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SCHREINER’S IRIS GARDENS 
Explanation of Classification System 
On the following pages we have assembled our iris offerings’grouped as to color, with complete data about each variety. We feel 
that such a comprehensive presentation of each color section, affording as it does a complete picture of each color group, facilitates 
comparisons as to height, blooming season, habits, price, tenderness, etc., and as a result simplifies for every iris lover the selection 
of what he wants in whites, light blues, pinks, purples, yellows, etc. 
The following explanation covers the symbols used in these tables. Thus, under the column labelled “season” the letters VE’ 
indicate very early blooming; “E”, early; “M”, midseason; “ML”, midseason-late; and “VL”, very late. In the height column, 
“T”, indicates tall varieties (36" or over); “M”, medium (30" to 36"); “L”, low-growing (under 30 inches). Of course soils and 
seasons account for considerable variation in height. In the performance column, which represents an innovation of interest to land¬ 
scapers, we have indicated the blooming habits of each variety. Thus, “AA”, denotes very prolific blooming; “A”, good blooming; 
“B”, average bloom; “C”, moderate to shy bloom. Very new iris are usually given a tentative rating of “B”, which will often be 
raised upon further trial. The symbol “f” indicates tenderness in northern latitudes; “ft ”> marked tenderness. A small square ( □) 
indicates marked fragrance. (Practically all iris are somewhat fragrant.) 
WHITE IRIS 
Pure White Selfs 
Orighiator 
Year 
Height 
Variety 
Price 
Performance 
Season 
Sass, J. 
.1935 
T 
CRYSTAL BEAUTY. 
A 
EM 
Sass, J. 
.1938 
T 
MATTERHORN. 
. . . 10.00 
AA 
EM 
Sass, H. P. 
.1939 
T 
PATRICIA. 
. . . 10.00 
B 
M 
Sass, H. 
.1935 
T 
SNOWKING. 
. . . 2.00 
A 
L 
Nesmith. 
T 
WHITE GODDESS. 
. . . 5.00 
A 
M 
Nicholls. 
.1938 
T 
WHITE VALOR. 
. . . 3.00 
A 
M 
Pure White With Gold and Yellotv Hafts 
Mitchell. 
.1936 
T 
BRIDAL VEIL. 
... 1.00 
B 
M 
Dykes, K. 
.1931 
M 
GUDRUN. 
.35 
A 
EM 
Nicholls. 
T 
MARY E. NICHOLLS. 
. . . 12.00 
A 
L 
Essig. 
.1937 
T 
MOUNT WASHINGTON. 
. . . 6.00, 
A 
EM 
Ayres. 
T 
VENUS DE MILO. 
. . . .25* 
AA 
ML 
Whites With Soft Blue Influence 
Kellogg. 
.1937 
T 
MOUNTAIN SNOW. 
. . . 6.00 
B 
ML 
Milliken. 
T 
MOUNT CLOUD. 
.75 
B 
EM 
Sass, H. 
.1933 
M 
ORIANA. 
..50 
A 
EM 
McKee. 
.1938 
T 
SNOW BELLE. 
. . . 5.00 
B 
M 
Sass, J. 
M 
WAMBLISKA. 
.25 
A 
EM 
Trial Variety 
Snow Flurry..|17.50 
Still supreme in the white class by a large margin is the purest white of 2 .\\-M.atterhorn. A new patrician beauty, white with golden 
throat is Mary E. Nicholls. Broad-petalled, imposing Snowking ranks with the best. For giant size alone Gudrun still holds sway. Two 
of the most satisfactory all-purpose whites are tall Crystal Beauty and sturdy Verms de Milo. Especially lovely are the semi-formal, lightly 
ruffled White Goddess; ntw. Slue-white Snow Flurry and diminutive, debonair Patricia. Mount Washington is an imposing white, slightly 
tender; different in tone in soft pearly-white we have Snow Belle. Older but tested and tried Oriana is very worthwhile. 
PLICATAS 
White 
Plicatas 
With Blue and Lavender-BUie Markings 
Originator 
Year 
Height 
Variety 
Price 
Performance 
Season 
Sass, J . 
.1936 
T 
CLARIBEL.$ 
.50 
A 
M 
Sass, J. 
.1935 
T 
ELECTRA. 
.35 
AA 
E 
Mohr-Mitchell. 
.1927 
T 
LOS ANGELES □. 
.25 
A 
M 
Sass, J. 
.1936 
T 
MAID OE ASTALOT. 
.50 
A 
M 
Mohr-Mitchell. 
.1927 
T 
SAN FRANCISCO t . 
.25 
B 
ML 
Ayres. 
.1932 
T 
THEODOLINDA. 
.25 
A 
ML 
Thorup. 
.1935 
M 
WASATCH. 
.40 
A 
EM 
White Plicatas With Pink and Ped-toned Markings 
Cayeux. 
.1934 
M 
MME. LOUIS AUREAU . 
2.00 
A 
ML 
Mohr-Mitchell. 
.1929 
T 
SACRAMENTO. 
.25 
A 
ML 
Cayeux. 
.1933 
T 
SEDUCTION . 
1.00 
A 
M 
Sass, H. 
.1935 
T 
TARANTELLA. 
..50 
A 
L 
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