8 
ROYAL IRIS GARDENS 
1934 
stalk, and is a good grower and free bloomer. Red Robe sold out very early last 
year, and again stock is limited. Honorable Mention, A. I. 8. 1932. $8.00' 
SEA DAWN (Nich. 1932). 38". A rather large ruffled blend of coppery old 
rose, with a brilliant orange beard. Floriferous and a good grower, it makes a 
fine mass and has been very popular with visitors for the last two years. A novel 
and attractive color. $ 1.00 
SHOGUN (Nich. 1931). 38". A new and very attractive color. S. and F. deep 
coppery maroon, with a brilliant orange beard; S. a shade lighter than Falls. 
The color extends well down on the claw, there being no light area at the haft. 
Well shaped blooms of excellent substance. Blooms of medium size on tall, 
nicely branched stalks; very floriferous and a strong grower. $ .75 
SOLITAIRE (Nich. 1932). 38". A very brilliant gleaming white of medium 
to large size, nicely branched on tall stems. Has a brilliant yellow beard, and 
the fine shape and form of Gleam, one of its parents. Fine lasting substance, a 
good grower, and absolutely hardy. $ 1.00 
SPARK (Nich. 1931). 28". Intermediate. A wonderful new color in Inter¬ 
mediates, and redder than any other Bearded Iris except Red Elf. In color a 
very brilliant dark garnet red, S. slightly lighter than F., which are very velvety. 
Its mass effect is darker and much redder than Peau Rouge or Apache. Very 
floriferous, bearing its medium sized blooms in great abundance, and making such 
a fiery mass that it appeals to every one. Spark blooms with the Intermediates, 
but continues over into the early Tall Bearded season. A good grower, so its 
price is low. $ .50 
TOKAY (Nich. 1931). 36". A beautiful blend of soft pink tones. Both S. and 
F. are a lovely pink, blending with clear yellow at the heart of the bloom. A fine 
doer, and covered with bloom, making the prettiest and softest pink mass in the 
garden. Very popular and highly recommended. $1.00 
VALOR (Nich. 1932). 50". Very large blooms of perfect shape and firm sub¬ 
stance gracefully borne on tall, beautifully branched stalks. S. deep anthracine 
violet, domed and firm; F. velvety blackish fluorite violet, shading to deep raisin 
purple at edge; bright yellow beard. In general effect a deep blackish blue violet 
bicolor, which some have considered an even finer and more outstanding intro¬ 
duction than Red Robe. Very fragrant, with broad petals. The tallest and 
largest, as well as the richest and most changeable of all the dark blue purples. 
Has a strong red undertone that makes it a glowing red violet when the low-lying 
morning sun shines through it, and when the late afternoon sun strikes the Falls 
they glow a deep, brilliant crimson red. The effect is incredibly rich and very 
startling. The tallest and most outstanding Iris in the entire garden, invariably 
attracting every one’s attention. Honorable mention, A. 1. 8. 1932. $5.00 
WHITE AND GOLD (Nich. 1928). 37". Pure gleaming satiny white, with a 
brilliant gold beard. Of perfect form and finish, the blooms are of most lasting 
substance, and of large size for a hardy white. Stems low and widely branched, 
perfectly hardy, a fast increaser, and free bloomer. The purest and most 
dependable hardy white Iris. $ .35 
WHITE STAR (Nicholls 1928). 37". Pure beautiful ivory white, with yellow 
beard. Flowers with flaring falls, of very long lasting substance. Neither a milk 
white nor a cream white, it is distinctly an ivory color. Hardy and a fast grower, 
it stays covered with bloom over a long period. Very floriferous. $ .35 
