• •• Finest Iris 
BUECHLEY’S GIANT. A simply huge 
light lavender blue bi-color that has 
been called a glorified Lord of June. 
One of the largest iris grown, and con¬ 
sidered by at least one grower to be 
his best seller. Mid-season. 40".—50c 
CALIFORNIA GOLD (Mitchell 1933). 
A true “super” iris, being the bright¬ 
est in color of any yellow iris, having 
been nicknamed “Brazen Hussy” in 
view of its luminous, gleaming color¬ 
ing. One of the most sensational new 
varieties ever introduced, and those 
who have grown it have been just as 
enthusiastic as we who introduced it. 
A few of the comments about this 
marvelous variety include; “It was 
the tops”; “Newer productions seem 
not to supersede California Gold, which 
I rate highest among the yellows I 
have seen”; “The best yellow I have 
seen . . . can it be better?” “Easily 
the outstanding iris in our collection”; 
“The darkest clear, tall golden yellow 
iris that I have ever seen”; “The very 
best yellow in the garden”; “I like 
California Gold as well as anything 
I have seen in the yellows and it is 
truly a beautiful iris.” 
In addition, California Gold often 
blooms in the fall in California. 
Color deepest yellow. Form of 
bloom excellent, with quite large blos¬ 
soms. Branching good, height med¬ 
ium. Texture good, and does not fade. 
A. M., and runner-up for W. R. Dykes 
Medal Award, A. I. S., 1937. 36". 
35c; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.35; 
12 for $2.50 
CARDINAL. Rich claret crimson pur¬ 
ple of wonderfully glossy texture. 
Stalks low and widely branched. Early. 
30".25c; 3 for 50c 
MOUNT WASHINGTON, center; 
CARVED IVORY, right. 
SONG OF GOLD, left; 
CARVED IVORY (Essig 1937). An ex¬ 
quisitely beautiful cream colored iris 
of fine form, size, and growing habit. 
Perfect performance in England, indi¬ 
cates complete hardiness. 
Pure cream with deeper heart (rich 
creamy ivory) and beard of creamy 
yellow — all perfectly blended. De¬ 
lightfully formed flowers with perfect 
branching. Early mid-season. Sub¬ 
stance good. 36".$2.00 
CASQUE d’OR (Jacob Sass 1937). We 
are most pleased to have been able to 
help introduce this magnificent iris. It 
is a most stunning, richly colored var- 
iegata, entirely different from City of 
Lincoln. The great value of Casque 
d’Or arises from its richness, while 
City of Lincoln is most striking be¬ 
cause of its unusual brightness. 
Casque d’Or is best described as a 
larger, taller Aurex; very bold. Tall 
and well branched. A fine iris in every 
respect. H. M., A. I. S., 1937. Mid¬ 
season. 40" .$4.00 
CAST ALIA (Williamson). Considered 
the “bluest” iris of all. Good size, per¬ 
fect form, heavy texture. Fragrant. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid-season....35c 
CHARM (Mitchell 1937). Although 
competing in the crowded red field. 
Charm is so distinct that it is ap¬ 
parently headed for many future 
triumphs. Chief of its many points of 
distinction is that it is a glowing light 
strawberry red, while the other varie¬ 
ties are mostly on the deeper tones. 
Color by Ridgway; standards Jas¬ 
per red, falls Pompeian red. Well 
branched, of good form, and with heavy 
texture. Hardiness is assured, as 
Charm was produced from a Helios x 
King Midas cross. Late. 33".$1.50 
CHEERIO (Ayres). A prominent Eng¬ 
lish authority on iris says: “This was 
really magnificent as growing in its 
originator’s garden. Very red with tall 
erect stems. Showy.” Actually the 
standards are red flushed dull gold. 
Fine form, smooth finish. One of Dr. 
Ayres’ best originations. H. M., 
A. I. S. Mid-season. 40". 
50c; 3 for $1.00 
CHINA MAID (Milliken). One of the 
finest new pinks, being soft lilac pink 
blended golden bronze. Large, and of 
good form and habit, but particularly 
outstanding because of its smooth, 
even texture. Mid-season. 48"....$3.50 
CHINA ROSE (Salbach 1934). A “little 
Frieda Mohr” except that it is warm¬ 
er in color and has a most delicate 
antique appearance. Colors exquisitely 
blended, and blooms are the rnost or¬ 
chid-like of any iris. Described as 
orchid-rose warmed by a bronze under¬ 
tone at the bottom of the standards. 
A decided favorite which flowers early 
and continues through the season. See 
color picture. Mid-season. 36". 
35c; 3 for 85c 
CITY OF LINCOLN (Hans Sass). Tall 
and brilliant, it is a real standout. 
The brightest variegata that we know 
of. As we saw City of Lincoln bloom¬ 
ing in the gardens of the Sass brothers, 
it stood out like a beacon-light; the 
most vividly colored variety of all. 
Standards clear bright yellow, falls 
rich red. Well branched. Fine sub¬ 
stance. Stock very limited. H. M., 
A. 1. S., 1937. Mid-season. 40"....$5.00 
CLARA NOYES. An unusual variety 
with colors blended much as in a Talis¬ 
man rose. Low growing, but so dis¬ 
tinct that it is entirely different from 
any other iris. Standards tan, falls 
reddish bronze, lined deeper bronze. 
Yellow beard and haft undertone of 
the same color. 
Decidedly popular. A. M., A. I. S., 
1932. Rhizomes naturally small. Mid¬ 
season. 22"..25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
COPPER CASCADE. See page 4. 
COPPER LUSTRE 
COPPER LUSTRE (Kirkland). Consid¬ 
ered Chancellor Kirkland’s most out¬ 
standing iris. (Winner, 1938 Dykes 
Medal Award). A new “break” in 
breeding, described as “The outstand¬ 
ing iris of the century. Color definite¬ 
ly copper, the shade being best de¬ 
scribed as soft copper-bronze similar 
to, but brighter and richer than a 
used penny.” Very definitely copper 
colored, and one of the most note¬ 
worthy new iris. A. M., A. 1. S., 1937. 
Mid-season. 30" .75c 
CREOLE BELLE (Nicholls). This is a 
distinctive iris of deep bishop’s violet 
(blue black) with deep brownish pur¬ 
ple band from half way up the falls 
to the haft. The hlooms are of good 
size on well branched stems. Standards 
are domed, falls semi-flaring, beard 
brownish orange. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
Mid-season. 36".50c; 3 for $1.25 
CRYSORO. One of the intermediate 
type, low growing and early blooming. 
Very bright brassy gold color. Not in 
conflict with the larger and taller Cali¬ 
fornia Gold, which is a later bloomer. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1932. 20"..25c; 3 for 50c 
“If We List It, It’s Good” 
In addition to offering the finest stock, 
we list only the very best varieties ob¬ 
tainable. We receive yearly reports from 
many iris experts, and buy those most 
highly recommended. These we grow 
in our garden until we have blooms for 
comparison with our other iris. Only 
those that are distinct and come up to 
our standard are offered in our catalog. 
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