CHINA MAID (Milliken) 
It is always difficult to paint a satisfactory word picture of a beau¬ 
tiful iris, but when it comes to describing China Maid, the task 
becomes nearly impossible. Words simply fail to convey an adequate 
impression of the beauty this flower possesses with its intriguing 
blend of pink, golden bronze and soft lilac—and color is only one 
of the beauties of this splendid iris. The large, well-proportioned 
flowers of sturdy substance and smooth even texture are carried on 
tall graceful stems and make a picture in the garden that brings forth 
unbounded praise. Try China Maid with some of the light blues, 
such as Shining Waters or Pale Moonlight. You will be thrilled 
with the beauty of this combination. Perfectly hardy. 
One of the outstanding iris critics in the United States in speaking 
about pink blends says, "China Maid is one of the very best intro¬ 
ductions in this color class and is going to be liked tremendously.’’ 
See front cover. $5.00 
CORALIE (Ayres) 
A beautiful blend of pink and red that approaches a soft raspberry 
effect. The bright golden beard adds a pleasing note of color to 
this charming iris. Flowers of good size on stems of medium height. 
Winner of the Dykes Gold Medal for 1933. $1.00/ 3 for $2.50 
CRYSTAL BEAUTY (J. Sass) 
A hardy white of excellent merit that we can recommend for the 
more rugged climates. A graceful cool white with flowers of good 
size on 334-foot stems. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
DARK KNIGHT (Salbach) 
A bold iris with flowers of deep wine red, blended with brown 
mahogany on the falls. The large blooms on tall stems make a pleasing 
deep color note in the garden. A late bloomer. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
COPPER LUSTRE (Kirkland) 
The most unusual blending of copper, gold, pink¬ 
ish-tan and lavender. This iris was heralded as a new 
“break" in breeding and created a sensation when 
introduced four years ago. Due to the unprecedented 
publicity Copper Lustre has received, stock is still 
rather scarce. 3 feet. The New Dykes Medal winner. 
$3.00 
COGETTE (C. G. White) 
This rosy-purple flower covered with minute 
veinings has a finish and elegance inherited from its 
oncocyclus parents in perhaps a larger degree than 
any other of the pogo-cyclus hybrids. The upper part 
of the falls is tinted golden-brown and there is a very 
dark purple patch at the end of the broad tapering 
yellow beard. The flowers are of medium size on a 
24-inch stem. Parentage is as follows: (Charon x 
Susiana) x Yellow M. Early. $1.50 
DAUNTLESS (Connell) 
Of proven qualities and considered one of the finest reds ever 
introduced. Flowers of fine form and good substance. Dauntless was 
awarded the Dykes medal for the finest iris produced in 1929. 
334 feet. 25c,• 3 for 50c 
DAY DREAM (Sturtevant) 
A beautiful blend of pink and yellow tones with falls darker than 
the standards. Large blooms on a tall, well branched stalk. A popular 
variety. 3)4 feet. 25c; 3 for 50c 
IRIS ‘•CHOSEN” 
CHINA ROSE (Salbach) 
Described as a "little Frieda Mohr" but gives a very different 
effect in the garden. The color is an orchid-rose with soft delicate 
pinkish standards that blend beautifully with the deeper falls. 
Flowers early and continues well through the season. 
50c,• 3 for $1.00 
CHOSEN (C. G. White) 
This iris, so beautifully and accurately illustrated on page 7, was 
introduced in 1937 and has at once become a sensation. When 
introduced, we were confident that our stock was 
entirely adequate, but so phenomenal was the de¬ 
mand that toward the end of the season we were 
forced to return many orders unfilled. Moreover, 
before the blooming season next year, we already 
had orders for several plants booked for summer 
delivery. Never before in our experience have we 
known any iris to equal the instant popularity that 
Chosen has commanded. 
From the time it first bloomed in the originator’s 
garden, this marvelous yellow iris has received un¬ 
precedented praise. By all who saw it in a large 
group of outstanding seedlings, this iris was "Chosen" 
as the finest thing in the garden. 
The following is a detailed description. Chosen is 
a yellow, taller and larger than Lady Paramount and 
deeper in color-tone. The rigid stem is well branched, 
the substance of the perfectly formed flowers is thick 
and firm, the texture is fine and the color is clear. It 
is not related to W. R. Dykes, so the birthmarks of 
that variety will never appear on the flawless falls of 
Chosen. It is extremely vigorous in growth, is not 
subject to rot, multiplies with great rapidity, and 
blooms prodigally. The three-branched stems are 
usually 50 inches tall, the flowers 5% inches wide 
by 534 inches high. 
From Virginia comes the comment: "One of the 
really topnotch yellows,- big, nice form, and a fine 
grower. $15.00 
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