1939 INTRODUCTIONS 
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Generally, it is impossible ior any one firm to introduce six outstanding, 
worthy iris in any one season. However, our output has always been selected 
from choicest varieties from the best breeders from California to Washington, 
and as a result, our introductions are numerically great without the least sacri¬ 
fice in quality. (We have introduced all of what we considered were the best 
varieties of our own and of five other outstanding coast iris breeders, and in 
addition have added a surprise new variety from a previously unknown breed¬ 
er.) Under the circumstances, it is not so hard to realize that each and every 
one of our new introductions is "a champion in its own right." 
DEEP VELVET 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees 1939) — (Puris- 
sima X Thais) — Early this season a 
local iris lover brought us two single 
blooms that were the most beautiful, 
most striking we had ever seen. They 
were perfectly formed, beautifully 
ruffled, and simply huge (one bloom 
being 7" x 7", the other nearly as 
large), and deliciously scented. As we 
later viewed this variety in the garden, 
it was 50" tall, with blooms huge, (as 
large as San Diego) and with the same 
perfect, ruffled form of Santa Clara 
(or Thais), but much greater size. The 
color was pure ice white, with the 
faintest cast of blue, but with a definite 
light blue shade to the unopened buds. 
This magnificent beauty sets a new 
standard as the boldest iris of all — for 
it stood out as if alone, although plant¬ 
ed in a garden containing such varie¬ 
ties as California Gold, San Diego, 
Happy Days, Purissima, Easter Morn, 
and many other fine iris. It is just 
as much a complete “break” in white 
iris as the magnificent Purissima when 
it first bloomed at its California best. 
There is nothing comparable. It is an 
iris that is the most distinct, most dif¬ 
ferent of all the whites (if not of all 
iris.) 
Heavy substance, blooms of perfect 
semi-flaring and very bold form, and 
heavily, beautifully ruffled. One of the 
most delightfully scented of all iris. 
One stalk carried seventeen gigantic, 
bold blossoms, with 8 to 11 the usual 
number. The blooms are placed fairly 
high on the stalk, but this fact adds to 
its striking boldness in the garden or 
for show. 
As to hardiness: Dr, R. E. Klein- 
sorge reports that two seedlings and 
one introduction of his that were half 
Purissima were perfectly hardy in the 
coldest sections, and a whole series of 
half Purissima seedlings thrived in 
George Brehm’s Seattle garden with no 
coddling. Early mid-season, 50 inches. 
Stock limited, not more than one to a 
customer. $25.00 
See Note under Deep Velvet. 
DEEP VELVET (Salbach 1939) — (San 
Diego X Seedling) x Modoc — Carries 
the rich velvetiness of Modoc into a 
bigger, taller flower of better form of a 
new shade. Deep Velvet is both smooth 
and rich, yet at the same time is the 
livest of dark toned iris. Not only the 
most regal iris imaginable, but an iris 
possessing the same glowing “color 
from the depths” as richest velvet — 
hence the name. 
Not comparable to the ordinary dark 
iris, for although it falls in the blue- 
black class, it has a red-violet cast that 
gives it both regalness and great 
vibrancy. Particularly notable is its 
smooth finish, although it is a top- 
notcher in every other way — having 
good form, substance, and habit. Color 
(by Ridgway) — Nigrosin violet, with 
haft of rich blackish red-purple, shad¬ 
ing to frosty claret-brown. Dusky gold 
beard. Early mid-season. 38-inch. 
$20.00 
NOTE: Both SNOW FLURRY and 
DEEP VELVET are sold subject to the 
fact that we are now preparing to apply 
for plant patents. Permission is given 
to grow Snow Flurry and Deep Velvet 
for the personal enjoyment of the pur¬ 
chaser, but no stock may be sold, leased, 
given away or transferred without the 
written consent of Carl Salbach. 
Details of our new marketing plan for 
growers given on request. 
NARADA (Brehm 1939) — Purissima 
X (El Capitan x Bruno) — Described 
in the A. I. S. bulletin as a clear blue 
El Capitan, this huge new iris bids fair 
to make a real mark among other iris. 
This fine new variety owes its out¬ 
standing quality to three factors — (1) 
Its huge size; (2) Its clear, light blue 
color; (3) Its fine airy, flaring fall 
form — with all three being equally 
important. In all these features, it 
outranks El Capitan, Buechley Giant, 
and other similar varieties, and it at 
least equals them in all other points. 
Hardy without protection in its crea¬ 
tor’s Seattle garden. Late. 40-inch. 
$15.00 
GROUP COLLECTION 
One Each: Copper Cascade, Deep Velvet, Narada, Red Velvet, and Redwood 
$75.00 
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