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IRIS JACINTO

1927 SURPLUS LIST

S. S. BERRY, 1145 WEST HIGHLAND AVE.
REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA

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FOREWORD

This little catalog, now in its fourth edition,
constitutes an effort to find outlet for, and espe-
cially to secure wider local dissemination of the
fast accumulating surplus of one of the largest
study collections of Irises on the Pacific Coast.
Limited space makes the stock of many varie-
ties listed unduly low, but as the resources of
three other large private collections are also
available through arrangement with their own-
ers, we are generally able to supply reasonable
demand.

As we are constantly acquiring new varieties,
and comparing and discarding older ones, the
list of varieties available in surplus is constantly
changing, and similarly but a certain proportion
of the 1000 or more varieties which our col-
lection includes can be offered at any one time.
Single roots, however, of many varieties not
yet listed can often be supplied, so in case of
specific desiderata unmentioned in this booklet
special inquiry is invited.

Attention is called to the further material re-
ductions in prices in this 1927 list as well as to
the many new varieties offered.

The short list of our own seedlings (see page
5) is especially nominated for consideration.
The newer introductions offered are very de-
sirable for California gardens, but their be-
haviour in colder climes has not yet been as-
certained in all instances. Our intention is to
be as conservative as possible in the naming of
seedlings and therefore only one out of our
many hundreds is offered as new at the present
time. This received the signal honor of H. M.
from the American Iris Societ}' and is an ex-
ceedingly beautiful flower.

CULTURAL NOTE

The culture of Irises depends mainly upon
the particular group or type to which the plants
belong. That of the majority of the Pogoniris
or bearded group is very simple. Abstention
from the use of retentive manure, a fair amount
of lime in the soil, and good drainage are the
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principle points to attend to. The rhizomes
should be set in the earth at time of planting
with the roots carefully spread and the soil
firmed about them, but the top of the rhizome
not quite covered. In Southern California the
most successful Iris growers are those who irri-
gate their plantations occasionally through the
summer, perhaps once a month like a citrus or-
chard, following each watering with a light cul-
tivation.

Ridging the beds or planting on a slope is
often resorted to with notable success.

Apogon Irises require somewhat more mois-
ture and humus in the soil as a rule, and for
some groups, notably Oncocyclus and Regelia,
quite special treatment is demanded — lighter
soil, extra care in drainage, abundance of lime,
and no water in summer.

Most of the Evansias prefer considerable
shade and are among the few Irises which do
their best under such conditions.

For immediate garden effect we strongly
recommend planting in groups of 3 or 5 rhi-
zomes of a kind. Such a number may often be
supplied at an appreciable reduction from the
regular per unit price.

TERMS

Cash with order or references.

Fulfillment of all orders subject to stock on
hand.

Prices are for strong, single rhizomes. The
Iris borer has not yet come into our garden
and every care is taken to keep stock as free as
possible of rot and other troubles.

Where stock permits, twelve roots of a vari-
ety will be supplied for the price of ten.

We offer no guarantee except to do our best,
but should stock sent prove untrue to name,
every effort will be made to replace same satis-
factorily.

Orders to value of $5 or over sent prepaid to
any part of U. S.

Orders for plants other than novelties to a
total value of $10 or over are privileged to a
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selection of extra plants to the value of 10%
of the order.

Where customer includes allowance for post-
age with order, extra plants will be sent to
cover same.

OUR OWN INTRODUCTIONS
JACINTO (1924). S. Light Lobelia Violet, F.
Ageratum Violet; flower of fair size and at-
tractive symmetry; 4 ft. stem, well branched;
a tall pale blend of neutral tone with a pink-
ish cast; soft colorings, often seen on the
beautiful mountain whose name it shares;
present reports seem to indicate this to be
reasonably hardy in the north. $3.00.

♦ORIZABA (1925). S. Pleroma Violet, F. Hya-
cinth Violet, deepening to Mulberry Purple;
conspicuous yellow beard; a huge and hand-
some dark purple Iris of Mesopotamia habit;
4 ft.; very early; coloring remarkably clear
and deep; hardiness quite untested; illustrated
on back cover. $8.00.

CACIQUE (1925). H. M., A. I. S. Handsome,
upstanding fulva hybrid, in Prune-Purple and
Blackish-Purple, on the order of the well-
known Dorothea K. Williamson, but with us
taller and a more robust grower; warmer but
less brilliant coloring; brilliant gold arrow on
falls. We at last have enough stock to bring
this splendid Iris appreciably lower in price.
$3.50.

♦CANYON MISTS (1926). A very light mauve
self, quite similar in color effect to Mile.
Schwartz, but has a longer season and does
not fade out seriously in bright sun. With
us it is a more satisfactory grower and more
floriferous than Mother-of-Pearl. A seedling
of Caterina and very effective in mass where
pale coloring is desired. Especially recom-
mended for gardens where Mile. Schwartz
proves unsatisfactory. 3 to 3^4 ft. $4.00.

♦MAUNA LOA (1926). H. M., A. I. S. “Seed-
ling 181”. A tall upstanding bicolor of a
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strong reddish cast, the rich Dahlia Purple
falls giving the dominant color note. Very
large flowers. For so big and tall an Iris it
seems to stand up amazingly well in rough
weather. This has been one of the most ad-
mired Irises in our entire garden, and all
stock available for 1926 delivery was sold.
Only a little more is available for sale the
present season. Price of strong single rhi-
zomes for fall delivery 1927 $15.00 each; for
delivery in spring of 1928 $12.50 each.

*OSPREY (1927). H. M., A. I. S. This is the
“Seedling 300” which found so many ad-
mirers at the recent Pasadena and Redlands
flower shows, and which was subsequently
illustrated in the Los Angeles Times. It is
an immense spreading pale lavender flower
with a touch of yellow at the throat, some-
what between Souvenir de Loetitia Michaud
and Mother-of-Pearl in effect; shape and tex-
ture unusually fine, the one fault we have
noted being a slight fading of the delicate
coloring under hot sun. It is a magnificent
exhibition Iris; height 3 ft. A splendid
grower, but stock is still very limited and
only 6 rhizomes are offered for fall delivery.
$20. OD.

SPECIAL SET

A set of one each of the following recent
introductions and novelties will be sent prepaid
for $28.50. Orizaba, Jacinto, Cacique, Canyon
Mists, Mauna Loa.

WILD TYPES OF POGONIRXS

We are especially interested in the wild forms
of Iris and have a considerable collection of
which the following of the bearded Irises are
now available in more or less surplus. They
are particularly interesting to those concerned
in breeding work or botanically inclined, but
most are likewise fine garden plants.

Albicans. Lovely early flowering white Iris,
indispensable in California where it is often

in full flower in. February and usually lasts
till Easter. 25c; 5 for $1.00; 15.00 per 100.

Amas. A huge broad-petaled germanica from
Asia Minor. 35c.

Biliotti. A rather low growing dark blue-pur-
ple Iris from Asia Minor. $1.00.

Cengialtii. Small, but very floriferous lavender
Iris from northern Italy; exquisite when
massed. 35c.

Como. A beautiful pallida from northern Italy.
$1.50.

Cretan. A collected form from Mr. Dykes; re-
lated to Kochii and Crimson King, but some-
what bluer. An exceedinglv brilliant piece
of color. $3.50.

Florentina. Useful, early mid-season white
with a grey tone. 25c.

Istria. A very cool looking white with a dis-
tinct hint of green. It was collected by the
late Mr. W. R. Dykes near Fiume. $5.00.

Kharput. A good collected form of germanica
from Asia Minor. A question has arisen as
to whether our stock under this name is true.
It is therefore temporarily withdrawn.

Kochii. Similar to but bluer than Crimson
King. 25c.

Madonna. Supposed to be the blue-purple form
of albicans, but does not behave much like it
in the garden. $1.00.

MESOPOTAMICA. An enormous blue-pur-
ple Iris of Asiatic origin, which is an impres-
sive garden subject in California and as a
breeder has yielded some of the finest hybrids
in cultivation, 75c each; 3 for $2.00.

Nepalensis. A deep blackish-purple form of
Kochii. 35c.

Pallida. Tall light lavender. 25c.

Pallida Dalmatica. Similar to preceding, but
larger flowers and deeper in color. 35c.

Ricardi. A variant earlv form of Mesopotamica.
$5.00.

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Mesopotamia b. A larger flowered form with
sinuous stems. $1.50.

Syracuse. A handsome large-flowered form of
albicans collected by Sir Arthur Hort in Sici-
ly. $7.50.

Trojana. Unusually fine strain of imported
stock. $1.50.

Trosuperba. A splendid tall form of trojana;

widely branched stems. $1.00.

Variegata. A strong growing wild form of the
true species from Sir Michael Foster’s garden,
originally no doubt from southeastern Eu-
rope. $3.50.

POGONIRIS— GARDEN VARIETIES

Duly allowing for personal preferences and
special conditions, we have found all the varie-
ties offered in the present list which we have
had long enough for fair testing to be worth
growing.

Varieties having the names printed in capi-
tals are in a way specialties of ours, and of
these we have developed a particular^ fine
stock. These are all highly recommended.

Varieties marked with an asterisk are mostly
quite new sorts of which we have only very
limited stock as yet.

*Abenda (Perry). A very attractive red-toned
blend. $3.00.

Acheron (Sturtevant). An exceedingly rich
dark purple. $3.00.

Afterglow (Sturt.). Lovely yellow-blended
lavender. 75c; 3 for $2.00.

Albert Victor (Barr). An old but altogether
good pallida. 35c.

ALCAZAR (Vilmorin). A grand lavender and
deep bronzy purple bicolor; does magnificent-
ly in California and is glorious in mass. 50c.
Alphonse Gerard (Denis). A curious streaky
flower, but of value for its combination of
height, earliness, and very long flowering sea-
son. It is very much finer in mass for dis-
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tant effect than as a specimen stalk. $1.00,

Alvarado (Mohr). A giant seedling from Lent
A. Williamson. $2.50.

Ambassadeur (Vilm.). Magnificent bronze and
black-maroon bicolor. 75 c; 3 for $2.00.

* Amber (Dykes). A new yellow which comes

from England with a high reputation. Very
rare in America as yet. $10.00.

Ambigu (Vilm). A very rich red-purple with
bronze tones. $1.00.

* Ammon (Perry). A pretty cengialtii hybrid.

$1.00.

Anna Farr (Farr). A very refined plicata.
$1.00.

*Anne Bullen (Hort). One of Sir Arthur
Hort’s newer blue-purple bicolors. $3.00.

ANN PAGE (Hort). A much admired lav-
ender-blue Iris of Caterina type. $2.00.

ANTONIO (Hort). Bright purple bicolor,
with gigantic flowers of curiously attenuated
outline; very fine. $2.50.

♦APHRODITE (Dykes). By no means a real
pink, but a superb Iris nevertheless; form and
style altogether individual. $8.00.

Archeveque (Vilm). Rich velvety purple bi-
color. 35c.

Argentenia (Mohr). One of the new Mohr
whites which has been greatly admired and
proven hardy in the east. For our vicinity
we prefer Edith Cavell and Theseus. $5.00.

Argonaut (Bliss). One of the airiest and dain-
tiest of the Bliss pallidas. $1.00.

♦Argynnis (Williamson). An exceedingly bril-
liant brown-red and yellow variegata, one of
the very finest of the type we have yet tested.
Strongly recommended. $1.00.

♦Ariel (Murrell). An exceedingly new and not
fully tested English variety. $10.00.

Arlington (Simpson). A striking bicolor con-
siderably redder and more contrasty in effect
than Lent A. Williamson. $2.00.

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Arsace (Millet). A lovely tall flower in soft
lilac, with a note of grey. 75c.

* Asphodel (Morrison). Clear light lavender-
violet. An exquisite thing. $10.00.

ATHENE (Sturt). White with heavy contrast
in the throat veining; very lovely. This com-
bines beautifully in the garden with Bluet
and such yellows as Primrose and Gold Im-
perial. 50c.

Atlas (Millet). 50c.

*Aurelle (Denis). A very rich crimson-purple.
This is a magnificent thing with us. $5.00.

Autocrat (Cleveland). Violet bicolor with at-
tractive venation. $1.00.

Autumn King (H. P. Sass). A blue-purple
Iris of high quality quite outside its desir-
able autumn-blooming habit. $2.00.

AVALON (Sturt.). Large flowers of a lovely
shimmering Light Mauve; an Iris master-
piece. $3.50 each; 3 for $10.00.

*Azrael (Morrison). A large-flowered purple
bicolor of fine outlines. $7.50; 3 for $18.00.

Azure (Bliss). Very bright toned lavender and
violet bicolor. 50c.

Azurea. A minute early Iris of value for its
color; good rock garden subject. 50c.

Balboa (Mohr). One of the Mohr giants which
seems to be hardy in the east. $2.50.

*Baldur (Morrison). S. lavender; F. velvety
maroon purple; 4 ft.; very rich piece of color.
$7.50.

Ballerine (Vilm). Handsome big fluffy flower
in pale lavender with a style all its own. $1.50

Baronet (Sturt). Notable for its blue tone;
good height. 75c.

Barrelane (Sturt).,. A large lavender-violet
flower of good habit. 50c.; 3 for $1.00.

Beau Ideal (Sass). A heavily bordered plicata.

$1.00.

*Belisaire (Cayeux). A striking tawny blend,
something like a glorified Dejazet. $7.50.

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Asia (Yeld). A very late light lavender bicolor
of size and height; an impressive Iris. $2.50.

^Bernard Galloway (Perry). A well formed
lavender Iris which proved very attractive
this season. $1.00.

*BERTRAND (Bliss). One of the finest and
most distinct of the Dominion Race; tall and
a strong grower. $10.00.

Black Prince (Perry). Old, but still unexcelled
for richness of color; exceedingly late; should
not be planted where the least drip can mar
the heavy black-purple velvet of the falls :
true stock. $1.00.

Blue Bird (Bliss). Of a strong blue tone. $1.00.

Bluet (Sturt.). A useful blue toned Iris; should
be much more widely planted. 50c.

*Bolingbroke (Hort). A new white with a
shading of blue. $7.50.

Brandywine (Farr). A late flowering pale blue-
lavender. $1.00.

*Bruno (Bliss). Rich and velvety, even for a
'‘Dominion.” A magnificent Iris, and a good
grower. $10.00.

B. Y. Morrison (Sturt.). Deep purple falls with
lavender edging matching the standards; slow
grower with us. $1.00.

Byron (Bliss). 75c.

Cameleon (Lemon). Dainty, narrow-petaled
flowers of only medium size, but of peculiar
garden charm; late season. 35c.

Camelot (Bliss). A wonderfully dainty tall
plicata. 50c.

*Cameo (Sturt.). A most exquisite yellow
blended bicolor. $3.00.

Candelabre (Vilm.). A striking flower in dark
blue-purple and white. 35c.

Canopus (Bliss). Tall bronzy bicolor; first of
the famous Dominion Race to be available at
a low price. $3.50 each; 3 for $10.00.

Caporal (Bliss). Bright red-purple. $1.00.

Caprice (Vilm.). The most popular reddish
lilac Iris of low price. 25c.

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♦Carcanet (Stuart). A dainty light yellow $1.75.

♦Cardinal (Bliss). An admired member of a
famous race. $15.00.

♦Caroline E. Stringer (Sass). A most dainty
Pale Rose Purple self. $5.00.

♦Cassandra (Perry). $1.50.

Catalosa (Farr). Violet bicolor with unusual
type of reticulation on fall. $1.00.

Caterina (Foster). In some northern climes
does not succed, but where it does well one
of the most superb tall light-blue Irises. 35c.

Cecil Minturn (Farr). Soft lilac or violet. 50c.

Celeste (Lem.). An invaluable pale lavender
Iris, most lovely for massing. 25c.

♦Centurion (Bliss). One of the famous Domin-
ion Race. $10.00.

♦Chalice (Sturt). A beautiful soft yellow self
$5.00.

♦Chasseur (Vilm). Soft yellow with an inter-
esting touch of brown in the throat. $2.50.

Cherubin (Vilm). A soft creamy pink-laven-
der. 50c.

♦Citronella (Bliss). The illuminated effect of
the clear 3^ellow standards renders this one
of the loveliest from the garden standpoint of
all variegatas. It is our favorite of the group
in spite of the somewhat splotchy falls. $4.00.

Circe (Sturt.). A deep violet flower of unusual
appearance. $1.00.

♦Claridad (Mohr). Clear lavender blue. $2.50.

Cluny (Vilm). A handsome tall mauve. 50c.

Colias (Wmsn.). Very attractive pale yellow.

$1.00.

Col. Candelot (Millet). Small flower but a rich
near-red in color. 75c.

♦Commandant D riant (Millet). One of the
new dwarf Irises from overseas. 75c.

♦Conchobar (Bliss). A strong-growing and
richly colored Dominion seedling $10.00.

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CONQUISTADOR (Mohr). A gigantic,
strong-growing Iris, without a rival for sheer
magnificence in the garden; huge flowers on
stout stems 5 to 6 feet tall. No collection
should be without this Iris. $2.50.

* Constance (Hort). Very large flowered lav-
ender purple. $2.50.

Cordon Bleu (Sturt.). A small blue Iris of
distinct value for its garden effect. 50c.

*Coronado (Mohr). Lovely tall Iris somewhat
suggestive of Asia in coloring. $3.50.

*Corrida (Mil.). Clear blue lavender and very
charming. $1.00.

*Crimson Glow (Perry). A very handsome
new Iris of the general type of Edouard
Michel. $10.00.

Crimson King. An indispensable standby
among purple Irises, especially in California
where it blooms abundantly at almost any
time of year. 25c.

Crusader (Foster). Rich blue violet of fine
habit. 50c.

Curiosity (Perry). An early dwarf Iris of odd
green and brown coloring. 25c.

Cygnet (Sturt.). A lovely tall flower, very
chaste in its clean cut outline and artistic
blending of cream and ivory. Without a pres-
ent compeer in its class. 4 ft. $8.00.

*Daisy Hill. One of the newer lavender palli-
das. 50c.

Dalila (Denis). Purple and flesh-colored bicol-
or. 50c; 3 for $1.00.

DAMOZEL (Morrison). A most lovely ruffled
plicata. Greatly superior to Parisiana. $3.00
each; 3 for $7.50.

Daniel Lesueur (Denis). Handsome yellowish
plicata of Mary Garden type. $1.00.

Daphne (Bliss). A verv attractive amoena.

$2.50.

*Dejah (Perry). One of the tallest hybrid
pallidas. A very effective Iris. $1.00.

Dejazet (Vilm.). A soft reddish blend. 50c.

Delicatissima (Millet). A fine, tall, lilac-toned
Iris. $1.00.

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*Delight (Sturt.). Most chaste and stately of
plicatas; very distinct and .fine; some stock
being disseminated under this name appears
to be True Charm, there being considerable
apparent confusion here in the west among
the Sturtevant plicatas. Between this and
True Delight we are so far unable properly
to distinguish, but what we here list as De-
light is one of the most exquisite Irises in
our entire list. $8.00.

Demideuil (Denis). A striking Iris curiously
veined, dark reddish purple on a paler ground
50c.

Denmark (Sturt.). Clear deep violet self; most
effective for a solid mass of clear color in the
garden. 50c.

* Deucalion (Perry). One of the Perry apricot-
toned bicolors. $1.00.

Diana (Caparne). A good lavender interme-
diate. 25c.

*Dido (Perry). Of Alcazar type. $1.00.

Dimity (Bliss). An exceptionally dainty and
well-named plicata. 50c.

*Dionyza (Hort). Reputed a weak grower, but
once established we have found it very strong
and vigorous. $3.00.

Dr. Bernice. A rich squalens w'ith mahogany
falls. 25c.

Donna Nook (Perry). An unusually bright
blue-purple bicolor. $1.00; 3 for $2.50.

Dora Longdon (Bliss). A bicolor in blended
tones, which may fairly be depended on to
flower in fall and winter in California as well
as spring. 50c.

Drake (Bliss). A fine pallida. 75c.

Dream (Sturt.). Tall pinkish lilac; a lovely
Iris and a good grower. 75c; 3 for $2.00.

*Dreamlight (Sturt.). As yet unflowered in
our garden. $1.00.

*Dulcinea (Mohr). Large lavender and violet
bicolor. $2.50.

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♦Dusk (Morrison). A somber but rich blend.
$4.00.

*Eclaireur (Cayeux). An attractive amoena.

$1.00.

♦Eden Philpotts (Perry). A very beautiful
thing when well grown. $1.00.

EDITH CAVELL (Denis). Still our favorite
in the white Irises, despite the appearance of
newer rivals; huge yellow-throated flowers on
tall stems; drooping falls of unusual finish
and substance. A magnificent stock of this
enables us to offer it at an unusually low
price. $2.50.

EDOUARD MICHEL (Verdier). Wonder-
fully ruffled, dark red-violet flower; true
stock. 50c.

Eglamour (Hort). Enormous purple bicolor of
medium tone. $2.50.

E. H. Jenkins (Bliss). A very good lavender
Iris of pallida origin. 50c.

♦Elaine (Shull). A light toned and subtle
blend. $7.50.

Elberon (Koehler). A distinct and attractive
red-toned flower. $1.50.

E. L. Crandal (Farr). One of the heavily mar-
gined plicatas. 35c.

Eldorado (Vilm). A striking yellow and helio-
trope blend, particularly attractive in con-
junction with such softer “fireglow” types
as Quaker Lady. 35c.

♦Ember (Sturt.). Rich purple and exceedingly
striking. $5.00.

Emir (Yeld). A deep blue- violet bicolor of fine
height and form. 75c.

♦Erato (Perry). Tall and effective bicolor.

$1.00.

♦Esplendido (Mohr). Rampant growing red-
purple bicolor. $3.00.

Eugene Bonvallet. 35c.

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*Evadne (Bliss). Of Seminole type but quite
distinct and considered by many visitors to
be more effective in the garden. $7.50.

FAIRY (Kennicott). Inexpensive, but lovely;
a dainty opal-tinted white plicata, fine both as
a cut-flower and to mass in the garden. 25c;
5 for $1.00; $15.00 per 100.

^Feldspar (Morrison). A peculiar yellow blend
with a pearly sheen which w*e think both un-
usual and lovely. $5.00.

Firmament (Groschner). 50c.

*Fitzwater (Hort). Withdrawn for current
season.

Flavescens. Rather small flowered but of a soft
yellow", indispensable in the garden. 25c.

*Flutter-by (Sturt.) One of the most delight-
ful of Miss Sturtevant’s pretty newr yellows.
$2.50.

*Franklin Beynon (Perry). $1.00.

Fro (Goos & Koenemann). One of the best
of the older variegatas. 35c.

*Garnet (Sturt.). Velvety purple. $3.00.

GENERAL GALLIENI (Millet). A handsome
blue-purple Iris which has constantly im-
proved with acquaintance and is good both
in the garden and on the exhibition table. It
wras much admired at the Redlands flower
show this year. $1.50.

Genghis Khan (Sturt.). Strong-toned bicolor
in pale lilac and blackish purple. $2.00.

♦George J. Tribolet (Wmsn.) Splendid rich
velvety purple. $6.00.

♦George Yeld (Perry). A purple and apricot
bicolor remarkable for its abundance and
duration of bloom. An easy doer. $3.50.

Georgia (Farr). Bright lilac. 75c.

* Germaine Perthuis (Millet). Deep velvety
violet; a magnificent flower when w^ell grown.
$10.00.

Gertrude (Peterson). 50c

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Giant of Connern $1.00.

* Gladys Roberts (Perry). $1.00.

*Glamour (Bliss). $15.00.

*Gloriae (Cayeux). One of the newer blue-
toned Irises. $7.50.

Golden Fleece (Cap.). Early, large flowered.
One of the very best of the light yellow
Irises. 50c.

Gold Imperial (Sturt.). Clear, deep yellow
with bright orange beard. $9.00 each; 3 for
$20.00.

Grevin (Vilm.). Red-purple blend. 75c.

Gules (Bliss). A rich lilac and violet blend. 50c.
*Hakador (Perry). $1.00.

Harlequin. One of the oddest of the “Bal-ceng
hybrids.” 35c.

^Harmony (Dykes). Blue toned even to the
beard. $2.50.

*Harpalion (Perry). $2.50.

Helene Koehler (Koehler). Clear rosy lilac.

$1.00.

Hellge (G. & K.) An early pale yellow inter-
mediate. 25c.

Her Majesty (Perry), A pinkish lilac, some-
times very effective in mass. 25c.

Hermione (Hort). An immense and greatly
admired light reddish purple. $1.50.
*Hidalgo (Mohr). Verv large lavender self.
$3.50.

Hippolvta (Hort). One of the newer pallidas.

$i.oo:

♦Homer C. (Morrison). Deep rich reddish
purple. A striking piece of color. $10.00.
^Horizon (Morrison). Clear light lavender
$5.00.

*Hyperion (Bliss). Of the Dominion Race; a
good grower. $10.00.

*Ideal (Cayeux). One of the new blue-toned
Irises, and verv clear and clean in color.
$3.50.

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Igouf (Mil). $1.00.

Imperator (Cayeux). A red-purple Iris which
has been described as an improved Edouard
Michel, but which with us is altogether dif-
ferent. $1.50.

Ingeborg (G. & K.). Handsome flowered, early
white with a yellowr throat. 25c.

♦Inner Glow (Sturt.). Ivory and yellow. $3.00.

ISOLINE (Vilm.). Large flowers, indescrib-
ably blended in pale bronze, pink-lilac and
mauve; regal when sheltered from the bright
mid-day sun. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; $20.00
per 100.

Ivorine (Cap.). Cream-toned, early. 25c.

Jacquesiana (Lem.). Tall bronze and mahog-
any. 25c.

♦Janthea (Perry). Deep rosy purple. $2.00.

*J. C. Weld (Perry). $1.50.

♦Jean Chevreau (Cayeux). Buff, stippled with
brown-violet. $2.50.

Jeanne d'Arc (Verd.). An airy and very free
plicata. 35c.

Jennett Dean (Sturt.). Very large flowers of
pale shimmering lavender; exquisite when
well grown, but fading a little in too bright
sun. $1.00.

J. J. Dean (Dean). Brilliant blue-purple; im-
mense flowers; wonderfully effective indoors.
75c

♦Jubilee (Sass). One of the best liked of Mr.
Sass’s interesting yellow-ground plicatas.
$3.00.

Kashmir White (Fos.). A fine large flowered
white, purer in tone than Miss Willmott.
50c.

♦Kestrel (Morrison). Magnificent new purple
bicolor of superb form and carriage; strong
grower; strongly suggests some of the Do-
minion Race though of independent parent-
. age. $15.00.

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King Karl (Sass). One of the loveliest of Mr.
Sass’s interesting yellow plicatas. $3.00.

Knysna (Bliss). A late-flowering variegata
richly arrayed in maroon and gold. 50c.

Koya (Sturt.). Deep violet with white at
throat; apt to flower in winter as well as
spring. 50c.

*Kulan Tith (Perry). A very attractive hy-
brid pallida. $1.50.

*Lady Charles Allom (Perry). Decidedly blue
in effect; a very beautiful Iris. $1.00.

Lady Foster (Fos.). A handsome, big lavender
flower. 75c.

*Lady Lillian (Burchfield). Light pinkish lilac.
A beautiful and distinctive Iris. $5.00.

Lady Lou (Dean). A robust plant and flower;
of value for its earliness. 75c.

*Lambrus (Perry). $1.50.

La Neige (Verd.). A lovely late creamy white,
still far too rare. 50c each; 3 for $1.00.

LENT A. WILLIAMSON (Wmsn). In Cali-
fornia to bring out the rich coloring, this
should be sheltered from over bright sun;
splendid when well grown. 50c.

*LEONATO (Hort). Immense flowered, and
one of the most magnificent of lavender-pur-
ples. $5.00.

Lepinoux (Mil.). A big 5-foot purple Iris,
among the tallest grown; long flowering
period. $1.00.

Leverrier (Denis). Reddish violet; tall and
large. $1.50.

Loehngrin (G. & K.). Chinese violet in color
35c.

*Lona (Sass). A very dainty yellow-ground
plicata. $3.50.

*Lord Lamboume (Perry). A striking reddish
blend of fine garden effect. $4.00.

Loreley (G. & K.). Light yellow and purple,
floriferous and gay. 25c.

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* Louis Bel (Denis). Deepest blackish purple;
form not of best but an extraordinary Iris
in color. $25.00.

Lurida. Bronze lavender. 25c.

*Lul worth (Dykes). One of the recent English
novelties; a rich dark flower of the Perfection
type; very floriferous. $1.00.

*Luna (Perry). A very pretty light blue-laven-
der. $1.00.

Lutescens Major (Dean). A useful small-
flowered pale yellow Iris which grows some-
what taller than Statellae. 50c.

*Lycaena (Williamson). A purple and white
amoena. $1.00.

Lysander (Hort). $1.00.

Mme. Blanche Pion. 35c.

Mme. Boullet (Denis). Somewhat similar to
Mme. Chobaut. 50c; 3 for $1.00.

Mme. Cecile Bouscant (Millet). $7.50.

Mme. Chereau (Lem.). White, heavily button-
holed lavender; old, but still useful. 25c.

MME. CHERI (Sturt.). Warm blended tones,
with more yellow and less pink than Nancy
Orne. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50.

Mme. Chobaut (Denis). Reddish-toned plicata
on creamy ground. 50c.

Mme. Claude Monet (Denis). Dark purple;
early. $2.00.

Mme. de Sevigne (Denis). A good dark plicata
of bluer tone than Parisiana. 50c.

*Mme Durrand (Denis). An indescribable tan
and mauve blend. Very tall and large. $3.50.

Mile Schwartz (Denis). A very large, tall
flower of pale pinkish lilac tone; midseason.
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.50.

Mady Carriere (Millet). A delightful blend in
the Afterglow class. 75c.

Magnifica (Vilm.). Immense flowers with char-
acteristically hanging falls; on towering
stems. $1.00.

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^Magnificent (Fryer). A purple of heavy sub-
stance. $7.50.

*Majestic (Bliss). One of the largest and husk-
iest of the Dominions. Easy to handle.
$8.50.

Ma Mie (Cayeux). One of the best standard
plicatas. 35c.

Mandalay (Sturt.). Similar to Caterina and
should be tried where that variety refuses to
grow. The originator likens the fragrance to
that of a water-lily. 75c.

Maori Princess (Shull). $4.00.

Marian Mohr (Mohr). Tall, pale lavender, with
characteristically drooping falls. $1.00.

Mariposa (Mohr). Pale grayish, with oddly
flecked falls. $1.00.

Marion Cran (Perry). [See Mrs. Marion
Cran.]

* Marjorie Tinley (Perry). We are unable to
make Perry’s description fit our plant of this
variety, but in any evenf what we have under
the name has been one of the loveliest lav-
ender Irises we have. Remarkable for its
airiness, floriferousness, and long season.
$5.00.

Mary Garden (Farr). A yellowish plicata of
very considerable charm. 35c.

*Mary Gibson (Perry). A soft blend of Quaker
Lady type, but warmer and brighter and alto-
gether distinct. A beautiful Iris and one of
the originator’s best. $5.00.

Mary Williamson (Wmsn.). Purple with white
bordered falls. A distinct and interesting
Iris. $1.50.

Mauvine (Dean). A very tall, deep lavender.
35c.

May Rose (Cleve.). Of only medium height,
but nice and bright in color; pinkish lilac.
$1.00.

Medrano (Vilm.). Deep vinous maroon; a
splendid piece of coloring. 50c.

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Megas (Denis). Splendid deep purple bicolor.

$1.00.

^Melpomene (Perry), A 4^4 ft. pallida hybrid.

$1.00.

Menetrier (Denis). Pale yellow-and-lavender
blend. $1.50.

^Mentor (Perry). Somewhat like a taller and
lighter Archeveque. Well grown it makes an
exceedingly brilliant spot of color in the gar-
den. $1.00.

*Mestor (Perry). A very striking lavender and
deep purple bicolor. $5.00.

^Midwest (Sass). A dainty reddish plicata, de-
lightfully frilled. $1.00.

Milky Way (Sturt.). An attractive lavender-
penciled white. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00.

Minnehaha (Farr). Pale yellow with maroon
reticulation; very distinct. 50c.

*Minos (Perry). $1.00.

Miranda (Hort). Violet-purple self. 50c.

*Miss Jessop (Perry). An exceedingly neat
blue-purple Iris, of similar tone to Lady
Charles Allom, but rather dwarfer. They
would doubtless plant well together. $1.00.

Miss Willmott (Foster). A fine, large flowered
tinted white of substance. Withdrawn to in-
crease stock.

Mistress Ford (Hort). $1.00.

Moliere (Vilm.). Deep violet; very large flow-
ers; fine on the show table. 75c.

M. Austin (Denis). Handsome bronzy blend.
75c.

M. Trinidad (Denis). A handsome grayish
lilac very much on the order of Arsace. $2.00.

M. Troost (Denis). A rosy flower, oddly veined.
75c.

Monsignor (Vilm.). A strong violet and purple
bicolor with conspicuously margined falls.
35c.

Montezuma (Farr). Yellow, dotted brown. 35c.

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^Montserrat (Mor.). One of the most admired
of the Morrison seedlings. $4.00.

^Moonlight (Dykes). A very lovely pale gray-
ish buff. $7.00.

Mopsa (Hort). Handsome upstanding bicolor.
$7.50.

* Morning Splendor (Shull). An exceedingly
deep and rich piece of color. $5.00.

Mother-of-Pearl (Sturt.). A large-flowered
pale lavender Iris of remarkably pearly tone.
$1.00.

Mrs. Alan Grey (Foster). An old but delight-
ful pinkish lavender which sometimes has a
secondary blooming season in the fall. 35c.

Mrs. Andrist (Fryer). An amoena of Rhein

Nixe type. 35c.

*Mrs. Charles Pearson (Perry). Very pale rosy
lilac on tall stems. A delightful Iris. $2.00.

Mrs. Christman (Fryer). A soft bronzy violet
blend. 50c.

Mrs. Haw (Fryer). Lilac toned. 50c.

Mrs. Hetty Matson (Perry). Many find this
one of their favorites among the Perry Irises,
but we prefer the somewhat earlier, redder,
and lighter Lord Lambourne. $2.00.

*Mrs. H. F. Bowles (Perry). Rich, distinct,
and fine; the fall almost a mahogany red. It
flowers abundantly. $3.00.

Mrs. Kimball (Fryer). A very richly colored
bicolor. 50c.

*MRS. MARION CRAN (Perry). An exqui-
site pinkish lilac Iris quite similar to Aph-
rodite in tone, but rather lighter and warmer,
and for that yeason perhaps destined to be of
greater value for general garden purposes, al-
though Aphrodite is superior as a specimen
stalk. We have the true variety which is not
to be confused with the older Marion Cran.
(If roots of this latter variety be wanted for
comparative purposes or for planting where a
much deeper color note is desired we can
supply them at $1.00 each). Tall (4 ft),
sturdy, and very floriferous. $15.00.

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*Mrs. W. Cuthbertson (Perry). A reddish

blended bicolor of height. $3.50.

*Mystic (Bliss). Described as a greatly im-
proved Mrs. Horace Darwin. $5.00.

Myth (Sturt.). Light lavender; big ruffled
flower; exceedingly good. $1.00; 3 for $2.50.

Nancy Orne (Sturt.). A tall raspberry-toned
lilac Iris; lovely in the garden. 75c each;
3 for $2.00.

* Naomi (Sturt). An unusual lilac and Dahlia

Carmine bicolor. $8.00.

Navajo (Farr) A maroon variegata. 35c; 3
for $1.00.

Neptune (Yeld). One of the big purple bicolors
50c.

Niebelungen (G. & K.). Olive buff and violet.
35c.

Nine Wells (Foster). Extremely striking rich
purple flower of fine height and habit. 75c.

Nirvana (Sturt.). A tall soft lavender blend
like no other variety. 50c.

NUEE D'ORAGE (Verdier). A ruffled, smoky
lavender flower with an illuminated center,
which can be charmingly used for many pur-
poses; especially satisfactory in Southern
California. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; $25.00 per
100.

Ochracea (Denis). Old gold, flushed violet;
late. $2.00.

Odaroloc (Andrews). A fine large lavender
Iris hailing from Colorado. $5.00.

Odoratissima. An old but good pallida. 35c.

OLD IVORY (Sturt.). Light yellow with
cinnamon reticulation at throat; 3 ft. $3.00.

* Olive Murrell (Perry). A new and much

touted blend, the coloring something like
Quaker Lady. $5.00.

Olivier Perthuis (Mil.). Rich purple; 4 ft. $1.00.

^Olympus (Perry). A tall reddish blend. $3.00.

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Orange Queen (Perry). Dwarf, early, deep
3'ellow; one of the best for edging. 35c.

Oread (Morrison). $10.00.

Oriflamme (Vilm.). Huge, blue-purple flowers
in the utmost profusion. 50c.

Othello (Lem.). A blue-purple bicolor, very
rich in mass. 25c.

Palaurea (Sturt.) Lavender with yellowT suf-
fusion. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.00.

Pancroft (Mil.). Delicate soft creamy coloring;
particularly charming as a cut flower. 50c.

Pandora (Sturt.). Clear pinkish lilac; always
much admired. $1.00.

Parc de Neuilly (ViL). Rich violet purple; of
splendid garden effect. 50c.

Patrician (Bliss). Handsome large purple flow-
ers. $3.00.

Pauline (Farr). A deep red- violet self. 35c.

Peachblow. An unusual soft peach-tinted blend.
$5.00.

Peau Rouge (Cayeux). Dark maroon; very
rich and striking. $2.50.

* Peerless (Dykes). One of the most famous
of Mr. Dykes’ fine seedlings, but one as yet
not well tested here. A few noses at $20.00.

Perdita (Dykes). $3.00.

Perfection (Barr). A lavender-purple bicolor
with flaring velvety falls. 25c.

*Perladonna (Belladona of Perry). A beautiful
blue-toned hybrid pallida. $2.00.

Petrel (Mor.). Unusual for depth of tone in
the purple-flushed falls. $2.00.

Phyllis Robson (Perry). $1.00.

Pink Pearl (Cleve.). Pinkish cream. $2.00.

^PIONEER (Bliss). Rich purple with a strong
reddish cast; huge flowers and an impressive
plant. $7.00.

Pocahontas (Farr). A very effective plicata.
One of the best of the cheaper sorts. 35c.

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Polaris (Sturt.). An exceedingly tall dark vio-
let self. $1.50.

Pont-a-Mousson (Mil.). Big reddish bicolor,
quite sumptuous in effect; 3 to 4 ft. $1.00.

Powhatan (Farr). Strong violet-purple. 35c.

*Primavera (Mohr). A very early primrose
yellow; medium height. $2.00.

Primrose (Sturt.). Delightful clear yellow,
lighter than Gold Imperial; good grower.
$9.50.

* Prince Charming (Sturt.). Another of the love-
ly Glen Road plicatas. $4.00.

Prince Lohengrin (Mohr). Similar to Lohen-
grin, but taller and more open in growth.
$1.00.

^Private W. A. Logan, M. M. (Perry). $1.00.

Prof. Seeliger (Koehler). Wine purple; an at-
tractive Iris. $1.00.

Prosper Laugier (Verd.). Rich mahogany tones.
35c.

Prosper© (Yeld). Strikingly handsome purple
violet bicolor. 75c.

*Proteus (Hort). One of the largest and best
of the lavender-purple bicolors. $6.00.

Quaker Lady (Farr). A lovely soft violet “fire-
glow” blend. 35c.

Queen Alexandra (Barr). Soft bronzy lilac 35c.

Queen Caterina (Sturtevant). Pale lavender-
violet; exquisite at its best, but fading some-
what in too strong sun. 75c.

Queen of May. Soft lilac. 25c.

Rachel Fox (Jacobs). Small but a charming
blend of color; old gold flushed with blue.
Not a very strong grower with us. 75c.

Rajput (Sturt.). A large flowered violet self.
$2.50.

Red Riding Hood (Koehler). Small flower, but
of unusual reddish tone. 50c.

Regan (Hort). A large and handsome purple
Iris. $1.00.

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Rev. Wurtelle (Fryer). Rather small flowers,
but richly colored. 50c.

Reverie (StSurt.). A fine reddish bicolor of un-
usually strong habit, neat form, and distinc-
tive coloring; one of the most beautiful of the
late blooming types. $5.00.

Rheintraube (G. & K.). A very rich neglecta
of sturdy habit. $1.50.

Rialgar (Sturt.). One of the most effective yel-
low and brown variegatas we have. $3.00.

Ricardi Fonce (Denis). Large flowers of Meso-
potamia type on well branched stems. 75c.

Robert W. Wallace (Perry). One of the deep-
est and richest of neglectas; a handsome Iris.
$5.00.

Romeo (Mil.). A striking little yellow, violet,
and lilac tricolor. 50c.

*Romola (Bliss). One of the newest Domin-
ion seedlings and one of the most praised.
It is a good strong grower. $15.00.

*Rosado (Mohr). One of the tallest of the
rosy-lilac hybrids. $7.50.

Rosalind (Bliss). A good mauve-toned pallida.
75c.

Rosedale (Koehler). $1.00.

ROSE MADDER (Sturt.). A most imperial
combination of Argyle and velvety Dahlia
Purples. $3.00.

Rose Salterne (Bliss). 75c.

Roseway (Bliss). A reddish toned Iris which
has improved with acquaintance; an effective
garden Iris. 50c.

*Rotaka (G. & K.). Wine-purple. $2.00.

Rubyd (Ruby of Dykes). A very effective red
purple. 75c.

*Ruby Perry (Perry). A very lovely pallida
hybrid of about the same hue as Aphrodite
and Mrs. Marion Cran, but a shade or two
darker. $2.00.

Ruby Queen (Weed). $1.00.

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Rugajo (Weed). Wine red in tone; valuable
for garden effect. $1.00.

^Safrano (Dykes). Light yellow. $3.50.

Salonique (Cayeux). Of Rhein Nixe type, but
with the standards very pale yellow instead
of white. $1.00.

SAN GABRIEL (Dean). Enormous lavender-
mauve flowers, royally carried on 4 to 5 foot
stems; single clumps bloom continuously
with us for 10 weeks; early flowering; strong
grower; a production of which Californians
may well be proud. $2.50; $20.00 per doz.

SANTA BARBARA (Mohr). Clear blue-lav-
ender; an enormous spreading flower of stun-
ning garden effect. A great Iris. 40 in. $7.50.

Sarabande (Sturt). A most pleasing fawn and
violet bicolor. $1.00.

Saul (Denis). Very strange but rich coloring;
late. $1.00.

Seminole (Farr). Rich red-purple with velvety
falls; very telling in the garden. 50c.

Shekinah (Sturt.). Soft yellow. $1.25.

Sherbert (Sturt). An unusual bicolor in old
gold and brown. 75c.

Shrewsbury (Farr). Of unusual garden effect.

75c.

*SHYLOCK (Hort). A very fine new laven-
der Iris, certainly one of the noblest of the
Hort productions. $5.00.

^Silver Queen (Perry). Very silvery in effect
and the tallest white in the garden. $7.50.

Sindjkha (Sturt.). Subdued tones but of mag-
nificent habit and growth. 75c.

Solana (Shull). A hybrid variegata which is
genuinely refined and beautiful; fine grower
in California. $2.00.

SOLEDAD (Mohr). A lovely early amber
yellow of unusually clear tone. $1.00.; 3 for
$2.50.

Somercoates (Perry). 75c.

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SOUV. DE MME. GAUDICHAU (Millet.)

Rich, deep violet; magnificent both as speci-
men and clump; no Iris lover should be with-
out it. $1.00.

*Speed (Hort). $2.50.

Splendour (Sturt.). A handsome ruffled flower
heavily variegated in tones of purple. 50c.

Stanley H. White. (Sturt.). A slightly veined
yellow self. $2.00.

Statellae. A small very floriferous early Iris
of distinct garden value; cream yellow. 25c.

Steepway (Scott). An unusual and much ad-
mired blend. $1.00.

*Susan Bliss (Bliss). One of the most beauti-
ful of the lovely group of pinkish-lilac Irises.
$2.00.

Swatara (Farr). Of distinct garden eflEect. 75c.

*Swazi (Bliss). A rich velevty purple “Domin-
ion”. $15.00.

Sweet Lavender (Bliss). Very fresh and neat;
distinct from all other lavender Irises. $1.50.

Syphax (Bliss). An attractive bicolor which
flowers well in fall or winter as well as
spring.. 75c.

Taffeta (Cleve.). Bronzy lavender. 50c.

Taj Mahal (Sturt.). White, with lavender vein-
ing at throat; pallida habit; chastely beauti-
ful; most costly Iris in commerce at time
of introduction. $6.00.

Tamerlan (Vilm.). Large violet-purple flow-
ers. 35c.

♦Tancred (Sturt.). A curious buff and purple
Iris difficult to describe; very sturdy. $5.00.

♦Tansy (Andrews). A small deep yellow flow-
er on the order of Sherwin Wright, being
tested as possibly superior to that variety
under our conditions. $1.00.

♦Tenebrae (Bliss). One of the most sombre
of the Dominion group; very rich and fine.
$7.50.

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*Terias (Wmsn.). A more coppery Quaker
Lady. $1.00.

*Thecla (Wmsn.). A deep-toned neglecta of
recent introduction. $1.00.

THESEUS (Hort.). Creamy white with yel-
low throat; fine form and splendid substance;
strong grower; one of the finest of the won-
derful new white Irises and exceedingly ef-
fective as a garden clump. $7.50.

Thundercloud (Sturt.). 50c.

*Timur (Sturt.). A heavy, dusky flower with
velvety variegation.' $6.00.

Tineae. A dependable pallida. 25c.

Taintallion (Sturt.). A small Iris but exceeding
airy and dainty. $1.00; 3 for $2.50.

Titan (Bliss). Gigantic spreading flowers on
4-foot stems; Dominion Race; very strong
grower; at its best an extraordinary Iris.
$4.00.

*Titus (Perry). Deep pinkish lilac. $1.00.

Tom Tit (Bliss). A small, dark violet Iris,
very cheery in effect. 50c.

Tristram (Bliss). S. white; F. deep purple,
50c.

*Troades (Perry). $1.00.

True Charm (Sturt.). Evenly frilled lavender
plicata; very lovely. $2.00.

Turk. Neat-flowering, bright lavender inter-
mediate. 35c.

Valery Mayet (Denis). Small flower of rich
mahogany tones. $1.00.

Valkyrie (Sturt.). Splendidly rich and somber
in color; titanic in growth. $4.00.

*Venetia (Dykes). One of the brightest of the
new blue-toned Irises. The beard is vellow.
$7.50.

Victorine (Lem.). White and violet. 25c.

Viking (Bliss). $1.00.

Vincentio (Hort). Handsome large bicolor.
$2.50.

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Viola (Foster). A bright violet cengialtii hy-
brid with a style all its own. A floriferous
and charming Iris. 50c.

Violetta (Dykes). $1.50.

Virginia Moore (Shull). Very good late yel-
low. 75c.

Vivid (Sturt.). $1.00.

Walhalla (G. & K.). A good bicolor interme-
diate; extraordinarily floriferous. 25c.

Warrior (Sturt.). A rich, dusky bicolor of im-
posing height and habit; splendid in Califor-
nia. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00.

*W. C. Terry (Perry). A violet-purple bicolor.
$1.50.

Wedding Gown (Crawford). Small flowered
but the soft ecru coloring is both unusual
and attractive. $1.00.

WEDGEWOOD (Dykes). A lovely flower of
bright clean tone, strikingly blue for an Iris;
very floriferous; fine grower; greatly admired
by every visitor, and much the best of its
type. $5.00; 3 for $12.00.

Western Dream (Weed). Dainty mauve-toned
lavender. $1.00.

W. F. Christman (Fryer). Pale lavender with
much reticulated purple falls. 35c.

Whiff enpoof (Sturt.). A ruffled flower of olive
buff and red-violet; the reputedly crude col-
ors tone down nicely under the bright Cali-
fornia sun. 50c.

White Knight (Saunders). Pure snow white.
50c.

White Queen. A very pure and delightful new
white. $1.00.

WILD ROSE (Sturt.). An exquisite rosy
lilac, w*hich approaches true pink in the me-
dium tones more closely than an}^ other Iris
we know; has proven a fine grower with us
and very floriferous though form not of best.
$1.00; $7.50 per doz.

Yellow Hammer (Denis). Good deep yellow
intermediate. $1.00.

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YELLOW MOON (Sturt.). Beautifully
rounded flowers of a superb clear amber; one
of the very loveliest of the new yellows.
$6.00 each; 3 for $15.00.

* Yeoman (Bliss). A very handsome and easily
grown Dominion seedling. $5.00.

Yvonne Pelletier (Mil.). Tall pale lavender;
late. $1.00.

Zanzibar (Sturt.). Very dwarf dark purple of
great value for low borders and edgings. 50c.

*Zilia (Perry). A very pretty tall hybrid pal-
lida. $1.50.

Zouave (Vilm.). Dainty lilac plicata. $1.00.

Zua (Crawford). Curiously crinkled and not
unattractive. $1.00.

POGONO-CYCLUS

The following hybrids of various Oncoc3rclus

and Regelia Irises with members of the Pogon-

iris group are interesting and not unduly diffi-
cult of culture.

Carmelo (Mohr). ..Blue-violet. $1.50.

CHEROKEE MAID (Williamson). Blackish
maroon; both curious and wonderful and a
great show-flower when in good condition.
$3.00 each; 3 for $7.50.

Dalkish (Foster). Conspicuously veined. $2.00.

Dorak (Foster). Another of the strongly veined
purple forms. $2.50.

GIRAN (Foster). Wine-colored. We have
two distinct things under this name but have
been unable to discover which is true. Both
are beautiful Irises. $2.50.

IB-MACRANTHA (Van Tubergen). A strik-
ing lavender and red-purple bicolor with
bronze shadings; enormous rounded flowers.
$5.00.

Xbpall (Foster). Purple-veined. $3.00.

Nazarin (Foster). Another of the interesting
purple-veined forms. $2.00.

Pandora (Foster). $3.50.

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Parvar (Foster). $2.50.

Semele (Foster). $3.50.

*WILLIAM MOHR (Mohr). The result of a
Parisiana-Gatesii cross and one of the most
extraordinary hybrid Irises ever raised. A
magnificent Iris for exhibition. $25.00.

Zwanenburg (Denis). An odd brownish flower
with purple splashes. 50c.

ONCOCYCLUS

(Fall delivery only).

*Susiana. Grayish white veined black-maroon;
the somber but beautiful “Mourning Iris.”
$1.50.

REGELIA

(Early summer or fall delivery)

*Hoogiana. Clear satiny lavender blue. Work-
ing up a stock acclimated to our heavy soil
has proven quite difficult and at present only
a few surplus roots are available. $3.50.
STOLONIFERA. A lovely bronze and blue
wild species from Turkestan; acclimated
stock of a particularly lovely blue-bearded
form; one of the choicest things in this cat-
alog. $3.50 to $5.00, depending on size.
*Leichtlinii. A variant form of stolonifera.
$3.50.

*Vaga. Another interesting variant of the stol-
nifera group. $3.50.

REGELIO-CYCLUS

(Early summer or fall delivery only)

The following are all beautiful but not, we
think, altogether easy to handle. They should
be treated the same as the Oncocycli. We have
been a long time trying to work up a small
California-growm stock.

* Camilla (Van Tub.). A curious and interest-
ing paradoxa hybrid, not without consider-
able claim to beauty. $5.00.

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Charon (Van Tub.). Golden brown; one of
the most beautiful of this group. $3.00.

Hera (Van Tub.). Exquisitely shot with ruby,
bronze and blue, the evidence of its stoloni-
fera parentage. $3.00.

EVANSIA

Cristata. A tiny wild species from North Car-
olina; likes partial shade. 35c.

JAPONICA. Fleeting pale blue flowers with
delicate mottling; the spikes keep flowering
over a long season; likes partial shade. 35c.

Japonica IJwodu. A less floriferous but very
beautiful and possibly hardier collected form
from Japan. 50c.

^Japonica, Ledger's var. Said to be the hardi-
est form. It is very close to the preceding.
$2.00.

*Milesii. A rare form from the Himalayas.
$5.00.

Tectorum. The well known Roof Iris; flat
blue-purple flowers with a conspicuously
fringed white crest. 50c.

Tectorum Alba. The exquisite white form of
the preceding. $1.00.

* WATTII. An amazing Iris from the north-
eastern slopes of the Himalayas with a habit
somewhat recalling a dwarf bamboo, flowers
white or lightly tinted, borne in airy panicles
over a long season; scarcely known to Amer-
ican horticulture as yet and therefore of un-
tested hardiness in most parts of the country
but in Southern California at least in no re-
spect a difficult subject. Only a few plants
available . $10.00.

PARDANTHOPIS

Dichotoma. Interesting summer flowering Chi-
nese species; seedling stock. 35c.

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APOGON
American Species
CACIQUE. (See introductions.)

Foliosa a. Withdrawn for 1927.

Foliosa b. A particularly lovely collected form
from Mississippi. 50c.

Purpurea (Dean). Said to be a fulva-hexagona
hybrid. 50c.

Dorothea K. Williamson (Williamson). The

most brilliantly colored Iris in this group.
75c.

SAVANNARUM. Handsome, tall blue Apo-
gon from the Florida swamps, which has
proven very amenable to California cultiva-
tion. $1.00.

Mediterranean Group

(Winter flowering)

Unguicularis. Light violet. 35c.

*Unguicularis Lilacina. An imported form
highly thought of in England. $3.50.

UNGUICULARIS MARGINATA. The most
luxuriant grower among the exquisite winter-
flowering Mediterranean Irises; lovely for
long borders; September to April. 25c each;
$20.00. per 100; good clumps 50c each.

UNGUICULARIS ALBA. White and gold;
slightly shorter blooming season than pre-
ceding. Same price.

Queen Elizabeth. $1.00.

Speciosa. Rich deep violet; slender foliage.
75c.

Spuria Group

(Fall delivery only)

A. J. Balfour. Fine, tall, blue. $1.00.

*Aiice Eastwood. A magnificent ochroleuca
hybrid. One of the handsomest Irises in this
group. $10.00.

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Aurea. Tall, deep yellow. 75c.

Halophila. The plants offered are from a strain
of pretty seedlings, the color varying from
white and cream to lavender. They are
charming for cutting. Height about 4 ft.
75c; 6 assorted for $3.50.

Juno. An interesting blue-purple of the Mon-
spur type. 75c.

Lord Wolseley. Handsome blue-purple hybrid;
tall. 75c.

Monnieri. Moderately tall, soft yellow. $1.00.

Monspur. Tall, blue-purple. 75c.

Mrs. A. W. Tait. Lavender. 50c.

Notha. Beautiful pale lavender form of spuria.
50c.

*Ochraurea. A fine tall hybrid in two shades
of yellow. $1.50.

Ochroleuca. Tall, white and yellow. 35c.

Ochroleuca Snowflake. -A beautiful variant
form. $1.00.

Ochroleuca Sulphurea. Yellower than typical
ochroleuca. 50c.

^Ochroleuca Ware!. A very handsome variant
of ochroleuca. $1.00.

Shelford Giant. One of the grandest plants in
the group. $3.00.

Spuria. Lavender-blue. 50c.

Siberian Group

(Fall delivery only)

*Delavayi. Interesting tall blue species from
Western China. We have a very few accli-
mated plants. $5.00.

Emperor. Magnificent dark blue collected
form. $1.00.

Kingfisher Blue. A new blue garden form
worthy to rank with Perry’s Blue and Em-
peror. $5.00.

Perry’s Blue. Fine light blue. $1.00.

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Perry’s Pigmy. Dwarf blue. $1.00.

50c.

Snow Queen. Snowy white with vellow throat.
50c.

Superba. A good blue form. 35c.

Thalie. Very similar to Emperor, but earlier.

$1.00.

Miscellaneous

Ensata. Asiatic species; small, fleeting, laven-
der flowers over a long period. $1.00.
Foetidissima. The Gladwyn Iris; an excep-
tionally fine strain with handsome deep green
leaves, and flowers varying from greenish
and light yellow tones to bright red-purple;
ornamental pods of bright scarlet seeds in
fall. $1.00.

Japanese Iris, Alice Kiernan. The lovliest of
this type we have grown; crepy white with a
blue misting on the fall; fall and winter de-
livery only. $1.50.

Pseudacorus Gigantea. A giant yellow marsh
flag; very fine for a moist place. $1.00.

XIPHIUM

(Fall delivery only)

Tingitana. A handsome bulbous Iris from Mo-
rocco; hard to flower. 25c.

Dutch Iris, David Bles. Large flowered, soft
lavender bicolor, $1.00 per doz.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Some suggestions for those uncertain how to
choose.

“Iris Calendar” Collection
For All-Year Bloom

36 plants, including at least 12 distinct varie-
ties selected to cover as nearly as possible the
entire year by their blooming period. This is
a particularly useful collection for a Southern

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California garden. $20.00 net.

For Early Bloom

Collection 1 — 3 Mesopotamia, 1 San Gabriel,
3 Albicans. $5.00.

Collection 2 — 3 Zwanenburg, 3 Soledad, 3 dark
purple dwarf; a very pretty grouping can be
made with these. $6.50.

IRIS COLLECTIONS FOR BEGINNERS

Ten varieties, named, for $2.50, postpaid; very
good value selected. Twenty varieties, $5.00.
Fifty varieties (a fine lot, including many un-
common things), $25.00. Same collections in
triplicate at double the price.

1927 DISCARDS

The following Irises have been rejected from
our garden and will no longer be offered.
Record of their departure seems worth while,
although we are fully conscious that our
grounds for criticism may not apply with equal
force in other localities. However, we recom-
mend none of them.

Bridesmaid. A pretty little plicata in a group
in which competition is becoming increasing-
ly keen.

Catalina (Dean). Not sufficiently distinctive.
Conrade (Hort). In no way outstanding.
Cretonne (Bliss). Thoroughly unsatisfactory
under our conditions.

Diane (Vilmorin). Neither sufficiently flori-
ferous nor distinctive.

Foster’s Yellow (Foster). Entirely outclassed
by newer yellows.

Hermosa (Dean). Unsatisfactor}^ grower and
rather lacking in quality.

Ivanhoe (Millet). Ordinary.

Lewis Trowbridge (Farr). Not sufficiently
distinct.

Margaret Moor (Bliss). Better are available
in similar color.

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Merlin (Sturt.). Unsatisfactory grower with
us and in heavy competition otherwise.

Mrs. Cowley (Bliss). Weak grower.

Mrs. Tinley (Bliss). Too many of this type
and this one not of the fist rank in our gar-
den.

Nelson (Bliss). A very good pallida but too
similar to others.

Onnoris (Sturt.). A pretty yellowish plicata
but now quite outclassed.

Orchid (Shull). Growth unsatisfactory.

Patience (Foster). Never of interest save for
its lateness and we now have some that flow-
er later still.

Pensamiento (Shull). Growth unsatisfactory
and shy of bloom; foliage poor.

Phyllis Bliss (Bliss). Weak grower and in any
case superseded.

Prestige. (Sturt.). Dwarf and poor grower.

Raffet (Vilm). Ordinary.

Red Cloud (Farr). Outclassed completely by
several others.

Rotorua (Bliss). Poor grower and probably
outclassed as well.

Sherwin Wright. Dwarf, poor foliage and a
weak grower with us; color its one good
point.

Sybil. Pretty coloring, and discarded by an
error, but hardly worthy of replacement.

Thelma Perry (Perry). Not sufficiently out-
standing.

Trianon (Vilm.). Poorly formed flower and
weak grower.

Tunisie (Mil.). Ordinary.

Undine (Koehler). Not sufficiently distinctive.

Ursula (Hort). Too many of same type.

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OTHER BULBS

(For Summer or Early Fall Delivery)

*Freesia Amethyst. Light lavender. $1.00 per
doz.

*Freesia Apotheose. Grand large-flowered pink
variety from Holland. When cheap enough
should replace Mouette. Very few bulbs to
offer this season. $1.00 each.

*Freesia Buttercup. A Freesia of Dutch origin
which is close to being the finest yellow va-
riety in commerce; wonderful for California;
strong home grown corms. $2.50 per doz.

*Freesia Contrast. Creamy white with strong-
ly contrasting yellow blotch. $2.50 per’ doz.

*Freesia Merry Widow. Lavender-pink. $1.00
per doz.

Freesia Mouette. Large flowered pink. $1.50
per doz.

*Freesia Rosa Bonheur. Large-flowering pink
and yellow. $2.50 per doz.

*Sparaxis. Red, with black, white, and yellow
markings; exceedingly vivid and gay. $1.00
per doz.

Muscari Heavenly Blue. 75 c. per doz.

Scilla Campanulata. Mixture of fine foreign
named varieties. $1.50 per doz.

Lilies-of-the- Valley. Acclimated pips. $1.50
per doz.

*Bletilla hyacinthina. Beautiful Chinese terres-
trial orchid of the easiest culture in Southern
California; deep rosy lilac with white-pleated
shirt front. Strong tubers $3.00 each.

For Late Fall or Early Spring Delivery

*Montbretia His Majesty. The grandest Mont-
bretia we know. Superlatively fine. $1.00
each.

Available at Any Season

Hedychium coronarium (“Ginger Lily”). Can-
na-like growth; waxy white flowers with a
rich fragrance; fall blooming. 50c.

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*Hedychium gardnerianum. Taller, with deeper
green foliage and yellow flowers. $1.50.

*Moraea iridioides. Lovely Iris-like flowers
through a good part of the year; ornamental
foliage. 50c.

Sisyrinchium striatum. An interesting “Blue-
eyed Grass” from Chile, with tall racemes of
creamy yellow flowers. Unusual and exceed-
ingly effective in the landscape. 3 for $1.00.

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