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GCLDEN TREASURE. 38’; M 
Solid deep cream with a rich golden 
orange all about the central portion of 
the flower. It stands out in any planting; 
very floriferous. 
GRAND CANYON. 38”; M 75¢ 
An outstanding blend of canyon colors, 
pium, copper and gold. It is slightly ruf- 
fled and must be seen to be fully adrnired; 
AM. 
GREAT LAKES. 48”; M 75¢ 
A pretty pure clear blue Iris. Petal 
texture is flaring and crisp, the beard 
almost white. It was’ the 1942 Dykes 
Winner and still not equalled. 
GUDRUM. DM .40¢ 
An enormous creamy white with petais 
resenibbng a magnolia. Brilliant orange 
beard and a slight gold-dust sprinkling 
over the entire bloom; heavy texture. The 
Dykes Wirner for 1931. 
HAPPY DAYS. 39”; EM 35¢ 
Giant primuline yellow, veined mor- 
occo red; HM; AM 
HELEN McGREGOR. $3.00 
A very beautiful clear pale blue, flaring 
and cCaintly ruffled. For light blue it is 
supreme; Hi. 
JASMANIA. 36’; ML* 40¢ 
A pretty banana-yellow; HM; AM. 
JEAN CAYEUX. 36” 40¢ 
A showy blend of coffee and Havana 
brown lt must be seen to realize its 
beauty; a Dykes Winner. 
JEAN LAFITTE. 38”; M _ 50¢ 
Glowing coppery rose, a pretty variety. 
JEB STUART. 36”; M 35¢ 
A beautiful red-brown; HM; AM. 
KANSAS INGLESIDE. 34’; E 40¢ 
The first of the reds to bloom. It is a 
warm-toned brown-red self and very pre- 
tty. It also blooms again in the fall where 
the season is long. 
KING JUBA. 40”; M 35¢ 
Chamois variegata; this is a very pretty 
variety and much admired by visitors. 
LADY MOHR. $1.00 
A cross between the bearded Iris and an 
Oncocyclus hybrid producing a most un- 
usual Iris The standards are clear oyster- 
shell- white, the falls frosted chartreuse- 
yellow with prominent veining; slightly 
fluted; very pretty. 
LEGEND. 36”; M 40¢ 
A huge crimson-claret; showy. 
LORD OF JUNE. 40°’;M _ 40¢ 
Gigantic blue, the falls marked with old 
gold; AM; SM. 
LOS ANGELES. 46” _ 40¢ 
Gigantic white with standards faintly 
edged blue and with blue styles. Very 
showy. 
LOUVOIS. 36”; M : 60¢ 
Two shades of chocolate, deep, rich and 
velvety. Its a real valuable variety; AM. 
MAJENICA. 36’; M . ; 60¢ 
A salmon tinted pink with wide petals. 
It is a clear bright smoothly colored self. 
MATTERHORN. 38”; EM 50¢ 
A gigantic flowered, pure white with 
rounded down-falling falls with no veining 
visible; very light yellow beard; HM; AM. 
MELLANIE. 40’; M _50¢ 
A lovely large flowered light pink. 
Truely a fine orchid-pink. 
MING YELLOW. 38’; M ..50¢ 
One of the largest, stateliest yellows, 
evenly toned. Its form and bloom ara 
fine; HM; F 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
100 BEST BEARDED IRIS 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS FOR IRIS 
There is nothing difficult in setting out 
Iris. The rhizome should be half out of 
the soil, but in planting some dirt can be 
drawn towards the rhizome so as to hold 
surface mosture. This high soil can be 
removed by the next spring, when much 
of it will naturally level off by the action 
of the rains and in hoeing. 
When Iris are set out, say after Septem- 
ber 15th, it is best to draw 2-3 inches of soil 
over the rhizome, just before freezing. 
This will keep most of the plants from 
heaving out during the winter; the first 
thing in the spring, go over the Iris 
and see that all rhizomes are pushed back 
intu the soil and also draw some of the 
excess soil over the rhizomes. 
All Iris plants should be well drained 
so that water never stands around them. 
Other than the above little else is of 
special importance. 
MISSOURI. 40” 50¢ 
Strong, medium blue, with flaring petals. 
It should be in every Iris collection. 
MOROCCO ROSE. 40”; M 50¢ 
A really beautiful warm rose-pink self 
with a soft yellow glow at the center, 
beard bright gold. 
MRS. WILLARD JACQUES. 29”; M  40¢ 
or pleasing watermelon pink. waved and 
frilled. 
MULBERRY ROSE. 40’; M 90¢ 
This is an outstanding variety. Color a 
deep radiant mulberry-rose self, having 
a brown shade; beard bronze; HM; AM. 
NENE. 38” 40¢ 
A dandy variety, standards soft lilac and 
falls rich old rose. The flowers are very 
large and showy. 
OLA ALA. 38’; M $1.00 
A ric golden yellow, almost orange; the 
falls are flaring anl slightly frilled. A 
Dykes Winner for 1948 and it has been 
very popular since. 
OMAHA. 30”; M 40¢ 
Soft rose to brown-cinnamon; huge flow- 
ers. 
PLUIE D’OR. 36’; ML 40¢ 
Dykes Winner; empire yellow; AM; good. 
PINK CAMEO. 36”; EM $3.00 
A new pink of outstanding value. The 
petals are slightly flaring; the pointed buds 
are much deeper in color, adding to its 
beauty. 
PRAIRIE SUNSET. ML 75¢ 
Really a glowing sunset blend of colors, 
pink, apricot and golden copper, brilliant. 
RAMESES. 40”;ML 40¢ 
The Dykes Winner for 1932; olive-buff 
to tourmaline pink; HM; DM. 
ROSE BOWL. 40” 50¢ 
Deep rose self wth both haft and beard 
in gold. 
ROSY WINGS. 38”; EM 40¢ 
The Dykes Winner for 1939. A_ soft 
rose-red with a trace of copped _ shin- 
ing through and brightened with a bright 
orange beard. 
SABLE. 37”; EM 75¢ 
Almost a black Iris, with a blue beard. 
It has a wonderfully lustrous sheen. 
SAN FRANCISCO. 42”: M 50¢ 
A Dykes Winner; a dandy lavender 
pleata. 
SHAH JEHAN. 38’; ML 40¢ 
Rich oriental colors; much admired by 
visitors. 
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SHARKSKIN. 38”; .75¢ 
A pure white with a silken finish with 
a leather-like substance. It is one of the 
finer whites and should be in every col- 
lection. HM; AM. 
SHINING WATERS. 48’; EM 40¢ 
A Sweet Pea satiny blue; HM; AM; 
SHIRVAN. 33’; M 40¢ 
Rightely described as Shirvan rug color; 
-pretty; HM; AM. 
SNOW FLURRY. 38’; M 90¢ 
Standards are a pure icy white, nicely 
ruffled, the falls large, broad and pure 
white. It is especially valued for its 
many flowers produced at one time. 
SOLID MAHOGANY. 38’;M $1.75 
A smooth deep fiowered mahogany-red. 
In the deep red class this is one of the 
very best; HM; AM. 
SPANISH PEAKS. ML 
This a complete white; white flower, 
white throat, half, the style arms and even, 
the beard. It is nicely formed and of 
heavy substance; excellent; HM; AM. 
SPUN GOLD. 38”; ML* 90¢ 
The 1944 Dykes Winner. It is very pop- 
ular. The color is a rich velvety golden 
yellow and is an all around good variety. 
STARDOM. 34”’;M 50¢ 
A_ beautiful salmon, shading to buff with 
a showy bright orange beard. Extremely 
vigorous. 
38”: 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS. 36” 40¢ 
A very rich and velvety blackish violet- 
purple. It is very popular. 
THE RED DOUGLAS. 36” 75¢ 
A very popular dark red Iris. Very un- 
iform and of great size; the Dykes Winner 
One of the finest Iris. 
for 1941. 
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IRIS TRIALS 
Each year we run trials of Iris crosses 
made by our readers. If these prove of 
value, we are pleased to further the 
sale of them as well as to give them 
publicity. 
There is now charge for thhis and the 
stock belongs stritly to the reader. 
Send a good sized rhizome, please. 
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THRECGDALINDA. 37” 40¢ 
The largest plicata of the Los Angeles 
type; a satiny white with buttonhole 
stitching of bright but delicate blue. 
TIFFANJA. 36”; M 90¢ 
Creamy colonial buff with more white 
cast falls, both speckled and_ sprinkled 
light golden brown. 
TIFFANY. 36’; M 50¢ 
Yellow and maroon plicata with light 
yellow background. The heavy plicata 
borcgers are deep red-brown or maroon. 
VICLET SYMPHONY. 40”; M 715A 
A gleaming lilac-mauve self; huge in 
size and broad petals; it is a high rank- 
ing variety; HM; AM. 
WABASH. 36”; M* 50¢ 
Here is a showy variety especially in 
groups. The standards are clean white 
and the falls bright purple. More white 
should be planted in the Iris garden and 
Wabash is especially good for this purpose. 
The Dykes Winner for 1940. 
WHITE CITY. 44’; EM 75¢ 
Immense silken flowers of blue-white 
with a showy heart of plumbago-blue. It 
is a very showy variety. 
WINTER CARNIVAL. 38”; M* 90¢ 
A very large crisp white with a touch 
of gold at the throat. It is a very beaut- 
ful variety and one of the best whites. 
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