FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
5 
TALL BEARDED IRISES 
Newer and Rarer Varieties 
Excellent older irises esi>ecially priced will l)e found on page 11 and 
Special Collection of Bearded Irises on page 24. 
ALICE HARDING (Cay. 1933) A large light yellow of satiny 
finish and excellent substance. S. primrose yellow; F. are of the 
same tone, lightly flushed with buff at the base. Rich orange beard. 
Tall well branched stalks. Dykes Medal 1933. .A.. M., A. T. S. 1937. 
40 in. $4.00 
ALINE (Stern 1934) A deep azure blue self of i)erfect form and 
finish. Rare and extremely beautiful. 34 in. $5.00 
ALLUMEUSE (Gage 1938) TItc well domed standards of yellow, 
blend into gold and pale wisteria violet at the base. The flaring 
falls are pansy violet with a golden orange flush extending down 
almost to the end of the beard. Styles gold and violet. Beard 
yellow and orange. A gleaming blend that is difficult to describe, 
but of most unusual beauty of form and color. 38 in. $10.00 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mit. 1931) Flowers are clear yellow, faintly 
bronzed, tall and well branched, firm texture. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. 
40 in. $ .50 
AMBER WAVE (Mur. 1930) Amber yellow flushed with olive- 
bronze. C. M., Eng. 1930. 38 in. $ .50 
ANNIE CADE (Washington, 1934) A clear deep yellow. S. are 
arched and domed; F. are of same tone. Heavy substance and tex¬ 
ture. A splendid parent plant for yellows. $6.00 
APPLE BLOSSOM (Washington 1938) See introductions page 3. 
$20.00 
APRICOT GLOW (Wiesner 1937) A flower of soft apricot and 
salmon pink which does not bleach under heat or sun. A profusely 
blooming border variety. 30 in. $2.00 
ARTISTRY (Washington 1937) A huge flower in ashes of roses 
coloring . S. well domed and large; F. semi-flaring, with buff mark¬ 
ings at the haft. The gorgeous yellow beard and styles give an 
inner glow to this lovely and unusual iris. 38 in. $7.00 
AT DAWNING (Kirk. 1935) A beautiful arbutus pink flower 
with standards of Mother of Pearl overcast with pink, the falls are 
an even tone of deeper color. The orange beard, and vellow center 
of the flower glow as if illumined by an inner flame. H. M., A. I. S. 
1936. 40 in. $5.00 
AUBANEL (Cay. 1935) A superb glistening flower of shrimp pink 
with bronzy yellow glow in heart of the flower. The ruffled stand¬ 
ards are shrimp pink flushed with yellow at the base. Falls are 
same color with pinkish violet spot in center of each fall. Golden 
yellow beard. One of the most outstanding iri.ses that T saw la.st 
year. C. M., S. N. H F. 1935. 38 in. ‘ $15.00 
AVONDALE (H. P. Sass 1934) A fuchsia-red bi-color, heavy yel¬ 
low beard, large flowers of fine form borne on tall stalks, one of the 
most beautiful irises in the garden. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. 39 in. 
$3.00 
BALLET GIRL (H. Sass 1935) S. are domed and well formed of 
flesh pink. F. are flaring and of same beautiful color. Styles pink, 
and pale yellow beard. A smoothly rounded flower of delicate pink 
and a great addition to any garden. 38 in. $5.00 
B EOT IE (Cay. 1932) S. dark dove-grey; F. of same shade with a 
bluish overflush in the center of each fall. Free flowering, unique 
in color, and very pleasing. C. M., S. N. H. F. 38 in. $2.00 
BERKELEY ACE (Salbach 1936) A tall white of excellent form, 
having gold haft reticulations and beard. 40 in. $1.00 
BERKELEY BELLE (Mitchell 1936) S. iridescent, frosty light 
golden bronze, F. lavender, edged iridescent yellow with bronze 
yellow haft. Early blooming. 44 in. $2.00 
BERKELEY BRONZE (Salbach 1936) A decided improvement 
over the iris Grace Sturtevant. Strong vellow beard. 40 in. $1.50 
BERKELEY COPPER (Mitchell 1936) S. richest glowing bur¬ 
nished bronze, falls coppery red, good sized bloom. 36 in. $1.00 
BERKELEY CREAM (Salbach 1936) A clear light yellow self of 
Santa Barbara form and size. Late blooming. 36 in. $2.00 
BERKELEY DAWN (Salbach 1936) An unusual and striking 
variety of lavender touched with brown. 50 in. $1.50 
BERKELEY ELEGANCE (Salbach 1936) Deep Chinese violet to 
mauve, slightly lighter than Anne Marie Cayeux. 44 in. $1.00 
BERKELEY EVENING (Salbach 1936) A tall well branched gold 
and white blend with Alta California form. 46 in. $1.50 
BERKELEY FESTIVAL (Salbach 1936) A distinct and very 
bright variegata. S. deep bright yellow. Not an extremely large 
flower, but very brilliant in color. $1.50 
BERKELEY FIRE (Salbach 1936) The standards are fiery cop¬ 
pery red, the brightest we have ever seen in this type of iris, the 
falls are very' black-maroon, set off by a strong gold beard. 36in. 
$2.00 
BERKELEY NUGGET (Salbach 1936) A large flower resembling 
Alta California in form, but much brighter in color. 39 in. $1.50 
BERKELEY QUEEN (Salbach 1936) An opalescent blend of pale 
pearly lilac flushed yellow at the mid-rib and haft. 48 in. $2.00 
BETTY NESMITH (Washington 1934) S. are clear canary yellow, 
well domed and beautifully formed. F. are flaring and of same tone as 
standards, deepened at the throat with darker yellow flush and faint 
yellow markings Rich chrome yellow beard. A smoothly finished 
flower of heavy substance. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. 40 in. $10.00 
BLACKAMOOR H. Sass 1932) Laree flowers of black-purple, well 
branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1931. $1.00 
BLACK WINGS (Kirk, 1929) Flowers are of good form and sub¬ 
stance. F. flaring of almost black tone. S. shade lighter, the best 
dark iris H. M . A. T. S. 1931. A. M., A. I. S. 1933. 39 in. 
$ 1.00 
BLITHESOME (Connell 1935) A yellow and white bicolor with 
arched standards and flaring falls. The whole flower has a founda¬ 
tion color of warm white overlaid with glistening gold. 40 in. $5.00 
BLUE HILL (H. P. Sass 1931) A large blue iris of deeoer tone 
than Sensation. H. M., A. I. S. 1932. 38 in. $ .50 
BLUE JUNE (Donohue 1931) A smoothly finished flower of pale 
blue-lavender. Larger and deeper in color than Mary Burnett, but 
similar in form. A beautiful blue iris. Very fragrant. H. M., A. 
1. S. 1933. 38 in. $3.00 
BLUE MONARCH (J. Sass 1933) Deep blue-violet self. Color 
effect is clear blue: large flowers on tall well branched stalks. H. M.. 
A. 1. S. 1936. 42 in. $2.00 
BLUE PETER (White 1936) A dark but brilliant blue-purple iris. 
S. are bright blue-purple. F. are flaring and very velvety purple. 
Styles yellow and purple. Bronzy orange beard. .A. most striking 
iris. 40 in. $5.00 
BLUE TRIUMPH (Grinter 1934) Light blue flowers of graceful 
flaring form with smooth firm texture and heavy substance. One 
of the best light blue irises. H. M., A 1. S. 1933. A. M., A. I. S. 
1936. 42 in. $3.00 
BLUE VELVET (Ix)omis 1929) Velvety dark blue. 38 in. $ .50 
BOULDERADO (Andrews 1937) The standards are golden bronze. 
The falls are lighter bronze with di.stinct pink flush. This tall well 
branched iris is most attractive. 38 in. $6.50 
BOUNTY (Williams 1937) A very brilliant and free flowering yel¬ 
low self which holds its color under hottest sun. 3 ft. $1.00 
BRANGAENE (Mor. 1928) Large red-copper blend. 34 in. $ .50 
BRIDAL VEIL (Mitchell 1936) The flower is a warm white with 
an edging of clear citron yellow just below the haft, which enhances 
the whiteness of the bloom. Splendid branching. 3 ft. $5.00 
BRONZE BEACON fSalb. 1932) S. glowincr eolden bronze. F. 
velvety Indian lake. Late, excellent parent. 50 in. $ .75 
BROWN BETTY (White 1934) A blend of Mikado brown and 
Prussian red overlaid with copper tones, giving the effect of rich 
burnished copper. A combination of color that is distinct and 
unusual. H. M.. A. 1. S. 1936. 40 in. $2.50 
BRUNHILDE (Salbach 1934) A most pleasing and outstanding 
iris of deep bluish violet. The standards have good substance and 
the falls are nicelv flaring. The blue and white beard adds to the 
.smooth finish of the flower, and the absence of velvet in such a dark 
iris gives it great individuality. H. M.. A. 1. S. 1936. A. M., A. I. S. 
1937. 40 in. $3.50 
