Finest Iris... 
PRIMROSE. Clear primrose yellow. 
Long blooming. Fine for mass effect. 
Mid-season. 28-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
QUERIDA. A blending of shades of 
buff that has been a persistent fall 
bloomer in California. Early mid-seas¬ 
on. 38-inch. 25c 
RADIANT (Salbach 1936). Richly col¬ 
ored and strikingly brilliant, this sen¬ 
sational iris is without question “on 
its way.” It falls in the copper tones, 
and has a vividness that is above com¬ 
parison with any other iris of this 
tone — in fact, without limit to color, 
only very few iris, such as the giant 
Happy Days, the gleaming California 
Gold, the showy City of Lincoln, and 
perhaps the beaming Lighthouse can 
stand in the same class as Radiant for 
pure brilliance. 
Radiant seems perfectly at home 
everywhere, and during our iris tour of 
the Northwest last season, we saw Ra¬ 
diant twice — both times it stood out 
like a sore thumb, and we made our 
way directly to that vivid iris, slacken¬ 
ing our pace only when we recognized 
it as our own “child” Radiant. In ad¬ 
dition, Radiant has definitely estab¬ 
lished itself as a consistent fall-bloom¬ 
er here on the coast, and may do the 
same in other sections of the country. 
As to the qualities which make Ra¬ 
diant a definite top-notcher, regardless 
of fall-blooming possibilities, color 
takes first rank, well backed-up, how¬ 
ever, by good form and habit. It com¬ 
bines vivid brillance and rich solid 
tones in a manner that seldom is, and 
seldom will be, equalled in any other 
iris. The standards are of burnished 
golden bronze, and the broad falls are 
of glowing coppery red, forming as 
gleaming and as showy an iris as one 
could imagine. Many large sized blooms 
to the stalk, and a very free bloomer, 
having given as many as five bloom 
stalks per single rhizome. 33-inch. 
$15.00 
RAMESES. One of the few iris to win 
the coveted American Dykes Medal 
Award. Good sized blooms on medium 
tall but well branched stalks. Out¬ 
standing because of its striking blend 
of. colors. Rich gold, apricot, and pink 
are most artistically blended in this 
flower to give an iris of. majestic ele¬ 
gance. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
RAYO DE SOL. A bright, deep yellow 
with flowers slightly larger than Mira- 
sol, its sister seedling. Ranks with the 
latter and Pluie d’Or as the finest gold¬ 
en yellows in its price range. Late. 
32-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
RED DOMINION. A beautiful clear, 
deep ox-blood red. One of the most 
popular iris grown. Large flowers 
with fine velvety finish. Buds open 
like rosebuds. H. M., A. I. S., 1931 
4 °-inch. 60c 
RED RADIANCE. A beautiful red, 
somewhat similar to Dauntless, but 
deeper and of an entirely different 
tone. Decidedly striking in block 
plantings. 38-inch. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
RED WING. A big bronzy red. De¬ 
scribed by the introducer as having 
light brownish vinaceous standards; 
falls dahlia carmine. 
Large blooms. A remarkable iris at 
the price. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
RHAPSODY (Williamson 1937). A glow¬ 
ingly rich blend of smoky violet and 
regal blue-purple; very outstanding. 
Technically the standards are a blend¬ 
ing of smoky violet tones, the beard 
is yellow, the haft soft red brown, and 
the falls deep violet, as rich as a regal 
robe. Good formed blooms, fine all- 
around habit. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
$ 10.00 
RIALGAR. One of the very brightest 
of the smaller iris. Deepest butter¬ 
cup yellow standards which gleam clear 
across the garden. Bronze striping on 
falls. One of the showiest of all for 
borders. Rhizomes naturally small. 
Mid-season. 22-inch. 
20c; 3 for 40c; 12 for $1.35 
ROB ROY. This fine iris, which merits 
a place among the best reds on form, 
color, etc., alone, is of great additional 
value because it is such an early 
bloomer, being the first big red to show 
color in our garden. Dominating color 
is bordeaux, a color of great carrying 
quality. Texture excellent and does 
not fade. 38-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
RON DA. So vividly colored that it 
shines clear across the garden. A low 
growing iris, making it ideal for bor¬ 
ders, etc. — and what a glowing, “dif¬ 
ferent” parking bed it would make. 
Heavy texture and beautifully propor¬ 
tioned. Color tones very much like 
those shown in color picture of Rubeo. 
Late. 24-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
ROSE MITCHELL. A very lovely rose 
colored iris originated by Professor 
Essig. Tall, and unusually colored. 
Late. 48-inch. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
ROSY ASIA (Mitchell 1934). A pinker 
edition of Asia, with broader falls and 
fine full form. A most delicate and de¬ 
lightful blend which is at its best un¬ 
der electric light. Large blooms. 
Falls pale Chinese violet, flushed 
deeper in center, with warm lilac stand¬ 
ards and bright yellow beard. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
ROSULTRA. A bright rose colored Es¬ 
sig origination that makes a good 
clump in the garden, and has unusual¬ 
ly fine carrying qualities. Early. 40- 
inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
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From the February A. I. S. bulletin:— 
“Happy Days ... is a glistening yellow 
I shall want for my garden, having all 
the qualities I desire in iris.” 
“Stafford Jory’s Spring Cloud . . . 
makes a fine sister for those who wish 
more company for Los Angeles and San 
Francisco.” (California). 
RLBEO (Mitchell). A magnificent plant 
with huge flowers beautifully poised on 
strong stems 48 inches high. It begins 
to branch half way up the stem, send¬ 
ing out good wide branches. The 
standards are deep glistening rose, the 
broad thick textured falls are of deep 
maroon. The color cut, facing page 
24, does not show the full velvety rich¬ 
ness that characterizes the falls. 
“The best red bloom in my garden 
as yet,” according to one East Coast 
customer; and, another states: “Rubeo 
has been magnificent in the Eastern 
gardens where it has bloomed, and al¬ 
ways attracts a great deal of atten¬ 
tion.” And from Italy we have the 
following: “How many good crimson 
iris there are now . . . but, perhaps, 
Rubeo was the finest of all.” 
In our estimation, Rubeo still pro¬ 
duces the finest individual stalk of any 
red iris. It is hardy, as it never seems 
to die out anywhere, although its one 
fault is that it is not a prolific bloom- 
er, particularly where winters are most 
severe. This fault, however, is largely 
overcome if the rhizomes are trans¬ 
planted every second year. Mid-season. 
48-inch. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
SACRAMENTO (Mitchell). This plicata, 
though related to San Francisco and 
of comparable size and habit, is abso¬ 
lutely distinct from anything previous¬ 
ly introduced. Its large flowers have 
a white ground, the standards heavily 
edged red purple, the falls reticulated 
with the same color. Orange beard. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1931. Late. 40-inch: 
35c: 3 for 75c 
SANDALWOOD (Hans Sass 1937). A 
very fine coffee colored blend that is 
greatly enlivened by the yellow under¬ 
tone and delicate pinkish suffusion. 
Good branching and habit. Technical¬ 
ly — Standards vinaceous tawny, falls 
army brown. 34-inch. Mid-season. 
$15.00 
SAN DIEGO (Mitchell). Derives its huge 
size from El Capitan, one of its par¬ 
ents, and its deep rich color from Souv. 
Mme. Gaudichau. Lack of stock in 
comparison to the demand has always 
kept our stock too low to display this 
one well, but even without stock enough 
to give us a very large planting, San 
Diego has always been a most com¬ 
pelling, regal iris. Surpassed only by 
the new and startling variety Brun- 
hilde. H. M., A. I. S., 1931. Mid¬ 
season. 46-inch. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
SAN FRANCISCO (Mohr-Mitchell). Tall 
stems, branching low and wide like a 
candelabrum, carry large white flow¬ 
ers, of which both standards and falls 
are distinctly edged lavender. In size, 
shape and substance, there is nothing 
to approach it among the older plica- 
tas, only the color pattern tells us it 
should be classed with them. Awarded 
Dykes Memorial Medal as best Ameri¬ 
can introduction of 1927. Similar to 
Los Angeles, but with wider blue edg¬ 
ing. 
Slightly tender in regions of severe 
winters, so we suggest the beautiful 
Los Angeles, which is hardy, instead. 
Grows perfectly on the Pacific Coast 
and elsewhere where the winters are 
mild. Mid-season. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
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