RHUMBA—This is one of the best gar- 
den iris in the Louisiana group. The 
very showy 7 inch flowers are a beau- 
PaO PCUL Wa kik se eek ee Each $1.00 
ROYAL HIGHNESS—Gorgeous deep 
blue-velvet, ruffled flowers which 
spread 7 inches and are carried to a 
Rete hi Ose Page eee C Each $1.50 
VINICOLOR—Exquisite wine-red flow- 
ers on 3 to four foot stems above the 
narrow leaved foliage. An attractive 
COLO EARN et RU saute ea eee aed tye Each $0.75 
VIOLACEA—This richly colored Louis- 
liana produces 5 inch blooms of glowing 
blue-purple. Het. 2 ft. _....... Each $0.75 
SPRING DAYS—A _ splendid variety 
both because of its beauty and also 
its long blooming period. It is a grace- 
ful soft blue with very large flat flow- 
ers. Each $1.50 
SPURIA IRIS 
The Spurias, sometimes called ‘‘But- 
terfly Ivis’’, resemble the Dutch irises 
which are extensively used by florists, 
but the flowers are large, and numerous 
blossoms are borne on the three- to four 
foot stalks, making a very showy display 
in the garden, and are superb as cut 
flowers, as they are not as fragile as cut 
the bearded iris and keep for days. The 
color range is wide, ranging from near- 
white and creamy-yellow to a deep gold- 
en yellow, and from lovely old-gold 
shades down to a deep golden brown. 
There are lavender-blues and true blues 
and a mixed planting is indeed a very 
beautiful sight. The browns are quite 
new and unusually interesting. 
Spurias require very little care, and 
can be left in a permanent location, so 
should be given room in which to grow. 
They thrive in full sun or partial shade, 
and do best if kept well watered in the 
early spring and throughout the bloom- 
ing season. 
Keep very moist until established. 
Perfectly hardy, they are very worth- 
while additions to any garden. Spurias 
bloom at the same time as the late 
flowering bearded iris. 
Spurias will be shipped only in the 
fall at the proper planting time. In 
planting them be,sure to cover rhizomes 
three to four inches. 
AZURE DAWN (Nies)-— A blue-laven- 
der Spuria of uniform coloring, except 
for a pale yellow patch on the falls. 
The smoothness of the coloring is par- 
ticularly pleasing. 4% ft. $1.00 
BRONZSPUR (Nies)—A_ combination 
of sepia, old gold, and yellow, giving us 
a flower unusual and especially beauti- 
ful as a cut flower whose beauty is en- 
hanced by artificial light. 6 ft. $0.75 
DUTCH DEFIANCE (Nies) A. M. 1949 
—A very large, bold, hardy blue flower 
that has attracted much favorable atten- 
tion. Splendid in form, finish and sub- 
stance, its charm is enhanced by a yel- 
low signal patch on the frilled_ falls. 
Demike eo $3.00 
FiFTH SYMPHONY (Nies) — A very 
decorative spuria of deep yellow veined 
with a golden brown throughout, creat- 
ing an almost orange effect. Fine for 
flower arrangements. $1.00 
’ GOLD Nugget (Milliken)—A free flow- 
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ering bright yellow which has become 
very popular. The flower stalks have 
three to four clusters of buds and flow- 
ers, each cluster containing two or three 
flowers. 4 ft. $1.00 
MICHIGAN STATE (Nies)—A_ huge 
bronze flower of a beautiful round form. 
A loose veining over both standards and 
falls produce the light bronze effect. 
A() inches. $1.00 
MONNIERE—A soft yellow. The flow- 
ers have rather broad petals and are of 
smooth texture. Fine for cutting. 3 ft. 
$0.75 
MT. WILSON (Milliken)—A blue Spur- 
ia which makes an excellent variety to 
plant with some of the yellows, such as 
Monnieri or Gold Nugget. 3 ft. $1.00 
PASTORAL (Nies)—A corsage flower. 
The flaring falls are orange yellow, . 
edged with pale lavender while the erect 
standards are yellow changing to laven- 
der. The light lavender styles with 
their deep lavender crests add a finish- 
ing touch. 82 inches. $2.00 
