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SNOQUALMIE (Brehm 1938) M. An iris of mellow creamy 
yellow, smoothly finished and with exceptionally heavy substance. 
Practically a self with the top center of the falls shading to lighter 
cream. Well branched. Per. R. 87 1942. 40 in. $1.00 
SNOW CARNIVAL (Graves 1942) M. The name is most appro- 
priate for this iris is a very large pure white with the ruffled finish 
of wind blown snow drifts. The fluted standards are domed and 
firmly held together. The very flaring falls are ruffled at the edge 
with no markings to mar their clean cut beauty. Although the 
flowers are very large they withstood a 48 hour wind without 
being whipped and battered as were so many other iris at that time. 
Three branches and terminal. H.C., A. I. S..1941. H. M., A. IL. 
S.1942. Per. R. 90 1943. 39 in. $12.50 
SNOW DROP (G. Douglas 1942) L. A late blooming white for 
the front of the border. The charm of this lovely flower is due 
to the perfection of the individual bloom and the absolute purity 
of color. Beard white. Usually twelve blooms on each stalk. H. 
C.-A. I. S: 1941. R. 87 1942. 30 in. $1.50 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees 1939) E- A spectacular blue white. The 
very tall stalks have short side branches filled with many large 
ruffled blooms. The flowers have firm substance and great lasting 
Paqualitiessa Eee, AY 7S) 19395) AS Mer A. T.S5 1941-" Per. R 89 
1941. 40 in. $4.50 
SNOW VELVET (H. P. Sass 1942) M. A beautiful white with 
such heavy substance that the flowers withstand hot sun and winds 
to a marked degree. The standards and falls are slightly ruffled at 
the edge. The finish of the blooms is so thick and firm that the 
falls have a velvety texture which is most unusual in a white iris. 
A most desireable iris in every way. H. M., A. I. S. 1942. Per. 
R. 88 1943. 40 in. $5.00 
SOLDIER BOY (Washington 1942) E. M. A combination of 
mauve with a soft blending of tan intermingled, and a golden halo 
lighting the center of the flower. The flowers are flaring in form 
with firm substance and excellent branching. 38 in. $5.00 
SOLID MAHOGANY (J. Sass 1944) M. A very deep reddish ~ 
brown iris that won the award of Highly Commended in 1943. 
According to Ridgway, the standards are Victoria lake, the falls 
are very velvety burnt lake. The color effect is brownish mahog- 
any, the substance heavy, branching very good. This iris is being 
introduced by Mr. Sass this year. Stock limited. H.C. A. I. S. 
1943. 38 in. $15.00 
SONG OF GOLD (Essig 1937) E. M. Slightly deeper in color 
than Happy Days with the jaunty form of Santa Barbara, this 
iris deserves a place in any garden. Splendid substance and branch- 
ing. H. M., A. I. S. 1939. Per. R. 88 1940. 38 in. 
Each $1.00 3 for $2.50 
SONNY BOY (Kirkland 1939) E. M. All glowing gola and 
henna with the gold predominating, this clean cut flower is most 
brilliant in the garden. Excellent form and branching. H. M., 
A. I. S. 1940. Per. R. 88 1941. 35 in. $1.25 
SOUTHERN GEM (Washington 1940) L. Amazingly rich and 
lustrous, this sister seedling of Copper Crystal is larger and deeper 
in brown red and copper tones. The copper standards are roundly 
domed and large. The brown red falls are very flaring. Strong 
heavy substance and good branching. 36 in. $1.50 
SOUTHERN PACIFIC (W. Taylor 1942) M. L. The extremely 
large flowers are clear lavender blue with a faint pinkish glow 
throughout. The sturdy stalks are tall and well branched with 
several flowers open at one time, so well spaced that they show to 
good advantage. Although the blooms are very large they are in 
excellent proportion to the stalk. Long season of bloom. A fine 
blue from Oregon. 42 in. $6.00 
SPARKLING BLUE (Grant 1942) E. M. L. This almost flax 
blue self is aptly named for the whole flower sparkles as if dusted 
with frost crystals. The domed standards are broad and strong. 
The semi-flaring falls are large and symmetrical with no crowding 
at the haft. Heavy substance, superb branching and color place 
this iris in the front ranks of this class of iris. Five branches and 
terminal. Blooms over an exceptionally long period. 41 in. $10.00 
SPRING PROM (D. Hall 1938) E. M. A primrose yellow self, 
lightly flushed with olive around the bright yellow beard. . M., 
A. I. S. 1937. Per. R. 87 1939. 40 in. Each $ .75 3 for $2.00 
SPUN GOLD (Glutzbeck 1940) M L. An iris of deep golden yel- 
low. The standards are domed and firm. The semi-flaring falls 
are glowing yellow with no venations. The flower is almost a self, 
but over the whole surface of the falls there is a velvety lustre 
that adds to the depth of color of the bloom. Good substance, form 



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and branching. H, M., A. I-S. 1939, A. M., A. I. S. 1942. Per. 
R. 91 1941. 38 in. $7.50 
STAINED GLASS (Wilhelm 1939) M. In sunlight this copper 
red seli is suffused with the rich glowing ruddy tones that we see 
in the glass of old Cathedral windows. H. C., A. I. S- 1938. H. 
M., A. I. S. 1940. Per. R. 87 1941. 36 in. Each $1.25 3 for $3.00 
STARBRIGHT (G. Douglas 1941) M. L. A reverse bicolor with 
standards of palest cadmium yellow. The broad falls are platinum 
white bordered with pale yellow. Each side of the thick yellow 
beard are plicata markings extending well down the falls. A 
splendid parent for plicatas. R. 85 1942. 37 in. 
Each $1.00 3 for $2.50 
STARDOM (D. Hall 1941) M. An excellent name for a fine iris, 
The lovely color is hard to describe. It may be visualized as a 
blended self of coppery pink and apricot buff with just enough yel- 
low to bring out the life and beauty of the flowers. Good sub- 
stance; sturdy stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1940. A. M., A. I. S. 1943. 
Per. R. 89 1940. 34 in. $3.00 
STARLESS NIGHT (J. Sass. 1941) M. A very dark blackish 
purple self that is a decided advance toward a black iris. The 
flowers are medium to large in size with fine form and substance. 
An iris that is not too sombre for good garden effect as in the 
sunlight it is overcast with a reddish sheen, A fitting name for 
this deep dark iris. H, M., A. I. S. 1943. Per. R. 88 1943. 36 in. 
$5.00 
STELLA POLARIS (K. Smith 1939) M. A large cool white 
with excellent form and substance and almost perfect branching. 
The standards are cupped and very broad. The wide semi-flaring 
falls have very slight gold reticulations at the haft. When the flower 
first opens it seems flushed with silvery blue that changes to a cool 
pure white. The flowers are large in size. and the sturdy stalks 
are four way branched. H, M., A. I. S. 1939. Per, R. 89 1940. 
42 in. $3.50 
STORM KING (Nicholls 1940) M. L. A distinctive self of very 
blackish purple. The standards are well domed and firm. The 
broad falls are very flaring and of strong velvety substance with 
no venations on the haft. Much larger, darker and richer than 
Smolder, H. M., A. I. S. 1941. Per. R. 89 1942. 42 in. $12.50 
SUNDANCE (Nesmith 1940) L. A new arrangement of color 
that is very difficult to portray. The broad standards are deep 
golden tan, highly and roundly domed. The rounded flaring falls 
are the same shade of golden tan with a bright reddish mahogany 
zone on the upper part extending over two thirds of the surface, 
leaving a wide border of gold surrounding the brilliant red area. 
The flowers are well formed with heavy substance and carried on 
four branched stalks. H. M., A- I. S. 1940. Per. R. 88 1941, 
40 in. Each $2.50 3 for $6.00 
SUNDAY BEST (Grant 1941) M. L. A large ivory self of heavy 
texture carried on tall well branched stalks. The standards are 
very broad and firmly domed. The semi-flaring falls are extremely 
broad at the haft with yellow flush around the cadmium yellow 
beard. The flowers have great weather resistance, the stalks are 
tall. and well branched. R. 88 1942. 38 in. $4.00 
SUNDOWN (Nesmith 1938) L. A rich burnished gold and old 
rose blend. The standards are a blending of old rose and coppery 
yellow. The upper half of the falls is glowing burnished gold, 
changing on the lower half to a blending of tawny. gold and rose. 
R. 89 1938. 38 in. Each $ .75 3 for $2.00 
SUNDUST (Washington 1936) E. M. Broad, closely domed 
standards of clear medium chrome yellow. The arched and flaring 
falls are of deep chrome yellow, overflushed with deeper yellow. 
Four branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1935. Per. R. 89 1938. 
40 in. Each $ .75 3 for $2.00 
SUNGLEAM (Grant 1939) M. The broad slightly ruffled stand- 
ards are creamy yellow. Broad semi-flaring falls are cream over- 
flushed with rich wax yellow at the throat. R. 85 1941, 38 in. 
Each $1.00 3 for $2.50 
SUNNYVALE (Nesmith 1941) M. L. Tall and stately, this 
cream and yellow iris attracts a great deal of attention in the gar- 
den. The cream standards are domed with strong midrib. The 
semi-flaring falls are cream gilded with atreolin yellow on the upper 
part and in the throat. Large flowers; five way branching, sturdy 
stalks. R. 89 1940. 50 in. $2.00 
SUNSET SERENADE (J. Sass 1943) M. A subtle blend of 
apricot buff and light Corinthian red giving the effect of a glowing 
tan. The best of the Prairie Sunset seedlings to date, it is slightly 
lighter and has more gold than its parent. The flowers are large 
