GENERAL IRIS LIST FOR 1947 
Many of the New and the Beat of the Old 
Shall We Substitute? 
We find that many of our customers order direct from the 
color pages. This seems to be next to ordering direct from the 
blooming plants. Consequently, before the shipping season is 
over, many of these kinds are exhausted. But we often have 
most excellent varieties of the same general color that we could 
use and orders could be filled later in the season and also 
promptly if we had permission to substitute. If we have this 
permission, you will always receive from us most excellent, 
sure-to-please varieties. 
ALADDIN’S WISH. By A. L. Murowska, River Grove, Illinois. This 
is a beautiful new Iris introduced this season for the first time. 
It was selected by the originator from many new varieties because 
of its unusual coloring, which is entirely different from any other 
Iris. It is a lovely shade of clear soft medium blue washed with 
palest tracings of cream radiating through the flower. It is a very 
large Iris, with broad standards and extremely large falls. It has a 
delightful fragrance, is well branched, with many large florets open 
at once. An Iris that you will like. 36 inches. Each $8.00 

AMITOLA, 38 in. A large, attractive pink and gold blend with a bright 
yellow beard. Flowers of beautiful form are slightly ruffled. A seed- 
ling of Rameses but larger and a more intense pink. A profuse 
bloomer. 40c- each 
BLACK DOUGLAS. 36 in. A Pansy-violet of medium size. A very 
rich velvety deep violet, almost black. One of the richest of the 
dark colored Irises. A splendid garden flower. 40c each 
BLUE DREAM. 33 in. A huge soft Lobelia-violet self. A lovely new 
Iris. 75c each 
BLUE VELVET. 34 in. A deep blue bicolor of wonderfully rich texture. 
The florets are beautifully formed and the petals have wonderful 
substance. An excellent deep blue. Old but good. 30c each 
BRUNHILDE. 40 in. To those who like selfs this Iris will please very 
much. A pure deep violet-blue with a beard to match. The blooms 
are large and shapely and carried on well-branched stalks. 40c each 
BURNING BRONZE. 36 in. A rich subdued bronze-red that is one of 
the most popular among Iris lovers as a fine rich red. The plant is 
thrifty but does not multiply rapidly. The stalks are well branched, 
often carrying from four to five open flowers at one time. An excel- 
lent red for any garden. 50c each 
CADETON. 36 in. A perfect flower with old gold standards and rich 
mahogany falls with a broad margin of bronzy gold. Unique. 
50c each 
CHINA MAID. 36 in. A fine new mallow-pink blended with golden 
buff. The flower is large and of good form and habit. Its smooth 
even texture marks it as one of the best of the newer pinks. 
$1.00 each 
CHRISTABEL. 40 in. This is one of the most striking in effect of all 
the Iris in the garden. The general color effect is a glowing coppery 
red with the falls lighted by a heavy orange beard. Of all the red 
Irises, it is one of the greatest exhibition varieties. In the garden a 
clump of it is just a mass of rich coppery red. This variety has a 
great future. 75c each 
CITY OF LINCOLN. 42 in. A wonderful “must have” Iris. A very 
large flower, borne on a tall, strong stem. The flower has rich golden 
standards and bright red velvety falls. The plant is tall and serves 
well for a background for other Iris. One of the very best of. the 
Variegatas. $1.00 each 
CLARIBEL. 40 in. One of the tallest of the Plicatas. A nicely branched 
Iris of great size. A pure snow-white with delicate distinct tracings 
of blue around the edges of the petals. Striking yellow beard. 
40c each 

In ordering, don’t overlook the many fine varieties we were un- 
able to illustrate in color. Every variety we list is a good one. 


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CRYSTAL BEAUTY. 40 in. One of the tallest and most stately of the 
whites, carrying many well-placed florets of fine size and pure glisten- 
ing white. Superb background flower where a tall white is needed. 
For mass color effect, plant with some of the fine’ pink and light blue 
varieties. 35c each 
DERRILL HART. 40 in. A tall variety resembling Depute Nomblot. 
The standards are a rose suffused with violet with deep velvety wine 
falls. An excellent grower. 75c each 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT. 42 in. This Iris is also a winner of the Dykes 
Memorial Medal. An Iris of gigantic form and the finest coloring. 
Standards coppery red, flushed golden bronze; falls rich claret-crim- 
son. A really fine Iris of great beauty. 35c each 
DIR. PINELLE. 42 in. Another very fine bronzy red. Standards a 
clear coppery wine-red; falls velvety garnet-red. This new Iris re- 
ceived a special award as one of the three best French Iris. 
35c each 
DORE. 34 in. An Iris that resembles a Daffodil in coloring. Standards 
clear yellow; falls creamy white. A fine Iris of good size, unique 
appearance, and fine plant habits. 35c¢. each 
Standards a 
35c¢ each 
DOROTHY DIETZ. 36 in. An Iris of unusual coloring. 
light chicory-blue: falls Pansy-violet. Distinct. 
DRAP D‘OR. 34 in. A pleasing shade of soft yellow. The flower is 
large and graceful. 35c¢ each 
EL CAPITAN. 
cellent garden variety of soft lavender-blue. 
ELKHART. 38 in. A giant deep chestnut-red bicolor with rich velvety 
falls and a vivid orange beard. A splendid addition to this already 
popular class. 40c each 
ELLA WINCHESTER. 36 in. A glowing mahogany-red self with long 
velvety falls. A distinct variety and one of the best reds. | 40c each 
ELSA SASS. 36 in. One of the very best and most distinct of all the 
new yellows. Color is a clear sulphur with a greenish cast. The 
blooms are of medium size, frilled at the edges, and very distinct 
from all other yellows. $1.00 each 
EXCLUSIVE. 40 in. A very large light blue that some believe leads 
its color class. A very pure light blue overlaid with a silvery mist 
which enhances its beauty very much. One of the very finest blues. 
60c each 
FRANK ADAMS. 42 in. An exceedingly fine rosy fawn bicolor. 
A beautiful new Iris with nicely formed standards of maize-yellow 
and broad falls of a deep rose with a wide golden haft. The tall, 
stout stems are well branched. 75¢ each 
GARDEN MAGIC. 36 in. A giant velvet-red that ranks among the 
best in its color. The plant is medium tall with glossy velvety falls 
enhanced by a rich golden beard. This is as pure a red as you find 
in Iris to date. $1.50 each 
40 in. A superb blue-toned Iris of great size. An ex- 
35c¢ each 

Plant Early 
We begin to send out our Iris orders about July 15th and con- 
tinue until September 15th. If plants become well established before 
the winter months, we feel they should be in their permanent loca- 
tion before the growing season closes. 

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