COMPLETE LIST OF NEW AND STANDARD 
VARIETIES 
The prices unless otherwise designated are for 
single roots. The group price as with Alameda, 
3 for $1.00, is applicable only to three Alameda, 
not to three different varieties at the same price. 
It is much quicker and easier to ship three roots 
of one variety than one root of three different 
varieties that may have to be dug in three differ¬ 
ent gardens. 
AIDA (Mitchell 1938). (Yellow seedling 
X King Midas). Named for the beau¬ 
tiful dusky heroine of Verdi’s famous 
opera Aida, this iris combines de¬ 
lightful form with rich bronzy color¬ 
ing. The standards are golden bronze, 
the falls showing a darker tint, as 
of tobacco. Entirely distinct from 
those of the Jean Cayeux type, being 
more on the copper shades than those 
of the latter. Appropriately named; 
for it is a most attractive, beautiful 
iris. 
Standards pure rich frosted bronze 
with a fine glint; falls rich copper- 
bronze. Altogether a very live colored 
variety, very pleasing, and completely 
distinct. Large flowers, heavy sub¬ 
stance, good placement and a free 
bloomer. Mid-season. 36-inch. $5.00 
ALAMEDA. Not quite as tall as San 
Francisco and Los Angeles, but very 
fine and in such demand that it has 
been sold out during each of the past 
two seasons. Standards and falls both 
heavily suffused blue violet on white; 
in fact the standards carry so much 
blue that one could almost describe 
this part of the flower as blue, suffused 
white. A profuse bloomer. Mid-season. 
34-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mitchell). First 
of the big, tall yellows. Alta Califor¬ 
nia is still one of the best. Tallest 
of all the yellows, and a variety which 
has been recognized as outstanding 
wherever grown. 
Striking for mass planting, and ex¬ 
cellent in every way. Color bright 
bronzy yellow, form of bloom perfect, 
and branching habit ideal. H, M., 
A. I. S. Mid-season. 48-inch. 35c 
.4MIGO (Williamson). So rich in color 
that it is often compared to a blue- 
purple pansy of the very richest color. 
The standards are of light lavender- 
blue, and the falls, which give the flow¬ 
er its regal richness, are of deepest 
violet-purple, set off by a narrow white 
margin. Flowers large. Described in 
the A. I. S. bulletin as “Rich as a 
pansy; a very stunning iris — I cannot 
praise it too highly.” Mid-season. 
28-inch. $3.00 
ANITRA (H. P. Sass). Although our 
personal choice as the best light blue 
is Shining Waters, our catalog would 
not be complete without Anitra. This 
is because Shining Waters is slightly 
tender, while Anitra will grow and 
bloom any place. However, there is 
room for both in every garden, for Ani¬ 
tra, though not as tall as the latter, has 
larger (simply huge) blooms. Good 
form and habit. Color, light blue. 
Mid-season. 36-inch. $5.00 
BERKELEY ACE 
ANGELUS (Egelberg). A big silvery 
lavender pink of fine habit, and un¬ 
usual, bold form. Particularly out¬ 
standing in that it is one of the very 
latest varieties of all to bloom, thus 
extending the season. 38-inch. $10.00 
ANNA-MARIE CAYEUX. Not as well 
publicized as some of the other fine 
French introductions, but nevertheless 
one of the most outstanding European 
originations ever produced. Complete¬ 
ly distinct from any other iris we 
know. 
Beautifully blended in colors almost 
impossible to describe, perhaps pink¬ 
ish-violet in effect. Heavy texture and 
blooms for many days. Described as 
pigeon-throat violet and closest match 
in Ridgway’s color chart is Chinese 
violet. Mid-season. 32-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
AUREA. Tall “spuria” type often known 
as butterfly iris. See page 26. 
AVIATOR NUNGESSOR. Most popu¬ 
lar in our own garden. Standards light 
frosty bronze, falls Van Dyke red. 
Early. 40-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
AVONDALE (Hans Sass). A very large 
and bold flower of subdued shades of 
copper, red-bronze, and violet, beauti¬ 
fully blended. The colors form a soft, 
rich combination that merits it a place 
among the very best iris. We had 
never seen or heard of this unheralded 
variety until our ’36 trip, but consider 
it to be one of the discoveries of that 
iris trip. H. M,, A. I. S., 1936. Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. $1.00 
BERKELEY ACE. (Morning Splendor 
X seedling). One of the best hardy 
whites, ranking with Bridal Veil, Snow 
King, etc. A good sized clear white 
about the size of Shasta, but with per¬ 
fect branching and form of bloom. 
Gold haft reticulations and beard. Mid¬ 
season. 38-inch. Sold in “Berkeley 
Group”, below, or separately at $2.50 
BERKELEY BELLE. A fine opalescent 
blend which was bred from two Mitchell 
seedlings. Standards iridescent, frosty 
light golden bronze. Falls lavender, 
almost lilac, with bronze yellow haft 
and falls edged iridescent yellow. An 
early bloomer, and of splendid habit. 
44-inch. Sold in “Berkeley Group,” 
below, or separately at $1.50 
BERKELEY BRONZE (Bruno X Do¬ 
minion X seedling). A decided im¬ 
provement over Grace Sturtevant, hav¬ 
ing generally better form, taller and 
with a much smoother finish. Stand¬ 
ards copper bronze, falls deep mahag- 
any. Strong yellow beard with no white 
haft markings. Free bloomer. 38-inch. 
Sold in “Berkeley Group,” below, or 
separately at 75c; 3 for $2.00 
BERKELEY FIRE (Dominion X seed¬ 
ling). Standards fiery coppery red, the 
brightest we have ever seen on any 
iris. Beard gold, falls maroon, almost 
black. One of the brightest reds of 
all. Had this been a perfectly formed 
flower, it could have been introduced 
at $25.00 each, but kept in the “Berk¬ 
eley Group” because the flower form 
is rough. 36-inch. See “Berkeley 
Group,” below, or sold separately at 
$1.50 
BERKELEY NUGGET. (Alta California 
X King Midas). A large flower re¬ 
sembling Alta California in form, but 
colored a brighter yellow. This one 
was well worth introduction in 1935 
and again in 1936 at $10.00 each, but 
was withheld because we felt that such 
champions as California Gold, Happy 
Days, and Naranja should have the 
spotlight alone. Sold in “Berkeley 
Group,” or separately at 75c; 3 for $2.00 
BERKELEY GROUP — The five best of 
a group introduced as a unit in 1936. 
All five are outstanding, and decidedly 
new. ENTIRE BERKELEY GROUP 
(one rhizome each, all five) $4.25 
PARTIAL GROUP (one each, ex¬ 
cept Berkeley Ace) $3.00 
Naranja — “As seen in two places 
many miles apart . . . becomes a new 
color in iris. Everybody seemed to feel 
it was as fine an iris as I did. To me, 
it was one of the four really great iris 
that I saw this year.” 
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