
Sierra Snow 
RUBEO (Mitchell). A magnificent plant 
with huge flowers beautifully poised on 
strong stems 48” high. The standards are 
deep glistening rose, the broad, thick, tex- 
tured falls are of deep maroon. Mid-sea- 
son. 48”..54 oe. « 35c; 3 for 90c; 10 for $2.75 
RUTH POLLOCK (H. P. Sass). “The best 
yellow plicata I saw at the Sasses in 1938.” 
This from one of the best American au- 
thorities on iris. We are in entire accord 
with the above statement. Not large but 
very outstanding. The standards are a 
brown red, suffused and stippled deep 
yellow. Falls are clear yellow, heavily 
edged and dotted brown red. Flower 
stalks branch very low, many blooms on 
a stalk. Hardy, vigorous and free bloom- 
MAS IVI =SCASON. 20 rarer ere sreiuelot. $7.50 
SALAR (De Forest 1940). A new blend of 
large size. Standards are a soft brown 
with an undertone of gold. Falls salmon 
buff shading to deep brown at the haft. 
Good stems. Mid-season. 40”....... $5.00 
SANDALWOOD. A good iris in soft shades 
of fawn with gold markings on the falls. 
Standards are pure fawn. Good form and 
good stems. Mid-season. 34”.......... 40c 
SAN FRANCISCO. One of the largest white 
plicatas. Introduced many years ago and 
still ranks with the best in this class. Both 
standards and falls are distinctly edged 
blue. Blooms are large and well spaced on 
tall, low-branched stems. San Francisco 
is a vigorous grower, but needs winter 
protection in very cold climates. Mid- 
SEASOTIMAO ert > ccs irits unietoue ty 35c; 3 for 90c 
SAN GABRIEL. A very large, pinkish lav- 
ender of high excellence, adding to its 
other merits the virtue of being very early. 
Well-branched tall stems. A beautiful re- 
fined iris—suitable only to rather mild 
climates. 60”...35¢; 3 for 90c; 10 for $2.75 
SANTA CLARA (Mitchell). Tall, medium 
high branched, periwinkle blue self, of 
beautiful form. Large blooms, semi-flar- 
ing falls. Heavy substance and has slight- 
ly ruffled edges. Mid-season. 44”. 
25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75 
SANTA ROSA. See page 3. 
SEDUCTION. A_ splendid plicata from 
France. As unusual as any plicata we have 
ever seen. Large blooms of fine form and 
heavy substance. Tall, low-branched 
stems. The color is ivory white with vein- 
ing or stitching of lilac on both standards 
and? falls= Late: 447 seeercnetinns serie $1.00 
SHASTA (Mitchell). One of the finest white 
iris for mass planting. Blooms are clear 
white of good size and form. Very free 
bloomer. Hardy everywhere. Mid-season. 
SGM Reins gone ns Cee 25¢e; 3 for 60c 
SHINING WATERS (Essig). Few iris come 
as near perfection as Shining Waters. 
Large, clear, light blue flowers, on a tall, 
perfectly-branched stem. AS many as 
twelve blooms on a single stalk. Vigorous 
grower and produces blooms in abun- 
dance. Good substance and stands up 
under adverse weather conditions. Needs 
some winter protection in extreme cold 
climate. Mid-season. 48”...35c; 3 for 90c 
SIEGFRIED (H. P. Sass). Not a perfect iris 
according to iris standards, but a very 
beautiful iris. Standards are a rich golden 
bronze and the rather long falls are white 
with purple stitching on the margins. 
Tall, rather high branched stems. Not a 
rapid multiplier. Mid-season. 40”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
SIERRA BLUE (Essig). A tall, deep blue 
self that is at the top in its color class. 
Winner of Dykes Medal—an honor which 
is well deserved. One of the tallest of all 
irises and yet it is so sturdy in growth 
that it stands up under wind and rain. 
Very vigorous and a producer of an abun- 
dance of blooms. Hardy everywhere. 
aTliy85 Ocean 35c; 3 for 90c; 10 for $2.75 
SIERRA SNOW (Kleinsorge). In our opin- 
ion Sierra Snow ranks with the very best 
whites. A variety of good size, perfect 
form, good well-branched stems, is a fine 
performer everywhere, and being late to 
come into bloom helps to prolong the iris 
season. This fine white has not been 
widely distributed but is just now coming 
into its own. Bloomed beautifully in 
South Dakota. Late. 45”. .$1.50; 3 for $3.75 
SILENT WATERFALL (Essig). A very 
large, tall iris of unusual coloring. Stand- 
ards are white with distinct cast of blue, 
falls creamy white, white beard, stalks 
tall and ideally branched. Tested and 
found hardy where the winters are very 
Severe lavewA40l (76 a oer 50c; 3 for $1.25 
SIR MICHAEL. Large, tall, stately two- 
toned blue. Standards clear light blue, 
falls bright shade of violet blue. Large, 
well-formed blooms, nicely spaced on 40- 
inch stems. Mid-season....25c; 3 for 60c 
SNOQUALMIE (Brehm). Pronounced 
Snow-Kwal-Me. Rich, smooth cream of 
large size and fine form. Good growing 
habits. One of the really good creams. 
Mid-season. 45”......... $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees 1939). Early in 1939, 
Miss Rees, the originator of Snow Flurry, 
brought us two individual blooms that 
seemed to be as beautiful and perfect an 
iris as we have ever hoped to see. A few 
days later we saw a planting of Snow 
Flurry that was simply stunning. In this 
same garden were a number of the finer 
and newer varieties, such as Happy Days, 
California Gold, Purissima, and others, 
but none were so outstanding as Snow 
Flurry. The blooms were even larger than 
any of the others. Standards are pure icy 
white, beautifully ruffled, and falls big, 
broad, and clear white. There is a faint 
cast of blue in both standards and falls, . 
but it in no way detracts from the beauty 
of the flower. Buds show a definite cast 
of blue. The flower stalks are very tall and 
carry aS many as seventeen buds and 
flowers. The blooms are carried fairly 
high on the stems. Few, if any, iris are 
more deliciously scented. Early. 50”. Stock 
limitedssceyouk Saeeee $6.00; 3 for $15.00 
SNOW KING. A big pure white that is 
hardy everywhere. Large blooms perfectly 
formed and carried on well-branched, tall 
stems. Grows especially well in the Mid- 
west and Eastern states. H. M., A. I. S., 
1936. Mid-season. 36”..... 40c; 3 for $1.00 
SNOW MAIDEN. One of the very few really 
dwarf whites. Medium size, pure white 
on 10-inch stems. A Canadian introduc- 
tion that is hardy everywhere. Fine for 
borders or rock garden. Early. 
25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75 
SONG OF GOLD (Essig). A large, clear 
yellow that compares favorably with the 
very best. Unlike many yellows, Song of 
Gold has heavy substance and flaring 
falls. The color is a clear yellow enriched 
by a bright orange beard. Blooms delight- 
fully scented. The flower stalks tall and 
well branched. Perfectly hardy. An east- 
ern authority says: “An exceedingly good 
flaring yellow.” Mid-season. 38”. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
SOQUEL (Reinelt). (Wm. Mohr x Sunol). 
An iris of the William Mohr type but a 
little lighter in color and much more vig- 
orous in growth. Big blooms of very heavy 
texture. Uniform color of medium dark 
violet, very heavily veined deeper color. 
Good growing habits, rapid increaser. 
Mid=sSeasony237. ence $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
SORREL TOP. See page 3. 
SOUND MONEY. Very dwarf early clear 
yellow, in fact it is beginning to bloom 
now, March 24th. Fine for rock gardens 
or borders. 6” to 9”. 
25¢e; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
SPRING CLOUD ‘(Jory 1935). “A worthy 
companion to Los Angeles and San Fran- 
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”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
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