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Crown Jewels are always the finest in the realm. The famous Koh-I-Nor diamond now graces the crown 
of England's queen, and many other famous gems have found a permanent home in a royal crown. 
Just as the lapidarian chooses with infinite pains the most perfect jewels for a crown, so I have 
selected for my "Royal 70" the most perfect gems of the Iris world. I have grown and tested every 
worthwhile variety that has appeared in the last quarter century, several thousand in all, and I do not 
hesitate to recommend this collection as one that is fit to grace the gardens of Royalty. The seventy 
varieties below represent those which have survived every test. They are "The Crown Jewels of 
Irisdom". 
S—Standards (or upper petals) 
Former Present 
Price Price 
ALLURE —40 in. A new color break. WIN¬ 
NER OF THE SILVER MEDAL OF THE 
ENGLISH IRIS SOCIETY. Exquisite soft pink 
and yellow blend . $25.00 $ .20 
ALTA-CALIFORNIA —48 in. The tallest and 
one of the finest new yellow Irises. Magnifi¬ 
cent effect in mass. Exceptionally free flow¬ 
ering. Clear deep yellow, with falls faintly 
bronzed, which adds to its attractiveness. 
Perfect form and texture. See color illus¬ 
tration . 20.00 .50 
ANNE MARIE CAYEUX— 36 in. One of the 
best light blends. A French introduction. 
GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY THE 
NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
OF FRANCE. An Iris of perfect form and 
indescribable beauty in soft blended pastel 
colors. S—pinkish lilac, flushed grey; F— 
metallic blue over grey; "the iridescent col¬ 
orings of a pigeons throat to use the 
originator's description . 100.00 .25 
APHRODITE— 44 in. FRAGRANT. A very 
lovely soft pink-toned Iris with a white 
throat that created a sensation at the time 
of its introduction in England. 50.00 .15 
ASIA —54 in. A magnificent soft blend with 
cinnamon fragrance. Given an AWARD OF 
MERIT by the ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 25.00 .15 
AVALON— 36 in. FRAGRANT. AWARDED 
A SILVER MEDAL by the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society. A lustrous soft mauve 
of great size, perfect form and exquisite 
satiny texture . 25.00 .15 
BLACK WINGS—40 in. FRAGRANT. New 
velvety NEAR-BLACK, the color being in¬ 
tense deep blue with a black lustre and a 
richness that is unsurpassed. Probably the 
best of this color. 20.00 .50 
BLUE BANNER— 36 in. FRAGRANT. A glori¬ 
fied Blue bi-color, one of the best of this 
type. S—lavender-blue, beautifully frilled; 
F—deep, rich velvety blue, with lavender 
border . 10.00 .15 
BLUE VELVET —46 in. One of the most 
beautiful and appropriately named, as the 
entire flower seems to be cut out of velvet, 
and the color is a deep intense blue. 50.00 .25 
BUECHLEY'S GIANT— 50 in. EARLY. One 
of the ten outstanding Iris in my exhibit this 
past season. S—soft lilac. F—flaring-soft 
violet. Huge, brilliant flowers of perfect 
form, in a soft to medium blue effect. 25.00 .50 
CAMELLIARD —48 in. Magnificent flowers 
of huge size and perfect form. Color soft 
yellow, overlaid wine. 25.00 .15 
F—Falls (or lower petals) 
Former Present 
Price Price 
CARDINAL— 36 in. FRAGRANT. A Domin¬ 
ion off-spring and a very fine Iris. Large 
flowers with cardinal-purple falls of heavy 
velvety substance. Recently sold for $50 for 
a single plant . 50.00 .15 
CLARA NOYES— 38 in. EARLY. One of the 
most outstanding of the newer Iris, now 
offered for the first time at a moderate 
price. An unusual blend of Talisman Rose 
colors . 
CONCHOBAR —48 in. A superb Iris in every 
way. Very large flowers of fine form, good 
substance and unusual color. S—Rich dusky 
lavender, flushed bronze; F—Rich velvety 
plum-purple . 
DAUNTLESS— 40 in. WINNER OF HIGH¬ 
EST INTERNATIONAL HONORS, THE 
DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL, which is given 
to only one Iris a year in England, France 
and America, for the outstanding Iris of the 
year. Dauntless won this award as the finest 
and purest red-toned Iris. See color illus¬ 
tration . 35.00 .50 
20.00 .20 
20.00 .15 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT— 52 in. ANOTHER 
DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL WINNER. 
Generally considered the finest Iris in the 
World. Of gigantic size and perfect form. 
S—Copper red flushed golden bronze. F— 
rich claret-crimson. The flower seems to be 
lightly dusted with golden powder. 75.00 
DESERT GOLD— 32 in. FRAGRANT. EARLY. 
GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY THE 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. Exceptionally 
fine, perfectly formed, very large flowers of 
soft yellow. Very free flowering. 12.50 
DOGROSE— GIVEN A SILVER MEDAL BY 
THE IRIS SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 40 in. 
A magnificent pink toned variety, color uni¬ 
form throughout. Large flowers of perfect 
form . 20.00 
DOLLY MADISON —36 in. A gigantic soft 
mauve and soft yellow blend. The finest of 
this type . 25.00 
DOMINION —30 in. This Iris created more 
of a sensation than any Iris ever introduced, 
being the forerunner of a new race of rich 
colored Iris with plush-like petals. Rich deep 
indigo purple bi-color. 40.00 
EASTER MORN —48 in. EARLY. VERY FRA¬ 
GRANT. Very large flowers of pure spar¬ 
kling white, with a satiny sheen and a glowing 
yellow center. A strikingly beautiful flower. 
AWARD OF MERIT, AMERICAN IRIS SO¬ 
CIETY. Full flaring falls. Different in form 
from Sitka, and would rank with it for first 
honors as the best white. 
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