 for 50c 



The most famous and most reliable fall blooming ins. Blackish silky 

 \ lolet purple, v. ith blue beard Tremendous increaser and heavy 

 bloomer 



FLORA CAMPBELL Each $5.00 



A new russet red, Etruscan red of Ridgeway, from H. M. Hill of La- 

 fontaine, Kansas. Without prior fanfare this newcomer last year turned 

 out to be one of the iris nuggets of 1940. A coppery red on the order of 

 B. B. Williamson, smooth and velvety, with fiery brilliance. 



FLORENTINE 



Each $5.00 



A plicata that is really different! The white ground color is entirely 

 dotted with soft blue, with such an overall effect that the flower seems 

 quite submerged in flaky blue dust. Enormous in size, with good 

 branching. From Cayeux. 



FORTUNE 



Each $10.00 



I he Kiant old g<->ld which we are introducing this season. Sec page 3. 



FRIEDA MOHR 



Each 25c ; 3 for 50c 



A huge violet pink that certainly ranks as one of the greatest ins of 

 all time. Its great size and height keep it in demand year after year. 



ELLA WINCHESTER 



Each 50c 



Rich mahogany red self with very long velvety tails. Absence o( halt 

 markings gncs it great depth of color. 



ELSA SASS 



,^n entirely new shade of yellow, clear sulphur, with a greenish cast in 

 its depths and a near white blaze near the haft. The blossoms are of 

 large size, rounded in form, and slightly frilled at the edges. One of the 

 most startling things ever released by the Sass Brothers Few plants. 



EL TOVAR Each 50c 



A gorgeous vancgata blend, in rich brown yellow and blackish maroon 

 with a yellow glow at the heart. An effect of molasses and honey, with 

 a drop of gold at center. 



EROS Each 25c 



Very tall salmon colored self, possibly the nearest to this color ideal 

 that has ever been offered. The throat is lit with gold, giving it a 

 special brilliance. 



ETHEL PECKHAM Each 35c 



Large, perfectly formed flowers of a brilliant reddish tone. At the time 

 of Its introduction it was far in advance of all other reds. It throws up 

 a few occasional stalks throughout the summer and fall. 



FRIVOLITE 



Shrimp toned pink, a floriferous iris on 

 adapted to mass planting for garden value. 



GARDEN MAGIC 



A magnificent deep, glowing, velvety red. For the past two or three 

 years this has been generally recognized as the finest red in existence. 

 The new Red Gleam is of a lighter tone, not quite so large, and a nearer 

 approach to true red. Garden Magic is quite late, tall, a big blossom, 

 and wonderfully rich without haft markings. 



Each 25c ; 3 for 50c 



tall thin stems, especially 



Each $3.00 



Each $12.00 GENEVIEVE SEROUGE 



ETHELWYN DUBUAR 



Each 25c ; 3 for 50c 



Long one of the best and most reliable lilac pinks, with \ery large 

 flowers of a uniform shade, set with lemon beard. Very pink in effect 

 when planted with either blue or purple sorts 



ETHIOP QUEEN 



Each 30c 



Of soft pastel shades, tan in the standards and with a faint blue flush, 

 the falls misty blue with edge of honey yellow. Vigorous grower, reach- 

 ing almost four feet. 



GLORIOLE Each 40c 



,'\n ins ot huge size with pale blue petals overlaid with frosty crystal- 

 like particles. Wonderfully well formed and a noble flower. Height 40 

 inches. Color sometimes called "ice blue." 



GOLDEN BOW Each 35c 



.'\n intermediate, perfectly clear rich yellow, a rapid grower. This is by 

 lar the finest yellow in its class, 



GOLDEN GLOW Each $2.00 



One ol the last introductions of Quality Gardens. A uniform deep 



NclloW self 



GOLDEN HELMET Each 50c 



A huge King Tut, with very ruffled standards and oxblood red falls, 

 waved at the tips. Velvety texture, a rich bit of color. 



GOLDEN HIND Each 90c 



No \cll(iu ins in commerce contains the rich deep buttercup tone of 

 this English origination. A \ ivid red-orange beard gives it extra bright- 



Each $5.00 GOLDEN LIGHT 



Each 25c 



We hear a lot about "black" irises, this is surely a near approach, with 

 standards of deep blackish violet, and falls practically coal black. 

 Substance is extra hea\ y and velvety, with a glistening sheen 



,\ highl\' ruffled and very free flowering cinnamon-orange-buff affair. 

 It completely displaces the older Euphony, and can be had at a remark- 

 ably low price. Fine for cutting and for garden effect. See page 17. 



EVELYN PULLAR 



Each $2.00 



GOLDEN MADONNA 



Each $5.00 



A real winter bloomer, but actually a tall bearded iris in two tones of 

 pale blue with bright yellow beard. Protected from snow and freezing 

 weather by a box-like frame, it will produce huge stalks of lovely 

 flowers throughout mid-winter. 



EXCLUSIVE 



Each $1.00 



A sott powder blue self, quite different from all other blues YaW and 

 stately, with blooms of perfect form and thick enamel finish, just a 

 suggestion of yellow in the center to liven it up. 



FAIR ELAINE 



Each $8.00 



Standards are almost cream, the falls an emphatic yellow set off with 

 a most fiery orange beard This and the new Elsa Sass are truly distinct 

 inno\ations in the field ol yellow iris, now becoming so crowded. 



FAR WEST Each 75c 



One of the loveliest of all blends, a rare medley of salmon and golden 

 sand, of coral and henna, with a soft glow at the heart. It is of bold 

 and sturdy growing habit, the big blooms well spaced on fine stalks 

 reaching 40 inches in height. A great bargain at this price. Shown on 

 page I S 



,'\n Essig-Salbach introduction of 1940, creamy white and soft primrose 

 combination, hardly to be classed with the yellows but rather as a 

 cream. Very large, with domed standards and semi-flaring falls. 40 

 inches in height. 



GOLDEN MAJESTY Each $5.00 



The uniformly colored deep yellow from Salbach. Flowering in many 

 parts of the country last year, it proved to be all that was claimed for 

 it and we endorse it as one of the three or four top yellows available. 

 The flowers are large and of thick substance, hold their color, and the 

 plant is a good grower and fine increaser. 



GOLDEN TREASURE Each $1.00 



Solid deep cream, but with an outpouring of rich golden orange all 

 about the central portion ot the flower. Tall, perfectly branched, very 

 floriferous, it will stand out in a planting of hundreds of varieties. 

 Shown in color on page 15. 



GOOD CHEER Each $1.00 



Clear orange yellow standards, falls the same but heavily overlaid with 

 red-brown. You will find this quite different from other variegatas, a 

 standout as a garden highlight. 



24 pages, tells everything you want to know about this absorbing subject . . . culture, diseases 

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