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CULTURE: Same as the 
TALL BEARDED IRIS. 
SHIPMENT: From July 
15th to December Ist. 
ALINDA Each .75 
Pretty pumila hybrid of 
rich red purple with 
blue beard. Strong grow- 
ing 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 onco-bred. 
BEAUTY SPOT (Marx 1947) Each 1.50 
Large flowers of distinctive color. Glowing plum purple. Unique 
form something like the regelia species. H.M., A.I.S. 1949, 
Caparne Award 1953. 8 inches. Dwarf oncobred. 
BRONYA Each 1.00 
A tiny miniature of refined form and rich color quite similar 
to Tony. An outstanding arenaria hybrid from H. M. Hill. 
4 inches. 
CREAM DELIGHT (Marx 1951) Each 1.00; 3 for 2.50 
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 1.10 
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 Each .50; 3 for 1.10 
Fine violet purple. Branched. 10 inches. 
GLEE Each .50; 3 for 1.10 
Very light yellow. Heavy bloomer. 10 inches. 
ARENARIA 
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DWARF Bearded IRIS 
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. 
INK SPOT (Marx 1951) _ Each .75 
Bright blue black Buzzer seedling. Depth of color is about the 
same as Marocain but blue toned instead of purple. A showy 
subject in the garden and a splendid foil for the yellow vari- 
eties. 6 inches. 
KEEPSAKE Each .50 
Delightful tiny golden yellow bright orange beard. 4 inches. 
LADIES OF PEELING Each .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 flowers of 
all. A richly colored self of deepest claret red and utmost bril- 
liance. Wonderful garden color and a great favorite here. 
6 inches. 
LITTLE MASTER Each .75 
An exotic dwarf iris combining 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. 
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 .75 
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. A profusion of flowers on 
slender 10 inch stems. Very vigorous and blooms with the latest 
dwarfs. Dwarf oncobred. 
TINY TREASURE Each .75 
Dainty yellow with flaring falls. One of the best arenaria 
hybrids. 6 inches. 
TONY Each .50 
Glowing red purple. One of the very best dwarfs. 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. 
WALTER MARX GARDENS © BORING, OREGON 
