SHANNOPIN (Pillow 1904) Ea. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
This stunning and most original iris is close to a cream and rose 
amoena. Ruffled creamy white standards with light, bright rose falls. 
Midseason. 40 in. 
SHARKSKIN (Douglas 1942) Ea. $2.50; 3 for $6.00 
A beautiful warm white iris of near perfection. Heavy substance 
with a velvety finish. The domed standards are broad with a strong 
midrib. The falls are flaring and inside the throat there is a glistening 
yellow flush. The well proportioned blooms are beautifully poised on 
well-branched stalks. Four brancnes and a terminal. Midseason. 
44 in. 
SHERIFFA (White 1941) Ea. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
An Onco-bred, of rich metallic violet with a dash of blue in the falls— 
a distinctly different flower held on tall and graceful branches. A 
free bloomer. Midseason. 40 in. 
SHISHALDIN (DeForest 1944) Ea. $1.50; 3 for $3.50 
Orange, yellow and golden brown skillfully blended to produce a 
smooth lustrous copper-gold effect with the large flaring flowers beau- 
tifully placed on strong, sturdy stalks, make this an outstanding iris. 
Midseason. 38 in. 
SILVER SUSIE (DeForest 1941) Ea. $1.50 
A very tall and extremely graceful lustrous silver-white self. One 
of the best poised flowers in our list. The flowers are good sized and 
flaring. The branching is perfect on very slender trim stems to as high 
as 50 in. Midseason. 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees 1939) Ea. $1.25: 3 for $3.00 
This captivating iris has large buds of soft blue that unfold into 
huge blossoms of icy white that sparkles and glistens like new snow. 
The wide standards and falls are of heavy substance and beautifully 
ruffled. The stalks are very tall and with many flowers but rather 
short-branching. Vigorous, with beautiful lush foliage. Early. 50 in. 
SOLID MAHOGANY (J. Sass 1944) Ea. $5.00 
One of the finest deep red iris of recent years. The color of the 
beautifully formed, smoothly finished blooms, is aptly described by 
the name. A deep bronze-gold beard on plush-like falls completes the 
beauty of this grand iris. Midseason. 38 in. 
SONRISA (DeForest 1942) Ea. $2.50; 3 for $6.00 
An exquisite glistening coppery-pink with an undertone of yellow 
and a decided metallic finish. Well domed standards with falls that 
flare in a dashing manner. The firm substanced flowers are poised on 
tall well branched stalks. Midseason. 40 in. 
SOUSUN (Essig 1945) Ea. $3.50; 3 for $9.00 
A very large well-formed iris of pale yellow or creamy with a yel- 
lowish heart and beard. Nicely placed flowers on a well branched 
stem. Hardy. Midseason. 40 in. 
SPANISH PEAKS (Loomis 1947) Ea. $17.50 
The sensational new white, that is nothing else but white even to 
the beard, style arms and throat. A flower with unusual charm that 
has captured all other good points. Broad petaled, beautifully finished 
blooms of splendid form and excellent substance, on tall (38 inch) 
stalks. 
SPARKLING BLUE (Grant 1942) Ea. $1.50 
A frosty overlay completely envelopes this appealing flax blue iris. 
Large thick substanced flowers poised on tall superbly branched stems. 
Midseason. 40 in. 
SPINDRIFT (Loomis 1944) Ea. $3.00 
A beautiful coral-pink flower of good form with brilliant tangerine 
beard to accentuate the entire flower. The blooms are well placed on 
nicely branched stalks. Midseason. 34 in. 
SPRING ROMANCE (E. Miess 1948) Ea. $25.00 
For description see page 3. 
STARDOM (D. Hall 1941) Ea. 75c: 3 for $2.00 
One of the irises that does so much for the landscape. A coppery pink 
with an apricot blush over all giving it a peculiar flame like value so 
necessary for accent in any garden. Brilliant orange beard. Of me- 
dium height and of good substance. Midseason. 34 in. 
STORM KING (Nicholls 1940) Ea. $1.50; 3 for $4.00 
Very rich and glowing silky purple-black blooms with a definite 
charm. The broad flaring falls and domed standards are unusual 
in their evenness of color; without veins of any kind to mar their 
beauty. The large flowers are gracefully poised on tall stalks. Stock 
is always scarce. Late. 42 in. 
SYLLMAR GARDENS 
SUNSET SERENADE (J. Sass 1943) Ea. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
A very worthy Prairie Sunset seedling. Larger, taller and some- 
what more golden than its parént. A lovely iridescent sheen envelops 
the entire flower. The well formed blooms are evenly spaced on tall 
widely branched stalks. Hardy and vigorous. Late. 36 in. 
SYLVIA MURRAY (Norton 1944) Ea. $3.00 
Visualize this lovely clear, light blue iris entirely enveloped with a 
bright frosty finish. There is a definite charm about this flower with 
its precise styling, lovely poise and smooth tailored appearance. Try 
planting with Pink Cameo and Moonlight Madonna for a beautiful 
pastel effect. Midseason. 40 in. 
TEA ROSE (Whiting 1944) Ea. $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
A very lovely pink iris void of the usual orchid cast and instead is 
warmed with a soft amber infusion with a rich amber glow lighting up 
the center. The flowers are of rounded form and nicely spaced on tall 
but not widely branched stalks. The vigorous hardy plants bloom 
freely, creating a decided pink effect. A noteworthy iris. Midseason. 
36 in. 
THE ADMIRAL (D. Hall 1941) Ea. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
An intense luminous blue, deeper than medium blue, but not really 
dark. The falls flare in a dashing manner, with the finish and sub- 
stance outstanding. Very floriferous with flowers that stand wind, sun 
or rain exceptionally well. The bluish beard completes its lovely color 
harmony. Midseason. 36 in. 
THE RED DOUGLAS JJ. Sass 1937) Ea. $1.00 
A very smooth finished rosy wine-red flower of huge size. A per- 
fectly proportioned flower with a deep orange beard, poised on thick 
sturdy stems that are well branched. This flower is one of our best 
sellers, always noticed by garden visitors. Dykes Medal 1941. Mid- 
season. 38 in. 
THREE SISTERS (DeForest) Ea. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
A clump of this variety in the garden is really stunning. The stand- 
ards are pale creamy yellow with rounded flaring falls of Indian lake. 
A vigorous grower. Increases rapidly with many well branched 
bloom stalks to a clump. Midseason. 36 in. 
TIFFANJA (DeForest 1942) Ea. $1.50; 3 for $4.00 
A different plicata that always commands attention. The stand- 
ards are colonial buff; the falls are creamy white with a border of 
buff and brushed at the haft and around the edge with glistening light 
brown. The large flowers have firm heavy substance and are held 
on tall graceful stalks that are beautifully branched. Midseason. 
40 in. 
TIFFANY (H. Sass 1938) Ea. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
A plicata of sulphur yellow stitched in bronzy red markings. Large 
flowers are very showy and different. Of medium height and good 
substance. Mid-season. 34 in. 
TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge 1942) Ea. $5.00 
A golden tobacco brown self, that is individual both in color and 
form. The substance is unusually heavy with falls that are wide at the 
haft and held stiffly horizontal. Standards are upright and almost 
closed with heavy midribs. Tobacco Road is the parent of many of 
Dr. Kleinsorge’s latest originations. Midseason. 34 in. 
TREVA (DeForest 1945) Ea. $6.00 
Rich golden apricot with a glistening frosty finish places this appeal- 
ing iris in a class by itself. The lovely flaring form has the added 
charm of very wide standards and falls. Treva is one of our most 
sought after iris. Midseason. 36 in. 
VATICAN PURPLE (Whiting 1943) Ea. $4.00 
Rich glossy dark blue-purple self. Large rounded blooms of ex- 
tremely heavy substance. The tall, strong stalks carry many flowers. 
Does not spot or fade and blooms over a long period of time. Late. 
38 in. 
VEISHEA (Whiting 1943) Ea. $1.50; 3 for $5.00 
This bright rosy copper blend has the added beauty of a brilliant 
blue blaze in the center of the falls and a metallic sheen that envelops 
ihe entire flower. Heavy substance and splendid form. Midseason. 
32 in. ; 
VICE REGAL (Miles 1946) Ea. $3.00 
From Canada comes this lovely new addition to the dark colored 
iris. A rich glowing bronzy red-purple with a lovely bronzed beard. The 
near absence of haft markings and lustrous finish make this iris one 
of the best in its color class. Midseason. 33 in. 
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