PEACEMAKER (Mitchell 1934). A soft¬ 
ly beautiful iris which gains in popu¬ 
larity as it ages. Has been highly 
praised throughout the East, and is a 
good doer everywhere. Described by 
one of. the A. I. S. judges as an iris 
“a lot of us have been missing.” A 
clean, smooth iris on the most perfectly 
proportioned stalks in the garden. It 
is a stylish porcelain colored iris with 
a pale lavender blue flush in center of 
falls. Very refined. Excellent as an 
aid in garden blending, because its pale 
shades make it a colorful substitute 
for white. Tall, well branched, with 
large blossoms. Blooms in mid-season. 
42-inch. 60c 
PESHOWAR (Schreiner). Exotically 
beautiful, this very early blooming on- 
cocylus hybrid is also an easy doer 
and a rapid increaser. The standards 
are rich violet, the falls reddish brown, 
overlaid glistening black, the beard is 
a dusky brown. Altogether a very 
striking flower of medium size and fine 
form. Rhizomes naturally small. 14- 
inch. $3.00 
PERRY’S BLUE. See page 26. 
PERSIA. This variety, of which little 
was heard in the first years of its in¬ 
troduction, has come to be considered 
one of. the very finest of Dr. Ayres’ fine 
productions. Its refined and subdued 
colorings rank it as one of the most 
pleasing of all. 
Very large blooms with falls that 
are a blend of bluish lavender, and 
standards of iridescent steel blue. 
Brown haft and yellow beard. Smooth 
finish. H. M., A. I. S., 1928. Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. 35c 
PINK JADU. A plicata having a suffu¬ 
sion of lavender pink that makes it 
the pinkest plicata in the garden. 
Medium size. Small rhizomes. Mid¬ 
season. 20-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
PINK JEWEL (Salbach). One of the 
most popular smaller iris we know, 
most attractive under light, and noth¬ 
ing like it in the pink tones for mass 
bloom. The color picture, facing page 
24, is an accurate representation. In 
mass, however, Pink Jewel seems pink¬ 
er than do single blooms. 
Described as “the best pink” in her 
garden by a Mid-Western enthusiast 
who grew such new things as Dog 
Rose, Pink Satin, Imperial Blush, Pink 
Opal, Ethelwyn Dubuar, and others. 
Also praised from Italy, and Germany. 
Another enthusiastic iris fan says, “I 
hesitate to call any iris ‘pink’ with no 
qualifying remarks, but this one comes 
mighty close, particularly under arti¬ 
ficial light.” 
Color pinkish lilac, with falls over¬ 
laid a glowing tourmaline pink. A 
sell-out last season, but thanks to the 
fact that the nubbins and too-small- 
to-sell rhizomes of last year have 
grown well, we can at least start the 
season with a good stock of splendid 
rhizomes. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
. SUNOL 
PINK OPAL. Tallest of the lavender 
pinks. Individually, this variety is 
technically at fault in that its attrac¬ 
tive blooms tend to bunch near the 
top of the stalk. Actually, this is a 
distinct asset, as far as clump plant¬ 
ings are concerned, as it presents a 
solid mass of color. Lavender-pink, 
not as deep as that of Dogrose, but 
its color is on a par with the others 
of this type. Blooms large. Mid¬ 
season. 48-inch. 40c 
PINK SATIN, probably the most re¬ 
fined of all the pink-toned iris. Aptly 
named for the smooth satiny texture. 
A suave slender iris on tall stalks, 
well branched. A different type of 
iris than Pink Jewel, just as attractive 
in its own fashion. A most entranc¬ 
ing iris. H. M., A. I. S., 1931: 36-inch. 
35c 
PIUTE (Thomas-Thorup). For those 
that do not demand the huge giants, 
Piute is definitely one of the finest reds 
grown. Of medium size, it is charac¬ 
terized by its most distinct coloring — 
not as bright, but richer than Ouray— 
perhaps best described as deepest ma¬ 
roon. 
Described by one of the A. I. S. 
judges as “the reddest of them all.” 
Very heavy of texture, and smooth 
of finish. Mid-season. 36-inch. $15.00 
PLURABELLE (Cayeux). Distinct and 
effective^ one of the very finest new 
French irises, somewhat on the order 
of. Day Dream, but on more slender, 
graceful stalks. A most enchanting 
iris whose exquisite color tones are 
hard to describe. Standards of golden 
yellow, and falls a blending of gold 
and pinkish mauve. An elegant iris, 
refreshingly different. Late. 38-inch. 
$ 2.00 
Re Testimonials 
We do not care to embarrass our cus¬ 
tomers by using their names in connec¬ 
tion with the testimonials we publish in 
our catalog. However, we have each 
quotation in our files, and will gladly 
give the names of the authors of each 
to anyone requesting them. 
Carl Salbach... 
PORTOLA (Mitchell 1935). “Fro grown 
up.” A fine tall, branching variegata 
that matches Fro two for one in size, 
number of blooms, and height. Not 
in competition with the striking new 
Sass variegatas, as City of Lincoln and 
Casque d’Or have falls that are, re¬ 
spectively, one and two shades darker 
than those of. Portola. 
Yellow standards and chestnut red 
falls, edged yellow. See color picture, 
inside front cover. Fine habit. Late. 
33-inch. $2.00 
PRESIDENT LEBRUN (Cayeux). This 
fine, bright iris, was named in honor 
of the President of France, at his wish 
while visiting the Cayeux gardens in 
Paris. Large blooms on well branched 
stalks, with standards of coppery gold, 
and falls a blend of garnet and reddish 
copper shades. A near-variegata with 
bright rich coloring. Late. 28-inch. 
$4.00 
PRESIDENT PILKINGTON. This fine 
new blend, although generally com¬ 
pared to Dolly Madison, is totally dis¬ 
tinct. Large, of bold form, well- 
branched, many buds to stalk, and med¬ 
ium tall. Standards vinaceous buff un¬ 
derlaid old gold, with falls of soft vio¬ 
let faintly edged silvery brown. 
The elegant dignity of this iris gives 
it a charm that is difficult to describe. 
Mid-season. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
PROF. S. B. MITCHELL (Cayeux). A 
new French variety, named for Sydney 
B. Mitchell, one of, if not the most dis¬ 
tinguished of American iris hybridists. 
Simply huge red-violet flowers which 
attracted a great deal of attention in 
our trial beds of the newest iris. Very 
popular, being by far the largest of its 
color. Mid-season. 30-inch. $2.50 
PURISSIMA (Mohr-Mitchell). Although 
introduced ten seasons ago, this re¬ 
markable iris still blooms as the most 
perfect white, handicapped only by a 
touch of tenderness when grown in 
regions of severe wintering. Latest 
reports indicate perfect wintering in 
many regions, but it is definitely erra¬ 
tic in its bloom in the Midwestern and 
Eastern regions of the United States. 
Grows ideally where winters are mild. 
Pure white with great poise, fine 
form, and heavy substance. With the 
sun shining through it, it has the ap¬ 
pearance of frosted glass. Ideal 
branching. Where the climate is mild, 
or where the quest for perfection out¬ 
weighs the risk of no blooms, Purissima 
will be every bit as good as Bridal 
Veil and Snow King, the two new and 
hardy leaders in white, although all 
three are non-competitive, being dif¬ 
ferent in type. We suggest yearly 
replacements with our fully matured 
rhizomes for the greatest probability 
of bloom in cold climates. Early. 
50-inch.35c; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50 
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