COPPER LUSTRE (Kirkland) 
A most unusual blending of copper, gold, pinkish-tan and lav- 
ender. 50c, 3 for $1.25 
CORITICA (H. P. Sass) 
This is regarded by some as the best of the yellow plicatas to 
date. The ground color of soft yellow is sharply etched with 
warm brown in a symmetrical pattern as if it were the work of a 
skilled silversmith. $10.00 
CORONET (Hall) 
A golden tan flushed with rose. 40c, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.50 
CRYSTAL BEAUTY (J. Sass) 
A hardy white of excellent merit for the more rugged climates. 
Flowers of good size on 3¥2-foot stems. 35c, 3 for 90c 
DARJEELING (Giridlian) 
A hybrid crested iris that is surpassing in its class for beauty, 
ease of culture and floriferousness. The 2’ inch frilled flowers 
are pale lavender and open flat, the crest deep yellow. They 
make a beautiful corsage. The plant needs protection in cold 
sections. An excellent house plant, blooming in winter and having 
as many as 150 flowers develop from a single branched stalk. 
22 feet. $2.50, 3 for $6.50 
DAY’S FAREWELL (Milliken) 
The large standards are a uniform rose-lavender. The long, hang- 
ing falls are a deeper rose-lavender overlaid at the center with 
brown. An excellent landscape iris. Midseason bloomer. Height 3'2 
to 4 feet. 75c, 3 for $2.00, 12 for $7.50 
DEBUT (Milliken) 
See New Introductions on page 2. $10.00 
DEEP MAHOGANY (Milliken) 
See New Introductions on page 2. $5.00 
DIXIE SUNSHINE (Milliken) 
A very refined yellow flower in which the coloring is smvothly 
shaded from medium to light yellow. The petals are serrated and 
the standards open enough to show this attractive serration. A bright 
golden beard. The flowers are gracefully held on well branched 
stems. Very fragrant. 3 feet. $5.00, 3 for $12.00, 12 for $45.00 
DOGROSE (Insole) 
Without doubt this is one of the most desirable of the pink-toned 
irises. The color is exceptionally clean and strong and the flower 
is glorified by a deep gold beard. 3% feet. 
40c, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.75 
DUTCH DEFIANCE (Nies). See Spurias page 17. $6.00 
Dutch and other bulbous Iris lists available in fall. 
EARLY MASS (C. G. White) 
A tall light blue iris of grace and charm. The standards are 
slightly bluer in tone than the falls. 4 feet. 50c, 3 for $1.25 
EASTER MORN (Essig) 
A very fine variety for milder sections of the country. The flowers 
are a warm white with a sparkle and sheen and a glowing center 
which gives a beauty that is a joy. The falls are wide, flaring and 
of unusual substance. Foliage is exceptionally large and vigorous. 
4 feet. See illustration, page 8. 40c, 3 for $1.00 
E. B. WILLIAMSON (Cook) 
A bright coppery-red blend of such clean color that it has almost 
a metallic finish. Large bold flowers and a strong grower. One of 
the best of the bronzy-reds. 75c, 3 for $2.00 
ELMOHR (Loomis) 
Here is an iris of which any hybridizer would be very proud. A 
seedling of William Mohr it carries many of the characteristics of 
the very rare Iris gatesii but has the vigor of our more familiar 
bearded varieties. The flowers are rich mulberry and have an ex- 
ceptional beauty of form. They are carried on three-foot stalks and 
sometimes measure seven inches across. It can be used in breeding 
as it sets seed. Dykes Medal, 1945. See illustration, page 4. 
$4.00, 3 for $10.00 
ENCHANTED (White) 
Large flowers with broad rounded petals which shade from 
Chinese violet to deeper tones with a still more deeply colored 
signal patch at the end of the yellow beard. The oncocyclus blood 
or Persian ancestry is pronounced but the plant has healthy foliage, 
grows well and blooms freely. The name is appropriate. An onco- 
bred. 30 inches. $2.50, 3 for $6.50 
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EPISODE (White) 
This has a coloring which is one of the most outstanding of 
any iris in our garden: a blend of apricot, orange, and yellow. 
The flowers are large and are carried on well branched stalks. 
Substance medium. The plant is vigorous. It will become a very 
popular variety. 3% feet. $5.00, 3 for $12.50, 12 for $45.00 
FAIR ELAINE (Mitchell) 
A beautiful flower with standards soft cream, almost white, and 
falls a deep, rich yellow. This combination of cream and yellow, 
accented by a showy orange beard, is one of the most charming 
to be found in any iris. Large flowers of good substance. 3 feet. 
Illustration page 13. $1.50, 3 for $3.75, 12 for $13.50 
FAIR ENOUGH (C. G. White) 
A medium-toned blue iris with broad, crisp, sparkling petals on 
perfectly branched stems 48 inches tall. It has a long blooming sea- 
son, being one of the earliest of the large flowered varieties to 
bloom and it continues to bloom past all believing.  50c, 3 for $1.25 
FATHER’S DAY (Milliken) 
A blue-violet which has won acclaim from many of our visitors 
because of its clear coloring which is noticeable across the gar- 
den. It is excellent for massing for it blooms freely and stands 22 
to 3 feet high. It was named by Mrs. Ironmonger of the Los An- 
geles Ebell Club. So as not to mar the day we have lowered the 
price in case—surely he will noi have to—but just in case... 
75c, 3 for $2.00, 12 for $7.50 
FIFTH SYMPHONY (Nies). See Spurias, page 17. 
$5.00, 3 for $12.50 
FLORA ZENOR (J. Sass) 
This variety has been widely acclaimed because of its pinkness, 
particularly the light pink of its standards. In a clump it gives 
a very pink and pleasing effect. A bright tangerine beard throws 
in a sharp accent note. The flowers are small, their interest being 
wholly in their color. 3 feet. $3.00 
FLORENTINE (Cayeux) 
A different and rather Frenchy flower of powdery blue-lilac. 
The large well shaped flowers have a white ground which is 
heavily and evenly dotted and lined. 2% feet. $2.00 


MILLIKEN 
New Permanent Label 
Now 20c Each 
(Shipped Express Charges Collect) 
This is the finest permanent gar- 
den label on the market. The name 
plate is an aluminum tape Y¥2 inch 
wide with raised letters. The holder 
is spot-welded to a heavy galvan- 
ized iron wire 30 inches in length 
and both holder and wire stake are 
finished in a durable dark green 
lacquer. Not conspicuous in the gar- 
den but easily read at a distance of 
10 feet. 
We believe this is an ideal label 
because it is always in a position 
easy to read and because it is en- 
tirely weather-proof. Simply send us 
the names of the irises or other plants . 
for which you desire labels. _ 
MILLIKEN GARDENS 
385 West Colorado Street, Arcadia, California 

