SPURIA IRISES 
SPURIAS 
(We ship these in the fall only. We can move them locally at other 
times of year.) 
The iris in this group should be grown much more extensively than 
they are at the present time. The flowers last for a long time and the 
buds keep opening after cutting. In shape the flowers are almost iden¬ 
tical with the Dutch and Spanish Iris and are as easy to handle without 
injury. The flower stalks, however, are from 4 to 6 feet high. The 
foli age is swordlike, but dies down during the winter. The plants are 
very effective in the border where they make large clumps. 
AUREA 
A tall deep yellow. In California it is at the peak of its blooming period the 
last part of April or early in May. We recommend planting groups of six or twelve 
rhizomes. Somewhat later than Ochroleuca. 5 feet. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
GOLD NUGGET (Dean, 1931) 
This new hybrid is a large flowered soft yellow spuria, deeper than Monnieri 
but softer than Aurea. 50c/ 3 for $1.00 
LORD WOLSELEY 
A very fine deep blue purple. 50c/ 3 for $1.00 
OCHROLEUCA 
White with a yellow patch on the falls. Tall and effective. 5 feet. 35c; 3 for 75c 
BEARDLESS IRISES-SWAMP VARIETIES 
The varieties of this group are quite different in appearance from the 
Bearded Iris. The leaves are blade-like and in California are green all 
winter. The flowers, in contrast to the Bearded Iris, are flat. They can 
stand more water than the bearded varieties and do well in partial 
shade. They are particularly effective in borders and around pools. 
CHRYSOPHOENICIA (Small) 
The Gold and Purple Iris. Discovered in Louisiana it has proved 
hardy and is unquestionably one of the most beautiful of the native 
American Irises. The flower is large, deeper in color than Vinicolor 
and the golden patch more spreading. A rare variety. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
DARK MORASS (Nies) 
A sister seedling to J. D. Nies with which it combines beautifully. 
It has immense, rich, royal purple flowers carried on tall sturdy stems. 
The center of the flower is shaded with a buff chocolate tone. 
4j^ feet. $1.50 
ELEPHANTINA 
A beautiful and rare Iris. The pure white flowers are large and of 
good substance and are greatly admired by all who see them. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
FULVA 
Flowers bright terra cotta on 18-inch stems. No other Iris of this 
brick-red color known. All six segments slightly drooping. Native 
in South but is easily grown in Northern United States. Flourishes 
in California. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
J. D. NIES (Nies) 
A FTexagona-Fulva hybrid that gets its color from its Fulva ancestor 
and its splendid substance from its FHexagona ancestor. The color is 
almost indescribable, being a golden bronze with an overlay of 
garnet in the center of the arched falls. 4 feet. $1.50 
SAVANNARUM 
A beautiful deep rich blue with a yellow signal patch on the 
falls. May be planted in the pool. $1.00 
VIOLIPURPUREA 
This is another native iris of southern Louisiana. The golden crest 
cuts abruptly into the violet-purple ground color of the sepal blade, 
there being no intermediate area of pale flecks or veins such as 
surround the crests in many species. 3 feet. $1.00 
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