NARANJA —One of the sensational Mit¬ 
chell giant yellow iris which has taken 
the world by storm. Deep and richly 
colored, with a faint orange cast to the 
falls, and devoid of Dykes ancestry, it 
is one of the real achievements of recent 
breeding. 
From Customers ♦ ♦ .. 
Typical of the reception that has been 
accorded these sensational iris are the fol¬ 
lowing reports from customers: 
Alta California : “One of, if not the 
most, striking mass in the whole field of 
iris.” 
Brunhilde: “My heart went out to 
Brunhilde—entrancing color and form— 
ample height—a creature made to stand 
stress and storm as was her namesake.” 
California Gold: “Nearly everyone in 
my garden this year agreed that Califor¬ 
nia Gold was the most outstanding iris 
in the garden.” 
Dark Knight: “It stands out because 
it is so definitely a dark iris, yet remains 
bright and showy.” 
Eleanor Blue: “It is an iris that you 
will like better each time you look at it.” 
Happy Days : “When the flower bloomed 
in all its glory, it was by far the richest 
and proudest in the garden ... a pure 
yellow. A sight to behold.” 
Natividad: “I consider Natividad one 
of my outstanding irises in point of length 
of bloom, branching habit, and increase, 
not to mention its color value in the iris 
garden. Without question, it has always 
been one of the most admired of some two 
hundred and fi-fty varieties which I have 
in my garden.” 
Neon: “To my opinion is the most out- 
standing of the newer irises.” 
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RECENT INTRODUCTIONS 
Although we have always maintained a “hard-boiled”, 
supercritical attitude in the selection of our introductions, 
whether they come from our own seedlings, from the gar¬ 
dens of Sydney Mitchell or from any other source, we have 
been most pleased to learn of the enthusiastic response that 
is being accorded our offerings. 
In the opinion of iris enthusiasts known as good judges, 
twelve of our recent introductions fall in the “super-iris” 
class, all good enough to deserve consideration for the high¬ 
est American award, the W. R. Dykes Medal. These are: 
Naranja, Alta California, California Gold, Natividad, Happy 
Days and Portola, all Sydney Mitchell creations; Neon, 
Brunhilde, Dark Knight, Natoma and Eleanor Blue from 
Mr. Salbach’s own breeding work; and Grace Mohr, pro¬ 
duced by Stafford Jory and introduced by ourselves. 
In addition to our own varieties, no listing of the 
topnotch varieties would be complete without including the 
following introductions of other growers: Copper Lustre, a 
new “break” in iris colors; Cortez, a striking new variegata 
which has been a “sell-out” for two successive years; Sierra 
Blue, winner of the latest W. R. Dykes Medal; Black Wings, 
showy dark violet which was second choice to Sierra Blue 
for the Dykes Medal; Shining Waters, one of, if not the 
very finest blue iris; Mohrson, a rich violet colored seedling 
bred from the hybrid, William Mohr; Mary Geddes, an un¬ 
usually colored variety bordering on pink shades; Legend, 
a rich claret colored iris; and Marquita, Plurabelle, and 
Seduction, three of the very finest new French iris. 
Of the older varieties in the lower price brackets, the 
following are very definitely “standouts” which belong in 
every iris garden: China Rose, Dauntless, Depute Nomblot, 
Desert Gold, El Capitan, Frieda Mohr, Grace Sturtevant, 
Helios, Indian Chief, King Midas, Legend, Los Angeles, Mrs. 
Valerie West, Persia, Pink Jewel, Pink Satin, Purissima, 
Rameses, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa 
Clara, Shasta, Sir Michael, Snowmaiden, William Mohr. 
Exactly half of these varieties, incidentally, are of our own 
introduction. Naturally, we have the finest stock that is 
to be had of our own varieties, and our climatic advantages, 
plus our special care, assure you stock of the other varieties 
that is as fine as can be obtained anywhere. 
