THE WORLD’S FINEST IRISES 


PRIZEWINNER COLLECTION—Continued 
orchids, yet as hardy as an oak, for the hybridizer’s skill has pro- 
duced miracles in the Iris family during the past few years. Some of 
the flowers have petals like a piece of plush, others with the most 
delightful silky texture and still others seem to be made of the finest 
porcelain. 
Because this PRIZEWINNER COLLECTION is made up with the 
greatest care, after much planning and thoughtful consideration, be- 
cause it includes only the most outstanding varieties, it becomes my 
greatest business producer. The sale of a collection one year very 
often results in the sale of several collections the following year to 
friends of the first purchaser; and these in turn have other friends 
who wish to buy when they see them in bloom. Frankly this collection 
is made up with this thought in mind, and with the expectation that 
it will produce an endless chain of continuous business. Nothing is 
allowed to go into the PRIZEWINNER Collection unless it is of such 
striking beauty as to stand upon its own merits. There are no dupli- 
cates; there are twenty-two different types of beauty to enthuse 
about. Read the descriptions carefully and judge for yourself; al- 
though no word picture can do them justice, as they must be seen to 
be appreciated. 
If you were to travel the world over, visiting the world’s finest 
gardens at home and abroad, spending a fortune in money and a great 
deal of time, you would not be likely to choose as fine a collection as 
the PRIZEWINNER Collection, for I have grown nearly every Iris 
that has ever been grown, collecting them from every nook and corner 
of the globe, testing some three thousand varieties for their hardi- 
ness, beauty, fragrance and general garden qualities, and have selected 
this PRIZEWINNER Collection as the result of 25 years’ fascinating 
experience growing Iris as a “Hobby.” 
BRUNO, 91-90 (Bliss, 1922), 36 inches. LATE. This is without a 
doubt one of the finest Irises in the world, as the exceedingly 
high rating would indicate. I rate it as one of the five best. It 
is a large flower, perfectly formed, of heavy substance and with 
the texture of a piece of fine plush. It is also of special value 
as a seed parent. This variety sold in 1924 at $50 a root, and 
it is still quite scarce, but I am fortunate in having sufficient 
stock of it to include it in this collection and to sell it this year 
at a moderate price. The standards are bronzy heliotrope and 
the falls are rich velvety violet-purple, veined white at the 
throat. $2.50 each; 3 for $6.75, 6 for $12.00 
MORNING SPLENDOUR, 91-91 (Shull, 1923), 36 inches. FRAGRANT. 
LATE. This variety is generally recognized as the finest 
American Iris introduced to date, as the exceedingly high 
rating, as well as the various awards that it has received will 
indicate. It was given an Award of Merit by the American Iris 
Society in 1922; a Bronze Medal at Washington in 1926 and a 
Silver Medal by the Garden Club of America the same year. 
The very large flowers are of a rich red tone and are perfectly 
formed, of heavy substance, delightful fragrance and borne on 
tall stout erect stems. 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75, 6 for $5.00, 100 for $60.00 
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