ALTA CALIFORNIA 
BLUE PETER (C. G. White) 
It seems to be difficult to produce a top-notch dark blue-purple 
iris. New ones are hailed with rapturous delight butsoon are allowed 
to drift into oblivion—a "passing parade.’’ The faults of most of 
this color have been short, poorly branched stems with flowers 
crowded at the top of the stem, and dull, funereal color. Blue Peter 
does not have these faults for the tall stalks have three well-spaced 
branches on which to carry the jaunty flowers, and although the 
color, which completely covers the flower, is dark and has a blackish 
sheen, there is a brilliance about it. 
To quote from a Massachusetts grower: "A beautiful blue-purple 
iris that rates higher each time you see it. This year it seems to have 
become a must have.’ ” 
From Virginia comes the comment: "Blue Peter is one of the most 
striking, vivid dark irises I have ever seen.” $3.50 
BLUE SPIRE (Milliken) 
There is no other color that is so completely essential to the 
garden picture as blue, and here is a blue iris that seems to possess 
all the qualities of perfection. Blue Spire, as the name would 
indicate, is tall and stately. It has large, beautifully-shaped flowers 
of the clearest, cleanest shade of medium blue carried on strong, 
graceful, 4-foot stems. The texture of the Rowers is such that in the 
sunlight they sparkle as if sprinkled with a myriad of tiny glass beads. 
A strong grower with luxuriant foliage, Blue Spire is a joy to 
behold. $3.50 
BLUE TRIUMPH (Grinter) 
A large flowered pale blue that has received a great deal of 
praise in the East and Middle West. The flowers are of the widely 
flaring type and are of heavy substance with a smooth velvety finish. 
Blue Triumph grows to a height of about 3^2 feet, and produces 
many flowers which bloom over a long period of time. $1.50 
BRILLIG (C. G. White) 
A medium sized flower of lovely form on two-foot stems. The 
color is rosy-purple over a yellow tinted ground and both standards 
and falls are finely veined 'with dark purple. A prominent dark 
purple patch surrounds the narrow yellow beard. The styles are old 
gold and add their beauty to the center of the flower. Parentage is 
as follows: (Sofarana x Susiana) x Yellow M. 2 ft. Early. $1.50 
BROWN BETTY (C. G. White) 
Whether it be a pudding or an iris it seems to be popular. One 
has cinnamon flavor, the other cinnamon color—cinnamon brown 
and more browns, copper tones and hushed lavenders. One shade 
predominates here and another there, and yet all is smoothly blended 
so that there are no harsh contrasts, no sharp demarcations of color. 
The standards are perfect in form from first to last, the falls at first 
are softly drooping, then widely flaring, like giant butterflies pausing 
on the tall, widely branched slender stems. It is a delightful iris. 
See illustration, page 9. $1.00,- 3 for $2.50 
BRUNHILDE (Salbach) 
An intense uniform violet-blue self, possessing an unusual blue 
beard. Particularly welcome because in addition to its deep blue 
violet coloring it is an iris with an unusually smooth finish and 
shows up to good advantage under artificial light. 3 feet. $1.75 
BURNING BRONZE (Ayres) 
When we saw this iris in the originator’s garden, we were at 
once intrigued by the richness and charm of the flowers. It is a true 
bronze with a depth of color that defies description. Close inspection 
reveals an undertone of rich brown which accounts for the unusual 
warmth and vitality this flower possesses. 3 Yi feet. 
$1.00/ 3 for $2.50 
CALIFORNIA BLUE (Essig) 
A most vigorous iris, fine foliage, long blooming season, large 
flowers, great height, well branched and early. Rich bluish violet 
with a glowing beard. It is the most delightfully fragrant iris which 
we know. 4feet. 25c; 3 for 50c 
CALIFORNIA GOLD (Mitchell) 
If you are looking for a tall, large-flowered iris of the deepest 
golden yellow color, you will be pleased with this dazzling variety. 
It has received praise from all sections of the country and is in great 
demand everywhere. Said one iris enthusiast, gazing upon one of 
its full blown golden blooms for a full minute, "It isn’t so—there 
is no such iris.” 3 feet. $2.25 
CARNELIAN (Lothrop) 
This huge red flower on a four-foot splendidly branched stem makes 
a striking display in the garden. It is perfectly hardy, a vigorous 
grower, and a prolific bloomer. Greatly admired. 60c,• 3 for $1.50 
CHEERIO (Ayres) 
Those who are looking for red in an iris will just about find it 
here and yet it is not a color that will offend the most conservative 
iris grower. It is the brightest of all irises in the red tones. The form 
of the flower is good and the falls are exceptionally beautiful with 
their bright, velvety sheen. A brilliant yellow beard completes the 
picture and makes Cheerio "a flame in the garden.” 
$1.25/ 3 for $3.00 
CHINA BOY (Milliken) 
Those who see this magnificent iris /vith its huge flowers of rich 
red bronze, toned with shades of brown and carried on tall stately 
stems, immediately determine to have it in their own garden. China 
Boy is one of those rare flowers that has a universal appeal. A clump 
of it growing in your garden will provide that deep bronze color 
note so necessary as an accent to the yellows, whites, light blues 
and pinks. It is stunning growing near a deep blue-purple such as 
Royal Salute. $2.50 
CHINA LANTERN (Essig) 
This iris adds a new color note to the garden and is different from 
anything we have yet seen. The flowers are large with standards of 
old gold, strongly displayed in contrast to falls of red-violet. Of 
Cardinal parentage and perfectly hardy. 3^2 feet- 75c/ 3 for $2.00 
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