HENRI RIVIERE (Millet) 
Here is an exquisite flower in the delicate shades of soft yellow 
and pale lilac mauve. The standards are pure lemon yellow and 
the falls are a fascinating blend of lilac mauve and canary yellow. 
The lilac shades are quite delicate, so that the general effect in the 
garden is yellow. The flowers are large and are displayed on 
strong, well-branched stems. 3)4 feet. 25c,- 3 for 50c 
IMPERIAL BLUSH (Sass) 
One of the best of the pink irises and a welcome addition to 
any collection. The flowers are large and handsome, and have a 
delightful fragrance. Imperial Blush is a Sass production and is 
regarded by many to be superior to Pink Satin. 3)4 feet. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
INCOGNITO (C. G. White) 
A giant among the deep red-purples, this iris will command your 
attention and respect. It was introduced in 1938 and created such a 
sensation that it was sold out almost at once. To build up stock it 
was withheld from the catalog last year. Our supply is still limited 
and we anticipate selling out early again this year. 4 feet. $5.00 
INDIAN CHIEF (Ayres) 
The popularity of this iris seems to increase from year to year. 
It is a striking red flower, with standards a beautiful pinkish red, 
and falls a deep rich velvety red. Very well branched, with flowers 
of good size and firm substance. A vigorous grower, this handsome 
iris should be in every garden. 3 feet. 25c,- 3 for 50c 
JEAN CAYEUX (Cayeux) 
One of the delicately colored blends that has sufficient substance 
to resist considerable weather. It fades in our hot sun to a lovely 
paler edition of its own self, but the standards and falls are un¬ 
daunted by the heat. The flower on opening is a soft golden brown 
flushed with purple which soon disappears and the flower remains 
a warm tan of beautiful form. This is an iris that bears close inspec¬ 
tion. 3 feet. 50c,- 3 for $1.00 
J. J. DEAN (Dean) 
A very desirable iris for landscaping, having light violet standards 
and purple falls. 3)4 feet. 25c,- 3 for 50c 
JOYCETTE (Sass) 
37 inches tall on straight three-branched stems, good firm sub¬ 
stance and fine finish. The form is particularly attractive. It may not 
be as red as some, but that is not a disadvantage, for the coior is 
clear and rich. A red-violet that you will admire. 50c,- 3 for $1.00 
LADY PARAMOUNT (C. G. White) 
This was the first of the great yellow irises. Since it was introduced 
other large yellows have been produced but none have more charm 
than this beautiful iris with its enormous petals of soft, clear primrose 
yellow. Discriminating iris specialists consider it an ideal of iris 
beauty. All other large yellow irises will sooner or later have to 
stand the test of comparison with this marvelous variety, for it has 
a standard of excellence. It has been successfully grown from coast 
to coast. See illustration, page 9. Early. 3)4 ft. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
LEGEND (Wareham) 
This outstanding variety has not received the attention it so justly 
deserves. The flowers are indeed striking with their falls of rich 
deep claret, seemingly of pure velvet, and their standards of deep 
blue, slightly bronzed. A strong grower with large Rowers on 3)4 
foot stems and a midseason to late bloomer. 35c,- 3 for 75c 
LIGHTHOUSE (Salbach) 
A very showy, bold iris with standards of old rose and falls of 
copper-red. The base of the standards and the styles are golden 
and this, together with the golden beard, light up the center of the 
flower and suggest the name. A late blooming, hardy iris having 
large semi-flaring flowers on strong stems. 3 feet. $3.50 
LOS ANGELES (Mohr-Mitchell) 
A stunning large white flower of fine shape and excellent cande¬ 
labra branching. The standards are faintly edged with clear blue, 
the falls slightly reticulated red brown at the base, with the blue 
style arms adding a note of clear color in the center. A flower that 
is at once admired for its poise and clean sparkling appearance. 
4 feet. See illustration, page 17. 35c; 3 for 75c 
LUCRE (C. G. White) 
According to color charts it is the deepest yellow it is possible 
to produce. Any deeper, or darker, yellow drifts into the orange 
tones. The slender but rigid stems of this iris are forty inches, with 
two or three branches. It is prolific in bloom and increases rapidly. 
A two-year plant produced thirty-six stems of bloom. There are no 
dark veins in the haft. 50c,• 3 for $1.00 
MABEL TAFT (Wareham) 
One of "the world’s largest irises," having enormous blooms on 
tall powerful stems and large luxuriant foliage. The flowers are 
violet-blue with sheen of velvet on the falls. 3 ft. 35c,- 3 for 75c 
HYBRIDIZING IRISES 
Would you like to originate some new varieties of iris 
which are different and perhaps more beautiful than any now 
existing? Try a few crosses, and when your seedlings come 
into bloom you will experience a genuine thrill. We will tell 
you how we hybridize, striving to produce better irises. 
Creating new irises is really quite simple. The first thing to 
do is to plan the cross which you anticipate making. Be sure 
to select good new varieties, for there is no object in working 
with old varieties which have long since been surpassed. 
Remember that ancestry is a very important factor in attaining 
the results which you are after. Perhaps you have a variety 
with good color, but which would be much more beautiful 
if the flowers were of better shape and the petals not so thin, 
or if the blooms were larger and carried on taller, well- 
branched stalks, or if the iris had a longer blooming period. 
After selecting two varieties, one of which has some out¬ 
standing qualities that you would like to try to combine with 
the good qualities of the other, you are ready to proceed. 
If you will look at the color plate of Chosen, on page 7, 
you will see just above the beard of the lower petal, or fall, 
two upward-pointed extensions. This is the pistil, and pro¬ 
jecting out like a horizontal shelf as a part of the pistil, is the 
stigma. (This shelf may not drop down to its horizontal 
position until the flower has been open a few hours.) Under¬ 
neath the stigma is a stamen with its pollen-bearing anther,- 
however, not all anthers have pollen. When pollenizing, the 
flower should be fresh with the stigma firm and not wilted. 
Now with a pair of tweezers remove the stamen from one 
flower, say Depute Nomblot, and with it lightly touch each 
of the three stigmas of the other variety, say Happy Days, 
rubbing off some pollen from the anther. After crossing, write 
upon a small paper price tag what you have crossed, that is, 
Happy Days x Depute Nomblot. Slip the string of the tag 
around the base of the flower, between the flower and the 
stem, for your record. Then you must wait to see if a seed 
pod forms. If it does, in about eight or ten weeks, when it 
begins to split open, take out the seed, dry for several days, 
and then put them in an envelope. Label the envelope just 
as you did the tag, that is, Happy Days x Depute Nomblot, 
and give it a number. Put aside until early fall. 
Here in California we plant in open ground in a seed bed, 
but the planting can also be done in pots or in a cold frame. 
Plant the seed about one inch deep, and one inch apart, 
marking each lot of seed from a given cross with the number 
already given, recording the number and cross for which 
they stand in a small note book. 
The following spring when the seed has germinated and 
grown to plants six or eight inches high, transplant into the 
open ground. With good care, many of these seedlings will 
bloom the second year from seed. 
We shall be glad to have you write us regarding your 
results and we hope that you too may have the thrill of 
originating some fine new varieties. 
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