SUNTAN (Mitchell 1935). One of the 
very finest garden clumps imaginable— 
perhaps the finest of all recent intro¬ 
ductions for that purpose. 
Standards deep glistening gold, and 
beard of orange. Falls rich brown. 
The combination of bright _ yellow 
standards and bronze falls gives the 
flower the attractiveness of a beautiful¬ 
ly tanned bathing girl. H. M., A. I. S., 
1936. Mid-season. 27-inch. $4.00 
SURPRISE. A very tall blue, flushed 
heliotrope. Of good garden value due 
to its extreme height. Mid-season. 
48-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
TALISMAN. One of the finest small iris 
grown. A blend of apricot, yellow, and 
pinkish shades that is most unusual. 
Standards yellow with rosy pink vein- 
ing at tips. Falls rosy lavender pink 
with yellow reticulations. Golden haft. 
Mid-season. 18-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
TAOS (Mitchell 1935). “As colorful as an 
Indian blanket.” A rich, ruddy blend 
of yellow and coppery red, giving an 
effect of russet red. Standards a pink¬ 
ish bronze suffusion, with yellow beard, 
and falls of Corinthian red. 30-inch. 
TENAYA. Larger, taller and better 
branched than the colorful Modoc, we 
regard Tenaya as one of Prof. Essig’s 
finest introductions. Has the same 
glowing velvety blackish red-purple as 
Modoc, but with the better qualities 
mentioned above. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1936. $L50 
THE RED DOUGLAS (Jacob Sass 
1937). Another fine iris that we 
are helping to introduce. Tall (40- 
inch), well branched, and of fine form 
with a general color effect of bright red. 
The flower is a deep rich red, bright¬ 
ened by its showy orange beard. Brown 
haft markings. Very highly rated in 
the Mid-West, having received its first 
award, H. M. from the A. I. S. last 
season. Mid-season. $25.00 
TIGER-TIGER. A fine red iris from the 
Wareham collection. Very bright, and 
of good size and habit. Distinct from 
Dauntless, Rubeo, and the other reds. 
Brown standards, velvet red falls. 
Late. 24-inch. 85c; 3 for $2.00 
TIOGA (Salbach 1931). This fine deep 
velvety blue and violet bi-color has re¬ 
ceived much praise, both in our own 
and other gardens. A tall, well branched 
iris that is most regal in appearance. 
The large broad falls are horizontal 
and both falls and standards are well 
proportioned. Heavy substance and 
smooth texture, and delightfully frag¬ 
rant. Blooms over a long period. Mid¬ 
season. 40-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
See pages 4 and 5 for our exclusive list¬ 
ing of the 1937 introductions of Sydney 
B. Mitchell, E. O. Essig, and Carl Salbach. 
TIPO RED. Most unusual in color, this 
variety has never been formally intro¬ 
duced because its medium sized blooms 
and stalk would not command much 
attention in the race for giant varieties. 
Its most unusual color, glowing rose- 
red is far more intense than that of 
any variety we know. 
After “sitting on the fence” unde¬ 
cided about what to do with this vivid¬ 
ly colored iris, we tested it by placing 
it in our show garden. The result was 
so many requests for the iris that we 
sold a great many plants in the gar¬ 
den under the designation “Red-toned 
seedlings.” Most floriferous, but in 
such demand during the blooming seas¬ 
on that the stock may not last out the 
season. Well and low branched. Early 
mid-season. 36-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.35 
TRUE DELIGHT. A slender, stylish iris. 
A lovely plicata, white with rose col¬ 
ored veinations and style arms. Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
URIAH (Essig). A tall deep velvety 
brown iris well named for a tribe of 
California Indians, as its rich tones re¬ 
mind one of the ruddy brown face of 
the Indian. Bred from Mrs. Valerie 
West, and retaining the vigor and fine 
habit of this parent, Ukiah, in our esti¬ 
mation, is the leader in its color class. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1935. Mid-season. 
38-inch. $3.50 
UNCLE REMUS. One of the earlier 
Essig originations. Deep mulberry 
purple self of splendid form and tex¬ 
ture. The beard is cadmium yellow 
with purple under-tone. The stems are 
stiff, the foliage clean and vigorous. 
Mid-season. 33-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
VALOR. A very tall and handsome deep 
blackish blue violet bi-color. Well 
branched, carrying bold flowers ideally 
formed. Striking in large plantings, 
easily a leader in its color class. A. 
M., A. I. S., 1936. 40-inch. 
$1.00, 3 for $2.50 
VERT-GALANT. Coppery red, shading 
to garnet, with yellow throat, reticu¬ 
lated brown. The oval flower has a 
fine, smooth finish. The plants are tall 
and husky. Awarded Dykes Medal in 
France, 1929. Mid-season. 40-inch. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
NEON 
A recent Carl Salbach creation 
WAR EAGLE (Jacob Sass). Big and 
bold, this deep glowing red-toned iris 
has won distinction as one of the larg¬ 
est grown, its blooms measuring 7 
inches in height. Distinct from the 
other reds—a majestic variety. 38-inch. 
$ 10.00 
WILLIAM CAREY JONES (Brehm). 
Our choice as the best dollar for dol¬ 
lar buy in a cream colored iris. Sturdy 
growth, with flowers of clear cream, 
and heavy leathery texture. Growth 
excellent and ideal in every way. 
Created by George Brehm, a Seattle 
amateur, little known to date because 
it is sparsely distributed. Neverthe¬ 
less it ranks with the best of the new 
cream colored iris. An unexcelled 
“buy” at the prevailing price. 30-inch. 
$ 1.00 
WILLIAM MOHR. Most orchid-like of 
all iris, this unusual hybrid is the most 
distinct variety grown. Only Grace 
Mohr (unavailable this season) and 
Mohrson, both introduced last year, are 
at all similar, and they were achieved 
only after years of effort. The foliage 
and leaves of William Mohr are always 
small, but the blooms are simply im¬ 
mense. Well portrayed by the color 
picture, front cover page. More beau¬ 
tiful than Susiana, the Mourning iris, 
and has proved itself hardy in Eastern 
gardens. The ground color is pale li¬ 
lac, standards flushed darker, the whole 
flower beautifully veined manganese 
violet. Substance and shape of the 
very best, a very large flower; actual 
measurements showing standards 3 %- 
in. by 2% -in., and falls 3-in. by 2-in. 
Stems strong and rigid, 20-in. to 24-in., 
usually four flowers on each. Splendid 
in mass and a rapid increaser. Prac¬ 
tically the only iris which can be grown 
in window or other boxes or pots. A. 
M., R. H. S. Rhizomes naturally small. 
Early. 35c; 3 for 75c 
WINNISHIEK. A deep, intense violet. 
Fine texture, well branched, and per¬ 
fectly shaped. One of the most popu¬ 
lar iris in these shades. Mid-season. 
36-inch. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
W. R. DYKES. This remarkable English 
novelty which is one of the parents of 
Happy Days (Mitchell 1934) is one 
of the finest for breeders, and itself 
gives immense, large yellow blooms. 
A markedly large percentage of Dykes 
seedlings produce flowers as large, or 
even larger than Dykes itself. Long 
broad falls, sometimes flecked with pur¬ 
ple. Early mid-season. 24-inch. $1.25 
YELLOW PEARL (Salbach). A big 
luminous pale primrose yellow of nicely 
rounded form and heavy texture. 
Broad domed standards, wide falls set 
off by gold markings at the haft, am¬ 
ber style arms. The foliage is long and 
slender, stalks tall and well branched 
and the plant very free blooming. Late. 
44-in. 35c; 3 for 75c 
ZUA. Most unusual, this pale porcelain 
blue iris, so light in color it approaches 
white, is most enchanting. The petals 
are crinkled like crepe paper. Not well 
known because it blooms before the 
bulk of the iris flower, but delightful. 
Would be most fitting in a rockery. 
Very early. 14-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
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