1936 IRIS INTRODUCTIONS 
Sydney B. Mitchell, Edward 0. 
Essig, and Carl Salbach. Three 
names that mean a great deal to 
iris enthusiasts! One a winner of 
the Dykes Medal while leading the 
way to giant plicatas, and later the 
first to produce fine large yellows; 
the second winner of the latest 
Dykes Medal and generally recog¬ 
nized as improving the blue toned 
iris many fold with such produc¬ 
tions as the new Dykes Medal iris 
Sierra Blue, Shining Waters, and 
others; and the third a breeder 
whose work with other flowers has 
brought him the highest awards 
available in his fields, and produc¬ 
tions of the past two years have 
brought him ranking among the 
very finest of iris breeders. 
For new introductions this sea¬ 
son, we offer exclusively the most 
select varieties of all three of these 
breeders. From the Mitchell gar¬ 
dens we present a distinct new 
golden yellow of heavy substance; 
a white of unexcelled, pure beauty; 
and a new dusky toned iris. A 
striking two-toned white is Pro¬ 
fessor Essig’s contribution to our 
introductions. One Carl Salbach 
introduction was sold out during 
the blooming season, but another 
variety, a magnificent blend, is 
still available. 
GOLDEN BEAR—Clearest Golden 
Yellow 
The varieties follow: 
Carissima ( Mitchell 1936). As pure, as 
perfect, and as outstanding as Purissima 
—the finest compliment we can pay to 
any white iris. Carissima is like a 
beautiful bride in white. Warmer in 
tone than Purissima, but definitely 
white, not at all like the creamy white 
of Natividad. 
Pure white, having neither blue nor 
yellow cast, the clarity emphasized by 
a narrow edging of clear citron yellow 
that extends from the haft approxi¬ 
mately three-quarters of an inch down 
the falls. Splendidly branched. 
Unfortunately, however, we must 
make one exception to the “as perfect” 
of the first paragraph—for an oc¬ 
casional spike is subject to a freak 
fault. Ordinarily the form of blooms is 
ideal; occasionally one bloom to a stalk 
flowers with only two standards. 
The flower, however, is so distinct 
and so fine that we feel it should un¬ 
questionably go on the market. It was 
planned for introduction last season at 
either $20.00 or. $25.00 each, but was 
withheld when we discovered a two- 
standard bloom. Due to its unusual 
beauty we introduce the variety this 
year, but at much lower price than it 
would otherwise have merited. Early 
mid-season. 36-inch. $10.00 
Dark Horse ( Mitchell 1936). Rich, dark 
red-violet, a strikingly colored iris. Most 
distinct. 
Coloring by Ridgway: Standards bright 
glowing Mars Violet, falls deep Violet 
Carmine overlaid pure, velvety black. 
A dusky gold beard adds to the rich¬ 
ness of the flower. Mid-season. 26-in. 
Stock limited, not more than one to a 
customer. $7.50 
Golden Bear ( Mitchell 1936). This attrac¬ 
tive clear yellow completes Sydney B. 
Mitchell’s grand slam of placing a 
leader in each of the types of yellow 
iris. The glistening color of rich gold 
is the finest we have seen in any iris 
in commerce, and it is completely dis¬ 
tinct in color and form from the other 
Mitchell yellows. 
Originally the name “Golden Bear” 
was used for a beautiful Sydney B. 
Mitchell yellow that was never marketed 
because of its persistent habit of bloom¬ 
ing with open standards. The new 
variety now bearing the name “Golden 
Bear” is identical in color and similar 
in form to the original “Golden Bear,” 
but with closed, domed standards. 
Taller and more than twice as large as 
Pluie ’d Or, with color as rich, and 
clearer. Has never shown any tendency 
to fade. Possesses no Dykes blood, and 
consequently of distinct form of bloom. 
Well branched stalks. Mid-season. 
36-inch. $10.00 
Silent Waterfall (Essig). A very large 
tall iris of unusual coloring : standards 
white with distinct cast of blue, remind¬ 
ing one of the stream of a mountain 
waterfall, and falls creamy white, like 
the white spray drifting from the fall. 
Beard white. Finely formed and the 
blooms are as large as Easter Morn. 
Broad, domed standards, falls semi- 
flaring. Stalks tall and ideally branched. 
We feel that we are very fortunate to 
be permitted to introduce this very un¬ 
usual iris. Late blooming. 50-inch $ 10 . 
Lighthouse ( Salbach 1936). A fine bold 
iris given its name because the whole 
center of the flower lights up as if 
there were an electric light bulb hidden 
among the style branches. Standards 
old rose (Ridgway) except for the gold 
that lights the whole bottom-central 
portion of the standards. The “light¬ 
house” effect is increased by the gold 
of the beard and style branches. Falls 
slightly redder than the standards, be¬ 
ing rose-red (Eugenia red by Ridgway). 
Unquestionably bound for real popular¬ 
ity, due to its entrancing contrast of 
colors. Decidedly distinct, very showy, 
and the color combination is exquisite. 
Large, well branched, and with stand¬ 
ards well domed. Falls flaring and sub¬ 
stance heavy. Ranks with Radiant, 
Neon, Brunhilde, and Dark Knight as 
one of the very finest Carl Salbach iris 
creations. Stock limited, not more than 
one to a customer. Late blooming. 
36-inch. $15.00 
Radiant ( Salbach 1936). A “little giant,” 
as bright in comparison to other iris of 
today as King Midas was rich among 
the iris available when it was first re¬ 
leased. Standards of burnished, golden 
bronze, and broad falls of glowing cop¬ 
pery red—as brilliant a combination as 
we have ever seen. All rhizomes for 
this season sold out during the bloom¬ 
ing season at $25.00 each and we do 
not expect to be able to offer more 
than one to a customer next season. 
See page five for special “Berkeley 
Group” of new introductions. 
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