To Greatly Extend Your Tall Bearded Blooming Season 
Be Sure To Order a Few of Each of these Five Distinct Types of 
UNUSUAL BEARDED IRIS 
The Hardy DWARFS, INTERMEDIATES, BORDER, TABLE and AUTUMN BLOOMERS, pages 10, 11 and 12 
CULTURE, SHIPPING AND PLANTING TIMES for all 5 types: Same as for Tall Bearded, page 17 
Use The DWARFS To Begin Your Iris Season 
USES: Low edgings, rock gardens and window boxes or pots. Rhizomes small. 
BLOOMING TIMES: If you would like to be surprised and delighted each and every 
spring, then by all means plant some Dwarfs. Unlike other Iris, they awake from their 
winter slumbers with the first inkling of spring warmth. Some morning, before you are 
expecting them, there they'll be, blooming away when winter has hardly left. From then 
on the ''Iris fever'' develops rapidly, and is soon at high pitch. 
ORIGIN AND NATIVE HABITATS: Until recently almost no careful hybridizing, with 
recorded parentages, has been done in this group; hence the opportunities are beyond 
measure. Judging largely from appearance, our named varieties have descended to us 
from the wild species Iris chamaeiris, |. arenaria, |. Mellita and |. pumila, native to various 
portions of Europe and Western Asia. 
ADDITIONAL VARIETIES AVAILABLE SOON: Blarney (White and green bicolor), Little 
Elsa, Green Goddess, Burchfield 414, Buzzer, Heatherbloom, Reichenbachii, Saphire, The 
Great Smokies. 
SYMPOSIUM: The symbol @ marks varieties in the 1950 Symposium of the best Dwarfs. 
COLOR CLASSIFICATION: Below is my first attempt at a helpful color classification for 
the Dwarfs, in spectrum sequence. It has been evolved with help and suggestions from 
various people, and especially Walter Welch. 
PINK and MAUVE 
MIST O’PINK (Hill-son ‘44) *#* © 75¢; 3 for $2.00 
The most sought of all pink Dwarfs, as it has such a bright rose-pink color. 
and such neat wide-extended falls. Beard yellow. A new and superior form. 
EE—9”. 
MAUVE MIST (Hill ‘43) * 75¢ 
One of the earliest of large-flowered Dwarfs. Standards tall, closed, misty- 
mauve; falls dark mauve. Beard cream. Spicy fragrance. EE—9”. 
MARX LAVENDER ROSE SEEDLING *** $1.25; 3 for $3.25 
This is perhaps the largest flowered real Dwarf that | grow. The petals some- 
times reach a spread of 5 inches. A smooth delightful pinkish lavender self 
with spreading falls. Prominent white beard. EE—5”. 
ROSE MIST ® Fine for massing. 40¢; 3 for 80¢ 
A lovely rosy-mauve, falls dark misty mauve. Floriferous. EE—8”. 
REDDISH TONES 
HILL’S RED SEEDLING (Hill) ** $1.50 
Red Dwarfs are scarce, and here is one of the nicest, a self in rich reddish 
wine color, with velvety falls. Light blue beard. EE—6”. 
BRONYA (Hill ‘43) * © $1.00 
A tiny, well-shaped flower with mulberry standards and dark burgundy-red 
falls. Striking yellow beard. EE—7”. 
TAMPA (Cook ‘46) HM ‘38 50¢; 3 for $1.00 
The reddest Dwarf, with tiny long-stemmed flowers in enticing claret-red 
with yellow beard. Particularly useful for cutting. EE—12”. 
MULBERRY, BRIGHT and DARK 
NANA (Schreiner) **k* © $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
A true miniature; one of the 4 known forms of Pumila, sought by every 
Dwarf breeder. A highly novel Dwarf of midget stature, being only 4 inches 
high. Standards satiny light reddish mulberry. Falls blackish mulberry, 
neatly edged to match standards. Beard pale blue. Superb for hybridizing. 
Exceedingly scarce. EE—4”. 
WEE ADMIRAL—A dwarf Oncobred. See page 9. 
TINY TONY (Hill-son ’43) © 50¢; 3 for $1.25 
A rich red wine color, with striking orange beard. Neat slim stems, with 
terminal flowers in abundance. EE—7”. 
SOCRATES * Dark mulberry bitone, yellow beard. 10”. 
ATROVIOLACEAE @ Earliest bloom. Rich red-violet. 5”. 
35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
BALKANA * Flaring purple self, white beard. 7”. 35¢ 
LIEUTENANT DE CHAVAGNAC—A dwarf Autumn Bloomer, page 15. 
VARIEGATAS, or RED BICOLORS 
PRIMUS (Welch ‘50) *** HM ‘50 $4.00 
The truest and finest dwarf variegata in existence today. A 1950 intro- 
duction by Walter Welch, chairman of the new Dwarf Iris Club. Standards 
clear yellow, nearly closed. Falls smooth, lustrous mahogany, or brownish 
red, with neat yellow border like standards. A profuse bloomer, and close 
to a perfect Dwarf. Scarce and in great demand by both Dwarf fans and 
hybridizers. EE—6”. 
FIOR DEL MONDO (Hill-son) *#** $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
A striking variegata in a novel pattern! Standards sulphur yellow. Falls 
ochre-yellow, with strong variable markings in dark red. Orange beard. 
Popular. ‘EE—11”. 
PAPOOSE—Long spring bloom plus Autumn Bloom. Page 15. 
MULTICOLORED MARBLED BLENDS 
AMOENA BLEND ** 50¢; 3 for $1.00 
Very odd and unusual coloring. Standards pale yellow, flushed and marbled 
lilac. Falls soft marbled burgundy, yellow at edges. VE—6”. 
FAIRY © Similar to Amoena Blend, but white ground. 35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
YELLOWS, LIGHT and DEEP 
CARPATHIA (Schriener) *** $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
A true miniature; one of the 4 known forms of Pumila, sought by every 
Dwarf breeder. A real midget, only 4” high. Standards clear light yellow, 
crinkled. Falls olive yellow, edged light yellow. Beard particularly interest- 
ing and unusual: outer part tall, clear cream; inner part deepest orange. 
Exceedingly floriferous. A boon to every Dwarf hybridizer. Scarce. EE—4’’. 
PATH OF GOLD (Hodg. ‘43) ** © ; $1.00 
A very pleasing bright yellow self from Bride x Jean Siret, so may have fall 
blooming tendencies. Beard also yellow, completing color harmony. EE—9’’. 
TINY TREASURE (Hill-son) ** © 75¢; 3 for $1.50 
A very choice new midget of proud carriage in bright canary yellow. Falls 
flare out horizontally. Blooms profusely! Sweet pea fragrance. Rare. EE—5”. 
YELLOW FRILLS © Finest of frilly yellows. 10” 35¢ 
KEEPSAKE © Popular, tiny light yellow. 12”. 35¢ 
YLO © Sparkling lemon yellow, with flare. 8”. 35¢ 
PRAIRIE GEM Tiny dark yellow, orangish beard. 8’. 35¢ 
SOUND MONEY and JEAN SIRET—See Autumn Bloomers, page 15. 
WHITE and DEEP CREAM 
MOON GLEAM (Marx '47) *#** © 75¢; 3 for $2.00 
A choice large yellow-cream self nicely set off by a deep yellow beard. Falls 
flaring, much larger and broader than in most Dwarfs. One of the first of a 
new race of superior Dwarfs. EE—7’’. 
CREAM TART (Hill ‘43) © 50¢; 3 for $1.25 
Frosty cream and olive yellow, usually set off by a red “’tart’’ on the falls. 
Much in demand. EE—9”. 
HILL’S CREAM SEEDLING (Hill) 40¢; 3 for 80¢ 
One of my favorites! An effective midget with cream white standards; falls 
cream, blended yellow. Beard lemon-white. Almost as early as Azurea. 
Order several. EE—5”. 
SCHNEKUPPE ** © or Snow Cap. White, cream throat. 
BRIDE—Extremely early nearly pure white. 
LIGHT and BRIGHT BLUES 
BLUE MASCOT *x* Large Autumn Blooming Dwarf, page 15. 
REFLECTION © 35¢; 3 for 70¢ 
Fine medium blue. Early, but later than Azurea, so lengthens season. 
AZUREA © Delightful sky-blue. Almost the earliest. 35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
COERULEA * © Pleasing blue bitone. Cream beard. 35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
THE DARK BLUE-VIOLETS 
SULINA (Schriener) *** $3.00 
A true miniature; one of the 4 known forms of Pumila, sought by every 
breeder of Dwarfs. A midget, only 4” high. A deep violet-blue self with a 
blackish violet area like a black signal around the lilac-blue beard. Even 
the pollen is blue. It is believed that all blue Dwarfs have stemmed from 
Sulina or some other similar form. So this is really a collector’s item for 
any Dwarf hybridizer. Scarcest of all. EE—4’. 
MAROCAIN * © Dark violet bitone; beard lilac. 35¢ 
DWARF COLLECTIONS 
HYBRIDIZER’S SUPER SPECIAL—3 forms of Pumila miniatures: 
Carpatha, Nana and Sulina, a $9.00 value for only $7.95 
CHOICE NEW OFFERINGS: Fior del Mondo, Mist o’Pink, Moon Gleam, Tiny 
Treasure, and Marx Lavender Rose Seedling, a $5.00 value for $3.95 
BEGINNER’S RAINBOW RIOT: Rose Mist, Tampa, Tiny Tony, Papoose, 
Amoena Blend, Yellow Frills, Hill’s Cream, Reflection—8 midgets, a 
$4.00 value for only $2.95 
35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
35¢; 3 for 90¢ 
"You'll never know how much we enjoyed the Iris from you. Even Mr. 
Gibson, who knows nothing of flowers, took great pride in learning the name 
of each Iris and ‘showing off’ his Iris to every visitor. The flowers were really 
gorgeous, even more exquisite than your catalog description. So our sincere 
thanks to you for real beauty in our garden.’ Mrs. F. C. Gibson, Winslow, 
Washington. 
‘What a thrill—receiving my order from you! And the gifts made my 
heart sing! Thank you so much, for the beautiful clean plants and unheard of— 
to me—generosity.” Therese Ouaini, Napa, California. 
Join The New DWARF IRIS CLUB 
Interest in growing newer and finer Dwarfs, and in hybridizing to 
produce still better ones, increased so much last year that a new 
DWARF IRIS CLUB was formed under the capable leadership of 
Walter Welch, Middlebury, Indiana. An excellent Dwarf Portfolio 
was issued last December and more publications are forthcoming. 
There are no dues as yet. Just write Mr. Welch and say you wish 
to join. 
10 Whenever you see a Rainbow, think of Iris from “Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens.” 
