THE NEW FALL BLOOMING IRIS 
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protection. 
Some of the varieties offered were originated in Minnesota, lowa, 
and Illinois, so one can see that the fall blooming habit is not con- 
fined to the warmer states. The majority, however, have been 
originated in Nebraska by Hans and Jacob Sass, famous iris hybrid- 
izers. Hans Sass obtained the first twice-blooming seedling — 
Autumn King—after sending to Asia Minor for one of its parents. 
Nearly all the present re-bloomers trace their ancestry back to this 
one origination which, undoubtedly, was a rare horticultural sport. 
These twice-blooming iris grow and increase so fast that they 
make a year’s growth in five or six months and therefore are ready 
to bloom again in the fall, after flowering in early spring. To 
encourage this second blooming, it is advisable to plant the rhiz- 
omes in rich, loose, non-acid soil, in full sunlight, and in as pro- 
tected a location as possible. The roots should be watered fre- 
This new type of iris, which not only bloom beautifully in the early spring several weeks before 
the Tall Bearded group but flower a second time during the summer or autumn months, is a recent 
development in the horticultural world. 
Early realizing that these iris gems were needed to extend plentiful iris bloom three-quarters of the 
way around the calendar, we have obtained a large stock of each variety in existence that has 
proven its ability as a dependable re-bloomer. Consequently, we are able to offer the largest assort- 
ment of this unique type in the entire country—nearly twice the number of varieties catalogued by 
Once the fall bloomers are established in your garden, they will surprise you continually in late 
summer and fall by producing beautiful blossoms. Some of these varieties are as lovely as any which 
bloom in the early spring, and are well worth a place in the garden solely for their spring beauty 
regardless of their twice-blooming characteristics. Our customers from as far north as New England, 
Michigan, Illinois, and British Columbia report fall blooms on plants grown outdoors without special 
quently during the summer months and the ground should be kept 
stirred so that plants will not fall into a dormant stage, but will con- 
tinue to grow and develop increase buds. 
Two-year-old clumps have a better chance to mature the side 
shoots necessary for second blooms, as they have become estab- 
lished but have not become too crowded. After the third or fourth 
blooming season, each clump should be taken up, divided, and 
re-set. Do this work in July for best results. 
Listed in their order of dependability, varieties which we have 
found to be exceptionally satisfactory twice-bloomers are: (1) Fall 
Beauty; (2) Equinox; (3) Autumn Queen; (4) Martie Everest; (5) 
Sangreal; (6) Autumn King; (7) Eleanor Roosevelt; and (8) South- 
land. 
AUTUMN FLOWERING 
Collection of twelve, valued at $7.00, for $3.45. 
(You may make substitutions of other twice-blooming varieties priced similarly 
should you already have or are obtaining any of those listed in this collection.) 
*KUTUMN HAZE (Sass) 34”. A most beautiful large flower hav- 
ing S. of light violet-blue and F. of violet, washed deeper toward 
center and displaying a gold beard. A customer in Tientsin, 
China, wrote us last October, "Autumn Haze flowered well last 
spring and has been producing immense blossoms for the last 17 
days with buds still unopened. Your catalog description is lack- 
ing in justice to this immense flower and its abundance of bloom.” 
$1.00; 3 for $2.00 
* KRUTUMN FROST (Sch.) 32”. H.M. Always blooms in early spring 
and frequently flowers again in the autumn. This one is a large- 
blossomed exquisite frosty white wtih gold veining. 
50c; 3 for $1.00 
AUTUMN SURPRISE (Lane) 28”. A fine medium blue self which 
invariably blooms a second time in midsummer with us. It was 
originated in the middle west where it continues to be noted for 
its second flowering. Truly a most lovely sort. $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
CONSTANCE SCHREINER (Mikle) 30’. Beautiful lavender-violet 
blossoms with S. slightly lighter than the F. One of the newest 
fall blooming originations, and one found quite dependable in 
Oregon. $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
DORCAS HUTCHESON (McDade) 18”. This variety blooms slightly 
later than the others in the spring. It is a most dependable re- 
bloomer in late summer and fall. Blossoms are delightfully 
fragrant and of pansy-violet shading. 25c; 3 for 50c 
*ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (Sass) 26". A.M. Awarded a gold medal 
a few years ago as the best fall blooming iris. It is a fluorite 
purple self with very rich F. This variety has given us a full 
month of bloom in the spring and several full months in the 
autumn. Fortunately, it is a rapid increaser, otherwise we could 
not supply the demand which always has been exceptionally 
large. 25c: 3 for 60c 
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EQUINOX (Auten) 26’’. This one is the most dependable re-bloomer 
of them all—almost every established clump in our garden 
throws up one or more bloom stalks during late August or in 
September. The rather small flowers are of several shades of 
violetblue, with S. of light violet and semi-flaring F. of dark 
violet. If this variety will not bloom a second time in your garden, 
then no iris will. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
GOLDEN CATARACT (Metcalfe) 20". A new bright yellow! evér- 
bloomer. A customer in California wrote us last December, 
“Golden Cataract may have faults, but failure to bloom is not one 
of them. As I sit here and view my side garden, I see six bloom 
stalks on nine small clumps. And this is far below normal, al- 
though the plants did bloom quite heavily in September for me." 
50c; 3 for $1.00 
*JANE KREY (Mind.) 28’. Rich dark violet red-purple which we 
consider one of the finest twice-blooming varieties. In favorable 
years, we have found every other plant to throw up a second 
bloom stalk in late fall. $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
*OCTOBER BLAZE (McDade) 34". Large red-purple, somewhat on 
the order of the popular tall-bearded Indian Chief. October Blaze 
blooms very late in fall if given an opportunity by favorable 
weather. Regardless of its re-blooming habit, it is well worth 
growing for its bright early spring blossoms. 50c; 3 for $1.00 
*SOUTHLAND (Sass) 28’. A.M. Very rich golden yellow self with 
deeper veining and gold beard on the F. Last November in east- 
ern Washington, we saw a clump of this variety and a clump of 
Eleanor Roosevelt, each with a half dozen bloom stalks in full 
flower beside a pool which was covered with ice. 25c; 3 for 50c 
“WHITE AUTUMN KING (Sass) 28”. Like Autumn King in size, 
height, and branching, but pure white in color and of beautiful 
finish. With us, this variety blooms freely in the fall. 
25c; 3 for 50c 

ORIENTAL POPPIES 
NATIONAL IRIS GARDENS, BEAVERTON, OREGON 
