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QUADROON (Will. 1937) M. 38 in. A 
rich and radiant variegata blend with 
standards of golden tan and falls of 
bright coppery red. It glows in any 
planting and causes much favorable com¬ 
ment. Strong and hardy with free bloom¬ 
ing habits. R. 86, 1939. $3.00 
RED COMET (McKee 1936) M. 40 in. A 
fine, large, deep mahogany red self, very 
genial and attractive in garden effect. 
The blooms are of excellent form and 
good substance, fhe standards well domed 
and the falls semiflaring, well rounded 
and of lustrous velvet. H. M. 1935, Per. 
R. 89, 1938. $3.00 
RED ROBE (Nich 1932) M. L. 36 in. A 
good, late, violet red iris of pure, solid 
coloring. The standards are very deep 
petunia violet, beautifully domed, the 
falls are intense, velvety red violet, very 
rich and velvety to the edge. H. M. 1932, 
R. 87, 1933. 25c, 3 for 50c 
RETTA (Lap. 1938) E. M. 34 in. A comely 
iris of medium size whose value in the 
garden is just being appreciated. Of 
flaring form it is dapper and gay, the 
color is delightful, a soft, creamy pink, 
fresh and lovely. It increases rapioly 
and blooms profusely. 25c, 3 for 50c 
ROSY WINGS (Gage 1935) M. 40 in. A 
beautiful flower of soft rosy brown effect 
in the garden. It is a subtle blend of 
buff and daphne pink, with a flush of 
helebore red in the fall. The plants are 
strong and hardy, the branching excellent 
and the bloom free. H. M. 1934, A. M. 
1936, Dykes Medal 1939, Per. R. 89, 1937. 
$2.50 
ROYAL COACH (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 36 
in. A splendid yellow and brown plicata, 
not quite as large as some but perfectly 
marked and excellently formed. It is a 
bright, clean yellow with a neat brown 
stitching on the edges of the petals. The 
hardy, vigorous plants bloom very gener¬ 
ously. H. M. 1939, R. 88, 1939. $5.00 
RUSSET GOWN (Mill. 1937) L. 38 in. A 
striking bicolor of buff and russet brown. 
The colors are warm and glowing, the 
flower of good form and substance. Tall, 
well branched and hardy with free bloom. 
R. 87, 1937. $1.00, 3 for $2.00 
SAHARA (Pilk. 1936) M. 38 in. A clear 
primrose yellow iris of graceful form 
and carriage. The beautifully branched 
stalks display the flowers perfectly. A 
most refined and pleasing iris. Dykes 
Medal, England, 1935. A. M. 1938, R. 89, 
1939. $1.50, 3 for $3.00 
SALUTATION (D. Hall-Sch. 1938) V. E. 
36 in. A lovely, ruffled flower of clear, 
pure, light yellow. It blooms very early 
and is the first large yellow .to show in 
our garden. A perfect self with charm¬ 
ing form, fine substance and very good 
branching. R. 88, 1939. $5.00 
SAMBA DIOUF (Cay. 1931) V. E. 38 in. 
A large, deep blue violet self with a 
beautiful silky sheen. It has smart style 
and finish, a truly handsome iris. A 
perfect companion for Salutation, because 
of its color and early blooming season. 
25c, 3 for 50c 
SANDALWOOD (H. P. Sass 1937) L. 34 
in. A softly blended brown and mauve 
iris—not dull and lifelike—but fresh and 
very lovely. As pod parent of Prairie 
Sunset it has proved a wonderful breeder. 
It is strong and hardy, increasing well 
and blooming freely. Per. R. 87, 1939. 
$2.00, 3 fcr $5.00 
SEDUCTION (Cay. 1933) M. 40 in. This 
is, in effect, a pink plicata, although the 
markings bleml from pink to brownish 
lilac. It is a fascinating flower, large, 
beautifully formed and charmingly pat¬ 
terned in harmonious coloring. It is 
a rather slow grower but we have good 
plants. Csed much in breeding. C. M. 
France, 1933, A. M. 1937. Per. R. 88, 1937. 
$1.00 
SHINING WATERS (Essig 1933) E. M. 
40 in. This is one of the very loveliest 
colors in the garden. It is perhaps the 
clearest and i)urest of all the light blues, 
and the firm, waxlike texture and exquis- 
iie finish of the flower add to its value. 
It blooms well here but not as profusely 
as some more hardy varieties. H. M. 
1934, A. M. 1935, Per. R. 91, 1937. 
35c, 3 for 75c 
SIEGFRIED (H. P. Sass 1936) L. 44 in. 
This was the first of the new yellow 
plicatas to be introduced and it is stdl 
o::t of the best. The flower is large and 
ruffled, of light creamy yellow, Naples by 
Ridgeway, with delicate plicata markings 
of purplish brown, sanded and dotted. 
The height and branching are excellent, 
the plant hardy and floriferous. H. M. 
1936. A. M. 1938, Per. R. 92, 1937. $5.00 
SIERRA BLUE (Essig 1930) E. M. 50 in. 
A tall and stunning blue that is well 
known and highly esteemed. A very 
outstanding variety, .a good medium blue 
—really a blue violet—close to the 
Hortense violet of Ridgeway and the 
Dictionary of Color. H. M. 1933, Dykes 
Medal 1935, R. 92, 1936. 35c, 3 for 75c 
