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Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
SERENITE (Cay. 1931) M. 38 in. A 
serene and lovely blend of soft gold and 
Alice blue, a flower of rare charm and 
perfect poise. C. M., France, 1932. $2.50 
SESOSTRIS (Cay. 1931) M. 38 in. A line 
deep red purple warmed by a brown in¬ 
fluence on the velvety garnet falls. C. 
M., France. 75c 
SHASTA (Mohr. 1927) L. 40 in. A fine 
tall, pure white that should be better 
known. Hardy and dependable. 25c 
SHELL PINK (Mur. 1932) M. 26 in. A 
very lovely shade of creamy pink makes 
this medium sized iris a beauty in the 
garden. It makes a mass of bloom for 
the front of the border and is perfect 
for cutting because of its thin wiry 
stems. 25c 
SHINING WATERS (Essig 1933) E. M. 
48 in. A beautiful color like the reflection 
of clear blue sky in shining waters. The 
firm, wax-like texture, perfect symmetry 
and poise of this iris make it the love¬ 
liest of all the light blues. $1.50 
SHIRVAN (Loomis 1932) M. 38 in. The 
richest, most glowing beauty—like a 
rare oriental rug, in soft browns and rich 
velvety red. Stands out in any garden 
planting. H. M., 1932, A. M., 1936. $1.00 
SIERRA BLUE (Essig 1930) E. M. 48 in. 
An enormous lavender-blue self with 
smooth finish and widely flaring falls. 11. 
M., 1933, Dykes Medal, 1935. $2.00 
SIR KNIGHT (Ashley 1933) M. 40 in. A 
very outstanding large dark blue self of 
remarkable brilliance. The stands are 
firmly domed, the falls wide and flaring, 
with a black sheen. Tall, well branched 
and vigorous. H. M., 1936. $5.00 
SIR LAUNCELOT (J. Sass 1935) M. L. 
32 in. A rich golden brown iris with dis¬ 
tinct and vivid coloring, unlike any other 
we have seen. Stands are brownish gold, 
and falls are fine clear claret brown. 
$10.00 
SITKA (Essig 1932) M. L. 48 in. A fine 
large white from California which seems 
to be quite hardy here. Last season it 
bloomed beautifully and was much ad¬ 
mired. We hope it will always do so. 75c 
SNOWKING (H. P. Sass 1935) M. L. 48 
in. The very finest large, tall perfectly 
hardy white we have ever seen. Shown 
first at Lincoln at the national show in 
1934, it took sweepstakes. Last year it 
was named by twenty-one middle west 
A. I. S. members as the finest white iris, 
and averaged 93 in the 1936 ratings, with 
twenty-seven judges rating it from 90 to 
97. Introduced in 1935 at $15.00 a root, 
it remains the same although it is a 
strong grower and good increaser. H. 
M., 1936. See picture on page 19. $15.00 
SNOW SHADOW (Nich. 1934) M. 34 in. 
A large and shapely white with falls 
flushed cerulean blue, artistic and well 
named. A blue beard adds to its charm. 
$2.50 
SPOKAN (J. Sass 1933) L . 36 in. Very 
large red brown with rich coppery Indian 
coloring. The standards are sayal brown, 
overlaid reddish brown, the falls oxblood 
red with a blackish brown sheen. The 
most brilliant of the large red brown 
blends. H. M., 1936. $10.00 
SPRING CLOUD (Jory 1935) M. 40 in. 
A fine large blue and white plicata of 
unusual tone, the stands being so heav¬ 
ily veined with dark blue that it looks 
like a bicolor at a distance. $2.00 
SPRING MAID (Loomis 1932) M. 46 in. 
A tall and stately pink and yellow blend 
with large well rounded flowers. Ex¬ 
cellent color tone. H. M., 1932. 50c 
ST. LOUIS (Weisner 1933) M. 40 in. A 
very fine deep blue purple self of intense 
color and good substance. Flowers are 
of full, pleasing form and are well carried 
One of the best dark velvet blues. $2.00 
SUMMER CLOUD (Kirk. 1931) M. 38 
in. An exquisitely dainty flower in color¬ 
ing, though large and well formed. The 
rounded stands are blue-white, the falls 
clear, sky blue. 50c 
SUMMER TAN (Kirk 1933) M. 38 in. A 
perfectly fascinating golden tan, with a 
texture of velvety smoothness. Very 
appealing in its rich warmth. H. M., 1936. 
$5.00 
SUN MIST (Nich. 1934) M. 36 in. A glit¬ 
tering pure white with a bright yellow 
central glow, which gives it an etheral 
look—like the sun shining through a 
mist. A very distinct and beautiful iris 
of excellent form, substance and grace. 
H. M., 1936. $4.00 
Any eight 35c varieties in the catalog for $2.00. Real Bargain. 
