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SCHREINER’S IRIS GARDENS 
SIEGFRIED (H. Sass 1936) L. 40". 
All plicatas heretofore have been characterized by white 
ground-color margined blue, lavender, or rose. For years 
hybridizers have sought to produce similar margined types 
with a yellow ground — but without success. Now we have 
them. Siegfried is a very large flower similar to Lucrezia 
Bori in form (and sharing with it also a touch of fluting). 
The deep creamy yellow ground (“Naples yellow”) is stip¬ 
pled and dotted brown on both standards and falls. Height 
and branching are excellent. A remarkable color advance. 
$ 12.00 
SIERRA BLUE (Essig 1932) L. 40". 
A slightly deeper-toned companion of Shining Waters. 
A smoothly lacquered medium-blue with broad, flaring falls 
of unusual length. A true self-color that is really magnifi¬ 
cent in the clump. A good performer everywhere. The 
Dykes Medal winner for 1935. 75c 
SILVER JUBILEE (Bunyard 1935) E. 32". 
Silvery white, like a pool of fluted rills, with yellow haft 
and beard. Substance very good. Not tall but emphatically 
different among the whites; best described as a silvery 
white. A creation from England. $3.50 
SIR KNIGHT (Ashley 1934) M. 36". 
A large, deep-violet self of glossy texture. Standards 
domed; falls flaring. 75c; 3 for $1.75 
SIR LAUNCELOT (J. Sass 1935) M. 30". 
This sprightly chestnut red possesses great color appeal, 
being one of the brightest irises in the red-copper section. 
Like many of our most valuable sorts its real worth is not 
apparent until it is seen as a generous clump in a massed 
planting where it stands out like a beacon among the many 
cool or deep-toned irises. $1.00 
SIR MICHAEL (Yeld 1925) M. 38". 
A unique bicolor with sky blue standards and falls of a 
velvety plum-purple lit with an orange beard. One of the 
finest of the less expensive sorts. 25c; 3 for 50c 
SMOULDER (Nicholls 1937) VL. 38". 
Classically formed, trim and imposing, this iris is a deep, 
monastic black-purple self with an underglow of red. The 
richness of texture is enhanced by a velvety finish, particu¬ 
larly in the falls. Large flowers with well domed standards, 
falls curve out and down very gracefully. Tall, nicely 
branched and late blooming. $7.50 
SNOQUALMIE (Brehm 1938) M. 36". 
Originated in the same garden that produced William 
Carey Jones, this iris easily looks like one of the most prom¬ 
ising in the cream class as we saw it bloom last season. It 
has leathery substance, something we normally do not 
expect in such delicate colors. Rich, smooth creamy color¬ 
ing gives a warm effect. Well branched, good form and 
good height. $10.00 
SNOWKING (H. Sass 1935) L. 38". 
A king indeed! Radiant as sun on arctic snows, this 
serenely poised giant, of glacial purity and regal carriage, 
is generally recognized as the No. 1 white iris of today. It 
is ideal in stem and branching, and, fortunately, of a rugged 
hardiness. One of the finest iris we grow — irrespective of 
color. (Illustration on page 27.) $5.00 
SOLITUDE (Kleinsorge 1937) ML. 33". 
Dusky mulberry with subdued beard and heavy lustre. 
The large blooms are freely produced on tall stems. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.25 
SONG OF GOLD (Essig 1937) M. 30". 
This iris is a pure medium tone of yellow. A self, its 
rippling color suggests the fluid grace of the flower as a 
whole. Individual in the yellows because it has such pro¬ 
nounced flaring falls. The only iris of this color with this 
type of carriage, it reminds one of a yellow, stiffer Shining 
Waters. It is not tall but is well branched and has fine 
textured flowers very pleasantly scented. $6.00 
SOUV. DE F. DENIS (Cayeux 1935) L. 30". 
Violet-black with strongly flaring falls. An exceptionally 
dark iris. $7.00 
SPOKAN (J. Sass 1933) ML. 34". 
Here is one of our personal favorites in the coppery tones 
of red. A very large iris, smooth textured and substantial. 
The standards are a glowing red-brown; the falls a similar 
but slightly deeper shade. A rich velvety flower that will 
make one of the richest clumps in any iris planting. We 
are glad to give Spokan our strongest recommendation. 
$1.25 
SPRING PROM (D. Hall 1938) M. 38". 
Lightly ruffled standards give charm to this pale prim¬ 
rose yellow with deeper haft reticulations. Large blooms, 
slightly flaring falls, very bright orange beard; stems tall 
and well spaced $10.00 
SUMMER TAN (Kirkland 1935) E. 30". 
Sleek as a well-preened bird of tropic plumage is this 
exquisite blend of golden-tan, rose, and olive. There is 
nothing else like it and the subtle color harmony is sure to 
have an irresistible appeal. One of the most thrilling of 
recent introductions. $1.25 
SUNBURST (Mitchell 1937) M. 38". 
Like a burst of a shaft of sunlight, a deep rich yellow self. 
It has a slight suggestion of an orange cast in its bright 
yellow pigmentation. A pleasing flower, tall and very well 
branched. $2.00 
SUN MIST (Nicholls 1932) M. 34". 
A blithe spirit in the garden; one of Col. Nicholls’ finest 
iris. A creamy white with a golden center. An iris of ex¬ 
traordinary substance, glittering and shimmering as if 
filled with congealed light 40c; 3 for 80c 
SWEET ALIBI (White 1935) EM. 36". 
Cream to primrose yellow. A large iris of a soft enticing 
shade. $1.00; 3 for $2.25 
TARANTELLA (H. Sass 1935) L. 38". 
Though there are numerous blue-and-white and lavender- 
and-white plicatas, this type of coloring in the pink-and- 
white combination has always been rare. Graceful Taran¬ 
tella with its uniform stitching of delicate pink on a snowy 
ground is undoubtedly the best to date. It is a medium 
large iris with fine branching and placement. The blooms 
are lightly ruffled. This iris supersedes True Delight as the 
best pink plicata. $1.00; 3 for $2.25 
TENAYA (Essig 1933) ML. 38". 
Deep violet purple with a warm brown undertone. A rich, 
massive iris that deserves a much wider dissemination than 
it has received. 35c 
THE BISHOP (Washington 1937) M. 36". 
A smooth, long formed flower of intense Bishop’s purple. 
Blooms are well formed and are carried on well branched 
stems. It can best be visualized as being midway between 
that fine lustrous purple, Indian Hills, and the more violet, 
San Diego. $7.00 
