RHAPSODY Each $2.50 



Like a piece of changeable silk — a symphony in 

 violet purple and brown. Thick substance and 

 velvety surface. One of the last to bloom. 



ROBERT Each 25c 



A chamois colored self, or, perhaps a ycllow-tan 

 would better describe it. Near the haft there is a 

 a light suggestion of pale blue. Of perfect shape 

 and smooth substance. Height 3 feet. 



SETTING SUN 



Each $2.00 



ROSARIO 



Each $1.50 



Beautiful ochraceous yellow, flushed and t>\er- 

 laid old rose. Might be called tourmaline pink 

 with gold suffusions extending from heart of 

 flower into the falls. Deep yellow beard. Form is 

 broadly flaring, very large in size, finely branched 

 and 40 inches tall. A Thole origination of l'^}'^. 



ROSELAND Each $5.00 



Another top-notcher from David Hall, with bufT\ 

 rose standards and rich berry red falls edged 

 lighter — a splendid garden effect of bright rose- 

 pink. A giant in size, with 8-inch blossoms, 38- 

 inch stalks. Very late, in the Chicago area it lasts 

 until late June. 



ROSY WINGS Each 50c 



Winner of the Dykes medal 193^). A blend of rose 

 and copper with excellent form, flaring falls, large 

 size, 40-inch stems. A profuse bloomer and easy 

 grower. To grow this iris at maximum quality, 

 remove some of the excess bloom stalks, as in the 

 case of Itasca. Do it early and the result will 

 surprise you. 



ROYAL COACH Each $1.50 



More yellow than any of the others in this new 

 series of Sass plicatas, with definite brown stitch- 

 ing. Observers opine that this is really a "yellow" 

 plicata. Well formed rounded flowers, on 3-foot 

 stems. 



RUTH POLLOCK 



Each $12.00 



The Sass Brothers ha\e produced an interesting 

 line of these yellow ground plicatas during the 

 past three seasons, and here, in their own esti- 

 mation, is the crowning achievement. The flower 

 is near perfection in all details, a soft smooth 

 tone of light yellow, beautifully marked with 

 reddish stitching. Few rhizomes. 



SABLE Each $7.00 



Almost black, a uniform shade of deepest blue- 

 black-violet, with blue beard. Sable has every 

 attribute that a fine iris should possess — large 

 size, tall stalks, thick substance and a wonder- 

 fully lustrous sheen. First Class Certificate in the 

 Rome, Italy, trials. This iris will really go places. 



SALAR Each $20.00 



Giant afiair of creamy flesh entirely dominated 

 by an overlay of salmon. A difficult iris to de- 

 scribe, but the color effect is th^t of salmon, 

 especially when viewed a few feet distant. As 

 large as Happy Days, and of about the same 



SANDALWOOD 



Each 75c 



A new fawn-brown blend, showing quite a 

 resemblance to our own introduction. Far West. 

 It carries more mauve tones, is a trifle lighter in 

 general effect, slightly ruffled. 



SATSUMA Each $2.00 



Very broad spreading flower of pale brown-pink, 

 faintly shadowed cobalt violet giving a warm tan 

 effect in sunlight. Yellow beard, slightly fragrant, 

 vigorous grower, 40 inches tall. A recent intro- 

 duction from F. A. Thole. 



SEADEEP 



Each 50c 



Ihis is the finest blue bicolor in our catalog. A 

 cross of Buto with Santa Barbara, it combines 

 the deep rich color of the former in the falls with 

 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. 



A very deep but fiery red copper, almost blackish 

 in certain lights, a ball of fire in others. The 

 standards are rose-copper, with yellow at the 

 base. A recent thing from the late Dr. Kirkland, 

 originator of Copper Lustre. 



SHAH JEHAN Each 25c 



Standards are creamy buff faintly edged la\'en- 

 der, 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. 



SHINING WATERS 



Each 30c 



Clear 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 little tender. 



SIEGFRIED 



Each $2.00 



An ins they are all talking about, and one which 

 every grower will want to own, once the price is 

 within reach. A flower of really huge size, pale 

 sulphur yellow, overlaid with a stippling and 

 dotting of purple. A slightly buffy overtone 

 blends the colors together. Shown in natural 

 color on page 1 5. 



SIERRA BLUE 



Each 25c 



A soft, clear, enamcl-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 flower show 

 winner. 



SIOUX CITY Each $4.00 



Light heliotrope purple, with a sheen of glossy 

 pink. A big flower that brought a prize to the 

 originator, W. S. Snyder, when exhibited at 

 Sioux City as a seedling. 



SIR KNIGHT Each 25c 



Rich purple bicolor, with more clear purple and 

 less bronze than Destiny. Gigantic in size, with 

 petals like plush, it ranks as one of the best of 

 dark irises. 



SIR LAUNCELOT 



Each 35c 



Gleaming 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. 



SIR MICHAEL 25c ; 3 for 50c 



Long a standard ins in almost "every catalog, and 

 still without improvement in its color class. 

 Bright blue standards, stained bronze, rich ma- 

 hogany toned falls, with fiery orange beard. 



SMOLDER Each $2.00 



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 $2.00 



Good cream toned irises are becoming very pop- 

 ular and here we have one of the very best. Of 

 thick and leathery texture, large in size and with 

 flaring falls, the color is an even deep cream. 

 Very tall and a fine iris in every way. 



SNOW FLURRY 



Each $13.50 



Well named pure white, the large bloom^ pro- 

 duced in unbelievable numbers per stalk. Indi- 

 vidual blooms are huge and of a ruffled appear- 

 ance. Very few rhizomes. 



SNOW MAIDEN 



Each 25c 



A pure white of very low growth. 10 inches, clean 

 and lovely, producing an almost unbelievable 

 quantity of bloom. Like a drift of newly fallen 

 snow. Blooms with the tulips. 



SNOWKING 



Each 75c 



Regal in bearing, with broadly flaring great white 

 blossoms, lit with gold at the throat. Heavy of 

 substance, bold and strong in growing habit. 

 3 feet tall. A wonderful and thoroughly hardy 

 white from the Sasses. 



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