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Vestal’s Iris Garden 
a flush of soft bluish-lavender. F—^flar¬ 
ing, soft pastel blue, gradually blending 
to soft yellow at the edges. Golden 
beard and yellow throat. Very large 
flowers. 
SHAH JEHAN. Late. A glorious iris 
of rich oriental colorings. Awarded a 
Medal in England. S—buff, suffused 
gray; F—plum-red, margined buff, with 
intense reddish-brown flush at throat. 
35^ 
SHASTA. 40 in. Early. Gigantic snow 
white. A perfect flower in every way. 
SHINING WATERS. 4 to 5 ft. “A re¬ 
flection of the clear blue skies in still 
shining waters.” Firm wax-like texture 
and perfect flnish, symmetry and poise. 
Gigantic flowers on three to four 
branched stems. Honorable Mention 
American Iris Society. 50^ 
SIERRA BLUE (Essig 1932) L. 40 in. 
A slightly deeper-toned companion of 
Shining Waters. A smoothly lacquered 
medium-blue with broad, flaring falls 
of unusual length. A true self-color 
that is really magnificent in the clump. 
A good performer everywhere. The 
Dykes Medal winner for 1935. $1.00 
SILENT WATERFALL (Essig 1936) A 
very large tall iris of unusual coloring; 
standards white with distinct cast of 
blue, reminding one of the stream of a 
mountain waterfall, and falls creamy 
white, like the white spray drifting 
from the fall. Beard white. Finely 
formed and the blooms are as large as 
Easter Mom. Broad, domed standards, 
falls semiflaring. Stalks tall and ideal¬ 
ly branched. Late blooming. 40 in. 
$2.50 
SIR KNIGHT (Ashley 1934) M. 36 in. 
A large, deep-violet self of glossy tex¬ 
ture. Standards domed; falls flaring. 
$1.00 
SIR MICHAEL (Yeld 1925) M. 38 in. 
A unique bicolor with sky blue stand¬ 
ards and falls of a velvety plum-purple 
lit with an orange beard. One of the 
finest of the less expensive sorts. 25^ 
SISTER (Sturt. 1933) Charming pink 
iris overlaid with white; smooth tex¬ 
ture and finish. One of the best pinks. 
40 in. 50^ 
SMOLDER. A deep blackish purple 
with red underglow, self colored. Beard 
brown, giving the flower a very deep 
and especially rich appearance. This is 
a most outstanding seedling from Col. 
Nicholls. Fragrant, well branched, of 
good size, almost four feet tall. $5.00 
SNOWKING (H. Sass 1935) L. 38 in. 
A king indeed! Radiant as sun on 
arctic snows, this serenely poised giant, 
of glacial purity and regal carriage, is 
generally recognized as the No. 1 white 
iris of today. It is ideal in stem and 
branching, and, fortunately, of a rugged 
hardiness. One of the finest iris we 
grow. $3.00 
SPOKAN (J. Sass 1933) ML. 34 in. 
Here is our personal favorite in the 
coppery tones of red. A very large 
iris, smooth textured and substantial. 
The standards are a glowing red-brown; 
the falls a similar but slightly deeper 
shade. A rich velvety flower that will 
make one of the richest clumps in any 
iris planting. We are glad to give 
Spokan our strongest recommendation. 
$1.00 
SPRING CLOUD (Jory 1935) M. 40 in. 
A fine, large blue and white plicata 
with outstanding personality. The 
standards are white, very heavily 
veined with dark blue and the wide 
falls are white, clearly margined with 
the same blue tone. Very unusual and 
striking. Hardy and free blooming. 
H. M. 1932. R. 87, 1938. 50^ 
SPRING PROM (D. Hall 1938) M. 45 in. 
This introduction was most graciously 
received last year—it was greatly ad¬ 
mired in the garden. It is a tall and 
beautiful primrose yellow self with 
large, wide petalled blooms measuring 
seven inches across. The standards arch 
firmly, the falls spread widely, the haft 
is broad, with a rich, deep yellow 
beard. The substance of the flowers is 
especially good, holding well in all 
kinds of weather. $5.00 
