What’s NEW In Our Garden 
Our 1939 Introductions 
MARISHA (J. Sass-Whiting) M. L. 38 in. We picked this lovely pink blend from 
the Jacob Sass seedlings the first year it bloomed, and it has been greatly 
admired and coveted in our garden, for two years. It is a beautiful Iris of soft, 
creamy yellow with standards heavily flushed with clear, light, pure pink and 
falls overlaid with the same pink tone. In effect it is a fresh and appealing 
pink enhanced by the soft yellow center. The blooms are large and pleas¬ 
ingly formed, with exceptional lasting qualities. The stalk is well branched 
and the plants very hardy and vigorous in growth. Because of its rather late 
season of bloom it has been missed by some of our visitors who were moat anx¬ 
ious to see it. Several who saw it ordered plants for this season’s delivery. We 
were unable to get a good color picture so will try to get one this year for our 
next catalog. A good stock enables us to introduce it at a popular price. $10.00 
MATULA (H. P. Sass 1939) M. L. 39 in. By special permission from Mr. H. P. Sass 
we are helping to introduce this wonderful new red and gold blend which he is 
listing for the first time this year. It has been very outstanding both here and 
in his garden for the past .two years. Last year .we were fortunate enough to 
get a very good color film of it and this year a reproduction from it graces the 
front of our catalog. We hope it will give you some idea of its extraordinary 
beauty. The color of the flower is magnificent, a brilliant medley of rich red 
and orange gold. The broad, well domed standards are of apricot buff flushed 
with Congo pink, .the wide and semi-flaring falls are of deep Indian Lake, edged 
with buff. The edges of all the petals are delicately crimped after the manner 
of Midwest Gem, its full sister. This unique, crimped edge is something abso¬ 
lutely new in iris and it not only adds charm but substance and lasting qualities 
to the flower. The stalks are tall and beautifully branched, the plants very vig¬ 
orous and hardy, blooming freely each year. $25.00 
ROYAL COACH (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 36 in. Another fine new Sass Iris which we 
have the privilege of jointly introducing. A beautiful yellow plicata described 
by Mr. Fishburn as “what the average Iris fancier imagines a yellow plicata 
ought to be. It has much more yellow and less stitching than most of this 
series." It is indeed a clean bright yellow with a neat brown stitching on the 
edges. The flowers are smoothly rounded and beautifully proportioned, the 
stalk is w r ell branched and carries the flowers proudly. We think the name is 
veiy appropriate for it has grace, dignity and royal bearing. Like all Sass 
irises, it is hardy, prolific and free flowering. $10.00 
PRINCESS MARYGOL.D (H. P. Sass-Whiting 1939) V. E. 36 in. Because she was the 
daughter of King Midas, w r e named her MARYGOLD. An entirely new color 
among the early blooming irises, this lovely pink and gold blend is most wel¬ 
come. The beautifully domed and ruffled standards are of clear apricot buff, and 
the wide, semi-flaring falls are of the same shade, heavily overlaid with Corin¬ 
thian pink. The form is most pleasing and the substance unusually fine. It 
blooms with the late intermediates and continues into the early tall bearded sea¬ 
son. The stalks are w r ell branched, carrying seven to nine flowers and buds 
without crowding. The plant is very sturdy and a very profuse bloomer. $5.00 
Other Fine New Varieties On Display Here 
ARCADIAN (Williams 1939) A very large and glistening white iris with iridescent 
tints of lavender throughout. A fine, heavy gold beard provides accent. $7.50 
BAL.MUNG (H. P. Sass 1939) The shining sword of Siegfried! And this fine new 
yellow 7 plicata is w 7 ell w r orthy of the name. It is a large, well rounded flower and 
both standards and falls are yellow with rather heavy but clean plicata markings 
of brown. The bloom stalks are tall and well branched, the plants are hardy and 
strong, blooming freely. $25.00 
BLUE DIAMOND (Nich. 1938) E. M. 40 in. A light, clear self of almost true blue, 
silvery and sparkling, but deep enough in tone to give a positive effect in the 
garden. The flow^ers are large, the standards w r ell domed and the falls flaring. 
The branching is low and wide, the plant vigorous. $7.50 
