ARVISTA Gardens 
IRISES 
^ ROYAL ROSE—New, distinct and outstanding. Our own introduction. A 
free-blooming, upstanding variety with large flowers of a true, deep Rose 
Red, R. Several Poppy experts have pronounced it “perfectly gorgeous , 11 and 
the most outstanding variety in the garden. Very few offered this year.$30.00 
RUBY PERRY (Perry)—New, slender, rigid stems with numerous Tulip¬ 
shaped flowers a delicate shade of salmon-apricot, lovely . $1.00 
SALMON BEAUTY—A new, very large, deep salmon-pink . $1.50 
SALMON KING—Inexpressible improvement over Salmon Queen. Scarlet to 
Peach Red, R. Great value. 36 in. $1.00 
SALMON QUEEN—Between salmon and scarlet.... Strong and pretty plant . 50c 
SASS PINK—A recent lovely creation from Mr. Sass. Exceptionally large 
flowers of flesh or chatenay pink, R. pink with purplish black blotches, crepy 
texture and exquisitely delicate. Very popular. 24 in. $1.00 
SILVERBLICK—Salmon with blue blotches.... 50c 
SILVER KING-—A wonderful, dainty, profuse blooming White Poppy. Most 
attractive, very scarce ... $3.00 
SILVER QUEEN—A silvery white Poppy, listed more than 20 years ago, but 
now practically out of commerce. We have fortunately obtained it, and offer 
it in small quantitv at . $5.00 
* SPOTTED GIANT—A very late, large flowered orange scarlet with large, 
dense black center that gives it a character all its own. Our introduction. $1.50 
STURMPACKEL—A highly praised importation with brilliant red flowers on 
sturdy stems. 
STURTEVANT PINK HYBRID—A new unusual shade of deep pink. 75c 
SURPASSETOUT—A very popular new red of unexcelled quality. $1.00 
TANGEE—A pure and clear orange Poppy without petal blotches; beautiful 
and tall. Declared to be the finest orange poppy. Originated by Mrs. Nesmith. $3.00 
THIBETICA—A striking Alpine Poppy with great quantities of bright orange 
flowers. Gorgeous throughout the season. Seed per pkt. 25c . $1.00 
THORA PERRY—The. daintiest of small white flowers on slender stems in 
great profusion; invaluable for cutting. Very scarce. $2.50 
TOREADOR—Mammoth size, dark crimson, large black blotch . $3.50 
TRILBY—Very large, dark, lustrous, rich Scarlet-Red, R., plaited petals. 
With Lula A. Neeley and Wurembergia, called the world's three best poppies. 
Tall, stiff stems. Late. Fine and rare. To 50 in... $1.50 
TULIPA—Beautiful upright growing plants with stiff stems and cup-shaped 
flowers of a striking shade of orange-pink. Splendid .. 75c 
TURNER PINK—A new and distinct sort with petals of deep coral pink, the 
lower half of a much deeper shade, giving an effect of a bi-color . $2.50 
WATTEAU—Flesh coral, or LaFrance Pink, R., with small numerous flowers, 
as many as 25 on one year plants. No blotch in petal. Very fine and scarce. 
24 in. $1.00 
WELCOME—Deep scarlet, shaggy with dusty black center, very large. $1.00 
WHIRLWIND (Gottschall, 1936)—A colossal late Apricot hybrid of Olympia. 
WUNDERKIND—Very large flowers of a dark, satiny, carmine-rose, Begonia 
Rose, R. A universal favorite. Fine for cut flowers. 36 in. $1.00 
WURTEMBERGIA—Enormous, tall growing scarlet to scarlet-red, R., with 
medium blotch. Formerly one of the three best reds. 38 in. 75c 
Seed of named Oriental poppies; mixed, generous pkt. 25c 
IRISES 
And what art thou, Iris? — 
I'm a sunbeam in bloom. 
My robe is the rainbow in colors so gay, 
All covered with star-dust that fell by the way! 
We believe that our collection of hundreds of named Irises represents to a very 
unusual degree the finest varieties of recent introduction, and that any selection from 
it would grace the garden of the keenest connoisseur. Thanks to the great recent 
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