
“T got some iris late last fall from you and have never 
been so pleased. They've grown and bloomed beau- 
tifully this spring and I had not expected much for 
I only planted them two days before a very severe 
freeze.” 
April 29, 1941 IMIES id WC Se OUGNGmaMexast 
“The last rhizomes bought from you were the best I 
have ever seen. The plants are blooming now and are 
gorgeous beyond words. A garden club member stood 
before my clump of Sungold and said, ‘I did not 
know there was such a flower in existence. Rancho 
is superb. Many of its stems are nearly four feet. 
And I live in semi-arid West Texas!” 
April 26, 1941 Wb. WY El, ley 
“Please send me your catalog by return mail I am so 
pleased with the iris I bought from you last year, I 
want to give you another order this year.” 
April 29, 1941 Mrs. D.C. S., Pace, Miss. 


BRILLIG (C. G. White) 
A medium-sized flower of lovely form on two-foot stems. The 
color is rosy-purple over a yellow tinted ground and both standards 
and falls are finely veined with dark purple. A prominent dark 
purple patch surrounds the narrow yellow beard. The styles are old 
gold and add their beauty to the center of the flower. Parentage is 
as follows: (Sofarana x Susiana) x Yellow M. 9 ft. Early. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
BROWN BETTY (C. G. White) 
Whether it be a pudding or an iris, it seems to be popular. One 
has cinnamon flavor, the other cinnamon color—cinnamon brown 
and more browns, copper tones and hushed lavenders. One shade 
predominates here and another there, and yet all is smoothly blended 
so that there are no harsh contrasts, no sharp demarcations of color. 
The standards are perfect in form from first to last, the falls at first 
are softly drooping, then widely flaring, like giant butterflies on the 
tall, widely branched slender stems. It is a delightful iris. 31% feet. 
See illustration, page 9. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
BRUNHILDE (Salbach) 
An intense uniform violet-blue self, possessing an unusual blue 
beard. Particularly welcome because in addition to its deep blue- 
violet coloring it is an iris with an unusually smooth finish and shows 
up to good advantage under artificial light. 3 feet. 75¢ 
BUCKSKIN (Kleinsorge) 
Introduced last year, this beautiful creation is a light tan self with 
the popular semi-flaring falls. The flowers are unusually large for an 
iris in this color range and are carried on strong, well-branched, 
4-foot stalks. Probably the finest tan colored iris on the market. 
$3.50 
BUECHLEY’S GIANT (Buechley) 
Huge flowers of silky lavender-blue on fine tall stems. One of 
the largest of all irises and should be in every collection. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
CALIFORNIA BLUE (Essig) 
A most vigorous iris, fine foliage, long blooming season, large 
flowers, great height, well branched and early. Rich bluish violet 
with a glowing beard. It is the most delightfully fragrant iris which 
we know. 41% feet. 25c; 3 for 50c 
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CALIFORNIA GOLD (Mitchell) 
If you are looking for a tall, large-flowered iris of the deepest 
golden yellow color, you will be pleased with this dazzling variety. 
It has received praise from all sections of the country and is in great 
demand everywhere. Said one iris enthusiast, gazing upon one of 
its full blown golden blooms for a full minute, ‘‘It isn’t so—there 
is no such iris.’ 3 feet. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
CARNELIAN (Lothrop) 
This huge red flower on a four-foot splendidly branched stem makes 
a striking display in the garden. It is perfectly hardy, a vigorous 
grower and a prolific bloomer. Greatly admired. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
CHEERIO (Ayres) 
Those who are looking for red in an iris will just about find it 
here and yet it is not a color that will offend the most conservative 
iris grower. It is the brightest of all irises in the red tones. The form 
of the flower is good and the falls are exceptionally beautiful with 
their bright, velvety sheen. A brilliant yellow beard completes the 
picture and makes Cheerio ‘‘a flame in the garden.” 3 feet. 
50c; 3 for $1.00 
CHINA BOY (Milliken) 
Those who see this magnificent iris with its huge flowers of rich 
red bronze, toned with shades of brown and carried on tall stately 
stems, immediately determine to have it in their own garden. China 
Boy is one of those rare flowers that has a universal appeal. A clump 
of it growing in your garden will provide that deep bronze color 
note so necessary as an accent to the yellows, whites, light blues 
and pinks. It is stunning growing near a deep blue-purple such as 
Royal Salute. 3% feet. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
CHINA LANTERN CEssig) 
This iris adds a new color note to the garden and is different from 
anything we have yet seen. The flowers are large with standards of 
old gold, strongly displayed in contrast to falls of red-violet. Of 
Cardinal parentage and perfectly hardy. 31% feet. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
CHINA MAID (Milliken) 
It is always difficult to paint a satisfactory word picture of a beau- 
tiful iris, but when it comes to describing China Maid, the task 
becomes nearly impossible. Words simply fail to convey an adequate 
impression of the beauty this flower possesses with its intriguing 
blend of pink, golden bronze and soft lilac—and color is only one 
of the beauties of this splendid iris. The large, well-proportioned 
flowers of sturdy substance and smooth even texture are carried on 
tall graceful stems and make a picture in the garden that brings forth 
unbounded praise. Try China Maid with some of the light blues, 
such as Shining Waters or Pale Moonlight. You will be thrilled 
with the beauty of this combination. Perfectly hardy. 4 feet. 
One of the outstanding iris critics in the United States in speaking 
about pink blends says, ‘China Maid is one of the very best intro- 
ductions in this color class and liked tremendously.” 
See front cover. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
CHINA ROSE (Salbach) 
Described as a ‘little Frieda Mohr’ but gives a very different 
effect in the garden. The color is an orchid-rose with soft delicate 
pinkish standards that blend beautifully with the deeper falls. 
Flowers early and continues well through the season. 2% feet. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
CHOSEN (C. G. White) 
This iris, so beautifully and accurately illustrated on page 7, was 
introduced in 1937 and has at once become a sensation. When 
introduced, we were confident that our stock was entirely adequate, 
but so phenomenal was the demand that toward the end of the 
season we were forced to return many orders unfilled. Moreover, 
before the blooming season next year, we already had orders for 
several plants booked for summer delivery. Never before in our 
experience have we known any iris to equal the instant popularity 
that Chosen has commanded. 
From the time it first bloomed in the originator’s garden, this 
marvelous yellow iris has received unprecedented praise. By all 
who saw it in a large group of outstanding seedlings, this iris was 
“Chosen” as the finest thing in the garden. $5.00 
