
SIERRA SNOW 
SPOKAN (Jacob Sass). A giant red-brown 
blend with yellow haft and prominent 
orange beard. Standards brown, overlaid 
reddish brown; falls ox-blood red, over- 
laid blackish brown. A very rich and bold 
iris. Mid-season. 36”. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
35c; 3 for $1.00 
SPUN GOLD. A new yellow offered for the 
first time in 1940. We hesitate to list any 
iris that we haven’t seen in bloom, but 
we have had so many favorable reports 
that we decided to list it. The introducer 
describes it as “A golden yellow—the vi- 
brancy and dash of brilliant shining 
gold.” “Its bright, deep, pure gold tones 
unmarred by foreign color mark it as the 
last word in the yellows.” Well-branched 
stems, good sized flowers. 
Mid=S€aSOMteaG. &.. ««.ccue ieee ola $25.00 
SUNBURST (Mitchell 1937). Large, deep 
yellow. Tested in three regions, the 
Northwest, the Mid-West and New En- 
gland, and definitely proving itself a fine 
iris in each case. The color is deeper than 
most yellows. Blooms are of good form 
and stems are tall and well branched. A 
large stock permits of a moderate price. 
Mid-season, 40”. 
25e; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00; 50 for $6.00 
SUNOL (Mitchell). A very popular honey 
yellow. “A real ‘must have’ blend,” accord- 
ing to one of our East Coast customers; 
and another says “Sunol was my pride 
and joy.” 
Soft honey yellow with the faintest 
flush of lavender in the center of the falls. 
In form of bloom, Sunol is a model for 
any iris of equal height—for the stalks 
are low and ideally branched, each stalk 
carrying eight to nine beautiful flowers. 
First award, California Spring Garden 
Show, 1932. (Given only on rating of 90 
or over). Mid-season. 37”. 
25¢; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00 
SUNTAN (Mitchell). An iris in a class all 
by itself. The standards are a glistening 
gold and falls are a combination of bronze 
and old gold, shading to pure gold on edge 
of petals. Well-formed blooms of medium 
size on well-branched stems. Vigorous 
and hardy. Free of bloom. Especially ef- 
fective in clumps. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
Mid-season. 27”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25 
TOWER OF JEWELS. See page 4. 
UKIAH (Essig). A tall, deep velvety brown 
iris well named for a tribe of California 
Indians, as its rich tones remind one of 
the ruddy brown face of the Indian. Bred 
from Mrs. Valerie West, and retaining 
the vigor and fine habit of this parent, 
Ukiah, in our estimation, is the leader in 
its color class. H. M., A. I. S., 1935. Mid- 
season. 38”....25¢e; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00 
VALIANT (Sturtevant 1937). A very dis- 
tinct new iris with standards of iridescent 
old gold (Ridgway) with strong orange 
beard and haft of old gold with balance 
of falls wistaria violet. Perfectly branched 
and proportioned, with well-domed 
standards. This was from a cross Miss 
Sturtevant made while visiting Mr. Mit- 
chell’s gardens some years ago—and 
which has proved itself very fine in both 
Miss Sturtevant’s garden and our own. 
Early mid-season. 36”....50c; 3 for $1.25 
VALOR (Nicholls). One of the tallest of the 
deep blue-violet bi-colors. The standards 
are a clear deep blue and the falls indigo 
purple. The big bold blooms are evenly 
spaced on very tall, well-branched flower 
stalks. Vigorous and hardy. A. M., A. I.S., 
1936. Mid-season. 40”. 
35e; 3 for $1.00; 6 for $1.75 
VERT-GALANT. Coppery red, shading to 
garnet, with yellow throat, reticulated 
brown. The oval flower has a fine, smooth 
finish. The plants are tall and husky. 
Awarded Dykes Medal in France, 1929. 
Mid-season. 40”............ 25c; 3 for 60c 
WABASH (Williamson 1936). For a long 
time we have been looking for a good big 
iris with white standards and deep blue 
falls. Wabash fills the bill in every partic- 
ular. It is described by the introducers as 
“A sensation in Iris of this type. You can 
see it a city block,” and comments by A. 
I. S. judges include: “One of the most 
beautiful and 

SUTTER’S GOLD. See page 4, irises ever introduced,” 
“Far ahead of others in the amoena class.” 
Technically described as standards 
SPRING CLOUD (Jory 1935). “A worthy 
companion to Los Angeles and San Fran- TENAYA. Larger, taller, better branched 
SPRING DELIGHT 
cisco,” which has been described by one 
of the nation’s most capable iris critics 
as “stately and indispensable.” 
Standards heavily suffused blue on 
white, with falls clear white, except for 
a few inconspicuous blue markings. Hardy 
everywhere. Mid-season. 48”. 
35e; 3 for $1.00 
(Salbach 1940). 
(Dauntless x Dykes) x (Comstock x Alta 
Calif.) Not especially large, but a finely 
finished flower, with lots of life. Blooms 
a little larger than Elsa Sass, which it 
somewhat resembles, except that the 
color is deeper, and the falls broader. 
Standards are a bright deep yellow, falls 
are yellow shading to creamy white 
center, with heavy veining of olive brown 
on the upper half. Blooms are well pro- 
portioned and freely produced on low- 
branched stalks. “It just sparkles,’ was 
the realistic comment of a visitor. Splen- 
did for clump effect where bright colors 
and many blooms are desired. Late, mid- 
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than the colorful Modoc, we regard Ten- 
aya as one of Prof. Essig’s finest intro- 
ductions. Has the same glowing velvety 
blackish red-purple as Modoc, but with 
the better aualities mentioned above. 
Mid-season. 30”. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
35c; 3 for $1.00 
THE RED DOUGLAS (Jacob Sass 1937). 
Tall, well branched, and of fine form with 
a general color effect of bright red- 
purple, brightened by its showy orange 
beard. Brown haft markings. Blooms im- 
mense. Very highly rated in the Mid- 
West, having received its first award, an 
H. M. from the A. I. S., before it was in- 
troduced. Mid-season. 40”. 
$2.50; 3 for $6.00 
TIGER-TIGER (Warham). This iris was 
introduced in 1932 and is still one of the 
finest in its color class. The bronzy stand- 
ards and brownish red falls produced a 
color combination that is both rich and 
satisfying. Blooms of good size and form 
on well-branched, medium-tall flower 
stalks. Vigorous and hardy everywhere. 
Late mid-season. 24”..... 35c; 3 for $1.00 
white, falls hyacinth violet, edged white. 
He MM. AI S3 1937, 407 ee $2.00 
WEST POINT (Nicholls 1939). Large but 
refined. Standards indigo blue, domed. 
Falls slightly deeper indigo blue with rich 
brown shading at haft, flaring falls. White 
beard, tinted blue. A new color and al- 
most a self. Low and widely branched 
with many blooms open. Very long period 
of bloom. Firm and lasting substance. 
Sweet locust fragrance. A Valor seedling. 
Late, 442 «2.5. es eye ee ear ee $8.00 
WHITE GODDESS (Nesmith). A very large 
pure white of fine proportion. Standards 
are large and well domed, falls broad and 
semi-flaring. Tall, well-branched stems, 
a good grower and free bloomer. Mid- 
Season,’ 36770). 42.70. 3 obs ee ee $3.00 
WILLIAM CAREY JONES (Brehm). A 
very clean, clear cream of good size and 
form. Blooms are well proportioned and 
are of firm texture. A good grower and 
free bloomer. Well-branched stems. Mid- 
Seasonss0/0. ee ee see 35c; 3 for $1.00 

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