eneral Descriptive List 
ACTION FRONT (P. Cook 1942) EM. 36”. 
A flaming copper red with very broad falls; large flowers. 
A worthy iris of distinction. $5.00 
ADVENTURE (Grant 1941) M. 36”. 
Cream and raspberry-cinnamon plicata, winsome and 
delicate. $3.50 
ALADDIN'S WISH (Murawska 1945) M. 36”. 
A singularly different iris, the whole flower is a lovely 
shade of dulcet medium blue with brushings of cream ra- 
diating through the flower like the first rays of the sun 
breaking through a lightly overcast dawn. It is as if the 
colors were brushed on, or marbled, rather than blended 
together. Different from any other iris it is large and tall 
and very popular with our garden visitors. $12.00 
ALASTOR (Spender 1940) EM. 36”. 
A brilliant, smoothly finished bright deep pink, near cy- 
clamin pink, with a pronounced golden center. One of the 
newer English iris. $2.00 
ALBA SUPERBA JJ. Sass 1943) M. 38”. 
A striking, magnificent white, broad and expansive with 
protusively domed standards, flaring falls, white as monu- 
mental alabaster with heavy substance. The newest and 
finest white from the Sasses. One of the foremost large 
white iris. $20.00 
ALINE (Stern 1934) M. 34”. 
Tranquil azure blue, close to true blue. Medium sized 
florets of conventional perfect form, very nice. 
30c; 3 for 75c 
AMIGO (Williamson 1934) EM. 34”. 
Captivating pansy colored favorite of endearing person- 
ality. A striking contrast with clear light lavender standards 
effectively foiled by the deep purple velvet, trimly edged 
falls. Warm and unassuming, a rare color gem that should 
be in every garden. Its striking contrast reminds one of a 
rich silken pansy. $1.00 
AMITOLA (H. Sass 1936) ML. 38”. 
A large, smooth pink and gold blend. Full formed flowers 
lightly ruffled; sturdy grower. 35c 
AND THOU (Graves 1942) ML. 36”. 
A very pale mist blue white. The color gathers imper- 
ceptibly in intensity until concentrated alongside the bluish 
beard in a novel and harmonious manner. $6.00 
ANGELUS (Egelberg 1937) L. 36”. 
One of the very finest orchid pink iris. The broad blooms, 
heavily textured, are ideally spaced on a well branched 
stalk. A near self with a shimmering mauve iridescence on 
the falls. The color is exquisite and it is an outstanding 
iris. An ideal iris for both the show table and the garden 
being particularly valuable because it is one of the latest 
iris to bloom prolonging the season in the garden. 60c 
ANITRA (H. Sass 1935) M. 35”. 
A pearly to silvery sky-blue, pure in color. Of great size 
and beautiful form, flaring falls, with a crisp character to 
the flower. 50c 
ARAB CHIEF (Whiting 1944) VL. 36”. 
Flashy, rich, near copper-orange, almost henna color. A 
brilliant near self of fair form. Very vigorous plant and 
free flowering. $6.00 
ARCTIC (Kleinsorge 1940) EM. 40”. 
A good sized smooth, warm, creamy white with an inter- 
esting feature in its gold throat which spills over in a gen- 
erous overflow of yellow on the falls. A handsome iris. 
$2.00 
ARETHUSA (Gage 1940) EM. 40”. 
Rose-fuschia color, unusual, with delicately blended 
golden bronze haft. Best planted in partial shade to bring 
out its unique coloring as it fades somewhat. $2.00 
AT DAWNING (Kirkland 1935) E. 40”. 
Large arbutus pink bicolor, standards have a pearly suf- 
fusion while the falls are rose artfully lit by a glowing yellow 
infusion. 40c 
ATHALA (Cayeux 1936) ML. 36”. 
This is Cayeux’s outstanding blue marked plicata. White 
background quite heavily stitched blue-lilac, deviously 
marked and of good form. $3.00 
Glossary of Iris Terms 
Following each variety name are given the name of the originator, year of introduction, season 
(Very Early, Early, Midseason, Midseason-Late, and Very Late), and height of plant in inches. 
Various terms applicable to iris used throughout this catalog may be defined as follows: 
AMOENA: (pleasing) white or tinted white standards with colored falls. 
PLICATA: (pleated) stitched or stippled margin-color on white background. 
VARIEGATA: yellow or near-yellow standards with deeper falls which may be either veined or solid 
tones of brown or purple. 
BLEND: combination of two or more colors (one always being yellow). 
BICOLOR: (two colors) light or medium standards and deeper falls. 
SELF: an iris of uniform color. 
TEXTURE: sheen or finish of the petals. 
SUBSTANCE: thickness of petals. 
