Finest Iris . • • 
PRIMROSE. Clear primrose yellow. 
Long blooming. Fine for mass effect. 
Mid-season. 28-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
QUERIDA. A blending of shades of buff 
that has been a persistent fall bloom¬ 
er in California. Early mid-season. 
38-inch. 15c; 3 for 30c 
RADIANT (Salbach 1936). Richly col¬ 
ored, yet strikingly brilliant, this sen¬ 
sational iris is without question “on 
its way.” Last season it was priced 
at $25.00 per rhizome, yet sold out dur¬ 
ing blooming season. Developments 
since then indicate possibilities of even 
greater popularity, for it was the best 
bloomer we had last fall, and it also 
produced fall blooms in Oregon. We 
had considered a previous fall bloom 
as a “freak”, but last fall’s perform¬ 
ance definitely indicates possibilities. 
Final judgment on this score must 
await further trial here and reports 
from elsewhere, however, although 
Radiant seems established as a con¬ 
sistent fall bloomer on the Pacific Coast 
at least. 
As to the qualities which make Ra¬ 
diant a definite top-notcher, regardless 
of fall-blooming possibilities, color 
takes first rank, well backed-up, how¬ 
ever, by good form and habit. It com¬ 
bines vivid brilliance and rich solid 
tones in a manner that seldom is, and 
seldom will be, equalled in any other 
ix'is. The standards are of burnished 
golden bronze, and the broad falls are 
of glowing coppery red, forming as 
gleaming and as showy an iris as one 
could imagine. Many large sized 
blooms to the stalk, but because it is 
not tall, Radiant has been called “a 
little giant”—certainly one of the very 
finest new iris on the market. Mid¬ 
season. 30-inch. $20.00 
Iris Enthusiasts 
Should, by all means, read the three chap¬ 
ters on iris that are included in Sydney 
B. Mitchell’s new book, “From a Sunset 
Garden.” These include one most fas¬ 
cinating chapter on iris breeding and a 
general discussion of iris that is the best 
we have seen anywhere. 
In addition, the book offers most com¬ 
prehensive articles on many other garden 
subjects, as daffodils, annuals, gladiolus, 
fuschias, and shrubs. It is a most use¬ 
ful guide, giving cultural instructions that 
are unexcelled, and material on growth, 
habit, and suitability of all the more im¬ 
portant garden plants. It is most read 
able, yet at the same time unexcelled for 
garden references of all types. $2.15 post¬ 
paid. 
California gardens will find that many 
of their Iceland Poppy plants hold over 
from year to year, despite the fact that 
they are classed as annals. This, of 
course, does not hold for regions where 
winters are severe. 
RAMESES. One of the six iris to win 
the coveted American Dykes Medal 
award. Good sized blooms on medium 
tall but well branched stalks. Out¬ 
standing because of its striking blend 
of colors. Rich gold, apricot, and pink 
are most artistically blended in this 
flower to give an iris of majestic ele¬ 
gance. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
RAYO DE SOL. A bright, deep yellow 
with flowers slightly larger than Mira- 
sol, its sister seedling. Ranks with the 
latter and Pluie d’Or as the finest gold¬ 
en yellows in its price range. Late. 
32-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
RED DOMINION. A beautiful clear, 
deep ox-blood red. One of the most 
popular iris grown. Large flowers 
with fine velvety finish. Buds open 
like rosebuds. H. M., A. I. S., 1931. 
40-inch. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
RED RADIANCE. A beautiful red, 
somewhat similar to Dauntless, but 
deeper and of an entirely different 
tone. Decidedly striking in block 
plantings. 38-inch. $1.25 
RED WING. A big bronzy red. Des¬ 
cribed by the introducer as having- 
light brownish vinaceous standards; 
falls dahlia carmine. 
Large blooms. A remarkable iris at 
the price. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
RIALGAR. One of the very brightest of 
the smaller iris. Deepest buttercup 
yellow standards which gleam clear 
across the garden. Bronze striping on 
falls. One of the showiest of all for 
borders. Mid-season. 22-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
ROB ROY. This fine iris, which merits 
a place among the best reds on form, 
color, etc., alone, is of great addi¬ 
tional value because it is such an early 
bloomer, being the first big red to show 
color in our garden. Dominating color 
is bordeaux, a color of great carry¬ 
ing quality. Texture excellent and 
does not fade. 38-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.35 
RONDA. So vividly colored that it 
shines clear across the garden. A low 
growing iris, making it ideal for bor¬ 
ders, etc.—and what a glowing, “dif¬ 
ferent” parking bed it would make. 
Heavy texture and beautifully propor¬ 
tioned. Color tones very much like 
those shown in color picture of Rubeo. 
Late. 24-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.35 
ROSE MITCHELL. A very lovely rose 
colored iris originated by Professor 
Essig. Tall, and unusually colored. 
Late. 48-inch. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
ROSY ASIA (Mitchell 1934). A pinker 
edition of Asia, with broader falls and 
fine full form. A most delicate and de¬ 
lightful blend which is at its best un¬ 
der electric light. Large blooms. 
Falls pale Chinese violet, flushed 
deeper in center, with warm lilac stand¬ 
ards and bright yellow beard. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
ROSULTRA. A bright rose colored Es¬ 
sig origination that makes a good 
clump in the garden, and has unusual¬ 
ly fine carrying qualities. Early. 
40-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
RUBEO (Mitchell ). A magnificent plant 
with huge flowers beautifully poised on 
strong stems 48 inches high. It begins 
to branch half way up the stem, send¬ 
ing out good wide branches. The 
standards are deep glistening rose, the 
broad thick textured falls are of deep 
maroon. The color cut, front cover, 
does not show the full velvety rich¬ 
ness that characterizes the falls. 
“The best red bloom in my garden 
as yet,” according to one East Coast 
customer; and, another states: “Rubeo 
has been magnificent in the Eastern 
gardens where it has bloomed, and al¬ 
ways attracts a great deal of atten¬ 
tion.” And from Italy we have the fol¬ 
lowing: “How many good crimson 
iris there are now . . . but, perhaps, 
Rubeo was the finest of all.” 
In our estimation, Rubeo still pro¬ 
duces the finest individual stalk of any 
red iris. It is hardy, as it never seems 
to die out anywhere, although its one 
fault is that it is not a prolific bloom¬ 
er, particularly where winters are most 
severe. This fault, however, is large¬ 
ly overcome if the rhizomes are trans¬ 
planted every second year. Mid-season. 
48-inch. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
SACRAMENTO (Mitchell). This plicata, 
though related to San Francisco and 
of comparable size and habit, is abso¬ 
lutely distinct from anything previous¬ 
ly introduced. Its large flowers have 
a white ground, the standards heavily 
edged red purple, the falls reticulated 
with the same color. The prominent 
orange beard, unusual in plicatas, 
lights up the flowers in a most attrac¬ 
tive way. H. M., A. I. S., 1931. Late. 
40-inch. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
SANDALWOOD (Hans Sass 1937.) 
Another of the very fine set of 
new Sass Brothers varieties which 
we are helping to introduce this seas¬ 
on. Sandalwood is a very fine coffee 
colored blend that is greatly enlivened 
by the yellow undertone and delicate 
pinkish suffusion. Perhaps better des¬ 
cribed as a pale bronze with a pink 
and yellow suffusion. One of the very 
best of its type. Good branching and 
habit. Technically — Standards vinac¬ 
eous tawny, falls army brown. 34-inch. 
Mid-season. $20.00 
SAN DIEGO (Mitchell ). Derives its huge 
size from El Capitan, one of its par¬ 
ents, and its deep rich color from Souv. 
Mme. Gaudichau. Lack of stock in com¬ 
parison to the demand has always kept 
our stock too low to display this one 
well, but even without stock enough 
to give us a very large planting, San 
Diego has always been a most com¬ 
pelling, regal iris. Surpassed only by 
the new and startling variety Brun- 
hilde. H. M., A. I. S., 1931. Mid-seas¬ 
on. 46-inch. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
From South Carolina, one of our cus¬ 
tomers, viewing his 1937 blooming of 
Happy Days, reports “I regard it (Happy 
Days) as the best iris I have ever seen. 
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