1946 IRIS INTRODUCTIONS 
This year we are offering one new introduction of our own; one of Miss Rees, San Jose, Calif.; one of Geo. Brehm’s, 
Seattle, Wash.; one of J. W. Martin, Oakland, Calif., and four of Sydney B. Mitchell's, Berkeley, Calif. We feel these 
will have the approval of all iris lovers. These have all been carefully tested for their garden value, beauty and dis- 
tinctiveness. They are all up to the high standards that we have set for previous introductions. 
AMBER GEM. (Salbach 1946). Parentage unknown. 
Large blooms in shades of bright chestnut brown and 
gold. Standards are rich golden brown shading to gold 
at base. Golden style arms. Large broad falls of bright 
chestnut brown with prominent veining of deeper 
brown. Blooms are of heavy substance, beautifully 
poised on well branched 36” stems. Vigorous grower 
and rapid inecreaser. Very distinct. An iris that will 
become immensely popular. Stock Limited........... $20.00 
CIGARETTE (Brehm 1946). Very pure deep cream self. 
Large blooms perfectly placed on well branched stems. 
Many visitors to gardens in 1945 had this on their 
want list, but there was not sufficient stock to war- 
rant taking orders. 36 inch. Mid-season.................. $10.00 
MISTY MORNING (Martin 1946). Large pure smooth 
white with blue white standards. Well branched 40” 
“stems with many flowers open. The semi-flaring broad 
falls are pure white and are of heavy substance. Beard 
is practically white. Free flowering and blooms over 
a long period. One of the few good varieties in this 
Color class) Mid -seasO nis. ee ee $10.00 
ROSY RUFFLES (Rees-Salbach 1946). We feel for- 
tunate to be privileged to offer this splendid new 
ruffled variety from the garden of Miss Rees, the 
originator of Snow Flurry. The large blooms are in 
shades of rosy pink, fine form, firm substance and are 
beautifully ruffled. Tall, well-branched stems with 
three to five flowers and many buds open at one time. 
Long lasting when cut. Rugged plants. Sweet scented. 
IMG eRe aSOTie 40 er ee ee suse. |, AER, wee $15.00 

SYDNEY B. MITCHELL'S 1946 INTRODUCTIONS 
BALI BELLE. A distinct plicata of new coloring with 
' large, exceptionally full-formed flowers on 33” stems, 
high branched but well displayed. It has smoky yel- 
low standards and clear primrose yellow falls, deli- 
cately but strongly edged pale purple, the whole 
flower lighted by a blue blaze under the white beard. 
The name suggests its formal yet exotic character. 
CONTRA COSTA. A pale buff bronze plicata with 
brown central marking, large, broad well-shaped 
flowers well spaced on 40”, low, widely branched 
stems, 9 buds. Standards light buff bronze, falls paler 
and slightly edged cinnamon brown, with attractive 
strong brown markings at the base of both. A fine 
distinct garden plant. The Spanish name is that of 
the county in which it was raised. Hach... $10.00 
LOVE AFFAIR. A wholly charming rose pink plicata. 
The well-shaped, good-sized flowers, standards flushed 
and stippled deep vinaceous (Ridgeway) on white, 
falls broadly edged with the same color, are carried 
gracefully on low-branched but stiff stalks, averaging 
this year 34” high with as many as 10 buds on the es- 
tablished plants. This quite distinct plicata is the 
progeny of unnamed plicata seedlings and has among 
its ultimate parents Seduction, Comstock, Sacramento, 
Dominion, Orloff, Conquistador, Parisiana and Mme. 
Cherie, a sufficient guarantee of its general adapt- 
ability. As seedling 0-126-1 it was given unanimous 
approval by visitors to the Mitchell garden two years 
ago, when it first flowered here. Stock limited. Re- 
ceived first prize at the 1946 Oakland Spring Garden 
Show for the best single stem and also a seedling 
AW AT OME AC We duet PRCA. oe Sede ey ene ae $20.00 
MARIPOSA MIA. A ruffled white of wholly plicata 
parentage. The exceptionally tall, up to 50” stems, 
beautifully branched, carry up to 10 buds which open 
into very large ruffled white flowers with yellow style 
arms and basal veining. The name is Spanish for My 
Butterfly. A new departure, and so vigorous it can be 
put on at a very moderate price. Hach................... $10.00 
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+CARL SALBACH*+ 
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