AN IRIS LOVER’S CATALOG 
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EL TOVAR (H. Sass 1933) L. 36". 
A blended variegata of unsurpassed richness and excep¬ 
tional size. The heavy standards, of a burnished gold color, 
are attractively fluted; the falls of a deep, velvety, oriental- 
maroon are overlain with a surface-sheen like black silk — 
so lustrous and glistening as to appear positively dusty in 
brilliant sunshine. A very luxurious iris. The garden pic¬ 
ture does not call for many variegatas, but this is one that 
should not be passed up. $4.00 
EROS (Mead 1934) M. 40". 
A tall salmon or coral pink. The color is very lovely but 
the blooms are the least bit disproportionately small for 
the stem. $4.50 
ETHEL PECKHAM (Williamson 1932) M. 34". 
This brilliant, large-flowered red is one of the leaders in 
its class. Pictured on page 11. $3.50 
ETHELWYN DUBUAR (Lapham 1932) ML. 34". 
A large-flowered orchid-pink with soft lemon-yellow 
beard. Very attractive. $1.00 
EUPHONY (H. Sass 1929) M. 32". 
A captivating gem, curled and frilled — a rich old-gold 
color burnished toward the edges, with a lustre of metallic 
lavender on the falls. 25c 
EVELYN BENSON (Murrell 1931) M. 32". 
Deep rose, approaching carmine, with a very smooth, 
enameled finish. A color with fine carrying-power, making 
this variety excellent for landscaping. Try it with creams, 
light blues, and deep violets. 75c 
EVOLUTION (Cayeux 1929) M. 36". 
One of the finest blends. The underlying tone of bur¬ 
nished copper glows throughout the center of the flower, 
dominates the well-arched standards, but in the falls pales 
and blends into a rich electric blue. A very tall iris of un¬ 
usual vigor, carrying especially fine foliage throughout the 
season. In the clump Evolution is a perfect mass of bloom. 
30c 
EXCLUSIVE (Grant-Schreiner 1937) ML. 40". 
A very large light-blue iris (pictured on page 2), consid¬ 
ered by many who have seen it to be the most beautiful 
in its color class. The light blue color which is of great 
purity is overlain with a silvery mist producing a “powder 
blue” or French blue effect. This very serene iris of opulent 
oval form would be wonderful in the garden picture com¬ 
bined with clumps of Fiesta — a warm golden-copper of 
similar form but not quite so large. Both carry subtle 
overtones of color while yet being seifs — the most reposeful 
form of color beauty. The contrast would be warm and 
novel, like an odd coppery sunset against the dwindling 
azure. $15.00 
FAR WEST (Kleinsorge 1936) M. 38". 
Viewed in the originator’s garden, this iris with its warm 
mellow tones carried a strong appeal. It is a large flower 
of fine form — a blend of soft salmon and golden-tan. A 
very intriguing iris. $15.00 
FASCINATION (Cayeux 1927) M. 34". 
One of the finest of the cool orchid-pinks. A large flower 
of heavy, satiny texture. 25c 
FAVOR I (Cayeux 1934) M. 30". 
“Solidly colored, intense old reddish purple; of the Ma¬ 
genta type but far superior. Deeper and brighter in tone.” 
That sounds like a real improvement on a popular iris. 
We have not yet bloomed Favori. but await it with interest. 
$ 10.00 
FIESTA (White 1936) L. 34". 
At last a copper iris that imposes no strain on the imagi¬ 
nation or requires no viewing of itself in the slanting rays 
of rising or setting sun to light it up. A warm, glowing 
copper of smooth, satiny texture. A self color of fine oval 
form with broad, copiously formed falls. The only copper 
iris we have seen that carries its color at a distance, thereby 
providing an important new color note for the landscape 
artist. $15.00 
FRAGONARD (Cayeux 1928) M. 32". 
This iris possesses a deeper tone of rose-pink than Fasci¬ 
nation and shares with it its satiny texture and all around 
excellence. 25c 
FRIEDA MOHR (Mohr 1926) ML. 38". 
One of the aristocrats of the iris world: a large lilac-rose 
bicolor of classic flaring form and splendid texture. 
Pictured on page 6. 25c 
GENEVIEVE SEROUGE (Cayeux 1933) M. 34". 
A soft pastel blend of honey-yellow and misty blue. It 
is large and of an oddly crinkled texture. $2.50 
GERMAINE PERTHUIS (Millet 1924) M. 34". 
Deep violet-purple of fine substance. An old favorite. 
25c 
GLORIOLE (Gage 1932) M. 38". 
Brittle, cool, sheer — a giant ice-blue of unmatched sub¬ 
stance overlain with a sparkle like frost crystals Supremely 
beautiful, but a rather miffy grower $9.00 
GOLDEN FLARE (Insole 1932) EM. 33". 
A gala blending of flame-rose and yellow — very bril¬ 
liant. An iris whose witchery of color causes many an eye 
to pause in passing. $1.50 
GOLDEN HELMET (J. Sass 1933) M. 34". 
A lightly ruffled iris of old-gold coloring with falls of ox- 
blood red. It has all the zip and brilliance of fiery old King 
Tut. but is much larger. $10.00 
GOLDEN HIND (Chadburn 1934) M. 30". 
For color this iris certainly has it over others in its class: 
it’s a bright buttercup yellow — warm, glowing, vivid. 
However, it is not tall nor extra large and will have to be 
appreciated primarily as a color gem. It will be fine for 
foreground plantings. $15.00 
GOLDEN LIGHT (H. Sass 1933) L. 34". 
A smartly-cut variety with crisp, unusual ruffling — a 
very individualistic iris. In color a golden yellow burnished 
orangy-cinnamon at the edges. Fully as bright as Fiesta 
but more of a golden-brown than a true copper. Also less 
smooth but more sprightly. A real gem for any fine col¬ 
lection. Pictured on page 20. $3.00 
GOLDEN TREASURE (Schreiner 1936) M. 38". 
An exquisite new cream iris with a charm that eludes 
both the camera (page 3) or any word-picture we could 
paint. Its loveliness seems to lie principally in its shim¬ 
mering silkiness of texture and in the subtle infusion of 
golden light thruout the center of the flower. The beard 
is bright orange. We would have named this iris “Golden- 
heart”, had the name been available, so appropriately does 
this name suggest the effect of a glowing inward light 
characteristic of this flower. One well-known authority 
said of Golden Treasure, “It’s practically the ultimate in 
its class.” The flower has excellent substance, fine form 
and size, and a well-branched stem. Height is 36-40 inches. 
Once this iris has been seen, we predict its popularity will 
become widespread. $17.50 
