WILLIAM MOHR 
MOONGLO (Williamson). A splendid 
golden blend, one of the few yellow 
iris enriched by blending, having a dis¬ 
tinct and attractive pinkish-violet 
flush. One of the finest of. the Wil¬ 
liamson introductions. A. M., A. I. 
S., 1936. $2.50 
MOONLIGHT (Dykes). Creamy amber 
with heavy greenish gold reticulations. 
Broad lemon yellow beard. Scented. 
Fine for massing. Early. 30-inch. 
20c; 3 for 40c 
MORNING SPLENDOR. A large, rich 
red-violet iris that has long been among 
the most popular. Well branched. 
Fragrant. Late. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis 1937). A 
very delicate flower of palest orchid. 
A large flower, yet very delicate. Has 
been highly praised as an added step 
toward the production of an ideal pink 
toned iris. Mid-season. 38-inch. $15.00 
MOUNT WASHINGTON (Essig 1937). 
Huge and tall, this remarkable iris is 
so outstanding that it automatically 
earns for itself a notch among the best 
whites, ranking, in our estimation, as 
one of the finest whites. Very pure 
and clear. 
Mount Washington is a pure warm 
white with golden beard, attractive haft 
markings of gold, and semi-flaring 
falls. The form is halfway between 
that of Purissima and Easter Morn — 
most pleasing. Even greater size than 
the latter, and much taller. Has a 
most pleasing odor, similar to that of 
wild plum. Heavy substance; well 
branched. Mid-season. 50-inch. $20.00 
Shining Waters — “A beauty — hardy 
and blooms over a long range of time.” 
—Georgia, in A. I. S. Bulletin. 
MRS. VALERIE WEST. The crowning 
achievement of Mr. Bliss, the great 
English breeder. A rich, lustrous iris 
whose grandeur is recognized where- 
ever it is grown. 
Broad massive bronze standards with 
falls of deep velvety maroon purple. 
Stems well branched, and free bloom¬ 
ing. Sold out last year. We have a 
fine supply of Mrs. Valerie West, but 
in view of the unprecedented demand, 
we do not advise delay if your order 
includes Mrs. Valerie West. (And it 
certainly should include Mrs. Valerie 
West if you do not have it). Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
NATIVIDAD (Mitchell). “Combines pur¬ 
ity, gracefulness and brightness in a 
manner that I have never seen in any 
other iris.” A delightful iris, probably 
as pleasing and perfect as any medium 
sized, medium tall iris grown. One of 
Sydney B. Mitchell’s favorites among 
his many super-fine productions. Of¬ 
ten blooms in the fall in California. 
Standards and falls creamy white, 
with center lighted clear soft yellow 
which is concentrated at the base of 
the standards and falls. Yellow beard. 
Very long blooming period. Unusual 
substance and texture. This iris has 
all the poise and distinction of old 
ivory. The beauty of the iris Nativi- 
dad is best told, perhaps, by the en¬ 
thusiasm of some of our customers. 
One says: “I consider Natividad one of 
my outstanding irises . . . Without 
question, it has always been one of 
the most admired of some two hundred 
and fifty varieties which I have in my 
garden.” Another says: “I don’t think 
I had a much better iris in the garden 
than Natividad. It is magnificent, and 
I am surprised that I haven’t heard 
more about how good it is.” 
See color picture, facing page 24. 
Early. 30-inch. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
“It is ludicrous to have you ask me to 
approach Steele Briggs, etc., for refer¬ 
ences. Anyone in this continent who 
does not know Mr. Salbach ought to be 
ashamed of himself.” This extract from 
a letter written us by a Canadian grower 
to whom we had given business references 
tells the story of our business reputation 
better than anything we can say. 
We can, however, show you in full 
measure our right to a reputation for 
quality by the fine stock that we will 
send on any order you may choose to 
send us. Typical are the orders which 
brought forth the following responses: 
From Canada: “I thank you very much 
for your prompt shipment and the good 
tubers you sent me,” and from New Or¬ 
leans: “May I say that I have never 
dealt with any house that executed my 
orders so satisfactorily,” and again, this 
time from Louisiana: “I purchased a 
number of gladiolus bulbs from you this 
year and had wonderful results. My 
glads were, without doubt, some of. the 
finest grown here. ... I don’t think an 
expert grower’s could have been better.” 
Carl Salbach... 
NARANJA (Mitchell 1935). “A bell¬ 
ringer”, says one Mid-Western iris ex¬ 
pert — certainly an apt description, for 
this variety surely has met with an 
enthusiastic response. Like opinions 
include the following: 
“The hit of the show (N. Y.) was 
Naranja, the orange iris.” “Naranja 
. . . has no rival. It has bloomed for 
me two years now. I have seen no 
iris with its coloring, but if another 
does appear it will have to go far to 
meet Naranja’s other characteristics. 
It is surprising how it holds its color 
and substance in wind and heat — a 
first-grade iris without a competitor.” 
—Nebraska. “Easily stands out as 
the most popular iris in the garden.”— 
Washington. “Of the newer iris I saw 
in New England, Naranja was the 
most distinctive”; “Naranja was a gor¬ 
geous thing ... an orange that at¬ 
tracted you way across the garden”'— 
Mass.; “Probably the most outsanding 
recent introduction” — No. Carolina. 
“We were particularly pleased with 
Naranja. It did well for us, and in 
my opinion, is one of the outstanding 
new varieties. I have seen no other 
with the same color.”—California; 
“Most distinctive in richness of. color¬ 
ing, and seems to me another break.” 
—Mass.; “Naranja as I saw it, both 
at West Hartford and in my own gar¬ 
den ... is a true companion for your 
two earlier giant yellows — California 
Gold and Happy Days. Naranja is the 
darkest of the three and at a distance 
approaches orange.” — New Jersey; 
“The most striking color break in 
years” and “Naranja, on a one-year 
plant, did splendidly in my garden, and 
from a color standpoint I consider it 
one of the most outstanding new things 
that bloomed last year, being really a 
new color break with its strong orange 
tone in the falls. I predict that Nar¬ 
anja will be a forerunner for other 
orange toned varieties.”—Mass. 
We ourselves describe Naranja as 
follows: 
Richest of all the yellows, thanks to 
the definite orange cast of the falls. 
Distinctly orange while in bud, and so 
striking in color and size that it 
brought the first offer before the first 
bud had started to unfurl. Stands tall 
and straight, with huge blooms, hav¬ 
ing excellent substance. See color pic¬ 
ture, inside front cover. 
Dominated by the orange coloring 
of the falls, which, matched to the 
Ridgway color chart, are “zinc orange” 
at the haft, with yellow markings in 
center, and remainder of falls “ochrac- 
eous orange.” Standards bright em¬ 
pire yellow, with orange yellow beard. 
Has all the attributes of color, form 
and habit necessary to rank this re¬ 
markable iris as one of the standouts 
of recent breeding. A. M., A. I. S., 
1937. Late. 40-inch. $10.00 
Missouri — “One of, is not the best 
blue.” —Georgia, in A. I. S. Bulletin. 
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