NATOMA (Salbach 1935). The more we 
see of this charming variety the better 
we like it. Definitely a very fine iris— 
one which unquestionably merits con¬ 
sideration among the very finest of 
recent introductions. 
We originally called this variety the 
“cinnamon” iris. Its soft, yet rich 
tones make it one of the most pleas¬ 
ing iris of all—most attractive. 
Falls a blending of bronze and old 
rose, with standards of pinkish cin¬ 
namon. The complete effect is of 
glowing old rose—a flower that, like 
Eleanor Blue, wears well, thanks to its 
soft, warm coloring. Well branched. 
Late. 36-inch. $4.00 
NEON (Salbach 1934). One of the 
brightest iris in the garden, hence the 
name. When this iris came into full 
bloom it was the most popular iris 
in our trial bed, although blooming in 
competition with a large number of the 
finest new American and foreign varie¬ 
ties. 
Due to the bronzy gold of the stand¬ 
ards and the velvety carmine of the 
falls, Neon offers a glowing richness 
that we know of. in no other iris of 
this type. The bright gold of the 
beard and on the haft blend into the 
bronzy-gold of the standards to give 
the flower its attractive brillance. 
A perfect example of good candela- 
bnim type stalk, 48-inch, carrying a 
full quota of blooms and buds. Has 
been tested and found hardy under 
severe wintering. 
Some idea of the high repute that has 
been* accorded this comely iris is shown 
by the comments, some from California, 
some from the Mid-West, and others 
from New England, as quoted: “Neon, 
a well-named iris, is a real find”; “A 
glowing accent to any garden—tall, 
well branched, and enduring in storm 
and wind . . . and with its unquestioned 
hardiness an acquisition for Califor¬ 
nia”; “To my opinion the most out¬ 
standing of the newer irises”; “A won¬ 
derfully brilliant iris—belongs always 
in the ‘must haves’ ”; “An outstand¬ 
ing, colorful iris. I have seen many 
seedlings of similar color, but none I 
thought as good”; “I saw it in fine 
form . . . and like it. I rated it . . . 
‘A’ ”; “Although ... it had to be moved, 
it still was the center of attraction, 
standing up after all the rain, tall, 
colorful, with its bronze standards and 
brilliant red falls, outstanding, attrac¬ 
ting the eye clear across the garden”; 
and “One of the most brilliant irises in 
all my New England garden. It stood 
48 inches tall, gleaming above all the 
rest, exciting much comment from all 
visitors.” Late. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
$4.00 
NEREUS. Light blue bi-color. Large 
flowers, on fairly tall, well branched 
stalks. The best in this class at its 
own price level. Very fine in clump 
plantings. Early mid-season. 30-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
NUMA ROUMESTAN. A very warm 
rich coppery red iris with orange beard. 
Strong erect growing plant with flow¬ 
ers of. good substance. Late flowering. 
Fragrant. 36-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
Finest Iris .. • 
WILLIAM MOHR 
OCHROLEUCA (See page 26.) 
OPHELIA. A charming blend of pastel 
tints—old gold, pink and pale blue. 
A fine flower in the garden and ex¬ 
cellent for table bouquets. Mid-season. 
22-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
ORLOFF (Hans Sass 1937.) A most 
distinctive new Sass variety, which 
we are helping to introduce. Prob¬ 
ably the most distinctive plicata 
ever introduced—giving the effect of 
rich brown with a golden undertone. Its 
rich clear colors make it easily one of 
the finest brown toned iris in existence. 
Personally we rank it with the strik¬ 
ing Siegfried, although it is not as 
large as the latter. 
Habit and foi’m excellent through¬ 
out. Stock limited, not more than one 
to a customer. Mid-season. 33-inch. 
$ 20.00 
NARANJA 
SHINING WATERS 
NATIVIDAD (Mitchell). “Combines 
purity, gracefulness and brightness in 
a manner that I have never seen in any 
other iris.” A delightful iris, probably 
as pleasing and perfect as any medium 
sized, medium tall iris grown. One 
of Sydney B. Mitchell’s favorites among 
his many super-fine productions. Of¬ 
ten blooms in the fall in California. 
Standards and falls creamy white, 
with center lighted clear soft yellow 
which is concentrated at the base of 
the standards and falls. Yellow beard. 
Very long blooming period. Unusual 
substance and texture. This iris has 
all the poise and distinction of old 
ivory. The beauty of the iris Nativi- 
dad is best told, perhaps, by the en¬ 
thusiasm of some of our customers. 
One says: “I consider Natividad one of 
my outstanding irises . .. Without ques¬ 
tion, it has always been one of the most 
admired of some two hundred and fifty 
varieties which I have in my garden.” 
Another says: “I don’t think I had a 
much better iris in the garden than 
Natividad. It is magnificent, and I am 
surprised that I haven’t heard more 
about how good it is.” 
See color picture, inside back cover. 
Early. 30-inch. $1.50; 3 for $4.00 
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