Iris—Goddess of the Rainbow. 
CHINA MAID. Pink blend. Standards 
and falls pink at the center with 
edging of golden bronze for a lovely 
effect. Well proportioned flowers that 
are placed well on branching stems. 
$.75 each; $2.00 for 3. Height, 46 
inches. 
GOLDBEATER. Chrome yellow. Bright 
deep yellow without any other shad- 
ing. A fine variety and beautiful in 
bud formation as well. Flowers are 
well spaced on fine branching stalks. 
Height, 36 inches. $1.00 each; $2.75 
for 3. 
GRAND CANYON. Blend of plum, 
copper and gold. The slightly ruffled 
blooms are a blending of plum with 
coppery sheen; copper gold at the 
haft and a golden beard. Good stalks. 
Height, 40 inches. $1.00 each; $2.75 
TOTES 
GREAT LAKES. Light blue. Dykes 
Medal Winner in 1942 and still at 
the top of the list for a clear light 
blue variety, the beard is almost 
white. The standards are well domed 
and the falls are flaring for a delight- 
ful effect, pleasing fragrance. Height, 
42 inches. $.75 each; $2.00 for 3. 
GUDRUN. White. A very popular 
variety and deservedly so. Strong 
blooms of heavy texture pure white 
softly dusted with gold in the throat. 
Extra fine variety. Height, 33 inches. 
$.75 each; $2.00 for 3. 
MISSOURI. Porcelain blue. Dykes 
Medal winner. A giant flower of clear 
porcelain blue. Well formed standards 
and flaring falls. Extra fine. Height, 
37 inches. $.75 each; $2.00 for 3. 
MULBERRY ROSE. Rose-purple. Deep 
radiant mulberry rose, showing a 
shade of brown. The beard is heavy 
bronze. Large flowers of fine form. 
Height, 40 inches. $1.00 each; $2.75 
for 3 
OLA KALA. Orange-yellow. Dykes 
Medal winner. The large ruffled 
flowers have standards that are closely 
held and the falls are semi-flaring. 
The brilliant orange-yellow blooms 
are of fine substance and are weather 
proof. Well branched stalks. Height, 
38 inches. $1.00 each; $2.75 for 3. 
PRAIRIE SUNSET. Blend of pink, gold 
and apricot. Dykes Medal winner. 
Iridescent colorings of pink, apricot, 
peach and rose with a sprinkling of 
gold shining through. Very beautiful. 
Height, 38 inches. $1.00 each; $2.75 
for 3. 
SABLE. Dark blue-purple. Dark blue- 
purple with a lustrous silky sheen, 
the color is enhanced by the dark 
violet beard. A dark beauty. Height, 
36 inches. $1.00 each; $2.75 for 3. 
SHINING WATERS. Light blue. Clear 
light blue with a bright orange beard. 
Well branched, a _ beautiful iris. 
Height, 44 inches. $.75 each; $2.00 
for 3. 
SIERRA BLUE. Medium blue. Very 
beautiful medium blue flower, Stand- 
ards are well shaped and the falls 
are broad and very long. Dykes Medal 
winner. Height, 42 inches. $.75 each; 
$2.00 for 3. 
SNOW FLURRY. Snow white. This is 
a beautiful variety that is ruffled and 
frilled. In the bud stage there is a 
blue tinge, then when the flower un- 
furls it is a delightful icy snow white. 
Very fine. Height, 43 inches. $1.25 
each; $3.50 for 3. 
SOLID MAHOGANY. Deep reddish 
brown. Darkest of the red varieties. 
The color effect is brownish mahog- 
any. Extra fine variety. Height, 38 
inches. $1.25 each; $3.50 for 3. 
TALL 
BEARDED IRIS 
(June Flowering) 
Increase Garden Beauty — - 
Reduce labor costs 
The culture of the Bearded Irises 
offers no difficulties. But because they 
will grow under arid conditions, will 
survive in shade, and bravely assume 
the part, too often thrust upon them, 
of rescuing from desolation some 
garden region where little else will 
consent to grow, these willing plants 
are, more olten than not, treated with 
scant consideration and denied the 
opportunity to develop the full meas- 
ure of their beauty and nobility. Even 
so they pluckily grow and blossom; 
but give them their desire—abundant 
sunshine, good soil rich in lime and 
devoid of fresh manure, intelligent 
watering during dry seasons, particu- 
larly when the buds are forming—and 
the reward in multiplicity of flowers, 
in their improved color and size and 
texture, in the sturdy increase of the 
clumps, will astonish many a one who 
is under the impression that he is 
familiar with the manifold charms of 
color, the perfection of form of these 
most enchanting flowers. 
We have given much careful study 
to the great number of varieties usu- 
ally Hsted. We have noted the many 
similarities existing, and have finally 
selected what we would consider a 
Master List, consisting of the most 
desirable varieties, so that you may 
plant all of the following in your 
garden without danger of regret. 
All appear on the list of 100 best, 
published by the American Iris So- 
ciety. Dykes Medal winners received 
the highest award of the society which 
is made each year. 
ORDER NOW FOR DELIVERY 
PLANTING TIME SOON. 
Our prices are based upon selec- 
tion, of course, of extra strong plants. 
SPUN GOLD. Golden yellow. Dykes 
Medal winner. It is very close to a 
pure gold color; petals of finest tex- 
ture. Beautiful. Height, 38 inches. 
$1.00 each; $2.75 for 3. 
THE RED DOUGLAS. Dark red. De- 
lightful deep red-purple, gigantic 
flowers, bright orange beard with a 
flush of brown at the haft. Dykes 
Medal winner. Height, 40 inches. 
$1.25 each: $3.50 for 3. 
VIOLET SYMPHONY. Violet. Very 
beautiful iris of true violet with a 
slight bronze flush at the haft. Very 
large blooms that are perfectly 
formed Height, 40 inches. $1.25 
each; $3.50 for 3. 
WABASH. Bicolor white and purple. 
Dykes Medal winner. Slightly ruffled 
white standards; the falls are purple 
and are delightfully edged white, 
orange beard. A very beautiful color 
combination. Height, 38 inches. $.75 
each; $2.00 for 3. 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 
No. 1 
Consisting of one extra selected 
root each of the above 18 extra 
fine varieties. Total 18 Extra Se- 
lected Roots. 
List Price—$17.25 
SPECIAL PRICE—$16.50 
No. 1A 
Same as collection Number 1 
only 3 each of the 18 varieties. 
Total 54 Extra Selected Roots. 
List Price—$47.25 
SPECIAL PRICE—$42.50 
For Iris Kaempferi and Dutch Tris — see our 1955 
Fall Edition of “Beauty from Bulbs” recently mailed to you. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING BULBS TO BRIGHTEN YOUR FALL GARDEN 
Crocus, Colchicum and Sternbergia bulbs planted in August and September will flower in a few weeks and 
continue through October. It will be a permanent planting as they naturalize and will flower each Fall thereafter in 
Increasine heautv. _._ 
