MILLIKEN IRIS GARDENS 
Tall Bearded Irises 
The More Recently Introduced Varieties of Outstanding Merit 
AHWAHNEE (Essig). 
A striking large flower of firm substance. 
The falls are a velvety dahlia carmine and 
the standards are a mixture of iridescent 
lavender and brown. A brightly glowing 
yellow center adds a touch of warmth to 
the flower. Ahwahnee is perfectly hardy 
and has a long blooming period. 3 ft. 
3 for $2.00; each 75c 
AIRY DREAM (Sturtevant). 
A delightful clear pink flower that is very 
popular in our gar¬ 
den. The blooms 
are large and well 
shaped and are 
borne on 3 foot 
stems. Try this iris 
near some of the 
clear blue varie¬ 
ties. 3 for $2.50; 
each $1.00 
ALTA CALIFORNIA 
(Mitchell). 
Here is a yellow 
iris of real merit. 
The standards are 
a clear medium 
tone of yellow and 
the falls a shade 
deeper, faintly 
bronzed at the 
base. The blos¬ 
soms are excep¬ 
tionally large and 
are carried on 
splendid stems 
four feet high. We 
have seen this iris 
performing equal¬ 
ly well in Cali¬ 
fornia, Illinois, and Massachusetts_ $3.00 
TALL BEARDED IRIS 
AURELLE (Denis). 
One of the French introductions that has 
become popular in this country. A fine red- 
purple bicolor with rich velvety falls and 
a golden beard. The flowers are large and 
of the popular semi-flaring type. 3V2 feet. 
.... . „ , 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
AUREX (Nicholls). 
A clean colored variegata of medium size. 
The large dome-shaped standards are a 
bright clear yellow and make a striking 
contrast with the falls which are a velvety 
blackish crimson 
purple. Fragrant. 
30 inches_ $2.50 
AUTUMN DAWN 
(Nies) 
This charming new 
variety is ideally 
suited for land¬ 
scape effects. It is 
a clear, bright 
blend of old gold 
and pink and is 
especially charm¬ 
ing when planted 
in a group with a 
clear blue such as 
Shining Waters or 
Pacific. A distinc¬ 
tive and valuable 
feature of Autumn 
Dawn is its free 
blooming habit. In 
Southern Cali¬ 
fornia it is prac¬ 
tically an ever- 
bloomer and pro- 
duces flowers 
which are excel¬ 
lent for cutting 
many months of 
the year. 28 inches. 3 for $10.00; each $3.50 
AMBROSIA (Sturtevant). 
This is a very delicate pale pink with a 
deep orange beard. Its clean color and 
smooth satiny finish make it a favorite 
with those who appreciate refinement and 
quality in their flowers. The blooms are of 
medium size and are borne on three foot 
stems. Excellent as a cut flower. 
3 for $2.00; each 75c 
AMNERIS (Millet). 
A late blooming deep royal blue flower 
with flaring velvety falls. Little known in 
this country but decidedly worth having. 
Fragrant. 3 feet_ 3 for $2.00; each 75c 
BEAU SABREUR (Williamson). 
A remarkably refined and finished flower 
of great beauty. The standards are a soft 
yellow faintly flushed with red-purple and 
contrast in a striking manner with the falls 
which are a very rich velvety ox-blood 
red. You will admire this iris. 
3 for $1.00; each 50c 
BLACK WINGS (Kirkland). 
Having received much favorable comment 
throughout the country, this iris enjoys 
widespread popularity. As the name sug¬ 
gests, it is a very deep blackish violet 
with wide flaring falls. Flowers are large 
and are carried on 30 inch stems..-.. $2.50 
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