Oakhurst Gardens’ Irises 
Spuria 
Butterfly iris 
Spurias are among the easiest to grow 
and after planting require very little care, 
although they will respond to careful cul- 
tivation and fertilization. They should be 
planted in September and kept fairly moist 
at all times, although they will do fairly 
well under dry conditions. 
AUREA. Tall dark yellow. Has long, nar- 
row falls. 5 feet. 35c. 
AZURE DAWN (Nies, 1943). A very 
graceful Spnuria of unusually smooth color 
and texture. Flowers well formed, of an 
even lavender-blue throughout except for 
the small lemon colored signal blotch in 
the falls. 412 feet. $4.00. 
BRONZSPUR (Nies, 1941). This flower 
has color never before obtained in the 
Spurias. It is a harmony in shades of 
brown and yellow, giving the general effect 
of Old Gold in the garden. As a cut flower 
it is brilliantly beautiful under artificial 
light. Following is a detailed description: 
S. cupped Isabella color changing to deep 
yellow at the base. F. Flaring, oval, Primu- 
line Yellow heavily veined Sepia: widely 
margined Isabella color. Style branches 
Amber Yellow. Crests same color as the 
Standards. Buds Wax Yellow and Sepia. 
Stems tall and stately, attaining a height 
of nearly six feet under ideal conditions, 
producing six to eight flowers in succes- 
sion. $2.50. 

SPURIA IRIS 
MONNIERI. Handsome, rich golden yel- 
low, similar to AUREA, but with wide falls 
and lighter color. 48 inches. 50c. 
OCHROLEUCA. The butterfly Iris. Large 
ivory-white flowers, with intense yellow 
blotch on the falls. Makes a very effective 
clump in the garden. Excellent for cut- 
ting. 48 inches. 50c. 
-Evansia 
Crested Iris 
Evansia section includes some of the 
choicest and most orchid-like flowers to be 
found anywhere. It is the only group that 
is adapted for culture in the shade, and 
includes some of the smallest and the 
tallest members of the genus. They should 
be planted where the ground can be kept 
moist on the surface at ali times, and will 
thrive if a mulch of leafmould is kept on 
the surface. All except cristata are tender. 
Delivery throughout the year. 
CRISTATA. Dainty, soft amethyst blue 
with a touch of gold. Beautifully fringed 
and crested. Useful for the rock garden, 
in front of the flower border or as ground 
cover. Fragrant. 4 inches. 25c. 
DARJEELING (Giridlian, 1944). A seed- 
ling of Nada, and similar to it in habit of 
growth and cultural requirements. The 
flowers are purest white, much larger and 
very frilled. The blades of the falls are 
frilled to form a funnel with a hole in 
the center. If you like Nada you will love 
this. $3.50. 
JAPONICA. Orchid-like flowers of a uni- 
form shade of lavender on 2-foot stems. 
The flowers are large and closely set on 
the stout and well branched stem. Blooms 
February-April. 24 inches. 50c. 
NADA (Giridlian, 1936). (Pronounced 
Ney-da). The result of crossing two of the 
crested type, japonica and watti, combin- 
ing the good qualities of both. The flower 
stalk rises two feet from the center of the 
fan of leaves, and is branched and re- 
branched, carrying as many as 40 terminal 
buds, each bud in turn producing five flow- 
ers in succession. 
The flowers are white with chrome-yel- 
low crests with a touch of light lavender 
around the crests. The style branches are 
light lavender lacerated in a_ beautiful 
manner. The standards and falls are waved 
and frilled. The flowers are about 214 
inches across, and lend themselves ideally 
for flower arrangements. They last well 
when cut, as nearly all the buds develop. 
$1.00. 
UWODWU. This is quite a distinct form 
of Japonica. It grows only 12 inches high, 
the foliage is bright and shiny green and 
the flowers are very light lilac with violet 
spots and bright yellow crest. It is re- 
puted to be hardier. 50c. 
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