
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS OF NOTED CALIFORNIA IRIS HYBRIDIZERS 
First of the New Plicatas and the First “Fancy” from that Wonder-Worker in Iris 
Prof. Sydney B. Mitchell 
Recently awarded the FOSTER MEMORIAL PLAQUE by the Iris 
Society of England, in recognition of his hybridization achievements. 
The stock of creations as new as these is always very limited, 
so we advise ordering at once. Only one rhizome of any one 
variety to a customer. Listing includes 2 plicatas, a ‘‘fancy’’, a 
blend, and 2 pinks. 
ADVANCE GUARD (Mitchell 1945) 
Newest and brightest of the white-ground lavender plicatas, 
and one widely sought since its introduction last summer. 
Flowers large and ruffled, with standards strongly flushed deep 
lavender; falls white, attractively bordered delicate lavender. 
Stems tall (40’’) well-branched, very floriferous. A remarkable 
seed-parent, quite regularly transmitting its ruffling to its off- 
spring. $4.00 
MISTY ROSE (Mitchell 1943) 
A pink so distinct that it will not properly fit in any regular 
color class. Standards a pleasing silvery or pearly pink; falls 
flushed vinaceous rose. Flowers very large, on 3 ft. stems. A 
seedling of SEDUCTION, and a good seed-parent for breeding 
either pinks or plicatas. $6.00 
OKLAHOMA (Mitchell 1945) 
The only self-colored blend introduced by Prof. Mitchell in 
recent years, so you can be sure it is his best in this popular 
class. Color a unique olive-yellow, enriched by a brilliant blue 
flush, and by brown haft markings. 
tall well-branched stems. 
PRECIOUS (Mitchell 1945) 
First of a new race. The term ‘’fancy’’ has been coined by 
Prof. Mitchell for this new type of coloration which is, in appear- 
ance, a reversal of the usual plicata pattern. Instead of dark 
stippling and pencilling on a light ground, these new flowers 
have light markings on a darker ground. Color in this case is 
$8.00 
A vigorous grower, with 
$12.50 
a soft alluring apricot. 
SANTA ROSA (Mitchell 1943) 
A large, unusually tall, charming pink. Somewhat of a bi- 
color, in that the standards are soft cream pink and the falls a 
rather deep rose, enhanced by light brown lines at the haft. 
Substance heavy, and falls semi-flaring. $6.00 
YUMA (Mitchell 1945) 
The colorings of the desert brought forth in a tall, new 
plicata. Stipplings in dark red, brown and purple on a pro- 
nounced yellow ground. Well-branched stems. $8.00 
Iris Masterpieces from 
Carl Salbach 
Awarded the medal for achievements in hybridizing by American Iris Society in 1944. 
BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach 1942) 
Probably the best buy of all the new Salbach varieties that 
have been so well received throughout the country. A splendid 
clear, very deep yellow self that outranks such famous yellows 
as GOLDEN HIND and GOLDEN MAJESTY, and to our mind, 
even the $10 OLA KALA. A seedling of RADIANT, from which 
it gets its brilliance of coloring. HONORABLE MENTION ‘44, 
and a SYMPOSIUM Iris in ‘45. You can buy no better deep 
yellow at anywhere near the price. Stock limited, only 1 rhizome 
$5.00 
to a customer. 
CALIFORNIA PEACH (Salbach 1941) 
A variety that has attained widespread popularity in the five 
short years since its introduction. A gorgeous blending of pink 
and gold, enlivened with a dash of lavender-blue in center of 
the falls. A large flower, elegantly formed. $5.00 
GAY SENORITA (Salbach 1944) 
A new and stunning type of variegata in the Spanish style. 
Standards clear, amber-yellow; falls smartly contrasting rich 
gold, heavily overlaid and veined with deep brown. A very 
large flower, endowed with remarkably broad flaring falls of 
thick weather-resisting substance. HONORABLE MENTION 
‘45, $8.50 
LADY MOHR (Salbach 1944) 
Of all the descendants of that famed William Mohr, this new- 
born contestant for the highest honors is by far the most dis- 
tinctive. It is the first to break sharply from the deep lavender 
or violet coloration that has heretofore characterized all mem- 
bers of this group—a group that has received more renown 
than any other Iris hybrid. LADY MOHR was only released in 
‘44 and is already a SYMPOSIUM Iris, and received HONOR- 
ABLE MENTION in ‘44. Standards are oyster-shell white, with 
a suggestion of heliotrope; falls a frosted sea-foam yellow, haft 
and center veined mulberry. From its pollen parent, CAPITOLA, 
it has inherited the characteristic charm of the exotic oncocyclus 
Iris, and from its pogan parent has come height (36 inches) and 
One of the few pogocyclus hybrids to yield both 
Look for it in the genealogy of the 
S220 
sturdiness. 
fertile pollen and seeds. 
Iris of the future. (Illustrated on page 8.) 
ORCHID LADY (Salbach 1943) 
Among all the lavender-pinks, this variety is unsurpassed. 
Notable for the size of its flowers, its thick substance, flaring 
falls, and exquisite coloring. Try it for exhibitions. The faint 
undertone of brown gives the pink tone a prize-winning rich- 
ness, especially under electric lights. $5.00 
SULTAN’S ROBE (Salbach 1945) 
A magnificent oriental masterpiece in red, copper and gold 
that would have delighted the heart of Omar Khayyam. May be 
likened to an oriental rug, both for its rich coloration, and for 
the thickness of its petals, the heaviest substance we have ever 
seen in any Iris. We prophesy that this variety, too, will be 
the progenitor of many new Iris as yet unborn. $12.50 

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