20 
Maple Valley Iris rjardens 
SIGNAL FIRES (Egel. 1939) M. 38 in. 
This is a very pleasing new iris—striking 
and individual in its coloring. The broad, 
firm standards are of smoke gray with 
just a touch of violet. The wide and 
velvety falls are of deep, glowing, red 
purple, very dark. The name refers to 
the smoke signals of the Indians-—the 
smoldering fire below, the thick smoke 
above. The flowers are of excellent form 
and texture, the stalks widely branched. 
Strong, hardy plants. $7.50 
SIOUX CITY (Snyder 1939) A pure, even 
tone of rich heliotrope purple with a 
sleek, glossy sheen of rosy pink. The 
flower is large, well proportioned and ad¬ 
equately branched. The color is good 
both in the garden and under artificial 
light. The plants are perfectly hardy 
and bloom freely. H. C. 1938. $6.00 
SMOLDER (Nich. 1937) L. 46 in. A very 
outstanding, red purple self of extraordin¬ 
ary style and good grooming. It is really 
a black purple, glossy and polished with 
a smoldering undertone of red. Large 
flowers, splendid substance, one of the 
very worthwhile late varieties that every 
thoughtful gardener will be adding to his 
plantings. The plants are of medium 
size—extremely hardy and free blooming. 
R. 91, 1939. $4.00 
SNOWKING (H. P. Sass 1935) L. 40 in. 
A grand white iris of majestic beauty. 
Tall, well branched and of leathery sub¬ 
stance, it is the white by which most 
others are measured. The form and 
carriage are most distinguished—the 
growth and blooming habits are all that 
could be desired. A true white, neither 
blue nor creamy, but on the warm side. 
Good, strong, hardy plants. Special Prize 
at Lincoln 1934, H. M. 1936, A. M. 1937, 
Per. R. 93, 1936. $2.00, 3 for $5.00 
SPOKAN (J. Sass 1933) L. 36 in. A 
brilliant red brown blend of great garden 
value. The flowers are large, well formed 
and of dazzling color. Strong, hardy 
plants give good bloom and increase. H. 
M. 1936, Per. R. 86, 1936. 50c, 3 for $1.00 
SPRING CLOUD (Jory 1936) M. 40 in. 
A very unusual and striking blue and 
white plicafa, the standards of which are 
so heavily marked with blue that with 
the nearly white falls it looks like a 
bicolor. Large, tall and quite spectacuiar. 
Hardy and prolific. R. 87, 1938. 
35c, 3 for 75c 
SPRING PROM (D. Hall 1938) M. 45 in. 
A very large and tall primrose yellow 
self of outstanding value. The flowers 
are beautifully formed, wide of petal and 
yet compact; the sfalk is tall and won¬ 
derfully branched. The plants are amaz¬ 
ingly prolific and strong in growth, 
blooming very freely. Very valuable for 
breeding. The color is pure primrose, a 
perfect self with no penciling at the haft. 
H. M. 1937, Per. R. 87, 1939. $5.00 
SUMMER CLOUD (Kirk. 1931) M. 38 in. 
There is no other iris like this one—an 
exquisitely dainty flower with beautifully 
rounded standards of very light blue— 
almost white—and spreading falls of 
clear sky blue. Really like fleecy clouds 
in a blue sky. And so inexpensive. 
25c, 3 for 50c 
SUMMER TAN (Kirk. 1935) M. 30 in. 
This glossy, exotic blend reminds one of 
a sleek bathing beauty in its warm 
golden coloring. There is a luminous 
quality to the smooth blending of tan, 
rose, bronze and olive that is alive and 
exciting. H. M. 1936, Per. R. 89, 1936. 50c 
SUN MIST (Nich. 1934) E. M. 36 in. A 
very inviting early iris—creamy white 
with a central glow like sun rays through 
a mist. Distinct and individual in color, 
form and substance. Very fresh and 
lovely. 25c, 3 for 50c 
SUNNYMEADE (Will. 1939) M. 36 in. A 
smooth, rich, creamy yellow iris with a 
deeper golden yellow heart. Well 
groomed and impressive, with thin, strong 
stems carrying the flowers gracefully. 
$4.00 
TARANTELLA (H. P. Sass-Sch. 1935) M. 
L. 36 in. A picturesque iris, the nearest 
to a true pink edged plicata we have 
seen. The flower is of clear, frosty 
white, cleanly stitched with pink laven¬ 
der, a delicate edging. R. 83, 1938. 
50c, 3 for $1.00 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS (J. Sass 1934) 
M. 36 in. A splendid, black purple self 
of pure, rich coloring, almost pansy 
violet. The blooms are of generous size, 
full and ruffled, borne profusely on 
branching stalks of medium height. Very 
effective in the garden in large or small 
clumps. H. M. 1936, Per. R. 89, 1937. 
50c, 3 for $1.00 
From Delaware—“I wish you could have seen your iris bloom this year—the ones 
I got from you. I started to write their achievements beside their names in my book 
and gave up, just wrote across the page—“All grand.” The lovely sedum you tucked in 
is growing gaily—I can’t thank you enough but am trying.” 
