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GIANTS OF THE IRIS KINGDOM 
When Iris NENE was originated it gave us a new standard of excellence in the Tall 
Bearded Iris, a flower of huge size never before approached, but with a substance heavy 
enough to carry the large flower in perfect condition, a flower of grace and charm, with 
a rich velvety surface and nicely spaced on a flowering stalk that is in proper proportion 
to the size of the flower. Since the advent of Nene, others have been originated one at 
a time, ur.til we now have a group of Tall Bearded Iris in the "Giant" class, in all colors. 
My stock of these has been increased until I now have sufficient stock to make a sepa¬ 
rate group of these "Giants of the Iris World" and to offer them at a fraction of the 
original cost. So here is the list, giants all, and the Royalty of Irisdom. 
S—Standards (or Upper Petals) F—Falls (or Lower Petals) 
BUECHLEY'S GIANT —50 in. EARLY. One of the ten outstanding Iris in my exhibit this past season. 
S—soft lilac; F—flaring-soft violet. Huge brilliant flowers of perfect form, in a soft to medium 
blue effect. 75c. 
CARNELIAN —48 in. VERY EARLY. This is by far the finest of the Early Flowering Tall Bearded Iris. 
It is a mammoth red tone bi-color, with perfectly formed flowers measuring seven inches from tip 
to tip. It is much underpriced for so fine an Iris. 75c. 
EL CAPITAN— 40 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. MAMMOTH FLOWERS of manganese-violet coloring. 
Largest and finest of its type. 50c. 
FRIEDA MOHR —42 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. A deep pink of gigantic size and perfect form, 
the huge flowers being seven inches across. CONSTANT PRIZE WINNER. Frieda Mohr has 
deservedly been the most popular Iris in my Exhibition gardens for several seasons, as well 
as our biggest seller by mail. Nothing new has appeared that is equal to it in its class. 
Besides huge size, perfect form, good color and aristocratic bearing, it has a delicious locust 
fragrance, being one of the most fragrant of all Irises. Sold only a few years ago for $25 for a 
single plant, it is now within the reach of all. 25c. 
GIANT BALDWIN —42 in. Giant flowers of medium blue. Overshadows all others in its class. 8 to 
16 flowers to a single stalk. 35c. 
GRAND MONARCH —40 in. A very fine, uniform bronze-red of gigantic size, heavy substance and 
extremely velvety. One of the best in its color. 25c. 
KING JUBA —40 in. The largest and one of the finest "Variegatas" and my personal choice of all 
of them. GIVEN HONORABLE MENTION BY THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. S—old gold; F— 
dahlia carmine. A brilliant and effective garden subject. 35c. 
KLAMATH —40 in. FRAGRANT. A giant flower, of heavy substance with bronze standards, tinted 
violet; F—prune purple. An excellent mammoth flowered dark variety. 25c. 
MARY SENNI —36 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. Enormous flowers of good form, beautifully placed on 
tall strong stems, in a most delightful coloring. S—soft lilac, flushed very soft reddish brown; F— 
deep violet, with marginal tips the color of the standards. Since I originally imported this variety 
from France, I have had a growing fondness for it every time I see it in bloom, for it is a magni¬ 
ficent flower without a fault. In size it compares with the Giant Nene, El Capitan and others of 
this class, but in an entirely different, unique and beautiful color combination. $1.00. 
MELDORIC— 50 in. HONORABLE MENTION AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. One of the largest and 
finest Iris of recent introduction. A blue-black of colossal size. Dr. Ayres' Masterpiece. Considered 
by many the finest dark Iris originated to date. $1.00. 
NENE— 38 in. This very stunning Iris is THE LARGEST AND ONE OF THE FINEST INTRODUCED TO 
DATE. Flowers 9 to 10 inches long with petals ct heavy texture. S—soft lilac; F—old rose. General 
effect red. 75c. 
PERSIA —46 in. FRAGRANT. Massive blooms in a unique blending of deep colors, reminding one 
of the colors in a Persian Rug, hence the name. The flower has a glistening silky texture and is one 
of the finest Iris we have. A fine large stock of extra large rhizomes makes a low price possible 
for the first time this season. Sold for $35 a few years ago. 35c. 
QUEEN ANNE —36 in. EARLY. An exquisitely beautiful Iris entirely in a class by itself, as there is 
no other Iris like it. The dome-shaped standards are beautifully creped; cream colored, with a 
faint bronze overcast. The flaring falls are of the same color, prominently veined pansy-violet, 
with old-gold veining at the throat to the tip of the beard. One of my own introduction. 35c. 
ROSE ASH —36 in. A very fine flower of great size and unusual color, combined with fine form and 
heavy substance. Color ashes of roses. 35c. 
SHINING WATERS— 4 to 5 ft. EARLY. VERY SWEET FRAGRANCE. This very delightful Iris is most 
aptly named, as There is a "sparkle" to the surface in the sunlight, similar to the sparkle of the 
sunlight shining on the water. On close inspection the surface seems to be studded with tiny 
jewels, giving this unusual sparkle. The color is a clear uniform sky-blue, of a most delightful 
shade. The flowers are of gigantic size, perfect form and imposing appearance, with full flaring 
falls. I vote it the most outstanding Iris in my exhibition gardens last season. It is much under- 
priced for so fine an Iris. $1.50. 
SITKA —48 in. EARLY. VERY FRAGRANT. In making a very critical comparison of all White Irises 
last flowering season, I was compelled to class Sitka with Gudrun for first honors. The flowers of 
Sitka were almost as large as Gudrun, but of purer white color, on taller stalks and better place¬ 
ment. The flowers are of fine form and good texture, with straight hanging falls that give a 
marvelous garden effect. Add to all its other good qualities an exquisite fragrance, and it leaves 
nothing to be desired in a perfect white Iris. It is the most underpriced Iris in this group. $1.00. 
SUNLIGHT —36 in. One of our largest and finest soft yellows. Unsurpassed as an exhibition flower. 
Superb under artificial light. 35c. 
THEODOLINDA —42 in. A huge new "Plicata", larger than San Francisco, but in an entirely differ¬ 
ent shape, with upright standards and straight hanging falls, the standards being beautifully 
edged with a soft blue feather-stitching. The falls have a deeper feather-stitched edging at the 
throat, but lighter on the balance of the surface. An improvement in the "Plicata" group. $1.00. 
"ROYAL GIANT" COLLECTION 
One of each of the above 18 giants of the Iris kingdom $10.00 
3 each—Total 54 plants $27.50 
6 each—Total 108 plants $50.00 
Each Plant Carefully Labeled Postpaid Anywhere in the United States 
DYKES 
MEDAL WINNERS 
G. P. BAKER— 48 in. WINNER 
OF A SILVER MEDAL, AS WELL 
AS THE DYKES MEMORIAL 
MEDAL AWARDED BY THE 
ENGLISH IRIS SOCIETY, as the 
greatest achievement in the light 
to medium shades of yellow to 
date of origin. S—rich primrose 
yellow; F—canary yellow. Gigan¬ 
tic flowers on profusely branching 
stalks, with a dozen flowers 
open at once. 50c. 
GUDRUN —42 in. EARLY. A top notch white, among 
so many fine new whites. A massive flower of purest 
snow white. $2.50. 
JEAN CAYEUX —36 in. This is one of the most distinc¬ 
tive colored and beautiful Irises ever introduced. A 
marvelous blending of Havana and Coffee brown; 
nothing else like it. $3.50. 
MARY GEDDES —36 in. Among all the fine Irises considered by the judges, Mary Geddes was the 
one selected by the American Iris Society for the DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL for 1936. It is a 
blending of lovely soft pink tones, overlaid Pomeranian Red. Eight to ten flowers to a nicely 
branched stalk. $1.50. 
The DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL is 
awarded to ONLY ONE IRIS EACH 
YEAR IN AMERICA. A similar Award 
is made annually in England and 
France. The care with which this award 
is made gives assurance that the win¬ 
ner of this award is THE OUTSTAND¬ 
ING IRIS OF THE YEAR. The Ameri¬ 
can Iris Society has a jury of Iris con¬ 
noisseurs, located all over the United 
States, to judge, evaluate, criticize 
and rate each new arrival. This jury 
of accredited judges consists of about 
150 members and any Iris that runs the 
gauntlet of this group of judges and 
is awarded the Dykes Memorial Medal 
is in a class which leaves no room for 
argument as to its superior quality. 
The group of Iris listed below are 
all winners of the Dykes Memorial 
Medal during different years. This 
medal has been awarded to some of 
them in America and to others in 
England and France, the 
three foremost countries 
producing new Iris va¬ 
rieties. You cannot go 
wrong with a group of 
Dykes Medal Winner 
and I am pleased to 
be able to offer these 
very fine Irises for the 
first time as a collec¬ 
tion at a modest price. 
DAUNTLESS— 40 in. One 
of the finest and purest 
red-toned Irises intro¬ 
duced to date. A mag¬ 
nificent flower in every way. Sold 
for $35 for a single plant a few 
years ago. 75c. 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT — Generally 
considered the finest Iris in the 
World. Of gigantic size and per¬ 
fect form and texture on tall, 
nicely branched stems. S—cop¬ 
pery red flushed golden bronze; 
F—rich claret crimson. The entire 
flower seems to be lightly dusted 
with fine golden powder, giving 
it an unusual richness. 50c. 
Sierre 
Blue 
PLUIE D'OR— 41 in. WINNER OF THE DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL. HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL 
HONORS, for the finest, largest, tallest deep yellow up to the time of its introduction. Sold for 
$35 when first introduced. Now a large stock permits a very low price. 20c. 
RAMESES —40 in. A perfect flower in every way, in a blending of tourmaline pink and soft yellow, 
with a pronounced yellow glow at the centre. An extra fine stock of fine plants permits a very low 
price for the first time on this magnificent variety. 25c. 
SAN FRANCISCO —44 in. EARLY. One of the largest and finest Iris of the 'Plicata' type. A 
massive flower of perfect form, double the size of other "Plicatas" marking a new era in this 
group. White, with a feather-stitched edging of lavender-blue. An extra fine stock of fine large 
plants enables me to make a low price on this magnificent variety. 25c. 
SIERRE BLUE— 50 in. WINNER OF THE DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL. HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL 
HONORS, AS THE BEST IRIS OF 1935. An exceptionally smooth, refined clear blue flower, of good 
substance, perfect form, enormous size, smootn texture and every other good quality that makes 
it a "Champion". $2.00. 
VERT GALLANT —50 in. The most prodigious bloomer of any Iris, producing 4 to 5 flowering stalks 
to a single rhizome. S—soft rose; F—dahlia carmine, with a one-eighth inch margin of the same 
color as the standards. A magnificent mass effect. 75c. 
"DYKES-MEDAL" COLLECTION 
One each of above 1 1 Dykes Medal Winners 
$10.75 
3 Each—Total 33 Plants 
$30.00 
6 Each—Total 66 Plants 
$55.00 
All Labeled Postpaid Anywhere in the 
United States 
ON ORDERS UNDER $2.00 ADD 20c FOR POSTAGE AND PACKING 
