MISCELLANEOUS TYPES OF IRIS 
JAPANESE IRIS 
For several years we have been search¬ 
ing for outstanding, “different” Japanese 
iris. We have located about a dozen that 
come up to our standards, but unfortun¬ 
ately, we have been able to obtain suf- 
ficent stock to list only seven of these 
this season. Japanese iris, which bloom 
just after the bearded iris, are water 
lovers, but can be easily grown in the 
ordinary garden if they get plenty of 
water. 
The varieties: 
No. 12. Deep rich navy blue shading to 
royal purple. Three-petalled, with 
broad falls. 50c 
No. 13. Clear deep blue, marked with 
gold stripe. A true blue and gold com¬ 
bination. Six petals. 75c 
DREAM. Pale orchid lavender with tiny 
lavender pink standards. An outstand¬ 
ing beauty. $1.00 
KOMOCHI GUMA. Very striking, be¬ 
ing a big, round and broad dark blue, 
veined red-violet. The coloring great¬ 
ly resembles the pattern of the bearded 
iris William Mohr, although it has 
more the appearance of a bit of price¬ 
less China than the latter. $1.00 
MOMIJI NO TAKI — Lilac Pink mark¬ 
ings on white gold center. Six petals. 
$ 1.00 
OLYMPIA. Very broad white petals 
with a few blue lines. Small stand¬ 
ards of lavender pink. 75c 
WAVES ON MOONLIGHT. Fine big 
double white. 50c 
GROUP COLLECTION. One rhizome 
each, all seven. $4.50 
SPURIA OR TALL BEARDLESS IRIS 
Bright and showy, on tallest of stems, 
and easily grown, the spuria iris (often 
confused with the bulbous Dutch and 
Spanish iris) are most useful for any pur¬ 
pose. The spurias grow four feet tall on 
slender stems with blooms somewhat re¬ 
sembling the Dutch and Spanish iris, 
but. are propagated and sold from root 
divisions. 
Culture is nearly opposite that of the 
bearded ins. Planting time is late fall, 
they bloom after the bearded iris, they do 
best in moist soil and the crowns should 
be planted about three inches below the 
surface. They do, however, require sun. 
oeptember delivery. 
The varieties: 
AUREA. Finest of the yellows, having 
yellow color, brighter 
than Monnieri. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
MONNIERI. Splendid yellow, surpassed 
only by Aurea. Flowers large, color 
deep golden yellow. Very brilliant. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
OCHROLEUCA. Creamy white with 
gold yellow center. Very showy. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
AND TULIPS 
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TULIPS 
We have selected eleven varieties, 
each as the finest in its particular color, 
and the eleven forming a group that 
adequately covers the full available color 
range. 
Our stock is imported from a Holland 
firm of highest repute. Delivery in Octo¬ 
ber, postpaid. Six at the dozen rate. 
AMBROSIA — Coppery salmon. ' 
15c each; 3 for 30c; 
12 for 90c; 50 for $3.00 
CARRARA — Finest white. 
15c each; 3 for 35c; 
12 for $1.10; 50 for $4.00 
CLARA BUTT — Clear pink. 
10c each; 3 for 20c; 
12 for 65c; 50 for $2.25 
FARNCOMBE SANDERS — Rose scarlet. 
10c each; 3 for 20c; 
12 for 65c; 50 for $2.25 
INGLESCOMBE PINK — Salmon rose. 
10c each; 3 for 20c; 
12 for 65c; 50 for $2.25 
INGLESCOMBE YELLOW — 
Canary yellow 10c each; 3 for 20c; 
12 for 65c; 50 for $2.25 
PRIDE OF HAARLEM — Rose red. 
10c each; 3 for 20c; 
12 for 65c; 50 for $2.25 
SPATULATUM MAJOR — Crimson. 
10c each; 3 for 20c; 
12 for 65c; 50 for $2.25 
LOUIS XIV — Bronzy violet. 
10c each; 3 for 25c; 
12 for 75c; 50 for $2.75 
MOONLIGHT — Pale yellow. 
10c each; 3 for 25c; 
12 for 75c; 50 for $2.75 
ORANGE KING — Orange. 
10c each: 3 for 25c; 
12 for 75c; 50 for $2.75 
MISCELLANEOUS IRIS 
Both Pseudacorus and Kermesiana 
thrive in damp spots. The former is 
very tall, the latter short. Delivery for 
both is made in September. 
KERMESIANA. A very interesting form 
of the iris Versicolor in the claret red 
tones. Grows and looks very much like 
the Siberian type. Suitable for a wet 
or swampy location, but will grow any¬ 
where if kept well watered. 
40c; 3 for $1.00 
PSEUDACHORUS GIGANTEA. Deep 
rich yellow with broad flat blooms 
styled like those of a Japanese iris; 
most unusual. Prefers a damp spot, and 
may be used in water gardens. 
50c;3 for $1.35 
STYLOSA. Plants are low growing with 
long grass-like foliage. Flowers lav¬ 
ender blue with orange tongue. De¬ 
lightfully fragrant. Begins blooming 
in September on the Pacific Coast and 
continues throughout the winter. 
Unusual for borders, as the grassy 
evergreen foliage is very attractive 
even when no flowers are in bloom. 
Delivery from June 1, on. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
SIBERIAN TYPE IRIS 
A beautiful, graceful type of small 
beardless iris. Daintier than the Spuria 
type, as the foliage grows half as high. 
The stem is 15 to 25 inches for 
Perry’s Blue, and 18 to 28 inches for 
Emperor. The Siberian iris grow in fine 
clumps from fiberous roots, and, like the 
Japanese iris, like plenty of water. Their 
culture is almost identical to that of the 
Japanese iris. 
BABET (Nesmith 1937). This delicate 
new creation is most distinctive and at¬ 
tractive. Color — lavender-lilac, per¬ 
fectly set off by its delightful yellow 
haft markings. A real gem. $3.00 
EMPEROR. Rich glowing reddish violet 
blue. Very floriferous. A delightful 
specimen in the garden and unexcelled 
for strikingly distinct table and other 
decorations. Tall. 35c; 3 for 75c 
NEW BLUE. An outstanding variety 
which we received without a record of 
its name, hence we call it “New Blue.” 
It is the clearest blue of all the Siber¬ 
ians, being deeper in color than Perry’s 
Blue. An outstanding variety. $1.00 
PERRY’S BLUE. Beautiful flowers of 
light lavender blue with white mark¬ 
ings on the falls, which are almost 
horizontal. Ideal for clump planting 
on edge of a pool. A. M., R. H. S. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
RED EMPEROR. Rich red violet. The 
reddest Siberian. 50c 
SNOWCREST. A large and attractive 
new waxy white variety. Easily the 
best white Siberian. H. M., A. 1. S., 
1936. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
GROUP COLLECTION. One each, Babet, 
Emperor, Perry’s Blue, Red Emperor, 
and Snowcrest. $3.25 
REGELIA TYPE IRIS 
(Rock Gardeners’ Delight) 
Although particularly adaptable for 
rockeries, because of the slender, well- 
proportioned foliage, the blooms of this 
type of iris resemble those of the pogon 
(tall bearded) iris, except that the falls 
and standards are slightly narrower and 
the rhizomes slightly slenderer. The 
treatment is almost identical to tnat of 
the pogon type. We list only Hoogiana, 
which is by far the most outstanding 
variety: 
HOOGIANA (Regelia Type). Brought 
to America from Turkestan — an ori¬ 
ginal species. A prize for the rock 
garden if there ever was one. The 
blooms are of clear, soft blue, with 
texture as smooth as silk, with very 
slender falls and standards. Plant and 
bloom perfectly proportioned, and both 
the foliage and bloom are ideal to give 
a striking natural effect in a rock 
cranny. Plant where there is plenty 
of earth for the long roots, however. 
Color soft, suave chicory blue. Blooms 
early through mid-season. 22-inch. 60c 
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