BRITONESS (Dykes 1927). A large, soft 
yellow flowered plant of vigorous growth 
and good blooming habit. With us, it 
blooms twice in the spring. 32 in. 25c. 
BROCADE (Berry 1933). A rich hued bi¬ 
color of exhibition quality. S. Ageratium 
Violet to Wood Brown; F. Dahlia Purple 
to blackish red-purple. Cadmium Yellow 
beard. 50 in. $1.50. 
BRONZE BEACON (Salbach 1932). S. 
golden bronze, F. velvety Indian Lake. 
Late bloomer and a beauty. 50 in. 35c. 
BRONZINO (Salbach 1937). A new iris of 
great merit and usefulness in the garden. 
Tall, rich and of ideal habit. S. Golden 
bronze, F. rich coppery bronze. Pure yel¬ 
low beard. Low branching stems and 
leathery substance. 36 in. $5.00. 
BROWNGREY BLEND (National 1938). 
Tall, stiff, straight and well-branched stalks 
bear fragrant flowers of grey-brown with 
semi-flaring falls lightly washed violet- 
blue and displaying a deep orange beard. 
From the Bulletin of the Am. Iris Soc. we 
quote: “This blend grows stiff and straight 
on a 44-inch stalk and has intriguing 
coloring of grey-brown on a bronze gold 
ground.” 44 in. $1.00. 
BROWN MAHOGANY (Williams 1936). A 
new color in Iris. Dark, rich and velvety 
tones of Brown, Mulberry, mahogany and 
maroon. Golden brown beard. Widely 
branched stalks. 40 in. $5.00. 
BRUNHILDE (Salbach 1934). A tall, dark 
blue-violet self. Large blooms of perfect 
form and intense color. Well branched 
stalks, with a full quota of blooms. A 
truly individual flower in both color and 
carriage. 40 in. $1.50. H.M., A.I.S. 1936. 
A.M., A.I.S. 1937. 
BUECHLEY GIANT (Beuch. 1933). Com¬ 
parable in every way with El Capitan, but 
a better shaped flower. A truly magnificent 
subject in the garden. 50 in. 50c. 
BURNING BRONZE (Ayres 1934). Deep 
velvety red with a flaming bronzy lustre. 
Beautifully formed flowers on tall, well 
branched stems. 40 in. $1.50. H.M., A.I.S. 
1933. A.M., A.I.S. 1935. 
BYZANTIUM (Ayres 1934). Large stately 
flowers of tan brown overlaid with gold, 
with a delicate penciling of irridescent 
blue along the midrib of the standards. 
The color is in a class by itself. 40 in. $1.00. 
CALIFORNIA BLUE (Essig 1929). A most 
vigorous iris, fine foliage, long blooming 
season, large flowers, great height, well 
branched and early. Rich bluish violet 
with a glowing beard. Fragrant. 25c. 
CALIFORNIA GOLD (Mohr - Mitchell 
1933). Huge flowers of deepest yellow 
throughout. It has received many favorable 
comments from visitors in our gardens. 
48 in. $1.00. H.M., A.I.S. 1936; A.M. A.I.S. 
1937. 
CARDINAL (Bliss 1919). S. lavender and 
rose, F. dark red-purple. Garden effect is 
bright red-purple. 36 in. 25c. 
CHEERIO (Ayres 1934). Furnishes the 
most brilliant red effect in the garden. 
Bright red with gold undertone. 40 in. 
$1.00. H.M., A.I.S. 1936; A.M., A.I.S. 1938. 
CHIEF SIDAR (Gage 1938). A sister seed¬ 
ling of Rosy Wings, but the brown tones 
of that variety are absent. A delightful 
rosy red flower. 40 in. $2.50. 
CHINA MAID (Milligen 1937). A beau¬ 
tiful blend of pink, golden bronze and soft 
lilac. Large, well proportioned flowers on 
tall, graceful stems. 48 in. $3.00. H M 
A.I.S. 1938; A.M., A.I.S. 1939. 
CHOSEN (White 1937). Introduced by the 
originator of Lady Paramount, but this 
flower far surpasses that variety in size, 
color, texture and growth. Chosen is the 
deepest of the large yellows introduced to 
date. Need more be said? 50 in. $10.00. H.M., 
A.I.S. 1938; A.M., A.I.S. 1939. 
CHROMYLLA (Loomis 1931). Soft shade 
of lemon chrome, delightfully smooth fin¬ 
ish and perfect form. Medium sized flower. 
36 in. 35c. H.M., A.I.S. 1932; A.M., A.I.S. 
1932. 
CHOSEN 
CINCINNATI (Ayres 1936). A huge, 
milky white that does not seem to com¬ 
pete with any other white, as it is so dif¬ 
ferent in shape, size and growing habit. 
42 in. $1.00. 
CLARIBEL (J. Sass 1936). A free bloom¬ 
ing, large Plicata with clear blue markings 
on a pure white ground. Tall, well 
branched and vigorous. 40 in. 75c. H.M., 
A.I.S. 1936. 
COLONIAL (Berry 1932). A soft bi-color 
in tan and rose, warming in the heart to 
deep Colonial Buff and the falls with 
bloom like the cheek of a peach. 30 in. 50c. 
COPPER LUSTER (Kirkland 1934). A 
very unique blend of pink and gold with 
definite shades of copper gleaming through¬ 
out the flower. One of the most outstand¬ 
ing of the recent introductions, and con- 
Norlhern and Eastern Slates should plant bearded iris June to September. 
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