TALL BEARDED IRIS 
These are the iris most generally known and by for the most popular. During May and June, they form a 
riot of color in the garden. Name of originator is enclosed in parenthesis following name of variety. 
After the originating hybridizer's name appears the initials E, M, L, EM, or ML. E shows that the variety 
blooms early in the iris flowering season; M that it blooms in midseason; L that it blooms late; EM that it 
blooms early to midseason; and ML that it blooms midseason to late. 
Height of bloom stalk is given in inches immediately after the letters signifying season of bloom. 
36" means 36 inches. Height as well as flower size varies for a variety with soil, cultivation, age of clump, 
and climate. 
S. in the description means the three standards or upright petals of the blossom; F. means the falls or 
three downfalling petals. 
H. M. means that the variety was the recipient of an Honorable Mention award bestowed by judges of 
the American Iris Society; A. M. means that the variety which has won an Honorable Mention award also 
has been given on Award of Merit by the American Iris Society. 
The Dykes Medal is given to but one variety each year. To be eligible for this medal, the variety must 
previously have received an Honorable Mention and Award of Merit. A Dykes Medal is awarded to one 
variety originated in England and to one variety originated in France, as well as to one variety originated in 
America. 
A bicolor is an iris that has standards of one shade and falls of another, usually of similar color but 
darker in hue. A blend, as the name indicates, is a suffusion of several colors. A plicata is a light colored 
iris, the edges of which are flushed, lined, or dotted with a different color, usually violet or blue. A self carries 
the'same shade throughout the entire flower. A variegata has yellow standards and red to brown falls. 
SPECIAL NOTE: There are 280 varieties described in this 
comprehensive list of outstanding tall bearded iris. If you do 
not find the particular variety for which you may be seek¬ 
ings look for it upon page 22^ listing 221 varieties not de¬ 
scribed in this booklet but which we have growing in our 
gardens and on which we shall be glad to make personal 
quotation. 
For explanation regarding asterisks such as the one be¬ 
fore variety Abora, see page 22. 
*ABORA (Hill) EM. 36". A rich violet self which has been much in 
demand by visitors to our gardens during the blooming season. 
It has everything which a real iris should have. H. M. 20c 
ACROPOLIS (Berry) L. 48". Rich, pure violet bicolor with dark 
velvety falls and lighter, more translucent S. H. M. $1.00 
AIRY DREAM (Sturt.) M. 42". An orchid pink of fine form with 
petals just sufficiently frilled and irregular so as to be informally 
artistic. You will like this pink. 20c 
ALICE HARDING (Cayeux) ML. 40". This light cream-yellow has 
excellent form. The semi-flaring F. are wide at the haft. The 
full pleasing flowers held by tall, strong, well branched stems are 
composed of thick, broad, heavy petals which withstand rain and 
do not fade in the hottest sun. This variety was awarded the 
Dykes Medal in France as being the finest origination of the year. 
It also has received an Award of Merit in this country. 35c 
AL-LU-WE (Sass) L. 41". S. golden tan, beautifully ruffled; F. solid 
bright Bordeaux red. Stalks are tall and well-branched. All iris 
are very large, making this one of the finest variegatas. 20c 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mitchell) ML. 45". Deep golden yellow with a 
bronze flush on the F. which intensifies the glowing color. All iris 
judges place this variety among the very finest yellows in exist¬ 
ence. Stalks are tall and well-branched, bearing many excep¬ 
tionally large, firm-textured flowers. H. M. See colored repro¬ 
duction on page 13. 25c 
AMENTI (Sass) ML. 36". An unusual clear fresh blend of pale 
gold and violet mauve reminding one of a subdued desert sun¬ 
set. The large, ruffled flowers which are well arranged on the 
stalk remind many beholders of changing tints which sometimes 
glorify the sky. 25c 
AMIGO (Wmsn.) M. 31". The cupped S. are of clear pale lavender, 
and the flaring F. are of intense deep pansy violet, shading 
lighter at the edges, thus making this flower the most outstanding 
amoena. Petals are heavy textured. Award of Merit winner. 
$1.50 
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"My collection of fall blooming iris purchased from you has 
been a great joy. The variety Eleanor Roosevelt bloomed the 
day the President was nominated and again on the day he was 
inaugurated.’’—MRS. CHARLES R. GRANDY, 3S5 IVesf Free¬ 
mason Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 
"I was hugely delighted with the iris collection received from 
you recently. Truly I have never witnessed such an overwhelm¬ 
ing value in any held of gardening. I should like to place an 
additional order for a few roots.’’—JOSEPH B. HANDLEY, 
1706 West 6Sth Place, Los Angeles, California. 
"Last summer I had the pleasure of receiving from you a few 
of your A-1 seedlings in your Our Best Offer collection shown 
on back page of your catalog, and I want to say that I never 
have seen any more wonderful blooms than 1 had on this set of 
seedlings, I want you to send me SO more of them.’’ — DR. F. B. 
WILLIAMS, 716 South Michigan St., South Bend, Indiana. 
"T. K. Thornburg got your collection of six poppies last fall. 
Every one of them bloomed beautifully this spring. So many 
neighbors winted to try a few for themselves and Mr. Thorn¬ 
burg was so well pleased he wanted a few more, that it fell to 
me to do the ordering for the group." — MRS. GEORGE MANN, 
Chappell, Nebraska. 
"Have received the Oriental Poppies and they are very nice 
indeed. I want to thank you for the nice roots you sent last 
season, for they are growing well. All my friends are enthused 
over them."—STELLA DOLIN, 2011 West 13th St., Oklahoma 
City, Oklahoma. 
"I received the hemerocallis you sent, and they are green 
already. Enclosed find order for more plants." — MRS. L. V. 
MADDOX, Maddox, Maryland. 
"The hemerocallis which I obtained from you last year have 
done so splendidly that I want a few more." — MRS. WILLIAM 
D. PHILLIPS, Rt. 2, Washington, Pennsylvania. 
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