Bearded Iris 
It is from the California, Oregon, and French hybridizers’ hands that a wealth of 
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 65c, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.50 
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, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
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 completes the glowing ensemble. Beowulf is the nearest true maroon. 
Black Wings Each 55c, Three $1.45, 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 Peter Each 60c, Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00 
A very deep prune-purple Iris with a velvety finish. Late blooming. One of the 
finest of the deep purple-blue Iris. A prolific bloomer and outstanding in the 
garden because of its vivid color. 
Blue Velvet Each 50c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
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 55c, Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75 
A truly large flower of silky lavender-blue which because of its superior size, tex- 
ture, and plant habits has displaced the older “Lord of June.’ One of the largest 
of all Irises. Should be in every coliection. 
California Gold Each 65c, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.50 
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, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
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. Glorious as a garden clump, almost a self, of large size, over 3 feet tall. 
Crystal Beauty Each 50c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
Very early and very tall. A gorgeous, pure, clear snow-white of huge size on stalks 
that are shoulder high, being the tallest of all white Iris. Flowers of perfect shape 
and freely produced. 
Dauntless Each 50c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
Winner of highest international honors, the Dykes Memorial Medal. One of the 
finest and purest red-toned Iris introduced to date. 
Depute Nomblot Each 50c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
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, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
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. 
E. B. Williamson Each 65c, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.50 
A glowing coppery red shade, with a metallic finish, nearly a self and a distinct 
color effect, whether one flower is seen or a group. Perfect in form with a won- 
derful lustrous silk texture. In every respect a glorious Iris. 
Eros Each 65c, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.50 
Very fragrant. Award of Merit, American Iris Society, 1936. A delightful new 
salmon or Hydrangea-pink, with as many as twelve flowers to a stem, now offered 
for the first time at a modest price. Entirely difterent from all other pinks. The 
large shapely flowers have a delightful silky texture. 
Golden Light Each 55c, Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50 
Early. The best of the new golden brown blerds. 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 65c, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.50 
An exquisite new 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 brilliant new Iris. Truly a “golden treasure.” 
Gudrun Each 55c, Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50 
Winner of the Dykes Memorial Medal. 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 65c, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.50 
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 50c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
Great white flowers of fine shape and substance, the standards faintly edged blue 
with the blue style arms edding a note of clear blue in the center. Tall and widely 
branched. Most outstanding. Early. 40 inches. 
Marquita _ Sold out for this season 
This Iris is so unusual and so beautiful that it is always wanted by everyone who 
‘sees it.in bloom. It is a magnificent French introduction that has given us some- 
thing entirely new in color. The huge flowers are of brilliant smooth ivory, with 
an eggshell finish, with ruby lines running almost evenly from base to apex of the 
falls. As the flower ages, the center of the falls turns red, leaving a cream 
colored border. 
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