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CARL STARKER, JENNINGS LODGE, OREGON 
BEARDLESS IRIS SPECIES 
The iris family is one of the most satisfactory in cultivation. It 
is tall, 4-5 feet; it is dwarf, 3-12 inches. The range of colors is wide— 
every tone and shade is represented except very bright red. The 
foliage is ornamental, the blooming season long. What more could any 
garden lover wish? 
We are glad to welcome visitors at any time, even in winter w T hen 
the lovely Iris Stylosa is in bloom. The dwarf bearded irises begin 
blooming early in April, and from then until July our gardens are a 
veritable riot of color. We recommend a visit to our gardens during 
the blooming season, as we feel that better selections can be made if 
the plants are seen in bloom in the field. A list of intermediate and 
tall bearded irises will be sent to anyone who wishes to write for it. 
This list contains many of the most desirable species, varieties 
and hybrids of beardless irises. 
Acoroides. Like Pseudacoris, but larger. The pleasingly ruffled flow¬ 
ers are sulphur yellow in tone. $1.00. 
Bracteata. Wide scanty foliage, shiny above, and large deep yellow 
flowers veined purple brown. Choice Oregon native. 50c. 
Carolina. A rather small flowered blue species especially good for 
shade. 50c. 
Chrysophyila. Lovely low-growing species with white or soft yellow 
flowers, veined purple. 35c. 
Chrysographes. Similar in habit to Siberian irises. Blossoms deep 
rich violet veined with gold. 30 in. $1.00. 
Chrysofor. Hybrid Chrysographes and Porrestii. Like most hybrids 
the color varies in different individuals. Attractive combinations 
of blue shades with yellow. 50c. 
Cristata. A lovely little species which stars the ground with tiny wide 
open lavender flowers with darker markings on the falls. Pine for 
the rockery. 25c. 
Deiavayi. Variations of blue and purple. Must have moisture during 
the growing season. Produces a fine effect. $1.00. 
Dichotoma. Flowers in August, and continues for three or four weeks 
although individual flowers last only a day. White to purple. 35c. 
Dorothea K. Williamson. Deep velvety purple flowers of unusual beau¬ 
ty and substance. 35c. 
Douglasiana. Oregon native. Masses of evergreen foliage. Flowers 
two to a stem, freely produced. Varies from deepest purple 
through mauve and lavender to white. 35c. 
Ensata. Handsome little soft blue flowers. Free-flowering. Early. 75c. 
Foetidissima. The seed pods remain on the plant in winter bursting 
open and displaying rows of orange red seeds. Flowers incon¬ 
spicuous, foliage evergreen. 50c. 
Foliosa. Deep velvety blue flowers and abundant foliage. ^ 50 . 
Fontanesi. Lovely soft yellow and lavender blossoms similar to Siber¬ 
ian irises. Free flowering and fine for cutting. This is undoubt¬ 
edly wrongly named but is a fine variety nevertheless. 35c. 
Fo'rrestii. Grassy foliage and lovely clear yellow blossoms. 15-18 !n. 50c. 
