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Dauntless 
No shipment of Bearded Iris until after 
July 1st. Iris do best when planted during 
July, August and September. 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mitchell) 45”. Deep 
golden yellow with a bronze flush on the 
F. which intensifies the glowing color. 
All Iris judges place this variety among 
the very finest yellows in existence. Flow- 
ers are large and firm-textured. Ea. 25c. 
ANNE MARIE CAYEUX. The smooth, 
soft tones of this Iris are indescribable. 
The introducer says ‘‘a blending of the 
sky’s colors at sunset and those of a 
pigeon’s throat.’’ The flowers are very 
large, of a thick and leathery substance. 
The whole effect is wonderfully beautiful 
—soft rosy heliotrope blended with gray- 
ish amber, beard orange. Each 25c. 
BLUE VELVET (Loomis) 42”. Petals 
similar in shade and texture to deepest 
blue velvet. Each 30c. 
BURNING BRONZE (Ayres) 40”. A rich 
and brilliant blazing metallic red bronze 
that glows, like a burning torch. A new 
novelty red. A.M. Each 40c. 
CALIFORNIA GOLD. Deep glittering yel- 
low, of very large size, and surpasses 
everything in its color. Each 30c. 
CHINA MAID. Shades of pink, golden 
copper, and lilac smoothly blended to- 
gether. Very large size and fine form. 
Each $1.00. 
COPPER LUSTRE. (See back cover). 
1938 Dykes Medal Winner. A new shade in 
Iris. It positively glows in its bright cop- 
per, gold, and pinkish tan _ blendings. 
Each 50c. 
DAUNTLESS (Connell) 41”. The finest 
low-priced red variety. For those who 
desire two good reds, we recommend this 
variety and Indian Chief. Dykes Medal 
winner. Each 30c. 
DESERT GOLD (Kirkland) 35”. A very 
early bloomer. An extremely large, finely 
formed, smooth clear yellow with brilliant 
beard. Fragrant. A.M. Each 30c. 
FAR WEST. One of the loveliest of all 
blends, a rare medley of salmon and gol- 
den sand, of coral and henna, with a soft 
glow at the heart. It is of bold and sturdy 
growing habit, the big blooms well spaced 
on fine stalks reaching 40 inches in height. 
Each 50c. 
FRIVOLITE. The general effect is 
one of brilliant shrimp-pink, with 
golden glints. This French introduc- 
tion is a great improvement over 
Marquisette, being a deeper shade. 
Each 30c. 
FIESTA. Sparkling copper stand- 
ards, apricot orange falls. A very 
gay affair! The large oval blooms 
COG held on 3-foot stems. Each 
GRAND CANYON. An odd blend. of 
deep tones of plum and copper and 
gold. About 41 inches tall, perfectly 
branched, with blooms of very large 
Size, which hold up well in any 
weather. Each $2.00. 
GUDRUN. Heavily textured enor- 
mous white, with petals like those 
of a magnolia. A warm or creamy 
white, with brilliant orange beard 
and a slight gold dust sprinkling 
over the entire bloom. A constant 
winner at the shows. Each 35c. 
INDIAN CHIEF (Ayres) 36”. S. 
pinkish red; F. velvety red. One of 
the finest reds in the garden, re- 
gardless of price; a most popular 
SOLL PI EaAchme Cs 
KALINGA. Huge cream self, out- 
flower but as a garden specimen 
as well. The broad, spreading, 
ivory-textured blooms generally 
come out in groups of three or four 
‘at the same time. Under proper 
conditions it grows about four feet 
talige Each: soc. 
LOS ANGELES (Mohr) 46”. Great satiny 
white flowers, faintly edged with blue. 
Popular sort. Each 25c. 
MARY GEDDES (Wash.) 38”. A Dykes 
Medal Winner. <A rich. golden salmon 
blend, the F. stained deeper and over- 
laid Pompeian red. Each 25c. 
MELDORIC. Huge blue-black self, one of 
the richest and most striking irises ever 
introduced. Not as consistent bloomer as 
Kalinga but still one of the most popular 
of the dark-colored sorts. Each 25c. 
MISS CALIFORNIA. 48” gigantic lilac 
pink, with the growing habits of Daunt- 
less, one of its parents. While not the 
‘Dinkest”’ iris the shade is quite novel 
which is usually classed as orchid pink. 
A vigorous grower, a rapid increaser and 
perfectly hardy. Early. Each 50c. 
MRS. VALERIE WEST (Bliss) 40”. Most 
popular variety ever imported from Eng- 
land—a mixture of lavender, bronze and 
erimson. Each 25c. 
award winner. 
standing not only as an exhibition - 
STARRED VARIETIES SUITABLE FOR ROCK GARDENS 
IRIS—Tall Bearded 
NARANJA. The first iris of huge size 
with a definite orange tone. Falls are 
ochraceuous orange, with a yellow heart 
and the standards are bright empire yel- 
low, the beard orange yellow. It gives a 
pronounced orange effect in the garden. 
Elachis5sc. 
ORMOHR. One of the largest irises in 
existence. A seedling of Wm. Mohr. The 
color is pale lilac with a silvery cast, 
veined violet. Each $1.50. 
PRESIDENT PILKINGTON (Cayeux) 46”. 
Very huge flower, being a lovely pastel 
blend of lavender, blue, buff, yellow, and 
rose, with striking gold beard. French 
Each 25c. 
PURISSIMA (Mohr) 40”. Pure cold white. 
One of the finest whites yet. Each 35c. 
RAMESES (Sass) 38”. A symphony in rose, 
pink, and buff, shading to yellow near 
edges. Apricot beard. American Dykes 
Medal winner. Each 25c. 
RED DOMINION (Ayres) 40”. Luxurious 
red velvet, the shade of a glass of fine 
wine with the light shining through it. S. 
clear lustrous red, slightly frilled; F. hori- 
zontal and velvety. H.M. Each 40c. 
ROSY WINGS. Winner of the Dykes 
medal 1939. A blend of rose and copper 
with excellent form, flaring falls, large 
size, 40-inch stem. A profuse bloomer and 
easy grower. To grow this iris at maxi- 
mum quality, remove some of the excess 
bloom stalks. Do it early and the result 
will surprise you. Each 35c. 
SENSATION (Cayeux) 34”. Cornflower 
blue. One of the finest of all blue iris of 
the stalk. Each 25c. 
SIERRA BLUE (Bssig) 50”. A soft, clear, 
enamel-like blue. This Iris was recently 
awarded the Dykes medal of the American 
Iris Society for 1935. It is of tall and 
stately habit and carries many buds to 
the stalk. Each 35c. 
SIR MICHAEL. Considered by many as 
the finest blue and purple bicolor in the 
world. ‘ine standards are clear blue, falls 
deep rich mahogany, with beard of red- 
gold. A super iris introduced from Eng- 
land. Does well under many conditions. 
Each 25c. 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS. Large blackish 
purple of even tone, different in its 
“black’’ effect in that it is on the red- 
purple side instead of being blue-purple. 
Medium height, fine form, and very vel- 
vety surface. Each 35c. 
WABASH. 40”. Large flowers with clean 
white standards and bright purple falls 
beautifully margined. A gorgeous Iris. 
Each $1.00. 
WILLIAM MOHR (Mohr) 30”. World’s 
best Oncocyelus-pogon-iris hybrid. Large 
blossoms of pale lilac, netted and veined 
violet. Unique. Each 30c. 

THE GARDEN ORCHID 
IRIS, KAEMPFERI. The last of the Iris 
species to bloom and the most beautiful, 
their remarkable flowers, generally rather 
flat and wide, appearing in June and July. 
Plant in a sunny moist location. 
Price—With exception noted: by mail 
postpaid: Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; doz. $3.50. 
1—BLUE WAVES. Large _ semi-double 
grayish background overlaid with Wis- 
teria blue and striking gold center. Second 
flowers are sometimes lighter shade. Very 
striking in mass planting. Each 45c. 
2—KUMA FUNJAN (Excited Bear). Dou- 
ble intense claret red, with tufted center, 
the color being uniform throughout, with 
the exception of the deep yellow throat 
markings. Very handsome. Each 45c. 
3—GEKKA - NO - NAMI. (Waves under 
Moonlight). Earliest to bloom, and very 
free. Glistening white with creamy white 
stigmas. Each 35c. 
4—KOKI - NO - IRO. (Purple and Gold). 
Enormous double flowers often ten inches 
across, early and free-blooming; one of 
the very best varieties. Color, rich violet- 
purple with white petaloids tipped violet. 
The conspicuous golden throat extends 
outwards in sharp bluish - white rays. 
Each 35c. 
5—UCHIU. (Universe). Beautiful, six- 
petaled flowers of largest size, on the 
longest stems. Color, coerulean blue with 
golden center and white halo from which 
radiate many clear white lines. Stand- 
ards white, tipped blue. This variety 
covers the longest blooming season and is 
altogether one of the most attractive 
Each 35c. 
6—ZAMA - NO - MORI. Larger than a 
majority of varieties, although only three- 
petaled; one of the daintiest and most 
delightful of the delicate toned kinds. 
White, with a heavy azure blue zone; 
short white standards margined blue. 
Each 35c. 
7—MAHOGANY. Large, double flowers, 
among the latest to bloom. Velvet-toned, 
deep mahogany-red; the erect petaloids 
prettily crested. Each 45c. 
8—ISO - NO- NAMI (Shallow Waves). A 
magnificent broad-petaled variety; one of 
the largest flowered, and the latest to 
bloom. Color a nebulated suffusion of 
rose and coerulean blue over gray, deep- 
ening toward the gold flushed center of 
rosy lilac. Each 35c. 

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