SWEET ALIBI 
CHINA LANTERN (Essig) 
This iris adds a new color note to the garden and is different from 
anything we have yet seen. The flowers are large with standards of 
old gold, strongly displayed in contrast to falls of red-violet. Of 
Cardinal parentage and perfectly hardy. 3 34 feet. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
season we were forced to return many orders unfilled. Moreover, 
before the blooming season next year, we already had orders for 
several plants booked for summer delivery. Never before in our 
experience have we known any iris to equal the instant popularity 
that Chosen has commanded. 
From the time it first bloomed in the originator's garden, this 
marvelous yellow iris has received unprecedented praise. By all 
who saw it in a large group of outstanding seedlings, this iris was 
"Chosen" as the finest thing in the garden. 
The following is a detailed description. Chosen is a yellow, 
taller and larger than Lady Paramount and deeper in color-tone. 
The rigid stem is well branched, the substance of the perfectly 
formed flowers is thick and firm, the texture is fine and the color is 
clear. It is not related to W. R. Dykes, so the birthmarks of that 
variety will never appear on the flawless falls of Chosen. It is 
extremely vigorous in growth, is not subject to rot, multiplies with 
great rapidity, and blooms prodigally. The three-branched stems are 
usually 50 inches tall, the flowers 5% inches wide by 534 inches 
high. 
From Virginia comes the comment: "One of the really topnotch 
yellows,- big, nice form, and a fine grower." $10.00 
CLARIBEL (J. Sass) 
Those who cannot successfully grow Los Angeles and San 
Francisco will find in Claribel a hardy plicata of pure, glistening 
white, stitched on the edges with clear blue. Fine large flowers on 
334 foot stems. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
COPPER LUSTRE (Kirkland) 
The most unusual blending of copper, gold, pinkish-tan and 
lavender. This iris was heralded as a new "break" in breeding and 
created a sensation when introduced four years ago. Due to the 
unprecedented publicity Copper Lustre has received, stock is still 
rather scarce. 3 feet. The 1938 Dykes Medal winner. $1.25 
COGETTE (C. G. White) 
This rosy-purple flower covered with minute veinings has a finish 
and elegance inherited from its oncocyclus parents in perhaps a larger 
degree than any other of the pogo-cyclus hybrids. The upper part 
of the falls is tinted golden-brown and there is a very dark purple 
patch at the end of the broad tapering yellow beard. The flowers 
are of medium size on a 24-inch stem. Parentage is as follows: 
(Charon x Susiana) x Yellow M. Early. 75c,- 3 for $2.00 
CORALIE (Ayres) 
A beautiful blend of pink and red that approaches a soft raspberry 
effect. The bright golden beard adds a pleasing note of color to 
this charming iris. Flowers of good size on stems of medium height. 
Winner of the Dykes Gold Medal for 1933. 50c,- 3 for $1.00 
CHINA MAID (Milliken) 
It is always difficult to paint a satisfactory word picture of a beau¬ 
tiful iris, but when it comes to describing China Maid, the task 
becomes nearly impossible. Words simply fail to convey an adequate 
impression of the beauty this flower possesses with its intriguing 
blend of pink, golden bronze and soft lilac—and color is only one 
of the beauties of this splendid iris. The large, well-proportioned 
flowers of sturdy substance and smooth even texture are carried on 
tall graceful stems and make a picture in the garden that brings forth 
unbounded praise. Try China Maid with some of the light blues, 
such as Shining Waters or Pale Moonlight. You will be thrilled 
with the beauty of this combination. Perfectly hardy. 4 feet. 
One of the outstanding iris critics in the United States in speaking 
about pink blends says, "China Maid is one of the very best intro¬ 
ductions in this color class and is going to be liked tremendously." 
See front cover. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
CRYSTAL BEAUTY (J. Sass) 
A hardy white of excellent merit that we can recommend for the 
more rugged climates. A graceful cool white with flowers of good 
size on 3 3'2-foot stems. 35c; 3 for 75c 
DARK KNIGHT (Salbach) 
A bold iris with flowers of deep wine red, blended with brown 
mahogany on the falls. The large blooms on tall stems make a pleasing 
deep color note in the garden. A late bloomer. 3)4 feet. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
DAUNTLESS (Connell) 
Of proven qualities and considered one of the finest reds ever 
introduced. Flowers of fine form and good substance. Dauntless was 
awarded the Dykes medal for the finest iris produced in 1929. 
3)4 feet. 25c; 3 for 50c 
CHINA ROSE (Salbach) 
Described as a "little Frieda Mohr" but gives a very different 
effect in the garden. The color is an orchid-rose with soft delicate 
pinkish standards that blend beautifully with the deeper falls. 
Flowers early and continues well through the season. 2)4 feet. 
50c ; 3 for $1.00 
CHOSEN (C. G. White) 
This iris, so beautifully and accurately illustrated on page 7, was 
introduced in 1937 and has at once become a sensation. When 
introduced, we were confident that our stock was entirely adequate, 
but so phenomenal was the demand that toward the end of the 
DAY DREAM (Sturtevant) 
A beautiful blend of pink and yellow tones with falls darker than 
the standards. Large blooms on a tall, well branched stalk. A popular 
variety. 3)4 feet. 25c; 3 for 50c 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT (Cayeux) 
Rated among the finest irises in commerce, this former Dykes Medal 
winner has received praise from many lands. It is of French origin, 
and was shown for the first time in this country in 1930. The stan¬ 
dards are a light rosy purple overlaid with bronzy gold, and the 
falls are a velvety garnet red shaded with purple. A strong grower. 
3 feet. 25c ; 3 for 50c 
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