blooms over a long period of time. We 
have had blooms from early April to mid- 
May. Gives pollen freely and bears seed. 
From a prominent former commercial 
grower of the mid-west and now a resi- 
dent of Southern California: “In my 
opinion, it’s by far the loveliest iris I have 
seen in many years; perhaps it’s the love- 
liest I have ever seen. It will rate higher, 
maybe, than I have ever rated an iris. I 
am not given to laying it on an iris just a 
shade different than others. This is so 
different and beautiful that I would 
rather have it than any other.” Early 
mid-season. 36” tall with us and 45” in 
DOULMELNEC Alt Ont cee ae eet $25.00 
LIGHTHOUSE (Salbach 1936). A fine, 
glowing iris, given its name because the 
whole center of the flower lights up as 
if there were an electric light bulb hidden 
in the center. Standards old rose, falls a 
shade of coppery red. Blooms large and 
of heavy texture—fine branching habits. 
Described by one of the A. I. S. judges as 
“A real stand-out as a beacon light in 
the garden.” Hardy and a good vigorous 
PLOW CT IALC TO OL etait: 75c; 3 for $2.00 
LORD DONGAN (Kenneth Smith 1940). 
Good size blooms, broad standards of 
silken Chinese violet and wide round flar- 
ing falls of deep velvety pansy violet, 
without any veining. Warm yellow beard 
provides a good contrast to the rich tones 
of the flower. Mid-season. 30”....... $6.50 
LORI MAY (De Forest 1941). Good size 
blooms in shades of clear orchid pink and 
rose. Good substance. Branched a bit 
high. Very pleasing color, especially ef- 
fective in clumps. Mid-season. 30”. .$4.00 
LOS ANGELES. Introduced some years ago 
but still one of the best white plicatas. 
Large white blooms of fine form and good 
substance, faintly edged blue with blue 
style arms. Tall and widely branched. 
Hardy and vigorous. Early. 40”. 
35e; 3 for 90c 
LOUISE BLAKE (Kenneth Smith 1943). 
An iris in richest contrasting shades of 
light blue and deep violet. Standards are 
light lavender blue and the broad flaring 
falls are a very rich deep velvety red 
violet. The light lavender blue edging on 
the falls accents the rich shades of this 
superb iris. Somewhat of the same color- 
ing of the popular Amigo but taller of 
stem and larger of bloom. Mid-season. 
$12.50 
LUCERNE (Salbach 1940). (Shining Waters 
x Brunhilde.) We have many splendid 
blues growing in our fields, but none have 
attracted the attention of visitors as has 
Lucerne. 
An iris of ideal growing habits. Large 
blooms of a clear deep blue, almost a 
self, with standards slightly lighter in 
color than the flaring falls. The blooms 
are of heavy substance, beautifully poised 
on tall, well-branched stalks. One of the 
finest blues. Mid-season. 36”........ $1.00 
MAGIC CARPET (Schreiner 1942). An- 
other splendid new plicata in shades of 
rose on cream. Large blooms of fine pro- 
portion. Standards creamy amber flushed 
rose. Falls cream with heavy overlay and 
sanding of rose, especially on outer edges. 
Well-branched stems. 33”. Mid-season. 
$10.00 
MARQUITA. Imported from France a 
number of years ago and still very popu- 
lar. Standards are large, of creamy yel- 
low. Falls deep cream heavily veined and 
overlaid rose. Good stems and growing 
habits. Very distinct. 36”. Mid-season. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nicholls). Warm 
white self with burnished gold inlay on 
haft, and bright orange beard. Beautiful 
color combination. Medium size, perfect- 
ly formed blooms, very fragrant, remind- 
ing one of sweet locust. Mid-season. 40”. 
$1.50 
MATULA (H. P. Sass). A very beautiful 
blend that is extremely difficult to de- 
scribe. One of the best American authori- 
ties says: “A magnificent pink blend as 
seen at Sass’ and elsewhere.” A prominent 
grower says: “A warm rosy tan and gay 
cast of blended apricot rose.” We describe 
it as a pink and apricot blend, but more 
on the pink. Late mid-season. 30”. .$1.00 
MELANIE (Hill 1941). Medium size ruffled 
orchid pink with greater depth of color 
than most iris in this group. Well- 
branched stems. As many as five blooms 
open at one time. A desirable new iris in 
the orchid pink shades. 30”. Mid-season. 
$3.00 
MELITZA (Nesmith 1940). A new variety 
that has received much favorable com- 
ment. Standards are a delicate ivory pink, 
the falls are of the same coloring with a 
slightly deeper flush around the beard, 
which is intense pinkish tangerine. One of 
America’s best iris authorities says: 
“Nothing I saw impressed me more. It was 
fine in every particular, color, branching, 
vigor of growth, etc. 40”............ $2.00 
MELLOWGLOW (Whiting 1942). A top 
ranking iris in pleasing shades of peach 
and apricot. Large blooms of fine propor- 
tion, well placed on tall stems. Standards 
are of soft pinkish apricot, falls slightly 
deeper. Strong orange beard. Vigorous 
grower. Hardy. Mid-season. 36”... .$20.00 
MEXICO (Kleinsorge 1943). Attractive big 
bi-color with golden standards and broad 
falls of glowing red brown. Falls are some- 
what waved. Standards rather tall and 
well closed. Blooms of heavy substance 
on tall, nicely-branched flower stalks. The 
form reminds one of a Mexican straw hat. 
Good grower Later40iiaan oe ere $7.50 
MIDWEST GEM (Hans Sass). Large, lumi- 
nous apricot yellow, slightly flushed pink. 
Both standards and falls are slightly 
crinkled at the edges. One of England’s 
best authorities on iris says: “This is a 
superb iris.” Free flowering. Mid-season. 
CE RPSL G AND Min a momioe 75¢e; 3 for $2.00 
MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach 1937). A 
beautiful and entirely distinct iris in the 
orchid-pink shades. Produced from a 
cross definitely planned for pinks, Miss 
California was easily the choice from 
among a number of pink-toned seedlings. 
Blooms are large, carried on tall stems 
that are not especially low branched, but 
the blooms are not crowded. Very vigor- 
ous grower, rapid increaser and perfectly 
hardy. Much admired by our many visi- 
tors and invariably referred to as “that 
orchid pink.” Early. 48”...75c; 3 for $2.00 
MISSOURI (Grinter). A fine, large, rich 
blue having a smooth enamel-like finish. 
Highly praised in the Mid-west and with- 
out question one of the best blue iris. 
Standards clear vivid blue, falls slightly 
deeper blue. Fine form and substance. 
ILC =SCASONG SOs nner 50c; 3 for $1.25 
MISTY ROSE (Mitchell-Salbach 1943). 
(Seduction x Seedling.) A quite distinct 
iris, well described by its name. Tall, 4 ft. 
low and wide branched with 7 buds. Flow- 
ers large 5” x6”. Standards pearly-pink, 
falls deeper, suffused brownish rose be- 
low the beard. Should be a fine seed- 
parent for either pinks or plicatas. The 
soft harmonious shade of pink is both 
new and attractive. Mid-season. 40” .$5.00 
MME. LOUIS AUREAU. A French variety 
that is both unique and beautiful. Stand- 
ards silvery white, heavily overlaid with 
a rosy heliotrope; falls slightly deeper 
and heavily sanded and stitched with 
deeper heliotrope. Mid-season. 34”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
MOKI (Thole). A big, bold, brownish bronze 
that deserves a place in every garden. We 
have never grown an iris that produced so 
many perfectly formed blooms per plant 
as Moki, A beautiful iris, possessing every 
good quality. Early mid-season. 30”. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
MONADNOCK (Salbach 1937). One of the 
few really fine iris in the rose red shades. 
The color is so vivid that Monadnock can 
be seen in its true color at a great dis- 
tance. Bred from Marquita x Dark Knight 
it has two hardy parents, inheriting its 
large size from Marquita and its height 
from Dark Knight. Very vigorous grower 
and generous producer of fine big blooms. 
1: Cee EN BCA CISA oa $2.00 
MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis). Very large 
rose pink, that might well be classed as 
an orchid pink. Blooms of good substance 
and beautiful form. Fine stems, good 
growing habits. Very popular. Mid-sea- 
SONS 38" eee rere $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
MOUNT WASHINGTON (Essig). Huge and 
tall, this remarkable iris is so outstanding 
that it is considered by many to be the 
best white. A pure, clear white with strong 
golden beard and attractive gold mark- 
ings at haft. Standards well domed, with 
semi-flaring falls. Very heavy substance 
withstanding rain or hot sun. Very pleas- 
ant odor, similar to that of wild plum. 
Well-branched stems. Mid-season. 50”. 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75 
MRS. J. L. GIBSON. Rich deep blue violet 
standards and deep royal blue falls. One 
of the good iris in this color class. 36”. 
Mid-season® ¥i vis 8. eee 50c 
MULBERRY ROSE (Schreiner 1941). A 
very fine new iris in an entirely distinct 
color. A lovely mulberry rose, could easily 
be classed as a very deep pink. Large 
blooms of fine form and good texture, held 
high on tall exceptionally well-branched 
stems. Mid-season. 40”............. $6.00 
NARADA (Brehm 1939). (Purissima x (El 
Capitan x Bruno).) One of the largest 
iris, yet not in the least coarse. On the 
contrary it is an iris of fine form, fine 
stems and beautiful poise. The color is a 
clear light blue, the standards being a 
shade lighter than the broad, flaring falls. 
Proved hardy in Seattle, Washington, 
where the winters are cold and wet. A 
very free bloomer. We had a row 15 feet 
long and three feet wide that produced 
over 150 bloom stalks. A real stand-out in 
the? blues: ates.402o essences eee 15¢ 

+§+ 
*CARL SALBACH*+ 
