9 
"Art Iris Laver’s Catalog” 
White Iris 
Section 4A Selfs (Cont.) 
Group 1—Pure Whites 
In our pure whites, Gudrun is one of the most impressive. Its 
very large flowers are purely white, like lustrous, fresh-fallen snow. 
A faint dusting of gold or golden iridescence throughout the flower 
brightens it greatly. It is invariably a feature attraction in its part 
of the garden. For all its purity of tone it is essentially a warm col¬ 
ored Iris. A fine, hardy, pure creamy white of excellent substance and 
smooth glistening texture set off by a golden orange beard is Venus 
de Milo, one of our very best whites. 
Substance, size and height combine with perfect hardiness to make 
Crystal Beauty a perfectly hardy alabaster-white of excellent sub¬ 
stance. Its large pure blooms are carried on tall, well-branched stems. 
It is a new Iris that will rank with the highest in merit. The color 
is very pure and its habits are fine. Eastern Morn with its open, semi- 
flaring falls has a different style. Its finely-textured blooms of a pure, 
warm tone of white with faint yellow haft and orange beard are borne 
on tall, graceful stalks. Purissima, a tender variety, is close to the 
ideal for individual flower spike. Pure lovely color; substance, stiff. 
Where it can be grown, it is one of the very best. 
Oriana: a large, rounded full-type flower; pure white; medium 
height; exceptionally full blooms. Snow bite: a cool toned, ice-like 
white of good height and size, hardy and tall. It is one of the finest 
of the old types. For garden effect it is most useful, being free bloom¬ 
ing. Columbine is crystal-clear, a finely finished white with flowers 
gracefully poised on airy, tall, well branched stems—a white Aphro¬ 
dite. June Bride : waxy textured with a bright gold beard on white; 
very attractive. Celinda : a free-growing, warm, waxy white—of fine 
height. Alabaster : pure ivory in tone; medium sized. 
Group 2—Gold-Haft Whites 
These whites with the influence of yellow are very mellow and 
warm in tone. Exceptionally fine is Joyance, a sparkling cream-white, 
the largest of this color, with excellent substance. There are light 
brown veins along the haft; the height and branching are fine. 
Parthenon: perfectly hardy and fast growing with golden haft and 
beard, the form being reminiscent of Ballerine. It is fine for garden 
planting and a most profusely blooming Iris—a fine production. 
Shasta, a very good, warmly colored white with faint pink undertone. 
White & Gold, a waxy white with gold beard and few veins of gold 
along the haft. Arlette, a waxy creamy white of medium height is 
very soft and delightful. 
Group 3—Whites with Soft Blue Influence 
Los Angeles: a gigantic, practically pure, satiny white with faint 
blue dottings along the haft and delicate markings on the standards. 
For size, form, substance and manner of placement this is a most 
pleasing and satisfactory Iris—one you will enjoy greatly. Wambliska, 
a large white with a faint infusion of blue throughout the flower. Falls 
are semi-flaring, size is fine, and it is hardy. The blooms are large and 
well-placed on nicely-branched stems. 
Selene, a pearly white with a most bewitching infusion and iri¬ 
descence in its colorings, is elongated in form and absolutely hardy, 
having proven itself year after year as a very fine Iris with flowers of 
fine size on good, tall, well branched stems. Yves Lassailly reveals a 
pearly blue flush on a white base. The peacefulness of this blue-white 
is of decided interest. Dione is a most interesting white with a porce¬ 
lain-blue flush along the haft contrasting with the deep orange beard; 
no other Iris is like it. Lenzschnee possesses broad, rounded form; a 
white with china blue flush on the fall; substance is most leather-like. 
Taj Mahal : a robust blue-white, easy growing, of good height. 
