Pacific Coast 
Hybrid Iris 
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- 
March and bloom intermittently well into June. Plants are evergreen. 
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 lst to early March (damp packed). Where extremely cold 
winters prevail, March shipments are preferable, unless protection 1s 
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 (Nies 1951) $2.00 
A Douglasiana. Light violet standards 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 1949. Honorable Mention 1951. 
BLUE SAGE (Nies 1947) $1.50 
Sage blue with an ethereal pink glow cast over the entire bloom. 
A heavy bloomer with exceptional branching. An outstanding 
Douglasiana. 18” to 24”. 
MORNING FAIRY (Luhrsen 1953) 52.25 
Almost a white Douglasiana. The petals are white, with dainty 
cobalt violet veining and a buttercup yellow signal stripe in the 
center of the fall petals. Lovely large flowers are carried on 12” 
to 15” stalks. Honorable Mention 1953. 
ORCHID SPRITE (Nies 1943) $1.50 
Masses of pinkish-orchid flowers of -eautiful form on 15” stems. 
There is nothing like this exquisite little beauty. Award of Merit 
1948. Pictured on this page. 
PACIFIC GLEAM (Luhrsen 1955) $3.00 
See our introductions on page 4. 
PACIFIC ROSE (Luhrsen 1955) $3.00 
See our introductions on page 4. 
SANTA ANA—Innominata 
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ORCHID SPRITE—Douglasiana 
PACIFIC STARTLER (Lyon 1955) $2.00 
See our introductions on page 4. 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA (Luhrsen 1955) $4.00 
See our introductions on page 4. 
SANTA ANA (Dr. Lenz) $1.50 
Low growing, vigorous plants with 8” to 10” branched stalks carry- 
ing up to 6 flowers. Dark green, narrow, grass-like leaves. Stand- 
ards are buttercup yellow, and falls are buttercup to Indian yellow 
with saffron yellow signal patch. An Innominata, blooming from 
March to late July. Honorable Mention 1953. 
SANTA ANITA (Dr. Lenz 1954) $2.50 
An Innominata, Santa Anita offers a perfect choice for rockery 
planting, bordering or low accents. The effect of the flower is very 
tich indeed—like molten gold splashed on the purple velvet. The 
predominating color is the purple, made even more vivid by the 
contrast. To be exact, for purposes of strict color record, fall petals 
are Imperial purple (33/1 to 33) blending to a deep Dodge purple 
toward the end of the petals (732), with center signals Saffron 
yellow (7). Standards and styles are Imperial purple (33/1). It 
blooms from early spring into the summer. Height 6”. Honorable 
Mention 1954. 
SANTA PAULA (Dr. Lenz 1954) $2.00 
Dr. Lenz’s work at the Santa Ana Garden reaches high pitch in this 
accompanying innominata. The same can be said for it as for Santa 
Anita in relation to uses and attractiveness. The appearance and com- 
position of Santa Paula is reminiscent of an old fashioned nosegay. 
The flower is light Indian yellow (6/3). The center of the falls is 
brushed with deepest Indian yellow (6); and the standards continue 
this pleasing theme with a tiny vein of the deep Indian yellow at the 
base (6/2). They are broad, ruffled and rounded in form. Height 
6”. Honorable Mention 1954. 
SPRING FLIRT (Luhrsen 1955) 
See our introductions on page 4. 
LYONS IRISLAND OFFERS MANY SPECIES OF IRIS 
$3.00 
