14 
Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
JUBIL.ESTA (Grinter 1937) M. 36 in. 
This elfin sprite has not been very seri¬ 
ously considered by some because it is 
not large, but it is one of the most en¬ 
chanting things in the whole garden. 
Without meaning any disrespect I would 
call it a Table Iris. It is etherial in its 
beauty, with its clear, lemony yellow 
coloring throughout—crests, styles, beard 
and all. The most exquisite table ar¬ 
rangement of iris I have ever seen was of 
Jubilesta with its own foliage. Yes, I 
know it has been called a ‘tiny yellow 
fraud’ and I appreciate the writer’s view¬ 
point—but wait till he sees it in a simple 
Moribana arrangement, or in a garden 
clump away from the big, bold ones. The 
plant grows easily, increases rapidly and 
blooms freely. $1.00 
JUNALUSKA (Kirk. 1934) M. 40 in. A 
gorgeous combination of gold, copper and 
red, a brilliant beauty. The broad stand¬ 
ards are rich in their rosy copper, 
threaded with gold, the wide falls a thick, 
velvety, copper red. The stalks are tall 
and well branched, the plant growth ex¬ 
cellent. H. M. 1936, A. M. 1937. Per. R. 
91, 1936. $1.00 
KALINGA (Klein. 1934) M. L. 40 in. A 
huge, cream colored self of rare beauty. 
The branching is unusually fine, the 
substance heavy and the blooms of pleas¬ 
ing, rounded form. H. M. 1936 Per. R. 
S8, 1937. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
KHORASAN (H. Sass 1937) M. 36 in. A 
very unusual flower of Dominion form 
and variegata coloring. The well domed 
standards are old gold, the widely flaring, 
almost horizontal falls are auburn velvet, 
truly a unique and striking combination. 
The well branched stalks are of medium 
Imi'^ht on strong, hardy plants. R. 85. 
1939. $1.00 
KIRKWOOD (Will. 1937) M. 38 in. A 
deep, mahogany red, almost a self, that 
compares favorably with other new reds 
of its class. It is large and well carried, 
of smooth, warm coloring. Its growing 
and blooming habits are very good. R. 
86, 1938. $4.00 
LADY PARAMOUNT (White 1932) E. M. 
42 in. A large and stately flower of soft, 
primrose yellow, with a refined and court¬ 
ly personality. Although bred from 
Dykes, it behaves beautifully here, bloom¬ 
ing freely from strong, well developed 
plants. H. M. 1932, A. M. 1936, Per. R. 
91, 1936. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
LA FERIA (Will. 1937) M. L. 36 in. A 
very unique and charming iris which 
does not appeal to those who care for 
only brilliant colors. It is of French 
gray and lavender, a subtly blended bi¬ 
color, iridescent and fascinating at close 
range. R. 84, 1939. $1.50 
LILAMANI (J. Sass 1938) M. L. 38 in. 
The originator’s brief description, “Vel¬ 
vety, blackish violet self’’ gives only a 
hint of the striking beauty of this superb 
variety. The coloring is deep and pure, 
the texture lustrous and the flowers full 
and beautifully rounded. It gives a dis¬ 
tinctly brilliant garden effect in spite of 
the depth of its coloring. The height and 
blanching are good—the plants very 
strong and floriferous, with good growth 
and increase. R. 89, 1939. $3.50 
LOUIS WILLERT (Sto. 1931) M. 40 in. 
A tall, bright colored variegata with 
standards of burnished gold and falls of 
raspberry edged with gold. Strong 
growth and free bloom make this a 
worthy addition to your garden. 
35c, 3 for 75c 
LUCRE (White 1936) M. 40 in. Very 
deep yellow self with no dark veining. 
Highly recommended in the west as the 
deepest yellow possible without drifting 
into orange tones. R. 82, 1938. 
50c, 3 for $1.00 
LUCREZIA BORI (Sch. 1935) M. L. 40 
in. This late yellow iris seems to be a 
bit temperamental in its bloom as it is 
highly praised in some localities and 
not so highly in others. The parentage, 
Nebraska x Dykes, may account for this 
variability. Here it has given quite 
creditable bloom with clear color and 
large, ruffled flowers. Per. R. 89, 1936. 
$1.00, 3 for $2.00 
MAID OF ASTOLAT (J. Sass 1936) L. 45 
in. This is truly the “Lily Maid of 
Astolat’’ of chaste and classical beauty. 
It is a tall and stately flower, large, pure 
white with clear blue pencilings in throat 
and haft. It is hard to choose between 
this and Claribel, but one should really 
have both as this one blooms quite late. 
R. 89, 1938. 50c 
MALUSKA (Nes. 1933) L. 40 in. A deep, 
black red, velvety and rich, with wide, 
well formed flowers of heavy substance. 
It is illuminated by a gold beard and gold 
markings at the haft. H. M. 1934, Per. R. 
87, 1937. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
From Missouri—“All of the iris arrived in good condition and we greatly appreci¬ 
ate the extras—you are most generous. We can hardly wait for next May to see all 
these fine new' varieties bloom.” 
