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12 DYKES MEDAL WINNERS 
The DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL is awarded to ONLY ONE IRIS EACH 
YEAR IN AMERICA. A similar Award is made annually in England and 
France. The care with which this award is made gives assurance that the 
winner of this award is THE OUTSTANDING IRIS OF THE YEAR. The 
American Iris Society has a jury of Iris connoisseurs located all over the 
United States, to judge, evaluate, criticize and rate each new arrival. This 
jury of accredited judges consists of about 150 members and any Iris that 
runs the gauntlet of this group of judges and is awarded the Dykes Memo¬ 
rial Medal is in a class which leaves no room for argument as to its 
superior quality. 
The group of Iris listed below are all winners of the Dykes Memorial 
Medal during different years. This medal has been awarded to some of 
them in America and to others in England and France, the three foremost 
countries producing new Iris varieties. You cannot go wrong with a group 
of Dykes Medal Winners and I am pleased to be able to offer these very 
fine Irises as a collection at a modest price. 
ALICE HARDING—A magnificent large primrose-yellow 
self, with a deep orange beard. The flowers are of per¬ 
fect form and heavy substance and smooth satiny texture, 
on tall, well-branched stems. $2.50. 
DAUNTLESS —40 in. One of the finest and purest red- 
toned Irises introduced to date. A magnificent flower 
in every way. Sold for $35 a few years ago. 50c. 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT —Generally considered the finest 
Iris in the World. Of gigantic size and perfect form and 
texture, on tall, nicely branched stems. S—coppery red, 
flushed golden bronze; F—rich claret crimson. The entire 
flower seems to be lightly dusted with fine golden 
powder giving it an unusual richness. 35c. 
G. P. BAKER —48 in. WINNER OF A SILVER MEDAL 
AS WELL AS THE DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL 
as the greatest achievement in the light to medium 
shades of yellow to date of origin. S—rich primrose yel¬ 
low, F—-canary yeiiow. Gigantic flowers on profusely 
branching stalks, with a dozen flowers open at once. 35c. 
GUDRUN —42 in. EARLY. A top notch white, among so 
many fine new whites. A massive flower of purest snow 
white $1.75. 
JEAN CAYEUX —36 in. This is one of the most distinc¬ 
tive colored and beautiful Irises ever introduced. A 
marvelous blending of Havana and Coffee Brown. $1.75. 
MARY GEDDES —36 in. Among all the fine Irises con¬ 
sidered by the judges, Mary Geddes was the one 
selected by the American Iris Society for the DYKES 
MEMORIAL MEDAL for 1936. It is a blending of lovely 
soft pink tones, overlaid Pomeranian red. $1.00 
PLUIE D'OR— 41 in. WINNER OF THE DYKES ME¬ 
MORIAL MEDAL. HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL 
HONORS, for the finest, largest, tallest deep yellow up 
to the time of its introduction. Sold for $35 when first in¬ 
troduced. Now a large stock permits a very low price. 20c. 
RAMESES— 40 in. A perfect flower in every way, in a 
blending of tourmaline pink and soft yellow, with a 
pronounced yellow glow at the center. An extra fine 
stock of fine plants permits a very low price for the 
first time on this magnificent variety. 20c. 
RAMESES —40 in. A perfect flower in every way, in a blending of tourmaline pink and 
soft yellow, with a pronounced yellow glow at the center. An extra fine stock of fine 
plants permits a very low price for the first time on this magnificent variety. 20c. 
SAN FRANCISCO —44 in. EARLY. One of the finest and largest Iris of the "Plicata" 
type. A massive flower of perfect form, double the size of older Plicatas, marking a 
new era in this group. White with a feather-stitched edging of lavender-blue. An extra 
fine stock of large plants enables me to make a low price on this variety. 20c. 
SIERRE BLUE— 50 in. WINNER OF THE DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL, HIGHEST IN¬ 
TERNATIONAL HONORS, AS THE BEST IRIS OF 1935. An exceptionally smooth, refined 
clear blue flower, of good substance, perfect form, enormous size, smooth texture and 
every other good quality that makes it a "Champion. ' $1.50. 
VERT GALLANT —50 in. The most prodigious bloomer of any Iris, producing 4 to 5 
flowering stalks to a single rhizome. S—-soft rose. F—dahlia carmine, with a one-eighth 
inch margin of the same color as the standards. A magnificent mass effect. 50c. 
14 GIANTS OF THE IRIS KINGDOM 
When Iris NENE was originated it gave us a new standard of excellence 
in the Tall Bearded Iris, a flower of huge size never before approached, 
but with a substance heavy enough to carry the large flower in perfect 
condition, a flower of grace and charm, with a rich velvety surface and 
nicely spaced on a flowering stalk that is in proper proportion to the 
size of the flower. Since the advent of Nene others have been originated 
one at a time, until we now have a group of Tall Bearded Iris in the 
"Giant" class, in all colors. My stock of these has been increased until 
I now have sufficient stock to make a separate group of these "Giants 
of the Iris World" and to offer them at a fraction of the original cost. 
So here is the list, giants all. 
BELTANE— 36 in. EARLY. WINNER OF CHALLENGE CUP AND ENGLISH IRIS 
SOCIETY SILVER MEDAL. Gigantic flowers 7 inch es across. Color rich pansy-violet. 75c. 
BUECHLEYS 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. 50c. 
CARNELIAN —48 in. VERY EARLY. This is by far the 
finest of the Early Flowering Tall Bearded Iris. It is a 
mammoth red-tone bi-color, with perfectly formed 
flowers, measuring seven inches from tip to tip. It is 
much underpriced for so fine an Iris. 75c. 
EL CAPITAN— 40 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. MAMMOTH 
FLOWERS of Manganese-violet coloring. Largest and 
finest of its type. 25c. 
GIANT BALDWIN —42 in. Giant flowers of meSium blue. 
Overshadows all others in its class. 8 to 16 flowers to 
a single stalk. 35c. 
IMPERIAL BLUSH —44 in. FRAGRANT. A new giant 
soft pink-toned Iris, larger and finer than either Pink 
Satin or Pink Opal. A perfect flower. 75c. 
KING JUBA —40 in. The largest and one of the finest 
"Variegatas." Given HONORABLE MENTION BY THE 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. S—Old Gold; R—dahlia 
carmine. A brilliant and effective garden subject. 20c. 
KLAMATH —40 in. FRAGRANT. A giant flower, of 
heavy substance with bronze standards, tinted violet. 
Falls prune-purple. 20c. 
MARY SENNI— 36 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. Enormous 
flowers of good form, beautifully placed on strong stems, 
in a most delightful coloring. S—soft lilac, flushed very 
soft reddish brown; F—deep violet, with marginal tips 
the color of the standards. 50c. 
NENE —38 in. This very stunning Iris is the LARGEST 
AND ONE OF THE FINEST INTRODUCED TO DATE. 
Flowers 9 to 10 inches long with petals of heavy texture. 
S—soft lilac; F—old rose. General effect red. 50c. 
PERSIA —46 in. FRAGRANT. Massive blooms in a unique 
blending of deep colors, reminding one of the colors in 
a Persian rug, hence the name. The flower has a glisten¬ 
ing silky texture and is one of the finest Iris we have. 
Sold for $35 a few years ago. 20c. 
SHINING WATERS— 4 to 5 ft. EARLY. VERY SWEET 
FRAGRANCE. This very delightful Iris is most aptly 
named, as there is a "sparkle" to the surface in the 
sunlight similar to the sparkle of the sunlight shining on 
the water. On close inspection the surface seems to be 
studded with jewels giving this unusual sparkle. The color is a clear uniform sky-blue, 
of a most delightful shade. The flowers are of gigantic size, perfect form and imposing 
appearance, with full flaring falls. I vote it the most outstanding Iris in my exhibition 
gardens last season. It is much underpriced for so fine an Iris. $1.25. 
SITKA —48 in. EARLY. VERY FRAGRANT. In making a very critical comparison of all 
White Irises I have been compelled to class Sitka with Gudrun, but of purer white color, 
and on taller stalks and with 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. It is the most underpriced Iris in this group. 75c. 
SUNLIGHT —36 in. One of our largest and finest soft yellows. Unsurpassed as an exhi¬ 
bition flower. Superb under artificial light. 35c. 
Dauntless 
DYKES MEDAL COLLECTION 
One Each of above 12 DYKES MEDAL WINNERS $10.00 
3 Each—Total 36 Plants $27.50 
6 Each—Total 72 Plants $50.00 
All Labeled Postpaid Anywhere in the United States 
ROYAL GIANT COLLECTION 
One of Each of the above 14 giants of the Iris kingdom $ 6.50 
3 Each—Total 42 Plants.$17.50 
6 Each—Total 84 Plants.$30.00 
Each Plant Carefully Labeled Postpaid Anywhere in the United States 
