IRISES—Tall Bearded 
ARVISTA Gardens 
BLUE SKYSCRAPER (Weed)—41". “Tall, strong, well-branched stalks bear¬ 
ing very large flowers.” A medium blue, F. tinged violet and semi-flaring. 1.00 
BLUE VELVET (Loomis 1929)—An Iris of superlative beauty, clear, rich, beau¬ 
tiful, the richest, deepest, darkest blue velvet.20 
BONANZA (J. Sass ’39)—34". A plicata with the deepest yellow background 
yet produced, dotted and veined with light brown. The colors are bold and 
definite. 7.50 
BROWN BETTY—40" stalks bear large flowers of cinnamon brown, Prussian 
red and soft lavender, making a delightful blend of a new sort. Well 
formed and wonderfully smooth.75 
BROWNGREY BLEND (Weed)—44". Strong, well-branched stalks bear “fra¬ 
grant flowers of grey-brown with the semi-flaring F. slightly washed violet- 
blue.” A beautiful new blend inheriting its unique and attractive coloring 
from its parents, Jean Cayeux and Tuscany Gold. 1.00 
BUECHLEY’S GIANT (Wassenberg, 1932)—A very large blue toned iris of 
perfect form and color. A glorified Lord of June. A well-formed giant.30 
BURNING BRONZE (Ayers)—40". A cool, stately, brilliant, blazing metallic 
red bronze of grace and dignity. Glows like a burning torch. A.M.75 
BYZANTIUM—32". Unfading flowers in a colorful blend of gold and blue. 
A tan-brown background with an iridescent blue flush on the F. Glistens 
with a golden light. Exceptional fineness of form..75 
CADMIA (Emigholz)—S. light primrose yellow, erect, domed; F. slightly darker, 
with bright gold beard. A lovely clear yellow, best and largest of its 
height, 30".50 
CALIFORNIA GOLD—Rich as the gold of California. The finest large, clear, 
deep yellow we have seen. A glorious flower with broad petals. A.M., 1937. .75 
CHALLENGER—Huge dark intermediate of Dominion quality. S. dull dark 
purple; F. dark blackish violet. The largest flowered intermediate. A.M., ’38. .25 
CHARLES ARTHUR (Callis ’39)—A very fragrant, very hardy new Iris and a 
strong grower. A stalwart giant showing a combination of golden buff, 
garnet brown and rosy pink. Mid-season. 5.00 
CHEERIO (Ayers 1934)—40". S. lustrous tan; F. glowing, brilliant velvety 
red. “A flame in the garden.” H.M., 1936, A.M. England, 1939.:.75 
CH’ENYAUN—TB-TM-S7L (Gers.; Ashley 1939)—Bedding iris; very free 
blooming, dainty, sweet scented flowers in a delightful blend of pale ama¬ 
ranth pink, buff and yellow. Fine substance; good branching. A favorite 
in Texas. Should become one of the most popular of the Gersdorff varieties. 2.50 
CHIEF SIDAR (Gage)—A sister seedling of Rosy Wings, in color class of 
Dauntless but of lighter tone, a better bloomer and increaser. With splendid 
carrying quality the effect in mass planting is really stunning. 2.50 
CHRISTABEL (Lapham-Gage 1936)—S. dark Vinaceous; F. Acajou red over¬ 
laid blackish purple. Brilliant red effect. A.M., 1938. Large blooms of ex¬ 
cellent substance and weather resistance. Better than any description. 3.00 
CLARA NOYES—36". A rich medley of yellow, orange and apricot. Large 
flowers. An entrancing warm blend. A.M.15 
CLARIBEL—A hardy, large-flowered plicata a la Los Angeles. 40".50 
CLAUDE AUREAU—S. old gold; F. soft red-brown with wide border of old 
gold. One of the finest of variegatas with soft French coloring.20 
“I have always liked everything I have bought of you.”—Ohio. 
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