NARADA 
REDWOOD 
SNOW FLURRY 
Two seasons ago, we purchased from 
Dr. Kleinsorge the four varieties that we 
considered to be his most outstanding 
creations. Of these, Portland and Sierra 
Snow were introduced last season; Cop¬ 
per Cascade and Red Velvet we offer this 
year. Again last season we made a care¬ 
ful check over the Kleinsorge garden, and 
this time we judged his No. 239 to be 
the best, most outstanding and distinct 
of all his unintroduced seedlings, (not 
considering Copper Cascade and Red 
Velvet.) As a result, we purchased it, 
and introduce it as Redwood this season. 
COPPER CASCADE (Kleinsorge 1939)— 
Treasure Island x Far West. Unique 
in being the only copper colored iris 
that is at once rich, soft and bright. 
A complete color break in that it is 
pure copper, but with a glistening gold¬ 
en undertone that “makes” the iris. 
Self colored, with orange beard. 
Like water cascading down a gorge 
of pure copper — hence the name. The 
closest match by Ridgway fails to show 
its brightness, but if you have an av¬ 
erage imagination, you can look at the 
plate for “Ferruginous”, then imagine 
the undertone, and you have Copper 
Cascade. 
Good habit and form in every way, 
and of good size — a top-notch iris. 
Mid-season. 36-inch. $1.5.00 
RED VELVET (Kleinsorge 1939) — 
((King Tut) X (Purissima x Dolly 
Madison)) x ((Pioneer x Bruno) x 
(Pioneer x Bruno)) — The reddest of 
all the big reds we have seen and at 
the same time a very rich, velvety iris. 
Large, perfectly branched, and ideal in 
form and habit in every way, it is a 
magnificent new creation — a variety 
that will be a top-notcher for many 
years to come. Heavy substance, and 
stands up well. 
Remarkable as much for its bold 
form and fine domed standards as for 
its great advance in color. Red Velvet 
is definitely a most worthy, showy iris. 
Completely distinct from any other 
reds — a real blue ribbon iris. Well- 
branched, large blooms. Standards 
live Van Dyke red, suffused redder at 
the edges; falls velvety carmine to ox- 
blood red. See color picture, page 16. 
Late. Mid-season. 36-inch. $20.00 
A Real Garden 
“My garden is only a small one,” a 
customer told me, “but I spend about 
$20.00 a year for water and fertilizer, 
if 1 buy cheap seeds, plants and bulbs, 
I can have a lot of pretty flowers—but if 
I spend about $5.00 more for good stock, 
like yours, I can have a real garden — 
something outstanding that I can be 
proud of, and which I will enjoy to the 
utmost.” Certainly a most logical con¬ 
clusion, particularly when one considers 
that in addition to the actual cost of 
growing, one invests a good many hours 
of toil and thought in planning, prep¬ 
aration and care of a garden. 
REDWOOD (Kleinsorge 1939) — (Rebel¬ 
lion X Treasure Island) — This means 
1/4 each, Yakima, Burning Bronze, 
Jean Cayeux, and 1/8 each, Purissima 
and Dolly Madison. Our selection as 
the very finest new seedling in Dr. 
Kleinsorge’s garden last year. Redwood 
is a break to an entirely new color in 
iris. It is reminiscent of the old Rose 
Ash gladiolus, and so aptly described 
by the term “rose ash” that we would 
have given it that name, had it not 
been taken. It is a “smoky” red of 
great character — a worthy new iris 
that will hold its own in any company. 
Large, very tall, perfectly branched, 
and ideal in habit in every way. See 
picture for form of flower. 
Perhaps the only way to depict the 
rare beauty in the color of Redwood 
is to picture the result of a rich red or 
carmine water-color paint softened by 
a light touch of chocolate. Being the 
first live, rich, and colorful “smoky” 
iris offered, it is a variety that will be 
in great demand. Late. Mid-season. 
42-inch. $15.00 
IN ADDITION 
to our own exclusive introductions, 
we offer five 1939 releases from the 
Sass Brothers. 
They are: Bonanza, Elsa Sass, Ma- 
tula. Royal Coach, and Ruth Pollock. 
See general list. 
“I think you are to be congratulated on having such an outstanding group of 
recent iris introductions. I know of no other hybridizer or agent of hybridizers 
who has brought forth so many good new iris in the last few years. Keep up 
the good work.”— New York iris critic. — Name on request. 
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