36 Iris and Gladiolus 
MISSION GARDENS 
Bearded Iris (Continued) 
Susan Bliss — Deep pink . Each $0.15 
Swazi — Deep velvet blue.20 
Sweet Sixteen — Pink self.20 
Taj Mahal — Large white.15 
True Charm — White, edged blue.15 
Tuscany Gold — Old gold and tan.20 
Valencia — Orange buff.15 
Venus de Milo — Pure creamy white.35 
Vesper Gold — Yellow, orange cast.15 
Wedgewood — Clear blue .15 
White Knight — Good white.15 
White and Gold — Waxy white, gold beard .15 
Zua — Feathery white; 18 inches .20 
Siberian Iris 
The Siberian Iris follow the Bearded Iris in 
blooming; they have narrow foliage and carry the 
flowers on top of the stem. Excellent for cutting. 
Emperor — Large deep violet flowers on tall stems. 
Orientalis — Late blue 
Snow Queen — Snow-white variety, beautiful form. 
Price: 20c each; 3 for 55c 
Dwarf Iris 
The Dwarf Iris are fine for the border or for 
planting in clumps among the low-growing Peren¬ 
nials. They grow about 8 inches tall, and bloom 
with the first flowers in spring. 
Atroviolacea — Dark-purple, very early. 
Le Pactole — Large yellow flowers. 
Marocain — Deep violet-purple, very fragrant. Two 
weeks later than Atroviolacea. 
Phoebus — Light-yellow, second early. 
Price: 20c each; 3 for 55c 
Iris Spuria 
Similar to the Siberian Iris, but foliage is some¬ 
what heavier; easily grown. 
Monspur — Tall light blue . Each $0.35 
Shelford Giant — Tall cream with gold. Each .50 
Japanese Iris 
The Japanese Iris probably display the most ar¬ 
tistic beauty of all irises. They bloom in July with 
beautiful heads of single or double flowers at the 
top of a graceful spike. Should be planted in a 
well-drained location, and should be kept well 
watered just before and during blooming season. 
Aifukurin — Single; white ground suffused and 
heavily edged violet; a very beautiful variety. 
Jeanette Parry — Single, white, suffused with lines 
of bluish violet. 
Kongo San — Double, dark-blue. 
Margaret S. Hendrickson — Triple; soft bluish violet, 
large wavy petals; white center with cast of 
blue. 
Marjorie Parry — Double; delicate light-mauve, 
tufted center. Extra fine. 
Nishiki Yama — Double; rose-red, suffused white in 
center. 
Osamaku-miyo — Double; ivory-white; veined blue. 
Pres. Harding — Double; heavy, thick-petaled, mas¬ 
sive flowers, produced toward the end of the 
season; fine light-blue with darker shadings. 
Shiranami — Double; large white with ruffled 
petals. 
Yurushi-no-iro — Color a beautiful rich mahogany. 
Any of the above varieties — Each 35c 
3 for $1.00; Doz. $3.50 
Gladiolus 
Abbreviations: L. — large; M — medium; S. — small; Bits. — bulblets 
Aida (Pfit.) — Rich dark blue. Per 10: L. 50c, M. 30c, 
S. 20c 
Albatros (Pfit.) — Tall large white. Per 10: L. 50c; 
M. 30c, S. 20c 
Alec Currie (Rides) — Clear lavender, darker throat. 
Each: L. 30c, M. 20c, S. 10c 
Apricot Glow (Palmer) — Soft Apricot. Per 10: L. 
40c, M. 20c, S. 10c 
Arabella (Pfit.) Glossy dark purple. Each L. 30c 
Ave Maria (Pfit.) — Light blue, dark blotch. Per 10: 
L. 40c; M. 25c; S. 15c 
Bagdad (Palmer) — Large smoky rose. Per 10: L. 
40c; M. 25c, S. 15c 
Bella Donna (Pfit.)—Delicate light blue, darker blotch. 
Per 10: L. 60c, M. 40c, S. 20c 
Betty Coed (Briggs) — Soft creamy pink. Per 10: 
L. 40c, M. 25c, S. 15c 
Bleeding Heart (Brown)—Pale pink, large red blotch. 
Per 10: L. 50c, M. 30c, S. 15c 
Blaue Schoenheit (Pfit.) — Light blue, edged violet- 
blue. Each: L. 30c. M. 20c, S. 10c, Bits. 10 for 
30c 
Cut your Gladiolus when the first blossoms onen 
