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IRIS 
carrying effect in the garden. Mountain 
Mist, a pale mauve-gray, holds its delicate 
coloring because of splendid substance. 
Gilead Iris Collection. One rhizome each 
of the four 1931 introductions, Desert Dawn, 
Gilead, Mountain Mist and Rusty Gold, to¬ 
gether with your choice of any two earlier 
introductions, all for $12.00 prepaid in the 
U. S. 
A star (*) following the name indicates 
varieties of my own introduction. Varieties 
listed at $1.00 or less, will be sold at six for' 
the price of five. 
Alabaster, f*) White $ .30 
Amerind. (*) Bronze .30 
Black Wings. Blue-black 5.00 
Blue Velvet. Dark blue 2.00 
Candlelight. (*) Rosy blend .30 
Claude Aureau. Variegata 5.00 
Dauntless. Red tone 1.50 
Depute Nomblot. Blend 3.50 
Desert Dawn (*) Blend 4.00 
Dolly Madison. .50 
Dominion. Blue bicolor .50 
Gilead. (*) See above 5.00 
Grace Sturtevant. Brown tone .75 
Indian Chief. Rich red .75 
Jackrose. (*) Pallida red .30 
Joycette. Blackish red-purple 15.00 
King Juba. Variegata 3.00 
King Tut. Brown blend .50 
Marquita. Ivory, with veins 10.00 
Meldoric. Blackish purple 3.00 
Mountain Mist. (*) 2.00 
Mrs. Valerie West. Blend 1.00 
Odaroloc. (*) Pallida type .30 
Persia. Smoky blue 1.50 
Rameses. Vinaceous pink 2.00 
Red Dominion. Red self 5.00 
Redwing. Showy red 1.00 
Rose Dominion. Rose effect 4.00 
Rubeo. Tall, big red 5.00 
Rusty Gold. (*) See above 3.00 
San Francisco. Plicata 1.00 
Selene. Large white 2.00 
Sensation. Blue self 1.00 
Spring Maid. Pink tone 5.00 
Tokay. Light blend 1.00 
William Mohr. Purple, veined .50 
Zaharoon. Bluff blend 5.00 
The following Iris varieties will be sold, 
except where noted, at 25 cents each; one 
each of the ten varieties by mail prepaid 
for $2.50. 
Ambassadeur, Aphrodite, Bruno, Cardinal 
(35c), Frieda Mohr (35c), Imperator, Mag- 
nifica, Midgard (35c), Morning Splendor, 
Pioneer, Primrose, Santa Barbara (35c). 
Miscellaneous Iris. 
The species and varieties of the Apogon 
section which includes Missouriensis, Siber- 
ica, Spuria, etc., require an abundance of 
moisture during the growing season. Lime 
should be avoided, as most of them prefer 
an acid soil. 
Iris Missouriensis. * This native Iris has 
pale blue or lavender flowers in May, the 
15-incli stems about equaling the foliage. It 
forms good clumps which should have a 
rather heavy soil, moist during the growing 
season. 30 cents; 3, 75c; doz., $2.00. 
I. Missouriensis, Bluebird. A selected, vig¬ 
orous type, the flowers deeper blue (color 
Bradley’s Violet), and freely produced. 40 
cents; 3, $1.00; doz., $3.00. 
I. Missouriensis, Snowbird. Equally hardy 
but not as tall; flowers pure white, no vein- 
ing. 50 cents; 3, $1.25; doz., $5.00. 
Iris Siberica. To three feet or more tall, 
easily grown, splendid in their flowering, 
offered in the following varieties. 
I. Sib. Blue Flame. Brilliant light blue 
with white. 50 cents. 
I. Sib. Emperor. Deep violet. 30c. 
I. Sib. George Wallace. Tall; light blue 
with deep veining. 30c. 
I. Sib. Kingfisher. Rich violet, falls marked 
with white. 50c. 
I. Sib. Wisteria. (Andrews, 1933.J Falls 
very large, wisteria blue, suffused deeper 
blue; standards large, of similar color. Dis¬ 
tinct and very attractive. $1.50 each. 
I. Sib. Periwinkle. Violet blue and tur¬ 
quoise. 75c. 
I. Sib. Perry’s Blue. Uniform light blue. 
30c. 
I. Sib. Red Raider. Red toned purple. 50c. 
I. Sib. Snow Queen. Pure white. 30c. 
I. Sib. White Dove. White. 50c. 
Siberian Iris Collection. One each of the 
ten Siberians listed above, sent prepaid for 
$4.75. 
Iris spuria. A varied group including 
splendid yellows and white. 
I. spuria, A. J. Balfour. 3 feet; Cambridge 
blue. 50c each. 
I. Aurea. 2 feet; rich golden yellow. 30 
cents; 3, 75c; doz., $2.50. 
I. spuria, Lord Wolseley. Blue-purple. 40c; 
3, $1.00; doz., $3.00. 
I. spuria, Monneri. Rich golden yellow. 
$1.00 each. 
I. spuria, Mrs. A. W. Tait. Soft porcelain 
blue. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
I. spuria, Ochroleuca. Very tall white 
with yellow blotch. 30 cents; 3, 50 cents. 
I. spuria, Shelford Giant. Very tall and 
large; cream with gold. $3.00 each. 
Iris pumila- Dwarf bearded, same culture 
as tall bearded. The following varieties are 
offered at the uniform price, 3 of one kind, 
50c; dozen, $1.25. Caerulea, pale blue; 
Bride, white; Orange Queen, yellow; Royal 
Purple, dark purple. 
Iris dichotoma. An easily grown Iris spe¬ 
cies with a certain resemblance to the 
Blackberry Lily (Pardanthus) and requir¬ 
ing the same care. Blooms in August, in 
shades of light blue, and dpens late after¬ 
noon. Strong flowering roots, 50 cents each, 
$5.00 per dozen. 
