1937 INTRODUCTIONS 
Left — SONG OF GOLD 
Center — MOUNT WASHINGTON 
Right — CARVED IVORY 
“I think you are to be congratulated on having such an outstanding group of 
recent iris introductions. I know of no other hybridizer or agent of hybridizers 
who has brought forth so many really good new iris in the last few years. Keep 
up the good work.” — New York iris critic. — Name on request. 
red while the other varieties are most¬ 
ly on the deeper tones. 
Color by Ridgway — Standards Jas¬ 
per red, falls Popmeian red. Well 
branched, of good form, and with heavy 
texture. Hardiness is assured, as 
Charm was produced from a Helios x 
King Midas cross. Late. 33-inch. $10.00 
MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach 1937). At 
last, a beautiful and entirely distinct 
tone of pink in a fine, upstanding iris. 
The color, lilac pink (Tyrian pink to 
amaranth pink by Ridgway) was most 
popular and certainly marvelled at by 
our garden visitors this season. The 
flowers were of Dauntless form, but 
larger, and it is taller than either 
Dauntless or Desert Gold, its parents. 
Produced from a cross definitely 
planned for pinks, Miss California was 
easily the choice from among a num¬ 
ber of pink-toned seedlings, and com¬ 
ing from two hardy parents, its own 
hardiness is assured. Growth vigor¬ 
ous, flowers very large, and of perfect 
form and excellent substance. Mid¬ 
season. 48-inch. $20.00 
We respectfully submit our 1937 intro¬ 
ductions as keeping up the good work, 
“Mr. N. Y. Critic”, for we feel that there 
will be no question but that our intro¬ 
ductions of this season again set a new 
standard as the finest group of new iris 
introduced by any one firm. Our exclu¬ 
sive Sydney B. Mitchell introductions, as 
usual, are of top-notch ranking; our own 
originations form the finest group we 
have ever released in a single season; and 
the E. O. Essig originations, which we 
offer exclusively, will, we believe, prove 
to be the best set of Essig iris ever offered. 
In addition, we are most fortunate in be¬ 
ing joint introducers of a number of other 
iris which we feel are the very finest. 
CHARM — A new color in red iris 
The following are our exclusive list¬ 
ings, the productions of Sydney B. Mit¬ 
chell, Edward O. Essig, and Carl Sal¬ 
bach (listed only in this section): 
BRONZINO (Salbach 1937). Named for 
the famous creator of bronzes, and this 
iris is so beautiful that even Bronzino 
himself would consider it a master¬ 
piece. Tall, rich, and ideal in form and 
habit, Bronzino, a i emarkable new iris, 
adds a splendid note of new color to 
the garden. Standards frosty golden 
bronze, falls rich coppery bronze — a 
color combination of great character 
and richness. Ideal low branching, 
leathery substance, domed standards, 
large flowers—in fact, Bronzino merits 
a ranking of “good” in every particular. 
A real standout. Mid-season. 40-inch. 
$15.00 
CARVED IVORY (Essig 1937). An ex¬ 
quisitely beautiful cream colored iris of 
fine form, size, and growing habit. 
Easily the most delightful cream col¬ 
ored iris we have ever seen, and a 
single stalk, displayed at our gardens 
was one of the most popular of all our 
iris. 
Pure cream with deeper heart (rich 
creamy ivory) and beard of creamy yel¬ 
low — all perfectly blended. Perfect 
branching, and although a W. R. Dykes 
seedling, Carved Ivory is “different” in 
form, even to the extent of having a 
slight flare to the falls. Parentage— 
seedling x W. R. Dykes. Early mid¬ 
season. Substance good. 36-inch. $10.00 
MOUNT WASHINGTON (Essig 1937). 
Huge and tall, this remarkable iris is so 
outstanding that it automatically earns 
for itself a notch among the best 
whites, ranking, in our estimation, as 
one of the “Big Four” (Joining Bridal 
Veil, Purissima, and Snow King). 
Mount Washington is a pure warm 
white with golden beard, attractive haft 
markings of gold, and semi-flaring 
falls. The form is halfway between 
that of Purissima and Easter Morn — 
most pleasing. Even greater size than 
the latter, and much taller. Has a 
most pleasing odor, similar to that of 
wild plum. Not more than one rhi¬ 
zome to a customer. Mid-season. 50- 
inch. $ 20.00 
CHARM (Mitchell 1937). Although com¬ 
peting in the crowded red field, Charm 
is so distinct that it is not only worthy 
of introduction, but is most apparently 
headed for many future triumphs. 
Chief of its many points of distinction 
is that it is a glowing light strawberry 
SUNBURST 
Photographed immediately after a rain 
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