TALL BEARDED IRIS 
JUNE Fit OWE 
The Backbone of the Modern Iris Garden 
Truly the world’s storehouse of floral treasures has been brought together 
to create our modern race of Tall Bearded Iris. 
“Pallida”, from South Tyrol; “Albicans” from Spain and Arabia; “Varie- 
gata”, from the neighborhood of Vienna and from Servia and Bulgaria; the 
fragrant “Kashmuriana” from Kashmir, and from Afghanistan and Baluchis¬ 
tan; “Trojana” from the Troad; “Mesopitamica” from Armenia; “Cypriana” 
from Cypress; “Ricardi" from Syria; these and others gathered from the world's 
storehouse of plant life have been brought together and the qualities and charac¬ 
teristics intermingled, crossed and blended, to produce our present race of mod¬ 
ern Tall Bearded Irises. So complex is the ancestry of this race that the seeds 
from a single seed pod, of a variety that has been fertilized with pollen from 
its own flowers, will produce flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. Hybri¬ 
dizers have been vying to outdo each other in the production of new varieties, 
of gigantic size and height, in new colors and blends, new forms, silkv and 
plush-like textures, exquisite fragrance, until today no flower approaches the 
Iris in all these desirable qualities. You will be amazed at the marvelous 
beauty of these latest creations, which rival the extravagant loveliness of the 
wings of a butterfly and reproduce the marvelous colorings of the rarest jewels. 
FIVE STAR 100% PRIZE WINNERS — For Those Who Only Want the Best 
A collection of these MASTERPIECES will not only carry off first prize in 
any show, but they are sure to win all the prizes wherever they are exhibited. 
They are my selection of 100% Prize Winners from among the more than three 
thousand varieties I have grown. It is the greatest collection of Iris value ever 
assembled. If you already have some of them, then you know the superb quality 
of this group and will surely want to order some of the others. If you have 
none of them and do not wish to order the entire collection, you may make 
your own choice from this group with the full assurance that each is the finest 
in its class. 
ALLURE —40 in. WINNER OF ENGLISH SILVER MEDAL. Exquisite soft 
yellow, flushed pink ...$ .60 
ANNE MARIE CAYEUX —A French introduction. Given an Award of Merit 
by the National Horticultural Society of France. Pinkish lilac and metallic 
blue blend. Best of this type . 1.50 
BLUE BANNER —36 in. The very finest blue bi-color with beautifully frilled 
lavender blue standards and rich deep velvety blue falls with lavender border .75 
BLUE VELVET —46 in. Beautiful and appropriately named, as the color is 
a rich deep blue and the entire flower seems to be cut out of velvet . 1.50 
CLARA NOYES —38 in. A rich new blend of “Talisman Rose” colors. Re¬ 
ceived AWARD OF MERIT AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. No other Iris like it 2.00 
DAUNTLESS —40 in. WINNER OF DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL, highest 
international honor, as the finest and purest red tone .-.-. 1.50 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT —52 in. Another DYKES MEDAL WINNER. Generally 
considered the world’s finest Iris; coppery red standards flushed golden bronze; 
Falls rich claret crimson dusted with fine gold dust . 2.00 
EL CAPITAN— 40 in. Mammoth flower in manganese-violet color. Largest 
and Finest of its type and a constant prize winner .50 
FRIEDA MOHR —42 in. Has probably won more first prizes than any other 
Iris. A gigantic deep lilac pink. One stalk will fill a room with its fragrance .50 
GRACE STURDEVANT —36 in. One of the richest colored of all Irises and 
in a color class by itself; deep red-brown and violet carmine blend . 1.00 
KING JUBA —40 in. The largest and finest of the “Variegata” tvpe with old- 
gold standards and velvety dahlia carmine falls. Honorable Mention American 
Iris Society . 1.50 
KING MIDAS —30 in. An entirely new color break in Iris, being a rich 
golden-buff and garnet-brown blend . 100 
NENE —38 in. This very stunning Iris is the largest introduced to date, as 
well as one of the finest. Flowers nine inches long, with petals of heavy tex¬ 
ture. Color soft lilac and old rose . 1.50 
NO-WE-TA —32 in. An adorable new soft pink, with soft yellow flush . 2.50 
PERSIA —46 in. Massive blooms in a unique blending of colors that reminds 
one of a Persian rug, hence the name . 1.50 
PINK SATIN —46 in. The largest, tallest, smoothest and finest soft pink toned 
Iris. Given Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society . 2.50 
PLUIE D’OR —40 in. Another recent DYKES MEDAL WINNER. A lovely 
blend of soft yellow and tourmaline pink, suffused with a yellow glow at the 
center . 1.25 
RUBEO —48 in. A new gigantic glistening rose-toned blend. See color illus¬ 
tration below . 2.50 
SAN FRANCISCO —44 in. Still another DYKES MEDAL WINNER. The 
largest and finest “Plicata” type; white with a feather-stitch edging of laven¬ 
der blue. Twice the size of others of this type and a perfect flower in every 
way . 1.00 
SIR MICHAEL —48 in. One of the world’s best: of indescribable beauty, 
with clear lavender standards and rich red-purple falls, suffused coppery brown 1.00 
SUNLIGHT —36 in. One of the largest and finest soft yellows. Unexcelled 
as an exhibition flower or as cut flowers indoors .75 
TALISMAN— 38 in. The unusual and delightful colors of the Talisman Rose. 
Exquisitely fragrant . 
VENUS DE MILO —44 in. the finest white. A gigantic flower; perfect in 
every way. Honorable Mention American Iris Society . 1.50 
W. R. DYKES —40 in. Masterpiece of the late W. R-. Dykes, after whom it 
was named. A beautifully frilled yellow Iris of gigantic size and perfect form 2.50 
FIVE STAR 100% PRIZE-WINNER 
COLLECTION 
There never has been such a marvelous group of choice 
Iris offered before as a collection at such a bargain. They 
recently sold collectively for $625.00. I now offer 
ONE OF EACH. TOTAL 24 VARIETIES, for $25.00 
AS LISTED ABOVE 
Prepaid Anywhere in the United States 
EACH SEPARATELY LABELED 
(They would cost $34.35 if purchased separately at above 
special prices) 
SURPRISE COLLECTION OF MAG¬ 
NIFICENT TALL BEARDED IRIS 
The varieties in this collection are entirely different from 
those listed above, so that one may order both groups if so 
inclined, without receiving any duplicates. A real surprise 
awaits you in this collection, which contains some of the 
world’s highest rated varieties. ONE IS A WINNER OF 
THREE MEDALS, the only Iris so honored. There is a 
lovely bronze blend, an exquisite orchid pink, a brilliant fiery 
red, a gigantic fragrant lavender, and other equally striking 
and unusual varieties. You will be amazed at their marvelous 
beauty. 
10 VARIETIES, MY SELECTION, ALL DIFFERENT, EACH 
SEPARATELY LABELED, for $2.00 
Postpaid Anywhere in the United States 
For a Complete List of all of the 
Finest Varieties of Tall Bearded 
Iris introduced to date, see pages 
1 to 18 of my general catalogue. 
Rubeo 
