Carl Salbach 
Happy Days (Mitchell 1934). Breath-tak¬ 
ing in its startling beauty, this sensa¬ 
tional yellow, which has “everything” 
has sky-rocketed across the sky of the 
iris world, blazing a record of achieve¬ 
ment that will long be remembered. 
One of a number of breeding triumphs 
that have won for Sydney B. Mitchell, 
the race to be the first to produce large, 
tall, and perfect yellow iris. 
The list of admirers who have revel¬ 
led in rapt delight on viewing this mar¬ 
velous creation includes most of the 
famous names in the American Iris 
World, and we have on file a list of 
remarks in praise of Happy Days to 
fill a column. They are all similar in 
vein to the following: “This flower 
marks one of the great steps in iris 
achievement,” and “It was more ad¬ 
mired than any variety in my garden. 
Cutting it as I could in every par¬ 
ticular, it rated HIGH in the 90’s.” 
An immense clear yellow most easily 
described as a yellow El Capitan, al¬ 
though in established plantings the 
bloom will be slightlv larger than those 
of the latter. 
Perfectly branched, with each stalk 
carrying seven or eight massive blooms. 
Color, clear pinard yellow, with the 
falls being a shade deeper than the 
standards, and the beard an attractive 
orange yellow. Unusual glistening finish. 
Although deriving its size from its 
Dykes parentage, the use of a clear 
yellow seedling as the other parent has 
eliminated any tendency towards fleck¬ 
ing and fading. 
Blooms measure 7% inches from top 
to bottom, and 3*4 inches across the 
falls. Height 40 inches. Flowers through 
the season. 
We venture to predict that Happy 
Days will remain sensationally out¬ 
standing as long as has the remarkable 
Frieda Mohr. 
Sold out both last season and the 
year of introduction. Our rhizomes are 
very finest, but the quantity available 
is decidedly limited. Pictured in color 
on inside front cover. Early through 
mid-season. $12.50 
Hoogiana —See page 28. 
Ibpall. Part oncocyclus, the same type of 
hybrid as William Mohr. Rounded 
shape, with exquisite veining. Blooms 
of deep red violet. Most unusual. Early 
mid-season. 26-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
Indian Chief. One of the best of the me¬ 
dium tall reds—another variety that is 
in such demand that it helps to dictate 
the advisability of ordering early in the 
season. Without a peer among the me¬ 
dium tall reds of its color shade, and 
blooms earlier than most when good 
“red” iris are scarce. Bronzy violet 
standards with falls of dahlia carmine. 
Excellent indoors, as it shows up un¬ 
usually well under artificial light. A 
good doer everywhere, and should be 
in every garden. Early. 32-inch. 
50C; 3 for $1.25 
Ingenieur Winssinger. A beautiful French 
creation of russet brown bearing some 
resemblance to El Tovar, and also to 
Le Correge. Rich in color and of fine 
finish. Both standards and falls carry 
out the velvety brown tones of the iris, 
with the falls being slightly the darker. 
Mid-season. 30-inch. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
Shining Waters 
Congratulations 
It was with extreme pleasure that we 
learned of the awarding of the Dykes 
Medal to Prof. E. O. Essig for his splen¬ 
did blue iris, Sierra Blue. In addition, 
Professor Essig’s Shining Waters was 
given an Award of Merit, (eligible and a 
likely prospect for the next Dykes 
Award), and his Ukiah was given Honor¬ 
able Mention. 
We are also most happy to be able to 
introduce exclusively Professor Essig’s 
finest new variety. See page three. 
Iris King. Golden yellow, with velvety 
garnet falls. Short, but very bright— 
being most attractive for borders. Often 
blooms in fall in California. Mid-sea¬ 
son. 18-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
Irma Pollock. A luxurious velvety car¬ 
mine, slightly lighter at the margins. 
Heavy substance and fine flaring form. 
Fine garden effect. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
60c; 3 for $1.50 
Jacqueline Guillot. Well formed blooms 
of pure lavender blue with lustrous sur¬ 
face. Fragrant, and so free blooming 
that it makes a solid mass of bloom. 
Well branched stalks. Late blooming. 
28-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
Finest Iris 
Jean Aicard. A French importation, pro¬ 
duced by M. Denis, which we are intro¬ 
ducing to America this season. Clearer, 
brighter color than the old but popular 
Magnifica. Standards possess a trans¬ 
lucent quality not found in Magnifica, 
and the falls are broad and stiff—two 
factors that stamp it as definitely a big 
improvement over Magnifica, even 
though the latter is slightly taller. 
Early mid-season. 36-inch. $1.00 
Jean Cayeux. Beautiful blending of Ha¬ 
vana or coffee brown, with golden glint. 
Considered one of the finest iris ever 
imported from France, including among 
its many laurels the W. R. Dykes 
medal. The best we have seen in the 
golden brown shades. Mid-season. 34- 
inch. $ 6.00 
Jeb Stuart. Deep brownish red, intensified 
by orange beard. Aw. Merit, A. I. S. 
An iris of the Grace Sturtevant type, 
but taller. Late. 36-inch. $6.00 
J. J. Dean. Large, tall, and well branched, 
this iris is both attractive and showy. 
The standards are light violet, the falls 
deeper velvety blue. Delightfully frag¬ 
rant. A real “buy” at the pric.e. Mid¬ 
season. 32-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
Joycette. Big and bold, this majestic iris 
is very fine. Its plum red coloring car¬ 
ries well in the garden, and its height 
adds to its showiness. Large, well 
formed flowers on 42-inch stems. Heavy 
substance, and blooms over a long 
period. Mid-season. $5.00 
Jumbo. A very showy iris, having im¬ 
mense blooms and deep rich blue violet 
coloring, shading to red violet in the 
falls. Orange beard. Free flowering and 
sturdy. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
20c; 3 for 40c 
King Juba. A big variegata, very bold. 
Yellow standards with falls of Indian 
lake. Medium tall, a rapid increaser, 
and free flowering. Mid-season. 28-inch. 
75C; 3 for $2.00 
King Midas. We thoroughly recommend 
this iris as one which belongs in every 
garden, large or small. It is probably 
the brightest, richest of all the bronze- 
toned iris. The standards are golden 
buff, the falls iridescent garnet brown, 
lighted by golden orange beard and 
golden haft, for which the name was 
chosen. A flower of fine finish and 
heavy substance. 
A low-growing variety, but so richly 
colored that it ranks among the very 
best, as is shown by the fact that it 
first sold at $50 per single rhizome. 
One of the very finest for breeding, be¬ 
ing a parent to Natoma, Sunol, Berke¬ 
ley Copper, and Berkeley Nugget. Early 
mid-season. 24-inch. Stock limited. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
King Tut. One of the very bright¬ 
est of the “red” iris on the market, 
producing this effect by its golden 
standards and beard, and its bright 
Hessian brown falls. Valuable to breed¬ 
ers because of its bright coloring. Mid¬ 
season. 25-inch. 50c 
Labor. Very striking when massed, being 
a brilliant and distinct violet helio- 
trophe self. Mid-season. 20-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
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