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Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
IRIS SPECIES AND HYBRIDS 
We Find Tliese Easy to Grow and Most Interesting 
BALROUDOUR V. E. 12 in. An exotic, 
orchid flowering hybrid with soft blue, 
violet and olive buff coloring. Perfectly 
hardy and prolific. 3 for 25c 
BLUE TOPAZ V. E. 12 in. A blue, green 
and gold medley—very unusual and 
charming. 2 for 25c 
CRISTATA. Lovely little species only a 
few inches tall. It is of clear china blue 
—the tiny blooms about two inches 
across, dainty and exquisite. It loves 
shade and moist, rich soil. It blooms the 
last of May here. 3 for 25c 
DICHOTOMA. The charming Vesper Iris 
which opens at tea time every evening 
in late August. Hundreds of tiny violet 
flowers are borne on lall 38 inch, finely 
branched stems. This species is from 
China and is perfectly hardy. 35c, 3 for $1 
GRAY CLOUD. 12 in. A hybrid of novel 
coloring—dawn gray with purple mark¬ 
ings. Large ruffled flowers of orchid 
form and coloring. 2 for 25c 
PALTEC. 24 in. A cross between I. pal¬ 
lida and I. tectorum, this is one of the 
most unusual and interesting hybrids 
known. The bloom is blue and similar in 
form to tectorum, but has both a beard 
and a crest. An interesting novelty 
which is also very pretty. $1.00 
PESHAWAR (Sch. 1987) V. E. 24 in. A 
pogo cyclus hybrid that has wonderful 
color, a rich red purple veined and dot¬ 
ted a still deeper shade. Perfectly hardy 
and easy to grow. $1.00 
SIBERICA, BLUE CHARM M. 24 in. We 
think this is the finest of the light blue 
Siberians—a very large flower of clear 
medium toned blue. Blooms in early 
June. Likes some moisture and rich 
soil. 25c 
SIBERICA, MISS DULUTH M. 30 in. A 
very fine dark blue self, large and tall. 
Blooms a little later than Blue Charm. 
25c 
SIBERICA, SNOWCREST M. 38 in. A 
beautiful pure white, taller and larger 
than Snow Queen. 50c 
SPURIA, OCHROLEUCA. L. 48 in. A 
beautiful, tall creamy white iris species 
with a gold signal patch on the fall. 
Blooms about the middle of June. 25c 
SPURIA, SUNNY DAY. L. 40 in. One of 
the finest of all irises. A deep, clear, 
pure yellow—tall and simply stunning. 
Blooms late in June. 2 for $1.00 
SHIRAZ. M, 36 in. A fine pogo cyclus 
hybrid, similar to Wm. Mohr but easier 
to grow. Bright violet with deeper vein- 
ings and shadings. Large, very ruffled 
flowers. 35c, 3 for $1.00 
STORMY DAWN. V. E. 10 in. Blue 
violet hybrid with brown markings—odd, 
orchid like and very attractive. 25c 
WM. MOHR. A pogo cyclus hybrid that 
has become so well known that it is in¬ 
cluded in mos.t general iris lists. Ro y 
violet with purple veinings. Very large, 
beautifully ruffled flowers. 25c 
ZWANENBURG. V. E. 24 in. A hybrid 
of unusual charm and novelty. A creamy 
golden tan blend with bronze markings. 
2 for 25c 
EAKI.Y INTERMEI)lATES 
25c Each-12 for $2.00-FO'epaid. Order Early 
Every garden should have some of these early beauties that start with the* late tulips 
and bridge over the gap between them and 
30 in. tall. Clear, pure colors. 
ABELARD (Sass ’34) Lovely brown and 
rose blend. 
ALICE HORSEFALL (Sass ’32) Large, 
very dark, velvety red purple self, 
CHALLENGER (Sass ’30) Very fine blue 
purple self—almost black. 
COSETTE (Sass ’36) Large, clear, pure 
white, a beauty. 
CRYSORO (Nioh. ’31) Brilliant yellow 
self, deep and pure. 
DOXA (Sass ’28) Greenish yellow—al¬ 
most chartreuse, unique. 
GENTIUS (Sass ’34) Rich, royal purple 
self—one of the best. 
the tall bearded irises. They bloom 26 to 
GOLDEN BOW (Sass ’34) The deepest 
yellow—large, clear and fine. 
GOLDEN WEST (Sass ’34) Very clear 
medium yellow self. 
PAPIO (Sass ’36) Rich pansy purple self 
—very fine color. 
RED ELF (Nich. ’32) Garnet red self of 
intense coloring, 
RED ORCHID (Sass ’34) A rich carmine 
self—pure and fine. 
SAPPHIRE NIGHT (Nich. ’34) Deep, lus¬ 
trous indigo purple self. 15 in. 
SOUND MONEY (Sass ’35) Very early— 
clear bright yellow self, 10 to 12 in. A 
perfect compan’on to Sapphire Night. 
Blooms again in the fall. 
