• • « Finest Iris 
E. B. WILLIAMSON (Cook 1937). An 
iris that earns the distinction of being 
a definite color break, and a most wel¬ 
come one, too. The plant growth is 
tall, the form of flower is good, and 
the color, very rich, resembles soft cop¬ 
pery-red silk, or brocade. In addition 
to its splendid color, this flower is 
blessed with an unusually lustrous, 
silky texture. Well branched. All fac¬ 
tors considered, E. B. Williamson ranks 
as a real standout — one of the finest 
introductions of 1937. Fragrant. Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. $15.00 
ECLADOR (Cayeux). A splendid light 
lemon yellow that owes much of its 
distinction to its fine, bold, rounded 
flower form, and to its clarity of color. 
Late. 36-inch. $1.00 
EL CAPITAN. One of the largest iris 
grown, supreme in its color class, 
graceful and well proportioned, this 
magnificent giant is an iris of dignity 
and grandeur. Striking for garden ef¬ 
fect, and each of the candelabrum type 
stalks carry a large number of the 
immense blooms, giving it signal value 
as a cut flower. No garden should be 
without this most outstanding long- 
blooming, light violet blue iris. H. 
M., A. 1. S., 1929. Early. Mid-season. 
38-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c; 6 for $1.35; 
12 for $2.50; 50 for $8.50 
ELIZABETH HUNTINGTON. An early 
blooming intermediate that is as 
crinkled as Zua — like a flower fash¬ 
ioned out of colored crepe paper. Deep 
blue bi-color. 14-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
ELEANOR BLUE (Salbach 1933). A 
real champion, ranking with the very 
best, just coming into its own. Re¬ 
ceived H. M., A. I. S., 1936, and des¬ 
cribed as “One of the beautiful blues” 
—Mass.; “The best blue in my gard¬ 
en” — Iowa; and “I think it should be 
in every garden, for we need more 
irises of these clear blue tones.”—Mass. 
Fills a long felt want for an out¬ 
standing blue iris of medium height. 
Possesses the same delicate coloring 
and smooth finish as Hoogiana, but of 
good size and Santa Barbara form. 
The general coloring, plus the brown 
haft undertone, make this one of the 
warmest and best “wearing” blues. 
See color picture. A very free bloomer. 
Coloring — Soft champanula blue 
with a flush of deeper chicory blue in 
the center of the falls. Soft brown haft 
and prominent yellow beard. A dis¬ 
tinct iris of real refinement. 
The warmth of this iris makes it 
most valuable; the more times one sees 
it the better one likes it. Entirely 
distinct from the other fine new blues. 
Does every bit as well everywhere as 
in California. Mid-season. 32-inch. 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
EMPEROR — See page 26. 
ELSA SASS (H. P. Sass 1939) — This 
beautiful new iris has taken the iris 
critics by storm. It is a complete new 
“break” in yellows, coming in an en¬ 
tirely new shade. Sometimes called 
lemon yellow, sometimes sulphur yel¬ 
low. Fine bold form, and good all 
around habit. Stock limited. $40.00 
EROS (Mead). A fine flower charac¬ 
terized by iridescent shades of near¬ 
pink with warm yellow haft and beard, 
giving a definite garden effect of sal¬ 
mon pink. Silky texture, and reported 
with as many as 12 flowers on a 38- 
inch stem. A. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. $1.00 
ETHIOP QUEEN (Schreiner). There 
have been quite a number of new dark 
toned varieties introduced recently, and 
each has its coterie of boosters. To 
date, however, we have heard of no 
concert of praise for Ethiop Queen, but 
we feel that it is highly probable that, 
when it is distributed and seen in 
various sections of the country, Ethiop 
Queen will be easily recognizable as 
the best of its type. At any rate, it 
is an outstanding iris, completely dis¬ 
tinct. 
In addition to being a very tall iris 
of good form and habit, Ethiop Queen 
is the only hardy “black” iris. Not 
completely black, of course, but the 
standards are deepest royal blue, with 
the falls actually rich, glistening vel¬ 
vety black. 40-inch. Mid-season. 
$ 10.00 
EVOLUTION. A striking French iris, 
dominated by the rose-blue flush in the 
center of the falls. Blended tones of 
violet and bronze, high-lighted by a 
brilliant orange beard, add to the fas¬ 
cination of this most attractive iris. 
Mid-season. 25c 
EUPHONY. A very unique blend that 
is always in demand. Its coloring, 
which consists of bronzy yellow stand¬ 
ards, with a rosy bronze blending in 
the falls, is fascinating. Unsurpassed 
as a free bloomer. Good sized blooms 
on fairly short stalks — a bewitching 
variety for the small garden, and a 
gem in large plantings. Mid-season. 
22-inch. Rhizomes always small. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
SONG OF GOLD, left; 
MOUNT WASHINGTON, center; 
CARVED IVORY, right. 
EXCLUSIVE (Grant). One of. the most 
talked of new blue iris of recent in¬ 
troduction. Very light blue, but com¬ 
pletely distinct from other light blues, 
such as Anitra, and Shining Waters— 
for it is very light, almost silvery 
blue—technically called “powder blue.” 
Fine growth, good habit. Late mid¬ 
season. 38-inch. $6.00 
FAIR ELAINE (Mitchell 1938) (Happy 
Days X California Gold). The great¬ 
est break in breeding since Sydney 
Mitchell opened up the big yellow field, 
and at the same time, the most de¬ 
lightfully beautiful new iris that has 
been introduced for years. Having 
standards of palest soft cream, almost 
white, and falls of deep, rich yellow, 
it carries the soft blending quality of 
a creamed toned iris, and at the same 
time, has all the vividness of a bright 
yellow. 
From time immemorial, white and 
yellow have been one of the most de¬ 
lightful of all color combinations, and 
Fair Elaine combines these two tones 
perfectly. Actually, the standards are 
creamy, close up, but from a distance, 
the standards seem white. Either way, 
it is one of the prettiest iris we have 
ever known. A showy orange beard 
adds to the attractive contrast. Tall 
and large, of good substance, and per¬ 
fectly branched. 
Fair Elaine establishes itself as alone 
in an entirely new color class, and at 
the same time sets a standard for 
beauty that indicates that it will rank 
as one of “the” iris for many, many 
yeap to come. One-half the hardy 
California Gold and only one-quarter 
Dykes, its hardiness is practically as¬ 
sured. In view of these factors, we 
believe that Fair Elaine is one of the 
finest introductions we have ever listed. 
One of four iris that has demanded 
an introductory price of more than 
our customary top price ($25.00), yet 
in such great demand that it was sold 
out before the end of July. Mid-season. 
40-inch. $25.00 
FAR WEST (Kleinsorge). A huge blend 
of soft gold, light bronze and palest 
salmon. Of bold, sturdy growing 
habit, with large blooms on fine 40-in. 
stalks. H. M., A. I. S., 1937. 
$6.00; 3 for $15.00 
I 
FORTUNA (Mitchell). A low growing, 
large flowered clear amber yellow. 
The falls are somewhat lighter yellow 
but faintly reticulated red brown at 
the haft. A most outstanding and 
popular flower which does not fade. 
Late blooming. 28-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
FRANK ADAMS (Lapham). Probably 
the finest of many outstanding Lap- 
ham creations. Reported to us as one 
of the three best new iris seen in the 
East last year, and certainly a top- 
notcher. Standards maize yellow, falls 
“crushed raspberry.” 47-inch. $10.00 
“In the light blue class: Shining 
Waters; Eleanor Blue in a slightly dark¬ 
er tone; Sierra Blue in a medium blue 
tone; and Brunhilde, a very dark tone, 
make up a quartet of blues shading from 
light to dark and set a very high 
standard.” A. I. S. Bulletin. 
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