
MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 
Caretully Selected List of Tall Bearded Irises 
We are taking time to give you the name of the originator and date of introduc- 
tion of each iris as well as the ratings and awards of the American Iris Society. We 
realize that because of the difficulties of travel iris judges have not been able to see 
and evaluate all of the new varieties. 
Many of the new introductions from gardens 
not easily reached will have to wait till a more favorable time to. receive the recog- 
nition they deserve. 
We hnve indicated the seasen of bloom by E., M. and L. for early, midseason and 
late, and the height in inches. 
H. C. stands for Highly Commended, H. M. for Honor- 
able Mention, and A. M. for Award of Merit by the American Iris Society. Per. R. 
means a rermanent rating by 20 or more judges in one year, and R. for tentative 
rating 'by 5 or more judges. 
ACTION FRONT (P. Cook 1942) E. M. 36 
in. A brilliant copper ned, distinct and 
fine. Per. R. 88, 1945. $5.00 
ADVENTURE (Grant 1941) M. 36 in. 
Large yellow plicata with brown mark- 
ings on a creamy yellow ground. H. M. 
GAS Re OOeeLOLS. $3.59 
ALBA SUPERBA (J.Sass 1943) M. 40 in. 
A really superb new white, fine in every 
Way. Stock very searce. H. M. 19428, 
Per. R. 88. $20.00 
ALZA HOLA (Snyder 1941) M. 38 in. A 
fascinating blend of light blue and gold. 
Per. R85, 1945. $10.00 
AMARANTH (Whiting 1942) M. 36 in. 
A warm, rosy purple self, very smoothly 
colored, with an enamel finish. R. 88, 
1942. $3.50 
ANNABEL (Whiting 1942) M. 386 in. A 
very clear light blue self of nicely round- 
ed form, zood substance and many buds. 
R. 87, 1942. $2.00 
ARAB CHIEF (Whiting 1944) V.L. 36 in. 
A near self of rich burnt orange coloring. 
Blooms freely and increases fast. R. 87, 
1945. $6.00 
AVE MARIA (Tompkins 1944) A splen- 
did new white iris that holds its own 
among the best. Clear and pure in color- 
ing, perfectly hardy. $17.50 
AZURE SKIES (Pattison 1943) M. L. 36 
in. A very lovely light blue, beautifully 
formed and well branched. H. M. 1943, 
AME 1945) Pers Reso: $7.50 
BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting 1945) Most of 
us concede that there is as yet no true 
blue iris. Yet with so many breeders 
working for one there is bound to be 
improvement. We think Blue Rhythm is 
a step mearer to real blue, and a really 
handscme iris. It comes close to corn- 
flower blue, softened by a silvery over- 
tone. The flowers are large and full with 
wide standards arched and domed, and 
semiflaring falls. The wide hafts are 
smooth and blue with no pattern, the sub- 
stance is esnecially good. The stalks 
ere 38 to 40 inches tall and widely 
branched, carrying many flowers. The 
season of blocm, carries over from mid- 
sejson to late. The plants are robust, 
free blooming and show above normal 
increase. H. M, 1945. R. 90, 1945. $20.00 
BLUE RIVER (Milliken 1941) BE. °36 in. 
A very blue blue of medium light tone. 
't is perfectly hardy here and is a joy in 
the early garden. $1.00: 
BLUE SHIMMER (J. Sass 1942) M. 38 in. 
A sensiational iris—large, tall, strikingly 
beautiful. Easily tops among the blue 
ond white plicatas. H. M. 1942, A] Me 
1944, Per. R.' 89, $10.00 
BLUE ZENITH (Whiting 1942) M. 42 in, 
A deep, sky blue self of large size, full 
form and excelient blooming habits. Per- 
fectly hardy and of very vigorous growth. 
Per. R. 87. $3.50 
