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SCHREINER’S IRIS GARDENS 
MANAVU (Thorup 1938) L. 33". 
A development from Utah. A white and yellow bicolor 
which is different in makeup. Standards are creamy white, 
well arched; falls yellow with a fawn cast. Long flowers, 
well carried; particularly interesting is its very rich red- 
orange beard. $15.00 
MARCO POLO (Schreiner 1936) EM. 37". 
Named after a colorful personality of the Middle Ages, 
this variety is one of the contenders today for the honor of 
being the reddest iris. It is a large clear-toned bicolor with 
lustrous rose standards and brilliant, velvety, crimson falls. 
The color is solid without detracting venation. A fine 
orange beard contributes a sprightly touch of contrast. One 
of the most handsome of the newer reds which seems to 
be doing well throughout the U. S. Winner of an A. I.S. 
Honorable Mention. (Pictured on page 22.) $4.00 
MARQUITA (Cayeux 1931) L. 34". 
An amoena type in cream and watermelon rose. Its 
luminous cream standards, "silken, hushed, and chaste," 
are the last word in serene but warm exquisiteness. The 
watermelon-rose falls are veined rather than solidly colored. 
A very lovely iris. 75c 
MARY GEDDES (Washington 1931) ML. 38". 
One of our warmest toned irises, with standards of sal- 
mony-orange and falls of Pompeian red. Winner of the 
Dykes Medal in 1936. Outstanding as a landscape variety 
because of its approach to salmon-orange coloring. A free 
bloomer and quite prolific. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
MARY LEE DONAHUE (Gage 1935) VL. 35". 
This new yellow iris comes from Massachusetts. Stock 
has been very scarce but we now have a nice propagating 
unit which we are glad to be able to offer to the iris public. 
The entire flower has a sparkle like congealed sunlight 
blazing in a background of finely textured gold. A pure 
deep golden self. Flowers are medium sized and it is late 
blooming. $12.00 
MARY SENNI (Millet 1930) E. 34". 
Huge mauve-pink with lighter standards, delicately fluted, 
overlain a silvery blue. A prodigious bloomer and quite 
early. 30c 
MATA HARI (Nicholls 1937) VL. 40". 
An intense indigo blue purple, brilliant and distinct. 
Perfect in form, flaring gracefully, sumptuously glistening 
velvet tones. It impresses all who see it and being a very 
late bloomer it often does not come into flower until many 
iris are finished blooming. What a fine iris to mark the 
closing of the iris blooming season! $10.00 
MATTERHORN (J. Sass 1938) ML. 38". 
Of the many excellent white seedlings secured by the 
Sass’s, this was our choice as the best. A white of faultless, 
beautifully rounded form, generous size, and without a 
trace of foreign color. The haft is utterly devoid of mark¬ 
ings, producing a chaste immaculate serenity sueh as is 
reserved for only true self colors, most of all for a true 
white self. A sparkling sheen, firm substance, broad flaring 
falls, and splendid branching complete the qualifications of 
this delightful —and important — new white iris. (Pictured 
on page 4.) $15.00 
MATULA (H. Sass 1939) L. 38". 
One of the most unusual blends we have seen. I'he colors 
are mixed so skillfully and unexpectedly, a warm rosy tan 
and gay cast of blended apricot rose. Medium in tone 
with velvety rosy falls, gold beard. A deep, luscious blend 
which we think superior to anything of its class. $25.00 
MAYA (Washington 1935) M. 38". 
Attractively luminous and with good carrying quality, 
this rose or strawberry red bicolor with rich velvety falls 
has an individual coloration. The falls are the same tone 
as the standards but are velvety with a pleasing copper 
and gold throat blending along the brilliant beard. Branched 
stem. $7.50 
MAY DAY (D. Hall-Schreiner 1939) M. 40". 
Truly an iris to arrest the eye! This new iris represents 
the development of a new type of color in the iris family. 
We have noticed progression toward this class but in this 
variety we have a distinct break. A stunning arrival in 
the orange-salmon coloring. We are fascinated by this 
exhilarating new color as we feel it marks an epoch in iris 
breeding and the opening of new fields of color. May Day’s 
color is a festive rich ochre salmon apricot blend, it is 
larger than any iris resembling it in color. Its magnificent 
self color is overlaid and burnished with tints of salmon 
and brilliant copper. A fine orange beard adds further 
brilliance. Tall and branched. A signifieant introduction. 
$25.00 
MELDORIC (Ayres 1930) ML. 37". 
A very deep blue-black iris of great velvetiness. With us 
the intense color is apt to spot. Not an especially thrifty 
grower. 35c; 3 for 75c 
MICHELANGELO (Weed 1936) L. 43". 
An iris of very unique coloring: lavender old rose to pure 
dove grey. A sparkling iridiseence enlivens this unusual 
flower. $8.00 
MIDWEST GEM (H. Sass 1937) M. 36". 
A luminous peachy blend of unusual charm. Standards 
fawn gold with a subtle lavender infusion; falls buffy 
pink overlain lavender, suggesting mother of pearl. Size, 
branching, and habits are up to modern standards. $10.00 
MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach 1937) M. 40". 
This iris is another of the newer race of large pinks. It 
is deeper than Morocco Rose in color and slightly veined. 
The beard is lemon yellow, and the flower is a nice lilac 
pink of full form, carried on tall, branched stalks. 
$ 10.00 
MISSOURI (Grinter 1933) M. 37". 
We have always regarded this variety (pictured on page 
18) as one of the classics of irisdom. The giant blooms of 
faultless form and heavy enameled texture are a clear rich 
shade of medium blue. In every way a splendid iris. $2.00 
MME. LOUIS AUREAU (Gayeux 1934) ML. 36". 
One of Mons. Gayeux's most subtle creations: a plicata 
of exquisite delicacy yet distinctive personality. The mark¬ 
ings of a fresh rosy heliotrope tone are airily stitched on a 
translucent background of silvery white, producing a very 
original effect. No plicata has been more talked of in recent 
years and every A.I.S. judge as far as we know has placed 
a high estimate on this variety. It goes without saying 
that Mme. Louis Aureau leaves little to be desired in size, 
habit, branching. Winner of the Dykes Medal in France 
in 1934. $5.00 
MME. MAURICE LASSAILLY (Cayeux 1935)M.37". 
I'he sky-blue standards, velvety purple falls, and orange 
beard of this handsome new bicolor make it a rival of the 
famous Amigo. It may lack a trifle of the intensity of this 
color-gem but gains a little in respect to size and height. 
$ 6.00 
MME. ULMANN (Cayeux 1936) M. 36". 
Blue standards with a silvery reflex and lavender blue 
falls combined with typical Cayeux styling make this 
French production one of charming delicacy. $7.50 
