
Gilbert H. Wild & Son... Sareoxie. Mo. 
Iris 
SHARKSKIN (G. Douglas, 1942) Each $2.00 
M. If you can visualize the silken material known as Sharkskin 
you will have a good idea of the firm substance and almost vel- 
vety finish of this lovely tall white iris. The domed standards 
are very broad and have a strong mid-rib. The falls are arched 
and flaring with a pale yellow flush deep in the throat. The 
flowers are large and well proportioned to the ideally branched 
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1946. Per. R. 88 1946. 44 inches. 
SHAWANO (Williamson, 1939) Each 40c, 3 for 90c 
M. 37 inches. Tall, brilliant yellow with Vandyke red veining 
on falls. Excellently branched. 
SHINING WATERS (Essig, 1933) Each 35c, 3 for 90c 
M. 36 inches. Still as a mountain lake at sundown, reflecting 
an unclouded blue, is halcyon sheen of this exquisite iris. The 
blooms, carried on tall, well branched stems, are wonderfully 
symmetrical and alluring. Among the loveliest of all blue iris, 
and worthy of the extra protection its slight tenderness may 
require. 
SIEGFRIED (H. Sass, 1936) Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
L. 40 inches. The pioneer of the yellow-ground plicatas. A 
very large flower stippled and dotted brown on both the yellow 
standards and the creamy falls with a touch of fluting and ruf- 
fling throughout. Height and branching are excellent. 
SIERRA BLUE (Essig, 1932) Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
M. L. 40 inches. A slightly deeper toned companion of Shining 
Waters. A smooth lacquered, medium blue with broad, flaring 
falls of unusual length. A true self color that is really magnifi- 
cent in the clump. A good performer everywhere. The Dykes 
Medal winner for 1935. 
SIR LAUNCELOT Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
Gleaming chestnut red with bright golden brown standards. It 
is lighter than Spokane, with more orange in it, and with bright- 
er red falls. Of good size and medium height. 
SIR MICHAEL Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
48 inches. The standards are clear heliotrope and the falls rich 
red-purple suffused coppery brown, but no color description can 
do it justice, and it has been the despair of artists who have 
tried to reproduce it. 
SKY RANGER (Hall, 1948) Each $20.00 
A very tall, stately and heavily ruffled medium blue. It grows 
to a height of 54 inches and the three-way branched stems 
open one flower at a time on each branch. The flowers are 
large, of very attractive form and good substance. The stems 
with three flowers open have held up when many named varie- 
ties in the garden have gone down during storms. 
SNOW FLURRY (Rees, 1939) Each $1.00, 3 for $2.00 
Standards are pure icy white, beautifully ruffled, and falls big, 
broad and pure white. They are waved and crimped at the 
edges, semi-flaring. Snow Flurry is especially noted for the 
great number of flowers produced on each stalk, some of which 
tower to a height of 4 feet. A very early variety, long lasting. 
SNOW KING Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
Regal in bearing with broadly flaring great white blossoms lit 
with gold at the throat. Heavy of substance, bold and strong 
in growing habit. 3 feet tall. A wonderful and thoroughly hardy 
white from the Sasses. 
SNOQUALMIE (Brehm, 1938) Each 50c 
M. 36 inches. One of the very best cream iris. It reminds one 
of thick Jersey cream, and like this luscious cream, which 
seems to have so much body, this iris is heavily substanced. 
SNOW VELVET (H. Sass, 1942) Each $1.50 
A white flower of very heavy substance, lit with gold about 
the center. The large flowers stay in good condition on the 
hottest days. Height 40 inches. H. M., A. I. S. 1942. 
SOLE MIO (Van T., 1938) Each $2.00 
M. 38 inches. Received the silver medal in Rome, 1938. This 
is one of the last iris imported from Holland before the inva- 
sion. Tall and well branched, the flowers are of clear deep yel- 
low. Does not fade. 
SOLID MAHOGANY (J. Sass, 1944) Each $4.00 
M. 38 inches. Mahogany red, the smoothest deep flowered grand 
new red. Large flowers of good substance; one of the darkest 
reds. Finely formed, smoothly finished and heavily textured, 
fine branching. Top honors in the crimson class to this im- 
posing new iris. 
SONRISA (DeForest, 1942) Each $2.00 
Coppery pink with yellow undertone having a metallic finish. 
Very wide segments, rounded form with slightly flaring falls 
and unusually large flowers. Difficult to describe, but we regard 
it as next to Casa Morena in merit among all DeForest intro- 
ductions. H. M., A. I. S. 1945. 
SOUTHERN CROSS Each 35c, 3 for 75c 
From New Zealand. S. fawn, shaded purple; F. auburn-red. 
An outstanding iris. 
SOUTHERN PACIFIC (Taylor, 1942) Each $1.50 
A new giant clear blue on the lavender side. It is free bloom- 
ing and one of the largest irises we have ever seen. A descend- 
ent of Sierra Blue, similar in habit. 
SOUTHLAND Each 35c, 3 for 75c 
24 inches. Given an award of merit by the American Iris So- 
ciety in 1939. A deep golden yellow variety with large flowers 
of fine form and heavy substance on well branching stalks. 
SPINDRIFT (Loomis, 1944) Each $2.00 
Translucent, delicate sea shell or coral pink with fiery tanger- 
ine beard to accentuate the color. This iris achieved wide ac- 
claim when shown as a seedling under the number TQ-70. Well 
branched, with stiff willowy stem. 36 inches tall. 
SPOKANE Each 35c, 3 for 75c 
36 inches. Honorable mention, American Iris Society. Huge 
flowers and the most brilliant of the red-brown blends. The 
standards are pure fawn brown and the falls are Bordeaux red; 
they are straight hanging, which gives the most impressive gar- 
den effect. 
SPRING CHIMES Each 75c 
A large golden russet self, a shade lighter than Nightingale— 
a new and very attractive color. It is a rampant grower, hardy, 
and a free bloomer. The form is good and substance fair. The 
branching on the 38-inch stem is not short but is placed too 
high for show room purposes. A clump of Spring Chimes will 
attract much favorable comment. 
SPRING CLOUD (Jory, 1936) Each 35c, 3 for 75c 
40 inches. A very unusual and striking blue and white plicata, 
the standards of which are so heavily marked with blue that 
with the nearly white falls it looks like a bicolor. Large, tall 
and quite spectacular. Hardy and prolific. 
SPUN GOLD (Glutzbeck, 1940) Each $1.00 
Perhaps the most famous yellow iris ever introduced. It has 
all of the desired qualities of size, good branching, tall stems 
and rich solid yellow color. Hagerly sought after because of 
its fine record; stock has remained scarce. H. M., A. I. S. 
1939. A. M. 1942. Dykes Medal 1944. 
STAINED GLASS (Wilhelm, 1939) Each 50c 
M. 36 inches. View this iris with the sun shining through it. 
The rich glowing ruddy copper red tones remind one of a view 
through the stained glass of an old cathedral window. This is 
a solid copper iris with a reddish cast, but not a red iris. Rich. 
STARDOM (Hall, 1941) Each 75c, 3 for $1.50 
M. 34 inches. Rapturous salmon shading to apricot buff. A 
clump gives the effect of glowing salmon apricot. Bright orange 
beard, extremely vigorous. A heavy flowering and pleasing iris 
that is widely appreciated. 
STARLESS NIGHT (J. Sass, 1941) Each 75c 
M. 36 inches. H. M., A. I. S. 1943. Lustrous, deep, dark purple 
self, glowing with an unexpected reddish brilliance and having 
a bright gold beard. 
STELLA POLARIS (Smith, 1939) Each 50c 
M. 40 inches. H. M., A. I. S. 1939. Beautiful large blooms that 
have a flush of almost silvery blue when they first open, but 
then change to a pure white. Broad cupped standards are fitted 
with wide semi-flaring falls. 
SULTAN’S ROBE (Salbach, 1945) Each $5.00 
M. This iris is a great favorite on the Pacific coast. The stand- 
ards are between VanDyke red and deep old rose. The broad, 
heavy substance flaring falls are of the same color except there 
is a pronounced overlay of gold on the upper half and a bright 
dash of blue violet in the center of the falls. H. M., A. I. 8. 1946. 
R. 89 1946. 36 inches. 
SUNNY RUFFLES (Waters, 1943) Each $1.00 
Ruffled clear lemon yellow chrome deeping to gold around the 
outer edges of each of the gracefully formed petals. Harly mid 
season. 36 inches. 
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