AUTUMN DAWN Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Fall bloomer of blended old gold and pink — cer- 

 tainly an advance in this type. In California, where 

 it originated, it blooms almost continuously from 

 August through the winter, commencing again in 

 April. Height, two feet. Very rapid increaser, in no 

 way tender. 



BALDWIN Each 30c; 3 for 60c 



One of the largest varieties, of a peculiar shade 

 of manganese violet. A sort of heliotrope color, with 

 monster blooms, freely produced. 



BALLET GIRL Each $8.00 



Pure blush pink, soft and daintily colored, with 

 large rounded flaring falls. Its daintiness and grace 

 are indeed suggestive of a dancing girl. Above aver- 

 age size in the pink class, this clearly colored intro- 

 duction from H. P. Sass and Robert Schreiner is bound 

 to win popularity on account of its exquisite coloring 

 and unusual charm. 



BEOWULF Each $12.50 



True maroon red, carrying neither the usual pur- 

 ple nor the oftimes coppery tone peculiar to red iris. 

 Of full Dominion velvetiness, with standards and 

 falls both carrying the uniform deep maroon color. 

 A seedling of Grace Sturtevant, produced by Robert 

 Schreiner and introduced in 1936. Large, early 

 blooming, well branched. 



BLACKAMOOR Each $1.00 



Dusky dark purple, with a metallic sheen and blue 

 beard. The great flowers are very long in appear- 

 ance, and the odd lustre gives them a certain indi- 

 viduality seen in no other sort. Free blooming with 

 purple tinged foliage Very fine. 



BLACK WINGS Each $1.25 



Those who have been looking for a black iris will 

 find that the quest almost ends here. The actual color 

 is midnight blue, with a frosty lustre on the velvety 

 falls. A big flower, easily grown, and one of the most 

 popular varieties in commerce. Runner up for Dykes 

 Medal, 1935. Photograph on page 37. 



BLUE BANNER Each 35c 



A fine tall iris in two shades of blue, the stand- 

 ards very bright and frilled, the falls deep velvety 

 blue with a narrow band of brilliant blue matching 

 the standards. An outstanding blue effect in the 

 garden. 



BLUE VELVET Each 35c; 3 for 75c 



Few irises have been more favorably received 

 than has this velvety giant in royal shades of richest 

 blue. For several seasons past the price of this 

 variety has remained quite high, but we now have a 

 large stock of exceptionally fine plants. 



BOADICEA Each 50c 



Soft yellow flushed light clear pink in both stand- 

 ards and falls, overlaid sky blue in the center of 

 each fall. A flower of bewitching effect, ruffled like 

 Midgard, and an extra free bloomer. 



BRUNHILDE Each $5.00 



Very dark uniform violet blue self, including an 

 unusual blue beard. A most regal iris that will be 

 particularly welcome because of its color intensity 

 and unusually smooth finish. The flowers are of per- 

 fect flaring form, the stalks low and widely branched, 

 carrying up to 20 buds. Beautiful under artificial 

 light. A Carl Salbach introduction of 1934. 



BROWN BETTY Each $3.50 



Here is an iris that instantly stands out in the 

 garden as something different. The coloring is a 

 medley of warm Mikado brown, Prussian red and 

 Argyle purple, overlaid with tones of copper. The 

 blooms are large, with semi-flaring falls. 



BUECHLEY'S GIANT Each $1.25; 3 for $3.00 



With the perfect form of Frieda Mohr, and the 

 clean blue-lavender of Lord of June, this new iris is 

 one of the most colossal flowers we have. The stalks 

 are extra heavy and tower to great height, with foli- 

 age in proportion. Compared with Mabel Taft, an- 

 other giant iris, this has a silky finish rather than 

 velvety, different form, and is lighter in tone. 



BURNING BRONZE Each $6.50 



A dark but blazing metallic red, a flower of great 

 size, and one of the superfine seedlings grown by 

 America's foremost hybridist. Dr. Ayres. This spec- 

 tacular flower created a sensation when shown at the 

 AIS meeting in Freeport in 1933, and some critics 

 pronounced it the finest red iris in existence. It dif- 

 fers from most others in its bronzy finish. H. M. AIS 

 1933. See page 16. 



BUTO Each 20c; 3 for 50c 



A very dark, solid purple, from the Sass Brothers. 

 One of the darkest of all irises, and a very early one. 

 Flowers are of large size, rounded in shape, and 

 without any veining or reticulation. A very free 

 blooming iris on medium height stems. 



Planted with the yellow Desert Gold, which 

 blooms at the same time, a most striking garden 

 effect is created. 



BYZANTIUM Each $5.00 



A tan-brown overlaid with gold; along the midrib 

 of the standards is a delicate penciling of iridescent 

 blue, adding a note of charm and refinement to the 

 whole. Does not lose its delicate color in hot sun. 

 This is one of Dr. Ayres' newest, and stock is of 

 course very scarce. 



CABALLERO Each $5.00 



Medium deep rosy red, somewhat of the coloring 

 of Rose Dominion, with very velvety falls and a 

 satiny sheen over the entire bloom. Wide petaled, 

 gracefully flaring, the huge flowers are majestically 

 poised on stems of strong and vigorous growth. 

 Heavy grape fragrance. This is a Nicholls introduc- 

 tion of 1935. 



CALIFORNIA GOLD Each $7.00 



The deepest large flowered yellow, being a seed- 

 ling of Grace Sturtevant and unquestionably hardy. 

 Does not fade, and shows no paling in standards, 

 falls, or beard. Said one iris enthusiast, gazing upon 

 one of its full blown golden blooms for a full minute, 

 "It isn't so. There is no such iris". Shown on page 18. 



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