IRISES FOR YOUR GARDEN 
A Selected List of the Finest Varieties 
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AIRY DREAM (Sturtevant) 
A delightful clear pink flower that is very popular in our garden, 
and is one of the best of the pink-toned irises. The blooms are large 
and well shaped, and are borne on 3-foot stems. Late. Try planting 
Airy Dream near a clear blue variety, such as Shining Waters, Pale 
Moonlight, or Pacific. 25c,- 3 for 50c 
ALICE HARDING (Cayeux) 
This is a large yellow of beautiful form. It is one of the soft 
yellows which are so helpful in harmonizing the colors in our 
gardens. A French introduction and new in this country, Alice 
Harding is outstanding. 3 ft. 
50c,- 3 for $1.00 
BEAU SABREUR (Williamson) 
A remarkably refined and finished flower of great beauty. The 
standards are a soft yellow faintly flushed with red-purple and 
contrast in a striking manner with the falls which are a very rich 
velvety ox-blood red. You will admire this iris. 2T£ feet. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
BED TIME (C. G. White) 
A fascinating Rower of rich brown blended with violet and 
beautifully veined in both standards and falls with deep purple. A 
velvety black patch is prominently displayed at the end of the long 
golden yellow beard. Bed Time is a Rower of medium size on two- 
foot stems. Parentage is as follows: (Sofarana x Susiana) x Yellow M. 
2 feet. Early. 75c ( - 3 for $2.00 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mitchell) 
Here is a yellow iris of real merit. 
The standards are a clear medium tone 
of yellow and the falls a shade deeper, 
faintly bronzed at the base. The blos¬ 
soms are exceptionally large, and are 
carried on splendid stems four feet 
high. We have seen this iris perform¬ 
ing equally well in California, Illinois 
and Massachusetts. Illustrated on page 
17. 35c; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50 
ALTA ROSA (C. G. White) 
A seedling of the beautiful blend, 
Brown Betty, which accounts for the 
warm bronze which blends with the 
rich rose-lavender of this flower. In 
form and bearing it is an aristocrat. 
The standards of the beautifully formed 
Rowers are shaped like palm-leaf fans 
with their tips touching. The large 
Rowers are borne on nicely branched 
stems 48 inches tall. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Our Guarantee 
We absolutely guarantee all of our irises 
to grow in your garden and hold our¬ 
selves ready to replace any plants not 
found to be entirely satisfactory. In case 
of loss, we will replace with the same 
variety or, if you prefer, we will sub¬ 
stitute any other variety of your choice 
to an equal value. 
ALWAYS (C. G. White) 
This iris gives an impression of a sturdiness that might endure 
always. The huge flowers are as if carved from old ivory, so thick 
and firm is their substance, yet delicately decorated with veins and 
fine spatterings of bronzed red-purple. The heavy orange beard 
accents and adds to the yellow glow which suffuses the center of 
the Rower. The widely branched stems are tall and strong. There is 
nothing temperamental or flimsy about this giant plicata. 3J^ feet. 
$2.50; 3 for $5.00 
ANNE-MARIE CAYEUX (Cayeux) 
A beautiful blend of soft rose and lavender, having an almost 
iridescent look. The beard is orange and the flowers are large and 
of excellent substance. A French introduction and one of the finest. 
2 ^2 feet. 25c; 3 for 50c 
AUTUMN DAWN (Nies) 
This charming variety is ideally suited for landscape effects. It is 
a clear, bright blend of old gold and pink, and is especially charming 
when planted in a group with a clear blue, such as Shining Waters 
or Pacific. A distinctive and valuable feature of Autumn Dawn is 
its free blooming habit. In Southern California it is practically an 
ever-bloomer, and produces Rowers which are excellent for cutting 
many months of the year. Reports from all parts of the country assure 
us of its excellent performance and complete hardiness. 28 inches. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
satiny blue and the falls are 
A strong grower. 3 feet. 
BLACK WINGS (Kirkland) 
Having received much favorable 
comment throughout the country, this 
iris enjoys widespread popularity. 
As the name suggests, it is a very deep 
blackish violet with wide flaring falls. 
Flowers are large and are carried on 
30-inch stems. 25c; 3 for 50c 
BLUE & GOLD (Essig) 
We saw a fine clump of this iris 
growing in a New England garden 
where it has become a decided fav¬ 
orite. The unusually large and well 
proportioned flowers are a beautiful 
shade of blue and are set off by a 
bright golden beard that makes a sharp 
contrast which is apparent from some 
distance,- hence the name. 2 feet. 
25c,- 3 for 50c 
BLUE DUSK (Reibold) 
A deep blue of marvelous color 
value in the garden,- an excellent land¬ 
scape iris. The standards are a soft 
i rich dusky blue with a velvety finish. 
60c,- 3 for $1.50 
BLUE GOWN (Essig) 
An extremely vigorous iris that increases very rapidly, and soon 
produces a large clump in the garden. The deep blue flowers are 
very large and are carried on stiff, slender stems from four to five 
feet high. A brilliant golden beard is charmingly displayed on wide 
Raring falls. Blue Gown is an excellent iris for massing in the back¬ 
ground of your garden. 35c; 3 for 75c ; 12 for $2.00 
BLUE PETER (C. G. White) 
It seems to be difficult to produce a top-notch dark blue-purple 
iris. New ones are hailed with rapturous del ight but soon are allowed 
to drift into oblivion—a "passing parade." The faults of most of 
this color have been short, poorly branched stems with flowers 
crowded at the top of the stem, and dull, funereal color. Blue Peter 
does not have these faults for the tall stalks have three well-spaced 
branches on which to carry the jaunty Rowers, and although the 
color, which completely covers the Rower, is dark and has a blackish 
sheen, there is a brilliance about it. 
To quote from a Massachusetts grower: "A beautiful blue-purple 
iris that rates higher each time you see it. This year it seems to have 
become a 'must have.' 
From Virginia comes the comment: "Blue Peter is one of the most 
striking, vivid dark irises I have ever seen." $1.50; 3 for $3.50 
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