

CHINA MAID 
it has two hardy parents, inheriting its 
large size from Marquita and its height 
from Dark Knight. Very vigorous grower 
and generous producer of fine big blooms. 
Latest seas virsta chew cevcendreousttocte os eee $1.50 
MOONGLO. A very rich colored golden yel- 
low blend, the color shading more to the 
gold side. Standards old gold with light 
violet flush, falls slightly deeper. Well 
branched 36” stems, flowers of fine form 
and good substance.......50c; 3 for $1.25 
MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis). Very large 
rose pink, that might well be classed as 
an orchid pink. Blooms of good substance 
and beautiful form. Fine stems, good 
growing habits. Very popular. Mid-sea- 
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MOUNT WASHINGTON (Essig). Huge and 
tall, this remarkable iris is so outstanding 
that it is considered by many to be the 
best white. A pure, clear white with strong 
golden beard and attractive gold mark- 
ings at haft. Standards well domed, with 
semi-flaring falls. Very heavy substance 
withstanding rain or hot sun. Very pleas- 
ant odor, similar to that of wild plum. 
Well-branched stems. Mid-season. 50”. 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75 
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MULBERRY ROSE 
(Schreiner 1941). A 
very fine new iris in an entirely distinct 
color. A lovely mulberry rose, could easily 
be classed as a very deep pink. Large 
blooms of fine form and good texture, held 
high on tall exceptionally well-branched 
stems. Mid-season. 40”..............$8.00 
NARADA (Brehm 1939). (Purissima x (El 
Capitan x Bruno).) One of the largest 
iris, yet not in the least coarse. On the 
contrary it is an iris of fine form, fine 
stems and beautiful poise. The color is a 
clear light blue, the standards being a 
shade lighter than the broad, flaring falls. 
Proved hardy in Seattle, Washington, 
where the winters are cold and wet. A 
very free bloomer. We had a row 15 feet 
long and three feet wide that produced 
over 150 bloom stalks. A real stand-out in 
the blues. Late. 40”......$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
NARANJA (Mitchell). A clear, rich, deep 
yellow with definite cast of orange on the 
falls. Buds are pure orange just before 
they open. Blooms of good size and good 
form. Vigorous grower and generous pro- 
ducer of blooms. Well-branched stems. 
Hardy everywhere. Late. 36”. 
35c; 3 for 90c 
OLD PARCHMENT (Kleinsorge). 
NATIVIDAD (Mitchell). Splendid, medium 
size, cream of good form and growing 
habit. Hardy. Early. 30”....35¢c; 3 for 90c 
NEON (Salbach). Another splendid iris for 
group or mass planting. Standards bronzy 
gold, with velvety carmine falls and 
strong yellow beard. Neon is very bright, 
has good size blooms that are freely pro-_ 
duced on low-branched stems. Late. 36”. 
35c; 3 for 90c 
NOONTIDE (Thole). A big, medium-toned, 
clear yellow self with an overlay of gold. 
Tall with large well-formed blooms. Fine 
branching stems. Free bloomer and a 
rapid increaser. One of the fine new yel- 
lows. Mid-season........$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
OLA KALA (J. Sass 1943). Very deep rich 
yellow self of unusual form and fine 
branching habit. Standards are beauti- 
fully frilled and remain closed. Round 
falls of good substance nicely waved at 
edges. Vigorous grower, deep green foli- 
age. An iris of top ranking, certain to be- 
come immensely popular. 36”. Late. $15.00 
Very 
large light tan with golden buff overlay. 
Standards are well domed and remain 
closed, flaring falls, smooth finish. Very 
heavy substance, blooms have good last- 
ing qualities. Well branched, medium tall 
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OLD ROSE (Salbach 1940). ((Marquita x 
Monadnock) x Dark Knight.) Large, 
beautiful old rose self except the falls 
shade to a soft cardinal near the haft. 
Blooms of excellent form and fine sub- 
stance, are held high above the foliage. 
The stems are branched a bit high, other- 
wise the introductory price would have 
been very much higher. Notwithstanding 
this technical fault, we consider Old Rose 
a very outstanding iris. Early. Mid-season. 
40” seseeeseces cece nese 5 5 §2.005 3 for $5.00 
ORANGE FLAME (Salbach 1940). (Copper 
Lustre x Radiant.) Large blooms in bril- 
liant shades of golden orange and copper. 
Standards are burnished golden orange 
and remain closed through the life of the 
flower. The semi-flaring falls are bril- 
liant coppery red. Ideal plant growth, tall, 
well-branched stems. We consider this 
one of our best iris. Late mid-season. 36”. 
$3.50; 3 for $9.00 
ORCHID LADY (Salbach 1943), Large per- 
fectly formed blooms in lively shades of 
lilac pink, suffused copper. Standards are 
well domed and remain closed during life 
of flower. The large round flaring falls are 
of heavy substance with copper shading 
on upper half and outer edges. Beautiful 
in the garden and especially fine for 
flower arrangements. The pink shade is 
more pronounced under artificial light. 
40” well branched stems. Late.......$7. 50 
OREGON TRAIL (Kleinsorge 1943). Big 
bold blooms in shades of brown and gold. 
The standards are well domed and are a ~ 
soft coffee brown. The large broad heavy ~ 
falls are deeper brown with distinct rich 
red brown shoulder and a dash of violet — 
in the center; Late; 38772 .. >.) 0s $10. 00 
OURAY (Thomas-Thorup). An iris of me- 
dium size in a bright ruby red color. No 
other iris compares with Ouray in rich-— 
ness of color. Immensely popular. Mid- 
season. 28”...............50e; 3 for $1.25 — 

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