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GENERAL IRIS LIST FOR 1944 
Many of the New and the Beat of the Old 
ALINE. See color page 36. 
ALTA CALIFORNIA. 42 in. This tall flow- 
ering variety is one of the best of the clear 
deep yellows. Its faintly bronzed falls add 
to its striking beauty. Stalk well branched. 
25c 
AMITOLA. 38 in. A large, attractive pink 
and gold blend with a bright yellow beard. 
Flowers of beautiful form are slightly ruf- 
fled. A seedling of Rameses but larger and 
a more intense pink. A profuse bloomer. 
35c¢ 
ANGELUS. 38 in. A very distinct Iris as to 
color. A creamy, pearly light mauve-pink 
blend. A flower of tremendous size and 
great substance, something unusual with 
pinks. A seedling of Depute Nomblot, 
which it resembles in form. A fine addition 
to any garden. 60c 
ANITRA. 36 in. Another new beautiful 
blue. A light blue of the finest texture and 
reminding one very much of Shining 
Waters only it is paler in color and more 
silvery. 35¢ 
APRICOT. 38 in. A solidly colored golden 
apricot self. The flowers are of medium 
size with standards and falls slightly ruffled. 
A seedling of Far West. 75¢ 
ARCTIC. 40 in. A new white and gold va- 
riety introduced in 1940. The flowers are 
of perfect form, medium in size, with ruf- 
fled standards and broad white falls. The 
throat of the flower is an intense golden 
yellow. $3.00 
AT DAWNING. 36 in. A very attractive Iris 
with clear creamy white standards and falls 
arbutus-pink. Flowers of large size and 
beautifully formed. A well-branched, pro- 
fuse blooming Iris. A hardy, thrifty Iris 
that seems to do well everywhere. No 
other Iris looks like this one. 40c 
BLENDED BEAUTY. 40 in. A new and a 
distinctly different variety with golden 
bronze standards and red falls, veined and 
bordered golden brown. It is a bronze-red- 
gold blend. 50c , 
BLUE MONARCH. See color page 41. 
BUECHLEY’S GIANT. 42 in. An outstand- 
ing variety. The blooms are of the greatest 
size and also of the most perfect and ex- 
quisite form. One of the finest of the blues. 
A variety you will like. This fine blue is a 
favorite among those who visit our fields 
and show room during the blooming sea- 
son. 25¢ 
BURNING BRONZE. 36 in. A rich subdued 
bronze-red that is one of the most popular 
among Iris lovers as a fine rich red. The 
plant is thrifty but does not multiply rap- 
idly. The stalks are well branched, often 
carrying from four to five open flowers at 
one time. An excellent red for any garden. 
35¢ 
If you wish to plant a group of any one 
variety, you may select— 
5 of any 25c varieties for ....... $1.00 
5 of any 35c varieties for ....... hess 
5 of any 40c varieties for ....... 1.50 
5 of any 50c varieties for ....... 2.00 
5 of any 75c varieties for ....... 3.00 
5 of any $1.00 varieties for ..... 4.25 
Allow 25c¢ for postage and boxing on all 
orders under $3.00. The above offer means 
5 of any 1 kind, or 5 different kinds. 
CALIFORNIA GOLD. See color page 37. 
CAPRI. 30 in. A fawn-yellow of unsurpassed 
substance and superb Frieda Mohr form. 
We personally are very fond of this va- 
riety. It is medium tall and makes a splen- 
did variety to plant in the foreground. 
A most pleasing variety in its color class. 
The flowers are large and_ beautifully 
formed. 25c¢ 
CHEERIO. See color page 36. 
CHINA MAID. 35 in. A fine new mallow- 
pink blended with golden bronze. The 
flower is large and of good form and habit. 
Its smooth even texture marks it as one of 
the best of the new pinks. If your garden 
needs a new pink, try China Maid. $1.00 

Alta California 
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CHRISTABEL. 40 in. This is one of the most 
striking in effect of all the Iris in the gar- 
den. The general color effect is a glowing 
coppery red with the falls lighted by a 
heavy orange beard. Of all the red Irises, 
it is one of the greatest exhibition varieties. 
In the garden a clump of it is just a mass 
of rich coppery red. This variety has a 
great future. 75¢ 
CITY OF LINCOLN. 42 in. A wonderful 
“must have” Iris. A very large flower, 
borne on a tall, strong stem with rich 
golden standards and bright velvety red 
falls. One of the best of the Variegatas. 
$1.50 
CLARIBEL. 40 in. One of the tallest of the 
Plicatas. A nicely branched Iris of great 
size. A pure snow-white with delicate dis- 
tinct tracings of blue around the edges of 
the petals. Striking yellow beard. 35¢ 
COPPER LUSTRE. 38 in. A Dykes Medal 
winner. A beautiful blend of pink and 
gold with a constantly changing lustre of 
incomparable beauty. A fine free bloomer. 
40c 
CRYSTAL BEAUTY. See color page 41. 
DAUNTLESS. See color page 41. 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT. 42 in. This Iris is also 
a winner of the Dykes Memorial Medal. 
An Iris of gigantic form and the finest col- 
oring. S. coppery red, flushed golden 
bronze: F. rich claret-crimson. A really fine 
Iris of great beauty. 25¢ 
DERRILL HART. 40 in. A new variety re- 
sembling Depute Nomblot in many ways. 
The standards are a rosy bronze while the 
falls are a deep velvety red. $1.00 
DESERET. See color page 36. 
DESTINY. 38 in. See color page 37. 
DOROTHY DIETZ. 36 in. An Iris of un- 
usual coloring. Standards a light chicory- 
blue; falls pansy-violet. Distinct. 25c 
DYMIA. See color page 37. 
E. B. WILLIAMSON. 36 in. A wonderful 
new Iris of rich coppery red tones. Differ- 
ent from others of this general color and 
very beautiful. The large, full, rounded 
petals are of wonderful form and splendid 
substance. The stalks are widely branched 
with many flowers open at once. Zac 
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. 24 in. This Iris has 
been awarded the Hutchenson Gold Medal 
as the best fall-blooming Iris. A deep pur- 
ple self with very rich falls. It will bloom 
in the spring and again in the fall. 25¢ 
ELKHART. 38 in. A new giant deep chest- 
nut-red that will prove a splendid addition 
to this already popular class. 40c 
ELLA WINCHESTER. 36 in. This was one 
of the best reds in our entire garden last 
season. A glowing mahogany-red self with 
long velvety falls. We like it very much 
and class it as one of the best reds. 40c 
