SPRING DELIGHT (Salbach 1940). Not 
especially large, but a finely finished 
flower, with lots of life. Standards bright 
deep yellow, falls yellow to ivory center, 
with heavy veining of olive brown on 
upper half. Well proportioned blooms, 
freely produced on low-branched stems. 
Late mid-season. 24”...... 50c; 3 for $1.25 
SPUN GOLD (Glutzbeck 1940). An iris that 
has been rated very high, especially in 
Mid-west. Rich, deep velvety golden yel- 
low self of large size. Standards are well 
domed, falls are broad and heavy. Sturdy, 
well-branched stems. A well known Amer- 
ican iris authority says: “I am convinced 
that it is the best all-around yellow self 
so far introduced. Mid-season. 38” .$10.00 
STARDOM (Hall 1941). According to Ridge- 
way, the color would be onionskin pink. 
We would describe the color as a lively 
brown with gold suffusion. Large blooms 
held on tall stems that are branched a 
little high. Fair substance. Mid-season. 
$3.50 
SUNOL (Mitchell). A popular golden yellow 
blend of good form, good substance and 
splendid growing habit. Large, well- 
formed blooms. Good stems. Mid-season. 
BO Mea eR foticstnte 5a 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75 
SUNSET SERENADE (J. Sass 1943). A soft 
golden tan. Standards apricot buff, falls 
orange, vinaceous yellow beard. Large 
blooms on well-branched 36” stems. 
$20.00 
SUTTER’S GOLD (Salbach 1941). One of 
the very few good two-toned yellows. 
Large, well-formed blooms of fine tex- 
ture. Standards clear apricot yellow and 
falls deeper yellow with a brown overlay. 
As perfect stems as anyone could hope for. 
Free bloomer, and from 7 to 8 blooms on 
each stalk. Fine cut flower. Mid-season. 
Se. 6 hig ee eae ae $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
TENAYA. Larger, taller, better branched 
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 qualities mentioned above. 
Mid-season. 30”. H. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
35c; 3 for 90c; 10 for $2.75 
THE RED DOUGLAS (Jacob Sass 1937). 
Large red-toned iris that is tremendously 
popular, in fact received the Dykes Medal 
award in 1941. The color is a deep rosy- 
wine red with a brownish cast near the 
center. Not as red as some other iris but 
very rich. Blooms of good form, fine stems 
and good grower. Mid-season. 40”. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
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”....... 35¢c; 3 for 90c 
TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge 1942). Big, 
clear, golden tobacco brown self, except 
that the falls are slightly lighter in color. 
Horizontal falls of very heavy texture. 
Well-branched 3-foot stems. Vigorous 
grower. Mid-season................ $17.50 

San Francisco 
TOWER OF JEWELS (Salbach 1941). As 
the name implies, a very tall big iris in 
bright tones of golden yellow and mauve. 
Standards golden yellow, and falls a 
blending of mauve and yellow. Large 
blooms of good form and substance held 
on very tall well-branched stems. Mid- 
S@ason.+50/7e xaseua sneha $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
VALIANT (Sturtevant). Rich, soft blue 
blend, with strong orange red beard and 
haft of old gold. Large blooms, good stems, 
vigorous grower. Early mid-season. 36”. 
35c; 3 for 90c; 10 for $2.75 
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.1.S., 
1936. Mid-season. 40”....... 25ec; 3 for 60c 
WABASH (Williamson). There has long 
been need for a good iris with white 
standards and deep violet blue falls. 
Wabash fills this need perfectly. From 
comments of one of the A. I. S. judges, 
“One of the most beautiful iris ever in- 
troduced, and far ahead of others in the 
amoena class.’ Dykes Medal 1940. Mid- 
SCASON eS Oi sataricts +) ener $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
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- 
SCASONS 30.52 cite tees yee otes 75c; 3 for $2.00 
WHITE OAKDALE (see page 3). 
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- 
SCASON 700 eeepc: 35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
WILLIAM A. SETCHELL (Brehm 1938). 
The largest good iris we have ever seen. 
Actual measurements show the flower to 
be consistently 7” tall with immense falls 
3%” wide and 4” long. Standards steel 
blue, falls deep violet-blue. Tall, well- 
branched stems with an ample quota of 
blooms. The blooms hold up well. Big, 
vigorous plants. Mid-season. 42”. 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75 
WINNISHIEK. An intense deep blue bi- 
color rich as velvet. Fine texture, large, 
perfectly-shaped blooms, well-branched 
stems, sturdy growth. Very floriferous. 
One of the very best in this price bracket. 
IMiG=Seasonwob ate ne 35c; 3 for 90c 
WINTER CARNIVAL (Schreiner 1941). A 
large pure white that comes from Minne- 
sota. Blooms are beautifully proportioned 
and well formed. Well-branched 38-inch 
stems. Hardy in the coldest climate. Mid- 
SCASODW) oak earner et eat ee ee $5.00 

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