NOONDAY SKY (Natl.) EM. 36". The perfectly branching 
stalks each bear seven or more very huge, fragrant, light 
blue blossoms measuring 6"x7". The 3"x4" S. ore closed 
and do not flop. The graceful and semi-flaring F. are of 
light blue, slightly tinged light violet, and bear light 
orange-white beard which is scarcely noticeable. Style 
arms are the same color of light blue. Substance of petals 
is excellent and flowers are long-lasting. It is our honest 
opinion that this is the finest light blue variety now in 
existence. $25.00 
ORANGE BRONZE (NatT.) L. 34". This one is a much more 
orange iris than Noranja—it is a real self color of iri¬ 
descent orange-bronze which is most unusual, distinctive, 
and attractive. Standards, falls, style arms and beard are 
all the same uniform color. The F. are 2*/2"x3" and flare 
semi-horizontally. No veining is noticeable except at ex¬ 
treme haft which is not readily seen. The plant has very 
broad deep green-leaved foliage. Because of its unusual 
self color, wo are certain this origination will find a place 
in every connoisseur's garden. $10.00 
OREGON SUNSHINE (Nat'l.) EM. 38". We thought we had 
seen good light yellows after viewing Lady Paramount, 
Golden Treasure, and others, but this origination is far 
superior to any light yellow now in commerce. The fine, 
straight, strong, stiff, perfectly branched stalks bear six or 
more large flowers of uniform light yellow. Standards, 
falls, and style arms ore the same pure color, though beard 
is slightly deeper orange. S. are 2*/2 inches wide by 4 
inches long and do not flop. F. are 3 Inches wide by 4 
inches long and are semi-flaring. No flecking occurs on 
petals, and substance of both S. and F. is exceptionally 
good. Medium fragrant. A really worthwhile garden ad¬ 
dition. $10,00 
PINK IMPERIAL (Nat'l.) EM. 52". We believe this to be the 
finest pink iris yet originated. 'There ore never less than 
seven blossoms to a stalk, and stalks never grow less than 
50 inches tall in our garden. The flowers ore much larger 
than those of Imperial Blush or Pink Satin and are slightly 
deeper pink. Substance is better than other pinks and 
petals do not fade in sunlight. Both S. and F. ore self 
colored of deep blush pink. F. 2% inches wide by 3% 
inches long, slightly incurving, with orange beard at base 
of petal unnoticeoble because it comes but a short way 
down. 
Veining on S. and F. is so similar to ground color that 
it scarcely can be seen. Blossoms are slightly fragrant. 
There has been a great demand for pink iris flowers as 
evidenced by the fact that Pink Satin ranks among the three best 
sellers of all time, and we are glad to be able to offer such a 
marked improvement over such older, shorter, and smaller- 
flowered pinks. See colored reproduction, inside front cover. 
$ 10.00 
POLAR KING (Donahue) E. 44". This variety is the very finest and 
best spring blooming white iris, and also is the most dependable 
and beautiful fall bloomer of any color. It has an exceptionally 
long blooming season, being the first tall bearded white to bloom 
in the spring and also the very last. Stalks ore tall, well- 
branched, and bear as many as 12 perfectly formed blossoms, 
each of which lasts from 3 to 5 days and improves with each 
day after opening—just the opposite from most whites. 
Polar King is a very dependable fall blooming variety, flower¬ 
ing profusely in Massachusetts each autumn for the last six 
years. If is the only iris ever to receive an Award of Merit from 
the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on the basis of its No¬ 
vember blooming. Polar King has received both Honorable Men¬ 
tion and Award of Merit certificates from the American Iris 
Society—awards which no other iris has received before its 
introduction. 
The long, spreading, oblong flower is compact and well- 
balanced with petals of good substance exuding a spicy fra¬ 
grance. S. are conic domed and F. are flaring. Last year we 
considered it a privilege to be selected by the famous hybridizer, 
T. F. Donahue, as the first grower to place Polar King on the 
commercial market. $25.00 
TYPICAL mis BRANCHING 
TAN DELIGHT (Nat'l.) ML. 40". An attractive self combination of 
buff, tan, and violet. Seven or more fragrant, huge 6"x6" blos¬ 
soms are borne on excellently branched stalks. The 3"x4’/4" 
closed S. are of buff-brown to buff-tan, while the semi-flaring F. 
are of same color slightly washed violet-blue, and bearing con¬ 
spicuous broad deep orange beard. Style arms are amber, 
tipped buff-tan while there is tan lining on yellowish ground at 
haft. Petal substance is very good. $10.00 
VEINED BEAUTY (Nat'l.) M. 34". This new origination is the heav¬ 
iest lined and veined violet plicata now in existence. Flowers 
are of medium size but each of the well-branched stalks bear 7 
or more fragrant blossoms. The 2*/2"x3V'2" closed S. are heavily 
veined and washed violet on white ground—in fact, little white 
is to be seen except at bottom center of petals. The 2"x4" down¬ 
falling F. are white with one-half inch of netted violet veining 
around edge. Beard is light orange and scarcely observable, 
while style arms are amber-white with a violet midrib. The 
violet veining becomes violet-brown toward haft. $10.00 
Entire collection of 14 introductions, valued at $208.00, 
for $139.50. 
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NATIONAL IRIS GARDENS, BEAVERTON, OREGON 
