VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, AND GIFT SHOP, 
Upland, California 
POOLSIDE PLANTS 
Torch lily (Tritoma). Tall spikes of brilliant red flowers. 
One of the showiest of this group. 25c. 
Day Lily. Bright yellow, blooming in the spring. Foliage 
green the year round. 25c. 
Lopezia (Mosquito bush). A pretty little trailing Mexican 
plant with fine, bronze leaves and small pink blossoms in 
great profusion. Flowers shaped like a mosquito. Should 
have plenty of sun. 25c. 
Mullen Pink (Lychnis coronaria). A perennial which is most 
satisfactory, needing only good drainage and little water. 
A glow of cerise-pink blossoms in the spring. Foliage 
grey-green. l5c. 
Fountain Grass 
Fountain grass (Pennisetum ruppeli). Narrow, graceful 
blades. Grows in clump to height of two feet. Feathery 
plumes, shaded with red. One of the finest poolside 
plans. —25c. 
Phalaris (arundinacea varigata). Ribbon grass. Excellent 
for borders. Height 12 inches. 25c. 
Phormium (cookianum). Fine, long striped foliage. Leaves 
about 2 inches wide, often 5 feet long. Very striking near 
a pool. 50c. 
Carex (morrowi). 
inches tall. 25c. ; 
Zephyranthus (candida). Narrow leaves about 12 inches 
long. Blooming late spring and through the summer. 
White. 6 for 25c, 
IRIS 
Iris is especially adapted to the poolside, seeming to be- 
long there; when not in bloom the foliage is very attractive. 
We have several choice varieties, among them the following 
are listed: 
Baldwin (H. P. Sass). One of the best of the dark blue- 
purples that belong in every collection. A huge mangan- 
ese violet self with an electric sheen in the falls. 40 
inches. 25c. 
Buto (H. P. Sass). A rich dark blue purple bicolor with 
velvety, nearly black falls. A good bloomer. 25c. 
Balroudour. Standards, soft bluish violet. Falls, deep olive 
buff, with olive-yellow blotch at end of beard. 25c. 
Blackmoor (Jacob Sass). Almost black when newly opened, 
lightening to blackish violet. A free bloomer of great 
size. 50c. 
Black Douglas. Large blackish purple of even tone, differ- 
ent in its “black” effect as compared to Black Wings in 
Leaves flat, striped and grass like. Six 
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that it is on the red-purple side instead of being blue-purple, 
as in the case of the latter. Medium height, fine form, and 
very velvety surface. 25c. 
Blue Velvet. A clear, rich, heavy-textured flower, dark blue 
self. 25c. 
Blue Waves (H. P. Sass). 
fine for massing. 25c. 
Challenger (Jacob Sass). 
Rich dark blue, horizontal falls, 
S. Dark purple. Falls, dark black- 
ish violet with white beard, tipped with orange. A favorite 
wherever seen. 25c. 
Cretone. Standards blue. Falls, rich purple. One of the 
older varieties that is still popular. 25c. 
Gray Cloud. Blend of blue, gray, red, green and brown. Of 
the dwarf variety. 35c. 
Jumbo (Jacob Sass). An enormous bicolor with blue-violet 
standards and dark red-violet falls. Vivid yellow beard. 
Height 36 inches. 25c. 
Kochi. Deep, rich purple, the buds being nearly black. 
Blooms very early and sometimes the second time in a 
season. 10; 3 for 25c. 
{nysna. Deep bronze standards and reddish brown falls. 
25c. 
Loreley. Standards bright yellow. Falls, reddish blue. Very 
showy. 24 inches. 25c. 
Lohengrin. Lavender blue. Standards pale. Falls edged in 
deep blue in perfect “blanket stitch.” 25c. 
Matilda (Jacob Sass). The bluest of all plicatas and a 
flower of beautiful pattern and coloring. White ground 
with a striping of bluish violet. 30 inches tall. 25c. 
Midgard (H. P. Sass). The best known and most popular 
pink and yellow blend. Both standards and falls yellow 
with a flush of clear pink. 30 inches. 25c. 
Midwest (H. P. Sass). Heavily ruffled large flowers, with a 
dotting of rose on a white ground. 25c. 
Mme. Cherri. One of the finest blended tones, being an 
orchid pink with a yellow undertone. At a distance the 
effect is a decided pink. 25c. 
Nebraska (H. P. Sass). The latest yellow Iris to bloom. One 
of the richest yellows. Standards ruffled apricot yellow, 
falls same color, with brown veinings. Requires good 
drainage. 25c. 
Nymps (H. P. Sass). An intermediate of empire yellow that 
is an amazingly free bloomer. One of the finest of the 
early yellows. 25c. 
Neola (Jacob Sass). A new departure in color in the dwarf 
bearded Iris. A beautiful brown toned blend. Standards 
vivid violet. Falls deep brown. Pale yellow beard. Me- 
ium flowers on 19 inch stems. 25c. 
Pink Opal. Tallest of the lavender pinks. In clump plant- 
ings it presents a solid mass of colors as the blossoms tend 
to bunch near the top. Blooms large. 48 inches. 35e; 
3 for 75c. 
Peaches. A blend of peach, apricot and orange. 35c. 
Purple Haze (H. P. Sass). A large French gray self of med- 
ium height and of unusual tone. 25c, 
Queen Caterina. A superb variety growing 3 feet in height. 
Bags a pale lavender blue. Splendid for tall planting. 
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Spokane (Jacob Sass). A giant reddish-brown blend. Stand- 
ards overlaid reddish-brown. Falls ox-blood red. A very 
rich Iris. 75ce. 
Wambliska (Jacob Sass). The largest, tallest and finest of 
the blue-white Irises. Snowy white standards with a 
blue tint in the heart of the flower. Clear snow-white 
falls. 38 to 45 inches. 25c. 
Wacunda (H. P. Sass). A much admired big red-purple self 
of deep tone. Makes a most effective garden group of 
deep red effect. 25c. 
Yolande. Falls, velvety pansy blue, black veins, 
beautifully formed flowers of heavy substance. 
for mass effect. 25c. 
snr Gold. Tall spikes of beauty. One of the finest. 
Gh 
Moraea iridoides. Belongs to the Iris family and blooms 
from early spring until fall. Large white flowers with 
crests marked in blue. 25c¢, 
Very 
Excellent 
