YELLOWS, BRIGHT AND DEEP 
Try These With the Wonderful New Blues. 
EARLY 
GOLDEN RUFFLES (Taylor ‘46) ** AM ‘49, Sym. 50 $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
Runner Up for Dykes Medal ‘50. Probably the most talked-of yellow Iris today. Not only contending 
for the ‘51 Dykes,, but has also won numerous regional awards, including the gold cup for the 
finest specimen in the entire Hollywood Iris Show 1946; and 1948 Sweepstakes Winner at the Salt 
Lake City Show. A wonderful clear yellow, wide and smooth, with a delightful ruffling that gives 
it an appeal such as few Iris possess. EM—38”. 
GOLD RUSH (Essig ’46) $3.00; 3 for $6.00 
Brightest of the golden stars in the Iris firmament—a new flower attracting attention from afar, 
beckoning with unsurpassed brilliance and depth of color. Flowers medium-sized, well poised, with 
nicely flaring falls. The low branching starts at about 10’. A Canadian grower reports that Gold 
Rush is the best yellow for form and branching he has ever grown. Pleasingly fragrant. E—38”. 
CUSTOMERS OPINION: Gold Rush was the loveliest yellow I’ve ever seen in Iris. It did not 
fade in the hot sun as so many Iris do, and it stood the wind, too.” Mrs. F. V., Los Altos, California. 
JOAN LAY (Chadburn ‘39) ** AM, Royal Hort. Soc. ‘41 $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
The most noteworthy English yellow. Much admired since it has been brought to this country. A 
wonderful deep golden yellow of fine form that will bring abundant color to your garden at the 
very start of the season. Pleasingly fragrant. Has set seed for me when pollinated with Onco 
pollen and blooms early enough to make it easy to try wide crosses with various Arils. VE—36’. 
GAY SENORITA (Salbach ‘44) *%* HM ‘45 $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
An Iris of huge size, in an entirely new color pattern—large round standards of pure honey yellow, 
broad semi-flaring falls of contrasting deeper golden yellow, dressed in rich brown with deeper 
brown veining. Remarkable substance; falls fluted at edges. Fragrant. Has set seed when crossed 
with Capitola. M—34". 
MIDSEASON 
GOLD BROCADE (Heller ‘48) x* $4.50 
A splendid new deep gold self unmarred by the unsightly haft reticulations 
so common in Iris of this color. Combines many of the fine points of a good 
lris—excellent height, well shaped flower, ideal sturdy branching, and a 
chamois-like feel of heavy substance. Blooms over a long period with 11 to 
13 buds per stalk. M to L—48”. 
EASTER GOLD (Essig ‘46) *&** HM ‘46 $2.00; 3 for $4.00 
| liked Easter Gold so much that | took a photograph to let you see how 
outstanding it is in those characteristics that give an Iris genuine appeal; 
abundance of bloom, perfect carriage and flower placement, wonderful 
branching, and ideal form. Not only that, but the flowers are exceptionally 
large, and.of an incredibly pure yellow. They seem as if carved from pure 
gold. To behold a stalk of this is indeed an inspiration. Isabelle Henderson 
of Raleigh, N. C., who has over 600 Iris varieties, writes that Easter Gold 
is her favorite yellow, and does wonderfully for her. You are missing some- 
thing if you have not tried this one. M—46”. 
OLA KALA (J. Sass ’43) AM ‘45 $1.00 
Of all the yellows, this has impressed the Iris judges the most, for it won the 
Dykes Medal in ‘48 and was top ranking Symposium variety for 3 years. 
Such acclaim is usually accorded only quite new, expensive creations, but | 
am able to offer this at a popular price. Such purity and depth of color has 
seldom been seen in any flower—a rich clear yellow, nicely ruffled. M—37’. 
SPUN GOLD (Glutzbeck ‘40) Dykes Medal ‘44, Sym. ‘50 $1.00 
A famous yellow that stands out because of the exceptionally heavy sub- 
stance and remarkably velvety lustre ordinarily found only in darker col- 
ored Iris. Actually plush-like in texture. A pure gold, unmarred by veining 
or shading. A: good parent. M—37”. 
LATE 
ADMIRATION (K. Smith ‘46) ** HM ‘47 $5.00; 3 for $10.00 
The best of all yellows for extending your Iris bloom well into the late - 
spring. Often blooms after nearly all other yellows have passed on. A tall, 
smooth, medium yellow with ruffled standards, wide semi-flaring falls of 
heavy substance. A superb creation that is the center of attraction late in 
the season. VL—38”. 
BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach ‘42) **&*x HM ‘44, Sym. ‘50 75¢; 3 for $1.50 
Award of Merit ‘46. A truly wonderful deep yellow that has been gaining 
in popularity as people everywhere have become aware of its sterling quali- 
ties. In 1950 it achieved distinction as the topmost yellow Iris in the entire 
Symposium. This rise to fame has been due chiefly to the appealing purity 
and intensity of its coloring, unsurpassed among yellow Iris of today. | just 
don‘t know where you can find a better Iris at this price. ML—37”. 
IRIS HUES IN ORANGE 
Unheard of in Earlier Days. 
EARLY 
L‘LUVIA D‘OR (DeForest ‘42) $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
An attractive Iris named to signify a “shower of gold.’’ A color heretofore 
unachieved in Iris; termed “apricot orange.” Formal, bearing 9 to 11 
flowers per stalk. From Salar x Far West. E—36”. 
WAKARUSA (Lapham ‘41) * HM ‘41 75¢ 
The most vivid Iris | offer at such a low price. A brilliant bicolor done in 
burnt orange and copper-red. EM—34”. 
EASTER GOLD—Superb Yellow 
MIDSEASON 
ROCKET (Whiting ‘45) World’s finest orange Iris. See Novelties, page 32. 
ORANGEMAN (D. Waters ‘46) * HM ‘47 $3.00; 3 for $7.50 
A striking bright orange-yellow self of large size, with a wonderful smooth, 
well-groomed look. Beard deep chrome. Nicely branched. Fragrant. M—38”. 
SUNSET SERENADE—Frequently reblooms in fall. See page 12. 
THE DECORATIVE YELLOW PLICATAS 
Prettily Brushed and Stippled 
See the Vivid Red Plicatas for New Brilliance. 
MIDSEASON 
RODEO (DeForest ‘47) * HM ‘49 $5.00 
The first yellow-ground plicata in a really bold, impressive pattern that 
makes the flower stand out as does Minnie Colquitt among white plicatas. 
Named “Rodeo” because it is ‘as conspicuous as a ‘ten-gallon’ hat.’’ Re- 
sembles its seed parent, the famous Tiffanja, but is much larger and 
brighter. Standards clear gold, falls white, edged gold, stitched in buck- 
skin brown. M—36”. 
SUZETTE (Knowlton ‘45) ** HM ‘45, Sym. ‘50 $3.00; 3 for $6.00 
Loveliest of yellow plicatas. A distinct innovation. Fine as a specimen stalk 
and when viewed from across the garden. Clear creamy-yellow dotted with 
rose and maroon, highlighted by highly colored rosy madder styles. Ad- 
mired also for its perfection of form and branching, and for its excellent 
weather-resisting substance. EM—38”. 
BENTON AURORA (Morris ‘45) $2.50; 3 for $5.00 
A new plicata imported by us from England. Petals clear canary-yellow, 
neatly edged and trimmed with fine stipplings of maroon. Fine, low- 
branched stalks. M—36”. 
TIFFANJA (DeForest ‘42) ** HM ‘44, Sym. ‘50 $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
Award of Merit ‘46. Most popular of all, as it leads the Symposium in yel- 
low plicatas. Standards creamy buff-yellow; falls pure glistening white, 
bordered to match the standards. Sprinkled with light golden brown at haft 
and around edge. A flower of near perfection. M—37”. 
YUMA (Mitchell ‘45) ** 75¢; 3 for $1.50 
The colorings of the Arizona desert brought forth in a tall new plicata for 
your garden. Stipplings of dark red, brown and purple on a pronounced 
yellow ground, lighter in the standards and deeper in the falls. Well 
branched. Pleasingly fragrant. M—42”. 
HONEY CHILE (Salbach ‘40) 60¢; 3 for $1.20 
One of the most unusual Iris | grow. Standards soft honey-yellow. Falls 
deep orange-yellow, heavily veined in brown. Not generally available; cer- 
tain to create interest in your neighborhood. M—36”. 
LATE 
SORREL TOP (Mitchell ‘43) ** HM ‘47 $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
A novel flower very different from the arrangement to which we are accus- 
tomed, for here the concentration of color is in the standards. These are 
pale yellow, heavily suffused with brownish rose. Falls white, edged brown- 
ish rose. Tall, imposing, much liked by our garden visitors. ML—42’. 
BALMUNG (H. P. Sass 39) HM 40, AM 42 60¢; 3 for $1.50 
To the uninitiated this strikingly-marked plicata might easily pass for a 
rare new orchid from the tropics. Deep yellow, prominently etched in brown. 
Large flowers, splendid carriage. ML—38”. 
“Habits and customs of people differ, but all peoples have the love of flowers in common.” 
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