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Early Intermediate Iris 
These early blooming varieties with their clear, pure colors are becoming more 
popular every year. They begin to bloom nearly two weeks before the tall bearded 
ir.s and bridge the gap between the dwarfs and the main season of bloom. They are 
all quite new and most of them are from the Sass gardens. They are so prolific that 
they are very moderate in price. Let us send you 10 of them for $2.00, our choice, 
with full range of color. 
ABELARD (H. P. Sass 1934) V. E. 28 in. 
With standards of deep rosy brown and 
falls of veronia purple this is an unusual 
color among the early Intermediates. 
Strong growing and floriferous. H. M. 
1936. R. 87. 25c 
ALICE HORSEFALL (H. P. Sass 1932) 
V. E. 30 in. A big dark, velvety red pur¬ 
ple and one of the finest in this class. 
Bright orange beard. Long season of 
bloom. R. 85. 35c 
BALROUDOUR (J. Sass 1922) V. E. 12 
in. A hybrid from oncocyclus and dwarf 
species this is one of the most interesting 
types for borders and rock gardens. It 
is a medley of yellow, violet and olive 
buff and the flowers are of distinct or¬ 
chid form. Fascinating for cutting and 
for corsage bouquets. Easily grown and 
very prolific. 2 for 25c 
BLUE TOPAZ (J. Sass 1933) V. E. 12 in. 
Another hybrid similar to Balroudoui 
with even more exotic coloring—blue, 
green and gold, with a brown beard. 
Very charming in the rock garden. 
Hardy. 2 for 25c 
CHALLENGER (J. Sass 1930) E. 34 in. 
A very deep, almost black purple that 
is most effective planted with some ot 
the clear yellow Intermediates such as 
Crysoro and Golden West. H. M. 1933. 
R. 88. 25c 
COSETTE (H. P. Sass 1936) E. 32 in. A 
pure white Intermediate iris that gives a 
fresh clear note among the early flower¬ 
ing purples and yellows. Very hard? 
and floriferous. H. M. 1936. R. 88. 50c 
CRYSORO (Nich. 1931) V. E. 26 in. The 
most pure, clear tone of golden yellow. 
A perfect self of large size and good 
form. One of the best Intermediates. 
Hardy and free flowering. H. M. 1932. 
R. 90. 25c 
DOXA (H. P. Sass 1928) V. E. 24 in. The 
most unusual color in iris—cool greenish 
yellow, almost olive green. It was firsi 
called ‘Olive Giant’ which describes ii 
very well. Large blooms of excellent 
substance. Doxa blooms over a long sea¬ 
son and always attracts attention. Vig 
orous and hardy. H. M. 1928. R. 84. 25c 
GENTIUS (H. P. Sass 1934) V. E. 24 in. 
The very finest intermediate. A royal 
purple self of rich glowing color. Try 
this with Crysoro for a stunning picture. 
Hardy and free blooming. H. M. 1936. 
R. 89. 25c 
GOLDEN BOW (H. P. Sass 1934) V. E. 
24 in. This is the deepest yellow among 
the early intermediates and one of the 
deepest in the garden. Pure chrome yel¬ 
low flowers of large size and oval form. 
Very vigorous and hardy. H. M. 1936. 
R. 90. 75c 
GOLDEN WEST (J. Sass 1934) V. E. 30 
in. A fine large yellow Intermediate of 
clear bright coloring. Very free flower¬ 
ing and hardy it is most valuable for the 
early garden. H. M. 1936. R. 88 25c 
GRAY CLOUD (J. Sass 1933) V. E. 12 
in. Another hybrid of novel coloring— 
dawn gray with brown purple stripes, 
and a flush of olive green. These hy¬ 
brids bring the odd colorings of the 
oncocyclus into the perfectly hardy rock 
garden subjects. Don’t miss them. 50c 
PAPIO (H. P. Sass 1936) E. 28 in. A 
richly colored early iris of pansy purple 
coloring with velvety carmine falls. Har¬ 
dy and vigorous in growth. R. 87. $1.00 
RED ELF (Nich. 1932) E. 26 in. An in¬ 
tense garnet red self of medium size and 
good blooming habits. 35c 
RED ORCHID (J. Sass 1934) E. 28 in. 
Deep violet carmine—quite red in tone. 
Strong and hardy. H. M. 1936. R. 89. 
35c 
STORMY DAWN (J. Sass 1933) V. E. 
10 in. This pogo-cyclus hybrid is the 
bluest one of the group. The standards 
are soft blue violet, the falls pale nera- 
paline blue with a brown blotch at the 
end of the beard. Try some of these in 
the rock garden. 50c 
SAPPHIRE NIGHT (Nich. 1934) E. 15 in. 
A reichenbachii hybrid that is a color 
gem. A deep lustrous indigo purple self 
—standards, falls, styles and crests, with 
a brown beard. A beautiful miniature 
that is lovely in the rock garden. Hardy 
and free blooming. R. 89. 35c 
TA-WA (H. P. Sass 1935) V. E. 26 in. 
Perhaps the largest flowering Interme¬ 
diate. The color is pale yellow and the 
blooms have heavy substance. Well 
branched and vigorous in growth. R. 86. 
$1.00 
