The World's 

 Finest 



IRISES 



ACTION FRONT (Cook, 1942) Ea. $6.00 



One of the new reds t rom Paul Cook : a huge flower ol 

 glowing deep copperty red. with extra broad falls and 

 solidly colored haft. Beard is brilliant yellow. A 

 grand grower, with strong stalks and heavy foliage. 

 Height 3 feet 



ADELANTO (Deforest, 1941) Ea. $3.00 



Standards of golden yellow ochre, with styles the 

 same color; falls drooping, blended golden Buck- 

 thorn brown, gold at the haft. A large flower on 

 four-foot well branched stalk. 



ALASTOR (Spender, 1940) Each $2.00 



A newcomer from England and one ol the very tew 

 exceptional irises originated there in recent years. 

 This is a beautifully formed flower in deep pink 

 tones, pronouncedly golden in the center, and with 

 a golden hazel brown haft. Limited stock. A.M. 

 A.l.S. 1941. 



ALBA SUPERBA (J. Sass, 1943) 



Each $25.00 



The newest and best white from the Sass Garden-- 

 A huge pure white flower with domed standards and 

 flaring falls, thick substance and well branched 

 stalks. 40 inches tall. Verv few rhizomes to spare. 

 H.M. A.l.S. 1Q43. 



ALLUMEUSE (Gage, 1938) 



Each 75c ; 3 for $2.00 



A great improvement on the old variety Sir Michael. 

 Falls are sort of mahogany red. the standards bright 

 violet blue, with bronze cast. Center is fiery orange, 

 due especially to the golden beard. 40 inches tall, a 

 rapid increaser, H.M, A.l.S. 1938. 



AND THOU (Graves, 1942) Each $7.50 



A self of palest Wedgwood blue, with a deeper blue 

 flush in the center of the bloom. Beard deep blue, 

 tipped white. Strong stalks with good branching, 

 hearing large rounded flowers. 40 inches tall. H.M. 

 A.l.S. 1942. 



ANGELUS (Egelberg, 1937) 



Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



In color a bright light pink, with slight lavender 

 iridescence just below the lemon beard. Throughout 

 the center there is a delicate infusion of lemon yellow- 

 Large, shape of Depute Nomblot, 3 feet tall, and 

 \erv late H.M. A.l.S. IQ3Q. 



ANITRA (H. Sass, 1936) 



Each 40c; 3 for $1.00 



.A silvery sky blue, pure in color, of great size and 

 beautiful form. Possibly the best blue origination 

 from the Sass Bros. 



APRICOT (Kleinsorge, 1938) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



This is a seedling of Far West, a solidly colored golden apricot self. Of 

 medium size, with a slight fluting and ruffling in both standards and 

 falls. Height about 3 feet. 



ARAB CHIEF (Whiting, 1944) 



Each $10.00 



An ins ol rich and brilliant coloring — \ ery near to burnt orange. It is 

 a pure self of intense color value, of large size, pleasing form and has 

 exceptionally vigorous growing and blooming habits. 



ARCTIC (Klein., 1940) Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



A new white and gold iris of gigantic proportions in flower, stalk and 

 foliage. Of perfect form, with ruffled but closed standards and broad 

 falls that are as smooth as white enamel. There is an area of bright 



GREAT LAKES 



yellow throughout the center of the flower that reminds one of Golden 

 Treasure, but this iris is gleaming creamy white instead of creamy 

 yellow, and the contrast is most striking. Established plants will pro- 

 duce spikes four feet and over in height, with as many as six open 

 flowers at one time. H.M. A.l.S. 1941, A.M. 1942 



AT DAWNING (Kirk., 1935) Each 35c; 3 for SOc 



Appropriately named flower of huge size, arbutus pink and brilliant 

 rose, light yellow at the throat, with pearly suffusion in the standards. 



AUBANEL (Cayeux, 1935) 



Each $1.00 



This pink blend from France is one of the most beautiful irises ever re- 

 ceived from that country and one of the nearest to pink in color. It is 

 large and well formed, sort of shrimp-pink with a good deal of yellow 

 in the center. Stock is scarce and we alwavs sell out. 



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