by a bright orange beard. Blooms delight- 
fully scented. The flower stalks tall and 
well branched. Perfectly hardy. An east- 
ern authority says: “An exceedingly good 
flaring yellow.” Mid-season. 38”. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
SONRISA (DeForrest 1942). Well formed, 
large blooms of a coppery pink color, with 
yellow undertones, giving the flowers a 
metallic finish. Excellent form, good sub- 
stance and a vigorous grower. 36”. Mid- 
SHOE OIBY 6 cine 6. Go 0 OI eee $15.00 
SOQUEL (Reinelt). (Wm. Mohr x Sunol.) 
An iris of the William Mohr type but a 
little lighter in color and much more vig- 
orous in growth. Big blooms of very heavy 
texture. Uniform color of medium dark 
violet, very heavily veined deeper color. 
Good growing habits, rapid increaser. 
Mgd=season.20”..7....... $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
SORREL TOP (Mitchell-Salbach 1943). 
(Palo Alto x Orloff.) A late and very dis- 
tinct plicata. 42” high, wide branched, 6 
to 8 buds. Medium size flowers, 4%” x4%”. 
Standards pale yellow very heavily suf- 
fused brownish rose, falls white heavily 
edged brownish rose. A plicata in a new 
pattern. Very effective in the garden. 
Mid-season. Stock limited. One to a cus- 
tomer 
SPINDRIFT (Loomis 1944). During the past 
few years there has been a concerted ef- 
fort to produce real pink iris. We have a 
number of pink blends and iris in pink 
shades. Real pink iris are scarce. Spin- 
drift is one of the few iris approaching 
the true pinks. A delicate shell or coral 
pink with a brilliant tangerine beard 
which accentuates the pink shades. Tall, 
well-branched stems. Mid-season. Stock 
SGQRNES  a.5°0 cas OGRA OO Oe $15.00 
SPUN GOLD (Glutzbeck 1940). An iris that 
has been rated very high, especially in 
Mid-west. Rich, deep velvety golden yel- 
low self of. large size. Standards are well 
domed, falls are broad and heavy. Sturdy, 
well-branched stems. One of the high 
ranking yellows. Mid-season. 38”... .$7.50 
STARDOM (Hall 1941). Clear golden brown 
self of good form and good substance. 
Blooms of medium size held on well bal- 
anced 24” flower stalks. Somewhat deeper 
in color than Prairie Sunset. Mid-season. 
$3.00 
SUNSET SERENADE (J. Sass 1943). Blooms 
of immense size in brilliant shades of 
golden tan and apricot. A seedling of 
Prairie Sunset, which it resembles, but 
the flowers are much larger and the color 
brighter and richer. Blooms of good form 
and substance. Excellent growing habits. 
Hardy everywhere. 30”. Late........ $20.00 
SUTTER’S GOLD (Salbach 1941). One of 
the very few good two-toned yellows. 
Large, well-formed blooms of fine tex- 
_ture. Standards clear apricot yellow and 
falls deeper yellow with a brown overlay. 
Perfect stems. Free bloomer. Mid-season. 
BY owe Bice tOc Pe Rr eee 75¢e; 3 for $2.00 
THE ADMIRAL (Hall 1941). Clear bright 
blue of good substance and smooth satiny 
finishes strong: s6,7SteMSa. -.0 <i... $3.00 
TIGER-TIGER (Warham). This iris was 
introduced in 1932 and is still one of the 
finest in its color class. The bronzy stand- 
ards and brownish red falls produced a 
color combination that is both rich and 
satisfying. Blooms of good size and form 
on well-branched, medium-tall flower 
stalks. Vigorous and hardy everywhere. 
Late mid-season. 24”....... 35c; 3 for 90c 
] 
TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge 1942). Big, 
Clear, golden tobacco brown self, except 
that the falls are slightly lighter in color. 
Horizontal falls of very heavy texture. 
Well-branched 3-foot stems. Vigorous 
Srower, Mid-seasonmees.: os. ceceues $12.00 
TOWER OF JEWELS (Salbach 1941). As 
the name implies, a very tall big iris in 
bright tones of golden yellow and mauve. 
Standards golden yellow, and falls a 
blending of mauve and yellow. Large 
blooms of good form and substance held 
on very tall well-branched stems. Espe- 
cially effective when planted in groups. 
Mid-season. 50”......... $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
WABASH (Williamson), There has long 
been need for a good iris with white 
standards and deep violet blue falls. 
Wabash fills this need perfectly. From 
comments of one of the A. I. S. judges, 
“One of the most beautiful iris ever in- 
troduced, and far ahead of others in the 
amoena class.” Dykes Medal 1940. Mid- 
SCASON N40 CA icletaceees che eee $1.00 
WEST POINT (Nicholls 1939). A good size 
two toned indigo blue. The standards be- 
ing somewhat lighter than the falls. The 
falls are shaded brown at the haft. Good 
substance, smooth finish. Late. 36”. .$2.00 
WHITE GODDESS (Nesmith). A very large 
pure white of fine proportion. Standards 
are large and well domed, falls broad and 
semi-flaring. Tall, well-branched stems, 
a good grower and free bloomer. Mid- 
Season e367 a. << once oars 75¢; 3 for $2.00 
WHITE OAKDALE (Hoisholt-Salbach 
1943). A new large pure white from the 
gardens of Bernard Hoisholt, a real iris 
lover from Oakdale, California. Standards 
white, falls warm creamy white with dis- 
tinct shading of yellow at the haft. Both 
standards and falls slightly ruffled. 40”. 
IMIG =SCASOM Sere cactoss oaree esis cuerensiele $3.50 
WILLIAM A. SETCHELL (Brehm 1938). 
The largest good iris we have ever seen. 
Actual measurements show the flower to 
be consistently 7” tall with immense falls 
3%” wide and 4” long. Standards steel 
blue, falls deep violet-blue. Tall, well- 
branched stems with an ample quota of 
blooms. The blooms hold up well. Big, 
vigorous plants. Mid-season. 42”. 
$1.25; 3 for $3.00 
WINTER CARNIVAL (Schreiner 1941). A 
large pure white that comes from Minne- 
sota. Blooms are beautifully proportioned 
and well formed. Well-branched 38-inch 
stems. Hardy in the coldest climate. Mid- 
SCASON meri retetet ses eecueesretere ortan ehese vers $4.00 

SIBERIAN IRIS 
The Siberian iris grow into quite large 
clumps. They have a fibrous root system and 
can be planted any time from June until 
fall. . 
NEW BLUE. An outstanding variety which 
we received without a record of the name, 
hence we call it “New Blue.” It is the 
clearest blue of all of the Siberians, being 
much deeper than Perry’s Blue. A good 
grower and a free bloomer. 36”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
PERRY’S BLUE. Beautiful flowers of light 
lavender blue with white markings on the 
falls, which are almost horizontal. Ideal 
for clump planting on edge of a pool. Stem 
15” to 25”. A. M., R.H.S.....35c; 3 for 90e 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
FOR BEARDED IRIS 
Iris require less care than any 
other garden flower. They will 
thrive well in almost any kind 
of soil that is well drained. In 
heavy soil, we suggest adding 
asmall amount of lime or wood 
ashes. 
Iris are shipped dry, and as 
soon as received they should 
be planted with the top of 
the rhizome or thickened root 
just below the surface of the 
ground. Press the soil firmly 
around the roots. 
Ground should be watered 
every two weeks until plants 
are well established and grow- 
ing—do not overdo the water- 
ing, for fear of rot. Bearded iris 
are very drought-resistant and 
need very little summer water- 
ing. In gardens where drain- 
age is poor it is a good plan to 
plant in raised beds. They are 
also sun lovers and will pro- 
duce no flowers if planted in 
deep shade, but sun half the 
day will satisfy them. Their re- 
sistance to drought fits them 
for covering dry, sunny slopes. 
Keep them free from weeds 
and do not allow other plants 
to cover them. Plant about one 
foot apart and transplant when 
crowded, usually every third 
year. 
These directions are for 
Bearded Iris only. Other spe- 
cies, such as the Japanese, Si- 
berian, Spanish and Oncocy- 
lus Iris, require quite different 
treatment. 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY MEDAL 
AWARDS FOR 1944 
The Board decided to award three more 
medals for achievement in hybridizing. 
These were given to Dr. P. A. Loomis, Mr. 
Carl Salbach and Prof. E. O. Essig. “Mr. 
Salbach’s hybridizing efforts have long been 
crowned with success. Some of his outstand- 
ing contributions are Golden Majesty, Deep 
Velvet, Brunhilde, Eleanor Blue, Radiant, 
Lighthouse, Bronzino and Monadnock.” 
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