IRISES from 
/''VNE of my specialties is the Iris. Out here 
“Where the West Begins” the mile-high 
altitude, the dry air, the abundant sunshine— 
all combine to produce clean, healthy stock. 
Winters are cold enough to eliminate varie¬ 
ties that will not do well in every section, yet 
not severe enough to cause loss or weakening 
of plants from heaving of the roots. 
You should see the fine reports I receive 
from those who have planted my Irises in all 
parts of the United States, Canada and even 
Australia and New Zealand. 
You, too, will be delighted with “Iris from 
Top of the World.” Take a Long Chance and 
order at least a few Long Iris for observation. 
All Iris roots prepaid In U. S. A. and Canada. 
Other countries add 5c each, for extra postage 
and special packing. Cash with order. Deliv¬ 
ery after July 4th. 
MAKE UP YOUR OWN COLLECTIONS 
Browse through the Groups “A” to “F” and 
make up Collections or Assortments yourself 
at the very special quantity prices. 
A 35c Peach for a Dime 
That lovely Iris, PEACHES, has increased 
so fast for me that I can make you this very 
special offer. Read the conditions carefully. 
With each dollar’s worth of other Irises, you 
may order one root of PEACHES for 10c. 
PEACHES is a pleasing blend of peach, 
apricot and orange, with ruffled blossoms. 
Roots small, but sure to bloom. Very prolific 
bloomer. Several roots planted together make 
a showy clump the first season. Regular price, 
35c each. Special if ordered with other kinds, 
10c as noted above. 
Each Iris Root Plainly Labeled 
(S means Standards; F means Falls.) 
Prices are per each for standard divisions 
Each 
Alta California 
faintly bronzed, large firm blooms. $1-25 
Ambassadeur I; ?eX n p z u y rpi v e i . olet : .is 
Anna Farr ^ e ite :. b . ord . e . red .is 
A. aAe S, blue-mauve. F, reddish, 
shading to blue.15 
A.I.A silvery lavender and violet 
MSIa blend, flushed gold.20 
Black Prince black-purple .15 
Dl-.h ll/inoc Intense deep blue, 
DldCK Illllga appearing almost 
black. Large. Fragrant. 1-25 
Blue Banner . 3 s 
RIiia Unlvof Rich dee P blue of 
DIUtf If CIVCl heavy substance, sug- 
g esting dark blue velvet. -50 
B A . aBaArM S, Bordeaux red. P, violet, 
ROUreill shaded garnet-red. .25 
Rriinn S, bronze, tinted lavender. P, 
velvety wine-purple. Large... .15 
Buechley’s Giant ^“anf ht 1.00 
Burning Bronze i a i r f? c a red 
with bronzy finish. One of the best 
reds to date..■.10.00 
D..a a S, royal purple. P, dark violet. 
Large. Early. Free bloomer.25 
CanrllAlivht Light Pinkish laven- 
vallUlclIgni der, illuminated with¬ 
in with a rich golden glow.15 
f* 9aar i: n9 | S, lavender-rose. P, dark 
Ldruilldl velvety red-purple. .20 
facciAnoo S, Ageratum blue. P, 
VaSSIOpec blue, edged gray.25 
rhaarin One of the most beauti- 
VllccriU f u l bi-colors in exist¬ 
ence. S, beautiful lustrous tan. P, 
brilliant, glowing velvety red. “A Flame 
in the Garden.” Each. 12.50 
Pinnahar Rich dark red with heavy, 
1/inildUdr velvety falls.25 
P| 9 i< 9 Mauqc Blend of peach and 
l#ldra laoyes apricot tones. 80 
Claude Aureau |; zg™ ,. 2S 
Conquistador .is 
Coppersmith 
Crystal Beauty SHU 1 *®! 
branched stalk. 6.00 
"Top of the World” 5 ? l u o l K 
San Francisco Iris Los Angeles Iris 
“TALE OF TWO CITIES” 
I don’t know how much truth there is in it. But they do say there is keen rivalry 
between two wonderful California cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco. 
I like ’em both immensely. But since I have a lot of friends in both places you don’t 
catch me taking sides in the rivalry or controversy, if any. 
“TALE OF TWO IRISES” 
Two of the largest, finest and most popular Irises are named San Francisco and Los 
Angeles. (There! See how careful 1 am not to favor one more than tiie other. I mention 
Los Angeles first in one paragraph, then San Francisco first in the next!) ‘ 
Similar but Different. Both these Irises are immense whites. In San Francisco the 
standards and falls are distinctly edged with lavender. In Los Angeles, the lavender or light 
blue marking is heavier near the base of the petals. The illustrations on this page are from 
specimens in my own garden, May, 1936. To save space I show only the middle and upper 
portion of the blooms, to give you an idea of the color placement. This coloring shows up a 
bit stronger on San Francisco than on Los Angeles. 
There appears to be considerable rivalry between these two Irises. Some Iris fans say 
San Francisco is the better, others find Los Angeles more to their liking. As for myself, on 
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I think one of them should have the blue ribbon. But 
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, I think maybe, after all, the other one is the winner. 
Of course I might get the Literary Digest to conduct a nation-wide poll and settle this 
once for all. But I have another plan. 
I’m going to make you a very special offer on these two super Irises, and ask you to drop 
me a post card after they have bloomed in your own gardens. Tell me if you can, which one 
is the better. 
Here’s My Offer: Por 60c I’ll send you one strong division of Los Angeles and one of 
San Francisco, prepaid. 
Por $1.00 I’ll send you two strong divisions of San Francisco and two of Los Angeles, 
prepaid. 
Each 
Dauntless £££&•*.;., 5 
Depute Nomblot 
P, claret-crimson. Immense blooms.75 
npCPffr Dfiwn A glorious rich 
iseseri. uawn yellow and laven¬ 
der blend. 1.00 
n AV 9 S, creamy blend. P, cream, 
flushed chestnut.25 
Dr. Chas. Mayo JS® k ,av “; « 
npaam Beautiful lilac-pink. Depend- 
l/rcalll able and pleasing.15 
Duke of Bedford f; *«?&£££ 
pie, velvety and brilliant. Splendid.15 
Prlaauinnrl Tall, large, pink bi-color 
BUgCWVUU with orange beard.35 
FI rnnitan Giant flowered bluish 
’ a!! violet of heavy sub¬ 
stance .40 
Eleanor RIiia Soft campanula 
bicdiiur Diue blue with a flush 
of deeper chicory blue in the center of 
the falls. 2.00 
Eleanor Roosevelt 
Iris of rich purple. Blooms early in 
spring, then (in most sections) again in 
fall, over a long period.75 
Elizabeth Egelberg f nd pI ^ 
ender blend, with gold throat and beard. 
P, lustrous mauve, strongly shaded pink .20 
Eloise Lapham (New)*®g 
flesh pink. Free bloomer.60 
Fmc (New). A lovely large salmon- 
*“■pink, with iridescent flowers of 
silky texture. 8.00 
Ethelwyn DuBuar Xl e V a un- 
usual merit. i oo 
Etoile Du Matin 
brown. P, blue, veined maroon.15 
Evnlll+inn coppery bronze self, with 
mili heavily frilled standards. 
Falls copper-bronze, overlaid blue. 1.00 
Ca||# ncr light rose-pink. F, 
■ wln " a,, 6 deep rose carmine.15 
Pi«** Andplion S, liffht bronze gold. 
rr< * PWigtSIlVU p, overlaid blue . 15 
The lovely Frieda Mohr Iris as it grows 
in my Mile High gardens. 
Each 
Frieda Mohr 
One of the largest 
and finest. S, light 
lilac-pink. F, deep lilac-rose. If you 
haven’t seen Frieda Mohr, then "you 
hain’t seen nuthin’ yet” in Iris. The 
flowers measure 6% inches from the top 
of the standards to the tip of the falls 
and 6 inches horizontally. The plants 
average 50 inches in height. The flower 
substance is heavy, the branching rather 
high and well spaced, the growth vigor¬ 
ous. Locust perfume. Strong divisions 
Very early rich purple in¬ 
termediate . 
Gentius 
Germaine Perthuis * I u u r 1 £ e e rry 
Glowing Embers | vlolet 
Gold Imperial 
.25 
.75 
.35 
.15 
.16 
J. D. LONG, BOULDER, COLORADO 
