SUNOL (Mitchell). A very popular honey 
yellow. “A real ‘must have’ blend” 
according to one of. our East Coast 
customers; and another says “Sunol 
was my pride and joy.” 
Soft honey yellow with the faintest 
flush of lavender in the center of the 
falls. In form of bloom, Sunol is a 
model for any iris of equal height — 
for the stalks are low and ideally 
branched, each stalk carrying eight to 
nine beautiful flowers. First award, 
Califotnia Spring (larden Show, 1932. 
(Given only on rating of 90 or over). 
Mid-season. 37-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
SUNTAN (Mitchell 1935). One of the 
very finest garden clumps imaginable— 
perhaps the finest of all recent intro¬ 
ductions for that purpose. 
Standards deep glistening gold, and 
beard of orange. Falls rich brown. 
The combination of bright yellow 
standards and bronze falls gives the 
flower the attractiveness of a beauti¬ 
fully tanned bathing girl. H. M., A. 
I S.. 1936. Mid-season. 27-inch. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
TIGER-TIGER. A fine large flowered 
brown iris from the Wareham collec¬ 
tion. Very bright, and of good size 
and habit. Bronze standards, velvet 
red falls. Late. 24-inch. 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
URIAH (Essig). A tall deep velvety 
brown iris well named for a tribe of 
California Indians, as its rich tones re¬ 
mind one of the ruddy brown face of 
the Indian. Bred from Mrs. Valerie 
West, and retaining the vigor and fine 
habit of this parent, Ukiah, in our esti¬ 
mation, is the leader in its color class. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid-season. 
38-inch. $1.25; 3 for $3.00 
VALIANT (Sturtevant 1937). A very 
distinct new iris with standards of iri¬ 
descent old gold (Ridgway) with strong 
orange beard and haft of old gold with 
balance of falls wistaria violet. Per¬ 
fectly branched and proportioned, with 
well domed standards. This was from 
a cross Miss Sturtevant made while 
visiting Mr. Mitchell’s gardens some 
years ago — and which has proved it¬ 
self very fine in both Miss Sturtevant’s 
garden and our own. Early mid-season. 
36-inch. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
Carl Salbach • • • 
WILLIAM A. SETCHELL (Brehm 1938). 
One of the most showy iris we have 
ever grown, a variety which is win¬ 
ning for itself as much attention and 
praise as did the first big yellows — 
for it is far and away the largest iris 
ever grown, being both tall and broad. 
Actual measurements show the flower 
to be consistently seven inches tall, 
with immense falls 3% inches wide and 
4 inches long. 
In addition, its color is compellingly 
regal and rich. The color is: standards 
of steel blue and falls of violet-blue, 
adding great strength to its appearance 
of mammoth size. Tall, and well 
branched, with an ample quota of 
blooms, it flowers out with three of its 
immense flowers open at once with 
more to come — a magnificent speci¬ 
men. The flower holds up as well as 
could be expected in view of its tre¬ 
mendous size. 
TAOS (Mitchell 1935). A rich, ruddy 
blend of yellow and coppery red, giv¬ 
ing an effect of russet red. Standards 
a pinkish bronze suffusion, with yellow 
beard, and falls of Corinthian red. Like 
a larger, brighter King Midas. 30-inch. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
TENAYA. Larger, taller and better 
branched than the colorful Modoc, we 
regard Tenaya as one of Prof Essig s 
finest introductions. Has the same 
glowing velvety blackish red-purple as 
Modoc, but with the better qualities 
mentioned above. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 60c 
THE RED DOUGLAS (Jacob Sass 1937). 
Tall, well branched, and of fine form 
with a general color effect of bright 
red-purple, brightened by its showy 
orange beard. Brown haft markings. 
Blooms immense. Very highly rated 
in the Mid-West, having received its 
first award, an H. M. from the A. I. S. 
before it was introduced. Mid-season. 
40-inch. $20.00 
TIOGA (Salbach 1931). This fine deep 
velvety blue and violet bi-color has re¬ 
ceived much praise, both in our own 
and other gardens. A tall, well branch¬ 
ed iris that is most regal in appearance. 
The large broad falls are horizontal 
and both falls and standards are well 
proportioned. Heavy substance and 
smooth texture, and delightfully frag¬ 
rant. Blooms over a long period. Mid¬ 
season. 40-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
TIPO RED. After “sitting (fn the fence” 
undecided about what to do with this 
vividly colored iris, we tested it by plac¬ 
ing it in our show garden. The result 
was so many requests for the iris that 
we sold a great many plants in the gar¬ 
den under the designation “Red-toned 
seedlings.” Most floriferous. Well and 
low branched. Color: rose-red. Early 
mid-season. 36-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
VALOR. A very tall and handsome deep 
blackish blue violet bi-color. Well 
branched, carrying bold flowers ideally 
formed. Striking in large plantings, 
easily a leader in its color class. A. M., 
A. I. S., 1936. 40-inch. 50c 
VERT-GALANT. Coppery red, shading 
to garnet, with yellow throat, reticu¬ 
lated brown. The oval flower has a 
fine, smooth finish. The plants are tall 
and husky. Awarded Dykes Medal in 
France, 1929. Mid-season. 40-inch. 40c 
WABASH (Williamson 1936). For a long 
time we have been looking for a good 
big iris with white standards and falls 
deep blue. Wabash fills the bill in 
every particular. It is described by the 
introducers as “A sensation in Iris of 
this type. You can see it a city block,” 
and comments by A. I. S. judges in¬ 
clude: “One of the most beautiful irises 
ever introduced,” and “Far ahead of 
others in the amoena class.” 
Technically described as standards 
white, falls hyacinth violet, edged 
white. H. M., A. I. S., 1937. 40-inch: 
$5.00 
WILLIAM CAREY JONES (Brehm). 
Our choice as the best dollar for dol¬ 
lar buy in a cream colored iris. Sturdy 
growth, with flowers of clear cream. 
Inherits a heavy, leathery texture and 
an unusually smooth finish from its 
Dominion ancestry. Growth excellent 
and ideal in every way. Created by 
George Brehm, a Seattle amateur. 
Little known to date because it is 
sparsely distributed. Nevertheless it 
ranks with the best of the new cream 
colored iris. An unexcelled “buy” at 
the prevailing price. 30-inch. 
60c; 3 for $1.50 
WINNISHIEK. An intense deep blue 
bi-color. Fine texture, well branched, 
and perfectly shaped. Very florifer¬ 
ous. One of the most popular iris in 
these shades. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
Bred in Seattle, Washington, this 
new giant flowered in perfect ease, 
thereby indicating complete hardiness. 
Named for Professor William A. 
Setchell, of the University of Califor¬ 
nia, by Mr. George Brehm, who is a 
camp-mate of the latter’s at the Bo¬ 
hemian Club Grove. Mid-season. 42- 
inch. $17.50 
WILLIAM MOHR. Most orchid-like of 
all iris, this unusual hybrid is the most 
distinct variety grown. Only Grace 
Mohr, the giant Ormohr, and Mohrson 
are at all similar, and they were achiev¬ 
ed only after years of effort. The foli¬ 
age and leaves of William Mohr are 
always small, but the blooms are sim¬ 
ply immense. Well portrayed by the 
color picture. Does best when ferti¬ 
lized and watered, but must have ex¬ 
cellent drainage. Should be moved 
every two seasons. The ground color 
is pale lilac, standards flushed darker, 
the whole flower beautifully veined 
manganese violet. Substance and 
shape of the very best, a very large 
flower; actual measurements showing 
standards 3V4-in. by 2V4-in., and falls 
3-in. by 2-in. Stems strong and rigid, 
20-in. to 24-in., usually four flowers on 
each. Splendid in mass and a rapid in- 
creaser. Practically the only iris which 
can be grown in window or other boxes 
or pots. A. M., R. H. S. Rhizomes 
naturally small. Early. 35c; 3 for 75c 
W. R. DYKES. A big, though short yel¬ 
low that is wonderful for breeding, but 
is now surpassed for garden purposes. 
An erratic doer, even in California. 
Early mid-season. 24-inch. 60c 
ZUA. Most unusual, this pale porcelain 
blue iris, so light in color it approaches 
white, is most enchanting. The petals 
are crinkled like crepe paper. Not well 
known because it blooms before the 
bulk of the iris flower, but delightful. 
Would be most fitting in a rockery. 
Very early. 14-inch. 25c 
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