6 Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
Carefully Selected List of Tall Bearded Irises 
You will see that our list now comprises only the comparatively new and rare 
varieties of iris. This discriminating selection will be of great value to you. We do 
not call it a “100 best” list, but we have limited our plantings to about 100 of the 
finest irises we know of and can acquire. We recommend them to you, unreservedly. 
The name of criginator and date of introduction follow each variety name. Then 
comes the season of bloom, V.E., very early; E., early; M., midseason; L., late; 
and the height of the bloom in inches. Our descripticns are new each year, rewrit- ' 
ten in the light of further observation. The American Iris Society Awards and 
ratings are given at the close of the description. H.C., Highly Commended, is given 
to new varieties before introduction; H.M., Honorable Mention, is given to out- 
standing introductions and A. M., Award of Merit, is given after irises have proved 
themselves worthy over a wide territory. 
The Dykes Medal is the highest award an iris can receive and is given each 
year by the Iris Society of England to the best iris chcsen in America by the judges 
of the Amer:can Iris Society. It is also given similarly in England and France each 


year. 
A.I.S. ratings with dates are given last with R. for tentative rating and 
Per. R. for permanent rating of 20 or more judges in a given year. 
We hope this information will be of interest and value to you. 
AMARANTH (Whiting 1942) One of our 
new introductions. For your convenience 
we are including these in the complete 
alphabetical list. Detailed descriptions of 
the 1942 introductions will be found on 
Pages 4 and 5. 
ANNABEL (Whiting 1942) Another new 
introduction. See Page 5. 
ARETHUSA (Gage 1940) M. 42 in. A 
large and beautiful flower of warm, en- 
gaging color, daphne red, touched with 
golden brown at the haft and beard. It 
has wide petals and a pleasing metallic 
finish, the blooms are well placed on tall, 
widely branched stalks. It wilts a little 
in. very hot sun but if you need a beauty 
to brighten up a partly shaded corner, 
this is it. Try it in such a location w-th 
Nylon in front of it and have something 
to make your guests catch their breath. 
The strong, hardy plants bloom freely 
and increase rapidly. H.M. 1937, R. 86, 
1941. $10.00 
BALMUNG (H.P. Sass 1939) M. 36 in. 
The name comes from the shining sword 
of Siegfried and this clear, fine, yellow 
plicata is considered by many to be the 
finest one in its class. In a late A.I.S. 
Bulletin a prominent judge said, “I like 
this best among the yellow plicatas be- 
cause its regular plicata markings are 
not too heavy on a background that ‘s 
really yellow.” It is of large size, tall, 
well branched and a vigorous grower. 
H. M. 1940, Per. R. 88, 1941. $5.00 
BLUE RIVER (Milliken 1941). We do not 
know the height or blooming season of 
this lovely new blue iris. It has not been 
recommended by the originator for cold 
climates but we saw it in Virg:nia last 
spring and it was so very blue that we 
decided to try it here. It comes from 
Purissima but that need not mean it is 
tender for we have a Purissima seedling 
cf our own, our new Prisc‘lla, that is 
perfectly hardy and a fast increaser. $2.00 
BLUE SHIMMER (J. Sass 1942) M. 38 in. 
We are fortunate to be able to list this 
in its introductory year. It is a new and 
very striking blue and white plicata with 
more blue than white in its interesting 
pattern. It is large, beautifully formed, 
very unusual and perfectly handsome. 
The plants are especially strong and vig- 
orous. $15.00 
BLUE ZENITH (Whiting 1942). The best 
blue self we have raised. See description 
on Page 4. 
BRIGHT MELODY (Snyder 1942) M. 36 
in. This beautiful new iris ‘s the color 
of Concord grapes in sunshine. Rich and 
warm, the ‘bloom’ on its petals gives it 
distinction, and the brown beard gives it 
depth of color. The standards are f-rmly 
closed, the wide falls well rounded and 
semi-flaring. The plants are strong and 
Narovos te G. L940: $10.00 
BUTTERCUP LANE (D. Hall 1941) M. 
31 in. A bright, clear yellow self that 
has many warm friends. Its heavily rut- 
fled form is most pleasing and its firm 
substance, pure coloring and lustrous fi.- 
ish make it an outstandingly f-ne flower. 
It is not tall but quite large and well 
branched. The plants are husky, bloom 
freely and increase well. H.M. 1940, Per. 
Cameo Pe oe $5.00 
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