1935 
J. C. NICHOLLS, JR. 
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long felt desire was fulfilled and we enjoyed all the gardens in California, again covering the South 
upon our return. And this season, 1935, we spent several days at Chattanooga, then Nashville, 
Cincinnati, Bluffton, Van Wert, and Cleveland. Later we covered New England during Peony 
time, also seeing the last end of the Irises. 
One of the most pleasing things of our entire trip, and it has proven so each year, is that 
the Nicholls introductions are still outstanding among all the new things seen. Valor is by far the 
tallest, largest, and richest of all the dark blue purples; Red Robe is still the most beautiful and 
striking of all the red violets, outshining all its competitors, such as Joycette and Red Dominion. 
Aurex has won its way to the top as being the finest Variegata in the country; Cayeux’s 
Vision is thought by some to be almost as good, but Aurex has broader petals and a cleaner, 
clearer contrast of colors than Vision. Crysoro is another that is at the top of its class — still the 
deepest, clear yellow Iris we have ever seen. 
His others, such as Boadicea, Sea Dawn, and Tokay are more delicately lovely colors than 
other similar blends, and are always very beautiful Iris. Gleam is the clearest blue of its type, 
and grows strongly; Solitaire, White and Gold, and White Star are always the standard for clarity 
of color, and Solitaire was the finest hardy white seen in any garden. Many advances towards 
red Irises were seen, but Spark and Red Elf are still the reddest we saw anywhere, striking one 
as a real brick red when seen in mass. 
As a result of observation on these trips, on which we have inspected almost every important 
Iris specialist’s and hybridizer’s garden in the United States in the last four years, we have added 
a great many very fine novelties. We are proud of our list, which we feel is one of the most com¬ 
plete in the country, offering as it does the cream of the introductions of the last five years. Our 
endeavor is to add each year, as soon as they come out, every outstandingly fine Iris, so that our 
patrons may avail themselves at once of every new shade that the hybridizers produce. 
We wish to thank our customers for their kind orders of last year, and to assure them that 
our stock is even better grown this season, due to the soil and climatical advantages of our new 
location. In spite of it being the fourth successive year of drought at Camillus, we received many 
compliments and expressions of satisfaction last year on our stock, and are sure we will ship even 
finer this season. 
J. C. NICHOLLS, Jr. 
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1935 J. C. Nicholls Introductions 
This year Colonel Nicholls is introducing only two Tall Bearded Iris and one Beardless For- 
restii hybrid. He is holding a number of exceedingly fine ones to go out next year, keeping in 
mind the enthusiastic reception of his 1934 introductions, and waiting to accumulate enough 
stock to fill all orders and avoid disappointing some patrons, as happened last year. 
Both Caballero and Mirador are of the same quality as the finest of his 1934 introductions, and 
are being offered at low prices under the same Low Price policy that proved so successful last 
year. Good stocks have been accumulated of these, but, if received as those of last year, they may 
not suffice to cover late orders. 
CABALLERO ( Nich. 1935) 45" Morning 
Splendor X Cardinal. Huge in size and 
height, this fine Iris far exceeds both its 
parents. It is a medium deep rosy red, some¬ 
what of the coloring of Rose Dominion, with 
very velvety Falls and a satiny sheen over 
the entire bloom. Very different from Rose 
Dominion, of course, it is much larger and 
taller, with a wide petaled, gracefully flaring 
bloom of heavy substance. Plant of strong, 
vigorous growth; grape fragrance. A very 
beautiful, distinct, and majestic Iris. .$10.00 
CANTON ( Nich . 1935) 12" A perfectly hardy 
seedling of Forrestii. S. and styles gray lilac; 
F. a mosaic of yellow and purple to middle 
of blade, there a halo of purple, and the rest 
of the Falls gray lilac. A grass leaved Beard¬ 
less Iris that is perfectly adapted to the rock 
garden, with odd and very beautiful little 
flowers.$1.00 
MIRADOR (Nich. 1935) 48" George Tribolet 
X Coppersmith. The tallest, largest, and 
most impressive Variegata so far, exceeding 
Vision and the others of this type in that 
respect, and also a new color combination, 
S. bright yellow, domed; F. Dahlia carmine 
overlaid with iridescent blue, solidly colored 
to the edges. Larger and better shaped than 
Coppersmith, with broader, longer petals. 
Tall and well branched, on a vigorous plant. 
Slightly fragrant. Exceedingly brilliant and 
much admired.$10.00 
