GARDEN MAGIC 
FRIEDA MOHR. If you have an iris 
garden and haven’t Frieda Mohr, you 
still haven’t an iris garden. Intro¬ 
duced by ourselves many seasons ago, 
Frieda Mohr has definitely proven 
itself to be the most outstanding iris 
ever raised. When introduced, it ab¬ 
solutely eclipsed anything in its color 
range. What is more remarkable, 
Frieda Mohr today remains the same 
standout in its class—absolutely with¬ 
out competition. Grows well every¬ 
where, unexcelled for any purpose — 
an all-around iris that is the most 
popular variety existing. Beautiful 
lavender or orchid pink. 
We have naturally been most proud 
of having introduced this grand iris. 
In addition to its qualities of size, 
color, etc., Frieda Mohr is noteworthy 
because its fragrance is as delicious 
as that of any iris—the exquisite per¬ 
fume of the locust. The flowers meas¬ 
ure 6% inches from the top of the 
standards to the tip of the falls, and 
6 inches horizontally. The plants 
average 50 inches in height with the 
clean straight foliage in proportion, 
making it equally satisfactory as a 
specimen plant or for massing. Bloom¬ 
ing time from mid-season till very late. 
The flower substance is heavy, the 
branching rather high but well spaced, 
the growth vigorous and the increase 
very rapid. The luminosity of the 
flowers makes this variety especially 
desirable for landscape planting. 
Should be in every garden. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50; 50 for $5.75 
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FRIVOLITE. A very fine French origi¬ 
nation. Medium sized blooms. Stand¬ 
ards orchidy pink, falls rose. Delight¬ 
ful. Mid-season. 32-inch. 35c 
GARDEN MAGIC (Grinter). Very def¬ 
initely one of the best “red” iris in 
commerce. In our opinion. Garden 
Magic and Red Velvet (see new intro¬ 
ductions) are the two best big reds 
now in commerce. The two, however, 
do not compete with each other, for 
while both are very rich, and also very 
red, we find that Garden Magic is “the 
richest big red, and very ‘red’ ”, while 
Red Velvet is “the ‘reddest’ big red, and 
very rich” 
Garden Magic is a very smooth dark 
velvety red, lit by orange beard and 
possessing a very smooth, lacquer-like 
finish. Large blooms, fragrant, and 
well branched. H. M., A. I. S., 1937. 
Mid-season 33-inch. $20.00 
GERMAIN PERTHUIS. An enormous 
rich violet purple self with striking 
orange beard. Tall, well branched. 
Mid-season. 36-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
MIDWEST GEM 
GAYNELLE. This splendid intermediate 
is most outstanding, due particularly 
to the fact that it is the very earliest 
of the yellows. Very free bloomer. 
Makes a solid mass of pale gold at 
blooming time. 20-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
GLORIOLE (Gage). A very fine, large 
light blue. Simply huge in size, and 
with ruffled petals. Self-colored. An 
outstanding variety with extra heavy 
texture capable of withstanding both 
rain and sun. A. M., A. I. S., 1935. 
Mid-season. 40-inch. $3.50 
GOLDEN AMBER (Sturtevant). A most 
outstanding and unusual variety se¬ 
lected by Edward Salbach as Miss 
Sturtevant’s finest seedling when he 
visited her gardens in 1936. The gen¬ 
eral color impression follows the name, 
with the standards being lighter, al¬ 
most pure yellow, and the falls deeper, 
more on the amber. Ideal branching. 
Orange beard. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
$ 10.00 
II^IX INrCI^MATICN 
At last! A clear, simply told story of the iris. Deals chiefly with the bearded iris, but 
gives the essential information about the important other types, too. Full cultural directions, a 
comprehensive chapter on breeding, a discussion of the types and differences between the 
major breeds of iris, are some of the important features. Except for the chapter on breeding, 
which is invaluable to anyone planning to make a single iris cross, the book is entirely non¬ 
technical, planned for the average gardener and the reasonably new iris enthusiast. Written 
by Edward Salbach, whose articles on Iris and other horticultural subjects have appeared in the 
American Home, The Flower Grower, Homes of the West, and other publications, this most 
worth-while book is published as the "SALBACH IRIS MANUAL." 50c postpaid 
