COPPER CASCADE (Kleinsorge 1939) M—36”. Visualize water 
cascading down a gorge of bright new copper and you have 
COPPER CASCADE. But add to your mental picture large blooms 
with heavy substance and flaring falls. Pleasingly fragrant. $1.25 
BRONZED COPPER (Kleinsorge 1943) M—30’’. Visitors gasp 
with amazement and admiration when they first see the colors 
displayed by this flamboyant Iris from Kleinsorge, that wonder- 
worker in bronze and copper. Standards garnet brown and amber; 
falls rich reddish copper, enhanced by a central splash of bril- 
liant peacock blue. $5.00; 3 for $10.00 
Late 
PRAIRIE SUNSET (H. P. Sass 1939) ML—30”. This fabulous 
Iris, introduced in 1939 at $100, was the DYKES MEDALIST 
in ‘43, and among the first 5 in the SYMPOSIUM for the past 
> years. What a record! The sun setting over the prairie is no 
more beautiful than this.. Blended in tones of apricot, amber, 
rose and old gold. 49 chromosom2s. Now only— $2.50 
BRONZE BEACON (Salbach 1932) VL—5O0’’. For your late 
Iris garden, extending the season 2 weeks. Tallest of the red- 
bronzes, Fine for background plantings. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
IRIS IN BUFF AND BROWN 
Early 
*BROWN TURBAN (Essig-Austin 1947) EM—32’’. Page 6. 
$10.00 
Midseason 
MARIMBA (De Forest 1943) M—38’'. A new color, cinnamon- 
buff, from that breeder who specializes in tones of brown and 
bronze. Large beautifully proportionéd flowers in a lovely and 
unusual color, and on well-branched stalks. $3.00 
MIDWEST GEM (H. P. Sass 1937) M—36”. You'll like the 
pretty ruffling and crinkling of the heavy-substanced petals of 
this flower that subtly blends hues of peach, buff and mother- 
of-pearl. Very fragrant. 51 chromosomes. 75¢; 3 for $2.00 
*TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge 1942) M—33”. Picturesque 
and different is this attention-compelling novelty that attained 
the highest rank in the ‘46 SYMPOSIUM of any Iris in buff and 
brown. Admired by many because it radiates a rich golden brown, 
and thus is a lively tone rather than a dark one. Falls broad, 
stiffly horizontal. In the voting for the 1946 AWARDS OF 
MERIT this variety received 66 votes, next to the highest num- 
ber for any Iris. $7.50 
JEAN CAYEUX (Cayeux 1931) M—33’. A French Iris that 
is a mixture of golden-tan and havana-brown. Flowers grace- 
ful, slightly frilled. Fragrant. 48 chromosomes. 40c 
Late 
*APHRA (Mitchell 1941) LM—48’. A seedling of the above- 
described JEAN CAYEUX is this novel Iris in old gold—a golden 
brown that is almost yellow. A flower of distinction, blooming 
freely. Pleasingly scented. 75c¢; 3 for $2.00 
IRIS IN HUES OF ORANGE 
Early 
*MARSHALL’S GOLD (Essig-Austin EM—34"’. See 
page 6. $5.00 
*SAMOVAR (D. Hall 1941) EM—34". A color very difficult 
to describe and classify, resembling orange, yet actually a blend 
of rosy copper, yellow and brown. HONORABLE MENTION 
1941. Rich, glowing, it attracts visitors from across the garden. 
Also possessed of an alluring fragrance. $1.50 
1947) 
Midseason 
PRECIOUS (Mitchell 1945) M—38”. A soft bewitching apri- 
cot-orange flower in a new pattern that Prof. Mitchell has termed 
“fancy’’. Whole flower suffused with superimposed color, in- 
stead of this being confined to marginal stippling as in the re- 
lated plicata pattern. Well rounded flowers on stalks with aood 
branching. Delicately scented. $5.00 
Late 
SUNSET SERENADE (J. Sass 1943) LM—230”’. The only orange 
Iris to place in all 3 of the most recent SYMPOSIUMS. Jacob 
Sass’ one supreme seedling among thousands bred from PRAIRIE 
SUNSET. Standards pure bright orange; falls reddish copper, 
edged orange. Large, well formed flowers. A vigorous grower. 
AWARD OF MERIT 1945. Pleasingly fragrant. $7.50 
NARANJA (Mitchell 1935) L—36". The only inexpensive 
‘Iris approaching orange. Often described as orange; actually it 
is a splendid orange-vellow, with falls flushed reddish brown. 
Probably different from any Iris in your garden. 49 chromo- 
somes. 40c; 3 for $1.00 

YELLOWS, ENRICHED WITH BROWN 
Early 
GAY SENORITA (Salbach 1944) EM—40’’. A new and stun- 
ning type of variegata in the Spanish style. Standards clear, 
amber-yellow; falls smartly contrasting rich gold, heavily over- 
laid and veined with deep brown. A very large flower, endowed 
with remarkably broad flaring falls of thick weather-resisting 
substance. HONORABLE MENTION ‘45. Pleasingly fragrant. 
$5.00; 3 for $12.50 
Midseason 
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mohr-Mitchell 1931) M—48". The 
tallest of the older yellows with brown markings. Superb branch- 
ing habit; hence used by hybridizers. 48 chromosomes. 
35c; 3 for 90c; 12 for $3.25 
SUTTER’S GOLD (Salbach 1941) M—34”. A bright yellow, 
embellished with heavy brown veins on the haft and extending 
down into the falls. Remarkable for low branching. Well-domed 
standards; semi-flaring falls. Named for Sutter, at whose historic 
mill Marshall discovered gold in California in ‘48. 
75¢; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $7.00 
YELLOWS, BRIGHT AND DEEP 
Early 
GOLD RUSH (Essig-Austin 1946) EM—38”"’. Brightest of the 
golden stars in the Iris firmam2nt—a new flower attracting at- 
tention from afar, beckoning with unsurpassed brilliance and 
depth of color. Flowers large, well poised, with falls more flaring 
than in any of the other deep yellows with which we are familiar. 
The low branching starts at about 10’’. Flowers displayed to 
fine advantage. A seedling of GOLDEN HIND, much improved 
in form, but possessing that same intense depth of color. A real 
acquisition in any collection of fine Iris. Pleasingly fragrant. 
$10.00 
SONG OF GOLD (Essig 1937) EM—38". If you like Iris in 
the modern style with flaring falls, this one is hard to beat. A 
soft bright yellow of distinction. Large, well-branched. Per- 
fectly hardy. HONORABLE MENTION 1939. Delightfully fra- 
grant. 49 chromosomes. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Midseason 
GOLDEN MAJESTY (Salbach 1938) M—42’’. Though there 
are many fine bright yellows, this is the only one that has ap- 
peared in all 7 of the SYMPOSIUMS to date. Few are so nearly 
perfect, for this has color, ideal form, substance, wonderful 
poise, adaptability, and a haunting sweet fragrance. 48 chromo- 
somes. A real value at only— $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
*EASTER GOLD (Essig 1946) M—39”. A tall, inspiring new 
yellow, bright and clear, exceptionally well formed, with domed 
standards and semi-flaring falls. Beard orange-yellow, very 
large and prominent. Excellent substance. Introduced only 
last year, yet it won HONORABLE MENTION the same year. 
You'll want this. $12.50 
*SPUN GOLD (Glutzbeck 1940) ML—37"'. This is the fa- 
mous yellow that the Judges chose for the 1944 DYKES MEDAL. 
May we say that: personally we prefer BERKELEY GOLD, OLA 
KALA and GOLD RUSH? But opinions vary, and if you could see 
them all perhaps you would choose this. It is a wonderful, bright 
yellow with a velvety lustre. and rates high in substance, form 
and branchina. Fragrant. 49 chromosomes. $4.50 
GOLDEN BEAR (Mitchell 1936) M—-36". A clear, bright 
fadeless yellow, much sought because it blooms over a long pe- 
riod. Rich and glistening. The most fragrant yellow Iris we have 
yet observed. 75¢; 3 for $2.00 
CALIFORNIA GOLD (Mitchell 1936) M—36’’. A beautiful 
bright yellow with striking metallic sheen. Flowers large, of 
faultless form. Noteworthy for a tendency to bloom again in the 
fall and winter in mild climates. In the arid West, summer water- 
ing helps favor autumn bloom. The best all-around yellow at this 
price. Plant liberally. Fragrant. 48 chromosomes. 
40c; 3 for $1.00 
OLA KALA (J. Sass 1943) ML—37’. OLA KALA and DAY- 
BREAK tied for the ‘46 DYKES MEDAL; no award was made. 
But there remains no question but that OLA KALA is the top- 
flight yellow Iris in the minds of the Judges, for it was also upper- 
most among all yellows in the ‘46 SYMPOSIUM. Slightly ruf- 
fled. $7.50 


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