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IRIS 
GARDENS 


VAGABOND PRINCE JJ. Sass 1940) ML. 36”. 
Austere, deeply colored dark purple self. Very smoothly 
finished and having a high gloss or sheen to the flowers, 
particularly the falls. Form is princely, very weather re- 
sistant. Not tall, its stems are proportionately branched. 
Serene, suave, reposeful. $2.50 
VALIANT (Sturtevant 1937) EM. 40”. 
A rich blue blend of electrifying blue punctuated and 
edged iridescent old gold with a strong orange beard. It 
reminds us of an old iris we have always liked, Ramona, 
though it is a vast glorification of this old iris. Clear col- 
ored, tall, large; a charming and very worthy blue blend. 
35c; 3 for 90c 
VEDETTE (Cayeux 1936) L. 36”. 
A cascade of sparkling iridescence, a self with a crispy, 
crinkly effect. In color it is a pure honey-yellow to chamois. 
On the edges of the falls there is the most startling gold 
iridescence, unlike any other we have ever seen for brilliance. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
VESTAL BEAUTY (Schreiner 1942) L. 38”. 
Absolute starch white except for an orange beard.  I[n- 
troduced for northern gardens desiring a free flowering, tall 
white that is absolutely hardy. It can be visualized as a 
broader, much freer flowering Mount Washington only this 
is thoroughly hardy.. We introduced another fine white 
iris, Winter Carnival. Both these white iris have been out- 
standing in their color class and hardy in our climate where 
so many whites lack hardiness or freedom of bloom. $2.00 
VIOLET CROWN (Kirkland 1931) M. 39”. 
While there are many fine blue iris and several excellent 
pinks of recent origin, there are, curiously, very few va- 
rieties in the intermediate shades of lavender or mauve 
(excepting of course the mauve and yellow blends). In 
fact, practically the only outstanding lavender that is a 
pure self-color is Violet Crown. It is really a deep tone of 
lilac with a rich, glistening texture. We recommend this 
iris very strongly not only for its beauty and distinctive- 
ness but also for its fine height and branching and its free- 
blooming habits. 25c; 3 for 60c 
VIOLET SYMPHONY (K. Smith 1940) M. 40”. 
A matchless beauty, seeming to embody a feeling of 
reverence and veneration. A gleaming violet self, the in- 
dividual blooms have a finished appearance as if they were 
precisely carved. Not a color that screams for attention, 
we think it the finest iris raised by this hybridizer. We 
enjoy its quiet beauty. $7.50 
WABASH (Williamson 1936) M. 36”. 
Fresh toned as any orchid is this new amoena with snowy 
white standards and ultramarine falls with brighter margin- 
ing. The best of the true amoenas and destined to enjoy 
great popularity. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
WAKARUSA (Lapham 1941) M. 34”. 
Skillful blend of most unusual color. Radiantly colored 
with velvety orange and vivid red. In effect a burnt orange 
bicolor with velvety falls, forceful and magnetic. From a 
distance it gives the impression of a vivid patch of pinkish- 
orange-copper. A center of attraction in the garden. Very 
good flower and plant habit, extremely colorful. A notable 
color break. $10.00 
WASATCH (Thorup 1935) EM. 34”. 
Probably the largest plicata. A very broad-petaled white 
flower with even markings of medium blue. Substance is 
excellent. 25c; 3 for 60c 
WAVERLY (Williams 1936) M. 34”. 
Captivating, flaring light blue, almost true blue. Domed 
standards and flaring falls held parallel with the ground. 
A chicory-blue it seems one of the clearest and purest blues 
in the garden. Excellently substanced with a slight, casual 
ruffling and crystalline sheen touching up the flower aie 
.00 
WEST POINT (Nicholls 1938) L. 44”. 
With a fine military bearing the composure of this flower 
is unique. About the finest new iris to come to us from 
Col. Nicholls; a large, refined indigo blue, just a slight 
bicolor with a rich brown shading at the hafts like epaulets. 
Its color is striking and novel. The wide, trim semi-circular 
formed blooms have a well tailored appearance. Substance 
is firm; blooming very late and being long blooming it im- 
presses us as one of the finest new creations. Very large, 
refined blooms. $2.00 
WHITE CITY (Murrell 1939) EM. 42”. 
The Dykes Medal Winner for 1940 in England. An im- 
mense flower of sheer coolness and unbelievable silken sheen 
with a hint of plumbago blue around the heart of its stiff 
stalwart blossom, wonderful branching and flaring form and 
substance to stand anything the weatherman has to offer. 
Non-fading retaining its delicate frosty lustre till the end. 
Dr. Cook reports it is stunning planted in very slight shade 
with delicate pink iris. It assumes a platinum glow that 
no other iris can boast. $7.50 
WHITE GODDESS (Nesmith 1936) M. 38”. 
This nicely formed white has domed standards with falls 
arched and flaring. Yellow beard and white style arms. 
The large flowers are glistening white and are borne on tall, 
sturdy stalks. A fine white from New England looking 
cool and classical as marble. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
WILLIAM A. SETCHELL (Brehm 1938) L. 36”. 
About the largest iris in existence. Most gargantuan 
formed blooms lack seriously in substance or color but this 
iris has tremendous size coupled with a violet tone which 
is slight bicolor with a whitish beard. The bloom is so huge 
than an expanded hand may be held behind it and yet be 
completely obscured by the flower. Medium tall branched 
stems, average substance and huge blooms. $1.50 
WINNESHIEK (Egelberg 1931) M. 37”. 
One of the finest in the dark-blue color section with 
segments unusually broad and lustrous: A touch of ruffling 
augments its graceful form. Winneshiek is one of the few 
iris with a lighter margin on the falls, a feature which lends 
a distinctive touch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
WINTER CARNIVAL (Schreiner 1941) M. 38”. 
The outstanding flaring white. As unique in form as it 
is pure in color, tall snow white. One of the most beautiful 
white iris. [he pronounced flare of the stiffly-substanced 
flower reminds one of a piece of stiffly starched material. 
Flowers are very large, nicely proportioned giving the 
flower the feeling of elaborate styling. A lavish gold throat 
regally caps its pure beauty. 
This development of ours has met with very high praise. 
Its purity of coloring is as white as driven snow and the 
breadth to the segments as well as its rigid carriage and 
heavy substance coupled with the bright gold in the heart 
were singled out for a very favorable review in the American 
Iris Society Bulletin by Iris critics in Pennsylvania and IIli- 
nois. ‘lo those gardeners who live in sections of the U. S. 
that experience any degree of winter weather it will be es- 
pecially valuable as it is the first hardy white in our experi- 
ence to embody many of the splendid features of the more 
tender white iris. (Illustration on page 25.) $5.00 
WM. MOHR (Mohr 1925) EM. 30”. 
As different an iris as one can have — a huge, exotic 
lavender closely netted over-all with a fine purple veining. 
Grow this iris in the hottest spot you have, selecting a 
well-drained area and working a few limestone chips into 
the soil. 25c; 3 for 60c 
