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Finest Iris 
GOLDEN BEAR 
PORTOLA 
SONG OF GOLD (Essig). A large 
clear yellow that compares favorably 
with the very best. Unlike most yel¬ 
lows Song of Gold has heavy sub¬ 
stance and flaring falls. The color is 
a clear yellow somewhat deeper than 
Happy Days and has a bright orange 
beard. Blooms delightfully scented. 
The flower stalks are tall and especial¬ 
ly well branched. Perfectly hardy. An 
eastern authority says, “An exceeding¬ 
ly good flaring yellow.” Mid-season. 
38".$4.00; 3 for $10.00 
SOUND MONEY. A clear yellow pumila 
hybrid that blooms, in established 
plantings, like a carpet of brilliant 
gold. Has been described as a yellow 
counterpart of Snow Maiden. Some¬ 
times blooms in the fall. H. M., A. I. S., 
1936. Earliest of all to bloom. 6 to 
9".35c; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50 
SPRING CLOUD (Jory 1935). “A worthy 
companion to Los Angeles and San 
Francisco,” which has been described 
by one of the nation’s most capable 
iris critics as “stately and indispens¬ 
able.” 
Standards heavily suffused blue on 
white, with falls clear white, except 
for a few inconspicuous blue markings. 
Hardy everywhere. Mid-season. 48". 
35c; 3 for 85c 
SPOKAN (Jacob Sass). A giant red- 
brown blend with yellow haft and 
prominent orange beard. Standards 
brown, overlaid reddish brown; falls 
ox-blood red, overlaid blackish brown. 
A very rich and bold iris. Mid-season. 
36". H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
SUNBURST (Mitchell 1937). Large 
deep yellow. Tested in three regions, 
the Northwest, the Mid-West and New 
England, and definitely proving itself 
a fine iris in each case. The color is 
deeper than most yellows. Blooms 
are of good form and stems are tall 
and well branched. A large stock per¬ 
mits of a moderate price. Mid-season. 
40".50c; 3 for $1.25; 12 for $3.50 
SUNOL (Mitchell). A very popular 
honey yellow. “A real ‘must have’ 
blend” according to one of our East 
Coast customers; and another says 
“Sunol was my pride and joy.” 
Soft honey yellow with the faintest 
flush of lavender in the center of the 
falls. In form of bloom, Sunol is a 
model for any iris of equal height — 
for the stalks are low and ideally 
branched, each stalk carrying eight to 
nine beautiful flowers. First award, 
California Spring Garden Show, 1932. 
(Given only on rating of 90 or over). 
Mid-season. 37".35c; 3 for 85c; 
12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.00 
SUNTAN (Mitchell). An iris in a class 
all by itself. The standards are a 
glistening gold and falls are a combina¬ 
tion of bronze and old gold, shading to 
pure gold on edge of petals. Well 
formed blooms of medium size on well 
branched stems. Vigorous and hardy. 
Free of bloom. Especially effective 
in clumps. H. M., A. 1. S., 1936. Mid¬ 
season. 27"-.50c; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25 
Neon — “A sparkling bright flower — 
a vivid clump to catch the eye across the 
garden.” 
TAOS (Mitchell 1935). A rich, ruddy 
blend of yellow and coppery red, giv¬ 
ing an effect of russet red. Standards 
a pinkish bronze suffusion, with yellow 
beard and falls of corinthian red. Like 
a larger, brighter King Midas. 30". 
35c; 3 for 85c 
TENAYA. Larger, taller and better 
branched than the colorful Modoc, we 
regard Tenaya as one of Prof Essig’s 
finest introductions. Has the same 
glowing velvety blackish red-purple as 
Modoc, but with the better qualities 
mentioned above. Mid-season. 30". 
H. M., A. 1. S., 1936.35c; 3 for 85c 
THE RED DOUGLAS (Jacob Sass 1937). 
Tall, well branched, and of fine form 
with a general color effect of bright 
red-purple, brightened by its showy 
orange beard. Brown haft markings. 
Blooms immense. Very highly rated 
in the Mid-West, having received its 
first award, an H. M. from the A. I. S., 
before it was introduced. Mid-season. 
40" . $4.00; 3 for $10.00 
TIGER-TIGER (Warham). This iris 
was introduced in 1932, and is still 
one of the finest in its color class. 
The bronzy standards and brownish red 
falls produce a color combination that 
is both rich and satisfying. Blooms of 
good size and form on well branched 
medium tall flower stalks. Vigorous 
and hardy everywhere. Late mid¬ 
season. 24"....35c; 3 for 85c; 6 for $1.50 
Shining Waters — “A beauty — hardy 
and blooms over a long range of time.” 
— Georgia, in A. I. S. Bulletin 
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