Battle Creek, Mich. 
IRISES—Tall Bearded 
THURATUS—A black purple self by Mr. H. P. Sass. One of the darkest.20 
TIFFANY (H. Sass, 1938)—One of the new yellow ground plicatas—perhaps the 
finest; more heavily marked and colorful than Siegfried, though not quite as 
large or as tall. 3.00 
TINT O’TAN (Ayers 1933)—40 in. A striking flower of bronze tan and straw 
yellow giving a brown effect. Long flowering period.50 
TIPO RED—A most floriferous sort with flowers of an unusual glowing rose-red 
that is most intense. Very popular.25 
TRAIL’S END—A distinct and different blend, that lies between Mary Geddes 
and Coralie. S. citron yellow‘overlaid soft orange red; F. deep orange red 
wdth yellow reverse. Superlatively beautiful coloring. Strong and free. 38". .50 
VALOR—A tall and stately iris of perfect form. S. blue violet, domed and firm; 
F. same color shading to raisin purple at edge. Has all good qualities. Deli¬ 
ciously fragrant. A.M., A.I.S., 1936. 50".25 
VARESE (Williamson ’35)—37". A most brilliant red purple iris of fine globu¬ 
lar form and great substance. An iris of great carrying power in the garden. .35 
VENUS DE MILO—42". A clear white Dominion seedling by Mr. Ayers, with 
bright yellow beard. Heavy substance and fine texture. H.M., A.I.S. Sec¬ 
ond choice Dykes medal, 1936.20 
VERT-GALANT—A Dykes medal winner in a distinct shade of brilliant copper- 
red with standards of coppery fawn. Huge flowers with a copper tone of un¬ 
usually good carrying quality that easily dominate the garden. A. M.25 
VIOLET CROWN (Kirkland ’31)—A gorgeous heliotrope self with large flowers 
of perfect form and substance. Long season. A really stunning iris. 40". 
H.M., A.I.S., 1936.35 
VISION—38". An unusually fine Cayeaux iris with S. of honey yellow, F. of 
velvety garnet red, and brilliant gold beard. Excellent branching and vigor¬ 
ous. Clear and sparkling. 1.00 
WABASH (Williamson, 1936)—Dykes Medal, 1940. S. white; F. bright violet 
with a definite white margin. The very finest iris of its type. 39". 1.50 
WAMBLISKA (Jacob Sass 1931)—48". A huge stunning white of heavy texture. 
A Sass masterpiece.20 
WAR EAGLE (J. Sass 1933)—40". S. bright red-purple; F. velvety red-purple 
with black shading. One of the largest of irises. H.M., ’33.25 
WASATCH (Thorup 1935)—40". A huge, glistening white plicata of great 
charm and beauty. The broad arched S. and straight hanging F. evenly 
edged with clear blue. Flowers of heaviest texture, w^ell placed. Remarkable. .75 
WILLIAM MOHR—32". A Pogo-Cyclus hybrid. A most remarkable iris. 
Flowers of a pale lilac ground veined Manganese violet.25 
WINNESHIEK (Egelberg 1931—40". A beautifully shaped flower of intense, 
deep velvety dark blue with a pearly suffusion, very large and ruffled. A 
, high grade, appealing iris, rich and unusual.20 
WINTER MOON (Thole)—An iris of fine form with large creamy white flowers 
showing green-blue shadows.50 
WOODLAND—48". Large, fragrant flowers, of mauve to Chinese-violet.20 
WOTAN—34". An unusually rich dark purple self of exceptionally velvety tex¬ 
ture. Very attractive.35 
W. R. DYKES (Dykes 1927)—38". A famous yellow. Its crepy texture and 
broad drooping falls are unmatched. A rich flower of great substance.50 
ZUNI (Ayers 1930)—40". An iris of superb red-brown and copper shadings. 
Standards seem sprinkled with gold dust. Very fine. Early.25 
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