SHARKSKIN. A large velvety pure white 
in heavy demand. 75¢ 
SHERIFFA. An Onco bred of irridescent 
purple, very dark around the edges, but 
burnished through the center with a me- 
tallic lighter shade. Tall. A triumph of 
Mr. Clarence White. A.M. 50c 
SHOW GIRL. (Elias Nelson, 1945). A 
distinctive true self of blush rose from 
Ramases and Prairie Sunset. It is re- 
garded as the best pink seedling of Prairie 
Sunset. Heavy orange beard and haft 
when first open. Large well shaped flow- 
er on 38-inch stalk. Modestly priced. 75¢ 
SKY RANGER. (D. Hall, 1948). M. Tall 
and stately, this medium blue iris is well 
named for it does seem to range the sky. 
The flowers are large and heavily ruffled 
with the three way branching stalk so 
well proportioned that three blooms open 
at one time are not crowded. The tall 
stalks are strong and sturdy and do not 
blow down in heavy storms. 54 inches. 
H.M., 1949, Award Merit, 1952. $2.50 
SNOW CARNIVAL. A large, fine, pure 
white with ruffled finish. Flaring falls. 
Lovely indeed. H.M., 1947. 90¢ 
SNOW FLURRY. The startling pure icy 
white. Hint of light blue. Ruffled. Ex- 
quisite. A.M. 90¢ 
SNO SHEEN. (Sass, 1950). This large 
white self of fine shape and substance be- 
longs at the top in fine whites. 36 inches 
tall. $9.00 
SNOW VELVET. The new velvety white 
from Mr. Sass. Gold at the haft. Heavy 
substance. A very fine thing. 60¢ 
SOLID MAHOGANY. This grand new 
dark red solidly colored is another tri- 
umph from Mr. Sass. A.M., 1947. $1.35 
SONG OF SONGS. (Crosby, 1950). E.M. 
L. (Gold Ruffles x Cream Gold). Light 
yellow standards, white falls edged color 
of standards. All petals are edged with 
“chantilly” lacing and ruffling. H.M., 
1950. $10.00 
SONRISA. Delcate pink blend with yel- 
low undertone. H.M. 50c 
SPANISH PEAKS. (Loomis, 1947). M.L. 
38 inches. It is completely white—the 
flower, the throat, the haft, the beard, the 
style arms—all white. Very nicely formed 
blooms, broad petaled, heavily substanced 
and fine textured. One of the finest new 
white creations. It placed high in the 
symposium of the A.I.S. the first year it 
was distributed, an achievement very 
few iris can boast. H.M., 1948. A.M., 
1950. $2.25 
We do not sell seedlings, for a seedling 
not named and introduced is worthless. 
If a seedling were good, it would be named 
and introduced. 
SPELLBOUND. (Linse, 1951). 42 inches. 
Big, bold and handsome! This spell- 
binder is done in red with a golden over- 
lay. Large size, fine ruffled horizontally 
flaring form, excellent habit of growth, 
good substance and stalk, and unfading 
color, all qualifications of a graet iris. 
In addition it has the wonderful fragrance 
of Clove pinks. H.M., 1952. $12.00 
SPINDRIFT. The new pink _from IDI 
Loomis, much sought after. This is a real 
pink. Order early. H.M., 1945. 45¢ 
SPY SONG. (McKee, 1948). (California 
Peach x Miobelle) x (Miobelle). Bright 
blend. Shquld be good with Campfire 
Glow, Lady Albright, and other rich 
blends. H.C., 1946. $3.00 
SPRING ROMANCE. (E. Miess, 1949). 
(Melitza x Narain). Waxy cream-white 
with frosty overlay and heavy infusion of 
aureolin gold at hafts. Very heavy orange 
beard. Won gold cup at the 1949 Holly- 
wood show. H.M., 1950. $10.00 
SPUN GOLD. Probably the topnotch 
yellow to date. Award of Merit. Very 
fine. Dykes Medal, 1944. 90c 
STAR SHINE. (J. Wills, 1949). MLL. 
Deep cream, white, and pearly blue are 
so skillfully combined that the flower has 
the irridescent gleam of lustrous pearls. 
An iris of great individuality, it was a 
center of attraction in the Wills garden 
at the time of the Nashville meeting. The 
deep cream or buff-yellow standards are 
broad and domed, the white flaring falls 
have a suggestion of blue in the center, 
and an edging of the same color as the 
standards. Very firm substanced flowers 
and exceptionally sturdy well branched 
stalks. An iris that never succumbs to 
the elements. It has great distinction 
both in quality of flower and arrangement 
of ‘color. H.C." A.LS. 1946-1 Fi Mie aT oe 
1949. 36 inches. $8.00 
STARLESS NIGHT. Very dark blackish 
purple self with reddish sheen. Yellow 
beard. Very fine. 50c 
STATEN ISLAND. A brand new varie- 
gatawith bright gold standards and flaring 
falls of velvety red edged gold. A vast 
improvement over others in this class. 
A.M., 1951. $2.50 
STRATOSPHERE BLUE. (Lyell, 1946). 
M. 38 inches. One of the bluest, this is 
a rich ultra-marine of large size and good 
form. Choice. $1.50 
STORM KING. A velvety blackish pur- 
ple with red underglow. A superior near 
black. H.M., 1941. 15¢ 
SUEZ. Large flower of reddish purple, 
veined and spotted pattern from Wm. 
Mohr. Sets seed. $1.00 
SUKEY OF SALEM. Blended self of 
Ocher-red and rose with Kaiser brown 
flush on upper falls. : Large flowers, bril- 
liant. H.M. $1.00 
