El Capitan 
Mammoth flower in manganese-violet color. Largest and finest of its type. 
Eleanor Blue Each $030, Doz. $3.00 
Chicory to Campanula-blue with more lavender in the falls, which flare 
sharply. An Iris of unusually fine, leathery texture. A superb clear 
clean flower. 
Eros Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Very fragrant. Award of Merit, American Iris Society, 1936. A delight¬ 
ful new salmon or Hydrangea-pink, with as many as 12 flowere to a 
stem, now offered for the first time at a modest price. Entirely different 
from all other pinks. The large shapely flowers haye a delightful silky 
texture. 
Frieda Mohr Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
Locust fragrance. A deep pink of gigantic size and perfect form. A 
flower will fill a 7-inch ring. Constant prize-winner. 
Gold Imperial Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
The greatest golden yellow Iris known; might be called the Golden Iris. 
Golden Light Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
Early, The best of the new golden brown blends. Standards, delightfully 
ruffled gold, edged soft lilac. Falls, gold, flushed soft lilac at the center 
and veined brown; flaring, deep orange beard. 
Golden Treasure Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
An exquisite new creamy yellow Iris with an elusive charm. Its loveli¬ 
ness seems to lie principally in its shimmering silkiness of texture and 
in the subtle infusion of golden light throughout the center of the 
flower. The beard is bright orange. Whites, creams, and yellows are 
always valuable for "lighting up" an Iris garden, and none more so 
than this brilliant new Iris. Truly a "golden treasure" to any laad- 
scape artist. An Iris that will some day be grown by the millions. 
Grace Sturtevant Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
Dark 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. 
Gudrun Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Winner of the Dykes Memorial Medal by the English Iris Society. A top 
notch white Iris among so many fine new white ones and by many 
judges considered the finest of all. It is a massive flower of purest 
snow-white, undoubtedly the largest and most massive. 
Happy Days Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Award of Merit, American Iris Society, 1937. The hybridizer's dream 
come true. A mammoth sized deep yellow, as large as the giant Nene, 
with an unusual glistening finish and a deep orange beard. The largest 
of all yellows, with flowers over 7 inches from top to bottom, on tall, 
stout, well-branched stalks, carrying 7 to 8 massive blooms to each 
stalk. The color is deep yellow, almost as deep as California Gold and 
the flower is of fine form and heavy substance. 
Helios Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
Sensational soft lemon-yellow flowers of enormous size and smooth 
polished finish. We are fortunate 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 $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
Without a peer among the medium tall reds of its color shade, and 
blooms earlier than most when good "red" Iris are scarce. Bronzy violet 
standards with falls of dahlia-carmine. 
Isoline Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
Round standards of pale pinkish buff, strongly flushed mauve; the 
sharply reflexed falls are Chinese violet with russet tints at the sides. 
Jean Cayeux Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Certainly one of the most beautiful Irises we have ever grown. It has 
been awarded all honors and justly so. The full-petaled flower with 
its slight suggestion of a frill has stately grace and opulence of form. 
Its novel superb coloring of light Havana-brown with a luster of golden 
biscuit-tan show up magnificently anywhere in the garden. It flowers 
freely over a long period. Height 34 inches. (Color illustration, page 
55.) 
King Juba Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
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 Variegatas. 
King Midas Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
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 the bloom. A flower of soft, beautiful colors. 
Los Angeles Each $0.25, Doz. $2.50 
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 $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
An exceedingly rich deep violet, with velvety falls and deep orange 
beard. One of the best of the new giant flowered varieties. 
Marquita Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Given an Award of Merit by the American Iris Society in 1936. This 
Iris is so unusual and so beautiful that it is always wanted by everyone 
who sees it in bloom. It is a magnificent French introduction that has 
given us something entirely new in color. The huge flowers are of bril- 
lant smooth ivory, with an eggshell finish, with ruby lines running 
almost evenly from base to apex of the falls. As the flower ages, the 
center of the falls turns red, leaving a cream-colored border. 
Mary Elizabeth Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
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. 
Mary Geddes Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Winner of the Dykes Memorial Medal for 1936. Highest international 
honors, as the best Iris of the year. Also had the distinction of being 
an American Introduction that received an Award of Merit in England, 
where so many fine Irises are produced. The color is hard to describe, 
but it is one of the finest. An attempt at a description would be, a 
lovely blending of soft pink tones, overlaid Pomeranian red. This gives 
but a faint idea of its great beauty. There are 8 to 10 flowers to a 
stem and they are nicely branched. 
Meldoric Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Honorable Mention, American Iris Society. This is one of the finest 
Irises of recent introduction. A blue-block of colossal size, perfect form 
and heavy substance. Dr. Ayre's masterpiece. Considered by many as 
the finest dark Iris introduced to date. 
Mrs. J. L. Gibson Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Very nearly a self, with inky black, crepy standards, lustrous and silky, 
and glossy, slightly flaring falls of fine breadth. Your collection will not 
be complete without this notable new Iris. 
Mrs. Valerie West Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
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, standards and falls of 
a clear lavender-blue shading to a pale silvery blue at the base and 
sweetly scented. Unusually heavy glaucous foliage. 
Persia Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
Its refined and subdued colorings rank it 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. 
Pink Opal Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
A fine, tall, 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. 
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 
charm that is difficult to describe. Midseason. 40 inches. (Color illus¬ 
tration, page 55.) 
Primrose Each $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
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 $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
A midseason variety of beautiful clear orchid-purple veined with bril¬ 
liant gold; the whole being further enhanced with a 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 $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
(Mohr-Mitchell 1929.) One of the finest medium-dark blues. A gigantic 
Iris of heavy substance and fine flaring form and compelling appearance. 
Tall and vigorous. Early midseason. 40 inches. (Color illustration, page 
55.) 
Shah Jehan Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Given an Award of Merit by the American Iris Society in 1937 and a 
Bronze Medal by the Iris Society of England. A most unusual and very 
beautiful new Iris. A multi-colored Iris with 7 distinct colors, but a 
flower of the greatest refinement notwithstanding its lavish colors. 
It is considered by many as one of the greatest achievements of Iris 
development. Standards, soft creamy buff, flushed soft lavender and 
suffused gray, fading to almost pure white as the flower ages. Falls, 
deep, rich ruby-red, with a Vs-inch white border. This is but an in¬ 
adequate description of this very fine Iris. An extra fine large stock 
of this new variety enables us to offer it at a very low price for such a 
fine Iris. 
Shining Waters Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
Four to five feet. Early. Very sweet fragrance. 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. 
Sierra Blue Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Winner of the Dykes Memorial Medal in 1935. Highest international 
honors, as the best of the year. An exceptionally smooth, refined flower 
of clear blue, with heavy substance, immense size, perfect form and 
towering over 4 feet high. Sierra Blue has every good quality to make 
it a real "Champion." 
Sir Michael Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
S. clear brilliant lavender-blue; F. deep, rich, velvety blue-purple, with 
o fine red-brown glow at the haft. Beard is brilliant red-gold. This 
magnificent Iris is universally acclaimed to be one of the very best. 
(Color illustration, page 55.) 
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 mass of bloom resembling a drift 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 $0.20, Doz. $2.00 
One of our largest and finest soft yellows. Unsurpassed as an exhibition 
flower, and lovely with pale blues. 
Susan Bliss Each $0.15, Doz. $1.50 
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 
The foliage and leaves of William Mohr are always small, but the 
blooms are simply immense. The ground color is pale lilac, standards 
flushed darker, the whole flower beautifully veined manganese-violet. 
Substance and shape of the very best, a very large flower; actual 
measurements showing standards 3'^ inches by 23^ inches, and falls 
3 inches by 2 inches. Stems strong and rigid. Rhizomes naturally small. 
Early. 
Winneshiek Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
We like this best of all the new black Irises, the actual color being the 
deepest midnight-blue-violet. It is certainly one of the best of this 
type, if not the best. The flower is large, of lustrous silky texture, of 
perfect form and freely produced. You will not be disappointed with 
Winneshiek. 
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