Wm. H. HENDERSON'S NEW GIANT IRIS HYBRIDS 
(See F ront Cover for Illustration in Color of Five Varieties) 
New Copper Orange 
Copper Sheen —Forty inch height. The 
A number one iris introduction of the season. 
I have never grown any as truly outstanding 
as this variety. Flowers are enormous and 
have semi-flaring falls. Glorious rich copper 
with the richness of a new penny with an 
overlay of salmon orange. Beard is the deep¬ 
est gold. The whole flower is covered with 
a golden sheen that sparkles in the sunlight. 
Iris growers have been unanimous in their 
praise of this truly beautiful new creation. 
$5.00 each. 
Copper and Red Tones 
Copper King —Height 48 inches. A large 
six inch flower produced on long well- 
branched stems. Falls are a “Dahlia” purple 
with a bright gold beard. Standards bur¬ 
nished copper. $1.50 each. 
Irene —Height 36 inches. Standards are a 
brilliant tan edged and flushed with bright¬ 
est copper. Falls are a bright red over a 
copper undertone. A brilliant golden 
beard enliances its superb beauty. Very 
large five and one-half inch flowers produced 
in marvelous profusion over a long season. 
$1.50 each. Illustrated in color on front 
cover. Number two in picture. 
San Joaquin —Forty-eight inches height. 
Falls velvety carmine lake. Standards 
claret rose shaded buff. Beard brilliant 
orange. A beautiful large flowering type of 
iris. Most commanding color combination. 
Beautiful in a mass and very popular with 
visitors to my gardens. $1.00 each. 
Indian Gold —Six inch blooms. Standards 
light coffee brown over soft yellow. Falls 
are a rich Victoria Lake Red. Large flowers 
in a superb blend of colors. $1.00 each. 
Outstanding Variegatas 
Sunset Glow —Thirty-six inches height. 
Standards richest gold and the falls deep 
copperish-red bordered at the base with a 
bright yellow band. Beard is the deepest 
gold in color. A five and one-half inch 
flower produced on well-branched stems. 
This variety is one of the most unusual in 
my collection. Illustrated in color on front 
cover. Number four in picture. $2.00 each. 
Fresno —Height 36 inches. Falls mineral 
red. Standards clear yellow with a bright 
gold beard. One of the most prolific bloom¬ 
ers of all the iris varieties producing its 
large 4 inch blossoms in a veritable ma;SS. 
Extremely effective in mass planting due 
not only to extravagant production of 
flowers but to its brilliant color scheme. 
$1.00 each. 
Gorgeous Chocolate Color 
New Bicolor Blue 
Lillian Rowell —Forty-eight inch height. 
Falls are royal purple with a quartfT inch 
border at base of bright blue. Standards 
richest sparkling blue. Flowers measure 
six inches in depth. The finest blue bicolor 
and altogether one of the world’s most glori¬ 
ous iris. Profu.se bloomer and very early 
continuing over a long season. $1.50 each. 
Royal Blue 
Royal Blue —Forty inches height. A very 
vigorous and free blooming variety. Five 
inch flowers of vivid pure gentian blue. 
Standards deep rich blue. Rich and velvety 
in effect. A more riclfly colored variety than 
Blue Velvet and far exceeding that variety 
in the production of flowers. $1.00 each. 
New Plicatas 
Mrs. K. S. Battelle —Height 38 inches. 
A large five and one-half inch flower of 
purest glistening white bordered on both 
standards and falls with pure lavender blue. 
Falls are semi-flaring. The most outstand¬ 
ing new plicata in size, form and clearness of 
color I have ever tested. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. G. Smith —Height 38 inches. Falls 
cream wliite edged with lavender blue. 
Standards are white bordered and flushed 
with bright blue. Stems well-branched and 
crowned with flowers of most unusual sub¬ 
stance (resistant to high winds and warm 
weather). $1.00 each. 
Unusual Hybrid 
Lavender and Old Lace —Thirty-eight 
inches height. An outstanding new creation 
being a cross between Susiana and the 
German iris. Unlike most Smsiana crosses 
this variety is a very profuse bloomer. 
Standards are a light lavender blue and falls 
a mauve pink penciled very delicately with 
lacy white veins running the entire length 
of the petals. A flower of unusual size and 
outstanding qualities. $1.00 each. 
Fine Rose 
Mrs. F. E. Cook —Height 36 inches. 
Beautiful orchid pink with deeper rose veins 
in the throat. Beard a rich gold. Very 
beautiful in mass planting because it is one 
of the most profuse bloomers grown. A 
hybrid of “Dream” with flowers twice the 
size. 75c each. 
Pure Lavender Blue 
Mrs. Geo. Helm —Height 38 inches. A 
greatly improved Santa Barbara producing 
flowers in the same color range and with the 
same flaring falls. Flowers of this variety 
are well over double the size of “Santa 
Barbara”. They are a clear silvery-blue 
without any suggestion of purple. $1.00 
each. 
Monte Cristo —Thirty inches height. Stand¬ 
ards of buff overlaid with copper-rose. Falls 
velvety-chocolate with vivid deep gold beard. 
The most richly colored of all iris. A free 
bloomer producing its blossoms in gorgeous 
masses. Tremendously effective. Illustrat¬ 
ed on front cover. Number one in picture. 
$2.00 each. 
Super Mauve 
Mrs. R. S. Heaton —Forty-eight inches 
height. A gigantic iris producing its mauve 
and blue toned flowers on long perfectly 
branched stems. Bright yellow beard. 
Six inch flowers with falls three inches across 
at the base. $1.00 each. 
Giant Early Blue 
Carolyn Cory —Forty inch height. A 
wonderful early flowering variety of true 
lavender blue. Flowers are very large and 
are produced on well-branched and sturdy 
stems. 75c each. 
Velvet Wonder 
Velvet Wonder Iris —A late flowering 
variety of deepest cardinal purple. Rich 
gold beard lights up entire flower. Very 
outstanding mahogany red. Always excites 
attention of visitors. Very hardy. $1.50 
each. Illustrated in color on front cover. 
Height 3 feet. 
New Giant Claret Red 
Giant Claret Red Iris —A very early and 
super large flower produced on tall stems 
pure claret red. Individual flowers are 5. 
inches high. Greatly admired by all. $1.00 
each. A seedling of Medrano over twice the 
size and clearer shades of red. 
New Orchid Iris 
Iris Teresa —A beautiful new giant iris 
(illustrated in color on front cover). Very 
striking in the garden. Standards light 
silver blue, falls rich orchid mauve. Height 
30 inches. $1.50 each. 
Best Commercial Yellows 
California Cold —Height 36 inches. My 
favorite of all the new deep yellow iris. The 
color is brilliant and very pure. Unsurpassed 
by any other variety. Perfect form. Large 
flowers freely produced. $3.50 each. 
Happy Days —Height 44 inches. The 
largest of all the newer yellow iris. Pro¬ 
duces 7 inch blooms on tall plants. Free 
bloomer. Lighter yellow than California 
Gold. A deep orange beard enhances its 
beauty. $3.00 each. 
Alta California —Height 48 inches. Clear 
deep yellow with the falls faintly bronzed. 
Magnificent in mass. One of the finest new 
iris. 50c each. 
Plule de Or —Height 40 inches. A fine deep 
clear yellow iris. Tall grower and unsur¬ 
passed for landscape effects. A prolific 
bloomer. 35c each. 
Best Commercial Blues 
Shining Waters —Clear azure blue iris. 
One of the most perfect blue iris in the world. 
Height 3 feet. $1.00 each. 
Sierra Blue —Soft clear blue. Awarded 
Dykes Medal of American Iris Society in 
1935. Tall and bears many flower buds. 
One of the best of the blue iris varieties. 
$1.50 each. 
Santa Barbara —Height 40 inches. One of 
the finest pure lavender blues of largo size. 
Flaring falls. Early bloomer. 15c each. 
San Diego —Height 46 inches. Huge flowers 
of deepest blue freely produced. A re¬ 
markably fine variety. 25c each. 
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