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The Answer to Every Iris Lover’s Dream 
AN IRIS CATALOG 
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Highest quality offerings at remarkable savings. 
Wide diversity in types of Iris offered. 
Unique arrangement by colors, seasons and types of Iris to help you 
plan. 
IIlustrations of fascinating new types of Iris you’ve never seen. 
Helpful, full descriptions; much supplementary information. 
A GUIDE to help you find the Iris best suited to each part of your 
garden. 
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See if you wouldn’t like to show this catalog to your flower-loving 
friends, or tell them about it. If you do either, it will help us to serve 
you even better in the years to come. We think we are learning the kind 
of assistance that Iris lovers and hybridizers need, and are doing our best to 
supply it. Why have a commonplace garden when it’s so easy to have the 
postman bring you floral treasures such as are offered herein? 
OUR HARDY STOCK 
We send you large, freshly-dug rhizomes with astonishingly long roots 
that will anchor the rhizomes:and get them off to a quick start in your 
garden. We have delighted customers in every state, all through New 
England, the Lake States, and even in Canada. Our nursery is in the moun- 
tains of northern California, at an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet. This past 
winter our nursery was under snow and the ground remained frozen for 
nearly three months. Thus our stock is fully winter-conditioned, which 
not only hardens it for growth throughout the nation, but puts it through 
a conditioning process that makes the rhizomes more floriferous. Most 
kinds of Iris are perfectly hardy throughout the United States, but if there 
are a few that you are in doubt about for your locality, you can easily 
grow them outdoors with adequate mulching and covering; or indoors in 
pots or window boxes, or in a cold frame. Our MANUAL tells how. Iris 
are not particular as to soil. We GUARANTEE our stock to be first quality, 
true to name, and to reach you in first class condition. 
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Announcing Our New 
RAINBOW IRIS MANUAL 
Since we offer such a wide variety of Iris of 20 distinct types, and 
having somewhat different cultural requirements, there has arisen a per- 
sistent demand for this comprehensive new MANUAL adequately covering 
the whole subject. In spite of the diversity of types of Iris, their culture 
is remarkably simple and easy to understand, as we have grouped them all 
under three general cultural procedures, with only minor special con- 
siderations in the handling of specific types. Part I of this MANUAL 
covers not only the culture of these many types of Iris, but also their 
relationships, origin, characteristics and usefulness in the garden picture, 
Part Il is devoted to Hybridizing, as outlined in our Hybridizers section 
on the back cover. 
You will find this no ordinary treatise. The concentrated, verified in- 
formation that it contains is arranged for quick reference and comes from 
three principal sources: (1) Our own accumulated experience and re- 
search over a period of years, (2) Experiences of many of our customers 
in different parts of the country, and (3) An extensive search of the 
writings of many of the world’s greatest authorities on the growing of 
particular types of Iris, and Iris in general. Included, for example, is vari- 
ous material directly from two of the most significant of all published 
works on Iris, namely, W. R. Dyke’s ‘‘Handbook of Garden Irises’’ and his 
monumental work, ‘’The Genus Iris’’. The latter is valued, when obtain- 
able, at about $100 a copy. We have been searching for one for years, and 
located it just in time to aid in preparing our MANUAL. 
This new MANUAL has been written as a supplement to our catalog, 
and as a special, personal service to those who obtain their Iris from us. 
It is sent FREE in acknowledging all orders of $10.00 or more. Thus you 
will have all the needed information in advance of planting time. We hope 
you can qualify for the MANUAL, as it is so complete and useful, and 
will be your guide to success with any type of Iris. If you just can’t afford 
$10.00 worth of Iris this year, and want the MANUAL with a smaller 
order, it will be sent for 25 cents. It is, of course, a booklet, and not a 
book, but we think you will be amazed at the amount of helpful informa- 
tion that it contains. If booklet is not wanted, brief planting instructions 
will be sent for the types of Iris on your order. 
ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO 400 VARIETIES AND SUBJECTS 
Ace of Spades ....17 BlueShimmer .... Doxa ak cient crererecen Indian) Chief >. .... Ae Mrs, Willard Red Emperor sae oe 1. Stez te ee eee 8 
Admiration =o... l4 Bue Valley Sa2.0- 15 Dreamcastle ..... 16 Inspiration ...... ACQUCS Manni tentstt RediGleamiter erm 11 Sultan’s Robe ....11 
Advance Guard ...16 Bokhara Iris ..... 6 DWARF IRIS ...7, 9 INTERMEDIATE Mulberry Rose ... Red Valor =25.0... 1] SUMMER 
African Perpetual 6 BORDER IRIS .... 9 Dwarf Rainbow Iris 7 PRIS) 3608 cae 9:9 BMy, Day eae crimes See Red. clV.ct ine 12 BLOOMERS ..... 6 
INMAWYE! so ucacsa6 Bountiful Blue ....9  Dyke’s Medal..... 10 N i : Rec Ware aeesmem eae eZ : F 
Nida is ets acca rs Ta BeidalyPinkestyicca Tum eacteponnetlen 210 Joe ret iene ON NATIVEDIRIS 5) 7 MEREGELIAS tat 4,5 Sinaloa eae 
Aigue Marine ....18 Bronze Beacon ...22 faster Candie Be Su cantly seta. om 4a Nazarenaleeeene #4» REGELIA-— j Sunset Serenade .. 9 
Nesey eo ee Boned CoP Pe is mpeaster Gold bn tear [Ame ilictasen eee: Ja) Netfed ris 2a. 6 BEARDED ...... 6. Susiana J )20n.: 4 
Tees Gee St RO AAS ESD ONG Gc: E. B. Williamson..22 Junaluska .......22 ejaharail oa cone wll 7 Regeliocyc'us 5 Sutter’s Gold .....14 
ZANIUMEeUSEI I crete a 12) Broom seed iar 22 ; : : y ae ae : 
Amandine ....... 14. Brown Betty ..... 8 pe ac: ets He Karalash meee cent. 23 Re = ese ad J Reece rape --..10 Pe ek ea i 
Amigome se ecient 18 Brown Thrasher ...13 Katherine Fay ....16 pati ee coi ano 6 ee 
9 Edward of Windsor 11 Neelihomasmenm nm Suan RidinglEitah 10 TALL BEARDED 
Andromache ..... 5 Brown Turban ....13  €& Eapit Oo IMSESEEKS oc co cor 9 NOVELTIES 24 RUIN oage3 oc 
f aad ElIMelAy ooocoas : airtac cna nte INO VIEL TALES Serene Rocket se ses us lO, 22723 
Anne-Marie Bruininiide:SaiBab yal aan re g Kits, Hybridizers ..24 Qi, Rose Mi ee se 
(Gayelie a eeaane ey DPmeBiycou Canyon | SmmEr cnther Red ee ootenay amen eer ll Och, celal tenes 15 ce eo peer 9 Tampa .......... 9 
Aphiamee are erecc ieee Buicharlicam ae 6 Ethel Peckham ... 9  Korolkowi and var. 5 ODDITIES” Qin Gau c i Rie apts) and) sar aS Farge rie Opatce ‘i 
Araby Chief, 7-1... - 13. Buechley Giant ...22 Ethelyn Kleitz Ne Labels D4 Ob lakaenn been ee Race Ton! ee Pe 
) wh2e Labels) anes. Oklahoman WS LOS we a he lit “Tapestry =... gemerr 12 
picts a Seen! | “2 elect: Ui: Saas o Evenlode ........ 3 Sy Wadye Mohr eeraeet Sie Olaialawaeee 14 Rosy Wings ...... 22 Tapestry Rose ....10 
Aspotina Hee. 2 Buttercus Lane ... 9 Extravaganza -18 Lake George ..... 17 OLD FAVORITES ..22 Rubeo .......... 12: “Teucros} eee 5, 6 
Atropurpurea /""". 4 Butterfly Iris et ee alte laine macnn 5a Econatoltaerrrtr 22m © di Pace nanan 18 Ruffled Bouquet ..14 The Red Douglas. .12 
Atroviolaceae 9 Butterfly Wings g FALL BLOOMERS... 9 Lieut. de Chavagnac 9 OldRose ........ 1] Ruthie Pollocks. ae 15. Thora steno serare 5 
Aubanel Es Caccar’s Brother Viluvia d'Ora =. =. 13 ONCO-BEARDED . 8 Sable . 17 Thunderhead ..... 16 
een 5 : : 2.0 lrecracker ween el 2 or olseley .... NCObTeds ae ier it eal Three Cheers ....18 
Aureads s.cutas: st: y California Blue ...17 First Day Covers . .21 Lothario" mone: 18 ONCOCYCLUS IRIS 4 re See 22 Tec ae Paes Ne 
ee ‘ eclouns Paha eel Flora Zenor ...... il Louise Blake =. ig ONeoceras eave-5s Samovareas Oe 130 liffanja gem 15 
tees : 2s Florentineien. ~.ei6 OUVOIS saneneter ater ONCOGELIA- Sar Dicdo aes Titfanys rere cereale 
Captain Wells ....12 ; < ) ouoopal 22 : ‘ 
(NUMAN cooece 9 : Fragrant alitiS sem a: 6 Love Affair ...... 1] BEARDED ...... 6 Tiger niacin 9 
aurunntclame 9g Caroline Burr a ie Garden Club Offers 20m UC ee eee 2 Ofangemanmannna: 13 ee cones thee 42 Tiny Tony Sea 9 
Autumn Sunset .., 9 ©asa Morena ee. 3 Gating =) (UIE) sasaconneoc SeOLKchid: | hismennee ae AR Sant al Clara Tiny Treasure 9 
Autumn Queen ... 9 Cascade Splendor 5 le Gay Co ones higtes 14. Magic Carpet ja  Cltelalieheetehy a san 10 Santa Cis ‘pee af Tishomingo .. oe ay! 
Avilion .......-. 18 Centennial Offers 19 Gay Stylosa ee 7 Magniticas sae OD Orestes | Fetes > SantaRosa ......11  obacco Road ».:.13 
Awards ......... pO Chama 13 Gift Orders... 20 Marie Antonette,.1g Qrientalis ....... fee Shavksk ines 15 Tower of Jewels...18 
argh iD oie, syrehaicens Fe Chantilly ns ee Te ig! 74 pila Choice. .18 Marimba EES 13 Bienes ufo ayisiveM at iectates g epeerd Giant ... i eee rw aweae sg 
<Neuellsites Charlotte Millets oriole .........17 Mariposa Mia oS Gin Sencha 0 Chit fa, ose eeenG ropic Night ..... 
SARANTAGE . s amete. 15 ieee e iB Ne es G Galdeniticcce S15) Matisha =. i oon Noy ONGRRUE oo onscns 1 SIBERIANS ..._.. 7 Tube ose EBA b.o.t 6 
Balrotidor mn. & Chaat 23 Golden Madonna ..14 Mary E. Nichols...15  Paltec .......... G SeraSie ....5. 22 Tunkhannock .... 7 
Bandmaster ...... Ime Ghilccoc aaa: 18 Golden Majesty ...14 Mary Vernon ..... Ce) TRENT ob mo ons IS SHEMENUS. a ncesee 7. Tycoons: ett ses 7 
Barnumae ....... AGE Giinai\ici: ae 10 eee iusset atts Te Mastery natias Has BG at mene s2 Sierra Primrose ...15 Underlined 
Barrimohr ....... SEE Ghingte occ mane 1] fo) UE vereerereters Matterhorn ...... 16 GEE) a G5cc so aac Zee SierialSiow enna 16 Varieties ....... 10 
Reeeaemaie NNR Mi Gold) RUSIieer einen. 14 Mauve Mist ...... Oe RersianPrince se) 2e Sine Michacl m= saane 22a Unaguycullanisteeerert ql 
Been DED ees eee Feet 13 Good Fortune |: 1.11 Melitza .... 2... 1] Pink Cloud... 10 Snake’s Head Iris.. 6 UNUSUAL IRIS... 9 
lap irae Chrictsbeleee 12 Grace Mohr ...... 8  Mellowglow ...... Hes Rinker 3 nooo 1} Snoqualmie ...... 14 Valor DD 
BEARDLESS ...... JER Chromosomes aon 94 Grand Canyon ....12 Mexico’ 2........ 2a RinkiOpalmeree cere 10. Snow Flurry ...... IGMEVesperll risen 6 
Benton Aurora sD City of Lincoln... 12 Great Lakes ...... Ie Minnie, Colquitt mn lCmm eink Reflections. snl OM Siow) Maiclcr seein © lmntyrir Glenna ean 
Benton Bae ae pe Claret Velvet ....12 Gudrun ......... 22 Miss California ...10 ie Rum. 40950 38 Snowy, Eqretaeee 7 pears “Gold ee aa 
enton adri : Halloween Night . 9 Mission Madonna .15 urabelle ....... 2 olid Mahogany ..12 : 
Benton Rubeo ....12 Collections 4, 5, 6, Happy Days ..... 22 Misty Rose ...... 10. Pogocyclus Hybrids 5 Sonatine “3 WESTERN NATIVES 7 
Berkeley Blue . 9 UES ao e232 act ford mae The onrsonteeeree SS Ieladetel sicesaes 12. Song of Go'd .....14 White City ...... 16 
Berkeley Bronze ..22 Coloma ......... >) Hayne -eeeeaee 4 Monnieril 2Se-nee- 7 Prairie Sunset ....13 South Seas ......17 White Dove ...... 7 
Berkeley Gold .14 Cool Spring...... 7 Helen Astor ..... 7\OOn GOs ietar Sie eGCCIOUS Berane ae 30a SOUSUI aa ene nee 15 White Goddess ...16 
BilletDoux:eenmer oy COPpenRIVersier srr: 13, Helen McGregor ..17 Moonlight Rresemtueneasttse 8 Species Iris 4,5, 6, 7 White Ruffles 16 
Bismarckiana .... 4 Copper Rose ..... 13'S Helios Seetnnnsne eras 22 Madoninan serene 1 See reso Pking toner | SameSpindni kts eee ‘); White Stylosa .... 7 
Blacks and Gold. 7 ee: Sonne un peumorag yils. AS: - Moonlit’ Seal. aes 24 Bencetes Orange. . 13 eet Wo 6 Maite bse ee 
Les eaLIUD id 2 oi ote AS) «ens ee ae OS igh Command ... Morea polystachia . 6 pe ag OAD Ord pun Gold ....... 14 
Black Hawk ...... 9 Creole Belle ..... 18 Hoogiana and var.. 4 Meera Bie a g  Purissima ....... 22 SPURIAS ........ q ST eens 7 
Black Magic ..... 9 Dawn of Gold..... 14g) Hoogsanty 2-1 Om Moroccol Rose samira] OM Rainbow slrismtai/ 2 IS © 11 umn 24 William Au Setchelll 18 
Black Wings ..... 22 Daybreak eee fee 10 Hybridizers Hints .24 Mother Lode ..... 15a) Rameses ct. sane 22  Starless Night ....24 Ea ah 
Blue Diamond ....17 Deep Buttercup ... 8 Hybridizers Kits ..24 Mountain Lake ... 7 Ranger ......... [22 BSt. Crispin 15 Yellow Frills ..... 9 
Blue Elegance aoe Deep Velveteen. iS al cyaBlue ween ten 16 Mount Blanc ..... 16 RARITIES ....... 6 Stolonifera and var. 5 Yuma .......... 15 
Blue Rhythm ..... 17 Desert Gold ..... 7D MVS oo ons on Bs 8 Mount Washington 15  RedAmber ...... Il) STYLOSA = me CODCAME RT whats ots 6 

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