DWARF BEARDED IRIS 
The demand for good dwarf iris 
is increasing by leaps and bounds 
and the improvements in form 
and color evident in recent in- 
troductions including our own, 
surely justify this increased pop- 
ularity. Many varieties were sold 
out last year and advance orders 
already indicate another short- 
age this season. These charming 
little iris are so easy and worthy 
of everyone’s consideration, espe- 
cially for brightening odd cor- 
ners, the rockery and for edging 
the perennial border. Those we 
offer are truly dwarf and are a 
carefully selected list of finest 
varieties every one of which is 
distinct. 
CULTURE: Same as the TALL 
BEARDED IRIS. 
SHIPMENT: From July 15 to 
December 1. 
ALINDA Each .75 
Pretty pumila hybrid of rich red purple with blue beard. Strong 
growing and free flowering. Very early. 4 inches. 
ARENARIA (Species) Each .75 
The tiniest bearded and a grand subject for the small rock- 
ery. Bright yellow. 3 or 4 inches. Scarce. 
ATROVIOLACEA Each .50 
A true pumila and the first to bloom. Red purple. 
BALROUDOR Each .50 
Olive buff marked violet blue. 14 inches. Dwarf onoco-bred. 
BEAUTY SPOT (Marx 194'7) Each 1.50 
Large flowers of distinctive color. Glowing plum purple. 
Unique form something like the regelia species. H.M., A.1.S. 
1949. 8 inches. Dwarf oncobred. 
BLUE FLASH (Marx 1947) Each..75 
Light wedgwood blue self. Dainty flower. 5 inches. 
CREAM DELIGHT (Marx 1951) Each 1.00 
Lovely cream or ivory self of largest size. The beautifully 
modeled flowers are produced in lavish numbers and the soft 
color does not conflict with any other. Strong grower and a 
rapid increaser. 6 inches. 
CREAM TART Each .50; 3 for 1.00 
Another arenaria seedling but larger than most. Pale yellow 
with dash of red purple on the wide flaring falls. Strong 
grower. 5 inches. 
CURIOSITY Each .50 
Unique variety of bluish purple and soft yellow. 6 inches. 
DITTON’S PURPLE 
Fine violet purple. Branched. 10 inches. 
Each .50; 3 for 1.10 
GLEE Each .50; 3 for 1.10 
Very light yellow. Heavy bloomer. 10 inches. 
HEATHERBLOOM (Marx 1948) Each 1.00 
Color is close to Heather or Hydrangea red according to Dic- 
tionary of Color. We have grown this for several years and 
its unusual color has attracted all visitors. 6 inches. 
ICICLE (Marx 1947) Each 1.00 
Bluish white self of typical regelia form, sometimes feathered 
blue. 9-10 inches. Dwarf oncobred. 
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Left to right: SUNDROP, BLUE FLASH, WEE ADMIRAL, MOON GLEAM 
INK SPOT (Marx 1951) 
Each .75; 3 for 2.00 
Bright blue black Buzzer 
seedling. Depth of color is 
about the same as Marocain 
but blue toned instead of pur- 
ple. A showy subject in the 
garden and a splendid foil for 
the yellow varieties. 6 inches. 
LADIES OF PEELING Ea. .75 
Lovely light blue self on 
branched stems. Very late. 10 
inches. 
LITTLE GIANT Each 1.00 
As the name implies this 
dwarf bears the largest flow- 
ers of all. A richly colored self 
of deepest claret red and ut- 
most brilliance. Wonderful 
garden color and a great fa- 
vorite here. 6 inches. 
LITTLE MASTER Each .75 
An exotic dwarf iris combin- 
ing dark rich colors of purple 
brown and blue. Intriguing 
color pattern. 10 inches. 
Dwarf oncobred. 
MAROCAIN Each .50 
Lustrous blackish purple. Finest of this color. 
MIST O’PINK Each .75 
Unique dwarf of deep rosy mauve. An arenaria hybrid and 
nothing else like it. 
MOON GLEAM (Marx 1947) Each .75 
H.M., A.I.S. 1949. Very near sulphur yellow self with semi- 
flaring falls. Finest light yellow. 5 inches. Illustrated above. 
PAM (Marx 1951) Each 1.00; 3 for 2.50 
Delightful color combination of white and yellow. Like the 
tall bearded variety PINNACLE, the standards are creamy 
white, the falls sulphur yellow. Form is not good by present 
standards and the pinched falls, objectionable to some, are 
lost in the mass of blooms on established clumps. 8 inches. 
ROSE BLUSH Each 1.00 
Perfectly described by the name the color is several shades 
lighter than Rose Mist. Though not bright the color is unique 
and unlike any other we grow. Most effective in the company 
of blue and yellow. 8 inches. 
SASS PURPLE Each .75 
Perhaps the richest dark purple of all. Large rounded flowers 
of velvety finish and excellent substance. 6 inches. 
SOUND MONEY 
Finest golden yellow self. 5 inches. 
SUN DROP (Marx 1948) Each 1.00; 3 for 2.50 
Very bright yellow self. A few shades lighter than its parent 
Sound Money. 6 inches. 
Each .50 
TAMPA Each .50 
The finest red miniature iris. 6 inches, 
TANTALIZER (Marx 1952) Each 1.00 
A fascinating and bizarre little oncobred resulting from a 
dwarf yellow seedling crossed with the Regelio-cyclus hybrid, 
Hera. The entire ground color is near buff yellow with maroon 
purple stripes. The color pattern is quite similar to our little 
Chipmunk, a denizen of nearby woods. Flowers are of rounded 
form with slightly elongated falls. The slended 10 inch stems 
each bear 2 flowers which are produced in greatest profusion. 
we vigorous and blooms with the latest dwarfs. Dwarf onco- 
red. 
TINY TREASURE Each .75 
Dainty yellow with flaring falls. One of the best Arenaria 
hybrids. 6 inches. 
VELVO Each .50 
Velvety brownish purple. Dwarf. 8 inches. Dwarf onco bred. 
WEE ADMIRAL (Marx 1947) Each 1.00 
Intense dark red purple of precise styling with semi-reflexed 
falls. H.M. A.1.S. 1949. 
YLO- Each. 50; 3 for 1.10 
Bright yellow with flaring falls. Arenaria seedling. 6 inches. 
WALTER MARX GARDENS @ BORING, OREGON 
