FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
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TALL BEARDED IRISES 
cA Carefully Chosen List of New and Standard Varieties 
Excellent older irises especially priced will be found on page 16 and 
Special Collection of Bearded Irises on page 28. 
ALICE HARDING (Cay. 1933) M. A large light yellow of 
satiny finish and excellent substance. Well branched. Dykes Medal 
1933. A. M., A. I. S. 1937. Per. R. 90. 40 in. ' $ .50 
ALINE (Stern 1934) M. L. A deep azure blue self of perfect 
form and finish. Rare and extremely beautiful. R. 87. 34 in. $ .75 
ALLU MEUSE (Gage 1938) M. The well domed standards of 
yellow blend into gold and pale wistaria violet at the base. The 
flaring falls are pansy violet with a golden orange flush extending 
down almost to the end of the beard. Beard yellow. H. M., A. I. 
S. 1938. Per. R. 87. 38 in. $5.00 
ALWAYS (White 1937) M. A large flowered plicata of rosy 
bronze and ivory tones. The well domed standards are heavily 
flushed and dotted with maroon. The flaring falls are ivory white 
feathered with maroon at the edge. The whole effect is a charm¬ 
ing rosy plicata. Good branching and firm substance. R. 89. 
38 in. $2.50 
AMIGO (Williamson 1934) E. M. An iris of beautiful and dis¬ 
tinctive coloring that is a great favorite in the garden. The 
standards are light lavender violet. The falls are very velvety 
black purple with a clearly defined border of almost white. H. M., 
A. I. S. 1936. A M., A. I. S. 1938. Per. R. 90. 34 in. $1.50 
AMITOLA (H. P. Sass 1936) M. L. Better formed and larger 
than its parent Rameses, this delicate blend is a mixture of rose 
and gold, lightly flushed with lavender on the broad falls. Per. R. 
88. 38 in. $ .75 
AN AKIN (Kleinsorge 1934) M. A light blue lavender with huge 
flowers of rounded form, and extremely broad falls. A parent of 
of the famous Ormohr. 40 in. $1.00 
ANGELUS (Egelberg 1937) M. L. One of the finest pink blends 
and should be in every collection. The general color effect is pink, 
but there is a flushing of cool yellow in the center of the flower, 
and a slight lavender iridescence just below the lemon yellow 
beard. The flowers have exceptionally firm substance and the 
stalks are strong and sturdy. H. M., A. I. S. 1938. A. M., A. I. S. 
1939. Per. R. 90. 36 in. $5.00 
ANNIE CADE (Washington 1934) M. A clear deep yellow. S. 
are arched and domed; F. are of same tone. Heavy substance and 
texture. A splendid parent plant for yellows. 38 in. $2.00 
APPLE BLOSSOM (Washington 1938) M. S. domed and arched 
of deep shell pink. F. semi-flaring of same shell pink. Pink and 
gold venations at the haft, and deeper pink flush at bottom of the 
falls. A beautiful pink of charming color and form. 37 in. $7.50 
ARTISTRY (Washington 1937) M. A huge flower in ashes of 
roses coloring. S. well domed and large; F. semi-flaring, with buff 
markings at the haft. The gorgeous yellow beard and styles give 
an inner glow to this lovely and unusual iris. R. 90. 38 in. $1.50 
AT DAWNING (Kirk. 1935) M. A beautiful arbutus pink 
flower with standards of Mother of Pearl overcast with pink, the 
falls are an even tone of deeper color. Orange beard. H. M., A. 
I. S. 1936. A. M„ A. I. S. 1938. Per. R. 88. 40 in. $1.50 
AUBANEL (Cay. 1935) M. L. A superb glistening flower of 
shrimp pink with bronzy yellow glow in heart of the flower. The 
ruffled standards are shrimp pink flushed with yellow at the base. 
Falls are same color with pinkish violet spot in center of each fall. 
Golden yellow beard. C. M., S. N. H. F. 1935. A. M., A. I. S. 
1938. R. 89. 38 in. $4.50 
AVONDALE (H. P. Sass 1934) M. A fuschia-red bi-color, 
heavy yellow beard, large flowers of fine form borne on tall stalks. 
H. M„ A. I. S. 1936. Per. R. 89. 39 in. $ -50 
BALLET GIRL (H. P. Sass 1935) M. S. are domed and well 
formed of flesh pink. F. are flaring and of same beautiful color. 
Yellow beard. A smoothly rounded flower of delicate pink. Per. 
R. 88. 38 in. $ 1-00 
BEDTIME (White 1938) E. One of the series of hybrids from 
Mr. White which has part Oncocyclus or Regelia blood. An in¬ 
triguing flower of rich brown flushed with violet, and beautifully 
veined in both standards and falls with deep purple. A black patch 
below the tip of the golden yellow beard adds to the beauty of this 
medium sized flower. 24 in. $ .75 
BELMONT (Williams 1938) M. L. A clear blue iris of deeper 
tone than Waverly and liked by many even better. The large 
ruffled flowers have firm substance and the well branched stalks 
are strong and sturdy. R. 90. 40 in. $4.00 
BEOTIE (Cay. 1932) M. S. dark dove-grey; F. of same shade 
with a bluish overflush in the center of each fall. Free flowering, 
unique in color. C. M., S. N. H. F. R. 84. 38 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY ACE (Salbach 1936) A tall white of excellent 
form, having gold haft reticulations and beard. 40 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY BELLE (Mitchell 1936) E. S. iridescent, frosty 
light golden bronze, F. lavender, edged yellow. 44 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY BRONZE (Salbach 1936) A decided improvement 
over the iris Grace Sturtevant. Strong yellow beard. 40 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY COPPER (Mitchell 1936) S. richest glowing bur¬ 
nished bronze, falls coppery red, good sized bloom. 36 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY CREAM (Salbach 1936) A clear light yellow self 
of Santa Barbara form and size. Late blooming. 36 in. $ .75 
BERKELEY DAWN (Salbach 1936) An unusual and striking 
variety of lavender touched with brown. 50 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY ELEGANCE (Salbach 1936) Deep Chinese violet to 
mauve, slightly lighter than Anne Marie Cayeux. 44 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY EVENING (Salbach 1936) A tall well branched 
gold and white blend with Alta California form. 46 in. $ .75 
BERKELEY FESTIVAL (Salbach 1936) A distinct and very 
bright variegata. S. deep bright yellow. $ .50 
BERKELEY FIRE (Salbach 1936) The standards are fiery cop¬ 
pery red. The falls are very black-maroon. 36 in. $ .75 
BERKELEY NUGGET (Salbach 1936) A large flower resembling 
Alta California in form' but much brighter in color. 39 in. $ .50 
BERKELEY QUEEN (Salbach 1936) An opalescent blend of 
pale pearly lilac flushed yellow at the mid-rib and haft. 48 in. $ .50 
BETTY NESMITH (Washington 1934) L. S. are clear canary 
yellow, well domed and beautifully formed. F. are flaring and of 
same tone as standards, deepened at the throat with darker yellow 
flush and faint yellow markings. A smoothly finished flower of 
heavy substance. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. R. 89. 36 in. $3.00 
BLITHESOME (Connell 1935) E. A yellow and white bicolor 
with arched standards and flaring falls. The whole flower has a 
foundation color of warm white overlaid with glistening gold. 
Per R. 87. 40 in. ’$1.00 
BLUE DIAMOND (Nicholls 1938) E. M. A silvery and spark¬ 
ling clear blue self, deep enough in color to have good carrying 
qualities in the garden. The standards are well domed, and the 
falls decidedly flaring. Beard blue white. A cool blue iris of 
firm texture and the stalks are widely branched. Sweet locust 
fragrance. Considered one of the best blue irises. 38 in. $6.00 
BLUE JUNE (Donohue 1931) M. A smoothly finished flower of 
pale blue-lavender. H. M., A. I. S. 1933. R. 90. 38 in. $ .50 
BLUE MONARCH (J. Sass 1933) M. L. Deep blue violet self. 
Color effect is clear blue; large flowers on tall well branched 
stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. Per. R. 87. 42 in. $ .50 
BLUE PETER (White 1936) L. A dark but brilliant blue-purple 
iris. S. are bright blue-purple. F. are flaring and very velvety 
purple. A most striking iris. Per. R. 86. 40 in. $1.00 
