MILLIKEN IRIS GARDENS 
SIR MICHAEL (Yeld) 
The falls are a rich velvety red-purple 
with copper overtone and veined white 
with brilliant copper brown edging at the 
base. Beard orange-gold to tip. Standards 
luminous blue lavender with copper suf¬ 
fusion at the base outside and dark purple 
and white veining inside. The standards 
stand open exposing the beautiful veining 
of the throat and the brilliant blue and 
yellow striped style arms and crests. It is 
very vigorous, flowers large, and makes a 
magnificent clump. 4 ft_ 3 for $2.00; each 75c 
SPRING MAID (Loomis) 
Beautiful well-rounded flowers of a stately 
pink and yellow blend. The centers of the 
blooms are flushed with honey yellow giv¬ 
ing a very pleasing effect. An outstanding 
introduction especially desirable for its 
garden effect____~ $2.50 
STIPPLES (Essig) 
A charming flower with bluish-violet stip¬ 
pling splashed on its white falls and bluish 
standards. 30 in. ... 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
SUNDEW (Essig) 
Pinard yellow, overlaid with empire yel¬ 
low, with maroon purple lining at base of 
falls. Of wax-like substance with flaring 
falls. Particularly pleasing and very dis¬ 
tinct. 2 ft_ 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
TENAYA (Essig) 
Perhaps the best of the many rich, velvety, 
dark toned varieties. The color is a rich 
raisin purple with iridescent reflections, 
the standards changing somewhat to dull 
auricula purple. An aniline yellow beard 
and patches of old gold at the base of the 
styles light up the interior as by a lamp. 
A vigorous and hardy plant with excellent 
habits and flowers of exceptional sub¬ 
stance___ 3 for $10.00; each $3.50 
THEME (Lothrop) 
Opinion on this iris seems to be divided. 
Many visitors declare it to be one of the 
outstanding varieties in the garden while 
others are unimpressed. It is quite evi¬ 
dently a flower for the individual taste. 
Special 
California Collection 
1 Blue Gown 1 Purissima 
3 California Blue 3 Frieda Mohr 
1 Mauna Loa 3 San Gabriel 
3 Cameliard 
Catalogue value $8.00 
Collection Price Postpaid 
The large flaring blooms are bronzed tan 
flushed and veined with Petunia violet and 
changing to a deep grey, tinted and veined 
with Old Lithro purple. Tall and well 
branched. 3V2 ft_ 3 for $5.00; each $2.50 
URIAH (Essig) 
This fine dark iris in deep tones of red 
and brown has falls of the richest velvety 
texture seen in any flower, and standards, 
somewhat paler, that resemble washed 
silk. The beard and center are of old gold. 
It blooms in mid-season and is vigorous 
and hardy. Ukiah is the name of a Cali¬ 
fornia tribe of Indians. 3 ft.. $15.03 
UNCLE REMUS (Essig) 
A deep mulberry purple self with cadmium 
yellow beard. Earlier than Gaudichau, 
which was one parent. In two successive 
years before introduction it was rated 90 
by a committee of the American Iris So¬ 
ciety. 3V 2 ff_ 3 for $1.00; each 50c 
VALOR (Nicholls) 
Large flowers of perfect shape gracefully 
borne on tall beautifully branched stalks. 
The standards are deep anthracene violet; 
falls velvety blackish flourite violet, shad¬ 
ing to deep raisin purple at the edge; 
beard a bright yellow. An outstanding 
variety that will at once command atten¬ 
tion....______ $3.00 
VENUS DE MILO (Ayres) 
A superb large flowered clear white with 
a warm cream tone and a yellow beard. 
The blossoms have a smooth finished tex¬ 
ture with an enchanting sparkle and 
sheen. The falls flare gracefully and give 
the flowers a charm and poise of the true 
thoroughbred. 3 V 2 ft- 3 for $3.00; each $1.25 
VISHNU (Sturtevant) 
A light pinkish-cinnamon ground color cov¬ 
ered with pale glistening lavender bloom. 
Good form and height. Fragrant. 28 in. 
3 for $3.00; each $1.50 
WESTLANDER (Essig) 
A striking blue-purple bi-color that is one 
of the unusual color combinations among 
iris. The falls are stiff and flaring velvety 
hyacinth violet paling at the margins; the 
standards are clear pale lavender violet; 
and the beard is bright cadmium yellow. 
This color combination gives a garden 
effect that is most delightful. Good size 
and a vigorous grower. 3 ft. 
3 for $10.00; each $3.50 
WILLIAM MOHR (Mohr) 
A remarkable result of a cross between 
two races of bearded iris. A very large 
lilac flower with violet veins. It is beauti¬ 
ful and unusual. Especially impressive as 
a cut flower. Fortunately also it is hardy. 
2 ft._ 3 for $2.00; each 75c 
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