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Sea Dawn —38 in. A beautifully ruffled coppery blend, somewhat 
similar to Jean Cayeux in color, but with a slight pink flush, 
which gives it added attraction. A better color than Brown 
Betty, but not quite as large or so tall. Free flowering and makes 
an excellent garden mass.25 
Seduction— 48 in. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND, WITH PRES. 
LEBRUN AND PROF. S. B. MITCHELL, WINNER OF SPECIAL 
PRIZE OFFERED BY THE IRIS COMMISSION OF FRANCE FOR 
THE BEST THREE NEW IRISES. The most perfectly formed and 
precisely etched “Plicata”, with a perfect pattern. S—almost 
completely covered with deep lilac, the white ground just barely 
showing through; F—flaring, snow white centre, with the border 
heavily peppered the color of the standards, with definitely 
formed veins of the same color at the throat. 2.00 
Selene—(The Moon Goddess) —40 in. Very large silvery white with 
somewhat frilled petals.10 
Senlac —40 in. DELIGHTFULLY FRAGRANT. A GORGEOUS IRIS 
in a unique shade of mulberry and one of the most brilliant Irises 
in any garden. SOLD IN 1932 AT $25.00 FOR A SINGLE PLANT, 
but a fine stock now permits a very low price.20 
Sensation— 48 in. FRAGRANT. GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT 
BY THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF FRANCE. A real 
sensation in a new clear analine-blue, created by Cayeux of 
France. A perfect flower of gigantic size, with flaring falls, and 
one of the most prodigious bloomers. Considered one of the 
world’s best blues and the most popular of all the blue toned 
varieties today. See color illustration page 22. .20 
September Dawn —20 in. A delightful low growing variety for 
planting in front of the taller ones. Apricot, with ruffled stand¬ 
ards edged soft rose.25 
Serenade— 30 in. A REAL GEM OF A PINK TONED IRIS, and per¬ 
haps the best of all so far as purity of color is concerned, being 
a purer pink than Pink Satin and of entirely different form. 
Marvelous for landscape, or mass effect in the garden and ex¬ 
cellent as a cut flower. Always admired on account of its purity 
of color . .15 
Tall Bearded Iris 
Serenite —48 in. VERY SWEET FRAGRANCE. RECEIVED A CER¬ 
TIFICATE OF MERIT FROM THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY OF FRANCE. A delightful new French introduction. 
S—domed, beautifully frilled, very soft buff, faintly flushed soft 
bluish-lavender, with a hair-line edging of pure gold; F—-semi- 
flaring, with just enough droop for best garden effect, soft pastel 
blue, gradually blending to soft yellow at the edges. Very large 
flowers of perfect form and a real beauty. 1.00 
Setting Sun —32 in. A new introduction of Dr. Kirkland, who has 
produced so many fine Irises, and in the judgment of some au¬ 
thorities the best of his introductions. The name is suggested 
by the medley of sunset colors, of which the following is a 
meagre attempt at description: S—bright rose and gold, over¬ 
laid with a sprinkling of gold-dust; F—rich ox-blood red. 7.00 
Shah Jehan—38 in. GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY THE AMER¬ 
ICAN IRIS SOCIETY IN 1937 AND A BRONZE MEDAL BY THE 
IRIS SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. A most unusual and very beautiful 
new Iris, being the most striking of the “Amoena” type. A multi¬ 
colored Iris with seven distinct colors, but a flower of the great¬ 
est refinement notwithstanding its lavish colors. It is considered 
by many as one of the greatest achievements of Iris develop¬ 
ment. S—soft creamy-buff, flushed soft lavender and suffused 
grey, fading to almost pure white as the flower ages; F—deep, 
rich ruby-red, with a one-eighth inch white border. This is but 
an inadequate description of this very fine Iris. An extra fine 
large stock of this new variety enables me to offer it at a very 
low price for such a fine Iris.35 
Shasta—40 in. EARLY. A gigantic snow-white, perfect in every 
way, ranking as one of the very best whites. Named in honor 
of California's great snow-capped mountain. Differs from any 
other white and is a prodigious bloomer.15 
Shining Waters —4 to 5 ft. EARLY. VERY SWEET FRAGRANCE. 
This very delightful Iris is most aptly named, for there is a 
“sparkle” to the surface in the sunlight similar to the sparkle 
of the sunlight shining on the water. On close inspection the 
surface seems to be studded with tiny jewels, giving this unusual 
sparkle. The color is a uniform, clear sky-blue, of a most de¬ 
lightful shade. The flowers are of gigantic size, perfect form 
and imposing appearance, with full flaring falls. I vote it the 
most outstanding Iris of its type. It is much underpriced for 
so fine an Iris. The illustration on page 21, which is about half 
the natural size, gives but a faint idea of the beauty of this 
magnificent Iris .75 
Shirvan —36 in. HONORABLE MENTION AMERICAN IRIS SO¬ 
CIETY. An exceedingly rich velvety flower, with rosy-tan stand¬ 
ards and ox-blood red falls. The rich glowing tones of a Shirvan 
rug, hence the name.50 
Shot Silk —30 in. FRAGRANT. A lovely silky Iris in a delighttui 
blending of soft pink and gold.20 
Shrine of Cold —36 in. A super-fine soft pastel blend, with a “shrine 
of gold” in the heart of the flower, which is of beautiful pearly 
opalescent tints, with a flush of yellow to add brilliance.35 
Siegfried— 44 in. AWARD OF MERIT AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
1938. A new type of yellow “Plicata” and a real sensation. 
Huge flowers of yellow, with a sheen of peppered purple dots 
on the standards and with the falls striped brown at the haft, 
with purple peppering along side the brilliant orange beard. 20.00 
Sierre Blue —50 in. WINNER OF THE DYKES MEMORIAL 
MEDAL IN 1935. HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL HONORS, AS 
THE BEST OF THE YEAR. An exceptionally smooth refined 
flower of clear blue, with heavy substance, immense size, 
perfect form and towering over four feet high. Sierre Blue 
has every good quality to make it a real “Champion”. See 
color illustration page 15. 1.00 
Silver Chimes —42 in. FRAGRANT. AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL 
BY THE IRIS SOGIETY OF ENGLAND. An extra choice new 
white, with gold reticulations on the falls. I believe this is 
the only stock of this variety in America. It is being grown 
under IJ. S. Government permit in my Gardens at Bayside and 
subject to release by the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, a few plants 
only can be sold.10.00 
Simonne Vaissiere —36 in. One of our loveliest blue bi-colors, with 
azure-blue standards and brilliant analihe-blue falls. An improve¬ 
ment on the Lord of June type.20 
Sir Launcelot— 32 in. HONORABLE MENTION AMERICAN IRIS 
SOCIETY 1937. A most unusual rich red-brown or brown-red 
color; by Ridgway's color chart the standards being Mikado 
Brown to Hazel, and the falls Victoria lake. Unusual golden 
yellow styles and a beautifully marked throat add to its attrac¬ 
tiveness. This is one of the most distinctive new colors we 
have in Iris. The flowers are of perfect form and it is a real 
acquisition ... . 3.50 
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