MY MASTER LIST 
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Alto Colifornio 
E ven as Uzzl Mohammed the Magnificent sought unceasingly for better, lovelier, 
rarer floral gems, with ultimate perfection always the ideal of his dreams and 
visions, so I have striven persistently for brighter and more exquisite examples of 
the Tall Bearded Iris. 
By searching the gardens and markets of the world, and by constant effort and 
experiment on my own breeding and propagating grounds, through a period of more 
than a quarter-century, I have produced and gathered together a galaxy of loveliness and 
grandeur never known in the gardens of Caliphs and Sultans. I have grown and tested 
thousands of the whole world’s outstanding and sensational varieties, together with crea¬ 
tions of my own; and now in this MASTER LIST of My Own 75 Selections, I offer a col¬ 
lection to bring joy to the hearts of garden lovers everywhere. Varieties that were pro¬ 
cured at terrific cost, have, by proficient propagating methods, now been produced in 
such quantities, that they can now be sold at very modest prices, so as to put them 
within the reach of every flower lover. 
Former Present 
Price Price 
ALLURE —40 in. AWARDED A SILVER MED¬ 
AL BY THE IRIS SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. A 
new color break, being an exquisite soft pink 
and soft yellow blend.$25.00 
ALTA CALIFORNIA —48 in. The tallest and 
one of the largest and finest new yellow Irises, 
making a magnificent effect in mass. Excep¬ 
tionally free flowering. Clear deep yellow, 
with falls faintly bronzed, which adds greatly 
to its attractiveness. Perfect form and tex¬ 
ture. See color illustration. 20.00 
APHRODITE —44 in. FRAGRANT. A very 
lovely tall uniform pink-toned variety, which 
created a sensation among Iris fanciers when 
it was first introduced, at which time it sold 
for $50.00 a plant. It is just as fine today 
and is now within the reach of all. 50.00 
ASIA— 54 in. CINNAMON FRAGRANCE. GIV¬ 
EN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY THE ROYAL 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. A 
fine soft blend. Large flowers of perfect form 
on stalks shoulder high. 25.00 
BEAU SABREUR— 34 in. EARLY. One of the 
best of the new “Variegatas” in brilliant clear 
colors and most artistic in effect. Should be 
in every collection. S—amber; F—Vandyke 
red, very velvety..... 1 5.00 
BLACK WINGS —40 in. FRAGRANT NEAR 
BLACK, and one of the best of this color. 
Looks absolutely black in some lights, the 
color actually being Fluorite Violet, with a 
black lustrous overlay and a richness that is 
unsurpassed . 25.00 
BLUE VELVET —46 in. One of the most beau¬ 
tiful Iris of the century and one of the most 
appropriately named, as the entire flower 
seems to be cut out of velvet, and the color 
is an intense deep rich blue... 50.00 
BRUNO —36 in. LATE. This handsome Iris 
is without a doubt one of the finest Irises in 
the world. The flowers are large, perfectly 
formed, of heavy substance and with the tex¬ 
ture of a piece of fine plush. S—bronzy- 
heliotrope; F—rich, velvety, violet-purple. 50.00 
CANDLELIGHT —40 in. FRAGRANT. A mag¬ 
nificent show Iris. A lovely blend of soft pas¬ 
tel tints, with a yellow glow in the centre, 
giving the effect of light coming from within; 
hence the name... 10.00 
CLARA NOYES —36 in. EARLY. This is one 
of the most outstanding of the newer Irises 
and is now offered at a very modest price for 
such a beautiful Iris. It is a rich blend of 
“Talisman Rose” colors and was one of the 
greatest attractions of my exhibit which won 
the Grand Prize at Rockefeller Centre in 1936. 
No garden should be without this charming 
Iris, now that it can be had at such a low 
price .-. 20.00 
DAUNTLESS —40 in. WINNER OF THE DYKES 
MEMORIAL MEDAL, HIGHEST INTERNATION¬ 
AL HONORS. One of the finest and purest 
red-toned Irises. A prodigious bloomer and 
a magnificent Iris in every way. 35.00 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT —48 in. WINNER OF 
DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL, HIGHEST INTER¬ 
NATIONAL HONORS. Generally considered 
one of the finest Iris in the world. Of gi¬ 
gantic size and perfect form and texture, on 
tall, nicely branched stems. S—coppery-red, 
flushed golden bronze; F—rich claret crimson. 
The entire flower seems to be lightly dusted 
with fine golden powder, giving it an unusual 
richness . 35.00 
DESERT COLD -30 in. FRAGRANT. EARLY. 
GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY THE AMER¬ 
ICAN IRIS SOCIETY. An exceptionally fine. 
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free flowering soft yellow, which some con¬ 
sider the best early flowering yellow. Flowers 
of large size, perfect form and smooth finish. 25.00 .20 
DOLLY MADISON —36 in. EARLY. Very large 
flowers of fine form and heavy substance, in 
blended soft mauve and soft yellow, with a 
bright orange beard. This is one of the finest 
Iris ever produced, and should be in every 
collection . 25.00 
EASTER MORN —48 in. EARLY. VERY FRA¬ 
GRANT. GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY 
THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. Very large 
flowers of pure sparkling white, with a satiny 
sheen and a glowing yellow centre. Full flaring 
falls and a flower of perfect form and good 
substance. One of the best whites. 20.00 
EL CAPITAN— 40 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. 
ONE OF THE IRIS GIANTS, THE FLOWERS 
BEING OF MAMMOTH SIZE, comparing in size 
with the Giant Nene. A handsome manga¬ 
nese violet coloring, medium blue in effect. 
Should be in every collection. A large stock 
of extra fine rhizomes permits a very low 
price, the lowest at which this very fine 
variety has ever been sold. 10.00 
EVELYN BENSON —39 in. AWARDED A SIL¬ 
VER MEDAL BY THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. A gorgeous Iris of 
perfect form, in a uniform carmine self color. 
Nicely branched and exceedingly free flower¬ 
ing. 20.00 
EVOLUTION —30 in. Very similar to Pres. 
Pilkington, but more colorful, making a mar¬ 
velous mass effect. I rate this as one of the 
very best of the blends. It should be in ev¬ 
ery garden at the low price at which I am 
now offering it. 25.00 
FASCINATION— 48 in. EARLY. A bright pink 
toned variety that has always been as popu¬ 
lar among the pinks as Sensation has been 
among the blues. Very fine flowers and one 
of the finest pink-toned Irises introduced to 
date . 25.00 
FRIEDA MOHR— EARLY. FRAGRANT. A deep 
pink of gigantic size and perfect form, the 
huge flowers being seven inches across. A 
CONSTANT PRIZE WINNER WHEREVER IT IS 
EXHIBITED. Frieda Mohr has undoubtedly 
won more First Prizes than any other Iris. It 
has deservedly been the most popular Iris in 
my exhibition gardens for several seasons, as 
well as our biggest seller by mail. Nothing 
new has appeared that is equal to it in its 
class. Besides huge flowers, perfect form, 
good color and aristocratic bearing, it has a 
delicious locust fragrance, being one of the 
most fragrant of all Iris. It also has a very 
long flowering season, flowering with the ear¬ 
liest and continuing to flower with the latest 
of this group. 25.00 
GOLDEN FLARE —30 in. AWARDED A SILVER 
MEDAL BY THE IRIS SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 
A new English introduction of great merit, 
in a very unusual and attractive blending of 
colors, being a medley of gold, rose, flame 
and yellow, somewhat like the famous “Talis¬ 
man” rose, but with a faint electric blue 
flush down the centre of the falls that fur¬ 
ther adds to its attractiveness. No other Iris 
like it and not many as handsome. 30.00 
GOLDILOCKS —36 in. EARLY. VERY FRA¬ 
GRANT. This very fine Iris has every good 
quality to recommend it, a lustrous silky sheen, 
the smoothest possible texture, exquisite fra¬ 
grance, large size, perfection of form, a pro¬ 
digious bloomer, a very long flowering season, 
beginning with the early flowering varieties 
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