RIVERVIEW GARDENS :: Saint Paul, Minn. 
BUTO, (H. P. Sass, ’26). A very large, 
rich, velvety, deep royal purple of 
perfect form and fine satiny texture; 
much darker, richer, and better than 
Gaudichau. 36 in.25c 
CALIFORNIA GOLD, (Mit. ’33). H.M., 
A.I.S.; A.M., A.I.S., ’37. A very 
tall, deep golden yellow self of excep¬ 
tional merit. Flowers are very large 
of rich coloring with no fading. Deep¬ 
er than Crysoro. $4.00 
CAMELIARD, (Sturt., ’27). S. amber 
yellow; F. overlaid wine purple on 
the base of the falls to within half 
an inch of the orange beard. A dis¬ 
tinct variegata blend. 4 8 in.2 5c 
CAPRI, (Schreiner, ’36). An unusual 
yellow blend. S. clear warm yellow; 
F. overlaid an attractive fawn or taffy- 
gold. Combination is soft and pleas¬ 
ing. 30 in. $4.00 
CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS, (Rowell, 
1931). Strong and sturdy this beau¬ 
tiful blended self is of a deep rose 
and buff. A very vigorous grower 
and a fine garden subject. 44 
in.2 5c 
CARDINAL, (Bliss, ’22). S. lavender, 
shot rose; F. dark red purple of won¬ 
derful velvety texture. One of the 
reddest and richest of the Dominion 
race. 36 in.25c 
CARFAX, (Bliss, 19 30). The color is 
an intense red auricula-purple, the 
falls being wonderfully rich and vel¬ 
vety. The flowers are very large and 
of perfect form and substance. 42 
in.25c 
CAROLINE E. STRINGER, (J. Sass, 
’25). In effect a beautiful delicate 
pink tinted Iris. Large and beauti¬ 
fully frilled; yellow at the haft and 
a yellow beard. 33 in. (2 for 25c). 
CASQUE D’OR, (J. Sass, ’37). S. Old 
Gold. Greenish midrib. F. Velvety 
Hays maroon. Reverse of fall is Olive 
Lake. Bronze stripes on haft. Old 
Gold margin on edge of falls. Large 
flowers on 3 4-inch well branched 
stalks . $20.00 
CHEERIO, (Ayres, ’34) H.M., A.I.S., 
’3 6. One of the brightest and most 
outstanding of the new red Iris. S. 
are dull gold with a bright red flush, 
the F. velvety glowing red. Finely 
formed flowers on a strong vigorous 
plant. $3.00 
CHOSEN, (White, ’37). Chosen, is a 
yellow, taller and larger than Lady 
Paramount and deeper in color tone. 
The rigid stem is well branched, the 
substance of the perfectly formed 
flowers is thick and firm, the texture 
is fine and the color is clear. It is 
not related to W. R. Dykes, so the 
birthmarks of that variety will never 
appear on the flawless falls of 
Chosen . $25.00 
CHRISTABEL, (Lapham-Gage, ’36). 
Fine shaped flowers with domed 
standards and flaring falls. Fine 
branching and up to 9 large blooms 
to the stalk. Heavy substance, and 
resistant to heat and storms. S. Dark 
Vinaceous (reddish) F. Acajou Red 
overlaid with Blackish Purple. A 
brilliant red effect. H.M., A.I.S., 
’3 6, rating 91. 40 in. $12.00 
CHURCHMOUSE, (H. P. Sass, ’29). A 
new color break greatly admired— 
brown iris, self Hays brown of Ridge¬ 
way. Medium sized flower on 3 6-inch 
stems .2 5c 
CINNABAR, (Wmsn., ’28). A splendid 
violet purple bi-color with arched 
standards and velvety falls. The ef¬ 
fect is a rich dark violet purple of one 
color, but owing to the extreme vel¬ 
vety quality of the falls, it appears as 
a bi-color. Very fine. 42 in. 2 for 2 5c 
CLARA NOYES, (H. P. Sass, 1931). 
Here is one of the finest of the blend¬ 
ed types of Iris, the mingling of col¬ 
ors in which make descriptions dif¬ 
ficult and inadequate. It is a bril¬ 
liant mingling of red, orange, and 
yellow. In terms of Ridgeway: 
S. Etruscan red; F. yellow ground 
deepening to Etruscan red at the tips, 
heavily veined Van Dyke red. An 
entirely different color not found in 
any other Irises. 36 in. H.M., A.I.S., 
1931. Award of Merit, A.I.S., 
1932 35c 
CLARIBEL, (J. Sass, ’36). 4 0 in. At 
last a perfectly hardy plicata as large 
and fine as Los Angeles is at its best. 
The flowers are beautifully formed 
and delicately marked with clear 
blue; they are large and well placed 
on tall, widely branched stems. The 
plant is vigorous, ‘free blooming and 
a fast increaser. H.M., ’36. . . .$5.00 
CLASSIC, (Grinter, 1931). This Iris 
was offered by the introducer as an 
Asia with Dominion qualities. . . .25c 
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