IRIS GERMANICA—Continued 
El Capitan Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Mammoth flower in manganese-violet color. Largest and finest of its type. 
Frieda Mohr Each $0.25, Doz. $2.50 
Locust fragrance. A deep pink of giganfic size and perfect form. A 
flower will fill a 7-inch ring. Constant prize-winner. 
Gold Imperial Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
The greatest golden yellow Iris known; might be called the Golden Iris. 
Grace Sturtevant Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Dork brown-red and violet-carmine. The flowers are exceptionally vel¬ 
vety, illumined by a vivid orange beard. A very brilliant and carrying 
color, that attracts instant notice. 
Helios Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
Forty-four inches. Awarded a cerfificate of merit, also a special prize 
of the Iris Commission of the National Horticultural Society of France, 
where it originated. Sensational soft lemon-yellow flowers of enormous 
size and smooth polished finish. We are fortunafe in having a fine 
stock of this variety in extra large rhizomes and can therefore make an 
especially attractive price for such a fine Iris. 
Indian Chief Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
Withouf 0 peer among the medium toll reds of its color shade, and 
blooms earlier than most when good "red" Iris are scarce. Bronzy violet 
standards with falls of dahlia-carmine. A good doer everywhere, and 
should be in every garden. Early. 32 inches. 
Isoline Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
Round standards of pole pinkish buff, strongly flushed mauve; the 
sharply reflexed falls are Chinese violet with russet tints at the sides. 
IGng Juba Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
A very fine new large flowered Variegata, with clear yellow standards, 
and brilliant velvety red falls. Much larger bloom and taller, stronger 
growth than the older Variegates. 
icing Midas Each $0.25, Doz. $2.50 
S. golden buff, suffused garnet-brown; F. very velvety rich garnet-brown, 
edged golden buff. A heavy beard of deepest orange and a golden haft 
illumine the center of fhe bloom. A flower of soft, beautiful colors, and 
fine size, substance, and finish. Very early. 
Los Angeles Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Great white flowers of fine shape and substance, the standards faintly 
edged blue with the blue style arms adding a note of clear blue in the 
center. Tall and widely branched. Most outstanding. Early. 40 inches. 
M. A. Porter Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
An exceedingly rich deep violet, with velvety falls and deep orange 
beard. One of the best of the new giant flowered varieties. 
Mary Elizabeth Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
One of the finest of the newer American introductions. A large, well 
formed flower of most attractive colorings; the various colors com¬ 
bining to give a rich rosy effect. 
Mrs. Valerie West Each $0.25, Doz. $2.50 
The crowning achievement of Mr. Bliss, the great English breeder. A 
rich, lustrous Iris whose grandeur is recognized wherever it is grown. 
Broad massive bronze standards with falls of deep velvety maroon- 
purple. Stems well branched, and free blooming. Mid-season. 36 inches. 
Pallida Dalmatica, Princess Beatrice Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
This is the true type of Pallida Dalmatica and still one of the most at¬ 
tractive and satisfactory all around varieties, with flowers of large size; 
both standards and falls of a clear lovender-blue shading to a pale 
silvery blue at the base and sweetly scented. It is of strong, vigorous 
growth, over three feet high with unusually heavy glaucous foliage. 
Persia Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Its refined and subdued colorings rank if as one of the most pleasing of 
all. Very large blooms with falls that are a blend of bluish lavender, and 
standards of iridescent steel-blue. Brown haft and yellow beard. Smooth 
finish. Mid-season. 36 inches. 
Pink Opal Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
A fine, toll, large, uniform pink toned Iris of exquisite beauty. Should 
be in every collection. 
Pluie d’Or Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
A pure, brilliant golden yellow self. A large bloom of good shape on 
tall, well branched stems. The color is pleasing, a clear, intense yellow 
that carries well, and the plant is perfectly hardy, and very floriferous. 
The tallest and very best deep yellow. 
President Pilkington Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
Large, of bold form, well-branched, many buds to stalk, and medium 
tall. Standards vinaceous buff underlaid old gold, with falls of soft violet 
faintly edged silvery brown. The elegant dignity of this Iris gives it a 
chorm that is difficult to describe. Mid-season. 40 inches. 
Primrose Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
A very handsome flower of the finest form and good substance and 
nicely branched. The standards are deep yellow and the falls are lighter. 
Queen Caterina Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
A midseason variety of beautiful clear orchid-purple veined with bril¬ 
liant gold; the whole being further enhanced with o bright orange beard. 
Rameses Each $0.25, Doz. $2.50 
Winner of the Dykes Medal for 1932. A lovely blend of soft yellow and 
tourmaline-pink, the flower being suffused with a yellow glow at the 
center. A perfect flower in every way. 
San Diego Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
(Mohr-Mifchell 1929.) One of fhe finest medium-dark blues. A gigantic 
Iris of heavy substance and fine flaring form and compelling appearance. 
Tall and vigorous. Early mid-season. 40 inches. 
Shining Waters Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Four to five feef. Eorly. Very sweet fragrance. This very delightful 
Iris is most aptly named, for there is a "sparkle" to the surface in the 
sunlight similar to the sparkle of the sunlight shining on the water. 
On close inspection the surface seems to be studded with tiny jewels, 
giving this unusual sparkle. The color is a uniform, clear sky-blue, of a 
most delightful shade. The flowers are of gigantic size, perfect form 
and imposing appearance, with full flaring falls. We vote it the most 
outstanding Iris of its type. It is much under-priced for so fine an Iris. 
Sir Michael Each $0.25, Doz. $2.50 
This is one of the handsomest and most gorgeous of all Iris. S. clear 
brilliant lavender-blue; F. deep, rich, velvety blue-purple, with a fine 
red-brown glow at the haft. Beard is brilliant red-gold. A splendid 
grower, with exceedingly strong, widely branched stems. Strikingly 
prominent in the gorden because of its height and carrying color. This 
magnificent Iris is universally acclaimed to be one of fhe world's very 
best. 
Snow Maiden Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
A beautiful low growing pure white intermediate introduced from Can¬ 
ada. It is naturally a good doer in even the severest climates. Pure 
white in color, on 10-inch stems, its extreme floriferousness results in 
a solid moss of bloom resembling a driff of new snow. As fine a border 
planting as can be imagined. One of the very earliest and best. Lovely 
with late Tulips. 
Sunlight Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
One of our largesf and finesf soft yellows. Unsurpassed as an exhibition 
flower, and lovely with pale blues. 
Susan Bliss Each $0.25, Doz. $2.50 
This magnificent pink-toned variety created a sensation when it was 
introduced and still is one of the best of the medium-priced pink sorts. 
Venus de Milo Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Dr. Ayres gigantic new pure white. Honorable Mention American Iris 
Society. Considered by many the best white. A perfect flower in every 
way. 
William Mohr Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Most Orchid-like of all Iris, this unusual hybrid is the most distinct 
variety grown. The foliage and leaves of William Mohr are always 
small, but the blooms are simply immense. More beautiful than Susiana, 
the Mourning Iris. The ground color is pale lilac, standards flushed 
darker, fhe whole flower beaufifully veined manganese-violet. Substance 
and shape of the very best, a very large flower; actual measurements 
showing standards 3'A inches by V/e, inches, and falls 3 inches by 2 
inches. Stems strong and rigid, 20 inches to 24 inches, usually four 
flowers on each. Rhizomes naturally small. Eariv. 
Iris, Pres. Pilkington 
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