EARLY BLOOMING INTERMEDIATES 
These varieties range in height from 15 to 28 inches and commence blooming with the tulips some two to 
three weeks before the tall bearded group flower in the garden. Every garden should hove a few of this type 
in order to extend the flowering season. The blossoms are of good size and excellent color, due to improved 
breeding work of the various iris hybridizers. 
*ABELARD (Sass) 26". Lustrous brown and heliotrope blend which 
gives the appearance of being a rich, livid reddish-brown. 
AMBERA (Sass) 28". Large creamy yellow. H.M. 
♦BOSNIAMAC (Will.) 18". Fine yellow and buff shades. 
*CHALLENGER (Sass) 28". Huge rich red purple; one of the best of 
this early flowering group. H.M. 
♦COSETTE (Sass) 26". The outstanding early-flowering pure white. 
A variety which deserves a place in every iris garden. H.M. 
•CRETAN (Dykes) 24". One of the better early dork blues. 
CRYSORO (Nich.) 22”. Fairly large flowers of rich golden yellow. 
It compares favorably with the later-blooming tall-bearded. H.M. 
CYRUS (Sass) 28". Empire yellow with much deeper splash at end 
of beard. Long a best selling intermediate. H.M. 
DOLPHIN (Cop.) 26". Gorgeous rich mulberry purple. 
•GAYNELLE (Rich.) 28”. A gay, clear yellow which blooms excer>- 
tionally profusely throughout the early spring. 
GENTIUS (Sass) 24”. Dork bluish-violet S. and royal purple F. make 
this iris showy and delightful. H.M. 
*GERDA (G. & K.) 24". Excellent early bloomer. 
GOLDEN BOW (Sass) 28”. One of the best new early flowering 
yellow originations and much in demand. A.M. 
•golden west (Sass) 28". Considered the finest new early bloom¬ 
ing origination—a golden yellow with semi-flaring F. slightly 
flushed olive. We personally consider this variety to be the best 
of its color in this group. H.M. 
•ISTRIA (Dykes) 26". Quite a large white flower which makes a 
colorful appearance in early spring, a group appearing similar 
to an unmelted snow bank remaining from winter. 
MAID OF THE MIST (Bran.) 24". Odd shade of gray with F. washed 
violet and edged buff. Orange beard. Very odd. 
NYMPH (Sass) 26". Free blooming empire yellow. 
OKOBOn (Sass) 28". Deep velvety dork maroon purple, with S. 
slightly lighter. You will like this one. 
OTOE (Sass) 28”. Large flowers of deep violet-red. 
RAGUSA (Sass) 22”. Early flowering rich dark red-purple blend. 
RED ELF (Ben.) 20". Small deep ruby flower like Spark. 
RED ORCHID (Sass) 28”. Though really violet-carmine, the flowers 
give a deep red effect. Dork yellow beard. This one and Spark 
ore the reddest early bloomers. Awarded an H.M. 
SNOW MAIDEN (Salb.) 16". Pure white in color. Its extreme florifer- 
ousness results in a solid mass of bloom. H.M. 
SPARK (Nich.) 26". An eye-catching brick red self which is one of 
the really fine varieties on a red shade. Burnt orange beard. We 
cannot recommend this one too highly to our customers. 
•SUSA (Sass) 24". To us, this on is the loveliest of all early bloom¬ 
ing intermediates. It is such an unusual and delightful color 
shade—a self of deep violet-rose. If we could have but ten iris, 
this would be one of them. By all means try it. H.M. 
ZUA (Crow.) 18”. Early flowering fragrant white, slightly tinged 
lilac, with all petals delightfully crinkled like crepe paper. 
ZWANNENBURG (Den.) 20". This variety is the very first of the 
taller iris to bloom in the spring. The large, silky cup-shaped S. 
are cream, flushed soft violet; F. gold, splashed maroon. 
2Sc each; any 5 for 95c: any 10 for $1.60. 
All 27 varieties, valued at $6.75, for $3.85. 
MISCELLANEOUS IRIS 
WATER IRIS 
PSEUDACORUS GIGANTEA. European species. A real water irisi 
Rich yellow flowers produced by plants which ore hardy every¬ 
where. They do best in a damp spot and are excellent for the 
water garden or for naturalizing; but ore just as fine for the ordi¬ 
nary dry home garden. Although the plants will grow in water, 
they also will grow and bloom satisfactorily if not given a drop. 25c 
IRIS SIBERICA 
Siberian iris hove long stems and grass-like foliage, growing 
into large, round, compact clumps bearing 25 to 50 bloom stalks, 
with each stalk producing a number of graceful fairy-like flowers. 
Although these plants will grow and bloom in any soil, they do 
best in damp ground or if watered occasionally. They ore excellent 
beside streams or pools. The flowers make beautiful bouquets for 
indoor decoration. By all means try a few plants of this distinctive 
and late-blooming species. We have the following colors; 
8 varieties of light blue. 
8 varieties of medium blue. 
8 varieties of dark blue. 
These varieties retail in other dealers' catalogs at an average 
price of 50c each. We offer plants of five different varieties, your 
choice of colors, for 35c: or you can obtain 12 different varieties 
for $1.95. 
SPURIA IRIS 
Spurias are tall beardless iris which make fine border plants. 
They prefer heavy rich damp soil which makes them do especially 
well near pools; but they will grow in any soil and bloom satisfac¬ 
torily regardless of moisture. The flowers resemble the Dutch iris. 
but are much larger, and the roots are not bulbous. Stalks are 40 to 
60 inches in height and are strong and cane-like. No garden is 
complete without a planting of this valuable species. 
LORD WOLESEY. A most attractive violet-blue. 50c 
MONNIERI. A beautiful, large pure light yellow. 50c 
OCHROLEUCA. White, with large orange blotch on the falls. Very 
strong and tall stalks with unusually large flowers. This variety 
is our favorite in the group and we believe no flower garden is 
complete without a clump of this tall, free-blooming, colorful 
sort. 50c 
3 plants of one variety for 95c. 
Collection of all three varieties for 95c. 
GREEN GODDESS. E. 10". Our dwarf introduction of 1939, 
distinctive because of its odd and different coloring. Fra¬ 
grant. The falls of this iris ore the greenest yet originated— 
a pure fresh olive green with white edging. The petals 
obtain their unique coloring from the heavy veining and 
washing of olive green. Beard is white at tip, running into 
orange beneath style arms. Standards are white as ore 
the style arms which display a green midrib. This large- 
flowered tall dwarf blooms early in the dwarf blooming 
period and presents a fresh, clean appearance. $3.00 
NATIONAL IRIS GARDENS. BEAVERTON. OREGON 
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