MILLIKEN IRIS GARDENS 
FIREFALL (Essig). 
If you have ever seen the famous firefall 
in Yosemite Park, this iris will bring back 
pleasant memories. It has the red of glow¬ 
ing coals with a prominent golden yellow 
beard, and will add a warm note to any 
garden. The flowers are of good size 
carried on stems of medium height. 30 in¬ 
ches ___ 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
FRIEDA MOHR (Mohr). 
A flower that is at once admired for its 
charming form and poise. A luminous pink 
bi-color with standards pale lilac and flar¬ 
ing falls a deep lilac rose. Tall, with 
branching rather high but well spaced. 
Blooming period from midseason to very 
late. Hardy. 4 feet_ 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
GARGANTUA (Millet). 
This is an outstanding variety in our gar¬ 
den. A single stalk has several flowers 
open at the same time and creates a strik¬ 
ing display. The large flowers are deep 
violet blue seifs of fine form. Highly rec¬ 
ommended for the milder climates. Mid¬ 
season. 4 feet_ 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
GLOWING EMBERS (Sturtevant). 
Deep purple falls, brownish lavender stan¬ 
dards and a golden center. Very striking. 
Splendid in the garden picture if grown 
in a large clump. 31/2 feet. 
3 for $1.00; each 50c 
GOLD LACE (Lothrop). 
A seedling of Mme. Durrand having the 
tall, slender graceful stem of its parent and 
also the characteristic habit of bringing 
forth flower after flower from the same 
branch until one wonders if the supply 
will ever be exhausted. The standards are 
a bright old gold and the flaring old gold 
falls are smoothly overlaid with rosy lav¬ 
ender. The whole flower is covered with 
sparkling gold dust---$2.00 
GOLD STANDARD (Edlmann). 
A very attractive rich yellow that is splen¬ 
did for cutting. The color deepens at the 
throat and is made more luminous by a 
bright orange beard. Produces an abun¬ 
dance of medium size flowers on 2ty2 foot 
stems____ 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
GOLD TOP (Salbach). 
"Rich old-gold standards set off by falls 
that are red violet edged old gold. The 
style arms and beard afford another touch 
of gold. Blooms early and continues all 
throughout the season. Tall and well 
branched''.... 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
GRACE STURTEVANT (Bliss). 
A rich mixture of dark red, brown and 
violet carmine with a velvety finish on the 
falls. The striking feature of this flower is 
the bright golden beard which is so prom¬ 
inent that it may be seen across the gar¬ 
den. Large flowers of extra heavy sub¬ 
stance. 3 feet_ 3 for $2.00; each 75c 
HENRI RIVIERE (Millet). 
Very large flowers on strong, many 
branched stems. The standards are pure 
lemon yellow shading to canary yellow 
at the base. The falls are a blend of lilac 
mauve and canary yellow, the combina¬ 
tion of which is exquisite. 3V2 feet. 
3 for $3.50; each $1.50 
HOLLYWOOD (Essig). 
A charming bright pink, yellow and old 
gold blend of the most bewitching colors. 
The stiff horizontal falls are daphne red 
overlaid with shades of violet and the cen¬ 
ter of the flower is lighted by various 
shades of amber yellow and old gold, pro¬ 
ducing a most delightful effect. A very late 
bloomer that prolongs the flowering sea¬ 
son. 2l/ 2 feet_ 3 for $3.00; each $1.25 
INDIAN CHIEF (Ayres). 
The popularity of this iris seems to in¬ 
crease from year to year. It is a striking 
red flower with standards a beautiful pink¬ 
ish red and falls a deep rich velvety red. 
Very well branched with flowers of good 
size and firm substance. A handsome va¬ 
riety. 3 feet___ 3 for $2.50; each $1.00 
IVORY COAST (Essig). 
A large ivory self with thick, wide falls 
and erect standards. Well branched with 
flowers of the flaring type. Ivory Coast is a 
very early bloomer with a tendency to 
bloom again in the fall in the milder cli¬ 
mates. 3 feet__ 3 for $5.00; each $2.00 
Lady Paramount 
(White) 
In order to convey a better idea of 
this truly magnificent new iris, we 
have had a color reproduction made 
which you will find on page 13. In a 
recent article, Prof. E. O. Essig, origin¬ 
ator of Easter Morn, Sierra Blue, and 
many other fine irises, describes his 
first sight of Lady Paramount as fol¬ 
lows: "I had heard about this fine new 
yellow Iris, a hybrid of Aurifero and W. 
R. Dykes, and had tried to picture it 
in my own mind. And there it stood, a 
good four and one-half feet high, per¬ 
fect in size, form and texture, brilliant 
in soft primrose, a really magnificent 
flower in any color and more superb 
because of its clear yellow tones and 
firm silken texture.'' 
Being of W. R. Dykes extraction, there 
is a possibility that in some localities 
Lady Paramount will exhibit the ten¬ 
dency of its illustrious parent to display 
slight purple flecks on the falls. The 
three seasons we have seen it in 
bloom, the flowers have been perfect 
and it has been without exception 
the most beautiful yel¬ 
low iris we have ever $17.50 
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