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Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
TRISTRAM (Bliss ’19) An iris of the most 
unusual and charming color effect. The 
stands are white and the falls so dark 
they are almost black. Very unique and 
decidedly attractive. Tall and of good 
form and growth. .25 
TUSCANY GOLD (Wmsn. ’29) A bright 
orange buff or burnished gold, tinged with 
blue at the edges, with a deep red orange 
beard. 36". .50 
UKIAH (Essig ’34). A fine dark iris in 
deep tones of red and brown, with falls 
of the richest velvety texture. The beard 
and center are of old gold. A deeper, rich¬ 
er and finer Mrs. Valerie West. Seems 
hardy. 7.50 
VALOR (Nich. ’32) A stately and glowing 
velvety royal purple, with every good 
quality. One of the very finest varieties 
from Col. N'cholls. Large, beautifully 
formed blooms on tall, widely branched 
stalks. H. M., A. I. S. ’32. 1.50 
VAN CL EVE (Van Name ’26) ‘A large and 
richly colored deep blue purple of good 
substance on well branched stalks. A very 
fine iris as rich in color as Blue Velvet, 
and with much better growing habits. A. 
M„ A. I. S„ ’29. .25 
VENUS DE MILO (Ayres ’31) A grand 
clear white of velvety texture with 
creamy white throat and bright yellow 
beard. Good form and heavy substance 
with tall, well branched stalks. A. M., 
A. I. S., ’35. A best seller. 1.00 
VERT GALANT (Cay. ’29) An enormous 
flower of fine texture, rich color and 
excellent form. The stands are coppery 
fawn suffused lilac, and the large rounded 
falls are garnet red, edged brown. Dykes 
Medal, France, ’29. 1.00 
VIOLET CROWN (Kirk. ’31) A very large 
flower of unusual and most attractive 
violet shades. Its form is perfect and its 
heavy substance gives it a long blooming 
period. One of Kirkland’s best. 40". 1.00 
VISHNU (Sturt. ’30) A delicate and love¬ 
ly blend of pink and cinnamon brown 
tones, with good form, height and sub¬ 
stance. A glistening finish adds great 
charm. _75 
WACONDA (H. P. Sass ’31) A dahlia pur¬ 
ple self of excellent garden value. The 
finest low priced red and one of the best 
sellers. Large and fine. .50 
WAMBLISKA (J. Sass. ’31) An Indian 
name meaning “white eagle’’. A large fine 
blue white flower, of excellent substance 
and quality. Of the same parentage as 
Purissima. but perfectly hardy in the mid¬ 
dle west. H. M., A. I. S. .75 
WAR EAGLE (J. Sass. ’33) The largest 
of the really rich red toned iris. A bril¬ 
liant medley of red, gold and bronze, it 
has a distinct and genuine color appeal. 
Tall, well branched and vigorous. A grand 
iris. 15.00 
WASATCH (Thorup ’35) A large plicata 
of pure glistening white, evenly and deli¬ 
cately marked with medium blue stitched 
edge. A distinct and beautiful iris of 
huge size, excellent form and wonderful 
substance. 10.00 
WINNESHIEK (Egel. ’31) One of the very 
finest in the dark class, with deep blue 
standards, and blackish blue-purple falls. 
Of extra large size, heavy subsance and 
rich velvety texture. The stalk is tall 
and well branched, and the plant very 
hardy and free flowering. Good enough 
for any garden. 40". 1.00 
WILLIAM MOHR (M. M. ’25) Enormous 
ruffled flowers of pale lilac, beautifully 
fushed and veined deeper manganese vio¬ 
let. A very popular pogo-cyclus hybrid 
that is easy to grow in this climate if 
given a sunny, well drained position. A 
prize winner at every show. Rhizomes 
always small. .35 
WOT AN (Grinter ’33) A wonderfully 
beautiful rich deep royal purple. The 
graceful flowers have a smooth close tex¬ 
ture and luster found in rich satins. A 
real color gem, with perfect grooming. 
5.00 
W. R. DYKES (Dykes ’26) Golden yellow 
self of enormous size and heavy sub¬ 
stance. The surface is crinkled and the 
color sometimes lightly flecked violet. It 
needs protection in our gardens, but is 
the parent of many new, fine and hardier 
yellows. 2.00 
YVES LASSAILLY (Cay. ’29) A lovely 
combination of white and blue, an artist’s 
iris. A large fine white of good form, 
height and branching, with a flush of sky 
blue. 42". C. of M., France. .50 
ZAHAROON (Dykes ’27) An exquisitely 
delicate blend of bronze and buff, over¬ 
laid with a lavender violet sheen. Hardy 
and free blooming. 1.50 
ZULU (Bliss ’25) A deep rich blue purple 
of fine glowing color. Late and lasting 
blooms on well branched stalks. .35 
ZUNI (Ayres ’31) A glorious and glow¬ 
ing red brown, overlaid with copper. The 
falls are a brilliant red, and the whole 
flower seems sprinkled with gold dust. 
Large, well branched and tall. .75 
