A GUIDE to the Selection of Iris for Your GARDEN OF ENCHANTMENT 
Rare and unusual types, from ’round the world, to bring new interest to your garden 
To give it the space it deserves, we have transferred to our comprehensive new RAINBOW IRIS MANUAL the important CULTURAL and general information on the 
various types of Iris. But we have placed here, in condensed form, the data you need in choosing varieties and types of Iris most useful in different parts of your par- 
ticular garden. . 
. . To make these IRIS SELECTORS abundantly helpful we have broadened them out beyond our current offerings, but perhaps not beyond our future 
offerings. The alphabetical index will show you the 312 kinds we present this year. Many others will be available next year. Let us know the kinds now missing that you 
particularly want; we will try to stock those in greatest demand. Any suggestions for additions to these lists? We have used the symbol @ to mark those we do not have, 
or that we have too few to catalog. If you have any of these, or know a source of plants or seeds, won't you please write us? to 
sun and shade, etc., so it is not to be inferred that any particular kind will succeed only under the conditions for 
of conditions, such as between moisture and dryness, 
d tolerances of the different Iris much more adequately than can be done in this condensed GUIDE, which is intended 
which it is listed. Our MANUAL covers the needs an 
merely TO HELP YOU SELECT, rather than to help you grow the different kinds. 
IRIS FOR YEAR ROUND BLOOM 
Blooming times are, of course, approximate, and vary with latitude, 
elevation, weather and other factors. 
For Spring Bloom 
Spread your spring bloom over three months. 

Arils (Earliest kinds) ; Oncos, Regelias, 
Oncogelias. 
Dwarfs: Many varieties. 
Autumn Bloomers: Jean Siret. 
Tall Bearded (March blooming only in 

Arils steal the show in April: Oncos, Re- 
gelias, Oncogelias. 
Onco-Bearded (Earliest varieties) : Zwan- 
enburg, Balroudor, Peshawar. 
Bearded: Dwarfs in variety, followed by 
Intermediates and earliest of Tall 

Bearded: Main bloom of most vaireties. 
Onco-Bearded: Most varieties. 
Unusual Bearded: Border and Table Iris. 
MARCH 
APRIL 
MAY 

warm climates): Sultan’s Robe, Sno- 
qualmie, San Gabriel. 
Bulbous: Reticulatas in variety, Snake’s 
Head, graeberiana. 
Crested: Japonica. 

Bearded, namely, South Seas, 
Flurry, Gay Senorita, 
Purissima. 
Bulbous: Snake’s Head, Dutch, Junos in 
variety, as bucharica. 
Beardless: Western Natives. 
Snow 
Berkeley Blue, 

Beardless: Siberians, Western Natives. 
Bulbous: African Perpetual, Dutch. 
For Summer Bloom 
Have Iris in summer, and surprise all your neighbors. 


JUNE 
Bearded (Latest varieties): Dawn of Beardless: Spurias, Japanese. 
Gold, Ranger, Arab Chief, Extrava- Bulbous: Spanish, English. 
ganza, Cascade Splendor. 
LUCEY, 

Beardless: Japanese, laevigata®. 
Pardanthopsis Section: Vesper Iris. 
Belamcanda: Blackberry-lily. 

Pardanthopsis Section: Vesper Iris. 
Belamcanda: Blackberry-lily. 
AUGUST 

Bulbous: English. 
Autumn Bloomers: Autumn Queen. 

Autumn Bloomers (These sometimes 
flower in August): Autumn Queen, 
Ethel Peckham, Sangreal, Autumn Elf. 
For Autumn Bloom 
Our Manual tells how to encourage fall bloom, even in cold climates. 

Autumn Bloomers: Early fall bloomers 
as Autumn Flame, Autumn Queen. 

Autumn Bloomers: Main display of many 
varieties. 

Autumn Bloomers: Mary Vernon, Hallo- 
ween Night, Kansas Ingleside. 
SEPTEMBER 
OCTOBER 
NOVEMBER 

Pardanthopsis Section: Vesper Iris. 

Stylosas: Beginning of blooming period. 

Beardless: Stylosas in variety. 
Bulbous: Alata. 
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For Winter Bloom 
In warm climates, indoors, or under glass. 

Beardless: Stylosas, Christmas Iris (Scar- 
let ‘‘seed-bouquets’’). 
DECEMBER 

Tall Bearded: Sultan’s Robe, Sousun, 
Berkeley Gold, Mount Washington. 

Autumn Bloomers: Southland, Black §Onco-Bearded: Lady Mohr. 
Magic, Kansas Ingleside. Bulbous: African Perpetual, Alata. 
JANUARY 

Beardless: Stylosas in variety. 
Bulbous: Danfordiae, African Perpetual, 
Histrioides, Alata. 

Bulbous: African Perpetual, Reticulata 
Royal: Blue, Danfordiae. 
Beardless: Stylosas in variety. 
FEBRUARY 
Autumn Bloomers: Southland. 
Intermediate: Kochii. 
Bearded: California Gold, Bronzino. 

Autumn Bloomers: Southland. 
Dwarf: Atroviolaceae. 

IRIS for Cutting 
FOR MAKING YOUR OWN CORSAGES 
Would you like us to list Corsage Kits? 
Bulbous: Snake’s Head Iris, reticulata. 
Oncos: nigricans, barnumae, atropur- 
purea. 
Regelias: Lucia, Orestes, korolkowi, sto- 
lonifera. ; 
Oncogelias: Charon, Camilla, Wanadis. 
Regelia-Bearded: Spotless . 
Bearded: Zebra (use the striped leaves). 
Crested: Japonica, Nada®. 
Evansia-Bearded: Paltec. 
Beardless: Western Natives, 
Western Gold Iris. 
especially 
FOR FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS 
lris have charm needed for novel effects 
Regelias: Korolkowi violaceae, hoogi- 
ana. 
Oncos: Susiana, Haynei, Bismarckiana. 
Oncogelias: Asporina, Luna, Teucros. 
Onco-Bearded: Lady Mohr, Illusion. 
Regelia-Bearded: Sheriffa, Hoogsan. 
Unusual Bearded: Table, Dwarfs, Border 
and Intermediates, especially Billet 
Doux, Doxa and Black Hawk. 
Tall Bearded: Grand Canyon, Oklahoma, 
Mary Vernon, Yuma, O'd Lace. 
Beardless: Western Natives, Siberians, 
Spurias, Japanese. 
... Many Iris have a wide latitude of tolerance 
IRIS FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS 
For Dry Locations 
REQUIRING DRY SUMMERS 
Or storing under cover for the summer 
Arils: Oncocyclus, Regelias, 
Oncogelia Hybrids. 
Bulbous: All types of Bulbous Iris, ex- 
cept English Iris, which prefer cool, 
moist, acid soils that are well drained. 
PREFERRING SUMMER WATER 
Yet highly drought resistant 
Bearded: Tall Bearded, Dwarfs, 
mediates, Border, Table, Autumn. 
Aril-Bearded Hybrids: Onco - Bearded, 
Oncogelia-Bearded, Regelia-Bearded. 
Western Natives: All species except 
longipetala and missouriensis. 
Inter- 
For Moist Ground 
Would you like to have more of these offered in future years? 
FOR GROWING IN WATER 
Or submerged during growing season 
Beardless from Japan: Kaempferi, laevi- 
gatae@, albopurpureae. 
Louisiana Natives: fulva, hexogona, fo- 
liosa, giganticaeruleae. 
Other Beardless: versicolor, virgin'ca, de- 
lavayi, Water Iris or pseudacorus and 
its varieties. 
FOR MARGINS OF POOLS 
Or any fairly moist bed 
Beardless: Siberians, Japanese, Spurias, 
foetidissima, versicolor@, virginica, for- 
restiie, wilsonie, chrysographes®, ver- 
na, Louisiana Natives. 
Western Natives (these two only): lon- 
gipetala, missouriensise. 
Crested: Cristata onlye. 
For Shady Places 
THRIVING IN RATHER DENSE SHADE 
Or in light to moderate shade 
Oddity: Christmas Iris or foetidissima. 
Crested: japonica. 
Spuria: graminea. 
Western Natives: Western Gold Iris. 
Rainbow Iris. 
Dwarf Rainbow Iris. 
Other Beard!ess: versicolor. 
FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SHADE 
Some sunlight needed for good bloom 
Crested: japonica, Nada, Wattii, cris- 
tata, tectorume, gracilipese. 
Beardiess: Stylosas, Western Natives, Si- 
berians, Spurias, foetidissima. 
Bulbous: areas partially shaded in sum- 
mer are O.K. as most bulbous Iris bloom 
before trees leaf out. 
Bearded: light shade 
sun preferred. 
if necessary, but 
For Soils of Varying Reactions 
Our MANUAL tells how to determine or change the reaction of your soil. 
FOR ACID SOILS 
Having a pH between 4.0 and 7.0 
Beardless: Japanese, Siberians, Spurias, 
Stylosas, Western Natives, Louisiana 
Natives, verna, versicolor, foetidissima. 
Crested: cristata, japonica, Nada and 
others. 
Bearded: all types will to’erate slight 
acidity, down to about pH 6.0. 
FOR LIMESTONE SOILS 
Having a pH between 7.0 and 8.5 
Arils: Oncocyclus. 
Regelias. 
Oncogelias. 
Aril-Bearded Hybrids: Onco-Bearded. 
Regelia-Bearded. 
Oncogelia-Bearded. 
Bearded (Lime not essential) : all types. 
Beardless: Foetidissima. 
Contrasting Height Requirements 
FOR ROCK GARDENS AND LOW 
EDGINGS 
The Lilliputians of the Iris genus 
Unusual Bearded: Dwarfs, Intermediates, 
Border, Table and lower Autumn Iris. 
Onco-Bearded (Lower varieties): Wil- 
liam Mohr, Balroudor, Peshawar, Zwan- 
enburg. 
Arils: Oncos, Regelias, Oncogelias. 
Crested: cristata, tectorum. 
Beardless: Stylosas, graminea, foliosa, 
verna®, Western Natives, especially 
Dwarf Rainbow, Western Gold and Cal- 
ifornia Dwarf Iris. 
Bulbous: reticulata, bucharica. 
FOR BACKGROUNDS WHERE TALL IRIS 
ARE NEEDED 
Here you'll find the ‘’Lofty Lovelies’”’ 
Spurias: nearly all varieties. 
Siberians: Eric the Red. 
Snowy Egret. 
White Dove. 
Louisiana Natives®: hexagona and many 
of the hybrids. 
Tall Bearded: South Seas, Easter Candle, 
Great Lakes, Avilion, Mount Washing- 
ton, Miss California, Tower of Jewels, 
Easter Gold, Mariposa Mia, Sharkskin. 
For Naturalistic Gardens 
FOR WILD GARDENS OR WOODLAND 
RETREATS 
The best kinds for naturalizing 
Beardless: Western Natives. 
Spurias. 
Siberians. 
Louisiana Natives 
Pseudacorus®. 
Crested: Japonica. 
Nada. 
tectorum. 
Bulbous: Reticulata. 
Oddity: Vesper Iris. 
foetidissima. 
FOR LANDSCAPING, BANKS, AND 
OTHER MASS PLANTINGS 
Available in quantity at low rates 
Beardless: California Natives, particu- 
larly hartwegii. 
Bearded: if you do not care about the 
names, and just want mixed colors for 
landscaping, we are having a Special 
on these this year at the following 
prices per rhizome, express collect, the 
prige depending on the quantity se- 
cured: 25 at 22c each; 50 at 20c each; 
100 at 19¢ each; 500 at 15c each; 
1,000 at 12c each. Or see the OLD 
FAVORITES, page 22. 
For Indoors and Flower Shows 
FOR POT CULTURE 
Mostly hardy for outdoors if your prefer; 
MANUAL explains pot culture 
Bulbous: reticulata in variety, bucharica, 
Snake’s Head, English. 
Crested (Tender) : japonica, Nada, Wat- 
tii. 
Beardless: Stylosa in variety. 
Bearded: Any variety, and especially the 
low growing kinds, may be grown in 
large pots or tubs if your inclinations 
or requirements so indicate. 
FOR EXHIBITION 
The finest varieties get the prizes 
Arils (Will be the marvels at any show) : 
Oncos, Regelias, Oncogelias. 
Onco-Bearded: Lady Mohr, Blue Ele- 
gance. 
Tall Bearded: Ruffled Bouquet, Spindrift, 
Blue Rhythm, Katherine Fay, Bryce 
Canyon, Sylvia Murray, Mission Ma- 
donna, Casa Morena, Sierra Primrose. 
Unusual Bearded: Autumn Iris for Har- 
vest Festivals, Dwarfs for early spring. 

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