DOUGLASIANA HYBRIDS 
These are California natives and thrive in almost any location 
in the garden with the average amount of care and watering. How- 
ever, we advise some sun. Greatly admired in a garden cluster. 
They are grand plants for the perennial border, and do not require 
resetting for several years. Ideal as cut flowers for flower arrange- 
ments. 
These little beauties start blooming out here in California about 
mid-April and bloom intermittently well into June. Plants are ever- 
green. This species is found in its native location up in the northern 
part of California, among the Redwoods. They grow and increase 
beautifully down here in Southern California where our climatic con- 
ditions are more moderate. A plant of Orchid Sprite has weathered 
Tennessee winter conditions for the past two years. 
The only time the Douglasianas can be divided is in the middle 
of the winter, while dormant. We will ship established divisions from 
November Ist to late February (damp packed). (We suggest Febru- 
ary where extremely cold winters prevail, as in New York and 
Canada, unless protection can be given, because of the lack of time 
for the plants to become established before extreme cold sets in.) 
Immediate planting is necessary, as they do not like to have 
their roots exposed to the air. Keep well watered until established. 
Remember, too, that all Iris require good drainage. 
Douglasianas will be available at the garden in gallon cans. 
ARIOSO (Nies 1948) 
This little gem of beauty has good size flowers with very smooth 
petals. The color is almost white with a most attractive flush 
of blue on the falls. $3.00 
BLUE SAGE (Nies 1947) 
The Nies selections of California native iris2s are always much 
admired, wherever shown, for their fine quality of blooms, growth 
habits and beauty of color. Blue Sage is a wonderful color of 
sage blue with an ethereal pink glow, which is felt more than 
seen, cast over the entire bloom. Excellent substance, finish, and 
form. It is a heavy bloomer and exceptional branching. A stalk 
of Blue Sage won the Gold Cup for the best beardless stalk in the 
show at Hollywood’s Iris Show 1949. 18”. $3.00 
CAROLE CABEEN (Nies 1949) 
Mr. Nies has named this new Douglasiana for his granddaughter. 
A very pale blue lavender with a blue splash on the fall petals. 
Standards are blue lavender, bluish in the center. Styles, paler 
lavender. Splendid form and a very smooth, nice large flower. 
63.00 
ORCHID SPRITE (Nies 1943) 
Masses of pinkish-orchid flowers of beautiful form on 12’ stems. 
There is nothing like this exquisite little beauty. Award of Merit 
A.1.S. 1948. $2.00 
YELLOW OPAL (Nies 1943) 
Dainty and lovely, this little iris is a distinct addition to the 
Douglasiana group. Petals are more rounded and a light creamy 
white with purplish venation and deeper yellow midrib, giving 
an opalescent glow. Makes an attractive mound of foliage well 
covered with bloom on 12” stems. $3.00 

EVANSIA IRIS NADA (See page 5) 

DOUGLASIANA IRIS, ORCHID SPRITE 
SIBERIAN IRIS 
Here is a species of the Iris family of long standing and proven 
sterling worth. Their tall slender grasslike foliage with slender grace- 
ful flower stems, give a daintiness and delicate beauty unlike any 
of the other Iris species. Holding their own as a cut flower for flower 
arrangements. 
We have found that this species likes lots of sunshine. Adaptable 
around pools, or in the garden, making distinctive specimen clumps. 
These are not of the Rhizomous type Iris, but like the Douglasianas, 
a plant which is dividable into sections. The best time to divide, 
and plant them is late summer or early fall. The Siberian species al- 
ways dies back completely for the winter. New growth starts up 
very early in the spring. 
New divisions should be kept watered until well established, 
thereafter, moderate watering is all that is necessary. They may be 
left undisturbed in your gardens for several years. Siberians are 
winter hardy. 
CAESAR’S BROTHER (Morgan 1932) 
The best dark violet. Late bloomer. 36’’. $1.00 
MOUNTAIN LAKE (Gersdorff 1938) 
Distinctive clear medium blue self with crisp flaring falls slightly 
ruffled. The center of the flower is lighter in its coloring. 36’’. 
$2.50 
TUNKHANNOCK (Scheffy 1944) 
One of the largest whites of flaring form. Plant this one with 
Tycoon. 38”. $3.00 
TYCOON (Cleveland 1938) 
Said to be the largest Siberian to be flowered to date. Huge wide 
petaled flowers of violet-blue with a satiny finish. Oustanding. 
34", $3.00 
LYON Se RES EAN 
