Iris Descriptions 
Blue Horizon (de Graaff)—Soff, uniform violet-blue 
iris with Indian-orange narrow stripe down the 
falls. F.C.C.H. 1934. 
Bronze Queen (de Graaff)—Warm, bronze-brown 
falls, violet standards. An unusual color that 
will always be in demand in limited quantities. 
David Haring (de Graaff)—Uniform white, although 
sometimes standards are slightly stained with 
blue. Tall iris with good cutflowers qualities. 
Early Bronze (de Graaff)—-The earliest of our 
bronze seedlings and a nice iris. The falls are a 
deep bronzy brown, with a narrow stripe of gold- 
en yellow down the center; the standards are 
violet-purple. Tall and fine for cutting. 
Edward Salbach (Salbach-de Graaff)—Of the same 
strain as National Velvet, this iris is later flow- 
ering and further distinguished by the bright 
orange, almost circular spot on the falls. A mar- 
ket flower of great potential and one worthy of 
the Salbach name. 
Gerrit Van Hees (de Graaff)—The nicest light blue 
we have raised, a large flower that is most at- 
tractive in the garden and for cutting. Tall and 
rugged. 
Golden Lion (Unknown)—This is the ruffled golden- 
yellow Spanish iris that has created a sensation 
whenever shown or illustrated. It is very late 
and has the most beautifully proportioned golden 
yellow flower of any bulbous iris we have seen. 
Our stocks are small and the demand is likely to 
keep them that way for many years to come. 
Golden Harvest (Unknown)—This is a good com- 
mercial yellow iris, larger than Yellow Queen 
but lacking in refinement. 
Imperator (Unknown) —The well-known commercial 
blue iris, late and strong-growing. It is still one 
of the best. 
National Velvet (Salbach-de Graaff)—A new hybrid 
iris of a rich, deep velvety-purple color. It is 
the first of a new strain of hybrids but since it 
flowers with the Dutch iris we list it here. The 
falls and standards are uniform in color, the 
stripe on the falls is of a rich orange color. Even 
in bud this is a beautiful plant, the green of the 
clean foliage making a beautiful contrast with 
the purple of the unfurling flower. Highly recom- 
mended. 
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Panamint (de Graaff)—A new introduction of ours, 
patterned after the old Huchtenburg iris but 
cleaner in color and with far greater refinement. 
The falls are golden-yellow and the standards 
ivory-white. 
Royal Purple (Salbach-de Graaff)—This is the third 
of this new race of iris offered this year. It has 
the same shape and habit as National Velvet but 
an even deeper coloring. Test shipments to some 
of our leading florists were extremely well 
received. We forsee a great future for this iris 
and recommend it to you. 
Sutter’s Gold (de Graaff)—JIn our opinion the very 
best of the deep golden-yellow Dutch iris. It is a 
massive plant but well proportioned and tall. 
Highest Awards. 
Therese Schwartze (de Graaff)—-Now twenty-five 
years old, this variety is still the most beautiful 
of its type. The color scheme could be described 
as ‘‘orchid’’, the falls being creamy white and 
the standards a soft lilac. Tall, wiry stems and 
an exceptionally longlas#ing characteristic make 
this fine iris a great favorite with all the gar- 
deners and cutflower growers. First Class 
Certificate. 
Van Vliet (de Graaff)—-Next to Imperator, this is 
the most robust and prolific blue iris we grow. 
The color is-a pure blue, slightly lighter than 
Imperator. It flowers a week earlier than that 
variety so that both can be soldin an assortment 
without conflict. 
Violet Queen (de Graaff)—Another fine novelty, 
actually misnamed for it might just as well have 
been called Mauve Queen. Standards and falls 
are of a uniform rich, yet soft mauve-violet 
coloring, a most distinct shade. 
White Superior (de Graaff)—A pure self-colored 
white of great size and beauty. Following White 
Excelsior and only a close second to White Per- 
fection these three white Dutch iris exemplify 
the quality of the de Graaff strain. 
White Perfection (de Graaff)—The finest white iris 
in existence. Long-stemmed, long lasting and a 
prolific grower, this is both a garden and a flor- 
ist’s flower without rival. Highly recommended. 
First Class Certificate in 1945. 
