CLARET VELVET (Weed 1941) Ea. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
The claret colored flowers have the texture of a rich velvet, without 
any haft markings to mar their beauty. The semi-flaring falls display 
a brilliant burnt orange beard. Heavy substance and nicely branched. 
Midseason. 32 in. 
CLOTH OF GOLD (Whiting 1945) Ea. $3.00 
Here is a fine garden yellow; one with many good qualities and a 
very dependable grower. A bright but deep yellow self with flaring 
falls enriched with a glowing orange beard. Perfectly formed blooms. 
Tall and stately with very heavy substance and widely branched 
stems. Midseason. 36 in. 
CLOUD CASTLE (Graves 1944) Ea. $3.00: 3 for $7.50 
A most impressive iris of pale wisteria blue. The wide ruffled falls 
are of flaring form, with broad standards distinctively fluted at the 
edges and roundly domed. The smoothly textured flowers are evenly 
spaced on well branched stems. There is an unusual charm about this 
lovely flower that always attracts attention at close view and still] 
possesses fine carrying qualities in the garden. Midseason. 37 in. 
CORDOVAN (Kleinsorge 1946) Ea. $4.00 
The large bold flowers of ox-blood red are appropriately named, 
the color resembling that of Cordovan leather. The beauty of the rich 
finish is enhanced with a coppery flush over the entire flower. The 
wide falls are distinctively fluted. Heavy substance; well branched. 
Midseason. 36 in. 
DAYBREAK (Kleinsorge 1941) Ea. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
A huge golden pink with slight copper undertones. The ruffled 
blooms are well formed with closed standards and semi-flaring falls. 
This flower tied with Ola Kala for the 1946 Dykes Medal. Midseason. 
36 in. 
DEEP VELVET (Salbach 1939) Ea. $1.00 
Perfectly formed large blooms of a stunning deep red-violet with 
upper part of the falls flushed with claret-brown. Vigorous grower, 
tall and well-branched. Very heavy substance. Midseason. 38 in. 

SOLID MAHOGANY (See page 11) 
SYLLMAR GARDENS 

PINK REFLECTION (See page 10) 
DESERT SONG (Fay 1946) Ea. $10.00 
Large beautifully formed blooms of cream, with very broad stand- 
ards and rounded flaring falls. A self with no haft markings and 
especially heavy substance. The flowers are evenly spaced on very 
tall well branched stalks. Early midseason. 40 in. 
DISPLAY (Grant 1942) Ea. $1.50 
Rich glowing Spanish red shading to deep maroon. It carries well 
in the garden despite its deep color. Wide branching. Medium late. 
35 in. 
DREAM CASTLE (Cook 1943) Ea. $7.50 
A refreshing orchid-pink self-—clear and bright—with very wide 
standards and falls. The lovely white beard, tinted lemon, tends to 
emphasize the solid pink color. A generous bloomer. Midseason. 36 in. 
EASTER BONNET (Maxwell 1944) Ea. $5.00 
The name is an appropriate one for this exquisite flower of rhodanite 
pink with standards and falls edged in gold. Tall and vigorous. Un- 
usual and beautiful. Midseason. 38 in. 
EDITH ROAKE (K. Smith 1946) Ea. $6.00 
A blue and white plicata that has great garden value. Very fine 
as a clump. Vigorous and prolific. 40 in. 
EDWARD LAPHAM (Lapham 1942) Ea. $3.00 
This flawless rich crimson flower with a cast of maroon is most 
attractive and one of the reddest iris to date. A self even to the hafts 
and throat. The smooth glossy finish adds to the loveliness of the trim 
tailored blooms. Midseason. 36 in. 
ELMOHR (Loomis 1942) Ea. $1.00 
Words cannot convey an adequate impression of this magnificent 
iris. A colossal Wm. Mohr seedling of rich mulberry. Exceptionally 
hardy everywhere. Is vigorous with lush foliage. Is tall and beauti- 
fully branched. Dykes Medal 1945. Midseason. 36 in. 
EXTRAVAGANZA (Douglas 1944) Ea. $8.00 
A new Amoena Iris with almost white standards shaded cream to- 
ward the base. The falls are a medley of deep violet red and copper, 
with a flush of violet down the center. A very striking novelty. Late. 
36 in. 
