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Unless otherwise noted, all varieties of Iris are 60c. each; any 3 for $1.50; any 6 for $2.75; any 12 for $4.85; any 25 for $8.50 



Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) 



W t can furnish main other varieties than 

 those listed. 



Amigo. 3 ft. Clear light lavender standards 

 Lively roiled bj the deep purple vel- 



• ills. 



Azure Skies. Pale lavender-blue with firm 



domed standards anil flaring, almost 



horizontal falls. 

 Berkeley Gold. ft. Shining gold color; 



tall s each; 



3 I . - 



Black Wings. \ opular Iris of deepest mid- 

 night-blue overlaid with a frosty black 



Blue Shimmer. 3 ft. dearest tone of blue 



• v Iris, polka-dotted and peppered. 



rather than buttonholed, on crisp enameled 



.rietles 



Buff awn. 3 ft. Buff-fawn with a brilliant 



rine beard. Pronounced flaring 



blooms of light tan color with a pinkish 



California Gold. I I first big yell* 



• cr and a prolific bloomer 

 \ellou with a hint of bi 

 3 lor $1.25. 



California Peach. - Beautiful blend of 



peach-pink and apricot, with lavender tint 

 in the center. - 



China Maid. 3 ft. Soft mallow-pink en- 

 hanced by an intriguing blend r 

 golden buff at the haft and edges of the 

 peta' $3.50. 



City of Lincoln. Rich golden 



standards and velvet v bright mahoj 

 red falls. Fine height, excellent branching, 

 splendid flaring form. 



Dauntless. 3 ft. A standard red self. Deep 

 vith velvety falls. 



Destiny. 3 ft. A rich, somber-toned variety 

 with exceedingly velvety black plum- 

 purple falls and standards and rich gold 

 beard. 



Elmohr. 3 ft. An exquisite shade of rich, 

 reddish mulberry, incredibly glossy and 

 lustrous. Stur 

 garden Iris. 51.00 each; 3 for 12.50. 



Elsa Sass. 3 ft. Cool and frost-like sulphur- 

 yellow with a white blaze near the haft. 

 Elongated blooms of medium size, frilled 

 at the edges. 



Flora Zenor. 40 in. A fascinating pink Iris. 

 75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 



Freda Mohr. 3 ft. A large lilac-rose bicolor 

 of classic flaring form and splendid texture. 



Golden Fleece. 3 ft. A beautiful lemon-yel- 

 low and creamy falls provocatively edged 



and banded limpid gold, with a suggestion 

 of ruffling. Wholly unlike other yellows. 

 Tall - 50 each; 5 for $4.00. 



Golden Majesty, 3 ft. A very line golden 

 yellow, glistening smooth and unfading. 



Great Lakes. 5 ft. Winner of the Dykes 

 Medal in 1942, this is about the finest light 

 pure blue. Rugged and hardy. We highly 

 recommend it. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 



Imperial Blush, 3 ft. Silvery lilac with a 

 ny pink iridescence. Lemon beard. 

 Tall; free Doweling. 



Jake. White, with no other color except a 

 trace of pale yellow near the center. 75c 

 eac: 3.50. 



Lady Mohr. , •. ',y 2 ft. Standards oyster- 

 white, huge and slightly fluted, with strong 

 midribs; falls pale- chartreuse with prom- 

 inent veining. A dark patch surrounds the 

 beard. (1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 



Lighthouse. 3 ft. Clear old-rose standards 

 *»and rose-red falls. A torch-like center of 

 yellow sends streams of gold from the heart 

 of the flower. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 



Marquita. Vn \moena type of cream 



ami watermelon-rose. 1 he w aterniclon- 

 rose falls are veined rather than solidly 

 colored. 



Mulberry Rose. 3 ' _■ ft. A self of radiant 

 mulberry-rose, an unusual shade in the 

 deep pink class. 1 arge blooms, sell colored. 



One of the most unusual new colors (1 00 

 - ' 50. 



Ola Kala. 3 ft. This is one of the best of 

 the deep yellows so intense that II is al- 

 most orange. 51.00 each; 3 for 52.50. 



Miss California. 5 ' _■ ft. An enormous 

 flower of lilac-pink, with a lemon-yellow 



beard. Blooms over a long period. 

 Missouri. '. It. One of the classics. The 



giant blooms of faultless form and heavj 



enameled texture an- a clear rich shade ol 

 medium blue. 75c. each; 3 fol $2.00 



Prairie Sunset. I ft. In its tints we have pink. 



rose, apricot and peach with a sprinkling 

 of gleaming gold. $1.00 each; 3 for - 



Ranger. ; I' \ sell, deep but brilliant, 

 near crimson-red. Produces an abundance 

 of flowers late blooming. $1.50 each; 3 



Sable. \ wonderful si epest 



black-violet with a claret tone. $1.00 each. 



Snow Flurry. 3 ' j ft. A beautiful, ruffled 

 blue-white. The buds are lighiK tinted 

 blue but open a cool while. Large Mowers 



on long, short-branching stem |1 OOeach; 



3 for <2.5n 



Wabash. 3 ft. Fresh-toned as an\ orchid 

 is this Amocna with showy white standards 

 and ultra-marine falls with brighter niar- 



tri ns. 



IRIS 



COLLECTION 



6 Distinctive Varieties 



Elmohr. 



\lulberry-red. 



Jake. \\ 1 



ite. 



Missouri. 



Medium blue. 



Ola Kala. 



Yellow. 



Sable. BI 



i 'let. 



Wabash. 



Bicolor. 



Collection B-l : 6 roots, 1 of each, for $4.50 



Fall-blooming Bearded Iris 



■ ■ are the varieties that bloom in spring 

 and fall under favorable conditions. 



50c. each ; 3 for $ 1 .25 ; 6 for $2.25 ; $4.25 per doz. 



Autumn Haze. 2 ' ■, ft. Very large blooms 

 of light lavender-violet. 



Autumn Queen. \\< z ft. Pure white. A 

 sure bloomer in fall. 



Black Magic. 2 ft. Intense deep violet- 

 blue; free bloomer. 



Sangreal. 2 ft. Beautiful yellow. 



Miniature Bearded Iris 



These dainty little Iris bloom in April and 

 earl. May. 



50c. each; 3 of any one variety for $1.25; 6 for 

 $2.25; $4.25 per doz. 



Fairy. 6 in. Pale blue. 



La Fiancee. 12 in. White. 



Sambo. 10 in. Deep blue. 



Sound Money. 6 in. Compact; yellow. 



Iris Sibirica (Siberian Iris) 



Being smaller and more graceful, these 

 are greatly admired as cut-flowers. 



Caesar's Brother. Rich pansy-purple. 

 Perry's Blue. Clear blue. Stout stems. 

 Snow Queen. A beautiful white. 



Iris Species 



Cristata. 6 in. Pale blue flowers in May. 

 Part shade or sun. 



Tectorum. Roof liis. 12 to 15 in. Attrac- 

 tive; blue. Flowers in May. 



Iris Kaempferi (Oriental Iris) 



I he Oriental Ins. with their huge pictur- 

 esque blooms and graceful gladiolus-like 

 foliage, in among the most beautiful of the 

 great Iris family. I Ins come into bloom at a 

 tune when othei 1 1 is are past, starting the 

 latter part of June and continuing well into 

 ,lul\. I lu\ are extremeh showy in the gar- 

 den and excellent as cut flowers for the home. 



Oriental Ins are easily grown in am good 

 average garden soil which is fairly rich and 

 has good ill. image. Divide the plants every 

 three oi foui years, earl} in the spring or in 

 Septembei and October. I heir average 

 is 1 to 3 feet. (D) Double. 



Betty F. Holmes. (D) I luge white blooms. 

 \ most beautiful variety. 75c. each; 3 for 



52.00; 6 lor 53.75. 

 Blue Heron. il)i Beautiful deep sky-blue 



with white center. 75c. each; 3 lor $2.00; 



6 lor 53.75. 

 Chameleon. (D) White marbled and 



flamed blue; light and dark flowers on the 



same plant. 75c. each; 3 lor 52.00; lor 



53.75. 

 Flamingo. (D) Deep rose, white in center. 

 \ proluse bloomer. Rather tall. 75c. 



. u li; J for $2.00; 6 for $3.75. 

 Gold Bound. (D) A popular white with 



gold-banded i enter. 05c. each; 3 for $1.65; 



6 for $3.00. 

 Light in the Opal. (D) Very light pink 



flushed and mottled darker bluish m 



center. $1.25each; 3 for $3.50. 

 Pluton. I)i Beautiful blue shaded violet. 



75c. cai h; i foi >2.00; lor 53.75. 

 Purple & Gold. ll)i Rich violet-purple 



with golden throat. 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; 



6 for 53.00. 

 Red Emperor. (D) Very large, deep, red 



flower. Early bloomer. 75c. each; 3 lor 



$2.00; 6 foi s5.75. 

 Rosa Anna. (D) Light mauve heavily 



veined purple. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 



6 for S3.75. 

 True Blue. (D) Very large flower of sell 



true blue color. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 



6 for $3.75. 

 Waving Waters. (D) Very light blue 



marked and flushed white. Heavy ru tiled 



petals. Very large flower. 75c. each; 



3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.75. 



ORIENTAL IRIS COLLECTION 



Betty F. Holmes. White. 

 Blue Heron. Blue, white center. 

 Flamingo. Rose, white. 

 Red Emperor. Deep red. 

 Rosa Anna. Mauve, veined purple. 

 Collection B-2 : 5 roots, 1 of each, for $3.35 



Dutch Iris Bulbs 



One of the most easily grown bulbous 

 plants. Place bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep in good 

 sandy loam. Blooms in early June; lovely for 

 cutting. 

 David Haring. A tall early white variety 



with gold center. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 



per 100. 

 Imperator. Brilliant deep blue with a 



golden yellow blotch on each standard. 



90c. per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 

 Yellow Queen. Both the standards and 



falls are bright golden yellow. 90c per 



doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



Iris Tingitana 



Wedgwood. Craceful large flowers of a 

 beautiful deep blue color. Very early. 75c. 

 per do/..; 55.00 per 100. 



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