LOUISIANA IRIS 
This beardless variety which is proving to be very much in de- 
mand, has a most graceful, carefree air, challenging us to give it a 
try. Originating from down in the Louisiana swamps, they fill an- 
other much needed type for our gardens. Where it might be too 
shady for the other Iris species, plant Louisianas. 
Out here in Southern California we treat them just as any other 
Iris, taking care to use the following cultural needs. Louisianas don’t 
seem too particular about when they are planted, but for best 
blooms the coming season, we suggest starting your plants late in 
summer, or early fall. Early spring planting (February), in the 
colder regions of the eastern states, might prove quite beneficial, 
inasmuch as they would be well established before the next winter. 
However, not too much should be expected the first season of 
blooming where late planting is practiced. 
Select a spot in your garden that gets filtered shade from the 
hottest part of the day’s sun. Set your plants about two feet apart, 
where different varieties are used. Shallow planting is best. Just 
cover the tops of the rhizomes. Keep the ground mulched with leaf 
mold, compost, or even steer fertilizer is good. It is important that 
Louisiana Iris are kept well watered while in the growing state, espe- 
cially until they have established themselves. Then again in the 
early spring, as plants begin their pre-blooming seasonal growth, 
give them lots of water. They will reward you with more abundance 
of blooms, larger in size, and taller in stalks. 
We have added a few of our collection, which we are importing 
direct from Louisiana, to our listing for this season. This collection 
is being selected especially for us by the best authorities on Louisi- 
ana Iris. 
BAYOU VERMILION (MacMillan 1943) 
An Abbeville red, said to be one of the best and reddest in crimson 
red tones. Its rich velvety flower, with three golden lines for a 
crest, measure 61/2”. $5.00 
CACIQUE (Berry) 
One of the darkest blackish-purple Louisianas with a gold strip 
on the fall petals. 36’. 5G 
CONTRAST (De Baillon-Dormon 1943) 
Bi-colors are quite a rarity in the Louisiana species. Here is one 
with a graceful flat form. The sepals are violet and the upright 
petals are of palest orchid. Its crest is a bright yellow. $5.00 
DARK MORASS (Nies) 
We find here a lovely large royal purple flower flushed with 
chocolate tints in the heart of the blooms. Plant this with J. D. 
Nies. 40”. 5G 
ELEPHANTINA (Small 1931) 
Large flaring ivory-white, with a yellow signal patch, of good 
heavy substance and wonderful form. $1.00 
FORSYTHIA (C. Dormon 1946) 
The largest and truest Abbeville yellow with a graceful form. 
$5.00 
GIGANTICAERULEA “Orchid” 
Robust plants with large showy flowers of a most pleasing shade 
of orchid. Bright yellow crest on recurved sepals. Petals upright. 
Ho $2.00 
GOLDEN FAIRY (Nies 1946) 
A lovely medium to dark toned yellow of free blooming habit. 
Mid-season. 40’. Fi) 25) 
HAILE SELASSIE (MacMillan 1943) 
One of the finest and most popular Abbeville Iris. Great flat 
flowers of good form, with sepals and petals meeting. Deep vel- 
vety vivid red-violet, with a long clearcut crest of gold. Ex- 
cellent placement of blooms. A true gem for flower lovers. 28”. 
Late. $2.00 
J.D. NIES (Nies 1934) 
The garden effect is a rich maroon-brown. By Royal Horticutural 
color, the center of the falls are maroon, blended with majolica 
yellow as the color sweeps toward the outer edge of the sepals, 
gradually giving way to the majolica yellow at the very edge. 
Standards are a blend of maroon and majolica yellow. 36’’. $2.00 
JUENE FILLE (De Baillon-Dormon 1942) 
Delicate and lovely large frilly white flowers with a yellow crest. 
40". Soll 
KRAEMERS YELLOW (Kraemer 1943) 
A rare shade of sulphur yellow with green style arms. This is a 
collected natural hybrid of giganticaerulea flaring form. Good 
quality. Mid-season. 30’. $4.00 
MAGNOLIA PETAL (De Baillon-Dormon 1942) 
Large deep cream 6’ flowers with a bright yellow crest. Firm 
substance and fine form. These cream colored Irises lend them- 
selves well for effective landscaping and flower arrangements. 
3055 $2.50 
NS Leo A Neer ERINIAN DO VALLEY 
MALLARD WING (Nies 1946) 
Medium grey-blue flower with dark purple in the center of the 
falls. A unique and striking color combination. Its form is of 
that beautiful flaring saucer type. Good heavy texture. 40’’. $3.00 
MARY S. DEBAILLON (C. Dormon 1942) 
Here is the 1948 DeBaillon Award Louisiana Iris. They are like 
tremendous orchids. Petals are orchid-pink, sepals of lavender- 
rose. These stunning 7’’ flowers are set off by a broad yellow 
crest. Often several enticing blooms are open at the same time 
ona stalk. 36”. $2.00 
RHUMBA (Shehee-Dormon 1946) ) 
This Iris was collected near New Orleans. Its exquisite huge 7” 
blooms are an entrancing shade of orchid. $2.00 
ROYAL HIGHNESS (De Baillon-Dormon 1946) 
Of deepest violet-blue in color. Handsomely ruffled, huge 7” 
flowers make a majestic display in the garden. Stalks over three 
feet in height. $3.00 
SAVANNARUM 
A brilliant deep rich blue flower with a yellow signal patch on 
the falls. Plant in front of Golden Fairy. 35’’. $1.00 
VINICOLOR 
A magnificent flower of rich velvety wine-red. Large blooms of 
perfect form and fragrance. 42”. 1.00 
WILD CHERRY (C. Dormon 1946) 
This is a new introduction of Miss Dormon’s in the Abbeville red 
hybrids. Huge 7’ flowers of an exciting ‘’wild cherry”’ coloring. 
Magnificent. Stock very limited. $10.00 
Dwarf and Table Iris are miniature in size, ranging from 6” to 
EVANSIA IRIS, CRESTED 
An Evansia Iris should be planted in a SHADY LOCATION and 
kept moist at all times. Leaf mold is a good ground cover. They 
start blooming about the middle of March and often we find blooms 
still coming out as late as in June. 
This species makes a very satisfactory pot plant for the colder 
regions as it is not winter hardy. Early planting assures better bloom- 
ing the next spring. Slightly acid loving. 
NADA (Giridlian 1936) 
Dainty 234’’ white flowers with edges laced, on 212’ stalks, 
branching and rebranching, carrying as many as 40 terminal 
buds. Each bud produces as many as five flowers in succession. 
Blooms over two months. Ideal as a cut flower, and for corsages. 
$1.00 
DWARF AND TABLE IRIS 
27” in height. Some varieties bloom several times a season on 
established clumps. Their blooming season starts in February, which 
is earlier than the Tall Bearded Iris. ; 
Ideal as rockery specimens. They also make adorable borders 
for driveways and the perennial flower beds. 
Rhizomes are small. Planting care same as for the Bearded Iris. 
DWARF IRIS (Height 6” to 12’) 
Cyanea Crimson-purple. 25c 
Dapperling Yellow. ILE 
Laddie Boy Medium blue. 25c 
Orange Queen Orange. 3)51e 
Peshawar-Onco 
Brown-purple. 40c 
Snow Maiden 
Ruffled white. DC 
Socrates Red-purple. DYE 
Path of Gold Yellow. $5) 25 

TABLE IRIS (Height 18” to 27”) 

Bunting Pale violet. 715c¢ 
Chewink Light blue. USE 
Pewee White. ZG 
Warbler Yellow . 50c 
