Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris 
DOUGLASIANA AND INNOMINATA HYBRIDS 
These are California and Oregon natives and thrive in almost any 
location in the garden with the average amount of care and watering. 
However, we advise some sun. Greatly admired in a garden cluster. 
They are grand plants for the perennial border, and do not require 
resetting for several years. Ideal as cut flowers for arrangements. 
These little beauties start blooming out here in California about 
mid-April and bloom intermittently well into June. Plants are ever- 
green. 
The only time these plants can be divided is in the middle of the 
winter, while dormant. We will ship established divisions from No- 
vember Ist to early March (damp packed). Where extremely cold 
winters prevail, March shipments are preferable, unless protection is 
given, until the plants are well established. 
IMMEDIATE PLANTING IS NECESSARY, as they don’t like to 
have their roots exposed to air. Keep them well watered until estab- 
lished, thereafter moderate watering is sufficient. 
AVAILABLE AT THE GARDEN IN POTS. 
AMIGUITA (Eric E. Nies 1951) $3.50 
Truly a “Little Friend’. It reminds us of Amigo in its coloring. 
The flower is a very light violet, with deep royal purple veins 
through the center of the ruffled standards. The center of the 
falls are deep royal purple which is carried to the outer edges 
through the veinings. Pleasing in size, form and texture. 16”. A 
“Must have”. Highly Commended A.I.S. 1949. Honorable Men- 
tion 1951. Douglasiana. 
ORCHID SPRITE 
Jods 
ARIOSO (Nies 1948) Ai f=) 
This Douglasiana beauty has large size flowers with very smooth 
broad petals. Lightly blended pinkish tintings with a most attrac- 
tive flush of blue on the falls. 12” to 15”. 
BLUE SAGE (Nies 1947) $1.75 
Blue Sage is a wonderful color of sage blue with an ethereal pink 
glow, which is felt more than seen, cast over the entire bloom. 
Excellent substance, finish, and form. It is a heavy bloomer with 
exceptional branching. A stalk of Blue Sage won the Gold Cup 
for the kest beardless stalk in the show at Hollywood’s Iris Show 
1949. An outstanding Douglasiana. 18” to 24”. 
CAROLE CABEEN (Nies 1949) $1.00 
Mr. Nies named this Douglasiana for his granddaughter. A very 
pale blue lavender with a blue splash on the fall petals. Standards 
are blue lavender, bluish in the center. Styles, paler lavender. 
Splendid form and a smooth, nice large flower. 12” to 15”. 
CINDERELLA’S SLIPPER (Luhrsen 1954) $3.00 
See our introductions on Page 4. Douglasiana. 
CURLY-LOCKS (Luhrsen 1954) $3.00 
See our introductions on Page 4. Douglasiana-Innominata Hybrid. 
INNOMINATA HYBRIDS $1.50 
from Prof. Sidney B. Mitchell’s choice crosses 
The color is chiefly in varied shades of yellow. Some have 
markings in other colors. The plants range in two sizes. 
The TINY plants have bloom stalks about 5 inches, with 
foliage in comparable width and height. Adorable as a 
potted plant or in the Rockery as well as for the garden. 
The LARGER plants have flower stalks around 10” to 12”. 
These are not as large as the Douglesianas. Stock limited. 
MORNING FAIRY (Luhrsen 1953) $3.00 
The Luhrsens have been working with the Pacific Coast 
Beardless Species for a number of years and in 1952 
won recognition for their outstanding work. Both Morn- 
ing Fairy and Parisian Doll won C.C. Awards at the 
Hollywood Iris Show (under number), Morning Fairy 
is almost a white Douglasiana. The fetals are white, 
with dainty cobalt violet veining and a buttercup yellow 
signal stripe in the center of the fall petals. Lovely large 
flowers are carired on 12” to 15” stalks. Honorasle Men- 
tion 1953. 
ORCHID SPRITE (Nies 1943) $1.50 
Masses of pinkish-orchid flowers of beautiful form on 
12” stems. There is nothing like this exquisite little 
beauty. Award of Merit A.I.S. 1948. Pictured on this page. 
PARISIAN DOLE (Luhrsen 1953) 
Not available this year. 
SANTA ANA (linnominata) (Lenz) $2.50 
Low growing, vigorous plants with 8” to 10” branched 
stalks carrying up to 6 flowers. Dark green, narrow, grass- 
like leaves. Standards are buttercup yellow, and falls are 
buttercup to Indian yellow with saffron yellow signal 
patch. February to late July. Honorable Mention AILS. 
LOSS. 
SANTA ANITA (Dr. Lee W. Lenz) $4.00 
See our introductions on Page 4. Innominata hybrid. 
SANTA PAULA (Dr. Lee W. Lenz) $4.00 
See our introductions on Page 4. Innominata hybrid. 
YELLOW OPAL (Nies 1943) $2.00 
Dainty and lovely, this Iris is a distinct addititon to the 
Douglasiana group. Petals are more rounded and a light 
creamy white flushed light pansy-violet and deep yellow 
midrib, giving an opalescent glow. Makes an attractive 
mound of foliage well covered with blooms on 12” stems. 
It opens the season’s bloom. 
LYON’S IRISLAND OFFERS MANY SPECIES OF IRIS 
