RIVERVIEW GARDENS 
Saint Paul, Minn. 
SHIRVAN, (Loomis, ’32). This Iris has 
richer coloring than most of the 
Bruno derivatives due to the amount 
of yellow in the standards, lending 
it a brilliant and intense color effect. 
S. pale shade of lustrous brown with 
yellow tones prevailing; F. semi- 
flaring and a rich, heavy red brown. 
36 in. H.M., A.I.S., ’32....... $1.00 
SIR KNIGHT, (Ashley, ’33). A new 
dark blue that has created a sensa¬ 
tion. A large tall deep blue self of 
splendid form and carriage. A strong 
and vigorous grower. $4.00 
SIR MICHAEL, (Yeld, ’25). S. clear, 
iridescent lavender blue; F. deep rich 
purple strongly suffused red brown. 
The flowers are large and massive 
with a remarkable rich blending of 
colors in the velvety falls. A great 
contrast in colors between the stand¬ 
ards, falls and 
in. 
bright 
beard. 
48 
. 35c 
SKITCHEWAUG, 
(Chase, 
’29). 
The 
coloring is similar to that of Isoline, 
but more brilliant, richer and more 
velvety. A very heavy gold beard 
lights up the entire flower. 3 6 in. 25c 
SNOW WHITE, (Sturt., ’29). A pure 
white with soft green markings which 
gives it an especially delicate appear¬ 
ance. Snow White is the coldest, 
purest white of all, good height, size 
and entirely hardy. 4 0 in.2 5c 
TALISMAN, (Murrell, ’30). This is a 
very richly-colored Iris which gives 
a golden apricot effect in the mass. 
The standards and falls are a rich 
iridescent golden yellow faintly suf¬ 
fused and flushed violet pink, more 
deeply in the falls than in the stand¬ 
ards. 3 2 in. Certificate of Merit, Lon¬ 
don, ’30.35c 
TAPESTRY, (Ayres, ’31). A subtle 
blend of monster size, smoky mul¬ 
berry in general color effect with the 
center of the falls intensely colored, 
passing out to the smoky tones of the 
standards.35c 
THEODOLINDA, (Ayres, ’32). A plicata 
of San Francisco-Los Angeles size, 
of positive hardiness and vigor and 
lovely clear blue markings. The 
flowers measure 6 *4 inches from tip 
to tip. The broad, domed standards 
being white with a buttonhole stitch¬ 
ing of light blue along the margins. 
The falls are also broad and straight 
hanging, with deep blue violet mark¬ 
ings at the center changing to clear 
blue at the edges. 42 in. $2.00 
THURASTUS, (H. P. Sass, ’31). One 
of the darkest of all Irises and makes 
a striking garden group. A rather 
long flower with drooping falls, a 
blackish purple self, showing rich 
crimson tones when the sun shines 
through it. A real beauty. 34 
in.35c 
SPOKAN, (J. Sass, ’33). S. sayal brown 
overlaid reddish brown; F. oxblood 
red, overlaid blackish brown. Haft 
yellow with brown stripes. Promi¬ 
nent orange beard. The most bril¬ 
liant of the red brown blends. 36 in. 
(Originator’s description) ...$7.50 
SPRINGMAID, (Loomis, ’32). A tall 
and stately pink and yellow blend of 
beautiful flesh coloring. H.M., A.I.S., 
’32. 46 in.50c 
SUMMER CLOUH, (Kirkland, ’31). 
“The standards first appear as pale 
blue but change rapidly to a soft, 
light blue’’.50c 
SWAZI, (Bliss, ’22). One of the finest 
of Dominion seedlings. Magnificent 
flowers of the finest shape and size. 
S. bluish violet; F. velvety blackish 
violet. 40 in.50c 
TIGER-TIGER, (Wareham, ’32). Ware- 
ham’s finest red, a brilliant Iris of a 
shade entirely distinct from Daunt¬ 
less. The very large blooms are 
rather rounded in shape, abundantly 
borne on three-foot stems. Splendid 
as either a specimen or a garden 
clump .7 5c 
TROSTRINGER, (H. P. Sass, ’26). A 
very lovely soft pink-toned variety 
that might almost be classed as a 
white, flushed pink. 36 in. (2 for 
25c.) 
TUSCANY GOLD, (Wmsn., ’29). S. sul- 
phine yellow, shading throughout the 
blade to deeply tinged purplish at the 
margin; F. colored like the standards, 
but with more purple. The general 
effect is bright orange buff. 36 
in. .35c 
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