26 THE TILLINGHAST SEED CO., LA CONNER, WASHINGTON 


IRIS—Tall Bearded 
No shipment of Beared Iris until after July 1. 
Iris do best when planted during July, August 
and September. 
AMIGO. One of the most popular varieties of 
all time. Standards of clear light violet-blue; 
falls intense violet-purple edged the color of 
the standards. 34 inches tall; a fine grower 
and a good reliable bloomer. Each $1.09. 
AVONDALE. Subdued shades of violet and 
copper, with a very vivid orange beard and 
inner glow. Each 40c. 
BLUE VELVET (Loomis) 42”. Petals similar 
in shade and texture to deepest blue velvet. 
Each 30c. 
BURNING BRONZE (Ayres) 40”. A rich and 
brilliant blazing metallic red bronze _ that 
glows, like a curing torch. A new novelty 
red. A.M. Each 40c. 
CALIFORNIA GOLD. Deep glittering yellow, 
of very large size, and surpasses everything in 
its color. Each 35c. 
CHINA MAID. Shades of pink, golden cop- 
per, and lilac smoothly blended together. 
Very large size and fine form. Each 75c. 
COPPER LUSTRE. 19388 Dykes Medal Win- 
ner. A new shade in Iris. It positively glows 
in its bright copper, goid, and pinkish tan 
blendings. Each 50c. 
DAUNTLESS (Connell) 41”. The finest low- 
priced red variety. For those who desire two 
good reds, we recommend this variety and 
Indian Chief. Dykes Medal winner. Each 30c. 
DESERT GOLD (Kirkland) 35”. A very early 
bloomer. An extremely large, finely formed, 
smooth clear yellow and brilliant beard. Fra- 
grant. A.M. Each 30c. 
DOGROSE. Deep rose-pink self on very tall 
wiry stems. A very free bloomer of medium 
size. A co:orful pink and a beautiful cut 
fliower in the house. Each 40c. 
ELMOHR. A magnificent new Iris. The color 
is a very rich red-violet of Bishop’s purple. 
.The stems are at least 3 feet tall with many 
branches and a great number of huge blooms. 
Each $1.25. 
FAR WEST. One of the loveliest of all blends, 
a rare mediey of salmon and go.den sand, of 
coral and henna, with a soft glow at the heart. 
It is of bold and sturdy growing hapit, the 
big blooms well spaced on fine stalks reach- 
ing 40 inches in height. Each 50c. 
GUDRUN. Heavily textured enormous white, 
with petals like those of a magnolia. A warm 
or creamy white, with briliiant orange beard 
and a slight goid dust sprinkiing over the 
entire bloom. A constant winner at the shows. 
Each 35c. 
GRAND CANYON. An odd blend of deep tones 
of plum and copper and gold. About 41 inches 
tall, perfectly branched, with blooms of very 
large size, which hold up well in any weather. 
Each $1.00. 
GREAT LAKES. Clear uniform light blue. 
Close to Anitra tone. A broadly spreading 
regal type of flower, with handsome foliage 
and four-foot stalks, ideally branched. Each 
$1.00. 
LLUSION. Orchid pink seedling of Ormohr. 
The delicately colored flowers have a tawny 
brown overlay on hafts and a Lrown tipped 
beard. Each $7.50. 
INDIAN CHIEF (Ayres) 36”. S. pinkish red; 
EF. velvety red. One of the finest reds in the 
garden, regardless of price; a most popular 
sort. rach 30c. 
JUNALASKA. A unique blend of red, copper, 
rose and gold. The effect is copper red. An 
early bloomer. Each 40c. 
KALINGA. Huge cream self, outstanding not 
only as an exhipition flower but as a garden 
specimen as well. The broad, spreading, 
ivory-textured blooms generally come out in 
groups of three or four at the same time. 
Under proper conditions it grows alLout four 
feet tall. Each 40c. 
LOS ANGELES (Mohr) 46”. Great 
white flowers, faintly edged with blue. 
ular sort. Each 30c. 
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WABASH 
MARY GEDDES (Wash.) 38”. A Dykes Medal 
Winner. A rich golden salmon blend, the F. 
stained deeper and overiaid Pompeian red. 
Each 30c. 
MEXICO. Gay and brilliant, a blended bi- 
color of buff golden standards and broad 
plushlike falls of glowing red-brown, bordered 
and blended golden buff. A gigantic flower 
with falls slightly crinkled and waved at the 
edges. Very late bloomer. Each $3.00. 
MISS CALIFORNIA 48”. Gigantic lilac pink, 
with the growing habits of Dauntless, one 
of its parents. While not the ‘“‘pinkest’’ iris 
the shade is quite novel which is usually 
classed as orchid pink. A vigorous grower, a 
rapid inereaser and perfectly hardy. Harly. 
Each 50c. 
MOHRSON. A deep violet colored seedling 
of Wm. Mohr, with darker veins and a rich 
bronzy gold beard. Each 50c. 
MRS. VALERIE WEST (Bliss) 40”. Most pop- 
ular variety ever imported from Engiand— 
a mixture of lavender, bronze and crimson. 
Each 30c. 
NARANJA. The first iris of huge size with 
a definite orange tone. Falls are ochraceuous 
orange, with a yellow heart and the standards 
are bright empire yellow, the beard orange 
yellow. Each 35c. 
ORMOHR. One of the largest irises in exist- 
ence. A seedling of Wm. Mohr. The color is 
pale lilac with a silvery cast, veined violet. 
Each 50c. 
PEACH GLOW. A _ beautiful creation of 
peach- pink. Flowers are large and in perfect 
proportion. Each $3.00. 
PRAIRIE SUNSET. All that has been said 
about this gorgeous Iris is true, but it simply 
has to be seen to be realized. The blendings 
of peach, apricot, rose, copper and goid are 
so well done that one is at a loss to describe 
it adequately. A fine big flower that will give 
ee a thrill every time you look at it. Each 
1.50. 
PURISSIMA (Mohr) 40”. Pure cold white. One 
of the finest whites yet. Each 35c. 
RAMESES (Sass) 38”. A symphony in rose, 
pink, and buff, shading to yellow near edges. 
Apricot beard. American Dykes Medal win- 
ner. Each 30c. 
RED DOMINION (Ayres) 40”. Luxurious red 
velvet, the shade of a glass of fine wine with 
the light shining through it. S. clear lustrous 
red, slightly frilled; F. horizontal and velvety. 
H.M. Each 40c. 
ROSY WINGS. Winner of the Dykes medal 
1939. A blend of rose and copper with excellent 
form, flaring falls, large size, 40-inch stem. 
A profuse bloomer and easy grower. Each 40c. 
SIERRA BLUE (Hssig) 50”. A _ soft, clear, 
enamel-like blue. This Iris was recently 
awarded the Dykes medal of the American 
Iris Society for 1935. It is of tall and stately 
habit and carries many buds to the stalk. 
Each 35c. 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees, 1939). Standards 
pure icy white, beautifully ruffled. Falls big, 
broad and pure white. They are waved and 
crimped at the edges, produced abundantly 
on 4 ft. stems. Early and long lasting. Each 
$1.50. 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS. Large blackish 
purple of even tone, different in its ‘‘black’’ 
effect in that it is on the red-purple side in- 
stead of being blue-purple. Medium height, 
fine form, and very velvety surface. Each 
356; 
WABASH 40”. Large flowers with clean white 
standards and bright purple falls beautifully 
margined. A gorgeous Iris. Each 7&c. 
WILLIAM MOHR (Mohr) 30”. World’s best 
Oncocyclus-pogon-iris hybrid. Large _ blos- 
soms of pale lilac, netted and veined violet. 
Unique. Each 35c. 

The July Iris Collection 
During our digging season in July and August 
we offer 10 Fine Bearded Iris (all labeled, all 
different). This offer includes a $1.00 Amigo 
and a 75c Wabash. A $4.50 value for $3.00. 
Please order early as these collections are 
limited. Orders will be shipped in July, the 
proper planting time for Iris. Each Collection 
$3.00. 

