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Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
SUMMER TAN (Kirk. 1935) M. 38 in. A 
rich, golden tan iris in a color class by 
itself. Its smooth, glowing warmth and 
velvety texture make it an outstanding 
beauty. The substance of the flowers is 
unusually fine, the plants are strong and 
hardy and bloom very freely. H. M. 
1936. Per. R. 89, 1936. $1.00 
SUN MIST (Nich. 1934) M. 36 in. A 
shimmering white iris with a gleam of 
gold in the center like the sun shining 
through a mist. Distinct and individual 
in color, form and substance. Tall, well 
branched, vigorous and floriferous. H. 
M. 1936. Per. R. 87, 1937. $1.00 
SWEET ALIBI (White 1935) E. 40 in. A 
large and very beautiful iris of pale, 
creamy yellow .with a smooth and lus¬ 
trous finish. The flowers are full and 
rounded, evenly toned throughout and of 
graceful form. The stalks .are tall and 
widely branched. Not very hardy here. 
H. M. 1936. Per. R. 88, 1937. $1.00 
TARANTELLA (H. P. Sass-Sch. 1935) M. 
L. 36 in. The best pink edged plicata we 
have seen; its medium large, ruffled 
flowers are pure white with a definitely 
pink lavender edge. A very fresh and 
dainty flower with a most pleasing per¬ 
sonality. It is a strong grower and 
blooms freely here. R. 83, 1938. $3.00 
THE BISHOP (Wash. 1937) M. 38 in. A 
stately .and beautiful flower of magnifi¬ 
cent coloring. It is an intense bishop’s 
purple self iwith a brilliant gold beard. 
The flowers are long but full and 
rounded; the well branched stalks carry 
them proudly. H. M. 1938. R. 90, 1938. 
$7.00 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS (J. Sass 1934) 
M. 36 in. A great favorite is this deep 
pansy violet, so rich and dark as to be 
almost black, yet lively and glowing in 
the sun. The blooms are full .and ruffled, 
the stock amply branched to carry them 
well. Strong, free flowering plants make 
this a wonderful garden iris. H. M. 1936. 
Per. R. 89, 1937. $1.00 
THE RED DOUGLAS (J. Sass 1937) M. 
40 in. The climax of a long line of beau¬ 
tiful, red toned irises, The Red Douglas 
is widely acclaimed to be one of the 
finest varieties ever introduced. It is 
indeed a sumptuous beauty in its deep, 
glowing, wine red coloring. It is almost 
a self, with the color intensified by the 
velvet on the wide, heavy falls and 
accented by the rich gold beard. The 
floiwers are large and proudly carried on 
the tall, widely branched stalks. The 
plant is perfectly hardy and vigorous 
here and blooms very freely. It does 
not seem to increase as fast as we might 
wish but perhaps that is because the de¬ 
mand is so great that there is never 
enough to go around. H. M. 1936. Per. 
R. 93, 1937. $20.00 
TIFFANY (H. P. Sass 1938) M. 36 in. A 
most striking and unusual plicata is this 
large, ruffled beauty of light yellow, heav¬ 
ily bordered with deep brown purple, al¬ 
most maroon. The standards are dotted 
and edged with the rich red brown pat¬ 
tern and the falls are widely bordered 
with the same shade. It is rich and fine, 
a very charming iris as well as a decided 
color break. The plants are strong and 
hardy, blooming freely and increasing 
well. H. M. 1938. Per. R. 90, 1938. $10.00 
TINT O’ TAN (Ayres 1934) M. L. 40 in. 
A warm golden tan iris of unique color 
and form. Tall, well branched and a 
very vigorous grower, it blooms freely 
and makes a good garden clump. Per. 
R. 86, 1937. $1.00 
TRAILS END (Wmsn. 1934) M. 38 in. 
An iris of rich and brilliant coloring, the 
standards golden tan mingled with 
orange, the falls burnt orange or bitter¬ 
sweet. Strong, vigorous and free bloom¬ 
ing, it makes a grand variety for land¬ 
scape work. Per. R. 83, 1937. 50c 
TRAUMEREI (Williams 1938) M. 40 in. 
A large and impressive flower of light 
lavender blue, almost a self, a seedling 
of Violet Crown. The tall, well branched 
stalks carry the blooms gracefully. It is 
perfectly hardy here and blooms well. 
Not yet rated. $5.00 
HAD YOU THOUGHT OF THIS? 
From Indiana—The box of irises came today and they are beautiful. Please 
send a duplicate of my order to arrive before next Thursday—I want them for bridge 
prizes. 
From Massachusetts—The iris just came in most excellent condition, and I want 
to thank you for the root of Black Douglas—one I had longed for. And the rhizomes 
were all such splendid large healthy specimens! I will surely send again next 
y ea1 ’. Member A. I. S. 
