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Maple Valley Ills Gardens 
APRICOT GLOW (Wies. 1937) M. 36 in. 
A dainty iris of fresh, delicious coloring, 
smooth and creamy apricot pink—a per¬ 
fect self. The flowers are not as large as 
some but the plant blooms profusely 
throughout the season and makes a 
beautiful garden clump, especially .among 
blues. Fine for cutting. R. 83, 1938. 
35c, 3 for 75c 
ARCADIAN (Will. 1939) M. 36 in. A very 
large and glistening white iris with tints 
of lavender giving it an iridescent sheen. 
The heavy gold beard accents and illum¬ 
inates the flower. Not yet rated. $4.00 
AT DAWNING (Kirk. 1935) M. 36 in. 
Really a pink and white iris—a near 
amoena. The crisp standards .are creamy 
white, flushed pink and edged with gold, 
the wide flaring falls are deep arbutus 
pink. A charming iris that is at home 
everywhere because it is strong and 
hardy. H. M. 1936, A. M. 1938, Per. R. 
88, 1937. $1.00,, 3 for $2.00 
AVONDALE (H. P. Sass 1934) M. 38 in. 
This is an iris of rich and beautiful col¬ 
oring that is not well enough known. 
Scarcity of stock has prevented the 
Sasses listing it for several years, but it 
has been such a favorite of ours that 
we have carefully propagated our stock 
and now have sufficient to offer it at a 
modest price. It is a deep, rich coppery 
red with an inner flame of glowing amber 
—like a lighted lamp with a clear, red 
glass shade. It is perfectly hardy and 
blooms freely, but does not increase very 
rapidly. H. M. 1936, Per. R. 89, 1937. 
50c, 3 for $1.00 
BALLET GIRL (H. P. Sass-Sch. 1935) M. 
36 in. A dainty dancing girl—with closely 
fitted bodice and widely flaring ballet 
skirts of crabapple pink. A lovely flower 
with exquisite poise and clear, pure col¬ 
oring. Per. R. 88, 1938. 75c, 3 for $2.00 
BALMUNG (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 38 in. 
This is the shining sword of Siegfried— 
and as such does battle for the new race 
of yellow plicatas, a race that is fast 
coming to the front among new irises. 
The flowers are large and full formed, of 
clear yellow coloring, bordered with 
brown. The stalks are tall and well 
branched, the plant hardy and vigorous. 
It is not yet rated but will soon take its 
place among the elect. $15.00 
BARWOOD (Will. 19361 M. 40 in. A 
bright and luminous red iris that should 
be better known. The standards are deep 
rose red, the falls darker and velvety, 
toward maroon. A sturdy grower and a 
free bloomer, we highly recommend it 
although it has not been officially rated. 
$1.00, 3 for $2.00 
BELMONT (Will. 1938) M. 36 in. This 
lovely new blue iris is winning its way 
into our hearts and gardens. The color¬ 
ing is very pure, a medium light blue 
with almost no lavender tones. One of 
the best clear blue seifs we have seen. 
The large flowers are beautifully frilled 
—the falls are wide and semi-flaring. 
The stalk is well branched, the plant 
strong and thrifty, blooming freely. R. 
90, 1939. $5.00 
BEOTIE (Cay. 1932) M. 36 in. This subtle 
blend of pearl gray and French blue at¬ 
tracts a great deal of attention in its 
quiet way. The flowers are large and 
rounded, well spaced and produced freely 
on strong plants. C. M. France 1932, R. 
84, 1937. 35c, 3 for 75c 
BEOWULF (Sch. 1936) E. M. 32 in. A 
glowing red and brown blend; the velvety 
maroon falls are bordered with the cop¬ 
pery brown of the standards. A hardy, 
free blooming plant, not very tall. Per. 
R. 86, 1938. $1.50 
BLITHESOME (Connell 1935) E. M. 40 
in. An early and most dependable light 
yellow. The falls are overlaid with deeper 
yellow, giving a bicolor effect. The large 
flowers are of very heavy substance, the 
stalk well branched and the plant vigor¬ 
ous. Per. R. 87, 1937. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
BLUE DANUBE (Meyer 1932) M. 36 in. 
A very good medium blue self from Eng¬ 
land. The large, fine flowers are of clear, 
almost cobalt blue, with smooth, fine 
texture and pleasing form. The plants 
are hardy, blooming freely and increasing 
well. It bloomed well here the following 
spring after being imported from Eng¬ 
land. Not yet rated here. $2.00 
BLUE DIAMOND (Nich. 1938) E. M. 40 
in. This stately, new blue iris won a 
First Certificate in the Rome Trials in 
1939. It is a large flower of clear, light 
blue, pure and sparkling. The standards 
are well domed, the falls widely flaring a 
perfect self. The stalk is tall, with wide, 
low branching; the plant strong and free 
flowering. Not yet rated. $6.00 
BLUE PETER (White 1936) M. 42 in. 
This deep blue purple bicolor has a brill¬ 
iant hue in spite of its rich, dark color- 
inPT. The standards .are of intense Brad¬ 
ley’s violet, the falls of lustrous prune 
purple velvet with a black sheen. There 
are no white throat markings visible, and 
no fading of color at the edges of the 
petals. It grows well and blooms freely 
in this climate. Per. R. 86, 1939. 
$1.00, 3 for $2.00 
