Oakhurst Gardens’ 
[RISES 
Spuria 
Butterfly Iris 
Spurias are among the easiest to grow 
and after planting require very little care, 
although they will respond to careful cul- 
tivation and fertilization. They should be 
planted in September and kept fairly moist 
at all times, although they will do fairly 
well under dry conditions. 
AZURE DAWN (Nies, 1943). A very 
graceful Spuria of unusually smooth color 
and texture. Flowers well formed, of an 
even lavender-blue throughout except for 
the small lemon colored signal blotch in 
the falls. 41% feet. $4.00. 
BRONZSPUR (Nies, 1941). This flower 
has color never before obtained in the 
Spurias. It is a harmony in shades of 
brown and yellow, giving the general effect 
of Old Gold in the garden. As a cut flower 
4 a brilliantly beautiful under artificial 
ight. 
Stems tall and stately, attaining a height 
of nearly six feet under ideal conditions, 
producing six to eight flowers in succes- 
sion. $2.50. 
MONNIERI. Handsome, rich golden yel- 
low. 48 inches. 50c. 
SPURIA IRIS 

_ OCHROLEUCA. The butterfly Iris. Large 
ivory-white flowers, with intense yellow 
blotch on the falls. Makes a very effective 
clump in the garden. Excellent for cut- 
ting. 48 inches. 50c. 
Evansia 
Crested Iris 
Evansia section includes some of the 
choicest and most orchid-like flowers to be 
found anywhere. It is the only group that 
is adapted for culture in the shade, and 
includes some of the smallest and the 
tallest members of the genus. They should 
be planted where the ground can be kept 
moist on the surface at all times, and will 
thrive if a mulch of leafmold is kept on 
the surface. All except cristata and tec- 
torum are tender. 
Delivery throughout the year, 
where noted. 
CRISTATA. Dainty, soft amethyst blue 
with a touch of gold. Beautifully fringed 
and crested. Useful for the rock garden, 
in front of the flower border or as ground 
cover. Fragrant. 4 inches. Fall and winter 
delivery. 35c. 
DARJEELING (Giridlian, 1944). A seed- 
ling of Nada, and similar to it in habit of 
growth and cultural requirements. The 
flowers are purest white, much larger and 
very frilled. The blades of the falls are 
frilled to form a funnel with a hole in 
the center. If you like Nada you will love 
this. $3.50. 
JAPONICA. Orchid-like flowers of a uni- 
form shade of lavender on 2-foot stems. 
The flowers are large and closely set on 
the stout and well branched stem. Blooms 
February-April. 24 inches. 50c. 
NADA (Giridlian, 1936). (Pronounced 
Ney-da). The result of crossing two of the 
crested type, japonica and watti, combin- 
ing the good qualities of both. The flower 
stalk rises two feet from the center of the 
fan of leaves, and is branched and re- 
branched, carrying as many as 40 terminal 
buds, each bud in turn producing five flow- 
ers in succession. 
except 
The flowers are white with chrome-yel- 
low crests with a touch of light lavender 
around the crests. The style branches are 
light lavender lacerated in a_ beautiful 
manner, The standards and falls are waved 
and frilled. The flowers are about 2% 
inches across, and lend themselves ideally 
for flower arrangements. They last well 
when cut, as nearly all the buds develop, 
$1.00. 
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