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Following each variety name are given the name of the originator, 
year of introduction, season (Very Early, Early, Midseason, Midseason- 
Late, and Very Late), and height of plant in inches. 
Various terms applicable to iris used throughout this catalog may be 
defined as follows: 
AMOENA: (pleasing) white or tinted white standards with colored falls. 
PLICATA: (pleated) stitched or stippled margin-color on white background. 
VARIEGATA: yellow or near-yellow standards with deeper falls which 
may be either veined or solid tones of brown or purple. 
BLEND: combination of two or more colors (one always being yellow). 
BICOLOR: (two colors) light or medium standards and deeper falls. 
SELF: an iris of uniform color. 
TEXTURE: sheen or finish of the petals. 
SUBSTANCE: thickness of petals. 
AIRY DREAM (Sturtevant 1929) M. 36". 
One of the most winsome of iris personalities —- feminine 
as a Victorian heroine. An orchid-pink self, fresh toned and 
shimmering, with a touch of casual ruffling, rare in iris. 
Tall and well branched. 50c 
ALICE HARDING (Cayeux 1933) M. 40". 
Soft-toned primrose yellow blended buff near the base of 
the falls and overlain with a flaxen sheen. Beard: rich 
orange. This patrician beauty is one of the largest and 
tallest of the newer yellows and, with its classic flaring falls 
of noble breadth, is the paragon of them all for beauty of 
form. An iris destined for the limelight when it is better 
known. $7.00 
ALINE (Stern 1934) ML. 34". 
Tranquil as the deep azure of early morning, this medium 
blue self of conventionally perfect form and large size 
comes the closest to true blue of any iris. You will admire 
its fine enameled finish. A beauty in but limited supply. 
Pictured on page 12. $7.50 
ALLUWEE (H. Sass 1932) L. 40". 
A pleasing combination of buffy yellow and red-brown; 
a variegata of uniquely fluted form. 75c 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mitchell 1931) ML. 42". 
Tallest of all the yellows. Deep-toned, and with a bronzy 
overcast which may be accentuated by moist weather. 
Ideal for background planting. The first of the important 
yellows. In strong demand. 75c 
AMENTI (H. Sass 1936) M. 36". 
A rather unusual iris with lavender-grey standards and 
light mauve falls. Size, height and branching are up to 
today's standard. $10.00 
AMIGO (Williamson 1934) EM. 34". 
An iris of endearing personality, unassuming for all its 
rich endowment of color Intense, glowing, its light lavender 
standards and lustrous pansy-purple falls were one of the 
major color-thrills of last summer’s garden. In our estima¬ 
tion a most significant introduction, comparable in import¬ 
ance to Sir Michael in its day. $8.00 
AMITOLA (H. Sass 1936) ML. 38". 
From a line of seedlings derived originally from a cross 
of Midgard and Rameses comes this opulent new pink blend 
of splendid habit and branching. According to Ridgeway’s 
its color is a blending of vinaceous russet to tourmaline 
pink. A very intriguing new iris. $10.00 
AMNER1S (Millet 1925) L. 46". 
Gun-metal or electric blue. Of special merit because of 
its lateness which helps extend the iris season. 25c 
ANDRE AUTISSIER (Denis 1921) VL. 38". 
A counterpart of Amneris in habits and season but light 
lavender in color. 25c 
ANGEL US (Egelberg-Schreiner 1937) ML. 38". 
New pink of copious form and huge size with stamina 
and courtliness derived from the famous Depute Nomblot. 
In texture unusually smooth and silken albeit heavy; in 
color predominantly a fresh pink subtly and exquisitely 
blended gold at the haft and near the base of the standards 
and with the merest hint of mauve resting shadow-like 
near the center of the falls. A strikingly handsome new 
iris that will appeal to the connoisseur. Pictured on page 2. 
$ 20.00 
ANNE MARIE CAYEUX (Cayeux 1928) M. 36". 
A leather-textured flower of unusual tone, being a glis¬ 
tening blend of pearl grey, heliotrope, and violet — remi¬ 
niscent of the metallic iridescence of a dove’s breast. A 
very rounded flower. Demure and proper as a nun. 50c 
APRICOT GLOW (Wiesner 1937) EM. 30". 
A flower of soft apricot tone most unique among iris. 
Not especially large but a profuse bloomer and a prodi¬ 
gious increaser. $3.00 
AT DAWNING (Kirkland 1935) M. 40". 
An arbutus pink bicolor, one of the most ethereal of iris, 
with crystalline standards shimmering as if indeed touched 
by the '‘rosy-fingered Dawn’’ and at the base glowing as 
if with the gold of imminent day. This same golden flood 
extends also to the smooth, rosier toned falls. A large iris 
of flawless symmetry, and like many of the newer sorts of 
a beauty undreamed of by those who have not seen them. 
$7.50 
AUBADE (Connell 1931) E. 30". 
A softly luminous blend of beige-yellow with tan falls 
flushed rose. 50c 
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