MARQUITA (Cayeux) 
The standards are a very clear ivory flushed with yellow and 
the falls are the same color, evenly veined with brilliant ruby 
lines. 2% ft. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
MASTER CHARLES (Williamson) 
A rich, flaring, mulberry with a sheen which accentuates its 
depth of coloring. 3 ft. See black and white illustration, page 
15. $2.50 
MELANIE (Hill) 
An excellent orchid-pink. It shows up splendidly in the 
garden and receives deserved attention. The flowers are large, 
substance firm, and stalks well branched. 3 feet plus. 
75c; 3 for $2.00 
MELITZA (Nesmith) 
A pale ivory flushed with pink and having a very bright tan- 
gerine beard. The flowers are large, flaring, and of good sub- 
stance. This variety appeals to many people very strongly. 3 ft. 
75c; 3 for $1.75; 10 for $5.00 
MINNIE COLQUITT (H. Sass) 
A very heavily marked plicata in which the central portion of 
both standards and falls are white, margined by broad deep 
wine-colored areas, A very conspicuous affair. 3 ft. 
$2.00; 3 for $5.00 
MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach) 
A large lilac-pink borne aloft on tall stems which does well 
throughout the country. The plant is vigorous and it blooms 
over a long period. 4 ft. 50c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50 
MISTY GOLD (Schreiner) 
A delightful, ruffled flower in lemon yellow and ivory. 8 ft. 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75 
MOHR BEAUTY (Milliken) 
A member of the famous Mohr family, this particular iris is 
a beautifully ruffled pale light yellow, very much like its famous 
parent, Elmohr, in shape and form. 3 ft. $15.00 
MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis) 
One of the good rose colored iris. The flowers are large, their 
full size being made apparent by the drapery-like hanging of 
their falls. The plants are vigorous, 3 ft. 
60c; 3 for $1.50; 10 for $3.50 
MOTHER’S DAY (Milliken) 
These flowers have a refinement and subtle charm which 
make them particularly appropriate for Mother’s Day. Their 
color is soft grey which is enriched and given life by tints of 
lavender. The plant is very vigorous and free flowering. 3 ft. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50; 10 for $7.00 
SPRING GARDEN TOUR 
COLLECTION 
(Early Spring Bloomers in California) 
EARLY SPRING. Fragrant two-toned blue-violet. 
SAN PASQUAL.,. Velvety dark warm red. 
MANILA. Lovely pale yellow. 
TOURNAMENT QUEEN. Fuchsia (color illus., page 16). 
SAN GABRIEL. Beautiful delicate mauve. 
BLUE RIVER. Lovely medium blue with white beard, 
ALL 6 varieties for 
$4.00 
(On California orders add 12c tax) 
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MOUNTAIN SKY (Milliken) 
This is certainly one of the bluest. A uniform soft blue with a 
suffusion of yellow in the center of the flower that adds a warm 
glow. Both standards and falls wavy. A competent English col- 
lector wrote us: “I like this better than any iris I have ever 
seen, I think most people would. I would term the flowers ex- 
quisite and your catalogue description of it is most modest. 
Absolutely hardy.” 75c; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $5.00 
MOUNT CLOUD (Milliken) 
This iris is particularly clear and clean in its whitness, It 
blooms on stems more than 50 inches tall. 
35c; 3 for 90c; 12 for $2.75 
MT. HERMON (Lowry) 
A popular white iris which makes a strong appeal because of 
its firm structure and the clarity of its whiteness. There are no 
haft venations and the beard is a pale lemon yellow. It has a 
delightful fragrance. 3% ft. $4.00; 3 for $10.00 
MULBERRY ROSE (Schreiner) 
A self of deep rose-purple, a pleasing color which is very 
noticeable in the garden and at the same time is unusual. 3% ft. 
See black and white illustration, page 14. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
MUTED BLUE (Milliken) 
This particular iris is a charmer. A lovely flower of soft grey- 
blue. The beard is golden and flanking it are pale chartreuse 
reticulations. The flowers are not large, but the manner in 
which the blossoms are placed on the flower stalk makes them 
very useful for cutting. 3 ft. $3.50; 3 for $9.00 
NANTUCKET (Milliken) 
The falls are a deep velvety ruby red, the standards are a trifle 
lighter. Always a favorite here at the show garden, 2% ft. 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75 
NIGHTFALL (Halls) 
Rich, velvety dark pansy-purple falls with the color running 
well back into the flower, standards lighter. A vigorous free 
blooming variety that furnishes the needed contrast when 
planted among the lighter colors. 3 ft. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
NOEL (C. G. White) 
It is a warm white, being faintly suffused with cream, and 
lighted in the center with a bright golden beard. It is excep- 
tional, but not recommended for the colder sections. 38 ft. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
NYLON (Whiting) 
A very large glistening flower of rosy buff coloring. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
OCCIDENTAL (Mitchell) 
A rich cream flower dotted with red at the base of the petals. 
Vigorous. 50c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50 
OLA KALA (J. Sass) 
An outstanding deep yellow self which is also pleasingly ruf- 
fled. The flowers are of medium size and stand up well to bad 
weather. 3 ft. Dykes Medal Winner in 1948. See color illustra- 
tion on page 16. $1.50; 3 for $3.75; 10 for $10.00 
OLD CRANBERRY (Milliken) 
This iris is a self of lovely old cranberry color. The shape of 
this particular iris is rather unusual as the standards and the 
falls are almost exactly the same size, and the manner in which 
the standards are arched gives the entire flower a global shape, 
which is most attractive. The stalks are tall and well branched, 
and the flowers are not crowded on the stalk. 3% ft. $6.00 
OLD PARCHMENT (Kleinsorge) 
A translucent ivory-tan flushed with buffy gold. A large 
flower, well shaped and firmly built, which lasts for a long time. 
The plant is vigorous. 38 ft. 60c; 3 for $1.50 
OPERA CAPE (Milliken) 
A very showy deep blue-violet, which makes a wonderful 
companion for pale yellows. 2% ft. $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
OREGON TRAIL (Kleinsorge) 
Large flowers in shades of brown and gold. Some of the 
lighter brown portions have a beige cast. A very attractive iris. 
Smet, $1.25; 3 for $3.00; 10 for $6.50 
ORMACO (Kleinsorge) 
This grandson of William Mohr is a large flower of rusty violet 
coloring. For flower arrangements where these sombre tones 
are needed it will contribute dignity, 2 ft. $1.00 
