MISCELLANEOUS TYPES OF IRIS 
AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST 
JAPANESE IRIS 
For several years we have been search¬ 
ing for outstanding, “different” Japanese 
iris. We have located about a dozen that 
come up to our standards, but unfortun¬ 
ately, we have been able to obtain suf¬ 
ficient stock to list only four of these 
this season. Japanese iris, which bloom 
just after the bearded iris, are water 
lovers, but can be easily grown in the 
ordinary garden if they get plenty of 
water. 
The four varieties: 
No. 12. Deep rich navy blue shading to 
royal purple. Three-petalled, with 
broad falls. 50c 
No. 13. Clear deep blue, marked with 
gold stripe. A true blue and gold com¬ 
bination. Six petals. 50c 
No. 3W. Tall three-petalled white, with 
gold markings. 50c 
KOMOCHI GUMA. Very striking, be¬ 
ing a big, round and broad dark blue, 
veined red-violet. The coloring great¬ 
ly resembled the pattern of the bearded 
iris William Mohr, although it has 
more the appearance of a bit of price¬ 
less China than the latter. $1.00 
GROUP COLLECTION. One rhizome 
each, all four $2.25 
SPURIA OR TALL BEARDLESS 
IRIS 
Bright and showy, on tallest of stems, 
and easily grown, the spuria iris (often 
confused with the bulbous Dutch and 
Spanish iris) are most useful for any pur¬ 
pose. The spurias grow four feet tall on 
slender stems with blooms somewhat re¬ 
sembling the Dutch and Spanish iris, but 
are propagated and sold from root di¬ 
visions. 
Culture is nearly opposite that of the 
bearded iris. Planting time is late fall, 
they bloom after the bearded iris, they do 
best in moist soil and the crowns should 
be planted about three inches below the 
surface. They do however, require sun. 
September delivery. 
The varieties: 
ALT RE A. Finest of the yellows, having 
a gleaming deep yellow color, brighter 
than Monnieri. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
LORD WOLSELEY. A very fine blue. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
MONNIERI. Splendid yellow, surpassed 
only by Aurea. Flowers large, color 
deep golden yellow. Very brilliant. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
OCHROLEUCA. Creamy white with 
golden yellow center. Very showy. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
GROUP COLLECTION - One each, all 
four Spuria iris (labeled). $1.00 
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TULIPS 
We have selected twelve varie¬ 
ties, each as the finest in its par¬ 
ticular color, and the twelve form¬ 
ing a group that adequately covers 
the full available color range. 
Our stock is imported from a 
Holland firm of highest repute. De¬ 
livery in October, postpaid. Six at 
the dozen rate. 
AMBROSIA — Coppery salmon. 
15c each; 3 for 30c 
12 for 90c; 50 for $3.00 
CARRARA — Finest white. 
15c each; 3 for 35c; 
12 for $1.10; 50 for $4.00 
CLARA BUTT — Clear pink. 
FARNCOMBE SANDERS — 
Rose scarlet. 
INGLESCOMBE PINK — 
Salmon rose. 
INGLESCOMBE YELLOW — 
Canary Yellow. 
PRIDE OF HAARLEM—Rose red. 
SPATULATUM MAJOR—Crimson. 
Any of the six varieties above, 
priced separately at: 10c each; 
3 for 20c; 12 for 65c; 50 for $2.25 
AMBROSIA — Coppery salmon. 
LOUIS XIV — Bronzy violet. 
MOONLIGHT — Pale yellow. 
ORANGE KING — Orange. 
Any of the four varieties above, 
priced separately at: 10c each; 
3 for 25c; 12 for 75c; 50 for $2.75 
MISCELLANEOUS IRIS 
Both Pseudachorus and Kermesiana 
thrive in damp spots. The former is 
very tall, the latter short. Delivery for 
both is made in September. 
PSEUDACHORUS GIGANTEA. Deep 
rich yellow with broad flat blooms 
styled like those of a Japanese 
most unusual. Prefers a damp spot, 
and may be used in water gardens. 
50c: 3 for $1.35 
KERMESIANA. A very interesting form 
of the iris Versicolor in the claret red 
tones. Grows and looks very much like 
the Siberian type. Suitable for a wet 
or swampy location, but will grow any¬ 
where if kept well watered. 
40c; 3 for $1.00 
STYLOSA. Plants are low growing with 
long grass-like foliage. Flowers lav¬ 
ender blue with orange tongue. De¬ 
lightfully fragrant. Begins blooming 
in September on the Pacific Coast and 
continues throughout the winter. 
Unusual for borders, as the grassy 
evergreen foliage is very attractive 
even when no flowers are in bloom. 
Delivery from June 1 on. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
SIBERIAN TYPE IRIS 
A beautiful, graceful type of small 
beardless iris. Daintier than the Spuria 
type, as the foliage grows half as high 
as the stem, which is 15 to 25 inches for 
Perry’s Blue, and 18 to 28 inches for 
Emperor. The Siberian iris grow in fine 
clumps from fiberous roots, and, like the 
Japanese iris, like plenty of water. Their 
culture is almost identical to that of the 
Japanese iris. 
BABET (Nesmith 1937). This delicate 
new creation is most distinctive and at¬ 
tractive. Color — lavender-lilac, per¬ 
fectly set off by its delightful yellow 
haft markings. Areal gem. $4.00 
BLUE OWL. Medium blue, between 
Emperor and Perry’s blue. 50c 
EMPEROR. Rich glowing reddish violet 
blue. Very floriferous. A delightful 
specimen in the garden and unexcelled 
for strikingly distinct table and other 
decorations. Tall 35c; 3 for 75c 
PERRY’S BLUE. Beautiful flowers of 
light lavender blue with white mark¬ 
ings on the falls, which are almost 
horizontal. Ideal for clump planting 
on edge of a pool. A. M., R. H. S. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
RED EMPEROR. Rich red violet. The 
reddest Siberian. 50c 
SNOWCREST. A large and attractive 
new waxy white variety. Easily the 
best white Siberian. H. M., A. I. S., 
1936. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
GROUP COLLECTION. One each, Blue 
Owl, Emperor, Perry’s Blue, Red Em¬ 
peror, and Snowcrest. $1.85 
REGELIA TYPE IRIS 
(Rock Gardeners’ Delight) 
Although particularly adaptable for 
rockeries, because of the slender, well- 
proportioned foliage, the blooms of this 
type of iris resemble those of the pogon 
(tall bearded) iris, except that the falls 
and standards are slightly narrower and 
the rhizomes slightly slenderer. The 
treatment is almost identical to that of 
the pogon type. We list only Hoogiana, 
which is by far the most outstanding 
variety: 
HOOGIANA. Brought to America from 
Turkestan — an original species. A 
prize for the rock garden if there ever 
was one. The blooms are of clear, soft 
blue, with texture as smooth as silk. 
Plant and bloom perfectly propor¬ 
tioned, and both the foliage and bloom 
are ideal to give a striking natural 
effect in a rock cranny. Plant where 
there is plenty of earth for the long 
roots, however. Color soft, suave chic¬ 
ory blue. Blooms early through mid¬ 
season. 22-inch. $1.85 
