Carl Salbach 
Finest Iris 
Originally introduced at $50.00 each. King Midas, richest of the 
low-growing iris generally in commerce, now sells for 1/100 
part of its original price. 
Mohrson. A sensational production of Mr. 
C. G. White. A seedling of William 
Mohr which received Honorable Men¬ 
tion by the A. I. S. in its first season 
of introduction. As huge as William 
Mohr, but 40 inches tall in established 
clumps, this noteworthy variety has 
been described as “A great swashbuck¬ 
ling cavalier clad in silken tapestry.” 
Color deeper than that of William 
Mohr, being blackish red-violet. Solid 
coloring, somewhat redder than the 
remarkable Meldoric, but carrying 
larger and bolder flowers. Foliage defi¬ 
nitely “pogon”, and bears pollen and 
therefore useful for breeding. Mid-sea¬ 
son. $7.50 
Monnieri. See page 28. 
Monterey (Mitchell). An exceptionally 
fine dark violet. Good form and sub¬ 
stance. Unusually tall. Well branched. 
Mid-season. 48-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
Moonbeam. An outstanding intermediate 
of clear light yellow. Makes a splendid 
mass of color. A low growing variety 
of even height, and so free blooming 
that is ideal for borders or parkings. A 
robust grower. Deliciously scented. Very 
early. 16-inch. 25C; 3 for 50c 
Moonlight (Dykes). Creamy amber with 
heavy greenish gold reticulations. Broad 
lemon yellow beard. Scented. Fine for 
massing. Early. 30-inch. 35c; 3 for 75C 
Morning Splendor. A large, rich red-violet 
iris that has long been among the most 
popular kinds. Well branched. Frag¬ 
rant. Late. 40-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
Mrs. Marion Cran. A very brilliant light 
rose iris of perfect shape. Medium sized 
blooms on tall stems. A most dignified 
iris that heads anything of its class at 
near the price. Early mid-season. 40- 
inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
Mrs. Valerie West. Considered the crown¬ 
ing achievement of Mr. Bliss, the great 
English breeder. A rich, lustrous iris 
whose grandeur is recognized wherever 
it is grown. 
Broad massive bronze standards with 
falls of deep velvety maroon purple. 
Stems well branched, and free bloom 
ing. Sold out last year. We have a fine 
supply of Mrs. Valerie West, but in 
view of the unprecedented demand, we 
do not advise delay if your order in¬ 
cludes Mrs. Valerie West. (And it cer¬ 
tainly should include Mrs. Valerie West 
if you do not have it.) Mid-season. 36- 
inch. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
INaranja (Mitchell 1935). Richest of all 
the yellows, thanks to the definite 
orange cast of the falls. Distinctly 
orange while in bud, and so striking in 
color and size that it brought the first 
offer before the first bud had started 
to unfurl. Stands tall and straight, with 
huge blooms, having excellent sub¬ 
stance. 
Dominated by the orange coloring of 
the falls, which, matched to the Ridg- 
way color chart, are “zinc orange” at 
the haft, with yellow markings in cen¬ 
ter, and remainder of falls “ochraceous 
orange.” Standards bright empire yel¬ 
low, with orange yellow beard. Has all 
the attributes of color, form and habit 
necessary to rank this remarkable iris 
as one of the standouts of recent breed¬ 
ing. Late. 40-inch. $ 20.00 
Natividad (Mitchell). “Combines purity, 
gracefulness and brightness in a man¬ 
ner that I have never seen in any other 
iris.” A delightful iris, probably as 
pleasing and as perfect as any medium 
sized, medium tall iris grown. A beau¬ 
tiful creamy iris, warmed by the warm 
yellow glow which lights the center. 
Possesses an unmatchable grace. One 
of Sydney B. Mitchell’s favorites among 
his many super-fine productions. 
Standards and falls creamy white, 
with center lighted clear soft yellow 
which is concentrated at the base of the 
standards and falls. Yellow beard. Very 
long blooming period. Unusual sub¬ 
stance and texture. This iris has all 
the poise and distinction of old ivory. 
36-inch. See color picture, page 18. 
Early. $2.50 
Natoma (Salbach 1935). “A richer, glow¬ 
ing Rameses.” The more we see of this 
charming variety the better we like it. 
Definitely a very fine iris—one which 
unquestionably merits consideration 
among the very finest of recent intro¬ 
ductions. 
If Natoma had been a giant in size, 
we would have automatically priced it 
at $25.00 each. It is a good sized 
flower on good sized stalks, but inas¬ 
much as it is not one of the very 
largest, we introduced it at $10.00, 
and it now sells for 25% less than last 
year. 
Growth, form and habit similar to 
that fine Dykes Medal iris Rameses, 
but inheriting fine color values from its 
King Midas and Alta California par¬ 
entage. 
Falls a blending of bronze and old 
rose, with standards of pinkish cinna¬ 
mon. The complete effect is of glowing 
old rose—a flower that, like Eleanor 
Blue, wears well, thanks to its soft, 
warm coloring. Well branched. Late. 
36-inch. $7.50 
Neon (Salhachl93U). One of the brightest 
iris in the garden, hence the name. 
When this iris came into full bloom it 
was the most popular iris in our trial 
bed, although bloominp - in competition 
with a large number of the finest new 
American and foreign varieties. 
Due to the bronzy gold of the stan¬ 
dards and the velvety carmine of the 
falls, Neon offers a glowing richness 
that we know of in no other iris of this 
type. The bright gold of the beard and 
on the haft blend into the bronzy-gold 
of the standards to give the flower its 
attractive brilliance. 
A perfect example of good candela¬ 
brum type stalk, 48-inch, carrying a 
full quota of blooms and buds. Has 
been tested and found hardy under 
severe wintering. See color picture, 
page 17. 
Some idea of the high repute that 
has been accorded this comely iris is 
shown by the comments, some from 
California, some from the Mid-West, 
and others from New England, as 
quoted: “Neon, a well-named iris, is a 
real find;” “A glowing accent to any 
garden—tall, well branched, and en¬ 
during in storm and wind . . . and 
with its unquestioned hardiness an ac¬ 
quisition for California;” “An out¬ 
standing, colorful iris. I have seen 
many seedlings of similar color, but 
none I thought as good;” “I saw it in 
fine form . . . and like it. I rated it 
. . . ‘A’ ;” “Although ... it had to 
be moved, it still was the center of 
attraction, standing up after all the 
rain, tall, colorful, with its bronze 
standards and brilliant red falls, out¬ 
standing, attracting the eye clear 
across the garden;” and “One of the 
most brilliant irises in all my New Eng¬ 
land garden. It stood 48 inches tall, 
gleaming above all the rest, exciting 
much comment from all visitors.” 
Late. $7.50 
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