Spurias 
T HESE are so different from all other Beardless Species and Hybrids, and the number of them is so extensive, 
as to deserve a separate sub-division. The flowers are quite unlike all other Iris, and are very artistic, mak¬ 
ing exquisite cut flowers. They are hardy anywhere and are the finest of Iris for cut flowers. While not 
indispensable to their success, they prefer a moist spot and make a most imposing effect in the garden. Cul¬ 
tural direction accompany all shipments. 
A. J. Balfour —40 in. A very fine Cambridge-blue, with 
yellow throat. Very scarce. 75 
Alice Eastwood —48 in. Gigantic creamy white, with 
brilliant orange spot. Very fine. 3.00 
Aurea —48 in. Very large flowers of fine rich deep 
yellow . 35 
Blue Champion —34 in. A new introduction for 1937. 
S—soft bluish-violet; F—white ground, beautifully 
veined the same color as in the standards, with a 
lighter edge. 1.50 
Dr. Annie Besant —50 in. The largest, tallest and finest 
of this group. S—milk-white; F—creamy-yellow. 
Edges beautifully crimped. 1.50 
Dorothy Foster —40 in. Erect violet standards and 
lighter falls, beautifully striped. 1.50 
Euphrosyne —40 in. NEW. Bright clear blue of splendid 
form, with a brilliant yellow spot at the throat. An 
unusual tone of blue, not found in any other 
spuria . 3.00 
Fairy Wand —Very lovely large flowers of old-gold, 
tinted with soft blue. A most unusual and beautiful 
new addition to the Spuria group. 6.50 
Golden Gate — A beautiful new Hybrid of rich yel¬ 
low . 3.50 
Golden State —Another new Hybrid, with orange-yellow 
ruffled flowers. 3.50 
Gray and Gold —38 in. A new introduction for 1937. 
A most unusual blend of grey and gold, quite unlike 
any other spuria. S—soft greyish-taupe; F—same 
color, with deep golden yellow at the throat.. 1.50 
Halophila —A very lovely soft blue from the salt 
marshes of Asia. 2.00 
Hazy Hills —A very dainty new soft blue, tinted with 
old gold. Large flowers of unusual beauty. . 4.00 
Indian Summer —4 ft. An extremely delicate and 
lovely new Spuria, in an entirely new color. S—- 
soft blue, veined deeper; F —cream, veined 
violet . 4.00 
Juno —40 in. A handsome violet-blue flower, mak¬ 
ing an impressive garden mass. Fine form, crimped 
edges .50 
Lord Wolseley —46 in. This is one of the largest 
and best of the Spurias. See color illustration .25 
Mary Nulty —48 in. A lovely new pure white Spuria. 
Very rare . 5.75 
Monaurea —A giant flowered deep yellow, which in 
a damp location will grow from 5 to 6 feet 
tall . 1-00 
Monnieri — 48 in. Handsome, rich golden yellow .25 
Monspur —48 in. Large flowers of deep blue, with 
a yellow throat; falls beautifully veined a deeper 
blue. Much like Spanish or Dutch Iris, but double 
the size and much more hardy and reliable .50 
Mt. Whitney—Over 5 ft. GIVEN HONORABLE MEN¬ 
TION BY THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. A 1933 
introduction of gigantic size and height. White, with 
a deep vellow centre to the falls. 2.50 
Mrs. A. W. Tait—36 in. EARLY. Fine soft porcelain 
blue, with a yellow spot at the throat. Early flowering 
among the Spurias. Very lovely.35 
Mrs. H. R. Moore—40 in. One of the most handsome 
of this group. Very free flowering and rugged. S— 
milk-white; F—deep yellow, edged white. Beautifully 
crimped edges. 1.00 
Nellie Stuart—40 in. NEW. A fine shade of blue. Early 
among the Spurias, as this variety and Mrs. Tait 
finish flowering before the others commence. . 1.75 
Notha —36 in. A very fine soft lavender flower of good 
form .35 
Ochroleuca—Will grow to 5 feet high in a suitable 
moist situation. S—pure white; F—yellow, with a 
quarter-inch margin of white. Very fine.... .20 
Oriole—4 ft. A new Spuria of greenish primrose yellow 
coloring. Very fine large flowers. 1.75 
Shelford Giant—Will grow six feet high under favorable 
conditions. Giant flowers of creamy white, with 
orange spot on the falls. 1.00 
Spuria—(type) Large rich lavender flowers, very freely 
produced . 1.00 
Spuria Alba—A lovely new white Spuria.75 
Sunny Day—A new Sass introduction, being an Ochro¬ 
leuca seedling, said to be larger and finer than the 
parent and in deep yellow. 1.50 
Tertio—Extra large; blue with light veins. I believe I 
have the only stock of this in America. 1.00 
Lord Wolseley 
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