GORDON AINSLEY 
CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA 
IRIS FROM SEED 
Those who find it difficult to establish some of the rarer Iris species will be 
interested in the following list of seeds. Iris seeds may be sown in the Spring, in 
flower pots or in shallow wooden boxes or “flats.” Any good garden soil will serve. 
Some will not germinate until the following Spring; therefore, be patient, and do not 
discard the plantings prematurely. 
Per Pkt. 
ALATA (The Winged Iris)—Dwarf bulbous 
species from Algeria. Winter flowering,blue- 
purple shades ; sometimes white .25 
ATROPURPUREA— (The Black Iris) Dwarf 
bearded type ; purple and velevty black, na¬ 
tive to Arabia .20 
BRACTEATA—Pacific coast species ; dwarf. 
Yellow, viened brownish crimson .15 
BUCHARICA—Satiny white and yellow flow¬ 
ers, in the axis of the leaves, like a corn¬ 
stalk. When the flowers are pollenized, seed 
pods are produced resmbling miniature ears 
of corn ; bulbous species .15 
BULLEYANA—Lilac and pale yellow, blotch¬ 
ed with violet. Native to East China .25 
CALIFORNICA—Dw T arf native species. Mixed 
shades .20 
CHRYSOFOR—Beautiful new hybrid of two 
Chinese species (Chrysograpes x Forresti) 
very varied in color .25 
CHRYSOGRAPHES—Flowers of rich and deep 
shade of velevty violet purple. Native to 
China .25 
CHRYSOPHYLLA—Slender stems, light yel¬ 
low flowers. Native to the Northwestern 
states .-.25 
CLARKEI—Flowers in all shades of blue vio¬ 
let and ruddy purple. (Himalaicum species 
Standards: narrow and horizontal. Falls: 
large and drooping .20 
DELAVAYI—Chinese species, with deep violet 
flowers .25 
DICHOTOMA—(Vesper Iris) Rosy lavender, 
marked and suffused with brown purple.25 
DOUGLASIANA—Pretty species of grassy 
growth, flowers various shades of lilac, 
cream and rose. Native to California .25 
ENSATA—Flowers variable; running from 
bright blue through lilac to red purple. 
Native to Japan .15 
FALCIFOLIA—Two flowers of amethystine 
lavender carried on each slender stem .25 
FOETIDISSIMA—( Seed Pod Iris) Purple 
flowers, bright scarlet red seeds .15 
FOLIOSA—Fine blue lavender with patch of 
white at the base of each segment. Native 
to Louisiana and other Southern states .20 
FONTANESI—From Barbary coast. Clear 
light blue with falls banded in golden 
yellow .25 
FORRESTI—Asian species. Clear yellow flow¬ 
ers about 15 inches tall .25 
FULVA—American species. Copper colored 
Iris Native to Southern states .25 
GERMANICA—Tall bearded Iris * mixed 
shades .15 
GLADYN—See Foetidissima 
GRACILIPES—Crested dwarf Iris from Japan 
Light pinkish mauve .20 
Per Pkt. 
GRAMINEA—Fragrant blue flower, good for 
cutting. Native to Southern and Central 
Europe .20 
GIGANTICOERULEA— (Blue Delta Iris) Pure 
coerulean blue with yellow crest and white 
veining .25 
HALOPHILIA—Flowers of white or creamy 
yellow veined with purple. Native to Persia 
Hardy .15 
HARTWEGGI—(The Foothill Iris) Flowers 
pale yellow or lilac. Native to California 
Dwarf . 25 
HEXAGONA—American species with large 
“orchid” flowers of clear pure lilac marked 
with yellow .25 
HYACINTHINA—Attractive flowers of soft 
blue and sulphur yellow with brown vein 
From Kansu China .25 
INTERMEDIA—Mixed named varieties of 
intermediate hybrids .15 
JUNCEA—(The Rush Leaved Iris) Sicilian 
bulb species with flowers of golden yellow.20 
KAEMPFERI—(Japanese Iris) For water gar¬ 
dens ; mixed shades .30 
LACUSTRIS—Light blue flowers; rare and 
very choice. Native of Great Lakes. Like a 
miniature German Iris .50 
LAEVIGATA—(Japanese Iris) Smooth foliage 
and fine deep blue or blue purple flowers.20 
LONGIPETALA—Native to California. Large 
flowers, veined with violet on a white 
ground .20 
MACROSIPHON—Native to California and 
Oregon. Flowers vary from white to cream 
yellow and purple .35 
MILESI—Asian species. Flowers reddish pur¬ 
ple with darker mottlings .25 
MINUTA—Japanese species ; golden yellow 
flowers. Fine for rock gardens, very dwarf.. .25 
MISSOURIENSIS—Rocky Mountain variety. 
Slender foliage and flowers of dark blue 
veining on white ground .15 
NAPALENSIS—(Dwarf Iris) Fragrant pale 
lavender flowers crested with yellow.15 
PAVONIA—Dwarf bulbous species. From Asia 
Minor. White, tinged sea green ; purple 
blotch on falls .35 
PSEUDACORUS Gigantea—A water loving 
species with bright yellow flowers on long 
stems. Fine for water gardens .25 
PUMILA—Dwarf hardy plant spreading rap¬ 
idly in borders. Asian species. Has many 
color varities ranging from dark reddish 
purple to light purple and yellow .15 
PURDYI—Western species. Low growing w r ith 
beautiful cream colored flowers, lined 
purple .15 
IRISES, by F. F. Rockwell. A handy 
guide which will bring you success with 
irises and show new uses and effects 
possible in your garden. Describes the 
dwarf, early, German, Japanese, Siber¬ 
ian, water, crested, Spanish, English, 
Dutch and other types; tells the best 
soil ; what fertilizers to use; how to 
plant ; and what care is necessary. Tells 
how to propagate stock for your own 
use. 54 illustrations, 80 pages. $1.00. 
