BRUNHILDE 
SAN GABRIEL. A very large pinkish 
lavender of high excellence adding to 
its other merits the virtue of being 
early and long blooming. Well 
branched and very graceful. Contains 
half mesopotamica, and although some 
varieties having as much mesopotamica 
blood are hardy, San Gabriel is tender 
and does not winter well except in mild 
climates. Fragrant. 60-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
SANTA BARBARA. This is the finest 
of the low-priced lavender blues. The 
size, substance, spreading horizontal 
falls, well branched stalks and the 
vigor of growth entitle this beautiful 
iris to be rated with the highest. A. 
M., R. H. S. Early. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
SANTA CLARA (Mitchell). Tall, med¬ 
ium high branched, periwinkle blue self 
of noble and beautiful form. The flow¬ 
er is very large, flaring as to falls, 
heavy as to substance and has ruffled 
edges. Being bred from Santa Bar¬ 
bara and Gaudichau, it carries the fine 
quality of the former into a darker 
flower. This comely variety ranks with 
the newer and more expensive varie¬ 
ties — one of the leading blues in com¬ 
merce. Ideally branched. Mid-season. 
44-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
Neon — “A sparkling bright flower — 
a vivid clump to catch the eye across the 
garden.” 
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SEDUCTION (Cayeux). A splendid new 
plicata from France that has lived up 
to its advance reports. As unusual as 
any plicata we have ever seen. Large 
and of good form, it is completely dis¬ 
tinct from both the Mitchell giant 
plicatas and Spring Cloud, the new 
Stafford Jory origination. The growth, 
size of bloom, and fine branching habit 
of these other plicatas is present in 
Seduction, but the flowers have vein- 
ings and stitchings of lilac, rather than 
of blue. Ground color, white. Late. 
44-inch. A. M., A. I. S., 1937. $4.00 
SENSATION (Cayeux). A beautiful 
self-colored aniline-blue of great poise 
and elegance. The substance is heavy, 
the standards beautifully arched, the 
falls flaring and the stems tall and 
sturdy. Fragrant. Late. 36-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
SETTING SUN (Kirkland 1937) A rich, 
vivid, yet smooth red that is one of 
the most brilliant iris yet introduced. 
Not one of great size, but so bright 
that its color gains it ranking over 
many larger iris. Standards fiery 
coppery red, blending to yellow ap¬ 
proaching the center; falls rich 
smooth velvety red. Definitely a 
leader among red-toned iris. Mid¬ 
season. 30-inch. $10.00 
SHASTA (Mitchell). Entirely distinct 
from the immaculate Purissima, this 
splendid white, which is hardy every¬ 
where, still ranks as one of the very 
best whites. It is most floriferous, its 
stalks are high, but well branched, and 
it is a I’apid increaser—a combination 
which establishes it as unexcelled when 
planted in large clumps and beds—for 
it makes a solid mass of white when in 
bloom. Certainly well worthy of be¬ 
ing named for California’s great snow¬ 
capped mountain. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
SHINING WATERS. To our minds this 
iris is the very finest of Professor Es- 
sig’s many striking blue iris. Aptly 
described by one of the A. I. S. judges 
as: “The outstanding pale blue, a love¬ 
ly color not too pale to have charac¬ 
ter, with beautiful texture, splendid 
substance, and a great tall stem, well 
branched.” Another says, “The blue 
that stole the show here, though, was 
Shining Waters, and now that it is 
down in price, no garden should be 
without it. Shining Waters is just 
about as near perfect as I have ever 
seen an iris.” Tall and stately, Shin¬ 
ing Waters carries twelve or more 
buds to each of its well branched stalks. 
“A reflection of the clear blue Western 
skies in still, shining waters.” An iris 
of great poise. Needs special protec¬ 
tion where winters are severe, but 
well worth the effort. A. M., A. I. S., 
1935. Mid-season. 48-inch. $1.25 
Of the famous Mitchell varieties, we 
have always had as fine a set of new in¬ 
troductions as anyone could hope for. 
Such breeding triumphs as Alta Califor¬ 
nia, Happy Days, California Gold, Sunol, 
Rubeo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nar- 
anja. and others definitely stamp Profes¬ 
sor Mitchell as one of, if not the finest 
iris hybridiser living. (See pages four 
and five for the new Mitchell achieve¬ 
ments which we are introducing this 
season.) 
Carl Salbach... 
SIERRA BLUE. Professor Essig’s out¬ 
standing variety which won the 
American Dykes Medal Award in 
1935. Very refined, and rated as so 
signally outstanding largely because 
of its smooth finish and graceful form. 
Color —- soft, clear blue, showing no 
veining. Stock has always been scarce, 
and in view of its consistently out¬ 
standing performance will be scarce 
for several seasons to come. Early. 
42-inch. $1.50 
SIEGFRIED (Hans Sass). A most un¬ 
usual development in a new type of pli¬ 
cata. Very tall, very striking, and de¬ 
cidedly distinct. This new iris has 
created a distinct furore among the iris 
fans of the nation and, to date, stock 
has been exceedingly scarce. 
The standards are of rich golden 
bronze, the falls white with purple 
stitchings. Good form and habit, and 
fine branching. H. M., A. I. S.. Mid¬ 
season. 45-inch. $25.00 
SILENT WATERFALL (Essig 1936). 
A very large tall iris of unusual col¬ 
oring; standards white with distinct 
cast of blue, reminding one of the 
stream of a mountain waterfall, and 
falls creamy white, like the white spray 
drifting from the fall. Beard white. 
Finely formed and the blooms are as 
large as Easter Morn. Broad, domed 
standards, falls semiflaring. Stalks 
tall and ideally branched. Late bloom¬ 
ing. 40-inch. $4.00 
SIR MICHAEL. Described by one prom¬ 
inent grower as “Unquestionably the 
finest blue bi-color in the world,” an 
opinion shared by most critics. Very 
handsome, medium tall, with large 
blossoms, and raised from the ranks by 
a rich golden beard which adds a strik¬ 
ing note of contrast, which, at the 
same time, gives the flower a carrying 
quality seldom found in blue iris. The 
standards are clear blue, and the falls 
are a bright, live shade of violet-blue. 
Very late. 38-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
SNOW KING (Jacob Sass). A clear, 
large pure white. Very big and bold. 
Excellent branching, flowers finely 
formed. We consider this to be the 
showiest white in existence. Easily 
the finest of its type, ranking with 
the best hardy whites, and for mass 
planting, it is ahead of the field. H. 
M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid-season. 40- 
inch. $10.00 
SNOW MAIDEN. A pure white inter¬ 
mediate which we introduced to Ameri¬ 
ca. Being bred in Canada, it is natur¬ 
ally a good doer in even the severest 
climates. Pure white in color, on ten- 
inch stems, its extreme floriferousness 
results in a solid mass of. bloom — 
resembling a drift of new snow. As 
fine a border planting as can be imag¬ 
ined. One of the very earliest. H. M., 
A. I. S., 1936. 
35c; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50 
