IRIS SHASTA IN MASS BLOOM 
COMPLETE LIST OF NEW AND STANDARD 
VARIETIES 
The prices unless otherwise designated are for 
single roots. The group price as with Alameda, 
3 for $1.00, is applicable only to three Alameda, 
not to three different varieties at the same price. 
It is much quicker and easier to ship three roots 
of one variety than one root of three different 
varieties that may have to be dug in three differ¬ 
ent gardens. 
ALAMEDA. Just as outstanding and 
distinct today as when first intro¬ 
duced. Not quite as tall as San Fran¬ 
cisco and Los Angeles, but very fine 
and in such demand that it has been 
sold out during each of the past two 
seasons. Standards and falls both 
heavily suffused blue violet on white; 
in fact the standards carry so much 
blue that one could almost describe 
this part of the flower as blue, suffused 
white. A profuse bloomer. Mid-season. 
34-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
ALCAZAR. Dark violet with lighter 
standards. Vigorous. This is one of 
the older varieties which has been good 
enough to hold its own against the 
onslaught of new originations. Very 
showy. Early mid-season. 36-inch. 
15c; 3 for 30c 
ALLEGRIA. A splendid new dry-footer 
that is entirely hardy, and one of the 
very first iris to bloom. Color lilac, 
with beautiful veinings. Early. 18-inch. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
AMBASSADEUR. Once the peer of the 
bronze colored iris, this variety is still 
worthwhile, particularly in view of its 
late blooming habit, which removes it 
from competition with many of the 
newer varieties. Medium tall, wide¬ 
ly branched. Late. 27-inch. 
20c; 3 for 40c 
ALTA CALIFORNIA {Mitchell). First 
of the series of Sydney B. Mitchell 
triumphs in breeding for yellows, Alta 
California still holds its place as one 
of the most worth-while and sensa¬ 
tional iris grown. It is tallest of all 
the new yellow iris, and its branching 
qualifies it for “A” rating either as 
an individual stalk or as mass bloom. 
Yellow iris have long been recognized 
as being the “spark” that brings out 
the fullest beauty of any iris garden, 
and Alta California serves this purpose 
to perfection. Our own planting forms 
a solid mass of rich yellow that stands 
out from the rest of the garden, yet 
blends with it perfectly. The only iris 
we have ever seen that could compete 
with a large planting of Alta Califor¬ 
nia are the newer Mitchell yellows, 
California Gold, Golden Bear, Sunol, 
Happy Days, and Naranja. All five, 
however, are distinct from Alta Cali¬ 
fornia in color tone. Texture so firm 
that neither wind nor rain mar its 
stately blossoms. An excellent variety 
for breeders, being one of the parents 
of the parents of Natoma, and four of 
our new “Berkeley” introductions. 
(See color picture, back cover page.) 
Has been received as a sensation 
wherever tried, from New England, 
through the Mid-West to California— 
and better liked each year as the plant¬ 
ings increase to show its value in mass 
bloom. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid¬ 
season. 48-inch. 75c 
ANN PAGE. A good old favorite. De¬ 
lightfully perfumed, and colored a 
lovely pale lavender blue, this variety, 
well branched, and of good form, is 
most desirable. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
20c; 3 for 40c 
ASIA. A beautiful silvery lavender 
blend, lit by a bright yellow beard. An 
iris of elegance and deserved popu¬ 
larity. Late. 36-inch. 
20c; 3 for 40c 
AUREA. Tall “spuria” type often 
known as butterfly iris. See page 26. 
AVIATOR NUNGESSOR. Not generally 
advertised in this country, this pro¬ 
duct'on of that fine old French gentle¬ 
man, Ferdinand Denis, is nevertheless 
a splendid and distinct iris. Most 
popular in our own garden. Standards 
light frosty bronze, falls Van Dyke red. 
Early. 40-inch. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
AVONDALE (Hans Sass). A very large 
flower of subdued shades of copper, 
bronze, and violet, beautifully blended. 
The colors form a soft, rich combina¬ 
tion that merits it a place among the 
very best iris. We had never seen or 
heard of this unheralded variety until 
last season, but consider it to be one 
of the discoveries of our “iris” trip. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid-season. 
36-inch. $3.00 
‘If We List It, It’s Good” 
In addition to offering the finest stock, 
we list only the very best varieties ob¬ 
tainable. We receive yearly reports from 
many iris experts, and buy those most 
highly recommended. These we grow in 
our garden until we have blooms for com¬ 
parison to our other iris. Only those 
that are distinct and come up to our 
standard are offered in our catalog. The 
others are discarded. 
ANNA-MARIE CAYEUX. Not as well 
publicized as some of the other fine 
French originations, but nevertheless 
one of the most outstanding European 
originations ever produced. Complete¬ 
ly distinct from any other iris we 
know, excepting only Berkeley Ele¬ 
gance (page 5), which is a seedling 
bred from Anna-Marie Cayeux itself. 
Beautifully blended in colors almost 
impossible to describe, perhaps pink¬ 
ish-violet in effect. Heavy texture and 
blooms for many days. Described as 
pigeon-throat violet and closest match 
in Ridgway’s color chart is Chinese 
violet. Mid-season. 32-inch. 
60c; 3 for $1.50 
Sole Introducers 
Of the famous Mitchell varieties, we 
have always had as fine a set of new in¬ 
troductions as anyone could hope for. 
Such breeding triumphs as Alta Califor¬ 
nia, Happy Days, California Gold, Sunol, 
Pubeo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nar¬ 
anja, and others definitely stamp Profes¬ 
sor Mitchell as one of, if not the finest 
iris hybridiser living. (See pages four 
and five for the new Mitchell achieve¬ 
ments which we are introducing this 
season.) 
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