Introducing the Giyest Selection of 
BRAND NEW BEARDED GARDEN IRIS 
THESE IRIS ARE FOR DELIVERY DURING JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1946 
THEY ARE NOT FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 
It has been definitely established that there is no point in planting Iris divi- 
sions in the spring of the year. Rarely if ever can they be expected to bloom, 
and they are easily thrown back a bit by virtue of the fact that they have been 
separated in the midst of their growing season. 
So far as ordinary varieties are concerned this is unimportant, but for this 
impressive list of superlative introductions we feel that summer and early 
autumn is the only time to plant them. 
Virtually all experienced gardeners concede the fact that Bearded Iris are the 
best all around permanent garden flowers from a standpoint of practicability 
and versatility that exist today. When in bloom they overshadow every other 
garden flower. The colors and formation of the flowers are unmatchable, and 
after they have finished blooming, the foliage lends a decorative tone to the 
garden. They are extremely tough, almost indestructible, and with a minimum 
of care are almost impervious to all but a few diseases and insects which are 
always easily controlled. 
The following list is without doubt the contemporary All-American Team. 
There are none finer, and as much as you may be loath to part with’ old favor- 
ites you will soon forget them in favor of these. 
Ariane. Heavily striped violet and white. Very unusual; medium height. Each 
$2.25. 
Antigone. Winner of Dykes Medal, 1938. A vigorous, well branched medium 
yellow. Each $2.25. 
Bronzino. Frosty golden bronze. Huge flower. Height 40 inches. Each $1.25. 
Caroline Burr. A cool ivory with soft creamish cast. Honorable Mention and 
Award of Merit winner. Height 40 inches. Each $6.00. 
Shesiotte Millet. Rich reddish lilac, pale blue luster. Height 36 inches. Each 
Florentine. A huge plicata type. White striped lavender. Height 36 inches. 
Each $2.25. 
Fortune. Uniform old gold, coppery overlay. Very large bloom. Tall grower. 
Each $4.00. 
Golden Spike. Deep dandelion-yellow with orange beard. One of the best. 
Height 38 inches. Each $5.00. 
dete sept ie Lassailly. A splendid two-tone blue. Height 36 inches. Each 
Marinella. Large dark bicolor, standards dusky brown. Falls velvety maroon. 
Large blooms. 40 inches. Each $1.50. 
Moonlit Sea. A new and different color combination. Rich deep blue, center 
golden yellow. A lovely novelty. Large flowers; tall. $8.00 each. 
Mountain Sky. (Milliken.) Splendid medium blue with suffusion of yellow in 
center of flower. A fine showy variety. Each $3.00. 
Noonday Sky. (Weed.) An exquisite sky-blue !ris of great distinction. Stand- 
ards pale silver-blue, slightly deeper falls, golden haft. Splendid substance. 
Height 3 ft. Each $3.00. 
Old Parchment. Creamy tan overlaid gold. Long blooming, large. flowers. Very 
popular. Height 40 inches. Each $2.00. 
Red Gleam. An Iris that really looks red. Nearest approach to scarlet. Honor- 
able Mention and Award of Merit winner. Height 3 ft. Each $3.50. 
Red Valor. !n-our estimation the best red Iris to date. Garnet-red self, brown 
beard. Each $7.50. 
oe black with purple tinge. Lovely sheen; large flower; tall. Each 
Sierra Snow. Fine late blooming cream-white. Very graceful form. Height 40 
inches. Each $1.50 
Stella Polaris. Huge pure white of excellent form and substance. Possibly the 
best white. Height 42 inches. Each $3.50. 
Tiffany. Like beautiful stained glass. A plicata type yellow and orange striped 
lavender-rose. Height 38 inches. Each $1.00. 
Tiffanja. A yellow plicata with brown stripings. Parents are the famous variety 
Tiffany x Naranja. One of the best plicatas. Each $8.00. 
Tishomingo. A large, well formed, tall growing, clear lavender self. Many times 
Award winner. Each $10.00. 
Violet Symphony. A pure deep violet without stripes or marks of any kind. 
Flowers are huge. This is one of the best. Height 40 inches. Each $5.00. 
White Wedgewood. Like a lovely piece of Wedgewood, porcelain-white with blue 
beard. A welcome contrast to the purple and yellow varieties. Large flowers: 
tall. Each $12.50. 
Winter Carnival. (Schreiner, 1941.) A white that we consider much supe- 
rior to Gudrun. Snow-white with widely flaring falls. Heavy stems, 
large flowers. Each $4.00. 
Yellow Jewel. A two-tone yellow flower, perfectly proportioned. Best of 
the two-tone yellows. Height 38 inches. Each $4.50. 
SPECIAL SEEDLING IRIS OFFER 
(Good until June 15th only) 
Selected seedlings, each one numbered. Many varieties of color from 
the hybridizing gardens of Kenneth D. Smith. These seedlings would 
easily be worth from $7.50 to $10.00 each. This collection represents 
one of the greatest Iris values ever offered to the public. 
COLLECTION of 6 different colors ........................ $ 9.00 
COLLECTION of 12 different colors ........................ 15.00 
Special Offer of Discarded Seedlings 
Each year Iris hybridizers discard many seedlings which are of very 
high quality, but whose general characteristics are not sufficiently 
different from existing varieties to merit their introduction. This does 
not mean that they are not good enough to introduce, for many of them 
are far superior to the best introductions of a decade ago. We offer 
these at a special price of $6.00 per doz.; $45.00 per 100. 
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AN EXCLUSIVE MAX SCHLING 1946 
INTRODUCTION 
Thunderhead. ‘K. Smith, 1946.) A welcome addition to the Iris family for 
its pleasing form and intense purity. Glistening pure cloud white, light 
orange beard. Long blooming season. Very special introductory price, 
$10.00. 

OTHER EXCLUSIVE MAX SCHLING 
‘INTRODUCTIONS 
Jewelite. (Cassebeer, 1945.) Bronzy orange-salmon suffused pink, lav- 
ender and yellow. A gorgeous combination that has never failed to attract 
expert commendation. $10.00. 
Lovely Melody. (K. Smith, 1945.) A pale yellow plicata suffused pink. A 
lovely blending of colors, especially effective as a cut bloom under arti- 
ficial light. $10.00. 
Sally Ann. (K. Smith.) Our best introduction to date. A premium Iris with 
the longest known blooming period of any existing variety. We timed a 
full 414 weeks bloom from Sally Ann which is a record. The color is a 
lovely deep buff-yellow self with unexcelled substance. In our trials we 
have rated it the No. 1 yellow to date. $6.00. 







Katy. (K. Smith, 1944.) A lovely cream with soft golden orange beard. 
Slightly taller than Sally Ann and blooming over almost as long a period. 
A perfect companion for Violet Symphony. $5.00. 
Rajah. (K. Smith, 1944.) A short stocky variety ideal for the perennial 
border. Standards are deepest golden yellow with chocolate-purple falls. 
An outstanding bicolor. $5.00. 
Spindrift. (Loomis, 1944.) Seashell or coral-pink; the truest pale pink Iris 
ever introduced. The falls are accentuated with fiery orange beard. 
Startling effect. Height 36 inches. $15.00. 


















