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Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
Carefully Selected List of Tall Bearded Irises 
EACH YEAR WE BECOME MORE CRITICAL IN OUR SELECTIONS. Only the 
finest and best behaved varieties are retained in our gardens. 
THE NAME OF THE ORIGINATOR AND THE DATE OF INTRODUCTION are 
given after each variety name. We like to know where our irises come from and 
how long they have been in commerce. Don’t you? 
THE SEASON OF BLOOM is shown by V. E., very early; E., early; M., midsea¬ 
son; L., late. HEIGHT OF BLOOM is given in inches. 
AWARDS. American Iris Society Awards are—H. M., Honorable Mention given 
to a new Iris and A. M., Award of Merit given to an outstanding variety after it has 
proved its worth. The Dykes Medal is the highest award an iris may receive and is 
given each year by the Iris Society of England to the best iris chosen in England, in 
France and in America. In America an iris must have been in commerce four years 
to be eligible for the Dykes Medal. It is chosen by the judges and the Committee 
of Awards of the A. I. S. C. M. indicates Certificate of Merit in France, and S. M., 
Silver Medal in England. Especially ouistanding foreign irises are given A. M. by 
the American Iris Society. The Roman Gold Medal was awarded for the first time 
in 1938 to the most outstanding iris from outside of Italy submitted for trial at Rome. 
RATINGS. Per. R. indicates the permanent rating of the American Iris Society, 
which is the average of the ratings sent in by twenty or more accredited judges in 
any one year, the date following. R. indicates the tentative rating, the average of 
any number of ratings from five to twenty in one year. This rating is subject to 
change until at least twenty judges rate it in a given year. 
ALICE HARDING (Cayeux 1933) M. 40 
in. A soft toned primrose yellow iris of 
unusual grace and charm. Its large, full, 
beautifully rounded flowers present a 
fresh garden effect throughout the entire 
blooming season. The stalks are tall, 
sturdy and well branched, the plant per¬ 
fectly hardy and free flowering. Dykes 
Medal, France, 1933. A. M., 1937. Per. 
R. 90, 1938. This is a good record. 
$1.50, 3 for $3.00 
ALINE (Stern 1932) M. L. 38 in. A 
very lovely, almost flax blue iris from 
England. Its smooth satiny texture, well 
rounded form and clear coloring endear it 
to everyone. It blooms freely here and 
is a strong vigorous grower. A. M., Eng¬ 
land, 1932. R. 89, 1938. $2.00, 3 for $5.00 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (M. M. 1931) M. L. 
46 in. A brilliant deep yellow iris of 
medium size on very tall, high branched 
stalks. It is reasonably hardy here and 
very much in demand. A grand dark 
yellow for the back of the border. H. M. 
1936. R. 86, 1936. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
AMENTI (H. P. Sass 1936) M. L. 36 in. 
A clear fresh blend of pale gold and vio¬ 
let mauve, whose large, ruffled flowers 
are well arranged on the stalk. These 
subtle blends are most effective planted 
in the foreground near pale yellows or 
lavender blues. The plant is hardy, vig¬ 
orous in growth and floriferous. R. 86, 
1938. $1.00, 3 for $2.00 
AMIGO (Williamson 1934) Neither very 
large nor very tall, this delightful pansy 
colored iris is a favorite everywhere. The 
standards are clear light blue violet and 
the falls are deep velvety violet purple 
with a distinct light violet edge. Hardy 
and prolific, blooming freely. H. M. 1936. 
Per. R. 90, 1938. $3.00 
AMITOLA (H. P. Sass 1936) M. L. 38 in. 
A large pink and gold blend of excellent 
form and unusually heavy substance. A 
seedling of Rameses, it is larger, pinker 
and more ruffled. The plants bloom 
freely and are perfectly hardy and vig¬ 
orous. Per. R. 88, 1938. $2.00, 3 for $5.00 
ANGELUS (Egelberg 1937) M. L. 34 in. 
A very fine new pink that has earned 
much favorable comment wherever shown. 
The hewers are especially large and full, 
the color fresh, clear and very lovely. 
The broad well domed standards are pure 
orchid pink and the wide, rounded falls 
are of similar tone, with a sheen of irides¬ 
cent lavender. Strong growing, well 
branched and hardy, Angelus is a most 
welcome addition to our gardens. H. M. 
1938. R. 90, 1938. $10.00 
ANITRA (H. P. Sass 1936) L. 36 in. A 
very beautiful clear cerulian blue self 
with a pearly glow that adds to its ex¬ 
quisite coloring. Large perfectly formed 
flowers with wide haring falls are in 
good proportion to the well branched 
stalk. One of the finest of the new blues, 
a great advance in color, texture and sub¬ 
stance. The plant is so vigorous and pro¬ 
lific that the price has become much 
more reasonable this year. H. M. 1937. 
R. 90, 1938. * $5.00 
