YELLOW-GROUND PLICATAS 
Midseason 
*XOCCIDENTAL (Mitchell 1945) M—39’. Newest of the yel- 
low-ground plicatas from the garden of Prof. Mitchell. A clear 
cream yellow plicata with reddish stippling at the base of the 
falls, giving a most distinct and pleasing effect. Very novel. 
Pleasant aroma. $10.00 
*HONEY CHILE (Salbach 1940) M—38’’. One of the most 
unusual Iris that we grow. Standards soft honey yellow, falls 
deep orange yellow, heavily veined in brown. Not generally 
grown, so it is certain to create interest in your neighborhood. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
TIFFANY (H. P. Sass 1938) M—32’’. A gaily decorated plicata 
at a very moderate price. AWARD OF MERIT 1943. Soft yel- 
low, etched bronzy-violet. 48 chromosomes. 60c 
CHIPPEWA (Salbach 1943) M—30’’. Carl Salbach’s newest 
and finest plicata, one that surpasses earlier yellow-ground 
plicatas. Ground of golden yellow, prominently besprinkled 
with attractive brown, and with an ivory signal patch. Stalk low- 
branched; displaying flowers to good advantage. Most fragrant 
of yellow-ground plicatas. $2.50 
RUTH POLLOCK (H. P. Sass 1939) M—28"’. An outstanding 
plicata. Received AWARD OF MERIT in ‘41; has appeared in 
the SYMPOSIUM no less than 5 times, a record not surpassed 
by any other plicata. The blood of champions certainly flows in 
the veins of this Iris, for one of its parents was TIFFANY, another 
SYMPOSIUM Iris, and among its ancestors is RAMESES, a 
DYKES MEDAL winner. Clear yellow ground, heavily etched 
soft red and rose. 48 chromosomes. $2.00 
: Late 
ORLOFF (H. P. Sass 1938) ML—34’’. Just picture a foamy 
egg-nogg besprinkled with cinnamon. Floriferous, often pro- 
ducing several stalks per rhizome. 48 chromosomes. 60c 
SIEGFRIED (H. P. Sass 1936) L—40’’. You can’t go wrong 
with this pioneer of yellow-ground plicatas. A bitone, with 
yellow standards, creamy falls, both marked with brownish red. 
Greatly admired by visitors to our gardens. Very fragrant. 48 
chromosomes. ‘ 15¢ 
WHITES, WITH YELLOW INFLUENCE 
Early 
*MISSION MADONNA (Essig 1946) EM—40’’. An immense 
new Iris combining to a remarkable degree size, beauty and 
gracefulness. Standards a delicate creamy yellow. Falls creamy 
white, with a strong yellow haft, a brilliant yellow beard. Petals 
ruffled, with a decorative picoted edging. Stigma pearly white, 
contrasting prettily with light yellow style crests. The very 
finest of the new, but already famous Essig Madonna series. 
Try this for sheer beauty. Sweetly fragrant. $12.50 
NATIVIDAD (Mohr-Mitchell 1935) EM-M—30’’. One of the 
varieties that has contributed most to the fame of Prof. Sydney 
B. Mitchell as an Iris breeder. A superb ivory-white with a heart 
of gold. Lavish in its blooming tendencies; under favorable 
conditions it blooms again in the fall and winter. 40c 
Midseason 
*EASTER CANDLE (Essig 1946) M—48’’. A new introduc- 
tion that is the tallest, most stately Iris in this color class. Here 
emphasis is on serenity and purity, for it is a white as pure as 
an Easter candle, with a bright yellow gilding at throat, remind- 
ing one of the candle’s clear yellow flame. Well-domed stand- 
ards, semi-flaring falls contribute to create an effect unsurpassed 
among Iris of this type. Pleasantly fragrant. $12.50 
BRIDAL VEIL (Mitchell 1936) M—36’’. A bridal veil indeed, 
for this is a crystalline, translucent white embellished with bright 
yellow haft edging. Fragrant. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
Late 
*MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nicholls 1939) L—-34”. If you're look- 
ing for the finest white for your late Iris garden, you need not 
look farther. Even at this modest price you get a top-notch 
lris—one with frosty magnolia-textured petals, all pure white 
except for a yellow glow at the center. Honey locust fragrance. 
48 chromosomes. $1.50 
~PURISSIMA (Mohr-Mitchell 1927) 
THE PURE WHITES 
Early 
E—48’". PURISSIMA has 
reigned supreme for 20 years; still not displaced as the best all- 
purpose white Iris for milder climates. Unfortunately, not fully 
hardy in the East. Pure and immaculate as its name signifies, 
it is so early it may well be the first modern white Iris to greet 
you in the spring. Tall, enticing. A good seed parent for breed- 
ing. Plant liberally. Fragrant. 47 chromosomes. 
35c; 3 for 90c; 12 for $3.25; 100 for $25.00 
MOUNT WASHINGTON (Essig 1937) EM—50". One of Prof. 
Essig’s masterpieces, known through the land as the best hardy 
tall white. An immense Iris with flaring falls in the most modern 
style. Superb for background plantings. The most fragrant pure 
white. 48 chromosomes. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Midseason 
SHASTA (Mohr-Mitchell 1927) M—36’’. The finest hardy 
white that is available at a very reasonable price. Named for 
California’s famous snow-capped peak. A semi-translucent 
white with faint yellow veining at the haft. Delicately scented. 
48 chromosomes. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
Late 
SIERRA SNOW (Kleinsorge 1938) LM—44"’. Resplendent 
with the glory of a snowstorm in the high Sierras is this mag- 
nificent shimmering white with a striking yellow beard. Hardy 
and desirable. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
WHITE-GROUND PLICATAS 
® Early 
LOS ANGELES (Mohr-Mitchell 1927) E—40’’. When the 
Judges voted for the ‘44 AWARDS OF MERIT, LOS ANGELES 
received the highest number of votes of any Iris. In the ‘46 
SYMPOSIUM second only to the recently-introduced BLUE 
SHIMMER among white plicatas. What a record for a variety 
in this price class! White, lighted with lilac-blue. Hardy. Fra- 
grant. 49 chromosomes. 
35c; 3 for 90c; 12 for $3.25; 50 for $12.50 
ADVANCE GUARD (Mitchell 1945) EM-M—40’’. Newest 
and brightest of the white-ground lavender plicatas, and one 
widely sought since its introduction in 1945. Flowers large 
and ruffled, with standards strongly flushed deep lavender; falls 
white, attractively bordered delicate lavender. Stems tall, well- 
branched, very floriferous. A remarkable seed-parent, quite 
regularly transmitting its ruffling to its offspring. Pleasinaly 
fragrant. $2.50 
Midseason 
SPRING CLOUD (Jory 1935) M—48”. Tallest of lavender- 
blue plicatas, reaching up as if to touch a spring cloud. Visitors 
stand in admiration. Imagine a row at the back of your Iris 
bed, against dark shrubbery. Delicately scented. 
; 50c; 3 for $1.25 
SAN FRANCISCO (Mohr-Mitchell 1927) M—40". Awarded 
DYKES MEDAL the year of its introduction. A companion va- 
riety to LOS ANGELES, very similar, but this is the choice of those 
who like somewhat deeper coloring. Has that low, candelabrum- 
style branching sought by every breeder. Needs protection in 
the East. 47 chromosomes. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
BLUE SHIMMER (J. Sass 1942) M—39’". Here is the highest 
ranking blue plicata in the ‘45 SYMPOSIUM—and no wonder! 
Ivory-white, entrancingly and heavily decorated with a tracery 
and stippling of exquisite clear blue. Falls flaring, held in posi- 
tion by a substance reminding one of heavy white leather. 
AWARD OF MERIT 1944. The most fragrant of all white- 
ground plicatas. 48 chromosomes. $7.50 
FLORENTINE (Cayeux 1937) M—30”. A giant and beautiful 
plicata in white, dotted and lined with blue-lavender. Florifer- 
ous, often 8 to 10 flowers per stalk. Pleasant aroma. 49 chromo- 
somes. $2.00 
Late 
MADAME LOUIS AUREAU (Cayeux 1934) ML—30’. The 
deepest colored, richest of all plicatas in this class. Ground 
clear cream, heavily overlaid, veined and dotted rosy heliotrope. 
For foregrounds. 49 chromosomes. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
SACRAMENTO (Mohr-Mitchell 1929) L—40’’. Introduced 
at $25.00, this exceptional variety has gradually come down to 
where it can now be used in mass plantings. A pure white, 
strongly flushed, dusted and lined with pinkish-lilac. 
35c¢; 3 for 90c; 12 for $3.25; 100 for $25.00 

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