Finest Iris • • • 
PURISSIMA (Mohr-Mitchell). Although 
introduced many seasons ago, this re¬ 
markable iris still blooms as the most 
perfect white, handicapped only by a 
touch of tenderness when grown in 
regions of severe wintering. Latest 
reports indicate perfect wintering in 
many regions, but it is definitely erra¬ 
tic in its bloom in the Midwestern and 
Eastern regions of the United States. 
Grows ideally where winters are mild. 
However, it has been discovered that 
Purissima’s tenderness comes from its 
lush early growth, which can be checked 
by various methods of keeping the 
plants dry in the fall and early winter. 
Pure white with great poise, fine 
form, and heavy substance. With the 
sun shining through it, it has the ap¬ 
pearance of frosted glass. Ideal 
branching. Where the climate is mild, 
or where the quest for perfection out¬ 
weighs the risk of no blooms, Puris- 
sima will be every bit as good or bet¬ 
ter than the new and hardy leaders in 
white. Early. 50-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50 
Right — RADIANT. Vividly bril¬ 
liant, Radiant stands alone in its 
vivid brilliance, being a complete 
“break” in color. 
Below, left — SNOQUALMIE. Soft 
smooth creamy yellow — the best 
of its class. Large and tall. 
Below — OZONE. Large lavender 
blue with brown haft, which gives 
it unusual distinction. 
RAMESES. One of the few iris to win 
the coveted American Dykes Medal 
Award. Good sized blooms on medium 
tall but well branched stalks. Out¬ 
standing because of its striking blend 
of colors. Rich gold, and pale pink 
are most artistically blended in this 
flower to give an iris of majestic ele¬ 
gance. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
RED DOMINION. A beautiful clear, 
deep ox-blood red. Standards violet- 
red, falls rich velvety purple red, near¬ 
ly black. One of the most popular iris 
gi’own. Large flowers with flne velvety 
fin'sh. Buds open like rosebuds. H. M., 
A. 1. S., 1931. 40-inch. 50c 
RADIANT (Salbach 1936). Richly col¬ 
ored and strikingly brilliant, this sen¬ 
sational iris is without question “on 
its way.” It falls in the copper orange 
tones, and has a vividness that is above 
comparison with any other iris of 
this tone — in fact without limit to 
color, only very few iris, such as the 
giant Happy Days, the gleaming Cali¬ 
fornia Gold, the showy City of Lincoln, 
and perhaps the beaming Lighthouse 
can stand in the same class as Radiant 
for pure brilliance. 
Radiant is perfectly at home every¬ 
where, and has definitely established 
itself as a consistent fall-bloomer 
here on the coast. 
As to the qualities which make Ra¬ 
diant a definite top-notcher, regardless 
of fall-blooming possibilities, color 
takes first rank, well backed-up, how¬ 
ever, by good form and habit. It com¬ 
bines vivid brilliance and rich solid 
tones in a manner that seldom is, and 
seldom will be, equalled in any other 
iris. The standards are of burnished 
golden orange, and the broad falls are 
of glowing coppery red, forming as 
gleaming and as showy an iris as one 
could imagine. Many large sized blooms 
to the stalk, and a very free bloomer, 
having given as many as five bloom 
stalks per single rhizome. 33-inch. 
$ 10.00 
Ludicrous 
“It is ludicrous to have you ask me to 
approach Steele Briggs, etc., for refer¬ 
ences. Anyone in this continent who 
does not know Mr. Salbach ought to be 
ashamed of himself.” This extract from 
a letter written us by a Canadian grower 
to whom we had given business references 
tells the story of our business reputation 
better than anything we can say. 
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