TALL BEARDED IRIS 
These are the iris most generally known and by far the most popular. During May and June, they form a 
riot of color in the garden. Name of originator is enclosed in parenthesis following name of variety. 
After the originating hybridizer's name appears the initials E, M, L, EM, or ML. E shows that the variety 
blooms early in the iris flowering season; M that it blooms in midseason; L that it blooms late; EM that it 
blooms early to midseason; and ML that it blooms midseason to late. 
Height of bloom stalk is given in inches immediately after the letters signifying season of bloom. 
36 means 36 inches. Height as well as flower size varies for a variety with soil, cultivation, age of clump, 
and climate. 
S. in the description means the three standards or upright petals of the blossom; F. means the falls or 
three downfalling petals. 
H. M. means that the variety was the recipient of an Honorable Mention award bestowed by judges of 
the American Iris Society; A. M. means that the variety which has won an Honorable Mention award also 
has been given an Award of Merit by the American Iris Society. 
The Dykes Medal is given to but one variety each year. To be eligible for this medal, the variety must 
previously have received an Honorable Mention and Award of Merit. A Dykes Medal is awarded to one 
variety originated in England and to one variety originated in France, as well as to one variety originated in 
America. 
A bicolor is an iris that has standards of one shade and falls of another, usually of similar color but 
darker in hue. A blend, as the name indicates, is a suffusion of several colors. A plicata is a light colored 
iris, the edges of which are flushed, lined, or dotted with a different color, usually violet or blue. A self carries 
the same shade throughout the entire flower. A variegata has yellow standards and red to brown falls. 
ABORA (Hill) EM. 36”. A rich violet self which has been much in 
demand by visitors to our gardens during the blooming season. 
It has everything which a real iris should have. H. M. 20c 
ACROPOLIS (Berry) L. 48". Well-branched deep violet bicolor. 
An excellent new origination. H. M. $1.75 
ADIRONDACK (Storer) L. 40". A translucent white, the peppered S. 
shading into a definite border of afterglow. The F. have a narrow 
border of royal purple which shades to chrome yellow near haft. 
A very imposing flower. $2.00 
ALICE HARDING (Cayeux) ML. 40". This light cream-yellow has 
excellent form. The semi-flaring F. are wide at the haft. The 
full pleasing flowers held by tall, strong, well branched stems are 
composed of thick, broad, heavy petals which withstand rain and 
do not fade in the hottest sun. This variety was awarded the 
Dykes Medal in France as being the finest origination of the year. 
It also has received an A. M. in this country. $1.00 
ALINE (Stern) ML. 38". A lovely clean pure white, quite large in 
size, and with flowers borne on tall, well-branched stems. The 
petals possess an unusual enamel-like lustre which sets this 
flower apart from all other blues. $1.75 
AL-LU-WE (Sass) L. 41". S. golden tan, beautifully r-ulfled; F. solid 
bright Bordeaux red. Stalks ore tall and well-branched. Flowers 
are very large. 25c 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mitchell) ML. 45". Deep golden yellow with a 
bronze flush on the F. which intensifies the glowing color. All iris 
judges place this variety among the very finest yellows in exist¬ 
ence. Stalks are tall and well-branched, bearing many excep¬ 
tionally large and firm-textured flowers. We sold more plants of 
this variety last season than any other. H. M. See colored picture 
on page 17. 25c 
AMENTI (Sass) ML. 36". A cool, delightful fresh toned blend with 
S. of violet and F. of mauve, set off by light yellow beard. Blos¬ 
soms are large, ruffled, and well-placed on widely branched 
stems. $1.00 
AMIGO (Wmsn.) M. 31". The cupped S. are of clear pale lavender, 
and the flaring F. are of intense deep pansy violet, shading 
lighter at the edges, thus making this flower the most outstanding 
amoena. Petals are heavy textured. A. M. $3.00 
AMITOLA (Sass) ML. 38". A glowing combination of russet and 
tourmaline pink, exquisitely blended. This variety is considered 
an improvement over the older Rameses and Midgard, combin¬ 
ing the colors of both. $2.00 
APRICOT GLOW (Wiesner) M. 36". A beautiful medley of soft 
apricot and salmon with a faint rose flush on the F. which re¬ 
minds the beholder of the cheek on an apricot. $1.00 
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“My collection of fall blooming iris purchased from you has 
been a great joy. The variety Eleanor Roosevelt bloomed the 
day the President was nominated and again on the day he was 
inaugurated."—MRS. CHARLES R. GRANDY, 355 West Free¬ 
mason .Street, Norfolk, Virginia. 
“I was hugely delighted with the iris collection received from 
you recently. Truly I have never witnessed such an overwhelm¬ 
ing value in any field of gardening. I should like to place an 
additional order for a few roots."—JOSEPH B. HANDLEY, 
1706 West 65th Place, Los Angeles, California. 
“Last summer I had the pleasure of receiving from you a few 
of your A-1 seedlings in your Our Best Offer collection shown 
on back page of your catalog, and I want to say that I never 
have seen any more wonderful blooms than 1 had on this set of 
seedlings. I want you to send me 30 more of them." — DR. F. B. 
WILLIAMS, 716 South Michigan St., South Bend, Indiana. 
“T. K. Thornburg got your collection of six poppies last fall. 
Every one of them bloomed beautifully this spring. So many 
neighbors wanted to try a few for themselves and Mr. Thorn¬ 
burg was so well pleased he wanted a few more, that it fell to 
me to do the ordering for the group." — MRS. GEORGE MANN, 
Chappell, Nebraska. 
“Have received the Oriental Poppies and they are very nice 
indeed. I want to thank you for the nice roots you sent last 
season, for they are growing well. All my friends are enthused 
over them.”—STELLA DOLIN, 2011 West 13th St., Oklahoma 
City, Oklahoma. 
“I received the hemerocallis you sent, and they are green 
already. Enclosed find order for more plants.” — MRS. L. V. 
MADDOX, Maddox, Maryland. 
“The hemerocallis which I obtained from you last year have 
done so splendidly that I want a few more." — MRS. WILLIAM 
D. PHILLIPS, Rt. 2, Washington, Pennsylvania. 
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