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TALL BEARDED IRIS-THE BACKGROUND OF THE MODERN IRIS GARDEN 
Truly the world's storehouse of floral treasures has been brought together 
to create our modern race of Tall Bearded Iris. 
"Pallida" from South Tyrol; "Albicans" from Spain and Arabia; "Varie- 
gata" from the neighborhood of Vienna and from Servia and Bulgaria; 
the fragrant "Kashmuriana" from Kashmir; and from Afghanistan and 
Baluchistan; "Trojana" from the Troad; "Mesopitamica" from Armenia; 
"Cypriana" from Cypress; "Ricardi" from Syria; these and others gathered 
from the world's storehouse of plant life have been brought together and 
the qualities and characteristics intermingled, crossed and blended, to 
produce our present race of modern Tall Bearded Irises. So complex is the 
ancestry of this race that the seeds from a single seed pod of a variety 
that has been fertilized with pollen from its own flowers, will produce 
flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. Hybridizers have been vying to 
outdo each other in the production of new varieties of gigantic size and 
height, in new colors and blends, new forms, silky and plush-like textures, 
exquisite fragrance, until today no flower approaches the Iris in all these 
desirable qualities. You will be amazed at the marvelous beauty of these 
latest creations, which rival the extravagant loveliness of the wings of a 
butterfly and reproduce the marvelous colorings of the rarest jewel. 
5 STAR — 100% PRIZE WINNERS—FOR 
A collection of these MASTERPIECES will not only carry off first prize in 
any show, but they are sure to win all the prizes wherever they are ex¬ 
hibited. They are my selection of 100% prize winners from among the more 
than three thousand varieties I have grown. It is the greatest collection of 
Iris value ever assembled. If you already have some of them, then you 
know the superb quality of this group and will surely want to order some 
of the others. If you have none of them and do not wish to order the entire 
collection, you may make your own choice from this group at the prices 
indicated below, with the full assurance that each is the finest in its class. 
S—Standards (or upper petals). F—Falls (or lower petals) 
AMBERA—30 in. VERY EARLY. EXQUISITELY FRAGRANT. A fine large uniform canary 
yellow. The finest and largest of the early yellows. 25c. 
BROWN BETTY—43 in. A distinctly new and amazingly beautiful color tone. A brown 
toned changeable-silk effect. $2.50. 
EL CAPITAN—40 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. MAMMOTH FLOWERS of manganese-violet 
coloring. Largest and finest of its type. 25c. 
ETHELWYN DUNBAR —32 in. Among all the fine pink tones varieties of recent introduc¬ 
tion this is by far the largest and finest. I have refrained from offering this superb Iris 
until now, so that I would have ample stock to include it in this collection. 75c. 
GILEAD—42 in. HONORABLE MENTION AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. A fine golden 
yellow and bronze blend. The ground color is soft buff, overlaid amber, the falls being 
a deeper shade. A very fine Iris. 25c. 
KING JUBA—40 in. One of the three or four finest "Variegatas" and my personal choice 
of all of them. GIVEN HONORABLE MENTION BY THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. 
S—old gold; F—dahlia carmine. A brilliant and effective garden subject. 20c. 
MODOC—36 in. EARLY. A new and very handsome deep velvety black-purple, almost 
black in effect. One of our most handsome varieties. 20c. 
PALE MOONLIGHT—4 ft. A magnificent new sky blue, of gigantic size, the color being 
uniform throughout. As many as six huge flowers open at one time. 75c. 
PEACHES—32 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. A lovely new Sass copper brown and lilac blend. 
Very much like Clara Noyes, but more colorful and more shapely. One of the outstanding 
Iris of the year. 25c. 
"SURPRISE" COLLECTION OF MAGNIFICENT 
TALL BEARDED IRIS 
The varieties in this collection are entirely different from those listed above, 
so that one may order both groups, if so inclined, without receiving any 
duplicates. A real surprise awaits you in this collection, which contains some 
of the world's highest rated varieties. There is a lovely fiery red, a gigantic 
fragrant lavender, an exquisite orchid pink, and others equally striking. 
10 VARIETIES, MY SELECTION, ALL DIFFERENT, EACH ONE LABELED—$2.00. 
For a complete list of all of the Finest Varieties of Tall Bearded Iris introduced 
to date, see pages 3 to 20 of my Iris and Peony catalogue. 
THOSE WHO WANT ONLY THE BEST 
PHEBUS—40 in. GIVEN AN AWARD OP MERIT IN FRANCE. A fine new, tall, clear 
lemon yellow, of perfect form, produced profusely on nicely branching stems. 20c. 
ROB ROY—36 in. EARLY. Dr. Kirkland's rich red-toned variety. I consider this better 
than Dauntless, besides which I have had it growing for several years. A very fine large 
stock of fine rhizomes enables me to make a low price on this excellent Iris this season. 20c. 
ROSE ASH—36 in. A very fine flower of great size, combined with fine form and heavy 
substance. Color ashes of roses. 25c. 
ROYAL SALUTE—36 in. FRAGRANT. A 1934 American introduction in a marvelous rich 
deep blue-purple. Gigantic flowers. One of the most striking of the new dark colored 
varieties. $1.50. 
RUBEO—48 in. A gigantic new glistening red-toned Iris. One of the best new reds. 50c. 
SHAH JEHAN—38 in. AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL BY THE IRIS SOCIETY OF 
ENGLAND. A most unusual and very beautiful new Iris, being the most striking of the 
"Amoena" type. A multi-colored Iris with seven distinct colors, but a flower of the 
greatest refinement notwithstanding its lavish colors. S—soft creamy buff; edged soft 
lavender and suffused grey, gradually fading to almost pure white as the flower opens; 
F—deep rich ruby-red, with a one eighth inch snow white border. This is but an inade¬ 
quate description of this very fine Iris. An extra fine large stock of this new variety 
permits a very low price for such a gorgeous Iris. 50c. 
SITKA—48 in. EARLY. VERY FRAGRANT. In making a very critical comparison of all 
White Irises last flowering season, I was compelled to class Sitka with Gudrun for first 
honors. The flowers of Sitka were almost as large as Gudrun, but of purer white color, on 
taller stalks and better placement. The flowers are of fine form and good texture, with 
straight hanging falls, that give a marvelous garden effect. Add to all its other good 
qualities an exquisite fragrance, and it leaves nothing to be desired in a perfect white 
Iris. 75c. 
TAPESTRY—40 in. A magnificent new variety by Dr. Ayres, and one of his favorites and 
mine. Reminds one of the fine variety Persia, excepting that the dominant color tone is 
more of a tapestry red. A large flower, measuring seven inches, with erect standards and 
straight hanging falls, which gives ideal garden effect. S—soft violet; F—deeper violet, 
but with a border the color of the standards. 25c. 
VISHNU—A most unusual Iris in colors not found in any other Iris. A light pinkish- 
cinnamon blend, with maroon veins at both sides of the beard, which is deep orange. 
A flower of medium size and fine form. Spicy fragrance. 33 in. 25c. 
WACONDA—36 in. HONORABLE MENTION AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. A very fine 
new Iris in a fuchsia red tone. 20c. 
WINNESHIEK—36 in. A NEW BLACK IRIS, the color being the deepest blue-violet. One 
of the best of this type. 35c. 
FIVE STAR 100% PRIZE-WINNER COLLECTION 
ALL GIANT SIZE RHIZOMES PRODUCING GIANT SIZE 
FLOWERS—ONE OF EACH, TOTAL 20 VARIETIES, AS LISTED 
ABOVE—VALUE $10.35 FOR $8.50 
Individual plants of some of these varieties recently sold as high 
as $25.00 for a single plant. 
