'Pfeiffers IRIS 
edutiful lo ivers 
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MA MIE (Cayetix, 1906). S. and F. clear white, frilled violet' 
blue. Best of the Mme. Chereau type. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
MAGNIFICENT (Fryer, 1923). S. ampero-purple; F. Rood’s vio- 
let. Reticulated brown and yellow at base. Conspicuous orange 
beard. F. very large and long. 30 inches. 40c each. 
MAJESTIC (Bliss, 1923). One of the best Dominion seedlings. 
S. circular and arching, nearly 3 inches broad, light lavender and 
mauve, stained light bronze at the base. F. straight, hanging 
smooth and flat, 2 Vi inches broad, rich velvety raisin-purple. 
35c each. 
MARY BARNETT (Cumbler, 1926). A fine new Iris described as 
a larger Princess Beatrice with a glorious golden beard whose 
reflection pervades the whole bloom. Free flowering and very 
vigorous. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
MARY GIBSON (Perry, 1923). S. light rose suffused buff; F. 
deeper rose, slightly suffused violet and buffed with bronze mark' 
ings on a cream base. Orange beard. Very pleasing color; an ex' 
cellent bloomer of good substance, on tall stems. 42 inches. 20c 
each; 3 for 50c. 
MEDRANO (Vilmorin, 1920). S. reddish copper with suggestions 
of violet; F. dark crimson'purple. Late. 30 inch s. A beautiful 
dark variety. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
MIDWEST (Sass, 1923). A fine ruffled plicate of large size and 
pleasing form. S. flushed and dotted Matthews purole. Vi ;oru. s 
plant with stalks well branched. 30 inches. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
MILDRED PRESBY (Farr, 1923). S. white; F. rich velvety pansy' 
violet with narrow edge of lavender. White-yellow b ard. Cm- 
sidered by many the best Iris originated by the late Mr. Farr. 
30 inches. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
MOONLIGHT (Dykes, 1923). A giant silvery white flower, as 
large as the giant-flower:d varieties in other colors. Throat beau* 
tifully marked greenish gold with a striking yellow beard. Very 
fragrartt. 40c each. 
MAGNIFICA (Vilmorin). Extra large bloom, fragrant and early. 
Standards almost pink, the falls a bright glowing red'violet. 50c 
each. 
MRS. H. F. BOWLES (Perry, 1923). S. smoky tan; F. red' 
mahogany'brown reticulated at the base. 36 inches. 25c each; 
3 for 60c. 
NELLIE GRAY (Moore, 1927). Tall, lavender. Very graceful, 
free bloomer. Really about the best of the color. Darker than 
Celeste. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
OCHRACEA (Denis, 1919). This flower has been sold under the 
name of Sunset and Ochrasea Caerulea, but is recognized by the 
American Iris Society as Ochracea. S. yellowish buff of real old 
gold, finely arched and of great substance; F. coppery yellow 
heavily suffused blue-violet in the center of the segments and 
reticulated and dotted brown at the haft with a prominent yel¬ 
low beard. A flower of wonderful color, strong growing, free- 
flowering, sweetly scented and late. 30 inches. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
OLD GOLD (Sass, 1929). A flower of fine form and substance of 
a distinctive old gold blend; standards ruffled. Late. 50c each. 
OPERA (Vilmorin, 1916). S. bright, rich pansy-violet, shading to 
brownish violet at base; F. a rich velvety violet-purple. 30 
inches. A very striking medium sized Iris with flowers of mag¬ 
nificent color. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
PALEMON (Perry). S. very light buff tinted lilac; F. buff suffused 
deep lilac-purple. The flower lights up at the center like After¬ 
glow. An early bloomer of medium size. 36 inches. 25c each; 
3 for 60c. 
PIONEER (Bliss, 1924). A beautiful red-purple, nearly a self. 
S. large and incurved, color bright ampero-purple. F. very broad 
and strong, deep pansy-purple set off by a bright orange beard. 
One of Bliss' best varieties. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
PRAIRIE GOLD (Sass, 1926). Very fine flower of uniform rich 
yellow coloring. Each, 25c. 
PRINCESS WENONAH (Pfeiffer, 1929). S. and F. beautiful uni¬ 
form shade of light lavender, similar in color to Caroline Stringer. 
Quite prominent yellow beard. Extra strong, heavy, well branched. 
30 inches. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
PRIMROSE (Sturtevant, 1923). S. amber-yellow; F. lighter bar¬ 
ium-yellow. 30 inches. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
PRINCE LOHENGRIN (Mohr, 1923). This new seedling, a cross 
between Juniata and Lohengrin, is introduced as an improved 
Lohengrin. It grows nearly a foot taller, is slightly pinker in color 
and has a better arrangement of the flower. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
PRINCESS OSRA (Bliss, 1922). A very beautiful white variety 
dotted with lavender on both S. and F. The prettiest of the new 
plicates. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
PROSPERO (Yeld, 1920). S. pale lavender flushed yellow around 
the base; F. deep red-purple. Vigorous, tall variety bearing enor¬ 
mous flowers of fine shape. 48 inches. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
RAFFET (Vilmorin, 1920). S. Bradley's violet; F. dark, with vio¬ 
let veinings; stalks low and well branched. Very late. 20c each; 
3 for 50c. 
RODNEY (Bliss, 1919). S. and F. self violet-blue. Free bloomer. 
40 inches. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
ROMOLA (Bliss, 1924). One of the very best of the Dominion 
seedlings, the blooms are very large, gracefully formed and deli¬ 
cately toned. S. pale lilac tinged pale ivory-yellow at the base; 
F. velvety red-violet. A free flower, strong grower, with well 
branched spikes. About 42 inches. 50c each. 
ROSEWAY (Bliss, 1919). S. purple; F. duller shade; orange 
beard. One of the brightest red Pallidas. 36 inches. 20c each; 
3 for 50c. 
R. W. WALLACE (Perry, 1923). 42 inches. A beautiful rich deep 
purple Iris. Taller and darker colored than Germaine Perthuis. 
Strong and vigorous. A magnificent Pallida. 50c each. 
RUTH PFEIFFER. White and delicate lavender. Color somewhat 
similar to Katharine E. Lees, different form and a few days later, 
larger bloom, tall and fragrant. Praised by Mr. F. X. Schreiner 
in his 1929 Iris book as “one of the finest of its kind." 25c 
each; 3 for 60c; $1.50 per doz. 
SEMINOLE (Farr, 1920). A rich dark violet-rose, the falls a 
little deeper than the standards. In the same color range as 
Opera, but is taller and a closer approach to red. One of the 
brightest of the so-called reds for landscape use. It is a free 
bloomer with a bright orange beard. Makes a splendid mass effect. 
25c each; 3 for 60c. 
SHEKINAH (Sturtevant, 1918). S. and F. pale lemon-yellow. 
36 inches. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
SIMONE VAISSIERE (Millet, 1921). S. white shaded azure; 
F. brilliant aniline-blue; throat veined golden and maroon on 
white base. Very beautiful. 30 inches. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
SIR MICHAEL (Yeld, 1925). S. clear iridescent lavender-blue; 
F. deep rich purple, suffused red-brown. The flowers are large 
and massive with a remarkable rich blending of colors in the 
velvety falls. 48 inches. 75c each. 
SNOW WHITE (Sturtevant, 1926). 36 inches. A handsome new 
white Iris with pale green markings, of good form, size and sub¬ 
stance. It is larger and much taller than White Knight, which 
is making it a very popular white Iris. It is very floriferous and 
a strong, vigorous grower. 50c each. 
SOUVENIR DE LOETITIA MICHAUD (Millet, 1923). 48 
inches. Standards and falls of lobelia-blue with golden yellow 
veins on a white ground at the haft. Enormous blooms of per¬ 
fect shape and substance on tall, well branched stalks. It is per¬ 
fectly hardy, a strong grower and a free bloomer. Worthy of its 
high rating. 50c each. 
SWAZI (Bliss, 1922). A Dominion seedling. S. bluish violet; 
F. velvety blackish violet. Magnificent flower and a vigorous plant. 
36 inches. Stock limited. 50c each. 
TAJ MAHAL (Sturtevant, 1921). Fine white. 36 inches. One of 
the satisfactory whites. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
TENEBRAE (Bliss, 1922). A dependable free flowering, Domin¬ 
ion seedling of a rich dark color. S. rich violet-purple, tinged 
dark maroon-purple at the center; F. rich velvety blackish purple. 
36 inches. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
THE SORCERER (Dr. Floore). Very much like Mme. Gaudichau 
but a bit larger and with a little more luster. $1.00 each. 
TROPIC SEAS (Shull, 1924). 48 inches. A beautiful deep blue- 
purple Iris with the falls showing a tinge of mulberry. Tall, vig¬ 
orous grower. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
VALENCIA (Mohr-Mitchell, 1926). 30 inches. A beautiful brighi 
orange-buff self color. Flowers of good form and substance. Very 
hardy and prolific. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
WEDGEWOOD (Dykes, 1923). A rich, true blue self. Both S. and 
F. are a uniform color of Wedgewood blue shading to white at 
the base of the segments, with a white beard. Probably the best 
blue Iris. 42 inches. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
WHITE QUEEN (Geylenkek). Syn., Queen Mary. A small, white 
flower, with throat and beard greenish white. A prolific bloomer, 
several days earlier than White Knight. 30 inches. 25c each; 3 
for 60c. 
WILD ROSE (Sturtevant, 1921). 3 3 inches. A dainty pale wild- 
rose-pink with white beards. Smooth, satiny texture. If you like 
pink Iris you will surely like this variety. 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
WM. MOHR (Mohr, 1925). 32 inches. This is a remarkable Iris. 
The ground color is pale lilac, standards are flushed darker, the 
whole flower is beautifully veined manganese violet. The flower 
has great substance, reported quite hardy, but we advise covering 
lightly for safety. 50c each. 
WE PAY THE POSTAGE ON ALL ORDERS OF #1.00 OR MORE 
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