RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 



In the following list will be found most of the 

 irises now in the limelight, many of them introdnced 

 only dnring the past year or two, others less recent, 

 but riding the Avave of popularity. Eealizing the high 

 (piality of these particular sorts, Ave have built up 

 fairly good-sized stocks of most of them, and are now 

 in a position to supply splendid rhizomes in reasona- 

 bh.' (|uantity and at attractive prices. Every one is 

 a gem. 



Ophelia 



A lilend of cream, old gold, pink, and pale blue, 

 difficult to at once describe, but one of the loveliest 

 of all irises. A beautiful variety under artificial 

 light. 



Each $1.50 



Pink Satin 



Finest of all American pink irises. Jacob Sass 

 raised dozens of excellent pink seedlings, and this 

 one was deemed as most outstanding of all. The color 

 is a very delicate and smooth, yet glistening and 

 brilliant, pink without the usual rose or purplish 

 cast. The stalks are tall and slender, with blooms of 

 large size. Very rapid of increase, and of course 

 perfectly hardy. 



H.M.A,S1931. Each $17.60 



Egypt 



A grand iris of immense size and great substance, 

 enduring wind and rain, as Avell as a strong sun. 

 The flowers are of Mme. Gaudichau shape, but meas- 

 ure over five inches from top to bottom. Broad 

 standards, stiff and erect, of a livid bronzy-violet. 

 Falls very large, long and drooping, of deep velvety 

 maroon-purple, with black sheen. Bright gold beard. 

 Very little reticulation. A robust, free blooming, 

 very tall and well branched new English variety from 

 the firm of R. AVallace & Co. 



Each $7.50 



Labor 



A deep garnet colored flower, oA^erlaid with a 

 copper anci bluish sheen. This unusual tone has 

 made Labor one of the best sellers of the past two 

 seasons. This iris crowds Opera out of the picture, 

 and is most effective as a clump where its intense 

 color can be displayed to most advantage. Our lim- 

 ited stock last year was quickly sold out, but we 

 noAV have a fair quantity of excellent plants at a 

 very reasonable price. 



Each $1.00 



MiRASOL 



A very fine large yellow, containing some Meso- 

 potamica blood, but reasonably easy to grow. The 

 flowers are of large size, Avell formed, slightly 

 rounded, and there are no markings to detract from 

 the solid golden yellow color. Rich yellow beard. 

 Three feet in height. 



Each $4.00 



PURISSIMA 



If you live in the Pacific Northwest, in California 

 or in the South, by all means add this glorious white 

 to your collection ! Nothing that grows can compare 

 with it Avhen flowered under congenial conditions. 

 Growers in colder and wetter sections of the coun- 

 try can also succeed with it, but it must have win- 

 ter protection except in warm climates. A normally 

 flowered stalk of Purissima is a never-to-be-forgot- 

 ten sight. 



Each $1.75 



Frivolite 



This French introduction is offered as a great 

 improvement upon the variety Marquisette. The gen- 

 eral effect is one of rich and brilliant shrimp-pink, 

 the entire blossom seemingly dusted with gold dust. 

 Mr. Sherman Duffy, eminent iris authority and 

 writer, states in Bulletin No. 41 for October, that 

 during the past blooming season Frivolite made a 

 distinct impression upon him, and that he considered 

 it the finest thing in its class. A very lovely and 

 unique novelty. Rapid of increase. 



Each $8.00 



Goldilocks 



Uniform yellow of a smooth, soft finish. Last 

 June I saw a splendid clump of this blooming in Mv. 

 AA'ayman's garden. Not only is it one of the loveliest 

 yellows we have, but the style and finish of the 

 flower is especially pleasing. It Avas loaded with 

 blooms, on three-foot stems, and the Ioav and nu- 

 merous branches make it a shoAvy subject in the gar- 

 den. An extra rapid increaser of unquestionable 

 hardiness. 



Each $20.00 



Indian Chief 



AVell named, for while classed as one of our su- 

 perior reds, it carries a bronzy overcast, being re- 

 garded by some critics as a red blend. At any rate, 

 Indian Chief is one of the most popular of the newer 

 things, and a credit to Doctor Ayres, its introducer. 

 A stalk of this Avas exhibited at the Boston sIioav, 

 and Avas one of the most talked of irises in the entire 

 display. The velvety falls are deep blood-red, blended 

 Avith bronze, and the standards are considerably 

 lighter in tone, A large flower, quite tall, and very 



Avell branched. „ , 



Each $4.00 



