



UNUSUAL BEARDED IRIS — To Greatly Lengthen Your Blooming Season 
If you have all 4 types, you'll have months of Iris bloom. Shipped in Summer and Fall. 
The DWARFS—To Begin Your Iris Season 
A tribe of midgets that will dwell most naturally 
among the jagged outcrops in your rock garden—or 
serve as admirably as very low borders anywhere. 
Rhizomes mostly quite small. All are “extremely early’’ 
or-EE. 
FIOR DEL MONDO (Hill-Son) * $2.50 
Our best dwarf variegata. Standards clear yel- 
low. Falls nicely blended and often with wide ~ 
marks of red down the center. Fragrant. EE. 
TINY TREASURE (Hili-Son) $1.50; 3 for $3 
A new midget of proud carriage in bright 
canary yellow. Blooms profusely. Rare. EE. 
MAUVE MIST (Hill-Son ‘43) $1.50 
A new arrival, the earliest of large-flowered dwarfs. 
Seog ay eomauye! falls dark mauve. Beard white. 
TAMPA (Cook ‘36) HM’38 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Red is rare among the Dwarfs. Tampa is a tiny, long-stemmed flower 
in claret red. Particularly useful for cutting. EE—-12’’. 
CREAM TART (Hill-Son ‘43) 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Frosty cream and olive yellow, set off by a red ‘’tart’’. Very tiny in 
flower, plant and rhizome. EE—9’’. 
TINY TONY (Hill-Son ‘43) ** 50c; 3 for $1.25 
One of the finest of all real dwarfs, and one of the few with good form. 
A rich red-wine color, with striking orange beard. Neat, slim stems, 
with terminal flowers in abundance. EE—4’’. 
AZUREA 50c; 3 for $1.25 
A delightful Dwarf very close to true sky-blue, prettily veined in dark 
blue. Large full flowers. Our favorite of all the dwarfs. EE—5”. 
KEEPSAKE (Cook ‘36) * HM’38 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Much like the popular Tiny Treasure, but a lighter yellow. Tiny, frilled 
flowers on slender graceful stems. EE—12’’. 
SNOW MAIDEN (Chadwick ’35) 50c; 3 for $1.25 
The best pure white. Plant a dozen for “a drift of snow’’. EE—12”. 
YELLOW FRILLS (}ij/! ’37) 35c; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.35 
The best inexpensive yellow Dwarf. Charmingly frilled. EE—10’’. 
ROSE MIST (H. P. Sass ’31) * 50c 
A lovely rosy mauve with falls of dark, misty mauve. Floriferous. EE—7’’. 
ATROVIOLACEAE * 35¢ 
Among our 500 varieties of Iris this is the earliest to bloom, often com- 
ing out in early February. A free-flowering rich red-violet. EE—4’’. 
DWARF COLLECTION—AIL 12 kinds, a $9.45 value for— $6.95 

Dusce Iris 
Standards tall, 
Spicy fragrance. 


Next Come—The INTERMEDIATES 
Just what you need to fill in the gap in blooming season between extremely 
early Dwarfs and the first of Tall Bearded varieties. We designate these as ‘’very 
_ early” or VE. Most are intermediate in height and flower size as well as in season. 
BERKELEY BLUE (Salbach ‘42) ** $1.50; 3 for $3.00 
An immense Iris. Visitors gasp when they first see the huge blooms 
bravely displayed in early spring, 10 days before the regular Tall Bearded 
Iris. A beautiful light clear blue. VE—28”. 
BLACK HAWK (Schreiner '41) *&* HM’42,AM‘43 75¢ 
Petals remind one of black velvet. Standards a very pure, brilliant purple; 
falls intense velvety purplish black. VE—28"’. 
DOXA (H. P. Sass ‘29) * 75c; 3 for $1.50 
Like the misty dawn is this enticing combination of 5 colors. Very large 
flowers for an Intermediate. Standards pale cream veined in green; 
falls silvery white, flushed greenish yellow, haft veined in soft brown. 
A ‘different’ Iris that will delight flower arrangement fans. VE—20”. 
Still Later—-The Useful BORDER Iris 
Border Iris come on with the Tall Bearded kinds, but are under 30” in height. 
Thus they are used very extensively in front of Tall Bearded Iris to supply the 
needed gradation in height from the path to the tallest varieties at the back. Also, 
ideally adapted to small, personal gardens, special nooks. On elevated terraces their 
low stature prevents their flowers from coming at too high a level. 
$3.00 
BILLET DOUX (G. Douglas ‘47) * 
You will welcome this winsome little Iris for its intriguing form, its 
charming personality, and its possibilities for use in flower arrangements. 
A miniature Great Lakes, with erect poise and very flaring falls turned 
up at the border. A silvery blue with porcelain-like finish. EM—22”. 
ROSE PEARL (Salbach ‘44) $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
A large perfectly delightful bitone. Just imagine standards in opalescent 
ivory pink; falls in deep rose, gilded gold. Remarkably long blooming 
period, often from early April to mid-May. E to M—28”. 
BUTTERCUP LANE (p. Hall 41) 75c; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.65 
Very fine low-growing bright non-fading yellow for planting along paths. 
Both standards and falls heavily ruffled. Wide beard of deep orange; 
extra heavy substance of the petals. Scented. Fully hardy. EM—29”. 
PINK RUFFLES (K. Smith ‘40) ** HC’39,AM’42 Tc 
An exquisite lilac-pink, heavily ruffled, fluted. Particularly suited to 
border plantings because it produces bloom in such profusion. M—27”’, 
TIGER TIGER (Wareham ‘32) * 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Nearest of inexpensive Iris to breeder’s goal of a scarlet Iris. ML—26”. 
MRS. WILLARD JACQUES (J. Sass ‘38) * 35c 
A pleasing watermelon pink, delightfully waved and frilled. M—29”. 

Finish Your Season with the AUTUMN BLOOMERS 
Here are those remarkable Bearded Iris that bloom as usual in the spring, then give a repeat performance in the fall. Whereas they used to come only as low growers, 
now many taller ones are appearing. So we divide our offerings by height. 
Fall bloom is naturally more regular in warm southern gardens than in cold northern ones, 
but much depends on the treatment you give them. Our IRIS MANUAL. gives quite a number of ways to encourage autumn bloom, even in the north. 
The TALLER Autumn Iris 
MARY VERNON (McKee ‘41) *&*s HM’42,AM‘45 $2.50 
“Unquestionably the best variegata in commerce,” said G. L. Pilkington 
in the ‘47 Yearbook. Generally listed with Tall Bearded Iris, but we put 
it here as it often blooms again at Thanksgiving time, and its colors are 
sO appropriate for decorations at that season. Standards burnished gold, 
falls ruby, margined gold. See it in color in the book ‘’The Iris’’, page 
158. Has that rare quality of supplying sharp contrast in a most pleas- 
ing and harmonious way. Sets seed. M ” 
SUNSET SERENADE (J. Sass ‘43) *&& HM’43,AM‘45 $2.00 
Generally classed with Tall Bearded Iris. Such a persistent fall bloomer 
we list it here. Jacob Sass’ one supreme seedling among thousands bred 
from Prairie Sunset. Standards pure bright orange; falls reddish copper, 
edged orange. Has pollen; sets seed. Already we have some dandy 
seedlings from this. M—34". 
AUTUMN SUNSET (Lapham ‘39) ** $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
One of the largest and most colorful of all Autumn Iris—-standards light 
bronzy pink, dusted with gold; falls crimson pink, edged bronze. Here 
flows the blood of champions, for this was bred from two Dykes Medal 
winners, Rosy Wings and Rameses. 32’. 
HALLOWEEN NIGHT (Weed ‘43) $1.50 
This often appears on the scene just in time for ‘’All Spooks’ Night.’ 
The tallest of the fall bloomers, festively arrayed in bright lemon yellow, 
veined in golden brown. As many as 17 blooms per stalk. 37”. 
AUTUMN FLAME (H. P. Sass ‘41 ) $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Our finest variety for early fall bloom, giving a grand display in late 
September. A large wine-red bitone, with velvety falls. Fragrant. 30’. 
ETHEL PECKHAM (Williamson ‘32) * HM’32,AM’36 40c; 3 for $1 
Blooms occasionally through the summer and fall, as well as in the spring. 
AIS Bulletin 104 reports that, even in mountainous, northern Idaho this 
bloomed ‘‘as persistently as a Fuller Brush salesman’’ in June, August 
and September. A brilliant dark red. M—34”. 


The LOWER Autumn Iris 
BOUNTIFUL BLUE (Hi|-Son ‘42) 50c; 3 for $1.00; 6 for $1.85 
A dark blue violet, velvety falls, a contrasting yellow beard. A prolific 
bloomer. Nearly every plant has a flower stalk in the fall. Stalks often 
artistically curved, adapted to flower arrangements. 10’. 
JEAN SIRET (Andre ‘26) 40c; 3 for 80c; 6 for $1.50 
This Dwarf is new in our garden, but is reported from the East as being 
the most persistent of fall bloomers. A dainty little flower in light chrome 
yellow, washed violet. 7”’. 
AUTUMN QUEEN (H, Sass ‘26) * 35c; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30 
Often everblooming, with some flowers every month from April to No- 
vember. A very pure white, like a dwarf Priscilla, with a white beard. 
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BLACK MAGIC (Wayman ‘35) * 35c; 3 for 90c; 6 for $1.65 
One of the surest of fall bloomers, with larger flowers than most of the 
inexpensive varieties in this class. A rich coloring. Standards deep purple; 
falls velvety violet black; unique pale lavender beard. 18’. 
LIEUTENANT DE CHAVAGNAC (Andre ‘26) * 35c; 3 for 90c 
A very profuse bloomer—clumps will be a mass of bloom. Dainty flow- 
ers in wine red and red-violet. E—12”’. 
SANGREAL (J. Sass ‘35) * 35c¢ 
Our best low-growing reblooming yellow, sometimes flowering in sum- 
mer as well as in spring and fall. Light yellow with orange beard. EM— 
60: 
AUTUMN ELF (Brown ‘35) * HM’36 35c; 3 for 90c 
Yes, an elf-like little Iris in creamy white, flushed lavender, and veined 
on haft in lilac and russet. Rebloomed throughout the summer and 
fall in the originator’s garden in Massachusetts. 15”. 
——— COLLECTIONS OF AUTUMN BLOOMERS ——— 
TALLER AUTUMN IRIS—AIl 6 kinds, an $8.90 value for..... $7.25 
LOWER AUTUMN IRIS—AIl 7 kinds, a $2.65 value for... ... $1.95 


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