IRIS SHASTA IN MASS BLOOM 
COMPLETE LIST OF NEW AND STANDARD 
VARIETIES 
The prices unless otherwise designated are for 
single roots. The group price as with Alameda, 
3 for $1.00, is applicable only to three Alameda, 
not to three different varieties at the same price. 
It is much quicker and easier to ship three roots 
of one variety than one root of three different 
varieties that may have to be dug in three differ¬ 
ent gardens. 
ALAMEDA. Just as outstanding and 
distinct today as when first introduced. 
Not quite as tall as San Francisco and 
Los Angeles, but very fine and in 
such demand that it has been sold out 
during each of the past two seasons. 
Standards and falls both heavily suf¬ 
fused blue violet on white; in fact the 
standards carry so much blue that one 
could almost describe this part of the 
flower as blue, suffused white. A pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. Midseason. 34-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
ALLEGRIA. A splendid new dry-footer 
that is entirely hardy, and one of the 
very first iris to bloom. Color lilac, 
with beautiful veinings. Early. 18-inch. 
50c 
AMIGO (Williamson). So rich in color 
that it is often compared to a blue- 
purple pansy of the very richest color. 
The standards are of light lavender- 
blue, and the falls, which give the flow¬ 
er its regal richness, are of deepest 
violet-purple, set off by a narrow white 
margin. Flowers large. Described in 
the A. I. S. bulletin as “Rich as a 
pansy; a very stunning iris — I cannot 
praise it too highly.” Mid-season. 
28-inch. $5.00 
Iris Information 
At last! A clear, simply told story of 
the iris. Deals chiefly with the bearded 
iris, but gives the essential information 
about the important other types, too. 
Full cultural directions, a comprehen¬ 
sive chapter on breeding, a discussion of 
the types and differences between the 
major breeds of iris, are some of the 
important features. Except for the 
chapter on breeding, which is invalu¬ 
able to anyone planning to make a 
single iris cross, the book is entirely 
non-technical, planned for the average 
gardener and the reasonably new iris 
enthusiast. Written by Edward Salbach, 
whose articles on Iris and other horti¬ 
cultural subjects have appeared in the 
American Home, The Flower Grower, 
Homes of the West, and other publica¬ 
tions, this most worth-while book will be 
published as the “Salbach Iris Manual”. 
Now on the press, it will be ready July 
1st, at 50c postpaid 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mitchell). First 
of the series of Sydney B. Mitchell 
triumphs in breeding for yellows, Alta 
California still holds its place as one 
of the most worth-while and sensa¬ 
tional iris grown. It is tallest of all 
the new yellow iris, and its branching 
qualifies it for “A” rating either as an 
individual stalk or as mass bloom. 
Yellow iris have long been recognized 
as being the “spark” that brings out 
the fullest beauty of any iris garden, 
and Alta California serves this purpose 
to perfection. Our own planting forms 
a solid mass of. rich yellow that stands 
out from the rest of the garden, yet 
blends with it perfectly. Texture so 
firm that neither wind nor rain 
mar its stately blossoms. An excellent 
variety for breeders, being one of the 
parents of the parents of Natoma, and 
four of our new “Berkeley” introduc¬ 
tions. (See color picture, facing pg. 24). 
Has been received as a sensation 
wherever tried, from New England, 
through the Mid-West to California — 
and better liked each year as the plant¬ 
ings increase to show its value in mass 
bloom. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid¬ 
season. 48-inch. 50c 
ANGELUS (Egelberg). Described as 
“predominantly a fresh pink . . . with 
the merest hint of mauve ... a strik¬ 
ingly handsome new iris.” We cata¬ 
log this variety without seeing it 
bloom, an exception to our rule, as it 
comes to us with very high recom¬ 
mendation. So very late of bloom 
that we cannot hold our catalog long 
enough to see the bloom that is “en 
route”. 38-inch. $15.00 
ANNA-MARIE CAYEUX. Not as well 
publicized as some of the other fine 
French originations, but nevertheless 
one of the most outstanding European 
originations ever produced. Complete¬ 
ly distinct from any other iris we 
know, excepting only Berkeley Ele¬ 
gance (page 5), which is a seedling 
bred from Anna-Marie Cayeux itself. 
Beautifully blended in colors almost 
impossible to describe, perhaps pink¬ 
ish-violet in effect. Heavy texture and 
blooms for many days. Described as 
pigeon-throat violet and closest match 
in Ridgway’s color chart is Chinese 
violet. Mid-season. 32-inch. 
40c; 3 for $1.00 
AUREA. Tall “spuria” type often known 
as butterfly iris. See page 26. 
AVIATOR NUNGESSOR. Not generally 
advertised in this country, this pro¬ 
duction of that fine old French gentle¬ 
man, Ferdinand Dennis, is nevertheless 
a splendid and distinct iris. Most popu¬ 
lar in our own garden. Standards light 
frosty bronze, falls Van Dyke red. 
Early. 40-inch. 50c 
AVONDALE (Hans Sass). A very large 
flower of subdued shades of copper, 
bronze, and violet, beautifully blended. 
The colors form a soft, rich combina¬ 
tion that merits it a place among the 
very best iris. We had never seen or 
heard of this unheralded variety until 
our ’36 trip, but consider it to be one 
of the discoveries of. that iris trip. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid-season. 
36-inch. $2.00 
Re: Color Pictures 
Printing of the color section of this 
catalog has been completed as this item 
goes to press. The following notes re¬ 
garding our color pictures will be of 
interest to you: 
The following are reproduced in as 
perfect color as is possible: Brunhilde, 
Golden Bear, Frieda Mohr, Happy Days, 
Naranja, Natividad, Pink Jewel, Portola, 
Snoqualmie and William Mohr. 
Bridal Veil fails to portray the deli¬ 
cacy of the flower; the falls of. Bronzino 
are correct, but the standards lack the 
rich bronze tone of the flower; California 
Gold is a more intense color than the 
reproduction; China Rose is of smoother 
finish, and more orchid-like than shown; 
Eleanor Blue, in bloom, is smoother, with 
falls of slightly lighter color than pic¬ 
tured; the real Golden Majesty is a 
softer, yet richer yellow than can be 
reproduced; the pink edge of the 
standards of Lighthouse should be 
rose-red or coppery-red, not light pink; 
Monadnock is a shade closer toward 
plum-red than shown; the standards of 
Neon (as noted beside the cut) are 
more bronze, less orange, but the falls 
printed perfectly (no longer comparable 
to the brilliance of Radiant); and Sir 
Michael lacks the richness of the flower. 
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