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PRICE

LIST -

1931

The SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

GLEBE ROAD LIVINGSTONE HEIGHTS

CHERRYDALE

VIRGINIA

THE SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

SHIPPING AND PLANTING TIMES

Shipping and planting in the spring with us is from about
March 20 to May 1; then comes a gap to cover the blooming
period when no shipments are made. Summer or fall ship¬
ments begin about June 20 and continue until freezing weather.
Spring planting is perfectly safe, though July, August and
September are the best months for doing this.

These planting times specified as after blooming ones, are
probably the best for Virginia and all points north of it. South
of this latitude, or in points rather far south, we would plant
as soon as possible after blooming or else wait for September
or October in order to avoid setting-out at about the times
when long hot periods of weather can be expected.

VISITORS OF COURSE ARE INVITED DURING
THE BLOOMING SEASON.

There are a great many more named varieties in the Gardens,
on trial, than are given in this Price List, besides hundreds of
seedlings. Some will eventually “make the grade” and be
listed while others will not! Come and see which of these are
worth while.

How to reach the Simpson Gardens by automobile: As a

rule, make for Washington, D. C., and then cross the Potomac
over the Key Bridge, at the south end of which you will be in
Rosslyn; get on the Lee Highway here and drive west for
three miles until the Glebe Road is crossed (at Lee or Living¬
stone Heights), at which crossing turn north and about 300
yards farther is the site of the gardens. Briefly, the Gardens
are three miles from Washington, at Livingstone Heights,
corner Glebe Road and Livingstone Avenue, one-half mile west
of Cherrydale, Va.

Telephone or Telegraph Orders

Orders from persons known to us will be accepted by tele¬
phone or telegraph. The phone is via Washington, D. C.,
“Clarendon 1832.” Telegrams should be addressed, via Wash¬
ington, to “H. P. Simpson, phone Clarendon 1832, Cherrydale,
Va.”

THE SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

The Varieties

Prices are for Simpson Garden size rhizomes as a rule, i. e. with two or
more bloom buds on them, which is larger than the standard size almost
universally sent out. However, if the variety be scarce the regulation
standard size may have to be sent, i. e. a strong single rhizome. No
“thumb-nail” sizes are sent out in any case.

Prices have been sharply reduced in the case of many of the older or
well-known varieties, when three or more of the same kind are ordered.

The heights are given in inches and are those of normal bloom stalks as
found in the average garden.

Do not forget that nearly all yellow varieties and those having a strong
yellow strain in them, will grow rather small roots — it’s Nature’s rule and
we can’t help it. In such cases we try to make it up by sending extra-bud
roots, or more roots than are ordered. This is our way of trying to avoid
any kind of a disappointment to a patron.

Varieties starred * can only be delivered after blooming.

Those marked t are running rather small this season.

Afterglow (34 in.) .

Albert Victor (36 in.) .

Albicans (18 in.) .

Alcazar (32 in.) .

Amas (26 in.) .

Ambassadeur (36 in.) .

Anna Farr (30 in.) .

Anne Leslie (18 in.) .

Anosia (30 in.) .

Aphrodite*f (36 in.) .

Aphrojune (20 in.) .

Archeveque (26 in.) .

Argynnis (32 in.) .

Arlington (36 in.) .

Arnols (28 in.) .

Asia (36 in.) .

Aureaf (24 in.) .

Ballerine (38 in.) . .

Baronet (32 in.) .

Belisairef (28 in.) .

Calebee (24 in.) .

Camelot (42 in.) .

Cardinal (28 in.) .

Caterina, 1st size (40 in.)

2d size .

Chasseur (28 in.) .

One

Three

Six

Tivelve

.40

1.00

1.25

2.00

.40

.65

1.20

2.00

.40

.60

1.00

1.50

.40

.75

1.25

2.25

.40

.60

1.00

1.50

.60

1.50

2.75

5.00

.40

.90

1.50

2.50

.40

.75

1.25

2.25

.50

1.40

2.25

4.00

1.50

4.25

8.00

1.25

3.00

.40

.65

1.00

1.60

.60

1.60

3.00

5.50

1.00

2.50

4.50

9.00

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

1.25

3.25

6.00

11.00

.40

.90

1.25

2.00

.60

1.60

3.00

5.50

.40

.65

1.00

1.75

2.00

5.50

.60

1.35

2.25

4.00

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

5.00

12.00

22.00

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

.40

.90

1.25

2.25

1.50

4.00

7.00

THE SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

Chateletf (28 in.) .

Col. Candelot (30 in.) .

Coronation* f (30 in.) .

Crusader (34 in.) .

Crystaline (22 in.) .

Damozel (32 in.) .

Darius (20 in.) .

Dawnf (26 in.) .

Delicatissima (36 in.) .

Dream (34 in.) .

Dusk (36 in.) .

Edouard Michel (32 in.) ..

Eldorado (26 in.) .

Elfin Whitef (15 in.) .

Empire (18 in.) .

Esplendido*f (28 in.) .

Evadne (36 in.) .

Fairy (36 in.) .

Fenella (22 in.) . .

Flammenschwert (26 in.)

Flavescens (34 in.) .

Frieda Mohr*f (30 in.) .

Fritjof (18 in.) .

Gamalia (32 in.) .

Garden Yellow (28 in.) .

Geo. J. Tribolet (38 in.) ...

Georgia (24 in.) .

Golden Glory*f (28 in.) .

Gold Imperial (28 in.) .

Helge (14 in.) .

Harpalion (30 in.) . . .

Her Majesty (22 in.) .

Hesperis (30 in.) .

Imperator (36 in.) .

Innocenza (24 in.) .

Iris King (26 in.) .

Isoline (36 in.) .

Jacqueline Guillot (30 in.)

Jacquesiana (36 in.) .

Jean Chevreau (26 in.) .

Joya (32 in.) .

Jubilee (22 in.) .

Juniata (38 in.) .

Kashmiriana (16 in.) .

One

Three

Six

T welve

.60

1.50

2.75

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

3.25

9.00

.50

1.25

2.00

3.75

1.50

3.50

.80

2.00

3.75

7.50

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

.40

1.00

1.50

2.50

.40

1.00

2.00

3.75

.50

1.25

2.25

3.75

1.00

2.50

4.50

.50

1.25

2.00

3.75

.40

.75

1.15

1.75

.75

2.00

3.50

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

1.25

3.25

6.00

10.00

2.00

5.00

9.00

.40

.65

1.20

1.75

.40

.75

1.15

1.75

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

3.50

9.50

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

2.50

7.00

12.00

1.50

1.75

3.75

7.00

12.00

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00

4.00

11.00

1.00

2.00

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

.75

2.00

3.50

6.00

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

1.00

2.50

4.00

7.00

.80

2.25

4.00

7.00

.40

.65

1.00

1.50

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

1.25

3.25

6.00

.40

.90

1.50

2.25

.60

1.50

2.50

4.50

1.00

2.75

5.00

1.50

4.00

7.00

.40

.90

1.60

3.00

.75

2.00

3.50

THE SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

One

Three

Six

T welve

Kashmir White (32 in.) .

.50

1.50

2.50

5.00

Kenmore (34 in.) .

2.50

6.50

Kestrel (34 in.) .

2.00

5.00

9.00

Kochii (16 in.) .

.40

.65

1.20

1.50

Lady Foster (36 in.) .

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00

La Niegef (16 in.) .

.40

.75

1.40

2.00

L. A. Williamson (34 in.) .

.40

1.00

2.00

3.75

Leonidas (32 in.) .

.40

.60

1.00

1.75

Leverrier (38 in.) .

.80

2.00

3.75

7.00

Lewis Trowbridge (34 in.) .

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

Loetitia Michaud (40 in.) .

2.50

6.50

11.00

Lohengrin (32 in.) .

.40

1.00

1.50

2.00

Loreley (30 in.) .

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

Lord of June (34 in.) .

.50

1.25

2.25

4.25

Loudoun (30 in.) .

2.00

5.50

10.00

Lycaena (34 in.) .

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00

Madame Chereau (36 in.) .

.40

.60

1.00

1.50

Madame Cheri (36 in.) .

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00

Madame Chobautf (28 in.) .

.40

1.00

1.60

2.50

Madame Gaudichau (36 in.) .

.75

2.00

3.50

7.00

Madame Vemoux (30 in.) .

.60

1.50

2.75

5.00

Madamoiselle Schwartz (38 in.)

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00

Magnifica (38 in.) .

.60

1.50

2.75

5.00

Majestic (32 in.) .

2.00

5.50

10.00

Ma Mie (30 in.) .

.40

.60

1.00

1.50

Mandalay (36 in.) .

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

May Rose* (28 in.) .

.40

1.10

2.00

3.25

Melrose (26 in.) .

.75

2.00

3.50

6.00

Minnehaha (24 in.) .

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

Moa (42 in.) .

3.00

8.50

15.00

Monsignor (26 in.) .

.40

1.00

1.50

2.50

Montpelier (28 in.) .

3.00

8.00

12.00

Monlight (32 in.) .

1.50

3.75

6.25

Morning Splendor (36 in.) .

1.50

3.75

7.50

Mother of Pearl (40 in.) .

.40

1.00

2.00

3.50

Mrs. Allan Gray (24 in.) .

.40

.65

1.00

1.50

Mrs. Hetty Matson (34 in.) .

.50

1.40

2.50

4.50

Myth (32 in.) .

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

Ochraceaf (26 in.) .

.40

1.10

2.00

3.75

Odaroloc (38 in.) .

1.25

3.50

6.00

Oliver Perthuis (36 in.) .

.50

1.40

2.50

4.50

Opera (28 in.) .

.50

1.40

2.60

4.75

Oriflamme (26 in.) .

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

Parc Neuilly (24 in.) .

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

THE SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

Parisiana (32 in.) . .

Pauline (36 in.) .

Peau Rougef (16 in.) .

Perfection (28 in.) . . .

Petruchio (36 in.) .

Pioneer (32 in.) . . .

Powhatan (34 in.) .

Princess Beatrice, (32 in.)

1st size .

2d size .

Princess Royal .

Princess Victoria Louise (24 in.)

Prosper Laugier (30 in.) .

Prospero (38 in.) .

Quaker Lady (30 in.) .

Queen Alexandra (22 in.) .

Queen Caterina (34 in.) .

Queen of May (26 in.) .

Rhein Nixe ^34 in.) .

Ricardi Fonce (34 in.) .

Rozanna (28 in.) .

San Gabriel (38 in.) .

Seminole (28 in.) .

Senatobia (32 in.) .

Shekinah (32 in.) .

Sherwin Wright (24 in.) .

Silver Ribbon (32 in.) .

Simonne Vaissiere (24 in.) .

Sindjkha (36 in.) .

Storm Cloud (26 in.) .

Sophronia (24 in.) .

Susan Bliss (32 in.) .

Swatara (32 in.) .

Sweet Lavender (30 in.) .

Tamerlane (30 in.) .

Tenebrae (32 in.) .

Theda (30 in.) .

Timur (32 in.) .

Topazin (24-26 in.) .

Trautlieb (30 in.) .

Trojana (34 in.) .

Troost (30 in.) . . .

True Charm (34 in.) .

Victorine (27 in.) .

One

Three

Six

T welve

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

1.00

2.75

5.00

.40

1.00

1.40

2.00

4.00

11.00

2.00

5.00

9.00

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00 1

.40

1.00

2.00

3.50 ;

.40

1.00

1.50

2.50

.40

.75

1.10

1.50

.40

.90

1.25

2.00

.50

1.40

2.50

4.50

.40

.90

1.10

1.50

.40

.90

1.10

1.50

.50

1.25

2.25

3.50

.40

.90

1.25

2.00

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

.40

1.10

2.00

3.75

1.50

4.00

7.00

1.50

4.00

7.00

.50

1.25

2.25

4.00

2.00

5.00

11.00

.40

1.00

1.75

3.00

.40

.75

1.25

1.75

1.00

2.50

4.50

8.00

1.00

2.50

4.50

8.00

.40

1.00

2.00

3.00

.40

.90

1.50

2.00

2.00

5.00

10.00

1.00

2.50

4.50

8.00

.40

.75

1.10

1.50

.60

1.50

2.75

5.00

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

2.00

5.00

10.00

.40

1.10

2.00

3.50

1.25

3.25

6.00

2.50

6.50

.40

.90

1.25

2.00

.40

.75

1.25

2.00

.50

1.40

2.50

4.50

1.10

2.50

4.50

8.00

.40

.65

1.20

2.00

THE SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

One

Three

Six

T welve

Virginia Mooref (28 in.) .

. 40

1.00

1.50

2.50

Wild Rose (28 in.) .

. 75

2.00

3.50

6.00

Windhamf (24 in.) .

. 40

.90

1.25

1.75

MISCELLANEOUS IRISES

Siberica :

Snow Queen, small plants . each 25c

Blue King, small plants . each 25c

Grey Prince (a beautiful blue and grey
Simpson seedling) clumps . . each $1.25

Spuria, Lord Wolseley . each 50c

Pseudoacorus . . . each 25c

Tectorum, blue . each 25c

Tectorum, alba (white); rare and scarce . each $1.25

NOTE — No orders for miscellaneous Irises this season ex¬
cept for Lord Wolseley and Pseudoacorus, will be accepted,
for it has generally been impossible to keep up with the demand
for the Simpson Garden size plants of these varieties. The
prices given are those that prevailed last year and would also
this year, if we had large and strong enough ones to send out.

In case you have set apart a certain sum for Irises, our ad¬
vice is to purchase fewer varieties, and more of each variety.
You will yourself be better pleased in the long run by doing
this. Of course expensive kinds may have to be secured one
by one, instead of three or more of a kind.

Very Brief Descriptions of
THE SIMPSON SEEDLINGS

Arlington — the general effect is a bright crimson-purple; tall
and large. Perhaps the most popular of all our seedlings.

$1.00.

Aphrojune — bright violet-pink; a lower growing Aphrodite.

$1.25.

Calebee — a white and lavender plicata with red-brown mark¬
ings on the falls. 60c.

Crystaline — blue-white and blue-lavender, with the colors very
clean and clear. $1.50.

Elfin White — a snow-white small low-growing variety. 75c.
Garden Yellow — bright golden yellow. But one root to a cus¬
tomer this year. $1.50.

Gamalia — dark violet and dark reddish purple. One of the

THE SIMPSON IRIS GARDENS

largest Irises grown. $2.50.

Kenmore — pale mauve with a touch of light buff; richer than
most pale colors. $2.50.

Melrose — shades of lavender and purple; large bloom and one
of the very best in this color class. 75c.

Montpelier — a stately and dignified plicata, that reminds one
of the Oncocyclus hybrids. $3.00.

Rozanna — a charming blend of lilac, fawn and yellow. $1.50.
Senatobia — better shape, darker color and very much of an
improvement over Alcazar. $2.00.

Topazin — buff or copper-yellow; unusual and attractive in col¬
oring. $2.50.

Of the above seedlings, Gamalia, Senatobia and Topazin
have received awards of “Honorable Mention” by the Ameri¬
can Iris Society.

Interesting Books for the Iris Gardener

IRIS IN THE LITTLE GARDEN— by Ella Porter McKin¬
ney. 114 pages; 13 illustrations. Price $1.75 postpaid.

THE IRIS — by John C. Wister. A treatise on the history,
development and culture of the Iris for the amateur gardener,
by the president of the American Iris Society. 122 pages;
illustrated. Price $1.25, postpaid.

IRISES — by F. F. Rockwell. With an introduction by R. S.
Sturtevant, Editor, American Iris Society. 80 pages; 54
illustrations. Price $1.00, postpaid.

RAINBOW FRAGMENTS— by J. Marion Shull. 317 pages;
18 illustrations in color and numerous in black-and-white.
By the well-known originator of Morning Splendor , Sequoiah
and other fine varieties. Price $3.50, postpaid.

PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING

Cash with order by either check or money order, unless
otherwise specified by special correspondence.

Orders of less than one dollar are respectfully declined.

Five per cent discount on all orders of $10.00 and up to
$20.00; 10% discount on orders of $20.00 to $60.00; 15% on
orders of $60.00 or over.

Keep a copy of your order.

Postage paid on all orders east of the Mississippi; patrons
west of it will please add 10c for the first root ordered and 3c
for each additional root.