I R I S • Queen of Perennials 



Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) 



The Rainbow Flowers are popular everywhere. 



Every garden should have a collection. We offer 



some of the best-known Iris in cultivation and can 



furnish many other varieties than those listed. 



Alice Harding. l l --> ft. Large, satiny yellow. 

 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. 



Aztec Copper. 3 ft. Uncommon blend of smoky 

 violet and delicate copper tones combined in an 

 indescribable manner. Verv large, broad blooms. 

 $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 



Blue Triumph. 3 ft. Serene, smooth-textured 

 Fight blue flowers on fine stems. 50c. each; 3 for 

 $1.25; 6 for S2.25; 12 for $4.25. 



Buffawn. 3 ft. Buff-fawn with a brilliant tangerine 

 beard. Pronounced flaring blooms of light tan 

 color with a pinkish glow. 60c. each; 3 for $1.50; 

 6 for S2.75. 



Cheerio. 3^ ft. One of the bulwarks of the red 

 color section, a bicolor of great brilliancy and 

 splendid form and size. It has deservedly been 

 called "a flame in the garden." 50c. each; 3 for 

 $1.25; 6 for $2.25. 



China Maid. 3 ft. Soft mallow-pink enhanced 

 by an intriguing blending of golden buff at 

 the half and edges of the petals. 75c each; 

 3forS2.00;6for$3.50. 



Dauntless. 3 ft. A standard red self. Deep rose- 

 red with velvetv falls. Good color and a fine per- 

 former. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for S2.25; 12 

 for $4.25. 



Daybreak. 3 ft. A gay golden pink with a coppery 

 undertone — one of the finer pink blends. Good 

 form and substance and a well-branched stalk. 

 A slight suggestion of ruffling gives it a delight- 

 ful, informal air. $2.00 each; 3 for S5.00. 



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

 exceedingly velvety black plum-purple falls and 

 standards and rich gold beard. An effective very 

 dark Iris. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for S2.25; 

 12 for $4.25. 



Elsa Sass. 3 ft. Enticing "lemon-ice" toned 

 yellow, an entirely new shade. Cool and frost- 

 like sulphur-yellow with a white blaze near the 

 haft. Elongated blooms of medium size, frilled at 

 the edges. One of the most striking Iris the Sasses 

 have released. 60c. each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for S2.75. 



Freda Mohr. 3 ft. One of the aristocrats of the 

 Iris_ world. A large lilac-rose bicolor of classic 

 flaring form and splendid texture. Among the 

 oldest varieties. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for 

 $2.25; 12 for $4.25. 



Golden Fleece. 3 ft. Not really gold but a 

 beautiful lemon-yellow with creamy falls provoc- 

 atively edged and banded limpid gold, with a 

 suggestion of ruffling. Wholly unlike other yel- 

 lows. Tall stems. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 



Golden Majesty. 3 ft. A very fine golden yellow, 

 glistening smooth and unfading. The good-sized 

 gleaming gold blooms are of majestic, classic 

 form. One of the verv best of its color at this 

 price. 60c. each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75. 



Happy Days. 3 ft. Large; medium deep yellow. 

 The largest in this color. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 

 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. 



Imperial Blush. 3 ft. Silvery lilac with a creamy 

 pink iridescence. The lemon beard adds an 

 interesting touch. Tall; free flowering. 50c. each; 

 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. 



Jake. White, with no other color except a trace 

 of pale yellow near the center. Large flowers, 

 well formed; free blooming and an easy grower. 

 Stands right up alongside many more expensive 

 new whites. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. 



Jean Cayeux. 3 ft. Novel tones of light Havana 

 brown with a luster of golden biscuit tan show 

 up at their richest in the slanting rays of the 

 sun. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for 

 $4.25. 



Lighthouse. 3 ft. A most unusual coalition of 

 colors — clear old-rose standards and rose-red 

 falls. A torch-like center of yellow sends streams 

 of gold from the heart of the flower. Good sub- 

 stance and smoothly textured. 75c. each; 3 for 

 $2.00;6forS3.50. 



Marquita. 3 ft. An Amoena type of cream and 

 watermelon-rose. Its luminous cream standards 

 are the last word in serene but warm exquisiteness. 

 The watermelon-rose falls are veined rather than 

 solidly colored. A very lovely Iris. 75c. each; 

 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. 



Nylon. 2 X 2 ft. A subdued blend of rose-beige 

 with tan, buff and lavender hints in the back- 

 ground. Full-fashioned flowers, nicelv carried. 

 75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 



Old Parchment. 3 ft. A large ivory bloom with 

 a creamy tan suffusion. Large flower of splendid 

 substance, incredibly gossamer yet remarkably 

 strong. A fine blend of great charm. SI. 00 each; 

 3 for $2.50. 



Prince of Orange. Z l A ft- Huge blooms of rich 

 golden orange. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 



Purple Giant. 3 ft. This is a striking, true purple 

 Iris, as fine as any of similar coloring. Good size, 

 vigorous and most free flowering. SI. 00 each; 

 3 for S2.50. 



Rosy Wings. A delightful fantasy of colors — rosy 

 red varying with crimson-brown, with a pleasing 

 iridescence. Extremely floriferous. 50c. each; 

 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. 



Rubeo. 3*2 ft. A good red-toned Iris of large size. 

 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for S2.25; 12 for $4.25. 



San Francisco. 4 ft. White edged blue. Distinct. 

 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for S2.25. 



Shining Waters. 3 ft. Quiet as a mountain lake 

 reflecting an unclouded blue sky. One of the 

 loveliest of Iris, with an exquisite sheen. 50c. 

 each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for S2.25. 



Siegfried. ZV 2 ft. Huge flower, slightly fluted; 

 late blooming. Pale sulphur-yellow with stipples 

 and dottings of brown on both the standards and 

 falls. Very different and much in demand. 50c. 

 each; 3 for S1.25; 6 for S2.25; 12 for $4.25. 





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