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lovely new Bearded Iris has come the past few years. So worth-while and insistent have 
these improvements been that there is very little left of what was considered “tops” 
a few years ago. } 
Astonishing new colors and combinations of colors have been created until we now 
have Iris that rival the extravagant loveliness of the wings of a butterfly. There are 
richer blues, purer reds, better pinks, finer and larger yellows, other shades remind 
one of smooth ivory or fine porcelain. So delicate and almost ethereal are some as 
California 
Gold 
Angelus Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
In color a bright light pink, with slight lavender iridescence just below the lemon beard. 
Throughout the center there is a delicate infusion of lemon-yellow. Large, beautifully 
shaped flower, 3 feet tall, and very late. 
Beowulf Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
Rich velvety maroon unmarred by any haft venation. The coppery brown of the standards 
is repeated in a soft margining on the unusually broad falls. The rich orange beard com- 
pletes the glowing ensemble. Beowulf is the nearest true maroon of any Iris. 
Black Wings Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
A “black” Iris that is gorgeously deep in tone. S. deep fluorite violet; F. deeper 
fluorite violet, with black veins, and so very velvety that at some angles they 
are absolutely black. Blooms of good size, form, and substance, and a hardy 
plant. Very fragrant, and a great achievement in breeding, as it is very nearly 
black. 
Blue Velvet Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
One of the most beautiful and appropriately named, as the entire flower seems 
to be cut out of velvet and the color is a deep intense blue. 
Buechley’s Giant Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
A truly large flower cf silky lavender-blue which because of its superior size, 
texture, and plant habits has displaced the older ‘‘Lord of June.’’ One of the 
largest of all Irises. 
California Gold Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
We consider this one of the finest deep yellow Iris introduced to date and think this is the 
concensus of opinion of others. It is simply superb, having a brilliance and purity of color 
and perfection of form and finish not approached by any other deep yellow Iris we have 
seen. The flowers are large and very freely produced. 
Christabel Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
Red—and it will not disappoint the most exacting critic. For sheer brilliance we rank it 
second only to the new Red Gleam of which there are only a few plants available. Glori- 
ous as a garden clump, almost a self, of large size, over 3 feet tall. 
Crystal Beauty Each 35c, Doz. $3.50 
Very early and very tall. A gorgeous, pure, clear snow-white of huge size on stalks that 
ere high, being the tallest of all white Iris. Flowers of perfect shape and freely 
produced. 
Dauntless Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
Winner of highest international honors, the Dykes Memorial Medal. One of the finest and 
purest red-toned Iris introduced to date. 
Depute Nomblot Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
Another Dykes Medal Winner. Of gigantic size and perfect form and texture, on tall, 
nicely branched stems. S. coppery red, flushed golden bronze; F. rich claret-crimson. The 
entire flower seems to be lightly dusted with fine golden powder, which sparkles in the 
sunlight, giving it an unusual richness. 
Dore Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
Huge flowers of fine form, with lemon-yellow standards and ivory falls, the falls having 
gold veinings at the throat and orange beards. Height 40 inches. 
Eros Each 60c, Doz. $6.90 
Very fragrant. Award of Merit, American Iris Society, 1936. A delightful new salmon or 
Hydrangea-pink, with as many as 12 flowers to a stem, now offered for the first time at 
a modest price. Entirely different from all other pinks. The large shapely flowers have a 
delightful silky texture. 
Golden Light Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
Early. The best of the new golden brown blends. Standards delightfully ruffled gold, 
edged soft lilac. Falls gold, flushed soft lilac at the center and veined brown; flaring, 
deep orange beard. 
Golden Treasure _ Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
A creamy yellow Iris with an elusive charm. Its loveliness seems to lie principally in its 
shimmering silkiness of texture and in the subtle infusion of golden light throughout the 
center of the flower. The beard is bright orange. Whites, creams, and yellows are always 
valuable for ‘‘lighting up’ an Iris garden, and none more so than this. Truly a “golden 
treasure’ to any landscape artist. 
Gudrun Ree Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
Winner of the Dykes Memorial Medal by the English Iris Society. A top notch white Iris 
among so many fine new white ones and by many judges considered the finest of all. 
It is a massive flower of purest snow-white, undoubtedly the largest and most massive. 
Jean Cayeux Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
Certainly one of the most beautiful Iris we have ever grown. It has been awarded all 
honors and justly so. The full-petaled flower with its’ slight suggestion of a frill has stately 
grace and opulence of form. Its novel superb coloring of light Havana-brown with a 
luster of golden biscuit-tan shows up magnificently anywhere in the garden. It flowers 
freely over a long period. Height 34 inches. 
Los Angeles Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
Great white flowers of fine shape and substance, the standards faintly edged blue with 
the blue style arms adding a note of clear blue in th ter. Tall a i ' 
Most outstanding. Early. 40 inches. A thaaiigs ees sl vied gtr. 
Mary Geddes _ Each 55c, Doz. $5.50 
Had the distinction of being an American introduction that received an Award of Merit 
in England, where so many fine Irises are produced. An attempt at a description would 
be a lovely blending of soft pink tones, overlaid Pomeranian red. This gives but a faint 
idea of its great beauty. There are 8 to 10 flowers to a stem and they are nicely branched. 
Mme. Louis Aureau Each 75c, Do 
# : z. $7.90 
This heavily dotted and sanded Plicata from Cayeux is a rival of the series now so popular 
from the Sasses. It has a ground color of silvery white. closel tted wi i e 
A very large blossom. ry F sely netted with rosy heliotrope. 
~ Gudrun 

Shining 
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