
PRAIRIE SUNSET (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 
36 in. What an honor to have produced 
such a beautiful iris! A smooth and 
solid blending of pink and gold, its lovely 
color has not been surpassed. The Ridg- 
way color description—onion skin pink 
over vinaceous tawny—is accurate but 
somewhat vague to one who does not 
have a Ridgway chart. However we can 
think of the thin outer skin of a Ber- 
muda onion—gold with a hint of pink—— 
combined with a warm wine toned tan, 
and we have it. Or we can watch the 
magnificent blending of rose and gold 
in the sunset sky and find the same col- 
ors in a more glamorous setting. Take 
your choice—the result is the gorgeous 
color of the now famous iris, Prairie Sun- 
set. The Dictionary of Color has a color 
sample right next to onion skin pink 
called muskmellon, which is very close 
to the color of Prairie Sunset. While all 
muskmellons are not the same color still 
it does give to the average person a more 
definite mental picture. The flowers are 
large and beautifully full formed with 
well arched standards and wide, semi- 
flaring falls of smooth and solid coloring. 
The plants are perfectly hardy with ex- 
cellent growing and blooming habits after 
they are well established. Its many 
awards and high rating show its wide 
popularity HM. 1937-0 As) Mo 1941) Per: 
R293.41939: $10.00 
PRINCESS MARYGOLD (H. P. Sass- 
Whiting 1939) V. E. 36 in. So named be- 
cause she is the lovely daughter of King 
Midas, who must have given her the 
golden touch. The standards are bright 
gold, suffused with Corinthian pink, the 
widely rounded falls are golden buff, 
heavily overlaid with the same warm 
pink. Blooming at the beginning of the 
season, she brings sweetness and light 
into the early garden. The strong plants 
bloom freely and increase fast but we 
sell low every year. $1.00 
PRISCILLA (Whiting 1942). A charming 
new white iris—see page 5. 
RAEJEAN (Whiting 1940) M. L. 38 in. 
A really fine, large, two toned yellow of 
great distinction. It blooms quite late 
so is often missed by many visitors but 
those who do see it are most enthusi- 
astic. Two customers have written me 
since it bloomed in their own gardens 
that it is their favorite yellow. The flow- 
ers are very large, the closely domed 
standards are of pure, deep yellow; the 
wide falls are much lighter in tone and 
are edged with the deep yellow of the 
standards. The substance is very firm 
and the texture glistening. We are proud 
Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
of Raejean and recommend it to you 
highly. The stalks are strong and tall 
and the plants so prolific that we can 
lower the price considerably. R. 88, 1941. 
$5.60 
RED GLEAM (Lapham 1939) M. 36 in. 
A very warm and glowing dark red iris 
that has made friends everywhere. It 
is not a huge flower but the color is so 
rich that it does not need to be. The 
fcrm is pleasing, trim and well rounded; 
the substance is good and the placement 
on the stalk excellent. The plants are 
hardy and prolific in growth and bloom. 
HeeMs 71940 WAre Mii 9 415 Pers Rees (ee L941, 
$7.50 
ROUGE BOUQUET (Whiting 1941) M. 36 
in. A medley of rich red hues from cop- 
per to prune purple, a veritable ‘bouquet 
of reds.’ It was difficult to choose this 
from its sister seedlings as many were 
rich and fine, from Matula x Garden 
Magic. The general effect is deep, and 
velvety and yet it is enlivened by brignt 
copper and burnt orange tones in the cen- 
ter of the flower and by the thick orange 
beard. The coloring is smoothly blended 
with no conspicuous venation. The blooms 
are large, the wide standards arched and 
closed, the broad falls semi-flaring. The 
strong stalks are widely branched, the 
plants vigorous in growth and free flow- 
ering. It was named by Mrs. M. A. Tinley 
from the lovely poem ‘“‘Rouge Bouquet” 
by Joyce Kilmer. $5.00 
RUBIENT (Whiting 1942). A lovely pansy 
iris. See Page 4. 
RUTH POLLOCK (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 
36 in. This large and beautifully ruffled 
yellow plicata is perhaps the finest one 
of all. The background is of soft yellow, 
the heavy plicata markings are of deep 
maroon, making a striking combination 
of colors. It is a most distinguished 
flower and a great favorite. The stalks 
are strong and splendidly branched and 
the plants have excellent growing and 
blooming habits. H. M. 1939, A. M. 1941, 
Per. R. 90, 1940. $5.00 
SABLE (Paul Cook 1938) M. 40 iin. Truly 
a black purple which lives up to its name. 
One cf the finest of the very dark irises, 
it wins enthusiastic praise everywhere. 
A near self of deep, rich, black purple 
with a lustrous, silky sheen which gives 
it a brilliance of coloring not found in 
other dark irises. The deep blue violet 
beard affords added beauty and its ex- 
cellent substance combined with good 
size, height and branching make it a 
most outstanding flower. It is a depend- 
able grower and bloomer with strong in- 
crease. H. M. 1937, A. M. 1940, Per. R. 
90, 1940. $3.00 
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