WILLIAM CAREY JONES 
SAN FRANCISCO (Mohr - Mitchell). 
Tall stems, branching low and wide 
like a candelabrum, carry large white 
flowers, of which both standards and 
falls are distinctly edged lavender. In 
size, shape and substance, there is noth¬ 
ing to approach it among the older 
plicatas, only the color pattern tells us 
it should be classed with them. Award¬ 
ed Dykes Memorial Medal as best 
American introduction of 1927. Simi¬ 
lar to Los Angeles, but with wider blue 
edging. 
Slightly tender in regions of severe 
winters, so we suggest the beautiful 
Los Angeles, which is hardy, instead. 
Grows perfectly on the Pacific Coast 
and elsewhere where the winters are 
mild. Mid-season. 40-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
SAN GABRIEL. A very large pinkish 
lavender of high excellence adding to 
its other merits the virtue of being 
early and long blooming. Well 
branched and very graceful. Contains 
half mesopotamica, and although some 
varieties having as much mesopotam¬ 
ica blood are hardy, San Gabriel is ten¬ 
der and does not winter well except 
in mild climates. Fragrant. 60-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
SAN LUIS REY (Mitchell). A violet- 
red iris of beautifully rounded form and 
rich heavy substance, set off by a gold¬ 
en beard and a yellow center. 
Mr. Mitchell calls it his “Grand 
Opera,” because in addition to carrying 
the rich coloring of the older iris, 
“Opera”, it is twice as large. Mid¬ 
season. 24-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
SAN RAFAEL (Mitchell). A dark red 
violet that attracts attention clear 
across the garden. An overtone of 
black, lit by a yellow beard, adds to 
the richness of color. Very florifer- 
ous. Standards domed, and falls broad 
and flaring. Early. 38-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
SANTA BARBARA. This is the finest 
of the low-priced lavender blues. The 
size, substance, spreading horizontal 
falls, well branched stalks and the 
vigor of growth entitle this beautiful 
iris to be rated with the highest. A. 
M., R. H. S. Early. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
SANTA CLARA (Mitchell). Tall, med¬ 
ium high branched, periwinkle blue self 
of noble and beautiful form. The flow¬ 
er is very large, flaring as to falls, 
heavy as to substance and has ruffled 
edges. Being bred from Santa Barbara 
and Gaudichau, it carries the fine qual¬ 
ity of the former into a darker flower. 
This comely variety ranks with the 
newer and more expensive varieties— 
one of the leading blues in commerce. 
Ideally branched. Mid-season. 44-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
SEDUCTION (Cayeux). A splendid new 
plicata from France that has lived up 
to its advance reports. As unusual as 
any plicata we have ever seen. Large 
and of good form, it is completely dis¬ 
tinct from both the new Mitchell giant 
plicatas and Spring Cloud, the new 
Stafford Jory origination. The growth, 
size of bloom, and fine branching habit 
of these other plicatas is present in 
Seduction, but the flowers have veinings 
and stitchings of lilac, rather than of 
blue. Ground color, white. Late. 44- 
inch. $5.00 
SEMINOLE. An old-timer, but still one 
of the showiest of. the wine-reds. Des¬ 
cribed as bright red purple with orange 
beard. Late. 24-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
SENSATION (Cayeux). A beautiful 
self-colored aniline-blue of great poise 
and elegance. The substance is heavy, 
the standards beautifully arched, the 
falls flaring and the stems tall and 
sturdy. Fragrant. Late. 36-inch. 35c 
SHASTA (Mitchell). Entirely distinct 
from the immaculate Purissima, this 
splendid white, which is hardy every¬ 
where, still ranks as one of the very 
best whites. It is most floriferous, its 
stalks are high, but well branched, and 
it is a rapid increaser—a combination 
which establishes it as unexcelled when 
planted in large clumps and beds—for 
it makes a solid mass of white when in 
bloom. Certainly well worthy of be¬ 
ing named for California’s great snow¬ 
capped mountain. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
SHINING WATERS. To our minds this 
iris is the very finest of Professor Es- 
sig’s many striking blue iris. Aptly 
described by one of the A. I. S. judges 
as: “The outstanding pale blue, a 
lovely color not too pale to have char¬ 
acter, with beautiful texture, splendid 
substance, and a great tall stem, well 
branched.” Tall and stately, Shining 
Waters carries twelve or more buds 
to each of its well branched stalks. 
Color clear campanula blue, but per¬ 
haps more accurately described by the 
introducer, who muses, “A reflection 
of the clear blue Western skies in still, 
shining waters.” An iris of great 
poise. A. M., A. I. S., 1935. Mid¬ 
season. 48-inch. $1.50 
Carl Salbach • • . 
SIERRA BLUE. Professor Essig’s out¬ 
standing variety which won the Ameri¬ 
can Dykes Medal award in 1935 — be¬ 
ing one of six iris to receive this dis¬ 
tinction. Very refined, and rated as 
so signally outstanding largely because 
of its smooth finish and graceful form. 
Color — soft, clear blue, showing no 
veining. Stock has always been scarce, 
and in view of its consistently out¬ 
standing performance will be scarce 
for several seasons to come. Early. 
42-inch. $2.00 
SIKH. A rich bronzy purple blend. 
Flaring velvety falls with bronzy pur¬ 
ple reticulations, orange beard, heavy 
substance. Floriferous. Mid-season. 
33-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
SILENT WATERFALL (Essig 1936). 
A very large tall iris of unusual col¬ 
oring: standards white with distinct 
cast of blue, reminding one of. the 
stream of a mountain waterfall, and 
falls creamy white, like the white 
spray drifting from the fall. Beard 
white. Finely formed and the blooms 
are as large as Easter Morn. Broad, 
domed standards, falls semiflaring. 
Stalks tall and ideally branched. Late 
blooming. 40-inch. $7.50 
SIR KNIGHT (Ashley). Although in 
competition with many other deep vio¬ 
let toned varieties, we picked this 
variety as our choice, due to the un¬ 
usual effect produced by its big, bold 
flowers. The showiest iris of its color. 
Ideally branched. A. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
38-inch. $8.00 
SIR MICHAEL. Described by one prom¬ 
inent grower as “Unquestionably the 
finest blue bi-color in the world,” an 
opinion shared by most critics. Very 
handsome, medium tall, with large 
blossoms, and raised from the ranks 
by a rich golden beard which adds a 
striking note of contrast, which, at 
the same time, gives the flower a 
carrying quality seldom found in blue 
iris. The standards are clear blue, and 
the falls are a bright, live shade of 
violet blue. Very late. 38-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
Missing a Bet 
If you have a border of the common 
purple or white iris, you are missing a 
bet. An investment of seventy-five cents 
or less in some of our striking interme¬ 
diate low growing, early blooming varie¬ 
ties will give you a start that will im¬ 
prove your planting 100%. These varie¬ 
ties are many times more colorful, freer 
blooming, and grow to an evener height 
than the common “flag” lilies. They in¬ 
crease most rapidly, and a very few 
rhizomes now will give you enough for a 
full border in a very few years time. 
Moonbeam and Sound Money, soft yel¬ 
low; Snowmaiden, pure white; Gloaming, 
reddish brown; Fro, Rialgar, or Iris King 
in the yellow-reddish brown combina¬ 
tions; Crysoro, the low-growing bright 
yellow; King Midas, rich bronze; or Ou¬ 
ray, bright red; are all ideally suited for 
border uses. 
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