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ULLETIN of the

NUMBER 148
classification of
Bearded Iris

JANUARY, 1958

MERICAN

IRIS

SOCIETY

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

A non-profit institution incorporated Feb. 2, 1927, in the County
of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. By the terms of the Charter,
the Corporation has no stockholders and exists for the sole purpose
of promoting the culture and improvement of the IRIS.

Terms expiring 1958:
Terms expiring 1959.

Terms expiring 1960 .

DIRECTORS

Jay Ackerman
W. F. Scott, Jr.

Hubert Fischer
A. G. Lauck

Harold W. Knowlton
Dr. L. F. Randolph

Marion R. Walker
J. E. Wills

Guy Rogers
J. R. Durrance

Dr. Matthew C. Riddle
Carl O. Schirmer

Ex Officio: Clifford Benson, Secretary

OFFICERS

President: Marion R. Walker, 5210 E. Telephone Rd., Ventura, Calif.

First Vice-Pres.: W. F. Scott, Jr., 3 Sassafras Ln., Ferguson 21, Mo.

Second Vice-Pres.: Dr. L. F. Randolph, Sheldon Rd., Ithaca, N.Y.
Secretary: Clifford Benson, 2237 Tower Grove Blvd., St. Louis 10, Mo.
Treasurer: Carl O. Schirmer, 6104 King Hill Ave., St. Joseph, Mo.
Registrar— Recorder: Mrs. Walter Colquitt, 487 Albany, Shreveport, La.
Director of Exhibitions: Mr. f. Arthur Nelson, 3131 N. 58th St., Omaha,
Neb.

CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES:

Awards— W. F. Scott, Jr., 3 Sassafras Lane, Ferguson 21, Mo.

Editorial— Qe ddes Douglas, 3902 Hillsboro Rd., Nashville 12, Tenn.
Exhibition— H. W. Knowlton, 32 Hancock, Auburndale, Mass.
Membership— Dr. L. F. Randolph, Sheldon Rd., Ithaca, New York
Registration—] . E. Wills, 301 7th Ave., N., Nashville, Tenn.

Round Robins— John A. Bartholomew, 35 Pine Grove St., Milton 86, Mass.
Scientific— Dr. Lee Lenz, c/o Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500
N. College Ave., Claremont, California
Slides— Albert G. Lauck, 5142 Harvest Lane, Toledo 13, Ohio
The Bulletin Staff:

Geddes Douglas, Editor; Katherine Heinig, Adelaide Peterson, and Peggy
Grey, Associate Editors.

A quarterly published by the AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY.

Publishing office, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, Tenn.

Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Nashville, Tennessee, under
the act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 the Year. Additional copies, 50 cents each to
members.

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-A nother year in the history of the American Iris Society has been
completed; the Board of Directors has met and re-elected the same
officers for the year 1958. May I say that your present officers appre¬
ciate very much the confidence placed in them and will continue
to serve the Society to the best of their ability.

Two Directors of long standing submitted their resignations to the
Board at the fall meeting. Mr. Will Moffat of Hamilton, Ontario and
Mr. Don Waters of Elmore, Ohio asked to be replaced as members of
the Board of Directors because of illness in their families. It is a great
loss to the Society to have these men retire. They have given many
hours of service to the Society and we shall always be in their debt.

The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Albert Lauck of Toledo, Ohio
and Dr. John B. Durrance of Denver, Colorado to fill the unexpired
terms of Air. Waters and Mr. Moffat. We are looking forward to fine
leadership from these men.

For a good many years there has been concern on the part of some of us
as to the method of choosing the Regional Vice-Presidents of the Society.
Article six, section five of the newly adopted By-Laws says: “The Board
of Directors from time to time mav designate and constitute certain
geographical sections as official Regions, and the Board of Directors
shall appoint a Regional Vice-President to preside over each of such
official regions.”

It has been a general practice for the retiring RVP to recommend
to the Board of Directors his successor. In many instances the Board
then made the appointment because little information was available
about other personalities in the Region.

This form of securing leadership has not always proven to be the
best. As a result, your Board has become more aware of the problems
within the various regions and is attempting to exert more influence in
the choice of the Regional Vice-President.

By this we do not mean that the Board is attempting to dictate who
the Regional Vice-President shall be. We are merely urging the
membership within each Region to be more concerned as to who its
leader will be. It is our hope that in the future some method of choosing
an RVP will be established in each Region whereby those who are
working closely with the RVP will have an opportunity to express
their desire as to whom that leadership shall be awarded.

Frontispiece: White Swirl, a new Siberian introduction from former Bulletin editor,
Frederick W. Cassebeer, is a large milk-white beardless iris with just a touch of yellow
at the haft. Extremely floriferous, it has distinctive, broad, ovate standards and hori¬
zontally flaring falls that are wide-spreading and bouffant in effect. Its 40-inch stalks
should make this iris invaluable for "back-of-the-border" landscaping.

In two Regions this year the new Vice-President was chosen by con¬
sultation between area Chairmen and the retiring RVP. In another
Region this method was combined with another to allow the area
chairmen and the judges to choose the RVP by secret ballot. The
person thus chosen was recommended to the Board by the retiring
RVP and the Board appointed him.

We have confidence in the membership of the Society. It seems
very logical that the Society will be much stronger at the Regional level
if more interest is taken at that level in choosing leadership. It is our
hope that this can be done in a true spirit of co-operation and in a way
that meets the various needs of each individual Region, for no two
Regions are constituted alike.

There are other important matters to report to you about but I shall
defer them until the April Bulletin because they are relative to the
Awards and the 1958 blooming season which will be upon us in a few
short months.

Marion R. Walker, President

THE 1958 ANNUAL MEETING

SYRACUSE, N. Y., JUNE 4-7

Region 2 and the Empire State Iris Society have arranged the following
feature attractions for your entertainment:

Tours of eleven convention gardens at Rochester, Ithaca, and
Syracuse in the heart of the famous Finger Lakes Region of Central
New York. Hundreds of guest iris and most of the newest introduc¬
tions will be on display in these gardens.

Meetings of special-interest societies affiliated with the AIS and
Robin dinners are new features being scheduled for this convention.

The day at Rochester will feature visits to display gardens and a
special tour of the Eastman Kodak Company for camera fans.

The day at Ithaca will include an Iris Show open to all AIS mem¬
bers, special scientific programs, and a tour of the beautiful campus
of C ornell University.

Many gardens in Region 2 in addition to the convention tour
gardens will be open to visitors both before and after the meetings.

Begin making plans to attend these meetings and watch for additional
details in the April Bulletin.

Iris Sputniks Roam Outer Space

Vice —

Helen McCaughey, Okla.

Poverty Bay, where Gisborne is situated is surely a misnomer if I’ve
ever heard one. It is the richest farm district in the country and the
lovely white cliffs of Young Nick's Head, named for the cabin boy who
sighted them, was the first land seen by Captain Cook. Owing to some
misunderstanding the Maoris proved very unfriendly, forcing Captain
Cook to leave hurriedly and in ill humor. Consequently he called the
place Poverty Bay.

The Poverty Bay Horticultural Society’s Rose and Iris Show was the
eye-opening event of the Annual New Zealand Iris Society Meet, held
in Gisborne, November 1, 2, 3, and 4. What a lovely show it was. Mr.
Barker, the mayor, opened the show officially with a welcome to the
Americans, and other visitors. Scotty in his usual good humor accepted
the welcome and pleased the large gathering with his wit and charm.
The awards were made and for us it was amusing when a specimen of
Bellerive, which was bred in St. Louis, won the Mollie Emms’ Trophy for
Queen of the Show and was awarded by Scotty to Mollie Emms. You
didn’t need glasses to see that Clifford Benson’s Bellerive was the out¬
standing horticultural specimen.

After the formalities one’s eyes caught a nine-foot iris that looked like
a tall Texas tale! Upon close examination it proved to be a cross of Sputnik
X Sno-hurry. It was a lovely pink iris created of paper mache by George
Emms. Perched atop the blossom was a bee (truly Texas size) made by
Valerie Redstone.

Starting early next morning were the garden tours. With the close¬
ness of the gardens in this area their tours did not start in the wee
morning hours as ours do. But the gardens were among the loveliest I’ve
ever seen. It was hard to believe that plants we know as cold weather
varieties, like lilacs, peonies, and tulips will bloom alongside things
we know as glasshouse plants, such as cinerarias, cyclamens, and
orchids in the garden here. The iris were in bloom and behaving as
we hope they will do for us in Oklahoma in 1959. Each clump was
certainly a specimen planting in all the gardens. In this climate every¬
thing grows beautifully. Have actually seen fence posts sprouting during
our drives, and hesitate to think what might happen to a spade should
it be left in the ground overnight.

The night of the Annual Meeting, Mrs. Jean Stevens, the President,
read greetings from our own Marion Walker, and thanked the Gisborne
Group for their outstanding Meet and efforts. Then the subject of
Robins arose and Scotty told of their success in our Society.

The highlight of the evening, and certainly one of the events to remain
long in my memory was the lovely Maori Concert Party. Forty young
Maori men and women, danced and sang for our entertainment. The
rhythm and their glorious voices were the best I’ve ever heard. The
closing song, “Now Is the Hour’’ was such a fine rendition that it was
being hummed by our group for days after.

A late supper closed the evening. The New Zealander makes one very
happy with, in addition to the three normal meals, the morning and
afternoon teas, and late suppers. We are all finding trouble getting our
clothes to fit, after a month of such diets!

The Social Evening which closes the Annual Meeting was Scotty’s
shining triumph! He showed slides and commented on them, then
charmed the group with stories, as is his forte! Ken Anderson was asked
to comment on his fishing in N.Z. which was successful, and to elaborate
a bit on Disneyland, which all the iris lovers loved!

An Iris Ballet was presented to the members and tied in beautifully
with a tiered cake, bearing lovely pink irises. The cake was later served
at the supper which brought the meeting to a close.

— ■ Versa

Esmond Jones, N.SAV.

It was late summer when I left Muswellbrook, New South Wales,
and my own garden, with its transplanted rows of iris, was a far
cry from the glory of Spring, and the wealth of iris I saw in the West
Coast gardens.

Mr. Frank Hutchins, the President of the Sydney B. Mitchell Iris
Society, met me when I arrived in the Bay Area, and on the 4th and
5th of May, I attended the Annual meeting and Iris tour of Region 14.

In “Hutch’s” garden I saw his interesting and progressive amoena pro¬
gram. This keen hybridizer seems to have every conceivable combina¬
tion of amoena x amoena, and amoena x variegata, in his well-grown
seedling rows.

The smallest garden on my iris tour was Mr. Larry Gaulter’s, but
one which seemed to me, to be planted with the best of the newer
things. Especially impressive were Gaulter’s own selected seedlings,
Forever Spring, a huge rosy-pink, (Lavenesque x Pathfinder), and Fleur
de Blanc, a heavily ruffled white, (Snosheen x Vanda) x (Vanda). Pink
Enchantment and Native Dancer were vieing for honours in the pink
class, and Rehobeth, complemented the flamingo tones of these two
fine iris.

In Mr. Walter Luihn’s garden, I saw an interesting array of Onco-
breds growing in specially prepared, raised beds. The outstanding
varieties were Mount Mazama (Bailey, 1956), Anytime (Cavagnaro,
1956), and Nomohr (Gibson, 1955). The winner of the Regional Cup

was Jack Craigs Golden Gladiator, which comes from Lady Mohr x
Goldbeater, to be introduced by Tell Muhlestein.

For some years I have been growing Salbach iris and I was privileged
to meet this dean of hybridizers when I visited Mr. Carl Salbach atop
the Berkeley hills. In spite of his years, he has an intriguing red line
for the future.

At the Sacramento show many fine iris were on display, though the
season was long past peak. Iris that won ribbons in their respective
classes are: Fortune's Gift, Spanish Peaks, Starshine, Ola Kala, Truly
Yours, Mystic Melody, Lady Mohr, Thotmes III, June Bride, Mary
Randall, Elmohr, and Vatican Purple.

Mr. Tell Muhlestein was guest speaker at the annual meeting and
tour of Region 14, and at the close of this tour, he and I visited the
Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens at Placerville, en route to Utah. The
spectacle of the wealth of bloom in the rows Gatseii and Susiana, was
a breathtaking sight.

During my stay in Provo, I was disappointed in that I was too early
for the tall bearded season, but in Val Jacobsens Dwarf garden, I
saw for the very first time, a true green iris. (Green Spot x Bee). A
well grown clump of Rainier Valley, was blooming profusely against
the majesty of the Utah Mountains, in the Luzon Crosby gardens.
Margaret Albright joined the Muhlesteins and myself, on our trip to Roy,
Utah, where I was the guest of Mr. and Airs. Jim Hamblen. To my way
of thinking, Melba lias the tidiest and one of the most interesting gardens
I have ever seen. (I wish my garden could be like that.)

Dwarfs at Peak

Then I found myself in Declo, Idaho, where I was the guest of
one of my Robin directors, Mrs. Wilma Vallette. The Dwarf season
was at peak and many interesting dwarfs were to be seen, though
too numerous to mention here.

To Mr. Bennett Jones of Portland, fell the monotonous difficulties
of being my sponsor. In Oregon I was really in the thick of things,
and I was able to see many fine iris in the various commercial gardens.

At Mr. Fred DeForest’s, I saw acres of beautifully grown iris, and
of special interest were the rows and rows of Frances Kent seedlings.
The outstanding named iris that I saw are Violet Hills and Irma Mel-
rose, both from this hybridizer.

In Air. Chet Tompkin’s garden, I saw Muhlestein’s Raven Country,
an intense and colorful, deep raven black, which seemed to be at
its best in the unusually cool and wet Oregon spring. I like this one
immensely. Really outstanding is a Tompkins seedling, a pure white
ground plicata which is gaily stippled bright red. Its boldly formed
flowers are carried on tall, well-branched stalks. Oedipus Rex, (Zurbrigg,
1955), is a vastly improved variegata. Tall well-branched stalks carry
copiously-formed blooms, with bright yellow standards, and rich red,
flaring falls. Clean at the haft.

A wealth of bloom was to be seen by the connoisseur in the Cooley
display gardens, at Silverton. Really impressive were: Lynn Hall,
Frost and Flame, Golden Garland, and Fluted Copper. In the grow¬
ing fields I saw selected Hall seedlings for future introduction, of
unbelievable perfection of form, in shades of lavenders, pinks, orchids,
whites, and yellows. I also had the privilege of meeting Dr. Kleinsorge
and seeing the results of his concentrated hybridizing, producing qual¬
ity iris. I was especially intrigued with his Fluted Copper, which is
another 1957 introduction.

A fitting finish to my western tour was the Schreiner gardens, at Salem.
Here 1 saw further evidence of the great advance being made in the
black class, and in other fields of the hybridizers’ endeavour. Galilee,
(Fay, 1956), called me back time and again, and I can say without
reservation, that this is the finest iris I have ever seen. In this wonderful
garden I saw Hamblen’s Pretty Carol and Glittering Amber, two very
fine iris from Melbas distinctive line of breeding. It was encouraging
to see Cool Valley and Fairy Frills, two iris from “down under,” doing
so well. The seedling rows gave forth of some very close approaches to
spectrum red, and closer to my own interests, endless approaches to
pink amoenas. I noted that Bob has size and height in this line, some¬
thing that my own pink amoena line lacks. Trim was at its best in
this and the Tompkin’s garden, and Schreiner’s second patented iris,
Bronze Bell, looked magnificent in the clumps of newer things.

I am an amoena enthusiast, and am fortunate in that I was able
to visit with Mr. Earl Roberts in Indiana, and Mr. Kenneth Smith on
Staten Island. As it was late June before I left the West Coast, I
had missed the bloom season, but welcomed the opportunity to talk
with these two men who have worked so long in the amoena field. I
had admired Smith’s Elizabeth Noble in the Gaulter garden, and be¬
lieve it to be one of the finest amoenas available.

Each day as New York called me further away from iris matters,
my host on Staten Island, Mr. Edwin Rundlett, a well known authority
on iris, in his wealth of knowledge, proved a source of inspiration in
his willingness to share this knowledge with a neophyte Australian
Irisarian.

The warmth of hospitality extended to me throughout my stay can
only be exceeded by the wealth and promise of the things to come.

NOTED BREEDER RECEIVES AWARD

Even as this Bulletin is being paged, word has just been received that
Mr. Paul Cook, of Bluffton, Ind., has been awarded the Foster Me¬
morial Plaque. The Award is made by The British Iris Society in
recognition of his outstanding work in the improvement of all types
of irises.

1958 Membership Campaign

Robt. S. Carney, Chairman

Dr. Randolph has had to forego the Chairmanship of the 1958
Membership Campaign due to the pressure of other work and it was
with some trepidation that I agreed to undertake the responsibility of the
Chairmanship in his place. It is going to be hard to fill his “Shoes”
but if all the RVPs will co-operate, I believe we can make the 1958
Campaign even more successful than the 1956 and 1957 campaigns.

Campaign Objectives

1. The major objective of the campaign is a minimum of 1000 new
members. The 1957 campaign produced 874 new members with only
17 Regions participating and if all 23 Regions participate, it should not
be difficult to reach our goal this year.

2. A net increase of approximately 875 members is needed to bring
our membership total to 6000 at the close of the campaign. The net
increase in 1957 was 305, so we really have a job cut out for us if we
are to increase our membership to the desired total.

3. Regional quotas have been established as a 25 per cent increase
in the membership of each Region at the start of the campaign as listed
in the table accompanying the 1957 report.

Scoring

Type of Membership Points

Single Membership . 1

Family Membership . 2

Sustaining Membership . 5

Single Triennial Membership . 5

Family Triennial Membership . 7

Research Membership . 10

Life Membership . 25

Change from Single to Family Membership 1

Change from Single Triennial to Family
Triennial Membership . 2

Prizes for Contestants

Prizes will be awarded in 1958 to individual contestants on the basis
of points obtained by each contestant during the campaign.

1. A Grand Prize of a life membership will be awarded to the member
securing the most points.

2. A Second Prize of a 10-year membership will be awarded to the
member securing the second highest number of points.

3. A Third Prize of a 5-year membership will be awarded to the
member securing the third highest number of points.

Prizes for Regional Vice-Presidents

The following four prizes are available to Regional Vice-Presidents
in 1958.

1. A Grand Prize of a life membership will be awarded to the RVP
of the Region which achieves the highest net membership gain during
the campaign.

2. An additional Grand Prize of a life membership will be awarded
to the RVP of the Region which achieves the highest percentage gain in
new members in excess of its assigned quota of 25 per cent of its
membership at the beginning of the campaign. If the same RVP wins
this and the preceeding award, only one life membership will be as¬
signed to the recipient.

3 & 4. Awards of Second and Third Prizes of 10- and 5-year member¬
ships, respectively, will be made to RVPs for the second and third high¬
est percentage gains in new members.

Contest Rules

1. The 1958 membership campaign was initiated on October 1, 1957
and will close on September 30, 1958.

2. New memberships must be reported by contestants directly to
their Regional Vice-Presidents. To be included in the competition for
prizes, memberships must be submitted to the RVP together with the
name, address, and remittance of each new member on or before the
closing date.

3. Membership renewals solicited from members in arrears for two
years or longer according to the records of the central AIS office, will
be counted as new members.

4. A record of memberships solicited by contestants and reported
to their RVPs during the campaign must be submitted to the chairman
of the National Membership Campaign before October 15, 1958, to¬
gether with the names and scores of the three Regional contestants
credited with the highest number of points secured during the campaign.

The rule requiring memberships solicited during the campaign to be
reported to the RVP should be more widely publicized in regional
newsletters and bulletins for memberships not so reported cannot be
included in the campaign totals.

GILBERT II. WILD & SOM

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Classification of Eupogon Irises

L, F. Randolph & G. H. M. Lawrence

This classification recognizes more series of Eupogons or true bearded
irises than have been included in earlier classifications. Interest in
the shorter bearded irises has increased rapidly in the past few years
and a real need has developed for the establishment of additional
horticultural classes of these popular garden irises.

In the horticultural classification adopted at the Boston meeting
of the AIS in June, 1953 (c.f. AIS Bulletin 136) three groups of bearded
irises were recognized. Species and cultivars up to 15 inches in height
were classed as Dwarfs; those from 15 to 28-inches in height were classed
as Intermediates and those which are 28 inches or more in height were
assigned to the Tall Bearded category.

The present classification retains these same height limits and in
addition makes use of differences in height and size of bloom to dis¬
tinguish two classes of dwarfs. Within the 15 to 28-inch range, groups
have been established for Intermediates, Border Iris and Miniature Tails
or Table Iris. Species and garden varieties which are 28 inches or more
in height remain in the Tall Bearded group.

In defining each of the six series of Eupogons, various characteristics
in addition to the height of the bloomstalk, have been utilized, with em¬
phasis on traits which are easily recognized in the garden. A group of
representative species is included in each series.

It is with definite reservations concerning their taxonomic status
that various species are listed as distinct entities in this classification
rather than being considered as synonymous of other species. Most
species of the Subsection Iris are sufficiently well known to place them
with assurance in the appropriate series as they are here defined; but
their evaluation as good species is often hampered by inadequate de¬
scriptions, insufficient herbarium material, or lack of familiarity with the
range of variability exhibited by the plants in their native habitats.
Bearded iris species as a group are extremely variable and much of
this variability is heritable as shown by their breeding behavior; by
differences among clones grown side by side in cultivation; and by the
prevalence in wild populations of variation in flower color, form of
spathes, leaf shape, and other traits not easily influenced by environ¬
ment. Conclusions based on observations of a few clones or a few
herbarium specimens can be and often are very misleading. Until a
thorough revision of the genus Iris is undertaken at the species level
the status of many species will remain in doubt.

The aril irises (Pogons) are not included in this classification. Many
new varieties of arils have been produced in recent years and this dis¬
tinctive group merits special consideration, but rules being formulated
for their classification by persons especially interested in these irises
were not sufficiently well defined to be applied in this revision.

In the development of this classification the assistance of many iris
specialists, both from this country and abroad, is gratefully acknowl¬
edged. A preliminary draft was discussed informally at the Memphis
annual meeting in April, 1957, and subsequently approved by the di¬
rectors for inclusion in the new book being sponsored by the AIS.
At the directors’ meeting in St. Louis in November, 1957, minor changes
were incorporated and the following revised draft was adopted as
the official classification of the Society to be used for registrations,
awards, catalog descriptions and other purposes.

Descriptions of Eupogon Series

Subsection Iris, commonly known as the Eupogons or true bearded
irises, is the second largest in the genus; only the beardless irises
(Apogons) include more species. The species and clonal garden varieties
of this subsection are separated into series according to the following
classification :

1. Miniature Dwarfs— plants up to 10 inches high, stems unbranched
or rarely branched with 1 or 2 terminal buds, flowers 2-3 inches
across or sometimes larger, the leaves rarely exceeding the flowers,
often falcate ( curved or sickle-shaped ) ; the earliest blooming
bearded irises and some later blooming garden hybrids. Species
and cultivars with either 16, 24 or 40 chromosomes and their de¬
rivatives.

1. attica, Boiss. & Heldr.

1. balkana, Janka
7. bosniaca, Beck
7. binata , Schur

7. chamaeiris , Bertoloni

7. griff ithii , Baker
7. mellita, Janka
7. potaninii , Maximo wicz
7. pseudopumila , Tineo
7. pumila, L.

7. reichenbachii, Heuffel
7. rubromarginata , Baker
7. scariosa, Willdenow
7. tigridia , Bunge

2. Standard Dwarfs— plants 10-15 inches high, stems unbranched or
branched, flowers 3-4 inches across, the leaves often as tall as the
flowers and not falcate; blooming somewhat later than the Minia¬
ture Dwarfs. Species and cultivars with chiefly 40 or 48 chrom¬
osomes, including the chamaeiris-type varieties, aphyllas and the

(assumed to have originated as
a natural hybrid of 7. pumila and
7. aphylla)

(the true species, not the taller
more common forms)

Mohr Haven, a Reynolds seedling, is from Snow Flurry X Capitola. The influence of the
Onco-cyclus is clearly shown in this lovely flower as evidenced in the wide petals, rounded
shape, and darkening around the beard.

lilliput hybrids o£ predominantly 7. pumila and tall bearded parentage in
the 10 to 15 inch height range.

7. aphylla, L.

7. benacensis, A. Kerner

I. hungarica, Waldst and Kit.

7. italica, Parlatore

I. olbiensis, Henon

7. parnomitana, Todaro

7. subbiflora, Brotero

7. virescens, Redoute

3. Intermediates— plants 15-28 inches tall; chiefly clones of hybrid
origin, including natural hybrids previously described as species
and garden hybrids of dwarf and tall bearded parentage resembling
the natural hybrids; stems non-flexuous, branched and extending
above the erect foliage; flowers mostly 4-5 inches across; blooming
period intermediate between that of the Standard Dwarfs and
Standard Tails. Mostly hybrids with 44 chromosomes and much
reduced fertility.

Albicans (7. albicans, Lange)

Aphylla of gardens, ( not 7. aphylla of Linnaeus

which is a Standard Dwarf )

Florentina ( 7. florentina, L. )

Germanica (7. germanica, L.) (For botanical purposes this

clone remains under the name 7.
germanica, L. and is the nomen-
clatural type of the genus. It is
of hybrid origin and is known
only in cultivation or as a nat¬
uralized plant escaped from cul¬
tivation. )

Kashmiriana (7. kashmiriana, Baker in part.)

Kochii (I. kochii, Kerner )

4. Miniature Tails (Table Iris)— plants 15-28 inches tall, with flowers
not more than 2-3 inches in width and borne on slender flexuous
stems; blooming with Tall Bearded varieties. Species and cultivars
with mostly 24 chromosomes and growth habit resembling that of
7. variegata and related species.

7. cengialti, Ambrosi

7. illyrica, Tommasini

7. perrieri, Simonet (inedit.)

7. reginae, Horvat

(not to be confused with the
taller 44-chromosome natural
hybrids frequently in cultiva¬
tion. )

( perhaps only a taller Sicilian
form of 7. pseudopumila— one of
the Miniature Dwarfs. )

7. rudyskyi, Horvat
7. variegata, L.

5. Border Irises— plants 15-28 inches tall; flowers mostly 4-6 inches
across, on stiffly erect stems, the leaves shorter than the flower
stems; blooming with the Standard Tall Bearded irises. Species
and cultivars of shorter tall bearded irises with chiefly 24 or 48
chromosomes.

I. albertii , Regel

Amas, collected from Amasia

Asiatica (7. asiatica, Stapf )

Bartonii ( I . bartonii , M. Foster)

I. belouinnii , Bois. & Cornault
Biliottii (7. biliottii , M. Foster)

I. imbricata, Lindley
I. junonia, Schott & Kotschy
I. longiscapa, Ledebour

6. Standard Tall Bearded— plants more than 28 inches in height, flowers
4-7 inches across, on stiffly erect stems; blooming later than the In¬
termediate hybrids and at the end of the bearded iris season. Species
and cultivars with mostly 24 or 48 chromosomes, or derivatives of
these numbers.

I. croatica, Horvat

I. cypriana , Baker & M. Foster (7. mesopotamica Dykes, a syn. )

7. kashmiriana , Baker

Macrantha

7. managaliae, Prodan
7. pallida , Lamarck
Ricardii

7. trojana, Kerner
7. varbossiana, K. Maly

(not the 44-chromosome natural
hybrid which is an Intermediate
hybrid. )

( a taller form of Amas )

( a clonal cultivar; the plant may
be 7. mesopotamica . )

Characteristics of Miniature and Standard Dwarfs

The separation of the dwarfs into two groups, the Miniature Dwarfs
and Standard Dwarfs, divides along natural lines the species classified as
dwarfs by Dykes, except that the true 7. chamaeiris, which is 6 to 9 inches
in height, is included with the Miniature Dwarfs and the other taller 40-
chromosome species are classed with the Standard Dwarfs. Most of the
miniature species have small flowers in pleasing proportion to their short
stems, but 7. reichenbachii and the closely related 7. bosniaca are excep¬
tional in having flowers that are appreciably larger than those of other
species in this class. With the exception of 7. binata, some of the shorter
Lilliput hybrids and a conspicuously branched 24-chromosome dwarf
being distributed erroneously as 7. bosniaca , the miniature species and

the cultivars derived from them ordinarily have no more than one or
two terminal buds and are rarely branched. The small size of the
binata plants places them in the Miniature Dwarf class; they are
branched and probably originated as a natural hybrid of 1. aphylla and
7. pumila; the binatas are rare in cultivation and have been collected
only from localities in the Balkans where the assumed parents are known
to occur in the wild.

The species listed in the Standard Dwarf group for many years have
been considered as typical dwarfs, with the exception of 7. aphylla which
is unique in having branches often originating at the ground level. With
our present knowledge of chromosome numbers, not available to Dykes, it
has been possible to distinguish the 48-chromosome forms of 7. aphylla
from the 40 and 44-chromosome natural hybrids, some of which are much
taller than the true species; being unable to do this and being impressed
by their conspicuous branching Dykes classed them all as Tall Bearded
irises.

The variation in height from about 6 to 16 inches among the various
clones of I. aphylla with 48 chromosomes which are being grown in
gardens at the present time suggests that this is a very polymorphis
species; since the majority of these clones appear to fall in the 10 to 15-
inch category 7. aphylla is here classified as a Standard Dwarf. Among
the natural hybrids of 7. aphylla are the miniature 40-chromosome binata
types of assumed aphylla-pumila parentage and the taller 44-chromosome
hybrids which are apparently of 40-chromosome dwarf and 48-chromo-
some aphylla parentage. Because of their miniature size the former are
classed as Miniature Dwarfs; some of the latter are more than 15 inches
in height and are classed as Intermediates; others such as Gracilis and j
Dr. Mann are less than 15 inches in height. These are classified as
Standard Dwarfs if they are from 10 to 15 inches, or as Miniature Dwarfs
if they are less than 10 inches in height.

During the preliminary discussions of appropriate names for the taller I
dwarfs it was suggested that “Lilliput” be selected or be listed as a
synonym for “Standard Dwarf,’’ which was the name finally chosen, j
However, the term “Lilliput” was applied originally by Mr. Geddes I
Douglas several years ago to the first generation hybrids of 7. pumila !
crossed with tall bearded varieties and it was believed that confusion
would result if this name were reassigned to an entire series including
numerous types other than the pumila- tall hybrids. Also, the lilliputs
vary in height from about 6 to 18 inches and some of them rightfully
should be classed as Miniature Dwarfs and others as Intermediates.

The Intermediate Hybrids

In the present classification the Intermediates include the natural
and experimental hybrids of dwarf and tall bearded parentage which
range in height from 15 to 28 inches and have a blooming period inter¬
mediate between that of the typical dwarfs and tall bearded irises. The

best known representatives of this class are the highly sterile 44-chromo¬
some natural hybrids, such as Albicans, Florentina and Germanica, which
were originally described as species. Recently, many and varied hybrid
combinations of dwarfs and tails are contributing interesting new cultivars
of this same type but of much improved garden value; some of these
are more fertile than the older Intermediates and advanced generation
progenies are being obtained from them.

Their earlier blooming period separates the Intermediates from the
Border Irises which have the same height limits. Otherwise, these two
groups are similar in appearance; they have blooms of intermediate size
and a variable amount of branching.

The renewed interest in the Intermediates, which has developed re¬
cently, is resulting in the appearance of much improved garden varieties
some of which bloom somewhat later than the typical Intermediates and
at about the same time as the earliest Border Irises of pure Tall Bearded
parentage. If this trend continues it will become increasingly difficult
to maintain these two groups as distinct entities and revision of the
definitions may be necessary.

The Miniature Tails or Table Irises

Slender, flexuous stems and flowers of small size are the character¬
istics which most readily distinguish the Miniature Tails or Table Irises
from the other two classes in the 15 to 28-inch height range— the Inter¬
mediates and Border Irises. Originally selected by the Williamsons of
Bluffton, Indiana, for their value as table irises and so named by them,
the alternative Miniature Tall designation is proposed for them in recog¬
nition of their value not only as cut flowers but also as attractive garden
subjects. The species included in this category are diploids as are the
varieties originally selected by the Williamsons as representative Table
Irises.

It is obvious that the slenderness of the stems and the style of
branching of the Miniature Tails came from I. variegata rather than from
the taller, more rigidly erect and closely branched types of I. pallida
common in gardens. However, the lavenders and blends with inconspicu¬
ously veined hafts which are to be found among these varieties most
certainly have pallida ancestry. Of special interest in this connection is
the fact that there are shorter, more openly branched relatives of I.
pallida , notably I. cengialtii of the lake region of northeastern Italy and
I. illijrica from the neighborhood of Trieste, that could have been in¬
volved in the origin of the early diploid tall bearded varieties from which
the Miniature Tails have originated. It is certain that many different
kinds of pallidas were grown in gardens during the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries and were an important element in the develop¬
ment of the Miniature Tails as well as other types of modern garden
irises.

The Border Irises

The advisability of establishing a separate group of Border Iris
distinct from the Intermediates has been questioned. It is true that
both of these groups, as defined in this classification, include plants of
similar growth habit which are of the same height range and have flowers
of similar size. However, the Intermediates typically bloom much earlier
than the Border Irises and to stimulate interest in developing more and
better early blooming varieties in the 15- to 28-inch height range it
seems desirable to retain the Intermediate group distinction from the
later-blooming shorter tails. In recent years most breeders of Tall
Bearded irises have been discarding their shorter seedlings, or if they
have been named their unique value as plants for the front of the
border during the tall bearded season has not been emphasized ade¬
quately. It is for the purpose of promoting these shorter tails and
stimulating breeders to name more of them that the new group of
Border Iris has been formalized. The species listed in this category are
chiefly tetraploids but the diploid I. imbricata is also included.

The Standard Tall Bearded irises, here defined as all true bearded
species and cultivars 28 inches or more in height, are numerically the
most important of the Eupogons and they will undoubtedly remain so
for many years to come. They are also grown much more widely than any
other kind of iris. The species and collected varieties from which
originated this very large group of cultivars came from geographic areas
extending from northern Italy and Yugoslavia eastward through the
Balkans and Middle East to the Kashmir in northern India. Of these
I. croatica, mangaliae , and varbossianci only recently came to the atten¬
tion of American iris collectors and have not been used at all extensively
by hybridizers. Since at least two of these species are tetraploids and
all are native to more northern areas than those from which I. cypriana
and I. mesopotamica were collected they may prove to be of special
value in developing varieties of Tall Bearded irises that are more winter
hardy than are those of I. cypriana and I. mesopotamica parentage.

One of the important purposes of an iris classification is to serve as a
guide to the registration of new varieties. The following symbols are
proposed for use together with the descriptions of varieties (cultivars)
required by the Registrar: Miniature Dwarf Bearded— MDB; Standard
Dwarf Bearded— SDB; Intermediate Bearded— IB; Miniature Tall Bearded
— MTB; Border Bearded— BB; Standard Tall Bearded— STB. The use
of added descriptive words with these symbols should be encouraged,
especially when more or less distinct lines of breeding are included in the
same group. For example, in the Standard Dwarf Bearded category
the lilliputs should be designated SDB, lilliput hybrids; the chamaeiris
types as SDB, chamaeiris hybrids; the aphyllas as SDB, aphylla hybrids.
The alternative Table Iris designation may be used if preferred to the
Miniature Tall Bearded MTB designation.

It is hoped that dealers will follow this classification in arranging
varieties in their catalogs. This is important in effectively promoting
interest in the many different kinds of irises now available to the garden¬
ing public.

The establishment of awards by the directors at their November, 1957
meeting for each of the four new groups of Eupogons included in this
classification should encourage more widespread interest in the shorter
bearded irises being promoted so effectively by the Median Iris Society.
The future holds much promise of more beautiful irises of many different
kinds.

We Need Disease Research

H. N. Metcalf, Mont.

There is almost certainly not a single irisarian whose plantings
do not suffer rather regularly from some disease. The prevalent diseases
will vary in different parts of the country, but they are, indeed, ubiquitous
trouble makers. Jean Stevens, in her address to the Los Angeles con¬
vention in 1955, pointed out, from her experience, the increasing diffi¬
culty in growing iris well in much the same ground over an extended
period of years, and it is probable that numerous other iris growers
could relate similar stories.

When troubled growers seek control information, they find that a
wide variety of remedies are suggested, including some that appear to be
strictly from witches’ cauldrons. Looking further, we find that little is
known concerning the life histories of most of the more important af¬
flictions, when the weakest point in the life cycle of a disease is prac¬
tically always the ideal point at which to attempt control. In short,
there is a dearth of information concerning the life history and most
effective control measures for iris diseases. The free and rapid dissemina¬
tion of iris rhizomes about the country virtually insures that any disease
that is a good traveler will have a chance to operate freely, even in ground
that has not previously grown iris.

Some varieties are said to be “tender.” One is led to wonder whether
this is actually lack of winter-hardiness, or whether it may not also be
a reflection of differential disease susceptibility. Certainly in the north¬
western portion of the United States, and doubtless in other areas as
well, a high proportion of winter losses is due to the depredations
of botrytis. The presence of this killer is usually not discovered until too
late for any remedial measures. Continuous culture of iris in the same
plot of ground probably increases the concentration of the spores of
this disease, the higher concentration likely increasing the probability
of increased numbers of mutations in the fungus, some of which may be

in the direction of increased pathogenicity. If high spore concentra¬
tions are combined with increased pathogenicity, while the inherent
resistance of the iris remains the same, how can we help but have increas¬
ing difficulty in raising fine clumps of iris? Whether such a situation
actually exists is, of course, highly speculative, and here again we must
say that we don’t know.

In southern California, where onco and oncobred iris find the climate
congenial, it appears that one of the major disease problems lies in
the field of virus infections, which are likely to be vectored by in¬
sects. The mild climate also favors heavy winter concentrations of
aphids on iris plants, but proof appears to be lacking as to whether there
is any connection between aphids, or other insects, and the dissemination
of virus diseases among iris. We further lack information as to the exact
nature of the viruses affecting iris. The difficulty called “pineappling”
is not uncommon in the southwest but is rarely seen, if at all, in the
northwest. Is this tied in with winter activities of insects, is it a virus
vectored by insects, or what is its exact nature? We don’t know.

These few examples are taken merely to indicate some of the voids
in our knowledge of iris diseases and abnormalities. Others could readily
be cited. How are we to get the needed information? Experiment Sta¬
tion pathologists are often reluctant to undertake investigations unless it
can be shown that an economic loss is being suffered from infections
of a given disease, or unless plants grown by a large number of persons
are being affected. Further, there is always the question of financial
support needed to conduct research projects. It would seem that the
AIS should have no difficulty in developing evidence on the first two
points, and that it should be within the realm of possibility for the
Society to sponsor research on all or most of the important iris diseases
over a period of years. Some important work has been done, and more
is in prospect, and deserves the active support of every AIS member.
But the pace could be accelerated toward the day when we can change
those “don’t knows” to “do knows.”

Perhaps an opportunity for the membership to contribute directly
to a disease research fund would be worthwhile. Only a small amount
per member would yield a sizable fund.

Behind the Si^ht Ball

Ann Onamus

“Disturbed.” That is the word used by hybridizers in reference to
an iris which wanders even slightly from the accepted modern form of
three standards and three falls; preferably domed and flared respectively.
It also most aptly describes an iris author’s feelings when he finds one
of these “disturbances” among his creations.

But I like them! The more freakish they are the better. Nor am
I alone. Most of us like to pretend we are working toward a pleasing
balanced double iris. Not me, I’ll admit I just plan hybridizing programs
that may produce something different. For where else in this world,
within a space of 45 square feet, can I be treated to a full scale gamut of
sensational emotions from lurking fear, through stimulating excitement,
wholehearted sympathy, intriguing romance, and respectful reverence to
blissful utter insensibility?

Fear comes when I first step outside to this bed of my favorite derange¬
ments. A large clump of Pinnacle greets me with stalk after stalk of
“things” with only two standards and the same number of falls. My
instant reaction is to thrust both hands as deep into the pockets of my
jeans as possible; for these would-be flowers look appallingly like a pair
of vicious jaws enhanced by a low-set mustache. They seem to be wait¬
ing patiently for a finger or even a nose to stray within reach. There is
always a lingering desire to pry open the jaws and examine for dental
purposes; of course, from a safe distance.

After sidling around Pinnacle I come next to Thurlow Weed. This
is an iris no one would purposely include in a “doubles” program. It re¬
sembles a tulip much more than it does an iris. All six petals are identical
and curved to form a cup-like flower. It is dark cream, heavily veined
at the throat with brownish yellow. Each petal has a thin line of beard.
The stamens are missing, only white stumps where they should be, but
stigmas on all blossoms are perfectly normal. This might indicate the
possibility of seed production.

Another step and this space contains Double Eagle, one of the first
double iris to be listed commercially. I think I saw it in Long’s seed
catalogue at $25. That was several years ago and eventually the price
came down and I could barely afford a plant. The first year it bloomed
I found just how far from understanding catalogue descriptions I could
be. I was sadly disillusioned. From the wordy portrayal I pictured stalks
of huge heavy-substanced, ruffled golden double flowers. The first
stalk produced nothing but normal iris of a not too, to me anyway,
likable dull greenish color. It eventually yielded some “doubles” of
from six to twelve standards and also a multiple number of style

arms and anthers. Each year I become a little more tolerant of Double
Eagle and now fully realize it is a long step in the advancement of an
ideal double iris. But I still have a tendency to think of a yellow plate
of sun-bleached, and no doubt spoiled, spinach each time I pass a
fully double blossom.

My next move takes me to Rhythm, my "Blue Plate Special. ” Regard¬
less of the time of day I pass this huge flat blue iris 1 get that early
morning before breakfast anticipation and an urge to search my pockets
for a knife and fork. On closer examination the sunny-side-up egg,
slightly scorched strips of bacon and side of underdone shoe string po¬
tatoes always emerge as an Eurema salome limoneus entertaining a
bumblebee among white style arms. In conjuring up this picture it is
best to ignore the quite prominent beards on all six falls, as it can lead
to an upset stomach with precious little more imagination.

Cherie, in a spot by Rhythm, further adds to the illusion of a break¬
fast table set with mismatched china. It furnishes a pink cup and saucer
picture with flowers in which all three, and sometimes four, falls are
joined in a perfect circle as the saucer, with the standards forming the
handleless cup.

Still another place setting is signified by Clementina, the huge flat
pale bluish lavender flower which is thickly speckled with deep wine.
Records show this one to be the results of an embryo cultured seed from
Snow Flurry x Capitola.

As I come to Dorothea, the third from last plant in this row, I am
constantly inclined to clap both hands to my head in an effort to
salvage my hat or even my hair. Yet this windblown, stormy appearance
is not at all displeasing even though intensely agitating and a bit over¬
whelming. It is redeemed by a delicate lavender white coloring with a
flush of bright amethyst.

Zua and her daughter, Elizabeth Huntington, the last two iris in the
row, invariably make me place my hand to my mouth for a quick check
on my teeth. They bring to mind and emotions a horrifying experience
I once had with my detachable dentures. While on a trip several years
ago I removed my teeth and wrapped them carefully in a tissue for the
night. The next morning my husband with the maid’s help, tidied the
room of all loose paper and scraps— and my teeth. Everything went into
incinerator before a rescue could be effected. You guessed right. I
terminated my visit as of that second. I dream of this incident repeatedly
with more and more devastatingly terrifying variations. Each crumpled
piece of tissue contains my teeth, and instead of having visions of a
litter-bug in my yard when I look at these iris, I do a double check on
my mouth pieces. The stalks of both plants grow along the ground and
their flowers more closely simulate crumpled and crinkled bits of white
tissue paper than anything else I can conceive.

Around the end of the row and starting back I come to Mary Lee
Motter. This is a very new iris to me and the public, as it was only

this year registered. The one stalk from my plant is extremely satisfactory
as a double iris. Each flower brings to mind a beautiful crested chrys¬
anthemum of bright and flashing color. The many softly twisted stand¬
ards are varied in shades of violet— some clear, some dull, none dis¬
pleasing.

Another step brings me to Brown Turban, which actually is not
as disturbed as it is disturbing. It is inordinately indicative of the
game “Button, button, who’s got the button?” or in the case of Brown
Turban, “Is there a button?” Yet I never fail to find the huge crisp
flaring buff and brown flowers when I part the coarse prolific foliage.
On future trips this hunt will not be necessary. By mid-blooming season
it will stop trying to hide and proudly tower over even the tallest spike
of its stiff leaves.

The next is Bearded Lady. On viewing this lone flower on the
short stalk I regularly remark to myself with a giggle, “She ain’t no
Lady, she’s got handle bars!” The one flower and abbreviated stalk are
due to frost damage, but if the pleasing Mohr shape and radiant orchid
coloring is at all improved in the normal blooms I may yet concede she
is a lady.

Last but not least comes romance in the form of Butterfly Wings.
Its porcelain blue standards are seemingly the center of attraction for
a host of newly alighted, exotic butterflies with wine-striped creamy
wings, which have only that instant arrived from some lush tropical
jungle.

Butterfly Wings is never an iris of disturbed parts. It was placed
at the end of this bed purely as a buffer between me and my freaks.
Yet even after dwelling on its beauty for a period of time before leaving
my yard, I still feel the need of a quiet thirty minutes and a tranquilizer
pill after a tour of my disturbances.

Ctlata to Ctlata -

CONTINUOUS BLOOM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Edith S. Cleaves, California

Returning from a tour of an iris garden in Modesto, conversation
gravitated to iris species. Suddenly, out of a clear blue sky, this dis¬
dainful remark, “Weasels! Give me the tall bearded irises— you can see
them!”

Humbleness is never gaudy and can be gentle and beautiful. While
the pogons hold enjoyment for me, I cannot forget that the patience of
men who located, who grew, and who wrote about the various species,
is truly responsible in many ways for the size and beauty of today’s
bearded irises. Please, I’ll take the lovely irises, the “weasels.”

In this Santa Clara Valley, growing some of the iris species has been
fun as a hobby; of course, the moderate climate probably makes it
easier for good growth if the soil and location are well planned.

Braves Wind, Cold, Rain

Where is the brilliance of the tail-beards in December and January?
At best, only a few inches of future fans are showing above the soil.
But one of the “humble” irises braves the cold, wind, and rain, per¬
sistently blooming. I. unguicularis (winter stylosa) will be a spot
of color— lavender, dark blue, white or possibly the so-called pink. If
foliage is cut back sharply in late August you will be able to see the
blooms more easily. Picked, while in the bud, they will open nicely
in the house for arrangements. Pollenizing isn't always easy; weather
conditions may hamper. Too, the seedpod, almost tucked into the
ground, may easily be overlooked in a large clump. There are several
sub-species, but the usual ones are I. unguicularis, I. unguicularis alba,
and a hybrid Imperatrice Elizabetta, a dark blue with shorter, finer
foliage.

The truly lovely Juno, I. alata, has been successful, if potted. Slightly
ruffled, a dainty blue with an orange ridge, it rises from the sheathed
“corn-stalk” type foliage. At the base of the bloom are three blue ap¬
pendages which gave the species the name “Winged Iris.” After the
blooms have faded, give it no more moisture. Put the container where it
can be completely dry, even protected from evening moisture. In late
September or early October new growth begins. Now you feed and
water, putting it where there is some sun but protected from frost. When
good growth has been made, the I. alata can be brought indoors where
you can enjoy the bloom and you will be repaid for all the attention
given it. Did you know this iris is one of the two in which the spherical
grains of pollen are covered with minute spines?

More and Newer Colors

February will bring more and newer colors. Possibly some of the
dwarfs are ambitious, certainly stylosa is still in bloom. In your border,
rock garden, or in pots, members of the Reticulata family suddenly put
forth their rather formal flowers. The tiny gem, I. Bakeriana, one inch
and dark blue-purple; I. Histrio; I. Histrioides Major; the bright yellow
of little 1. Danfordiae; the hybrids, Hercules, J. T. Dijit, and the not-
so-formal pale blue of I. Cantab may start their blooming period, which
can last well into February with planned planting. They are easily
grown. After their blooming period, allow these iris to dry thoroughly,
storing the netted bulbs carefully until Fall, when it is time to replant.
This is of course potting procedure.

Reticulatas Multiply Well

Reticulatas multiply well, thus the need to replant at least every two
years for better results.

Anyone fortunate enough to have the Junos— I. persica or I. Rosen-
bachiana— also should be enjoying their bloom now.

A month of winds, March blows in many more rainbow colors, for
now the Xiphium section, the Dutch Iris, in a sunny part of the garden,
can have a nodding acquaintance with the Evansia, I. japonica, blooming
in a shady area, with good growth in a slightly acid soil. In a north ex¬
posure they bloom profusely, often compared to orchids.

Nearby, in filtered shade and again, slightly acid soil, the many Cali¬
fornians are adding their graceful beauty, from the white I. Douglasiana
alba to the brilliant deep blue of I. tenax. For height and background, I.
Munzii is perfect. On 24" stems from a pale blue to a fairly dark blue,
this iris gives a myriad of continuous bloom well into May. And it
self-sets seeds galore! Easy to pollenize, I have crossed it with I. tenax
hoping for a taller, deeper blue hybrid.

Blooms in Sunny Window

I. bucharica, another Juno, with white and yellow flowers, does well,
potted, and blooms nicely in a warm sunny south window. Many have
had excellent success with it outside. Gophers seem to favor it, too!

The Arils, Oncocyclus, Regelias, and Onco-gelias should be drawing
interest now and into April.

Showers of April towards the last of the month may bring consterna¬
tion! Will your species he undamaged for that annual Iris Show? After
the middle of the month the tall-bearded pogons will be the center of
attraction, of course. But take time and enjoy the dwarfs, too! I. pumila,
I. mellita, the gold of Reichenbachii, and also I. chamaeiris, if you are
a fortunate owner of one.

The Evansias in bloom should now be I. confusa; I. Wattii; the de¬
lightful Japanese roof irises, I. tectorum, and I. tectorum alba; and
the dainty hybrid, Pal-Tec. These last three grow and bloom profusely
in acid soil, well fertilized, and with shade after midday. Moving the
clumps about every two years helps to keep them in good condition.
They draw a great deal of nourishment out of the soil and it is therefore
essential to feed them often. Has anyone I. Henrvi, or I. minuta?
As they bloom at this season, it would be so nice even to SEE one!

The Xiphiums, Junos, Oncocyclus, and Regelias fill out the early
part of April. How regretful it is that their bloom period is not longer!

Some of the Hexagonas and Louisianas are now starting. Sometimes,
the entrance of May brings a real hail storm, and our hope for show
irises falters again. But, somehow, it all works out nicely and you find
your pogons, your late Californians, a few Evansias, and Xiphium are
still colorful. By now, the spurias have come into full bloom and I.
ochroleuca, I. Monnieri, and I. aurea form a background for the smaller
sub-species of the spuria section: I. Kerneriana, yellow, 10 inches; I.
Sintenisii, lovely deep blue, 10 inches (how well this does in a normal

border and it sets numerous seed pods— also blooms again in September! ) ;
I. graminea, of plum color and fragrance, only six inches tall.

A cross of graminea with I. foetidissima has resulted in a dwarf, with
foliage dying back in winter, but with the scarlet seed pod on stems
of about eight inches resembling the pollen parent.

Iris foetidissima, though it has dull yellow and gray flowers, can
be used for hybridizing. Crossing a yellow spuria with the I. foetidissima
pollen has brought forth plants with lovely tall, shiny green foliage;
graceful, too. The foliage has not turned brown in two years and this
year, when the plants bloom, should give the answer to the garden value
of the cross.

I. “Hyacinthiana” (ensata) in the rock garden has proved to be a
heavy and long blooming plant, setting many seed pods, after the lovely
blue flowers have faded.

I. kumaonensis (pseudoregelia) will bloom this May, I hope! Planted
from seed, only one survived. A new planting a year ago in August, 1958
is more hopeful, for there are three plants from the three-year-old seed.

As June comes on the Japanese iris are ready to carry on the color.
The exquisite I. Kaempferi and the Higo strains, planted in a richly
prepared acid soil bed where they will have filtered sunshine, are
exciting. Please, no lime conditions, if you want them to live. Flood
them gently and deeply with water on hot days. They thrive best with
their “toes cool.” Others to bloom are I. laevigata, I. pseudacorus, I.
versicolor and I. shrevei.

Xiphioides Not Often Seen

I. Xiphioides (English Iris) is not too frequently seen. Having lost
a number of my first planting, I found they too, do well in a slightly acid
soil. There seems to be a challenge for their success here, so this year
there’s hope for about fifty plants to fill in this month.

I. “acuta’ (Siberica section) has a most unusual hairy or furry-looking
root stock. This and other Siberians should do well if planted in slightly
acid soil and kept well watered.

Irises are now slowing down, but for July and August there is one—
I. dichotoma (of the Pardanthopsis section) that will be welcomed.

Somehow there are always a few dwarfs or a white table iris that
also enjoy these months for some reason. September and October are
the months for the remontants to start their cycle once again and even
unguicularis has started blooming in September.

November and December— and now we start the year all over. I. alata
has bloomed on Thanksgiving Day, also on Christmas and New Year’s
Day.

(Reprinted from Region 14 Bulletin, Spring 1957)

PebloominG this Pecomincj Popular

Edwin Rundlett, N. Y.

Though remontant or reblooming iris were known as long ago as
the 18th century, they have never gained the popularity they deserve.
There are some good reasons for this, but none of these is likely to
withstand the spirited efforts of over fifty pollen-daubing letter writers
in John Bartholomew’s American Iris Society robin system.

Five robins of ten members each are flitting back and forth across
the country with stops in 21 states. California leads in membership by a
large margin over Idaho, Indiana, New York, and Texas, which have
three or four apiece. There is a waiting list for a sixth robin. There are
no members in the states of Montana, Wyoming, North and South
Dakota, Vermont, or New Hampshire. This is significant. All iris are
regional in performance. Remontant iris are extremely so. If there are
ever awards for this class, they would have to be on a regional basis;
climatic regions.

Those who would like to see reblooming iris supersede the once-a-
year performers, as hybrid tea roses did the old June-blooming hybrid
perpetual roses, had better join forces with these ardent hybridizers.
The writer, if asked, will make the contacts.

The line marking the northern limit of the most favorable zone for
growing these iris starts in eastern Massachusetts and runs in a generally
southwesterly direction to southwestern Kansas, then westerly across
northern New Mexico and northwesterly through Utah, Idaho and
the state of Washington. Points near the gulf coast seem to be less fav¬
orable, though a race adapted to that area could probably be bred there.
Then too, there are a few localized climates above that line in which
one should not be too discouraged by early failures with varieties
originating elsewhere. One of these is a rather broad belt surrounding
Lake Erie, including parts of Ontario, Canada, where peach trees thrive.
Persistent interbreeding of locally satisfactory sorts, plus ruthless dis¬
carding of weaklings, can greatly broaden that favorable belt.

The difficulties which for many years have retarded progress in
realizing a dream race of rebloomers as beautiful as the sorts now win¬
ning awards in spring are now being exposed. Not one of them is in¬
superable. They shall be overcome.

Here is one: cultural requirements. Producing a crop of blooms
in spring is an exhausting accomplishment for plants. If they are
to repeat in autumn they must have help. Full sun is essential. So
is good soil. Clumps should be divided at least once in two years and
have rich soil. Throughout most of the belt where winters are not too
severe, there is drought in summer. Dry plants are starved plants. Dur¬
ing the summer give from one to four side-dressings of balanced chemical

fertilizer, the same sort recommended for raising root vegetables. Sandy
soils require more than heavy soils. Of utmost importance is thorough
drenching with water once in a week or ten days during this heat spell.
Without it the plants go into a rest period which delays blooming until
frosts are due. It is important to cut to the ground level all bloom-
stalks in late fall to prevent rot.

All but the most experienced breeders ran into another difficulty.
We were all taught in school that like tends to produce like. In a cool
climate the most natural thing to do when desiring to create a new and
better rebloomer would be to search nearby gardens for the few that
rebloom reliably, and then interbreed them. This was done thousands
of times, and with uniformly poor results; few seeds produced, and still
fewer seedlings. With no opportunity for culling, no progress was made.
Why? The breeding stock that had been selected was a race of “mules.”
In other words, they were almost infertile hybrids between chamaeiris
varieties and true tall bearded iris. Unmated chromosomes do cause
trouble. Such varieties, unworthy of use in this project are: Black Magic,
Crimson King, Dorcas Hutcheson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Southland. In
running down pedigrees, keep in mind that the old-time breeders often
called chamaeiris “pumilas.”

“Like Begets Like”

More of these “mules” could be introduced into gardens to advantage,
as they are extra hardy and create bold masses of color for the front of
the border. But while the demand is for large iris it is best to interbreed
true tall beardeds that have the reblooming tendency. If wanting dwarfs,
interbreed iris of dwarf height having the trait. Sangreal and Papoose
are two of the latter. It is hoped that more will be produced shortly.

Trouble number three is indeed exasperating. The Pacific coast has
a climate so much more favorable for the commercial production of iris
than colder inland or eastern locations, that the most attractive catalogs
are produced there. Furthermore, gorgeous tall bearded irises rebloom
there in a most enticing manner; varieties such as Extravaganza, Pink
Lace, Joseph’s Mantle, China Maid, and Lady Mohr, to mention but a
few. These, bought by cold country hopefuls, just sit and sulk in their
new homes. Their owners feel they have been “gypped,” and often say
so. The dealer had told the truth— for his own climate. There is a vast
need for education in this field, and there are not enough catalogs in the
northeastern states to accomplish it. Robin membership might be the
answer. To make matters worse, some varieties originating in the east
are far inferior in color to those originating in the west. More breeding
is needed. Breeding is fun, and the field is uncrowded.

The average annual minimum temperature in Staten Island, N.Y.,
is from five degrees below zero to five degrees above zero. In eastern
Massachusetts, where a good assortment of remontant iris can also be
grown, the temperature average goes five degrees lower. In these two

areas the following are varieties of true tall bearded iris that rebloom in
autumn under good culture: Autumn Bronze, Autumn King, Autumn
Snowdrift, Autumn Sunset, Double Date, Fall Fairy, Fall Primrose,
Guiding Star, Lugano, Menomenee, Polar King, Pottawatomi, and Sep¬
tember Sparkler. There are others, too.

Now we come to the most fascinating part of the problem; breeding
for remontancy. When crossing varieties that are within one iris class,
like does tend to produce like. A trait such as remontancy can be very
weak, so-so, or very strong. By careful observation of performance in the
garden, it is possible to pick as parents those that carry the trait in
strong measure. Usually these will rebloom well in advance of the
first autumn frost, and not just at the last minute. However, one must
not totally discard varieties that are known remontants in other climes.
They could be, and sometimes are, good parents of remontants even
though too slow to produce a fall crop themselves. Sally Ann and
Joseph’s Mantle are such iris.

In this climte seeds are habitually sown in coldframes in October or
November so that they cannot germinate that autumn. The sashes are
not added until February, as winter rains and snow seem to help
germination. After putting on the sash, an occasional watering may be
needed to prevent drying out. By the time the seedlings are three to four
inches tall, the outside beds should be ready to receive them. If set out
too late, hot weather sets them back before their roots are established,
and one of the best ways of selecting remontants will be lost.

Normally a standard tall bearded iris will not bloom the first year
from setting out from the frame. True remontants sometimes will bloom
the first autumn. Such iris should be marked for breeding.

Bright Colors Needed

It seems to be easier to produce new varieties in yellow, gold, red,
and bronze, than in blue or pink. There are too many with smoky colors
on the market. Try for clarity by breeding bright colors of like nature
together rather than blue-violets with yellows and reds. Tangerine-
bearded remontants are definitely possible, but as this is a recessive trait,
it is unlikely to show up unless it appears in the ancestry of both
parents. Good blues of near-spectrum quality are almost non-existent.
Let us create them.

The question has been asked, is it possible to pollinate in the fall
and mature seeds? Yes, but with some trouble involving maturing cut
stalks indoors. It is also possible to store pollen from fall blooms in the
home refrigerator with silica gel and use that pollen in spring. The
writer has done it successfully.

Shipping pollen in the mail has become a means of saving garden
space and money. It keeps fairly well if dried a day or two before
placing in envelopes. A bit of paper napkin next to the pollen-bearing

anthers will further help in keeping it dry in transit. If tucked within
a leather or rubber washer inside the tiny celophane envelope and
sealed with hot iron, the postal stamp-cancelling machine cannot crush
it. Many a lot of pollen has been crushed and destroyed by those
machines.

Enthusiasm runs high on the west coast regarding reblooming iris.
It can do so over most of the nation. But unless each understands the
problems of the other, sectional hard feelings will replace contagious
enthusiasm. Iris people everywhere are nice people. Learn to know
them by exchanging experiences in the mails.

For the Beginner in Iris Arrangement

Crescent Deru, Utah

To make a successful arrangement of iris for indoors or the show you
must make a satisfying picture. A working knowledge of the rules of
good design, elementary geometry, and simple arithmetic will help.
Iris are shunned by the florist and misused by the “Decoration Day”
mass arranger. If you want to make an arrangement with iris, for
heaven’s sake, DON’T go out into the garden and cut every different
colored iris bigger than a cabbage and arrange them by trimming the
stems off even and poking them into a tall, decorated vase with
asparagus fern or baby’s breath! “Fluffing” them out won’t help a bit.
Neither should you put them in a basket and tie a ribbon on the handle or
torture them to death with wire and tape in an effort to be “arty.” The
tall grace and rhythmic lines of the iris lend themselves easily to an
arrangement in the contemporary manner which is somewhere between
the extreme of Japanese severity and Victorian mass. Geometric forms
such as the equilateral triangle, right angle, vertical and horizontal line,
circle, and the lazy S curve so admired in Japanese arrangements are
all made to order for iris arranging as the buds, flower and stem have
such beautiful form and personality.

A pleasing arrangement doesn’t just happen. As in any other form
of beauty, the rules of good design, such as balance, color harmony, and
good proportion in relation to the container and background must be
interpreted. Avoid large, gawky flowers in clashing colors, and don’t
mix up the colors as you will get a messy, spotty effect. The eye can only
see so many things at one time; so far up and down, and so far to the
right and left. A variety-store window will give you an idea of what is
meant— there are so many things clamoring for attention that the eye

really sees nothing with the first glance. To be beautiful, an arrangement
must have a definite shape in which the lines carry the eye easily to
the center of interest, which is close to the center and just above the
rim of the container. This is the focal point where emphasis by con¬
trasts in color, texture, flower size and shape will draw the eye like a
magnet and call attention to the most important part of the design.
Locate and place darker or more vivid flowers that will give the neces¬
sary visual, though imaginary, “weight” at this point so that the com¬
position gives the feeling of stability and balance.

Don't use off-beat, highly polished or decorated containers. Beginners
should leave “objects d art” alone. Choose low bowls with simple round,
oval and rectangular lines or tall pillow vases. There are many other
simple containers with modified lines and functional uses such as
pitchers, buckets, and so forth, that are admmissable if the iris can be
related to them in some way. Muted, complementary colors such as
dull, putty, grey-green or blue and the earthy colors such as rose, beige,
off-white and charcoal will not fight with the colors in the arrangement.
Don’t use accessories with water unless they like wet feet. If you want
to use a figurine, create a background for it. Driftwood, weathered sage¬
brush and bare roots with interesting lines are permissable if used skill¬
fully. However, as a rule, avoid using plant material that doesn’t bloom
and grow together. Don’t team up iris and some exotic plant material
that comes from another part of the globe. The color and shape of the
container should be in harmony with the color of the iris.

Don’t use the large specimens you grow for exhibition. Miniatures
and Border types are tall-bearded iris better scaled to harmonize with
other garden material and are more suitable in the average home sur¬
roundings. Breeders often find small-flowered iris in the seedling row
that show subtle variations in tone and shade of the same color in a
single cross. The true Miniatures or Table Iris, as they are often called,
and the wider-petaled Border iris have the small size, character, and
appeal especially adaptable to arrangements. To name a few, there is
Spring Idyll (orchid), Columbine (white), of the old diploids and
Yellow Dresden, Ethel Hope (lacy orchid) in the new Borders. Also
there are the charming blue hybrids, Blue Fairy and Little Lake; and
among the Miniatures there are PeWee, Widget, Warbler, and a host
more that are charming for arrangements. Choose the dainty flowered
and slender-stemmed iris. These iris are becoming very popular and
breeders are making selections from their crosses that are being intro¬
duced especially for this purpose.

Flowers and shrubs that grow and bloom at the same time and give
the greatest contrast in form and texture are Gas plant or Dictamnus,
Allium and chives, variegated and plain leaf Hosta, ribbon grass, money
plant, Mahonia, purple leaf plum, beech, barberry, rhubarb leaves,
cotoneaster, beauty bush, spirea, daylilies, thalictrum, and there are
many more. One must cultivate an eye for line and then you can “dig”

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This artistic arrangement by Carl Starker features the new Schreiner iris, Whir of Lace,
to be introduced in 1958. Notice the skillful use of foliage material of varying texture and
the accessory which completes the basic triangular design.

those plants by the roadside, too, such as wild goats beard, vervain,
mullein, dock, fiddle-neck borage, and such, in all stages of growth.
Many have the unusual texture that will awaken that irresistible desire
to touch or “feel the goods” as velvet and satin do! When you are trying
to make the arrangement let the beauty of plain green or striped iris
leaves, buds, and half-opened flowers create the shape or silhouette.

Make a simple sketch of a geometric shape before you begin that
will go along with the contour of the container. Try to relate the form
and color and integrate the two by bringing some of the foliage over
the rim. The severe lines of glass brick or pillow vases are softened by
using the easy curves of the “lazy ST Buds, leaves, and stems “aspire
and stretch” in pillow vases. Low bowls tranquilize. Horizontal lines
are dependent on the form of the container such as that suggested by
the conch-shell or similar naturalistic shape. Radiating or fan-shaped
arrangements look well in a candy scale scoop. Whatever shape you
choose to make the arrangement, keep it simple. Don’t use too many
flowers and keep the imaginary weight at the bottom and you can’t
get too far off the beam.

Have on hand an assortment of containers, wire and needle-point
holders, florists clay to fix the holder to the bottom of a DRY container
if the bowl is low. Use crumpled poultry wire and vermiculite in tall
vases as they will not require much water and are easier to transport
to a show. Lava, colored rocks and weathered tree knots disguise the
holder.

Besides the rules of beauty and the geometry of form, the leaves and
flowers are cut according to a mathematical formula. Measure the
longest leaf or flower by the width of the bowl if the container is low,
or by the height of the vase. The proportion is 1 1/2 times the diameter
or height of the container; the second leaf or stem is 1/2 the length of
the first, and the third is 1/2 the length of the second. These three levels
constitute the basis on which any contemporary design in iris arrange¬
ment may be done. Place the longest leaf or stem far back in the holder
so that the apex is in a direct line with the base. The stem of the second
is in line with the first and goes on the left at a slight angle. The third
stem is on the right and extends at a wider angle. These three leaves or
stems should be close together so that they give the illusion of natural
growth. Five and seven leaf arrangements follow these same lines.
Place slightly shorter lengths in the pockets made by these three struc¬
tural lines on these levels. Place slightly shorter lengths in the pockets
made by these lines. Heavy, stiff stalks are not beautiful. Here is the
place to take fidl advantage of the natural and purposeful curve of stems
and the delightful face-up of the iris bud and flower. Arrangement iris
should be cut ahead of time and “hardened” in deep water. During
this hardening process, the stem, buds, and flowers will assume a grace¬
ful pose if placed at an angle overnight as they are phototropic. Flowers

and buds will face up and stems will curve as they normally grow. Use
an odd number of leaves and flowers as it is more pleasing.

Now that’s how to arrange iris in a beautiful way, but you can’t forget
color. A clash in color will sour the whole thing. Vivid color placed
high in the arrangement will disrupt the scheme and balance. The best
way to use iris is in a monochromatic color scheme. Harmony and em¬
phasis is given the arrangement by selecting the tints and shades of the
same hue in different values. Place buds and light colored iris at the
top and concentrate the deep shades low to give emphasis and weight.
Stand back to appraise the results critically and check for defects. Don’t
get nervous and over zealous. Have a little fun. Don’t copy. It doesn’t
have to be a masterpiece. Self-assurance and aesthetic sensitivity will
come after your “know your onions.”

There is probably no other flower that will delight you so much to
use for arrangements than iris. Besides, it can displace the orchid at
a wedding! Dr. Odell Julander gave his daughter away in marriage
during the peak of the iris season. The garden was well planned in
advance for a picture under lights for the guests at the reception. A
local florist with an adventurous soul was pressed into the duty of
making the bridal bouquet, corsages, and table arrangements with iris.
The florist found so much pleasure working with the flower that she
gave it a personality of its own rather than substitute it for an orchid.
In the bridal bouquet she used Truly Yours combined with lily of the
Valley, and in this case the iris “had a lilt to its kilt,” as Odell says, that
no orchid could match. The mothers chose iris from the garden that
harmonized or contrasted with their costumes and here again the corsage-
maker excelled herself. Bridesmaids wore iris-green dresses and carried
garden cutting-baskets filled with iris and daisies. Under artificial light
it was an unforgettable picture. When this sort of thing can be planned
and iris used so importantly, who gives a hoot about the high cost of
orchids if we have a marriageable daughter?

Bulletins Available

Anyone interested in acquiring the following list of Bulletins and other
iris literature should contact Mrs. Ralph J. Moon, Star Route, Potrero
Lane, Santa Barbara, Calif. Asking price for the collection is $45.00
including postage in U.S.A.

AIS Bulletins: #32, 40, 44, 62, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 & Sup.,
75, 76, 82, 84, 86, 87 to 144 inclusive.

The Salbach Iris Manual, The Iris-an Ideal Hardy Perennial, Iris in
the Little Garden by Ella Porter McKinney, Beauty from Bulbs by John
Scheepers, The Iris by N. Leslie Cave, Irises by Rockwell, AIS Alpha¬
betical Check List 1939 and supplement, Utah’s 1952 Year Book.

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BY PEGGY BURKE GREY
NONA B MOTT

PROGRESS REPORT

Although it’s scarcely a year old, our National Round Robin Program
has continued to soar as if borne on eagle’s wings. And since the last
Bulletin another new Robin Division has been added, making a total of
18 separate fields of interest in which you, as an AIS member, are en¬
couraged to become active. This latest addition is the Japanese Iris Divi¬
sion, and National Robin Director John Bartholomew has announced the
appointment of Mrs. Troy R. Westmeyer of Stamford, Connecticut as
Chairman. All of you who are interested in the Japanese irises are cor¬
dially invited to drop her a note and tell her you’d like to join one of her
robins. Here’s what she has to say for her initial report for Flight Lines:

“We now have 61 members and 7 robins flying. We’re off to a slow
but enthusiastic start, and we hope to have some interesting comments by
next bulletin time!”

To show you what a whopping big project this Robin Program is, and
the tremendous interest with which it has been received, take a look at
these figures compiled by Director John:

Division

Chairman

En¬

rolled

Robins

Tall Bearded Iris

Clifford W. Benson

469

Dwarf Iris

1201 Verle Place

St. Louis 14, Mo.

Walter Welch

Medians-General

Middlebury, Ind.

Airs. F. W. Warburton

Intermediates

E. Alain St.

Westboro, Mass.

Mrs. R. E. Greenlee

Lilliputs

Rt. 3, Chrisman, Ill.

Airs. F. W. Warburton

Border Iris

Mrs. Bert Brickell

Rt. 5, Box 103

Emporia, Kansas

Arils

H. Valmar Slamova

P. O. Box 606

Wildomar, Calif.

Table Iris

Edwin Rundlett

1 Fairview PI.

Staten Island 14, N.Y.

Remontants

Edwin Rundlett

Species & Natives

B. LeRoy Davidson

905 Western Ave.

Seattle, Washington

108

Spurias

Clarke Cosgrove

8260 Longden Ave.

San Gabriel, Calif.

International Robins

Mrs. John M. Price

South Mountain Rd.

New City, N.Y.

Hybridizing

Mrs. C. W. Vallette

P. O. Box 154

Declo, Idaho

305

Louisiana Iris

Charles W. Arny

P. O. Box 511

Lafayette, La.

Iris Photography

Mrs. C. L. Simmons

501 E. Melbourne Ave.
Peoria, Ill.

119

Japanese Iris

Airs. Troy R. Westmeyer
Gary Road

Stamford, Conn.

Regional Robins

Mrs. Iris Smith

P. O. Box 124

Hitchcock, Okla.

TOTAL 1678 160

You’ll notice we’ve listed the Divisional Chairmen’s addresses once
again so that any of you who would like to join a robin may have them
for reference. And, in the Tall Bearded and Hybridizing Divisions,
robin members who would like to assist the Chairman by volunteering
to serve as Robin Directors would be welcomed with open arms!

Evansias around the World!!

The Evansia Robin in the Species and Natives Division has just finished
its first round— around the world! Director Ben Hager is reporting in:

Dorothy McCashin of Lower Hutt, New Zealand reports a cross of

I. lacustris x I. speculatrix. From her description of the plant and
flower, it sounds like it might be a true cross, and she is planning further
study of it plus sending plants to the States for consideration. We hope it
is true.

Jean Stevens of Bastia Hill, New Zealand, makes some pointed re¬
marks that every breeder who likes to make wide crosses should read
several times and completely understand. “I registered astonishment at
the Check List crosses of I. delavayi x I. milesii, I. tenax x I. milesii, and
I. milesii x I. forestii. But I also registered doubt! Have these crosses
been established as genuine, and if so what happened to them? I think
we should find out before we offer this information as authentic. My
experience has been that these reputed crosses often turn out to be
that the seed parent flower was pollinated and later set seed to its own
pollen, but if a pod forms the cross is asserted as made! If the hybrids
of milesii are authentic why did not Dykes ever refer to them? Are
they still in cultivation? If so, has a chromosome count been made?
Until this has been checked, I think we should enter them with a
question mark.”

The crosses referred to by Mrs. Stevens are crosses registered by Amos
Perry in the 1939 Check List of the AIS.

Two other remarks from Mrs. Stevens we find of interest: “I. tectorum
alba (which comes true from seed if selfed) is best raised from seed.
Seedlings are virus free and are much more vigorous.” ”1. confusa has
proved less hardy than the more tropical-looking I. wattii.”

James Stevens of Greenville, N.Y., tells the story behind his 1936
Evansia hybrid introduction, Fairyland. “When I first became interested
in Evansias I could find but one other person who was working with
them, Mr. S. S. Berry of Redlands, California. I. japonica and variety
Uwoda, and I. confusa grew well for me in a cool greenhouse and I made
crosses both ways. The seed was always planted as soon as ripe, germi¬
nated promptly, and the seedlings grew very readily. However, there
was not much variation in size or color of bloom and the bamboo-like
growth of confusa did not appear in any of the seedlings. I sent several
to Mr. Berry and he named and registered Fairyland in 1936.” Mr.
Stevens continues to say that he later found that his I. confusa was not
the plant I. wattii that he had supposed it to be, and which species was
registered as the parent of Fairyland, so he obtained plants of the latter
from England. They grew vigorously in a cool house, but could not
be induced to bloom, even the second time with plants from a different
source.

Sarah Tiffney, Sharon, Mass., gives us the most interesting reasons for
her interest in the Evansia section: “I like the Evansias, among others,
for several reasons. They are so lovely; they are different in effect and
use; they bloom (some of them) at a season when others do not; they
constitute an interesting scientific puzzle; they offer possibilities of
something different and worth while in breeding.”

Mrs. Tiffney draws our attention to a highly valuable bit of informa¬
tion: “Foster, in ‘A Cyto-taxonomic Survey of the North American Species
of Iris,' No. CXIX, Gray Herbarium, Cambridge, Mass., 1937, feels rather
strongly that lacustris is a species distinct from cristatci, on the basis of
morphology, chromosomes, and distribution.”

Dave Childs, Fair Oaks, Calif., states that the two Evansia species,
I. milesii and I. tectorum, both forms, grew better for him in full sun
and garden soil than they did in partial shade and leaf mould.

Roy Davidson, Seattle, Wash., sums up the group as a whole in
regards to their scientific status: “As Dykes pointed out, the Evansias
are a very variable and even poorly related group, seeming to be in the
development of the genus Iris, somewhat midway between pogons and
apogons. That they are poorly related to each other has been borne out
in the chromosome counts. That Evansias are more nearly related to
pogons than to apogons is assumed because of the hybrids that have risen
between tectorum and various pogons.”

Roy also reports that I. japonica will survive fairly cold winters out of
doors for several years, but will not flower under such conditions.

It took this robin just ten months to fly around the world with a couple
of rather lengthy rests. There are now twelve members and it is hoped
that more requests will come in soon and a new robin will take its flight.

More World Traveling

The International Robin Division is gaining momentum, according to
Molly Price. The second robin was airborne in August. The initial
voyage of the third, due to the fact that its director had been dallying in
Vermont, was held up until the first of October.

Now that we are three-parted, like our flower, there will be more
news to report, for we are now truly round-the-world, landing on four
continents and nine countries. One of us, an amateur, had fourteen
thousand seedlings this past spring; some do no breeding. A couple of
members are especially interested in bulbous irises. Some hybridize
dwarfs, some medians. Most of us grow and breed tall bearded. Almost
all of us are amateurs, but we do have professional growers among us.

Our climates vary from no frost: “Our seeds are never at freezing
point, as we don’t have frost or snow,” to the frigid winters of Berlin,
where of late they have been “very hard and open without snow, and
with only 178 seedlings remaining from 3536.”

A perhaps unique characteristic is that we enjoy two springs— one
actual and one vicarious. Some of us go “North with the Spring”; for
us Northerners the encore echoes sweetly at the year’s end.

And in Lima, Peru, a member says: “Thank you again for the seeds.
They are wonderful for me because we in Peru have only two types of
irises, one white, the other blue ( unnamed ) .”

Flutterings from Regional Wings

What’s in store for you when you join a regional robin is enticingly
previewed by Robin Editor Jim Aultz of Huntington, West Virginia,
who sent in the very first report from the Regional Davision!

“Now who could be sending me a small book?”
I wondered. The bulky envelope just deposited
in our mail basket could surely be nothing less.
A quick glance at the return address, a flash of
intuition— a long-awaited Robin #2 had reached
me in its flight through Region 4!

Nine newsy letters, two beautiful Bulletins
from the very active North Carolina Iris Society,
one fine color slide of a new iris garden in High
Point, N.C., which its owner, Harold Alexander,
fondly calls “Dreamland,” and one personal snapshot, were my “Inherit¬
ance” for the evening, and until such time as I could add another letter
of my own. I recalled, then, that our hard-working director, Ernestine
Jones, had asked me to edit this flight for the AIS Bulletin, before I sent
Robin promptly a -winging once more, this time down Virginia- way.

Our flight members include members from Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, and West Virginia. Included among our ranks are four ac¬
credited judges: Annie Overstreet from Vinton, Va., RVP Walter J.
Smith from Norfolk, Va., Harold Alexander and Ernestine. No shy
violets here either (not in an iris robin!).

Each writer has been asked to include a list of iris he personally grows,
together with varietal comments. The newcomer in our Robin can know
what iris are worth growing and what to expect of them in the way of
performance. The knowledge of some in our region who have a world
of experience in iris growing is at his fingertips for the asking. If it’s
actual plants he wants, swaps can be arranged by individuals, although
this is not a function of the Robin itself. For the hybridizing enthusiast,
there is plenty of help to be found in the letters on that subject.

These thoughts have been expressed before but are worth repeating:
For those who like to write and who love iris, membership in at least
one Robin is a must. Rules are kept to a minimum; there’s no limit to the
fun and enjoyment to be had from such an activity.

Tall Bearded Tips

In the Tall Bearded iris robins the two most general lines of comment
seemed to be on seed-setting and the advisability of late summer
planting.

On the former subject Harry L. Hipp, Calhoun, La., says: “Just now
I am trying to break dormancy in iris seed. After drying two weeks, I
soaked 12 seed in concentrated sulfuric acid for one hour, then stored
in the freezer for 24 hours, then to the refrigerator for two weeks. After
the seeds come out of the refrigerator they are planted in a flower pot.

Last year I soaked the seed in the acid and it gave 12 seedlings for 12
seed on those treated for one hour, but of those treated for 11/2 hours
only three of the 12 germinated. Those treated for 30 minutes were
about 75 %c. If any of you want to try this, be sure and use glass con¬
tainers and don’t get the acid on your skin; it is hot!

Lee Eberhardt, Springfield, Ohio: “I notice quite a few comments
regarding lack of bloom on first year plantings. I have been of the
opinion for quite a while that lack of bloom is due to planting rhizomes
that have been dug before they have developed sufficent or strong
enough side shoots.”

Helen Chariott, Moylan, Pa., comments: “This year after talking to
Oliver Holton I decided to have all new ones sent after August 20. He
feels those sent later have more time to establish bloom shoots. Last
season one rhizome of Ruffled Taffeta from out west was soft and
looked very bad. The grower replaced it in late August and this was
the only one of three of this variety to bloom.”

Jim Aultz, Huntington, W. Va., says: “My experience this past summer
was that earlier plantings seemed to stand still, while those made in late
August were showing new growth early in September. So I intend to
restrain myself with regard to early planting next season— restrain myself
until late August, that is! )”

Mrs. Otis McMurray, Pittsburgh, Kansas, notes: “I like to plant rhizomes
here in September or October. They seem to bloom much better and
I do not have to water during the hot summers.”

Cultural Tips

Mrs. Joseph A. Campbell, Schwenksville, Pa., comments: “Most of
the iris are in perennial beds; they are will-mulched. We have loads of
white pine needles and I have found them most satisfactory as a mulch,
being careful not to cover the rhizome itself.”

“Slim Burns of Concord, Tennessee, piles old leaves, grass, weeds,
anything, in a trench and puts his iris over it. His results have to be seen
to be believed!” says V. H. Kiplinger, Kingston, Tenn.

C. W. Fenninger, Philadelphia, Pa. states: “Humus is used a lot.
Compost piles are enclosed in cinder blocks three feet high, not cemented
so they may be pulled apart for cleaning. The holes are open to the side
to allow for air circulation.”

Bennett C. Jones, Portland, Ore.: “I have begun to use gypsum here
this year after having had it recommended by several persons. I broad¬
cast, then till it into the ground to begin with. Later, on advice from
others, I will give each plant a heavy dusting. Will keep Agrimycin on
hand too as it saved several plants for me this year.”

A Note on Rot

From Mrs. Carl F. Volland, Zanesville, Ohio: “While one kind of soft
rot occurs very early in spring, I have another kind that doesn’t seem

to start until about blooming season. It seems to attack iris that were
set out the previous summer. The rhizome seems to be dry and spongy
and the leaves die. The first time that happened was two years ago and
the iris was Belle Amie. This spring it was Raspberry Ribbon, Easter-
mohr, and Sunray, all three set out last summer. By the time I discovered
it, Eastermohr had just one little fan on it, and the last fan of the Rasp¬
berry Ribbon had just folded up. Sunray wasn’t quite so bad. I dug the
soil away from the rhizomes and covered the entire
plant and soil with gypsum. For several weeks nothing
happened and then, finally, the fan on Eastermohr
started to grow. For several weeks more I couldn’t
see a trace of Raspberry Ribbon. Finally a little shoot
came through and it has now grown quite a bit and
I feel it will live. I used this same treatment on Belle
Amie two years ago and this year it bloomed nicely.”

Fragrance

“Casual observation would lead me to think that
the violets, purples, blue-violets, and some whites
and plicatas are the most sweet-scented; while some
yellows, browns, and certain whites like pretty little
Samite (Whiting ’52, a 26" plant) have an unpleasant
‘skunky’ odor, especially when brought inside. Ca¬
price has that delightful grape-jelly smell, inside or
in the garden.” Erna Bert Nelson, Spokane, Washington.

Jean Witt, Seattle, Washington: “Iris don’t all have the same odor, by
any means. Spotless, the white Hoogiana hybrid, has a delightful
fragrance, reminiscent of our little wild Calypso orchid, amazingly dis¬
tinct from the strong grapiness of Zwanenburg, for instance.”

A Note from Maine

Alice and Schuyler Sampson, Portland, Maine, report: “In spite of
the wide-spread fame of our long, hard winters, we have less trouble
than friends who have gardens near Boston. We get a steady cold and
more constant snow cover, little freezing and thawing. However, we do
not attempt to grow onco-breds. We grow such tall-bearded iris as
Lady Mohr, Elmohr, and Snow Flurry with erratic success. They flower
spectacularly every other year, then make little or no new growth after
blossoming. Evidently, our short, cool growing season is a more serious
handicap than our severe winters. Of course, we have excellent drainage,
which we assist by growing the tall bearded iris in raised beds, with the
dwarfs in rock borders.”

Delightful Dwarfs

Walter Welch, Middlebury, Indiana: “You will have
no problems in growing the dwarfs because of cold
winters. David Saunders up in British Columbia has
winters down to 50 degrees below zero and has fine

results. Poor drainage causes more loss of dwarfs than any other cause.
If they get good drainage, a reasonable amount of sunshine, and dividing
when they get crowded, they will perform nicely.”

Leona Mahood, Seattle, Wash., reviews some of the thrilling moments
of dwarf season in her garden this past season: “It was a real joy when
Grandma’s Hat bloomed much better than ever before. This year its
colors were much deeper, and clearer. They had lost some of the smoki¬
ness which is so characteristic of Blue Mascot seedlings. It has fine form,
too. The horizontal falls terminate in curving dips at the tip. In fact,
Grandma’s Hat turned out to be quite a modish chapeau, though cer¬
tainly not the dowager type. It’s one of those wide, ripple-brimmed
garden hats that she used to wear to afternoon teas.”

“For some reason,” Leona notes, “Dream Child didn’t display her
usual pretty colors last spring. Probably that old villain ‘Weather’ can
be blamed. Her little Dirty Face brother was one of the biggest hits
in the garden, a fine clear green with excellent form. If green like that
is dirty face I hate to think what other greens might be. Yet Dirty Face
must have been quite different in some gardens. When numerous visitors
in Walter Welch’s garden were arguing for him to introduce it, Walter
just laughed and said no one would want such a little dirty face. Now
I think it’s fun to find a sprightly little Dirty Face rascal pepping up
the crowd of dwarf iris children at April’s birthday party. Even a bit
enchanting to find a Dream Child who occasionally misbehaves!”

“Blue Frost is a real beauty,” Leona remarks. “And still more frost
was welcome in the dwarf patch this year. Star Frost, a tiny thing in
pale yellow with its widely flaring falls, just touched with frosty white
around the edges, was a delightful thing. I hope it will be a trifle larger
after becoming well established.”

Bennett Jones reflects on the past season: “I am impressed with the
quality of the iris Helen Doriot has introduced to date. Red Amethyst,
for instance. If it will flower in your garden next spring you have only
to pick a blossom to discover one of the most perfectly formed flowers
you will ever see. Add to this the breeding possibilities, it being the
only red pumila, and you’ll have something to think about. I tried using
its pollen on Red Gem with no luck.”

George Beach, Lake Forest, Ill., speculates about the future results
of a couple of crosses he has made with Tall pollen on Lilliputs: “Over
the years, because Zantha is an early bloomer, and I am impatient to do
some hybridizing, I have used this massive yellow quite a lot in my

pollinating. Looking over my seedlings, I was quite sur¬
prised to find that I have several prospering seedlings
from these crosses: Geddes Douglas’ 1001-A x Zantha and
Small Wonder x Zantha. The latter, at least, is somewhat
like crossing a Great Dane with a Cocker Spaniel. What
do you suppose the end result will be?

Median Tidbits

Notes on Median fertilities: “The Lilliput/chamaeiris were a big
surprise. Out of hundreds of them there wasn’t a stamen with good
fluffy pollen. Fitz says they carry a gene for aborted stamens. Most of
them came from Lilliputs without pollen (Baria, Fairy Flax, Lilliput)
crossed with the white chamaeirises, Whitone, Bouquet, Welch J-537.
Seedlings from the blue Lilliputs by these white chamaes had some of
the smoothest color I’ve ever seen, and some most unusual colors. Most
were in blues, seifs, or bitones, or in white seifs or blue amoena or
Pinnacle patterns, but there was one very smooth pale aqua-blue and
one a glistening wood-rose color. The finish was just like satin, but they
were of thin substance and imperfect form, and their having no pollen
gave me a feeling of deep frustration.” Bee Warburton, Mass.

“The progeny from the tall pink seedling by Nana ranged in height
from one 8 inches tall with no branching up to 17 inches with branching.
The flowers were all about the size of Green Spot or smaller and were
in all shades of rose and yellow, also tan, with the spot and without it.
These C-6 progeny are all fertile both ways. All of the C-2 seedlings from
( Snow Flurry x Cook 1546 ) are spollen sterile like Snow Flurry.

I think it is the tall used in the Median cross that makes so many of
the 40 chromosome pot hybrids sterile one way or the other. We should
be careful to select tails that are fertile both ways for Medians to be
used in the pot. Grace Guenther, Iowa.

“The best lot I had were from 4901, violet remontant chamaeiris, by
M-5510, yellow from (Mitchell 0-50 x Carpathia). Five bloomed. Two
were light yellows, one with excellent substance, the other fair; three
were light violet stands and darker falls with velvety reddish spots, and
these were fertile among themselves. I’m hoping to get a Median remon¬
tant from 4901. It isn’t pretty, but it surely does remont!” Dorothy
Dennis, N. ].

“The 44’s derived from crossing tall-pumila 40’s with tetraploid tall
48’s actually are at times quite fertile. Take, for instance, the following
cross: Rosy Veil x (Tells Garnet Treasure x Mary Randall). I crossed
twice and obtained two pods that gave a total of 76 plump and prom¬
ising seeds. Then again, ((Pink Camoe x Strathmore) x (Garnet Treas¬
ure x Alary Randall)) gave 35 plump seeds. These might give pink
Medians. These 44’s may prove just as versatile as those in the 40
chromosome pot. Alaybe the Border Iris group can be built up from
them, too.” Edwin Rundlett, N. Y.

A further note on the new seedlings: “There were so many lovely
seedlings in the Median rows that I was bewildered. I had 32 plants of
(Baria x Limelight) and pulled out only four of them. All had such
nice heavy substance, nice ruffling and flaring falls, simply breathtaking.
Alost of them were clear yellow near the color of Limelight but one
was a lovely rosy brown with a darker spot. Most of them had one
branch but I made a special note of the ones that had two. It seems

that their bloom was very short so I suppose one of the qualities we
should watch for is more branches and buds per stem. The above cross
and ( Baria x Bryce Canyon ) gave better things than the ones with Baria
crossed to the pinks; and it seems that yellow was the dominant color in
all of these Baria crosses.

“One of the best crosses in the Medians was (Azure Skies x h-503).
From the 46 plants I pulled 4 that were not of good quality. So many
lovely blues with darker spots and whites with green spots. I just loved
every one of them and so did all of the vistors.” Alta Brown, Washington.

For New Table Iris

Irene Van deWater has some noteworthy advice to breeders who are
interested in the Miniature Tall Beardeds: “To produce a new table iris,
first acquire all of the table iris you can. Evaluate them and decide which
one or two you would prefer to work with as parent stock. Then beg,
borrow, or buy as many of those iris as you can. Too many of us waste
years of time because we have only one plant to start with. Ideally, for
an initial exploratory cross, you should get at least 200 seeds, in order
to obtain at least 100 seedlings from that particular cross.

“When the seedlings bloom, take careful descriptive notes on all of
their characteristics, not only the colors. Then you will be an authority
on this cross and will have added to our knowledge of the parent iris,
if you will work up your notes into a reportable table of characteristics
and share them with anyone interested.

“With this crop of seedlings, you again evaluate and choose the few
best as parent stock. Four types of crosses are now in order; self the
best, sib the two best, and backcross to each parent.”

Crescent Deru, Ogden, Utah warns that while Flora
Zenor and Melitza give small things, they also give poor
form and other bad faults. She reports that Overture
gives small iris; also Grand Canyon x Tobacco Road, and
Mexico x Far West. Old diploid Shekinah has been
reported from several sources as giving small things.

The Rebloomers

Z. G. Benson, Wichita Falls, Texas: “With all its rain, rot, and black
spot, blooming season has come and gone. I was like the man that
had no shoes and complained until he met a fellow that had no feet. I
felt I was the only one that was having trouble until the robin arrived.”

David Flesh, Jefferson, Texas: “Most of this year’s work was “Gone
With the Wind” . . . Texas twisters accompanied by destructive wind
and hail. I was able to make some difficult crosses this spring, several
of which I had previously tried without success. Everyone has said that
Lady Mohr pollen will not set seed on either tall bearded or on onco-
breds, but I had some good takes with it on several crosses, even on
some of my remontants. These hard-to-get seed pods are now destroyed
by the storms. I saved a few takes using pollen of Green Pastures on

Lady Mohr and I have a few pods on Joseph’s Mantle by Mt. Timp,
Martie Everest, and Tournament Queen. I lost about eight pods, with
fine healthy sets on Western Hills by Joseph’s Mantel, Berkeley Gold,
Gibson Girl, Martie Everest, and October Blaze.

“Through correspondence with other hybridizers, I have learned that
many iris varieties will transmit a recessive remontant tendency to their
offspring, when a proper cross is made, with those of a like tendency.
Among these are Berkeley Gold, which sometimes reblooms here, Tiffany,
China Maid, Royal Scot, Ola Kala, and Sally Ann. There will be still
others brought to light by the progress of our robin members, as time
goes on, and we should watch for them. The most reliable path to fol¬
low is to use those parents which are strongly remontant, employing these
as both pollen and seed parents. You will not find too many fertile in this
category.”

Airs. W. W. Hellams, Columbia, South Carolina: “Slick lines on some
of the remontants made me thing there might be borers present. Early
in July we began experimenting with Systoban (Chemical Formulators,
Inc., Box 26, Nitro, West Va.). Systoban is applied 1 ounce to each 18"
plant at the roots. The theory is that the plant assimilates the insecticide
and all insects that chew and suck on the plants will be killed. Its
effectiveness expires within three weeks. For five days after Systoban
is applied, the plants cannot be handled because the poison is so deadly.
When Systoban was applied to two rows of iris, Encore was in bud and
bloom. All flowers that were in the bud stage were badly mottled and
the petals were somewhat deformed. We sprayed one rhizome of Au¬
tumn Queen with Mira Cell (gibrel). The first flower, on the sprayed
rhizome, was at least two weeks earlier than the first bloom on an un¬
sprayed rhizome. No change in height.”

Mrs. Frances H. Winkler, Hamden, Conn.: “At the Glen Head Iris
Show, Double Date outshone all the others on the remontant table and
even looked good among all the fine tall bearded once-bloomers.

“One of the local group who has a rather large planting in Madison,
Conn., says a lot of California iris bloom for him in the fall he gets them
but after that are strictly spring bloomers only.”

Edwin Rundlett, New York: “Nona B Mott of Hereford, Arizona, tells
of a big white reblooming seedling that she has produced. Arizona being
a warm climate may make the difference here. I have some remontant
plicata seedlings that are nearly good enough to introduce. Also made
a cross of the Table Iris, Siskin, with pollen from species variegata. The
seedlings bloomed this year, and one rebloomed on two occasions since
then. Ola Kala parentage seems to pass the reblooming tendency on to
some of its seedlings. October Gold and Summer Sun both have Ola
Kala in their parentage. Remontant Iris which have bloomed for me so
far in 1957, starting July 14, are: Autumn Afternoon, August Waves,
Barre Beauty, September Sparkler, Southland, Autumn Bronze, Autumn
Twilight, Fall Primrose, Lugano, Polar King, and Pottawatomi.”

Mildred Primos, Mississippi: “I have Autumn Twilight, September
Sparkler, Hit Parade, Pottawatomi, Autumn Haze, Black Magic, Surefire
(blooming now in September, 1957), Lt. De Chavagnac, who is about
to bloom. Also a clump of Pink Pinafore has been blooming for about
two weeks, and still has more bloom stalks coming in.”

Clarency Allen, Idaho: “Since joining the robin I have purchased 20
remontant iris from Spokane, Washington. Being from about the same
climate range they should do equally well here. They are: October
Blaze, Ethel Peckham, Crysoro, Equinox, Dorcas Hutcheson, Autumn
Surprise, Autumn King, Autumn Queen, Surefire, White Autumn King,
Southland, September Skies, Martie Everest, Sangreal, Lt. Chavagnac,
Golden Cataract, Black Magic, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gibson Girl, and
October Opera. Joseph’s Mantle has bloomed only once a year here.”

Mrs. Carl F. Volland, Zanesville, Ohio: “All of the remontants except
Ultra bloomed this spring. There were several bloom stalks on Ultra
very early. After a couple of weeks, when there seemed to be no more
progress toward the blooms opening, I opened the bloom stalks and
found there was no bloom inside. What causes that? Ultra didn’t bloom
last spring but it bloomed beautifully in the fall. August Waves seems
to be a persistent bloomer. It bloomed first May 5, and now in June is
putting up another bloom.”

General information on remontants affords the following conclusions:
That good feeding and generous watering after the spring blooming
season will give them the boost they need toward twice-blooming. Some
act temperamentally and refuse to bloom anyway. Others, not generally
remontant, bloom without reason. Selective hybridizing should soon
produce remarkable results for the remontants.

Spuria Robin Excerpts

Mrs. Ila Nunn, Houston, Texas

“I am interested in inter-species crosses; spuria x Louisiana, etc. I
can’t see any good reason for crossing pseudacorus and spuria unless
maybe for disease resistance.

“I have had pseudacorus for 11 years and it grows along with the
Louisianas, never crossing in nature. So I doubt if it can be crossed.
I am also skeptical of Louisiana-spuria crosses but can see real reason
for trying. The good reds, pinks, and purples in Louisianas would do
wonders for the spuria color range.

“Good varieties in the test garden were

Golden Branch, a two-branched variety in light chrome yellow.

Driftwood, chocolate-brown with yellow center stripe, larger and
livelier than Blackpoint.

Blue Nightshade, dark blue-violet and rich brown with deep yellow.

Blackpoint, prolific and early and free from virus and had the
blackest buds, but still does not excel Cherokee Chief.

White Crane and White Heron were grown side by side and do

have definite differences in haft marking, flare, and color and
size of signal patch.”

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George R. Beach, Jr., Lake Forest, Illinois, grows spurias easily but is
frustrated in hybridizing, as they seem always to self pollinate. On
tearing open a bud the pollen is so moist and clinging there is rarely any
to wipe off on the stigmatic lip. “Should the pollen bearing anthers be

dried out in dessicator before use?”

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Mrs. Helen Frey, Belton, Texas

“I have always used anthers from a bloom which opened naturally so
the pollen would be dry; so I ask “Why should the pollen come from a
hand opened bud?”

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Ben Hager, Modesto, California

“I am most interested in interspecies crosses with spurias and hope
such crosses can be made. In spite of records of such crosses there has
been no real evidence that such have been TRUE crosses.

“Remember this in observing seedlings from interspecies crosses;
any true seedling from such a cross will show characteristics of BOTH
parents, usually in about equal ratio.

“We made quite a lot of crosses between the spurias and Louisianas
this year. None with Louisianas as pod parents gave any pods, (all
flowers in all crosses were emasculated while still in bud). We got
several pods with the spurias as pod parents. Those seeds have germi¬
nated and we are already quite sure that they are NOT true crosses but
open spuria crosses in spite of emasculation. The seedlings look like
other pure spuria seedlings.

“If you are interested in true crosses with the spurias, there is only one
way to get them and it is a lot of work. First spray the plants with
chlordane to keep away the ants and other insects which are probably
the worst pollenizers of spurias, because of the excessive nectar they
produce. Then choose buds that are beginning to swell and open them,
tearing off at least the falls, probably all petals would be better removed.
Slip a polyethylene bag over the remains of the flower and secure at the
bottom so no insects can crawl up the stem. Next day the stigmas should
be receptive and pollenization can be made. Replace the bag and leave
for at least 3 days before removing. The pollen of spurias is so fine that
I think it quite likely that airborne pollenization could take place without
using the bags. Self-pollenization is almost assured if the flower opens,
as the anthers dehisce even before the bud releases the petals.

“We had very good success this year with picking the pods just as
they began to split and planting the seed immediately. All seed were
up by fall.

“In collecting spurias, first on the list should be Wadi Zem Zem and
White Heron, Morningtide when you can afford it; Lark Song and

Dutch Defiance, the Washington varieties, Monteagle and Ben Lomond,
then Premier, A. J. Balfour and Lord Wolsey and Cambridge Blue,
Walker's Canary Island, Yellow Swallowtail, Craig’s Investment, and
Sunnyside.

ARIL SOCIETY CONTEMPLATES
1958 YEAR BOOK

H. Valmar Slamova

THE ARIL SOCIETY (International) which passed its second birth¬
day on Nov. 19, 1957, has its first Year Book in preparation for release in
the early spring of 1958.

The recent increase in popularity of the Aril and Aril-bred Iris has
been reflected in the steadily growing membership and the mounting
interest of this specialty group.

Included in its membership are growers and hybridizers from several
foreign countries and its roster is a veritable Who’s-Who of the world’s
famous in the fanciers of this most exotic plant.

While a complete summary of the contents of the Year Book is not
feasible at the present writing, a few of the subjects follow.

A profile of C. G. White and his work with the Arils— Tom Craig;
rainfall and soil conditions in Israel— Zvi Ginsburg; a visit to Aril
habitats— Dr. Peter Werckmeister; a list and comments on newer
Aril bred iris— Jennie Hopson; preparation of an Aril Check list—

B. Leroy Davidson; a list of species and descriptions— H. Valmar
Slamova; the classification of an Aril bred iris— The Aril Society
cultural notes, various members.

The annual Membership Dues are $3.00 (Family, $4.00) which
includes the periodic News-Letters and the Annual Publication. The
Year Book alone is $1.50. Information may be had from Tom Wilkes,
Secy. 10607 MaryBell, Sunland, Calif.

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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Awards Gold Medal to Dr. R. E. Kleiusorge

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has awarded its large gold
medal to Dr. Rudloph E. Kleinsorge.

He is a practicing physician in Silverton, Oregon, and a member of
the State Board of Higher Education. He has been breeding irises for
over thirty-five years. His introductions are well known, and he pro¬
duced many Award of Merit irises.

In 1944, The American Iris Society awarded him the Hybridizers’
Medal, his Sunset Blaze received the President’s Cup in 1949 and the
British Iris Society awarded him the Foster Memorial Plaque in 1950.

Glorieta Iris Project

Ruth Pressey, N. M.

The New Mexico Iris Society (AIS Region #23) has undertaken to
collect and supervise the planting of as many iris varieties as is possible in
connection with the development of extensive gardens in the grounds of
the Glorieta Baptist Assembly at Glorieta, New Mexico. These gardens
are located some twenty miles east of Santa Fe, some ninety miles north
and east of Albuquerque. Here twenty acres of hillside have been terraced
and landscaped with native rock and conifers. Mr. Cecil Pragnell, land¬
scape architect for the Assembly, has the ground work all done. Walls
are built, the underground watering system is in operation, tufa ( pumice )
by the ton has been dug in to insure proper drainage, and his plans for
the seven terraces include Rose gardens, a Poet’s garden, a New Mexico
garden of native flora, and a Missionaries’ Garden, among others. But
on the fourth terrace and extending from the pool at the bottom of the
seven tiers to the Prayer Garden at the top where white iris are featured
at the request of the young people of the Assembly, are iris and more iris.

There are 24 iris plots in place (not complete yet to be sure), but the
plans include comprehensive plantings of tall bearded by color, as
tan through brown, violet through purple, cream through orange, sky
blue through black, with gardens of classified Arils and Arilbreds; the
Dykes winners; seedling test gardens, a full history of the red-bearded;
medians, dwarfs, bulbous, native missouriensis, table iris and Spurias,
Siberians and water-loving species. The 100 favorites will be reorganized
each year to keep the plot up to date. New Mexico irisarians have given
of all from their gardens, which could possibly be divided, and will
continue to share each year whatever more becomes available.

Donations Solicited

The last plot to be added is the “Originators’’ or “Hybridizers” Plot,
where friendly growers are to be featured as well as their donations. In
this plot a stake will bear the name and town of the originator and this
sign will be circled by the five creations he or she feels best display his
accomplishments. Put into operation late in 1957 to be further devel¬
oped in 1958, the response to requests for donations for display has been
wonderfully gratifying, with 1956 and 1957 introductions being sent
or promised, so that the list of contributors sounds like a list of iris
“greats.” The varieties of this plot will be handled as “guest iris. It
is hoped that this plan will put on display the newer creations to enable
gardeners in this remote area to study and evaluate material sooner
than might otherwise be possible, and as some 20,000 visitors are ex¬
pected to see Glorieta in 1958, it should prove of advantage to any
hybridizer.

A permanent committee for the Iris Gardens has been set up with
your correspondent as General Chairman; Dr. Harry P. Stagg, Executive

Secretary of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico and Dr. E. A. Herron,
General Manager of the Assembly as members from the Assembly; and
Mr. Wade Palmer, President NMIS and Airs. Earl Mount, AIS Judge
from the NA1IS. The iris project itself is a non-denominational under¬
taking.

The offer of the young NAIIS to place the gardens has been used by
Air. Pragnell in obtaining 4,500 roses from Texas, 2,000 peonies from
Oklahoma, and 10,000 daylilies to add to the already extensive plantings
which include thousands of tuberous begonias which make an incredible
and unexpected display in these New Mexico mountains.

NMIS solicits the co-operation of iris growers and AIS members every¬
where for new or older material. Since it is impossible to contact each
personally, this is an invitation to each to be featured in these glorious
Glorieta gardens. Make this your project too, for 1958.

All materials are checked, listed, and delivered through Airs. Ruth
Pressey, General Chairman, 2421 Pueblo Bonito Dr., N.W., Albuquerque,
New Mexico.

Median Test Garden Impressions

Earl Roberts, Ind.

As we look back on the second blooming season of the Central Median
Iris Test Garden at Indianapolis, we are impressed with the rapid prog¬
ress being made in this new field of hybridizing and the vast improve¬
ments over the older Intermediates of yesteryear. During this second
blooming season the iris originally planted here in 1955 have made
considerable clumps, for the most part, and the number of stalks as well
as quality of bloom was considered more normal than during 1956
blooming. The earliest of the Aledians to flower here were, generally,
the Lilliput Hybrids. The season was approximately 10 days late this
year, so that the first blooms began about April 25th. The peak of bloom
for this group of iris, was around the first of Alay. The second group
of Medians, the Intermediates, started blooming around Alay 2nd, with
peak period about the 8th. This is about normal for this group since they
are naturally hybrids of the dwarfs and tails and should bloom in between
the two types. The Miniature Tall Bearded (Table Iris) group and the
Border iris flower right along with the tails, from early to late.

One of the greatest rewards in operating a Test Garden is to see and
hear the expressions of delight and astonishment upon viewing at first
hand one of those long-sought species iris, or the glowing beauty of a
new seedling. This spring we were so busy in moving into the new
place that records were not kept as accurately as possible on the various
new seedlings. Neither did we have a Guest Book for the visitors to
register, but hope to next year. We can recall at least nine AIS Judges
who were here to see the bloom and three of these returned several
times. It is probable that more came through while we were at work.

Realizing that we would be unable to be present at all times during the
bloom season, we tried to make it as easy as possible to find different
iris by use of labels. Our lot is 168 feet wide by 660 feet long, something
over 2 1/2 acres, with the length of it running East and West. The
Test Garden itself is in the center of this area on the north edge, close
to our neighbor’s apple orchard, (and delicious apples they are, believe
me). This area was divided into ten beds, each about 60 feet long and
two rows wide, with a single row devoted to iris species making the 11th
bed. Each bed is marked with bright yellow stakes boldly labeled in
contrasting colors by use of stencils provided by our able helper, Robert
Welshans. All of the Median iris types are identified at the head of each
row: Lilliputs, Intermediates, Oncomeds, Tables, Border, Species, Seed¬
lings, and Antiques. Names of hybridizers who have sent seedlings or
Guest iris are also plainly labeled on yellow stakes placed in the Seedling
rows where planted. Then each individual plant is also labeled as to
name or parentage by use of white plastic labels on wire stakes. In this
respect it should be noted that plastic labels are quite brittle and subject
to breakage if handled roughly, but were chosen because of their easy
readability and once labeled, that name is on to stay. It can only be
erased by vigorous use of scouring powder.

Aphylla Crosses Made

Among the species iris blooming this year we especially liked the one
Hanselmayer calls Aphylla Taochia. This aphylla was a reddish-purple
self with a bright blue beard, about 11 inches tall, size of flower 3 inches
by 3 inches, excellent substance, standards cupped, falls semi-drooping,
with overall very good form, hafts showing a few white lines, slim stem
with two branches, one of these at the rhizome, a very vigorous plant.
Two flowers produced seed pods; 37 seeds from the true I. balkana
pollen so kindly given us by Helen Doriot at Goshen, and 34 seeds from
Dr. Randolph’s seedling of (Sky Above x Progenitor). Both of these
crosses should produce fertile tetraploid seedlings.

Another Hanselmayer gift was labeled Talyschy or Talyschii, the
yellow form showing some greenish lines in the falls, yellow beard, and
rather poor form, 16 inches tall with two branches having three buds
each and four buds at the terminal, total 10. This form looks much like
the species Imbricata. The other form of Talyschy was a deep purple,
also 16 inches tall, but three wide branches coming directly from the
rhizome making it resemble a taller aphylla. This type produced full
pods of seeds when crossed with Thisbe, a 48 chromosome aphylla. A
letter from Mr. Hanselmayer this summer advises that this purple form
is not the true Talyschii, but the species A 15 from the Lemperg Collec¬
tion, similar to a tall aphylla. A chromosome count is indicated here and
we hope to get a plant off to Dr. Randolph this coming spring. These
species bloom about the first week in May to the middle of May.

One of the loveliest new colors in Median iris was seen this spring in
Mrs. Greenlee’s First Lilac. Parentage is rather involved as it comes from
a Lilliput seedling crossed with Cloud Castle, then that seedling selfed.
The name describes the color, a beautiful true lilac set off by a bright
orange beard, excellent substance and form, flaring falls, and slim stem.
Among the more unusual novelties was Ron Chamberlain’s 55-1-M which
is highly recommended for registration. Parentage is Sound Money x
Eunice, and coloring impossible to describe but the falls were striped
like a tiger. We got a big kick from Ed Zickler’s impression of this one.
He studied it for several minutes, then said, “I don’t like it,” and walked
away. In less than two minutes he was back again looking at it. “I
don’t like it; but if I had it I sure wouldn’t throw it away.” Next thing
I knew he was down on the ground with his camera getting a close-up
at about eight inches. This made a beautiful slide and Ed’s slides are
tops in any man’s language.

Hill’s ((Chamaeiris x Arenaria) X Tall Bearded) gave a beautiful
Wabash type flower in the size of a Miniature Tall Bearded and should
have been named long ago. Helen Doriot’s seedling of (J529 x L547)
was a unique greenish blend, the only iris yet seen that I would be
willing to call a greenish blend, and very fine flaring form. We hope she
introduces this one because of its unusual coloring alone. Walter Welch’s
M529 from a bee pod on Fairy Flax gave a very lovely ivory type Lilli¬
put, a new color in this class. Paul Cook’s 9255 and 9655 were both very
blue and very late, starting to bloom along with the tails. Parentage is
( (Sky Above x 6048: a blue sib to Fairy Flax) X Sky Above). We noted
a whole row of this type of cross at his home garden that were in full
bloom at the peak of the tall season. In the Bee Warburton seedlings
we particularly liked her A-304, a very smooth red from (Garden Flame
x red-violet pumila ) .

Several new types of hybrids have been produced in our own seedling
patch. This year the first of the tall bearded/aphylla seedlings bloomed
here. B-702 from Pink Formal X Thisbe gave a 15 inch plant with two
branches at 5 and 9 inches, 4 buds, a light rosy-purple color with yellow-
orange beard, fairly good form with domed standards and straight hang¬
ing falls, size of flower 3 inches x 3 1/2 inches high, spathes flushed
purple and inflated like aphylla. This has been counted by Dr. Ran¬
dolph’s co-worker, Mitra, as having 49 chromosomes. Seedling B-301 from
a tall bearded pink seedling #155 X Thisbe, gave an 11 inch plant with
two branches, one right at the rhizome like aphylla, a creamy yellow
with falls a tone lighter, yellow beard, good form, clean hafts, and 4
buds. Bloom season May 15 to 21. B-302 from Pink Formal X Randolph’s
aphylla was 12 inches tall, with two branches, one at the rhizome, a
reddish-purple self except for the bronze beard, good substance, fair
form, 4 buds, spathes flushed purple. These seedlings were all fertile
and one of them was podded with true I. balkana pollen producing a
single pod with 77 seeds.

Three seedlings from Zebra x I. imbricata bloomed this year, all the
same odd grayed-tan coloring, but only one of the three fertile. This one
had four terminal buds similar to the imbricata form used, many branches
like a Table iris each with no less than three buds and was in bloom for
nearly a month. Some of the early seedpods were well over an inch
long before the final flowers were pollinated. This plant set pods to
Zebra and to selfing. None of the 6 seedlings showed the striped leaf
of its pod parent, Zebra, but we hope to recover this striping in the
second generation. One of these seedlings ( not the fertile one which had
few increases) was counted as having 25 chromosomes, which came as
a complete surprise since four forms of Zebra sent Dr. Randolph last
year had all proved to have 48 chromosomes. Evidently somewhere in
the many Zebra plants in the garden we have a diploid of 24 chromo¬
somes since imbricata is known to be 24 chromosomes.

Four Terminal Buds

The old Sass diploid plicata, Midwest, also crossed with I. imbricata,
gave 5 blooming seedlings, and all of these were also in that same grayed-
tan coloring, just one seedling showing more of a gray-lavender color.
These all showed typical Table iris branching, one of them really out¬
standing with an “S” type stem, three branches with the lowest branch
and the terminal having three buds, the others two buds, all plants around
17 inches. One seedling, the gray-lavender, had four terminal buds,
again inheriting this from I. imbricata. Another cross of Midwest x the
dwarf iris mellita gave all gray flowers, six to nine inches tall, one having
three terminal buds, the others two, and all with wide seven-inch sickle¬
shaped foliage.

To Mrs. Wilma Greenlee goes the credit of first spotting the plicata
markings in the bud of a Theodolinda x mellita cross. This opened as
a true plicata with creamy white standards lightly stitched pale lavender,
falls white-stitched pale blue very heavily at the haft, paling out at the
center of the falls, and with blue crests, white beard tipped yellow, about
12 inches tall, three branches having four buds, fair form, slim stem, no
pollen, blooming May 5th-10th. All other seedlings in this same cross
were either blue bitones or bluish amoenas and some did have pollen.
These triploids of 36 chromosomes are very fertile and set bee pods freely,
but the plicata, B-701, would not set pods to pollen from my Lilliput
plicata derived from Mariposa Mia x Cretica. Possibly that was just too
much of a mixture for its tastes.

A cross of Sharkskin x the onco Susiana produced one viable seed in
the pod which was embryo-cultured by Dr. Randolph. This produced
a very vigorous plant with many increases and bloomed with five stalks.
Coloring was a near chartreuse amoena showing a few purple flecks in
the falls, orange-yellow beard, flower size 4 1/2x5 inches, stalk 25
inches, with one high branch at 16 inches, 3 buds, form poor, but with
simply huge anthers loaded with pollen. The size of these can only

come from Susiana. This has been counted and was 44 chromosomes;
taking 24 from Sharkskin, the remaining 20 must have come from
Susiana. If this plant can be induced to self now, we may break into
some unusual colors with the doubled set of onco chromosomes to play
with.

Now let us look forward to see what the future holds. In 1958 we will
have many new iris to display here. Dr. Randolph has sent us 14 addi¬
tional iris species in the Median height range. From Helen Doriot
there are 12 new seedlings, most of them from her wonderful Snow
Flurry x pumila crosses. Twenty seedlings were received from a new
MIS Member, A. J. Motsch. Dave Childs sent us 5 additional plants.
Dr. Percy Brown shipped in his new Intermediate, Sea Lavender; Wilma
Vallette came in with several new iris including her latest in seedlings;
Bee Warburton added further selections in her Lilliput Hybrids; several
from LeRoy Davidson including a small 24 inch pink from Saluskin x
Pink Sensation; Paul Cook added several of his late-blooming Medians
plus Kiss Me Kate, a must-have for any lover of the unusual; Sid and
Ben of Melrose Gardens also helped us add to the species iris as well as
sending seedlings and some more of the best in the old-timers. Tell
Muhlestein has no intentions of limiting his hybridizing to the tails, and
now has 5 Guest iris here. Walter Welch this year sent us the true 48
chromosome I. balkana and one that may be the true I. subbiflora, those
two having been on our want list for years. Via both airmail and boat
mail, Rudolph Hanselmayer let us have a really great collection of
Species, natural hybrids of species, seedlings, and some of his newest
named varieties. This is not all the new things to arrive this year but if
we do not stop sometime, the spring blooming season will be right at
our doors, long before this article is finished.

What is our opinion of Test Gardens? They are lots of work, sweat,
and records that must be kept straight, labels that have to be completely
legible, and frustration when a valuable seedling or species is lost. They
are highly educational not only for the hybridizer but for those who love
to grow the finest in iris. They are loads of fun and a mecca where old
friends meet old friends and new friends are made every day. Visitors
find a test garden economical since hundreds of different iris can be
seen in one area. It is perhaps even disappointing to some from a dis¬
tance since it is impossible to see all the types of Median iris in one visit.
The vast coverage of the Medians, from 10 to 28 inches in size, and at
the Central Median Iris Test Garden, from late April to early June in
length of bloom plus the fall bloom of the Remontants, should do much
to quiet the complaints of some gardeners that the iris only blooms for a
couple of weeks. Visit the Test Gardens in 58. You’ll be glad you did.

CEDAR BROOK CELEBRATES

Dorothy Dennis, N. J.

The iris gardens in Cedar Brook Park, Plainfield, celebrated their
twenty-fifth anniversary on May 16. To commemorate the occasion,
the Plainfield Garden Club, sponsor of the project, held a reception in
the gardens for members of their club, County and State officials par¬
ticipating in the project, a number of horticulturists interested in iris
and the gardens, and in honor of Miss Harriette R. Halloway, sponsor
and mentor of the gardens throughout these years.

The day was sunny, and although a bit early for top bloom, the iris
made a splendid display, a compliment, indeed, to those who had worked
over them through the years.

Mr. John C. Wister, called upon to say a few words, spoke of the start
of the gardens and the work involved in their development, and paid
tribute to the members of the Plainfield Garden Club and Miss Halloway
for their care of the gardens. Mr. Kenneth Smith, one of Region Nine-
teen’s well known hybridizers, who has contributed generously to the
gardens, after praising them, spoke of the need for such projects. Mr.
Fay Mathewson, of the Union County Park Commission, in which county
these gardens are located, spoke of the beauty of the iris flower, of the
splendid co-operation of members of the Plainfield Garden Club, and
of Miss Halloway ’s outstanding work on the project.

On behalf of the Plainfield Garden Club, Mrs. Frederick M. Lookwood,
the President, presented Miss Halloway with a bronze medal.

Among other iris-interested people present were Dr. William E.
Snyder and Professor Robert B. Clark, of Rutgers University; Mrs.

F. P. Walther, Chairman of the Citizen’s Committee of Presby Memorial
Iris Gardens in Montclair; and Mrs. H. C. Donohoe, Chairman of the
Exhibition Committee of the AIS.

THE SEASON AT PRESBY

Barbara Walther, N. J.

The 1957 peak of blooming season for the Presby Memorial Iris Gar¬
dens of Montclair, New Jersey, was almost a week early this year while
heretofore it has varied only one or two days. This was due to a very
wet spring and then suddenly an unprecedented hot spell lasting over
a week.

For the first time the Presby Gardens had in bloom a blue iris with a
tangerine beard, Mr. Henry Sass’ My Happiness. This was a lovely light
blue, undoubtedly outstanding and noteworthy. Also, for the first time
the gardens had white iris with tangerine beards, Mr. Schreiner’s Gay
Lavinia and Mr. Sass’ Sass’ Revel. These iris created as much interest
in the general public as did the first pink iris. People came again and
again to see them. !

Another matter of interest was the Dwarf iris. These had been
replanted in a new and more interesting setting and had been augmented
by a gift from Mrs. Zeh Dennis of several new interesting varieties. They
were particularly lovely and as this collection is added to it is hoped a
wider interest in dwarfs will result.

The most interesting happening of all was the request by those who
have sponsored and are developing public iris gardens in Florence, Italy,
for iris from the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens' historical collection. It
is their desire to have in the Florence Gardens a replica of the Presby
Historical Gardens. While some iris were sent them this year, more
will be sent later. These historical sections in the Presby Gardens have
recently been replanted so that it is necessary to have them bloom again
before sending any off, so as to be sure there will be no mistake. The
spirit and interest of those interested in setting up the iris garden in
Florence would seem to point to the Florence Iris Garden as a great
international iris garden; a friendly lovely garden of iris for gardeners
all over the world to enjoy and contribute to.

It is the new iris that the public wants most to see and always asks
about. Everyone thought Galilee had the most true blue of any iris;
Ingenue was well liked, a lovely pink, cream underlaid at throat and a
read beard; Happy Wanderer delighted everyone; Spanish Main was
particularly well-liked because of its clearness and color, a yellow that
will help many another iris to look its best; Harvest Splendor is a golden
tan, large well-formed flower, much commented upon, as was Red
Chieftain, a deep dark red velvet with brown in the red, smooth falls
and brown-red beard, good form and flaring. Annette, a dark rose over
gold with a deep tangerine beard was a “want” with many. Deep Black,
a very blue-black with blue-black beard and a very rich heavy substance
got more than its share of attention. Triumvirate is a fine dark deep
purple. Blue Sapphire was very, very lovely and a great favorite. First
Violet bloomed beautifully and carried her honors regally. Many liked
Dr. Wanlass, lilac-white with a bright beard, large and flaring. Latigo
impressed everyone with its whiteness accented by light cream to green
tint on haft and a matching yellow-green beard. Again Lady Ilse had
admiring groups around her, a very wonderful blue iris in every way.
At last Presby Gardens could boast a Queen's Taste and its bright clear
color made it noticeable among the other iris. Total Eclipse was voted
a grand iris, wonderful form and such great depth of color.

In writing of these new iris one is reminded of the wonderful iris seen
in Memphis at the convention; of Nashboro and Crystal and Azure
Haven; of Celestia and Rose Sails and of Swan Ballet; Regina Maria,
June Meredith, Pink Fulfillment; of Winterset, Taholah, Bronze Star,
and Full Reward. A wonderful convention to the writer not only because
of the iris one could see but because of the people one came to know.
Of course the new, only three years old, Ketchum Memorial Gardens of

Helen McCaughey is a huge
Ch arles of Techny, III., and has

self of grape-hyacynth blue,
almost perfect branching.

It is a seedling from

Brother

Memphis were of great interest; a most perfect setting for the gardens,
splendid design and lots of room to grow in, and a splendid lot of iris.
All the gardens visited were lovely and while some of the new iris were
not in bloom that is something that will happen no matter what time is
set for viewing the gardens. In the Presby Gardens when the newspapers
call up asking just when the iris will be at peak bloom one is tempted to
tell them there is no such thing, that vistors will find it is peak bloom
time for some iris any time they come.

The Presby Gardens’ Japanese iris, of which there are quite a number,
bloom in July and as usual had their admirers. A visitor from Oklahoma
who came to see how the Presby Gardens looked even out of bloom, had
never seen Japanese iris in bloom before. He was delighted with them;
such interest and admiration as his are very gratifying.

GIBBERELLIC ACID USED IN
GERMINATION TESTS

The brief report in the July Bulletin was of interest to me as I have
used Gibberellic acid for two seasons and, perhaps, the results may prove
of interest.

Last fall I soaked iris seeds in distilled water using ten drops of a
stock solution made up of 1 milligram of the crystalline acid form to a
quart of water. The seeds were placed in 1" test tubes, filled with the
solution and soaked for two days, three days, five days, and one week.
Progressively the embryos of excised seeds appeared larger and larger
and all were planted along with unsoaked seeds of the same crosses for
control. The germination did not appear to be appreciably better. The
Gib. soaked seeds however soon passed all others in growth and general
health.

During the last of June held over seeds of 1 year, 3 years, and 8 years
were similarly soaked in the same Gibberellic solution and it was
surprising to find that a few oncos as well as tails germinated. None of
the unsoaked controls gave any evidence of germination activity. Of the
8-year group three plants were germinated. Germination on the others
approached the usual germination percentage.

In conclusion it can be stated that the Gibberellic appears to offer a
method of breaking dormancy with an expectancy of success to a degree
the equal of any other known methods.

With respect to excising of embryo culture methods it would appear
that Gibberellic reduces this to child’s play as far as the mechanics of
excisation of the embryo is concerned. After one week of soaking in the
prepared solution the embryo on most all seeds was clearly visible to
the naked eye and easily removed by careful use of a sharp knife, first

removing the brown seed coats carefully, using fingernails. Sprouting
the embryos naturally should follow the several techniques as described
by Bill Cluff, Dr. Randolph, Dr. Lenz et al.

Spraying the plants with the growth substance did not appear to
induce tendencies for startling conclusions, in fact not nearly so much as
working in 100 pounds of cracked limestone did to the control plants.
Quite by accident a paper sack full of the limestone was left on the path,
the bottom side deteriorated so that when the bag was lifted the lime¬
stone did not. Rather than gather up the stuff it was all scattered among
the plants of the control group. These all now have at least four side
shoots adjacent to nearly a standard size center rhizome and many will
bloom this coming spring.

Further use of the Gibberellic solution is planned for the 1957 crop
of seeds and some experimental work is also planned for the blooming
season of 1958.

Finally a word to the boldly adventurous ones, if you do plan to engage
in the experiments of science and engineering do be alert to the known
facts that colchicine is a potent poison, the effects of Gibberellic on or
within the body is not well known, radio-active substances can cause
harmful body effects by radiation, and particularly is this contamination
serious if ingested into the structure of the body.

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The American Iris Society
MINUTES, DIRECTORS’ MEETING

Hotel Chase, St. Louis, Missouri
November 9-10, 1957—9:00 A.M.

The meeting was called to order by President Marion R. Walker. The
following Directors answered the roll call: Ackerman, Benson, Douglas,
Fischer, Knowlton, Randolph, Rogers, Schirmer and Wills. Mr. Moffat,
Mr. Scott, Dr. Riddle and Mr. Waters were absent.

President Walker read to the Board letters of resignation submitted
by Directors Moffat and Waters. It was moved and seconded that these
resignations be accepted and that action be taken to appoint replacements
at the current Fall Board Meeting.

It was moved and passed that:

1. The minutes of the Memphis Meeting be approved.

2. The By-Laws, as presented to the membership, be approved.

3. The report of the Treasurer be approved and published.

4. The report of the Executive Secretary be approved.

5. The preliminary report of Awards Committee be approved.

6. The report of the Editor be approved.

It was moved and passed that the institution of a time lag in the
awarding of the Flonorable Mention Award be postponed until a later
date. It was also moved and passed that there be no change in the
voting rules in the awarding of the Franklin F. Cook Memorial Cup.

Dr. Randolph presented a paper on the Classification of the True
Bearded Irises. The Board approved by unanimous voice that this paper
be adopted as the official Classification of the Society and further, that
copies be distributed to the heads of all affiliate societies. It was also
unanimously approved that the following symbols be adopted for the
purpose of registration:

Miniature Dwarf Bearded— MDB
Intermediate Bearded— IB
Border Bearded— BB
Standard Dwarf Bearded— SDB
Miniature Tall Bearded— MTB
Standard Tall Bearded— STB

The Board unanimously approved Mr. Ackerman’s motion, as pertains
to the High Commendation Award, under the Awards Policies and
Procedures, as follows :

That the portion as reads: “Each judge may vote for not more than ten

such varieties, total, of all classifications.”
Be amended to read: “Each judge may vote for not more than

ten Tall Bearded varieties, and also for
not more than five varieties in each of the
other classifications.”

It was moved and passed that a top award for each of the True Bearded
Iris be designated; these awards to be activated when sufficent numbers
of varieties become eligible for such awards and further, that similar
consideration be given to other Iris, such as Arils.

It was moved and passed that the Society continue to use the present
Official Color classification as compiled by Mr. J. Arthur Nelson,
pending further study; that the folder in question be brought up to date;
that the symbols, for registration purposes, be utilized and that new
numbers be assigned to each of the new classes being established, fol¬
lowed by the symbol in each class, then the words describing the color,
followed by a variety which is a typical example of that color class.

Mr. Jay Ackerman, Chairman of the Committee on Round Robins,
read a detailed report from the National Director of Robins, Mr. John
A. Bartholomew. The Board accepted with thanks and unanimously ap¬
proved this report. A resolution on behalf of the Board was passed
to thank Mr. Bartholomew for a job well done. It was moved, seconded
and passed that authority be granted Air. Bartholomew to continue his
program at his discretion, making any changes he believes feasible.

President Walker discussed the re-activation of the Research Member¬
ship.

It was moved and passed that the Executive Committee, in co-operation
with the Scientific Committee, be authorized to discuss and allocate
funds available for the use of the Scientific Committee during the com¬
ing year.

President Walker read the report on the Missouriensis Project sub¬
mitted by Dr. Lee W. Lenz, Chairman of the Scientific Committee. The
report was unanimously approved by the Board with the recommenda¬
tion that it be published.

It was moved and passed that the report of Mr. Homer Metcalfe,
assisting Dr. Lenz on the Missouriensis Project, be accepted for publi¬
cation and further, that a letter of commendation be furnished Mr.
Metcalfe.

President Walker read the report on Test Gardens, submitted by Dr.
Lee W. Lenz, Chairman of the Test Garden Committee. The report
was unanimously approved by the Board. It was moved and passed
that the recommendations of the Test Garden Committee be accepted;
that their report be published in the Bulletin and in addition, that the
committee be continued with instructions to develop a Test Garden
program sponsored by the American Iris Society.

Mr. Carl O. Schirmer, Treasurer, submitted his prospective budget
for the coming fiscal year. Mr. Schirmer’s budget was approved by
the Board.

The Board recommended that Mr. Schirmer establish a special fund
in his accounts as a result of the AIS being the recepient of $2,000.00,
from Region #15, for scientific studies. This amount was accepted

from Region #15 with great appreciation.

Upon nomination by President Walker, the following RVPs were
approved :

Region # 1 : Mrs. Shirley Spurr, 36 Cedar Park, Melrose, Massachusetts.
Region #2: Mr. William G. McGarvey, State University of New York,
Oswego, N. Y.

Region # 8 : Mrs. Ruth Goodrich, 16610 W. Pepper Lane, Milwaukee
14, Wise.

Region #13: Mr. Bennett C. Jones, 5635 SW Boundary, Portland 19,
Oregon.

Region #14: Mr. Larry Gaulter, 271 Farrelly Dr., San Leandro, Cali¬
fornia.

Region #22: Mrs. Helen McCaughey, 5720 N.W. 36th St., Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.

Upon nomination by President Walker, the following Directors were
appointed :

Mr. Albert G. Lauck, 5142 Harvest Lane, Toledo 13, Ohio.

Dr. John R. Durrance, 4301 E. Cedar Avenue, Denver 22, Colorado.

President Walker read a letter from Region #20 inviting the AIS
to hold its National Convention in that Region in 1963. It was moved
and passed that the invitation be acknowledged with thanks informing
Region #20 that the invitation will be considered at a future date.

Mr. Jesse E. Wills, Chairman of the Registration Committee, read
the report of the Registrar, Mrs. Walter Colquitt. The report was
duly approved and accepted. It was agreed that President Walker would
write a letter of thanks to Mrs. Colquitt for a job well done.

It was moved and passed that the rules governing the Award of H.M.
to fourteen Tall Bearded Iris be amended to read: FIFTEEN .

Following a full discussion of the status of our foreign memberships,
the Board reaffirmed the policy of maintaining the same dues for both
foreign and domestic memberships.

The agreement between the Missouri Botanical Garden and the
American Iris Society was officially approved by the Board of Directors.

It was moved and passed that the rate of $40.00 be established for
the sale of membership tapes for commercial use.

It was moved and passed that we continue to utilize the services of
National Flower Magazines by inserting suitable advertisements in their
annual iris issues.

It was moved and passed that Region #7 explore the possibility of
dividing their Region into two regions i.e., Tennessee and Kentucky
in one, and Mississippi and Alabama in the other. It was agreed that
Mr. Robert Carney, RVP of Region #7, make a preliminary canvass of
his Region and forward the results to the Board after a decision has been
determined. Total Membership in Region #7, as of this date, is 500.

It was moved and seconded that Registrations be prepared by offset
and distributed as a second pamphlet with the Bulletin.

It was moved and seconded that the Commercial Directory Advertis¬
ing Rates, be increased from $9.00, for a One Inch, Single Column Ad, to
$10.00 and from $15.00, for a Double Space Listing, to $16.00, EFFEC¬
TIVE January 1st, 1959, announcement of this change to be made in the
October, 1958 Bulletin, by the Editor.

It was moved and passed that the President establish a Publications
Committee for the purpose of supervising all publications pertaining to
the offices of the Secretary and Editor. Further, that all recommenda¬
tions agreed upon by this committee be furnished the Board of Directors.

It was moved and passed that the Hybridizer’s Medal for the year
1957, be awarded to Air. Edward Watkins and Mr. Walter Welch, and
that the Distinguished Service Aledal be awarded to Mrs. George D.
Robinson.

It was moved and seconded that Mr. Albert G. Lauck and Dr. John
R. Durrance be authorized to serve out the unexpired terms of office of
Mr. Moffat and Mr. Waters— at the end of 1959.

Dr. Randolph, in his report on the new Iris Book stated that it now
appears that publication of the book will be in about a year from
now— in the fall of 1958. Dr. Randolph was highly commended by the
Board for his work on this project.

President Walker made a motion, unanimously seconded by the
Board, that the Editor and Executive Secretary be re-employed for the
next fiscal year.

It was moved and unanimously approved that the following officers be
re-elected :

Marion R. Walker— President
W. F. Scott, Jr.— 1st Vice-President
L. F. Randolph— 2nd Vice-President
Carl O. Schirmer— Treasurer

Reappointment was confirmed of all Regional Vice-Presidents whose
terms of office have not expired.

Fall Board Meeting adjourned at 12:05 o’clock on Sunday, Nov. 10th.

—Respectfully submitted :

Clifford W. Benson, Executive Secretary

RESULTS OF 1957 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

L. F. Randolph

At the beginning of the 1957 Membership Campaign on October 1,
1956 the Society had 4819 members in good standing, not including
those from foreign countries. The total at the end of the campaign on
September 30, 1957 was 5124 or a net gain of 305. If the 214 foreign
members on this date are included the total is 5338.

During the 1957 campaign 874 new members were reported by 17
Regional Vice Presidents or their Membership Chairmen; this compares
very favorably with the 735 new members solicited during the 1956
campaign, especially as there was an increase in dues during the year.

The 1957 Prize Winners

The Grand Prize of a life membership for the RVP of the Region
achieving the highest net gain in membership was won by Mr. Robert
Carney of Region 7. As a direct result of the highly effective campaign
which he conducted, the membership of his Region was increased from
384 to 491, a net gain of 107 for the year. The fact is that Bob Carney’s
Region now has so many members the directors have authorized a study
of the feasibility of establishing a new Region comprising the states of
Alabama and Mississippi.

The Grand Prize of a life membership for the highest percentage gain
in new members in excess of the assigned quota was won by Mr. Eugene
Sundt, the RVP of our youngest Region, No. 23. This newly formed
Region started the year with 37 members. An additional 40 new mem¬
bers were obtained during the year and there were only 3 non-renewals
among the original membership, which is an excellent record for a new
Region. The total of 69 members in good standing at the end of the
year in Region 23 represented an increase of more than 300 per cent,
or more than three times the assigned quota.

The Second Prize of a 10-year membership for the second highest per¬
centage gain in new members was won by Mrs. Cecil McCutcheon of
Region 22 with a quota of 77 and a total of 109 new members, which
was a 42 per cent increase over the quota.

The Third Prize of a 5-year membership for the third highest per¬
centage gain in new members was won by Bob Carney of Region 7 with
a quota of 96 and a total of 134 new members; this was a 40 per cent
increase over the quota.

Both Mr. Carney and Mrs. McCutcheon are repeat winners of Mem¬
bership Campaign prizes. Last year Mrs. McCutcheon accumulated
membership points representing the highest percentage gain in mem¬
bership of any Region. This year as RVP of Region 7, Mr. Carney con¬
ducted a campaign that achieved the highest net gain in membership
of any one of our 23 Regions.

The Grand Prize of a life membership to the member securing mem¬
bership points representing the highest percentage gain in membership
was won by Airs. L. N. Limpus of Region 22 with 150 points. The sec¬
ond prize in this category, consisting of a 10-year membership, was won
by Airs. Carrie Little Owens of Region 7 with 58 points and the third
prize of a 5-year membership was won by Gordon W. Plough of Region
13 with 41 points.

In the accompanying table are summarized the results of the 1957
Alembership Campaign. The tabulation shows for each Region the
number of paid-up members at the beginning of the campaign, the as¬
signed quota of 25 per cent of the membership and the number of new
members reported by the RVPs. In this latter column the blank spaces
indicate that no report was received from the RVP of those Regions. In

Left, Eugene Sundt holds the best seedling in the show, while (right) Mrs. Earl Mount
proudly displays the Best Horticultural Specimen, in Albuquerque's first all iris show.

this same table there are columns showing the number of members at the
end of the campaign on October 1, 1957, the net gain or loss by Regions
in both 1956 and 1957, with losses in parentheses, and the numbers of
non-renewals as of that date are also shown. Since then an appreciable
number of delinquents have paid their dues and the membership total
has increased proportionately.

It is gratifying that there was a substantial increase in memberships
during the past year, especially since it was anticipated that the increase
in dues that went into effect as the campaign was getting under way
might affect adversely the results of the campaign. Not so gratifying
is the fact that too many Regions failed to participate actively in the
campaign. The gains achieved were due to the effectiveness of the drives
for new members in a relatively small number of Regions. It is to be
hoped that a much higher number of Regions will participate actively in
the 1958 campaign.

Summary of 1957 Membership Campaign Results

New Members Net gain Non-

Members reported Members or loss renewals

Region Oct. 1, 1956

Quota

by RVPs

Oct. 1,1957

1956

1957

in 1957

227

208

(19)

366

103

357

( 9)

141

157

149

221

163

120

(43)

JmJ

465

116

461

( 4)

384

134

491

107

214

212

( 2)

(27)

120

112

127

(33)

283

300

288

298

184

201

130

(126)

359

360

329

337

106

109

( 5)

256

298

309

109

339

Totals

4819

874

5124

561

The net gain in members during 1956 was 562; in 1957 it was 305.
Total members including 214 foreign on Oct. 1, 1957 was 5338. There
were 735 new members reported in the 1956 campaign compared to
874 in 1957.

FINANCIAL REPORT — 1957

November 4, 1957

Mr. Carl O. Schirmer, Treasurer,

The American Iris Society,

St. Joseph, Missouri.

Dear Sir:

In accordance with your instructions, we have made an audit of your
books and records as Treasurer of The American Iris Society and sub¬
mit herewith the accompany statements of cash receipts and disburse¬
ments and the cash on hand in bank, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1957.

We hereby certify that in our opinion, the statements as submitted
herewith are true and correct, and correctly reflect the financial opera¬
tions for the above fiscal year.

—Respectfully,

George A. Tietz & Company,

By Geo. A. Tietz

The American Iris Society
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
Fiscal Year Eliding September 30, 1957

Exhibit 1

Summary

CASH IN BANK:

Balance on hand October 1, 1956 . $11,469.02

Receipts for fiscal year . 27,766.93

$39,235.95

Disbursements for fiscal year . 25,698.95

Balance on hand September 30, 1957 . $13,537.00

Receipts

Memberships:

Renewal Single Annual . $11,001.40

Renewal Family Annual . 2,478.00

Renewal Single Triennial . 2,543.00

New Single Annual . 4,260.48

New Family Annual . 389.50

New Single Triennial . 434.00

New Family Triennial . 305.00

Sustaining . 165.00

Research . 25.00

Life . 175.00 $21,776.38

British Iris Society . $ 245.75

Books & Color Charts . 1,079.81

Bulletins . 290.90

Check Lists 329.75

Slides . 351.00

Membership Tapes . 385.00

Bulletin Advertising . 2,091.95

Registration Committee . 523.76

Exhibition Committee . 616.84

Miscellaneous . 75.79

Total Receipts .

STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS
Fiscal Year Ending September 30, ! 057

Disbursements

Bulletin Expense:

Salaries . $3,025.00

Printing . 8,910.00

Engraving . 631.36

Postage . 322.72

Envelopes . 212.06

Miscellaneous . 73.30

Secretary Office Expense:

Salaries . $4,752.79

Postage . 693.51

Printing . 249.42

Supplies . 239.00

Furniture and Equipment . 113.68

Telephone and Telegraph . 97.83

Insurance . 181.41

Freight and Express . 105.42

Refunds . 128.50

Sec. Travel Expense . 214.93

Books for Resale . 1,247.89

Equipment Repairs & Maintenance . 74.00

Rent and Utilities . 760.00

Advertising . 467.10

Miscellaneous . 123.69

Treasurer s Office Expense:

Supplies for Bookkeeping Records . $ 13.16

$ 5,990.55
$27,766.93

Exhibit II

$13,174.44

$ 9,449.17
$ 13.16

Committee Expense:

Awards .

Constitution & By-Laws

Exhibition .

Membership .

Registration .

Robin .

Scientific .

Slides .

R.V.P .

$ 655.08
376.49
663.77
575.89
31.14
183.59
83.74
19.48

473.00 $ 3,062.18

Total Disbursements

$25,698.95

Statement of Our Reserves

Investments as of October 1, 1957

Issue

Purchase Price

Maturity Value

1 U.S. Series F Bond . . . .

1945

$ 740.00

$ 1,000.00

2 U.S. Series F Bonds

1946

1480.00

2,000.00

6 U.S. Series J Bonds . . .

... 1956

4320.00

6,000.00

1 U.S. Series J Bond .

. .1.956

360.00

500.00

1 U.S. Series J Bond

. 1957

720.00

1,000.00

1 U.S. Series 1 Bond . . . ,

... 1957

360.00

500.00

$7980.00

$11,000.00

All series F & J Bonds mature in twelve years.

We also have the following:

One (1) Farmers State Bank one-year 3% Time Savings Certificate for

$1,200.00

Cash in Reserve Fund $40.00

The above listed Bonds, Savings Certificate and Cash are being held in
Safety Deposit Box #75 of the Farmers State Bank in St. Joseph,
Missouri.

Our regular checking account is now being held in the Farmers State
Bank of St. Joseph, Missouri, and the Petty Cash Account is being held
in the First National Bank of St. Louis, Missouri.

—Respectfully submitted,

Carl O. Schirmer, Treasurer

LOUISIANA NATIVE IRISES

A large list of choice, standard varieties and new introductions. Catalog
sent on request. Shipping period August through October.

UNIVERSITY HILLS NURSERY

CLAUDE W. DAVIS, PROPRIETOR
470 Delgado Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY
TEST GARDEN SITUATION

November 1, 1957

The Committee appointed to study the Test Garden situation, after

deliberation has arrived at the following conclusions:

1. All members agree that Test Gardens can serve a useful purpose in
the furthering of interest in, and knowledge about, iris and it is our
opinion that the importance of Test Gardens should be recognized by
the American Iris Society.

2. The Committee also agrees that the term “Test Garden” should be
interpreted broadly to include all kinds of irises. Thus groups in¬
terested in testing and evaluating any particular group such as the
Spurias, Siberians, or Californians, or in the evaluating of varieties
suitable for the particular area or climate, would be considered as
much a “Test Garden” as those gardens devoted to the testing of
the latest seedlings.

3. The majority of the members of the committee agree that Test Gardens
should be developed at the local level by local groups.

4. In order to aid local groups who might be interested in establishing
Test Gardens, as well as coordinating the efforts of those already en¬
gaged in Test Garden work, it is the recommendation of this Commit¬
tee that the Board of Directors of the American Iris Society establish
a “Test Garden Committee” among whose duties it would be to
formulate a set of rules and regulations which might be used by in¬
terested groups in establishing and operating such gardens. Further,
it is our opinion that this Committee should be on a par with other
established committees now operating as a part of the American Iris
Society.

5. It is also believed that any rules and regulations established by the
proposed Test Garden Committee should be as few in number and
as flexible as possible in order that the needs of all groups may be met.

6. Further, it is believed that any Test Garden which is established and
maintained according to the rules and regulations set forth by the Test
Garden Committee should be recognized by the American Iris Society
as an “Official Test Garden,” “Accredited Test Garden,” or other
suitable designation.

7. Finally, it is the opinion of this Committee that no new award, poll,
or certificate be designated in connection with Test Gardens and Test
Garden evaluations.

Committee To Study Test Garden Situation

Lee W. Lenz, Chairman Airs. Stay ton Nunn

Airs. Walter H. Buxton Air. Alel Wallace

Mr. Roy Davidson Airs. Bee Warburton

Air. Hubert A. Fisher

REPORT OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

November 1, 1957

During the past year a large portion of the Chairman’s time has
been devoted to the completion of the Revision of the Calif ornicae and
it is my pleasure to report that the manuscript is now in the hands of
the printer and it will appear shortly in our research publication, Aliso.
The part being published this year, i.e., the taxonomic revision of the
group, will be followed this next year by the part on variation, Natural
Hybridization and Speciation in the Californicae.

Preliminary results obtained this year on self-incompatibility in
I. pallida were very confusing and it appears that the incompatibility
picture in the genus is not a simple one. I had a chance to discuss the
matter with Dr. Brewbaker of the Brookhaven National Laboratory,
and he is very much interested in the work because it appears that there
may be some unusual conditions present in Iris. The work will be
continued but it will take a considerable period of time before we know
all the answers.

Home Metcalf and I were able to do considerable work on 7. mis-
souriensis this past spring aided, in part, by a generous grant of $250
from the 1956 Convention surplus fund. A full report of this work
is being made to the Board by Metcalf. At the convention in Memphis
I had the opportunity to see and talk with most of the other members
of the Scientific Committee and a number of points were covered. I
know that Dr. Randolph and Dr. Heinig have both been very busy
with their own research in addition to working on the new iris book.
Ike Nelson visited me here at Claremont during the summer and
he is busy preparing to leave for a collecting trip to South America.
Just as I was preparing this report, I had a letter from Dr. H. H. Hadley,
informing me that he had moved to the University of Illinois from Texas
A. and M. College and that he will have to give up his work with the
Spurias. This is unfortunate for members of the AIS, since Dr. Hadley
was doing some interesting work on the cytology of the group.

There is one subject which I would like to report on to the Board
at this time which I feel is of the gravest importance and should be of
great concern to all members of the AIS, especially to the members of
the Board and the members of the Scientific Committee. The item I am
referring to is the diseases which are raising such havoc to growers all
over the United States. It is not the matter of a single disease but
several, perhaps many, some important in one area, others in other
areas. Scorch is, of course, the one that has received the greatest amount
of publicity in recent years, but this is only one problem. Virus is an¬
other, and these are followed by the rhizome rots, etc. In New Zealand
rust has become a problem of almost epidemic proportions and it is re¬
ported to be ruining the Dutch Iris industry.

In recent months I have been in correspondence with a plant patliolo-

gist who has been interested in iris viruses and he reports five different
kinds which lie has identified, and I hear that there may be as many
as nine known, or suspected, at the present time. I might say here
that I have been promised a paper for the Bulletin on the virus diseases
by Dr. Travis. Travis, by the way, is with the Department of Agri¬
culture at Beltsville.

What can be done about iris diseases? That is the thing that should
concern us now. It is a difficult problem and one that is not going
to be solved overnight. It is also not a problem that can be solved by
small growers and backyard breeders although they can certainly help.
The basic answers can only be found, and control measures worked out,
by large plant pathology departments where there are all the facilities
needed to carry on large scale investigations. Pathology is not the
only field where we will need help; we are going to need help from the
Nematologists as well. All of this means that the research departments
of several of our agricultural colleges and universities must become in¬
terested in doing the basic work. They are the ones that have the
facilities and trained personnel necessary. These departments have
their own research programs; sometimes the problems to be investigated
are chosen by the worker himself, but more often the decision on what
is to be done comes from higher up. Too, any one department can only
carry on so many projects at a time and they cannot drop one to start
another. Besides this, they are besieged by outsiders who want help on
a hundred and one things. On this matter I speak from experience,
because I was for several years connected with the department of
plant pathology at Louisiana State University.

As I see it, no one department in one area can solve the iris problems
for the whole country. We must have several centers working— at
least one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast. But how
are we going to get a research department interested in working on
iris diseases? From time to time the projects being carried on reach
completion and new projects are undertaken. Agricultural colleges
and universities usually undertake to work on the most urgent problems
first. That is only natural and as it should be. They are being supported
by the state and should do what they can for the greatest number of
people.

To me the answer seems to be this. The iris growers and producers
are going to have to present their problems to the proper authorities
in such numbers and in such a manner that the authorities in charge
of making decisions come to realize that diseases are threatening a
very important horticultural crop. Only then will we get results. As
an example, UCLA has in the past few years been especially interested
in Easter Lilies and Gladiolus and have carried on major projects on
these crops.

Something like a year and a half ago, I discussed the matter with the
people at UCLA and found to my surprise that Dr. J. G. Bald of the

department of plant pathology was interested in irises and iris diseases.
He was just leaving on a sabbatical and told me to contact him on his
return. I am pleased to report that Dr. Bald has agreed to serve on the
Scientific Committee and he has told me that iris diseases will be
studied at UCLA, not as a major project but as a secondary one. This
is a start. But will the results from here apply to New England and
Texas? Perhaps some of them will.

I have on my desk a copy of a letter to President Walker from
George Murray, saying: “As custodian of the American Iris Society’s
1956 convention surplus fund, Archie MacLean Owen and I have reached
the conclusion that this surplus fund of $2142.48 plus accrued interest,
shall be allocated to the scientific department of the American Iris So¬
ciety. . . . All members of the steering committee of the convention, ex¬
cept one, voted that this fund should be used specifically for research
in the diseases of iris.”

As chairman of the Scientific Committee, I would like to thank
Air. Murray as representative of the Custodians of the AIS Convention
surplus fund for the generous contribution made.

How best can we use the money? As I pointed out earlier, iris diseases
are not of a nature that a private grower can really do much research
on the problems involved. One possibility is that a contribution might
be made to a department for aid in their work. The sum involved is not
enough to really do a great deal unless some work is already being
carried on so that any additional monies available to them would allow
their project to be enlarged or furthered beyond what it could be with¬
out such aid. From my experience, one of the ways of getting the great¬
est returns for the amount spent is to pay for the cost of an assistant to
aid in a project already under way. Usually graduate students are used
and at the present time the amount available, i.e., about $2200, would
pay a top man for about 11 months or a less experienced man for pos¬
sibly even two academic years. However, it is pretty hard to get gradu¬
ate students for $1100. Our students here at the Garden get up to $2600.
If an assistant would materially aid Dr. Bald in his work, I would think
that that might be one possibility. There may be others in other areas
which would need help more. I am merely presenting these possibilities
to the Board as ideas and not as proposals.

Linless some small and very clearcut problem is presented I would
not think that the money should be used to start a new project which
would have to be discontinued when funds were no longer available.

I do feel that this contribution is generous and I would like to see as
much benefit derived from it as possible. In other industries the in¬
dustry itself has sometimes had to make contributions for research.
If we could get several good programs under way I see no reason why we
should not expect at least some aid from other sources.

1 hope that I have not overemphasized the disease situation, but
during the past year I have heard numerous ominous remarks about

individuals discontinuing the growing of irises because of their bad
performance, part of it at least due to the ravages of disease. In the case
of virus, so far as I know, no plant of any kind has been cured once it
was infected and consequently the answer would appear to be a new
and enlightened breeding program for resistance, or at least tolerance,
to the virus. I am sure that much of the virus trouble in the tall bearded
irises has been brought about through the introduction oncocyclus blood
into tall bearded lines.

—Lee W. Lenz, Chairman

Ohio Invitation

Al and Laura Lauck, Ohio

If you are traveling eastward through Ohio to the 1958 Convention,
you are cordially invited to visit the gardens of the Don Waters, in
Elmore, and of the Al Laucks in Toledo. These two gardens are just
a few miles off U.S. routes of the Ohio Turnpike.

First, we’ll try to give you some idea of what you can expect of
these gardens, then exact directions for locating them.

You will probably reach our garden first. Here you will find 750 at¬
tractively arranged choice varieties of iris growing contentedly on three-
fourths of an acre of ground. There are special display beds where the
newest of the new in recent introductions, future introductions and
many guests, both named and under number, are to be seen. Twelve
well known hybridizers of the AIS have their selected iris guested here.

In the crinkled or lacy category you’ll see Gay Princess, Lacy Blue
Bonnet, Golden Garland, Curl'd Cloud, Picture Bouquet, Lavendula,
Yesteryear, Crinkled Sunset, and Fashionette.

If you prefer blues or violets, you’ll be intrigued with Demetria, Fly¬
ing High, Symphony, Her Ladyship, Muted Music, Beth Corey, Eleanor’s
Pride, Violet Haven, Purple Ruffles, Gracious, Indiglow, Truly Violet,
John Pierce’s C-2, and many others.

Beautiful whites include Celestial Snow, White Bouquet, Two Snows,
Snow Ballet, Ice Carnival, and Poet’s Dream.

There are attractive yellows such as Golden Valley, Orange Banner,
Garden Gold, Gold Cup, Gold Formal, Riviera, Golden Lancer, Grand
Teton, and Country Editor. These blend in with the deeper bronzes
and coppers of Bronze Bell, Hermit Thrush, Topaz, Beechleaf, Fortune’s
Gift, Copper Gold, Bronze Symphony, Manhatten, Beth Arnold, and
East Indies.

You’ll find a collection of the best that has been produced in reds:
Garnet Royal, Trim, Indian Bay, Chief Chickasaw, Bang, Stop, Ozie
Waters, Happy Wanderer, Caldron, Fire Brigade, Lois Craig, Quadrille
and others, for example.

Other interesting iris are: Nashborough, Marble Fawn, Mary Lynn,
Nona, Moonlight Trail, Olympic Star, Curfew, White Palomino, Memphis
Lass, Real Delight, Scallawag, Hold That Tiger, Firenze, Country Cuzzin,
Foxgrapes, Foxglow, Hudson Bay, Flame Kiss, China Gate, Peach Plume,
Pink Sunset, Melody Mart, Vagabond Lady, Hi Spot, and Felicia. There
are also approximately 2,000 seedlings that will bloom for the first time.

Waters’ Garden Near Perfection

The Don Waters’ garden in Elmore is not large. Flagstone walks lead
to many beds where clumps of iris are grown to as near perfection as
will ever be found. Don’s untiring effort and know-how produces the
lush, healthy plants and myriad blooms that you dream of but seldom see.
The garden contains over 300 of the very latest and best known iris.

Don’t own introductions, Orange Banner, Watermelon, Topaz, and
Flying High make an impressive showing in his garden. This year you
will see as well, his Real Delight, to be introduced this coming season.
It is a luscious bright apricot with a beautiful tangerine beard. It seems
to have everything! It has lovely form, wonderful texture and substance,
and excellent branching on sturdy 40-inch stalks.

You will also see several fine selected seedlings: 1356 and LY-56,
both fine large smooth yellows. W-157, a mouthwatering huge rose
pink with a tangerine beard. LB-56, a ruffled porcelain blue, a counter¬
part of the rose pink in form and size. RF-56, a lovely light pink with
wide hafts and tangerine beard. V-56, a large rich purple with excellent
form and substance. Incidentally, you will find large size, excellent
substance and form in all of Don’s selected seedlings.

The Laucks’ garden is located in Northwest Toledo at 5142 Harvest
Lane. Those traveling on the Ohio Turnpike should leave it at the
Maumee exit and there take alternate routes 23, 24 and 25 north. Con¬
tinue on these routes approximately 6 miles to the intersection of Lasky
Road (stop light), turn left to Harvest, turn right and drive about 1200
feet to the garden at 5142. Those traveling on route 24, take alternate
23, 24, and 25 at Maumee and follow the above directions. If you are
traveling on route 20 eastward, take route 120 as you approach Toledo.
120 converges with alternate 23, 24, and 25. Follow to Lasky and pro¬
ceed as described above.

To reach the Waters’ garden from the Laucks’ garden, drive south
on Harvest Lane to Monroe St. (stop light), turn left on Monroe and
continue for about 28 miles on Rt. 51 to Elmore, Ohio. At the intersection
of Main St. in Elmore (stop light), make a slight jog. Drive one block
to Clinton. Turn left on Clinton to house number 303.

In Woodville (between Toledo and Elmore on Rt. 20) and four miles
from the Waters garden is the garden of Olive Bowman, where about
400 up-to-date varieties are grown beautifully. Nowhere will you see
iris grown better than here.

If you are coming from the south through Cincinnati, no iris fan should
miss the garden of P. D. Wickersham in Urbana, Ohio. Wick has a col¬
lection of newer iris which is unmatched in any other garden. He has
most all of the new introductions plus numerous future introductions
from many of the hybridizers in America— the list of new ones for just
this year is well over 100. Wick improved his cultural methods two
years ago with amazing results. Pie has the iris planted in beds accessible
to each other so that comparisons can be easily made, for Wick is a
perfectionist and wants to know which iris is best. The Wickersham
garden is one block from Highway #68, a main north and south highway
through the state.

You’ll be glad you stopped by to see these gardens.

Visit Long Island in Fifty-Eight

Peggy Edwards, N.Y.

Visitors to the 1958 Convention are cordially invited to visit the iris
gardens of Long Island, New York. There should be a wealth of bloom
there, but be sure to come before the convention and not after. Peak
bloom on Long Island should be several days before that of Central
New York.

You will want to see the Peter Fass Garden, in Greenlawn, and his
three beautiful irises, Chock Full, a beautiful violet self; Elegant Miss, a
pale yellow bitone; and Green Fashion, the greenest iris I have seen
so far. Cal Konzak, in nearby Patchoque will have some very worth¬
while seedlings to look at, well worth the trip.

Wayne Snook is a coming breeder. On a small hillside plot he has
more seedlings, and named varieties than one would believe possible in
so small a space. Not too far away in Glen Head, Harry Kuesel has
another small garden on one of those North Shore hills.

Bill Peck has a large garden of some four acres located at Oyster Bay,
just off of Boute 25A. He grows many types of iris mostly in long beds
following the contour of the ground and has a large seedling bed near the
road.

Alan Writer in Amityville is quietly collecting all types of species that
will grow in this climate. Joseph Cermak in Freeport, grows oncos beau¬
tifully and in season his place is quite a show. Pie also grows a number
of the more recent tall bearded introductions as does Walter Bara who
also imports from Italy and other parts of the Mediterranean basin.

Last year in my own garden, the best display was a batch of old
diploids that I bought for breeding, and now I find myself falling in love
with them for their airy grace and ease of culture. So, if you have time
come and see us, we will be most happy to have you.

Eastern Gateway to 58 Convention

Dr. Irwin A. Conroe, N.Y.

Region 2 members of the AIS are hopeful that members of other
regions who will attend the 1958 convention in Syracuse will tarry on
their respective ways to and from the convention to visit some of the
many beautiful iris gardens to be seen en route. For example, from the
viewpoint of blooming time most of the gardens in the Capitol— Mid
Hudson Area of New York State will enjoy the same relative season as
that of the convention tour gardens in the Syracuse area. Thus, mem¬
bers of Region 1 touring to Syracuse can spend additional travel time
to excellent advantage visiting a number of gardens located near, or al¬
most on, the main travel routes.

If the connecting artery between the New England Turnpike and the
New York State Thruway were to be completed by next June, visitors
would cross the Hudson near the home of our Junior Past RVP Ruth
Blenis. A visit with the Blenis family, quite apart from the opportunity
to see a number of recent and semi-recent introductions of irises and
daylilies, would send the traveler on his way to the convention well
inoculated with a generous sampling of New York State good will and
hospitality. The Blenises live in Ravena.

If crossing into New York State is made via Route 20 from New
England the route leads almost directly past the iris garden of Bert Hall,
brother of beloved David. Bert has been obliged to give up much of his
activities in iris culture, but a visit to his garden to see some of his
seedlings would be well-repaid.

Southwest of Albany near Route 20 is the garden of the writer where
a fair number of recent introductions may be seen among the eight hun¬
dred varieties in his collection. Such offerings as Frances Craig, Real
Gold, Foxfire, Bang, Bearded Lady, Vengeance, Langsdale (Harry
Randall’s introduction comparable to Mary Randall), Snow Goddess,
Black Taffeta, The Citadel, Sweetheart’s Folly, Pink Panoply, Witch
Doctor, Sable Night, Gypsy Classic, April Showers, Frances Kent, Tinted
Porcelain, Waltz Time, White Ruffles, Red Torch, Belle Meade, Orchid
and Flame, Kiki, Las Floristas, Bazaar, Dark Chocolate, Solid Gold,
Hummingbird, Butterfly Wings, Violet Harmony, Rosa Barone, Palomino,
Mary Randall, Sarah Lee Shields, Cinnamon Toast, Garnet Glow, Lady
O’Fame, Black and Blue, Morning Bright, Bright Halo, Gene Wild can
be compared, season permitting with their blooming habits elsewhere.
A Fox seedling and a Carney seedling both winning honors this year, are
also giving excellent promise here. This garden is in Altamont.

Nearby in Scotia is the compact but outstanding garden of Harry
Shaffer, whose Heather Dell has won deserved acclaim. Harry has a
number of the latest introductions growing in his garden where they
yearly put on a brilliant display. Rehobeth, Pink Fulfillment, Dancing

Deb, Violet Hills, Contact, Green Ivory, Gold Torch, Dark Chocolate,
Orange Apricot, Blue Throat, Top Hat, Big Ute are among some of the
newer ones which attracted much attention this past season. Here is a
garden where irises grow to as great advantage as can be found in any
of the hundreds of gardens I have visited over the years.

To the north of Scotia in Burnt Hills is the garden of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Stewart. It is one of our newest commercial gardens but
one of which our area is justly proud. Here the Stewarts have set up a
display garden which is one of the best I have seen in any state.

To the west of Burnt Hills and near Elnora is the garden of the
Roosas, Harriet and Al. Here again will be found a magnificent exhibit
of irises new and old, ranging from the very newest available to some of
the oldest still popular. In display beds the Roosas have planted dozens
of late introductions many of them so new as to be only one and two-
year clumps. Their commercial offerings cover a wide range of irises,
large in rhizome, tall in stature, and vigorous in growth. It is a good
commercial garden, well laid out, and permitting of easy access to all the
individual varieties.

To the southwest of the Roosa garden, between the town of Broadalbin
and the city of Amsterdam is the garden of Fred Ammerall. Fred is one
of our top growers of iris and his garden reveals this fact. Here again
one finds a generous number of new varieties interspersed by well-grown
clumps of older favorites. Here, too, are beautiful Siberians as well as
choice perennials, laid out over a generous expanse of lawns and gardens
to top advantage. Fred’s garden is unique in that its peak bloom comes
as much as two weeks after the rest of our gardens have finished bloom¬
ing. Late-comers returning from the convention will find the Ammerall
garden a delight.

Should one be coming into our area from down the Hudson Valley
he could well be tempted to visit the garden of the Van de Waters in
New Paltz. It is true that Dr. Van de Water’s interests in iris center
mainly in dwarfs and medians but the garden in itself is a beautiful one
in a natural stone setting.

Farther up the valley are the gardens of Herman Storey in Freehold
and of James Stevens in Greenville. Unfortunately the Storey Garden
is in the process of being moved to another location but there are still
lots of individual varieties of iris to be viewed there. Here again is a
demonstration of growing vigor and healthy increases.

Jim Stevens is our boast to fame in the hemerocallis field. His Pink
Damask, Samarkand, Centurion, Tinker Beil, and others are recognized
throughout the daylily world. Jim has thousands of magnificent seed¬
lings, many of them well-deserving of introduction, but being a perfec¬
tionist, he is reluctant to introduce anything less than perfect.

Folks in the Capitol- Mid Hudson Area of Region 2 are convinced that
pre-or-post convention visitors to our area will be well-repaid to tarry
here en route.

Our members write . .

I am not much of a writer nor am I
habitually writing to Editors of periodi¬
cals, but since I am a member of the
AIS interested in the propogation of this
flower along with you and many more,
and because I have been interested in
agriculture and more so in particular
with horticulture I would like to discuss
one particular paragraph in your P. S.
article on page 89 of the October issue
of the Bulletin. Quote: “On the other
side of the picture such ideas as the
ploughless planting seem to be lost in
the high weeds.”

If you mean by that quotation that
ploughless planting is entirely out, then
I must disagree. Sure, Faulkner has
modified his claims since publishing his
book on “Ploughman’s Folly,” yet I
think if you will investigate that the
plough is not used as frequently as it
used to be and many crops are planted
where the soil has not been turned over
for some years.

Are you familiar with what is being
done in Ohio and Michigan? I had the
privilege of touring those states some
time ago with a party of agriculturalists
from this area. I sure was amazed at
what I witnessed in conservation, cover¬
cropping, contour ploughing, strip crop¬
ping, and trash farming. Trash farming
is sowing the seed and planting directly
into the trash on top of the soil, cultiva¬
tion on top, no ploughing.

I was the guest of the late Louis
Bromfield on his farm where he ad¬
dressed our gathering. I think he was
one of America’s greatest thinkers and
writers, and he discussed trash farming
right on the field. He was willing to
wager a large sum of money if the half
field done by cultivating only and sow¬
ing directly into the rubble was not

superior to the other half of field done
the orthodox way.

I may say there is plenty of trash
farming up in this area and we grow
good crops, and incidently give back
something to the soil in the form of
humus. This holds good in the small
garden too. We must give back equal to
that which we take away. This also in¬
cludes flowers as well as grain or vege¬
tables. The soil will soon become im¬
poverished, plants will become sickly
specimens ready to be destroyed by
fungi, bacteria or what have you.

My extent at gardening amounts to
one-quarter acre. It is a city lot highly
developed over fifty years of building,
not by applying commercial fertilizers
nor even barnyard manure, but by com¬
posting and applying this to the plants
at the rate of about 8 tons to the acre,
each and every year. I grow 150 of the
best peonies including several registered
with APS, 50 to 75 iris, perennials, lilies,
and some of my own seedlings in table
iris recently introduced in AIS. I believe
in fresh soil for plants. Soil with new
life is more valuable in the long run than
any commercial stimulant or fertilizer
unless it is composed of an organic base.

You make reference to earth worms
in your article. You may be surprised
to know that I make use of the earth¬
worms to do my cultivating for me
around such plants as raspberries around
which I have not dug for years. The
ground about them is covered with a
6 to 8 inch mulch.

Well, this article may bore you, as it
is not just something on iris, however, if
iris do not respond for me in soil rich in
humus I don’t think I shall resort to
stimulants.

— O. A. Kummer
Preston, Ontario

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FORMER AIS PRESIDENT DIES IN NEW ENGLAND

William J. McKee, dean of iris

hybridizers in New England, was

81 years old when he passed away

February 27, 1957. He had retired

from industry in 1944 and had since
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devoted his energies to his long
continued program in horticulture.

In addition to his work with the
tall bearded iris, he has had similar
interests with hemerocallis, daffo¬
dils, and orchids.

He said himself that his early
hybridizing efforts were made with
named varieties without any defi¬
nite planning, and that the results
were not very promising. He was a great advocate of line breeding and
claimed his results were much more favorable when his program in this
latter type of hybridizing began in 1940. His first iris introduction, Royal
Beauty, was made in 1932. Among his many named varieties are to be
included the following:

Ardeur

June Moon

Ponder

Augusta

Kim

Bed Comet

Blue Angel Wings

Keystone

Redwyne

Butterscotch Taffy

Mary Vernon

Red Yen

Candy Girl

Mayan Gold

Royal Beauty

Ceylon

Miobelle

Snow Belle

Chinese White

Miogem

Starbeau

Eben

Monomoy

Temple

Fairday

Moontide

Terrific

Hywill

Orange Gem

Trim

Janet Butler

Pequot

Tryst

Jericho

Planet

Yukon

From this group, he considered Moontide, Fairday, Miobelle, Ponder,
Pequot and Trim most outstanding as breeders. All of these were used
extensively in his line breeding program.

Mr. McKee was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the son of Cyrus
P. McKee and Agnes (McKibbon) McKee. He is survived by his wife
Clara B. (Little) McKee, two sons: William J. McKee, Jr., and Robert
C. McKee, both of Worcester; two daughters: Jane E., wife of Leigh
T. Coffin of Beatrice, Nebraska, and Mary E., wife of Rev. John V.
Butler of Princeton, New Jersey; five grandchildren and one great¬
grandchild.

Mr. McKee was educated in Pennsylvania in the public schools and
at Piersols Academy and also at Geneva College. His long and distin¬
guished career in industry began in 1897 with the Pressed Steel Car
Company in Pittsburgh. He began as a clerk and was promoted to chief
clerk in 1902. He became general storekeeper with the Standard Steel
Car Company in 1903. He came to New England in 1911 to become
assistant to the president of the Osgood Bradley Car Company in
Worcester. He became vice-president of this firm in 1917. The Osgood
Bradley Car Company was consolidated with the Pullman Standard
Company in 1930, and Mr. McKee continued as vice-president and
director. He was also president and director of the Standard Tank Car
Company of Sharon, Pennsylvania, and vice-president and director of
the Keith Car Company of Sagamore and a director of the Van Motor
Truck Company of Philadelphia.

Mr. McKee was a member and accredited judge of the American Iris
Society for several decades, and he served as president of the Society from
1940 to 1942. Many of his iris received the H. M. and the A. M. awards
of the Society. He was awarded the American Iris Society Medal for
Distinguished Service in 1943 and also the American Iris Society Medal
for Achievement in Hybridizing in 1954. Mr. McKee and Mr. George
Pride together were the founders of this New England bulletin of the
Society.

Jamison R. Harrison

# # # *

ORPINGTON FOUNDER PASSES AWAY

MURRELL, Olive, of the Orpington Nurseries, Orpington, Kent, died

in the Westminster Hospital, London, on August 16th, 1957, age 69.

The death of Olive Murrell has come as a sad blow to the entire iris
world. Since 1920 her name and that of the Orpington Nurseries have
been synonymous, and she was nearly as well known abroad as she
was in England.

She entered the iris business when great things were being done.
"Dominion” had not long been raised and among her personal friends
were great breeders like W. R. Dykes and A. J. Bliss and G. P. Baker
and she was privileged to introduce many of their new irises. The very
famous “W. R. Dykes,” the first great yellow, was one of them. It was
an exciting period altogether for not only were breeders busy in
England, but in France and America as well. Soon were to come the
famous yellows of the late Haworthe Chadburn which Olive Murrell
introduced. She was a lifelong friend of the late Prof. Sidney B. Mitchell
and corresponded at length with many of the great American breeders.
It was through this that so many of the Sass irises have been introduced
into England.

In 1935 Olive Murrell was awarded the Foster Memorial Plaque,
a special personal award given to those who contribute to the advance

of the Genus; and in 1940 she gained the Dykes Medal for her own
great iris “White City.” She had been on the Committee of the British
Iris Society for over 20 years, and had also been a member of the Joint
Committee of the R.H.S. and Iris Society for many years. She will long
be remembered for her work as Registrar of the British Iris Society,
and for her association with Charles E. F. Gersdorff who held a similar
position in the American Iris Society for so many years.

NOTED HYBRIDIZER DIES IN REDLANDS

Clarence G. White, iris breeder, philanthropist, and prominent citi¬
zen died in Redlands, Calif., Oct. 22. He was eighty-eight years old and
had been in declining health for some time.

Mr. White was born in Cleveland and prepared for college at Brooks
Military Academy and was class valedictorian. Physically unable to
take the regular course at Harvard University, he spent three years with
the class of 1894 as a special student.

Then he went to Florida where his family owned a plantation. There
he raised potatoes until 1905. The early potato business in Florida was
developed largely from his experiments.

After his marriage in 1905 to Florence R. Fisk of Berkeley they went
to Hawaii where he became the largest individual grower of pineapples
in the Haiku region. He was a trustee of Maunaola Seminary, a school
primarily for native girls, and a trustee of the Maui aid society, engaged
in social and religious betterment work.

When he returned to the mainland after 11 years in Hawaii, he special¬
ized in raising flowers.

The White family came to Redlands in 1919 and soon established
their permanent home, Whitehill, at Sunset Drive and Mariposa. Mrs.
White died in 1947.

In the twenties he interested Redlands school children in roses and
made it possible for them to buy at a nominal sum Paul Scarlet climbers
and Cecil Brunner bushes. Thousands of them are growing in Redlands
yards today.

The Prosellis— the structure that provides the stage setting at the
Bowl— was the gift of Air. and Mrs. White. It took the place of the old
band shell that had been moved from the site of the present Lincoln
f Shrine.

Prosellis means '‘before the seats” and was invented by the donors.
More than a thousand concerts of the Redlands Community Association
have been presented there.

In his iris hybridizing, Air. White pioneered the crossing of the onco-
cyclus with the eupogons. He sought to incorporate the exotic and
beautiful markings and colorations of the former with the height and
vigor of the latter. His seedlings were known the world over for their
vivid and unique colors. He was a Life Member of the AIS and the
recipient of the Hybridizer s Medal from the Society.

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I’ve been going to AIS Directors’ Meetings since 1940, but the one on
November 9, in St. Louis made a greater impression on me than any one
I can remember. If our friends in the Pentagon had staged it, undoubt¬
edly they would have dubbed it Operation Teamwork. That was the
impression I got from every angle. Every move and every action seemed
to say, “Look, we have a wonderful society and we are going places and
doing things. Our people are simply tops. Let’s get on with it.”

Take, for instance the re-activation of our twenty-five dollar Research
Membership . There is nothing new about the Research Membership.
We have had it for years. In the early days of the society it was a means
by which some of our more affluent members could make a donation to
the cause. More recently, Dr. Franklin Cook, then president, called
attention to it by subscribing to it personally, and earmarking the money
to support Dr. Randolph’s original scientific program. Today however,
the Research Membership will take on a new meaning.

Somewhere down in the Minutes of the Directors’ Meeting, published
in this issue you will find the following statement: “It was moved and
passed that the Executive Committee in co-operation with the Scientific
Committee, be authorized to discuss and allocate funds available for the
use of the Scientific Committee during the coming year.” Therein lies
a story and here it is.

In 1956, the Southern California Iris Society was host to the AIS
Convention. Plans were made and costs were figured based upon certain
activities which included a large amount of travelling by bus. The regis¬
tration fee was set and some four hundred registrations were received.
Later, however, it was found to be impractical to travel such distances
by bus in the time allowed, and the bus trips were materially shortened
to the tune of about five dollars per registration. At the end of the
convention the SCIS found itself in possession of slightly over two
thousand dollars in unexpended funds.

Our California friends pondered this situation quite some time and
finally decided to give the money to the AIS for use by the Scientific
Committee in the furtherance of research work on iris pests and diseases.
Need for this sort of thing is ably discussed by Homer Metcalf in this
issue of the Bulletin. What Homer says is eminently true, but he doesn’t
go nearly far enough. As a professional landscape gardener, your Editor ,
could point out that the iris, especially the Tall Bearded, has practically
passed out of the picture as a fit subject to be used in landscape design.
The reasons for this are most evident; susceptibility to foliage diseases
rendering the plant unsightly for a large part of the growing season;
susceptibility of the modern Tall Bearded iris to fungus and bacterial
diseases when planted in with other perennials; and, the relatively short
season of bloom. While the AIS is growing in membership which neces-

sarily means increased growing of iris, it strongly indicates that the
bearded iris is becoming a flower of specialists.

Dr. Lee Lenz and President Marion Walker presented to the Board
a plan whereby the money donated by the SCIS would go towards the
establishment of a graduate student scholarship at one of our leading
universities for research on iris pests and diseases. This money will
finance the scholarship for one year. But one year is not long enough to
produce results. Projects of this kind usually take at least three years.
To finance this project past its initial year, the Board has re-activated the
Research Membership.

If two per cent of our members will support this move the project will
be successful. One hundred, twenty-five dollar memberships will yield
two thousand dollars for research after taking out five dollars each which
is the cost of carrying a membership in the Society for one year.

One more point before I quit. Middle Tennessee is a poor area in
which to grow roses. We have every bug here known to man and they
all like roses. The Black Spot organism is in all soils here in every garden
without exception. Mildew will appear several times each season due
to our high humidity. Yet, in the face of all these things, I can recom¬
mend a rose garden to the amateur or the casual gardener without hesi¬
tation. Why? Because I can tell the gardener when, where, and with
what to spray and know that if the person carries out the program,
these troubles will be prevented or cured. I can’t do that with bearded
irises. We neither know how to prevent our troubles nor to cure them.

These are plain words, the speaking of which we are wont to avoid.
I’m not mincing them but laying it right on the line. The Californians
have started the ball rolling. The AIS Board has set it in the right direc¬
tion. From now on out it is up to you, the members of the AIS.

The Editor

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REGIONS AND REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS

Region 1— Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island. Mrs. Shirley Spurr, 36 Cedar Park, Melrose, Mass.

Region 2— New York, Mr. William G. McGarvey, State University of New York,
Oswego, N.Y.

Region 3— Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mrs. Walter Kimmick, 401 Woodside
Road, Pittsburgh 21, Pennsylvania.

Region 4— Maryland, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Virginia and West
Virginia. Mr. Walter J. Smith, 1901 Montclair Ave., Norfolk 6, Virginia.

Region 5— South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Dr. Harvey Hobson, 222 Riggs
Drive, Clemson, South Carolina.

Region 6— Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Dr. V. R. Frederick, 145 Tanglewood Dr.,
Urbana, Ohio

Region 7— Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Mr. Robert S. Carney,
500 Colonial Rd., Memphis 17, Tenn.

Region 8— Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mrs. Ruth Goodrick, .16610 West Pepper Lane,
Milwaukee, Wise.

Region 9— Illinois. Mr. Nathan H. Rudolph, 405 Lakelawn Blvd., Aurora, Illinois.

Region 10— Louisiana. Miss Marie Caillet, Box 365, S. L. I. Lafayette, Louisiana.

Region 11— Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Mrs. E. J. Henke, 1107 Chamberlain,
Boise, Idaho.

Region 12— Utah and Arizona, Mrs. Valentine Jacobson, 1525 E. 39th St., Salt
Lake City 17, Utah.

Region 13— Washington and Oregon. Mr. Bennett C. lones, 5635 S.W. Boundary
St., Portland 19, Ore.

Region 14— Northern California and Nevada. Mr. Larry Gaulter, 271 Farelly Dr.,
San Leandro, Calif.

Region 15— Southern California. Mr. Clarke Cosgrove, 8260 Longden, San Gabriel,
California.

Region 16— Canada. Mr. Lloyd Zurbrigg, 33 College St., Kingston, Ontario,
Canada.

Region 17— Texas. Mrs. Stayton Nunn, 11122 Claymore Dr., Houston 24, Texas.

Region 18— Kansas and Missouri. Mrs. Walter H. Buxton, 817 S. Sappington Rd.,
Webster Groves, Missouri.

Region 19— New Jersey, Staten Island, N.Y. Mrs. Dorothy Dennis, 11 Meadow Rd.,
Chatham, New Jersey.

Region 20— Colorado. Mr. O. T. Baker, 7650 W. Fourth Ave., Denver, Colorado.

Region 21— Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Mr. J. Arthur Nel¬
son, 3131 N. 58th St., Omaha, Nebraska.

Region 22— Arkansas and Oklahoma. Mrs. Helen McCaughey, 5720 N.W. 36th St.,
Oklahoma City, Okla.

Region 23— New Mexico. Mr. Eugene Sundt, 343 Hermosa Drive, N.E., Al¬
buquerque, New Mexico.

^Jable op (Contents

The President's Corner

1958 AIS Meeting .

Iris Sputniks Roam, Helen McCaughey, Esmond Jones .
1958 Membership Campaign, Robt. S. Carney
Classification of Eupogon Irises, Randolph & Lawrence

We Need Disease Research, Homer N. Metcalf .

Behind the Eight Ball .

Alta to Alta, Edith S. Cleaves .

Reblooming Iris Becoming Popular, Edwin Rundlett
Rules, Geometry, and Arithmetic, Crescent Deru .

Flight Lines .

Aril Society Yearbook .

Glorietta Iris Project, Ruth Pressey .

Median Test Garden Impressions, Earl Roberts .

Cedar Brook Celebrates, Dorothy Dennis .

Presby Season, Barbara Walther .

Gibberellic Acid Used, David Lercari .

Minutes, Directors Meeting .

1957 Membership Campaign .

Financial Report 1957 .

Test Garden Report .

Scientific Report .

Ohio Invitation, Al and Laura Lauck .

Long Island Invitation, Peggy Edwards .

Eastern Gateway, Dr. Irwin Conroe .

Our Members Write .

In Memoriam, W. J. McKee .

In Memoriam, Olive Murrell

In Memoriam, Clarence G. White

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ME RICAN

IRIS

APRIL, 1958 SOCIETY

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

DIRECTORS

Terms expiring 1958: Jay Ackerman

J. E. Wills

Marion R. Walker

Terms expiring 1959:

Terms expiring 1960:

Hubert Fischer Guy Rogers

A. G. Lauck J. R. Durrance

Harold W. Knowlton Dr. Matthew C. Riddle
Dr. L. F. Randolph Carl O. Schirmer
Officio: Clifford Benson, Secretary

OFFICERS

President: Marion R. Walker, 5210 E. Telephone Rd., Ventura, Calif.
Vice-President: Dr. L. F. Randolph, Sheldon Rd., Ithaca, N.Y.
Executive Secretary: Clifford Benson, 2237 Tower Grove Blvd., St. Louis
10, Mo.

Treasurer: Carl O. Schirmer, 6104 King Hill Ave., St. Joseph, Mo.
Editor: Geddes Douglas, 3902 Hillsboro Rd., Nashville, Tenn.
Registrar— Recorder: Mrs. Walter Colquitt, 487 Albany, Shreveport, La.

CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

Awards— Jay C. Ackerman, 3535 Waverly Hills, Rd., Lansing 17, Mich.

Exhibitions— J. Arthur Nelson, 3131 N. 58th St., Omaha, Neb.

Membership— Robert S. Carney, 500 Colonial Rd., Memphis 17, Tenn.

Robins— John A. Bartholomew, 35 Pine Grove St., Milton 86, Mass.

Scientific— Dr. Lee W. Lenz, c/o Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500
N. College Ave., Claremont, California

Photographic— Albert G. Lauck, 5142 Harvest Lane, Toledo 13, Ohio

Registration—] . E. Wills, 301 7th Ave., N., Nashville, Tenn.

Test Gardens— Dr. John R. Durrance, 4301 East Cedar Ave., Denver 22,
Colo.

Publications— Or. L. F. Randolph, Dr. G. H. M. Lawrence, Harold
W. Knowlton

Editorial Staff— Dr. Katherine Heinig, Adelaide Peterson, Peggy Grey

A quarterly published by the AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY.

Publishing office, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, Tenn.

Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Nashville, Tennessee, under
the act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 the Year.

1958 ANNUAL MEETING

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
June 4-7, 1958

ADVANCE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Persons planning to attend are requested to register in advance
so that adequate arrangements can be made tor tour garden trans¬
portation, meetings, and demonstrations.

REGISTRATION FEE— $27.50

Mail checks directly to Lowell G. Harder, Treasurer, Empire State
Iris Society, 460 Bromley Road, Churchville, New York.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Reservations for rooms should be made directly with Hotel Syra¬
cuse, Syracuse, New York. Rates for single rooms range from $7.00
to $11.00; for double rooms with double bed $11.00 to $14.00;
double rooms with twin beds $12.00 to $15.50; additional beds $2.50.
All rooms with bath and air conditioning.

The official program, tickets to all events including approximately
400 miles of garden tours, and other information will be available
at the Headquarters Registration Desk in Hotel Syracuse beginning
Wednesday morning June 4. The afternoon and evening program
for June 4 includes garden tours, the iris show, and annual business
meeting. These and other scheduled events are described more fully
elsewhere in this Bulletin. No other notices of the annual meeting
will be issued.

Additional information concerning plans for the meeting is avail¬
able on request.

I 18 Sheldon Road L. F. RANDOLPH, Chairman

Ithaca, New York Convention Committee

Frontispiece: Broad paths and long beds of bearded iris planted with the contour of the
ground characterize the lovely garden of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cassebeer,
West Nyack N.Y. photo by cassebeer

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As we approach the 1958 iris season many new avenues of interest for
the iris enthusiast are being opened. Your Board of Directors has been
studying for several years basic policy relative to the direction in which
the Society should proceed. It seemed to all of those present at the Fall
Board Meeting that the time had arrived to take positive action and to
proceed with an aggressive program.

The basic issue may be stated in this way, “Do we want to be cosmo¬
politan in our thinking and embrace all iris and problems relating to
all types of iris, and treat all branches of the iris family and those inter¬
ested in them on an equitable basis, or do we wish to be a Society
primarily dedicated to one branch of the iris family and allow those
interested in other classes of iris to break off into small groups and
promote their interests independently as best they can?”

After a good deal of deliberation and thought your Board of Directors
by unanimous vote of those present decided to take the broad road and
keep all iris interests within one Society as far as it is humanly possible
to do so. We felt it a wise step to offer a friendly hand of co-operation
to the Dwarf Iris Society, The Society For Louisiana Iris, The Spuria
Iris Society, The Aril Society International, and the Median Iris Society.
The leadership of most of these Societies have expressed a desire and
willingness to co-operate closely with the American Iris Society in its
organization and activities. We are now working in harmony to promote
our mutual interests.

There are a number of reasons why your Board felt that the Society
should move in this direction. I think you as members should know these
reasons because when you know the actual facts I am sure you will agree
with the judgment of the Board.

Several years ago the American Iris Society was asked by the Inter¬
national Horticultural Council to become the World Authority on all
irises other than the bulbous section. This would mean that we would
become the authority on registration, classification, and awards for all
sections of the iris family other than the bulbous types. The Dutch were
to have the authority in the bulbous area.

We accepted this responsibility subject to further negotiation with
the International Horticultural Council regarding procedures and re¬
quirements.

Since our acceptance of this responsibility Mr. Harold Knowlton
and Dr. George H. M. Lawrence have been working toward an agree¬
ment on Registration and nomenclature whereby the new 1959 Check
List of the American Iris Society will meet the requirements of this new
responsibility. Dr. Lawrence is the American representative on the Inter-

national Horticultural Council and Mr. Knowlton is the Editor of the
Check List.

Further, Dr. Fitz Randolph in co-operation with Dr. Lawrence has
prepared a new classification of the bearded irises. This new classification
was discussed thoroughly by interested members at the Annual Meeting
in Memphis last year. General agreement was reached among those
present and the New Classification of the True Bearded Irises was
adopted by the Board last November, as published in the January
Bulletin. This Classification was presented to our British friends by Dr.
Lawrence and has won tacit approval from them.

After steps were taken to develop an all-inclusive program in the
area of registration and classification it seemed only logical to proceed
in the same direction with awards.

The Median Iris Society and the Aril Society International had set
up special committees to study the development of an Awards System
within their own Societies for the promotion of their special interest.
This posed the question, "Are we going to be the World Authority or
are we going to break into several special interest groups and have no
real authority?”

Your President discussed this matter with the leaders of the Median
Society and the leaders of the Aril Society. They were agreeable to a
plan of keeping all of the iris family under one roof and united. We
appreciate very much their spirit of co-operation and sincerely believe
that their action has made it possible for AIS to become stronger and
more useful throughout the world.

As a result of these discussions Air. Jay Ackerman presented to the
Board of Directors several amendments to be made to the rules of the
Awards Committee. These changes in rules were discussed deliberately
on two separate occasions by the Board and adopted by unanimous vote
of the ten members present.

The change in rules made was as follows:

The Board unanimously approved Mr. Ackerman s motion, as pertains
to the High Commendation Award, under the Awards Policies and Pro¬
cedures, as follows:

The portion that reads: “Each judge may vote for not more than ten

such varieties, total, of all classifications” . . .

Be amended to read: “Each judge may vote for not more than ten

Tall Bearded varieties, and also for not more
than five varieties in each of the other classi¬
fications.”

Further, it was moved and passed that a top award for each of the

True Bearded Iris be designated; these awards to be activated when

sufficient numbers of varieties become eligible for such awards and

further, that similar consideration be given to other iris, such as Arils.

There has been considerable discussion in some circles as to what
this change in the awards procedure does. It is important that I explain
to you exactly what this change does. I hope you will follow me care¬
fully because this matter is of extreme importance to the future of the
Society.

First of all I would like to make it perfectly clear that the Board
of Directors is perfectly aware that the main interest of a large majority
of the membership of the Society is in the Tall Bearded Iris. This will
probably always be the case and is as it should be. There is also a good
percentage of the membership that has interest in the other areas and
should be given opportunity to develop that interest.

Now let me point out what the change in awards rules will do for
the Tall Bearded Iris. It will increase the number of H.C. awards given
to the Tall Bearded Irises. Under the old rule there was a limit of ten
H.C.’s for all classes. Under the new rule there are ten H.C.’s for Tall
Bearded alone. This means that judges who are interested in voting for
irises in other classes will have that privilege without robbing the Tall
Bearded Section. In other words, the action taken adds to the prestige
of the Tall Bearded Iris. Nothing is taken away.

As far as the other classes are concerned, this is permissive legislation.
When enough introduced varieties have received H.M. the award will
be activated. The new Awards for the various sections are established
at the Award of Merit level. There is to be only one such award for
each section other than Tall Bearded. There are twelve Awards of Merit
for the Tall Bearded Section.

None of these Awards are to be established in 1958. Committees from
the Median Society and the Aril Society are preparing an eligibility list
for the Standard Dwarf Bearded Section and the Aril Section for 1959.
Therefore there will be no change in the ballot this year other than an
increase in the number of H.C.’s allowed.

As you can see by this explanation, your Board has done nothing
revolutionary. It has merely established the structure through which
the American Iris Society can co-ordinate all iris activities and in a true
sense, live up to its responsibility as “World Authority.”

The foregoing policy was established by the Board on November 13,
1957. Mr. W. F. Scott, Jr., was serving as our Official representative at
the Annual Meeting of the New Zealand Iris Society at the time. Upon
his return from New Zealand he took basic disagreement with the Board
and resigned his offices after the President refused to rescind the action
taken by the Board relative to the changes in the rules of the Awards
Committee.

As president I did not feel that I had the authority or the right to
rescind action taken by an unanimous vote of the Board. The Board
is elected to represent the membership and should have final authority

by majority vote. I am sure that you will feel this to be the democratic
way and the only fair decision to make.

W e ai e very sorry that Air. Scott felt it necessary to take this action.
His place on the Board has not been filled and the way is still open
for reconsideration. I have accepted his resignation as First Vice-Presi¬
dent and Chairman of the Awards Committee.

On your behalf I would like to thank Mr. Scott for his many years
of diligent service to the Society, as Chairman of Membership and Chair¬
man of Awards. We wish him well in whatever area he wishes to par¬
ticipate in the future.

Air. Jay C. Ackerman has accepted the Chairmanship of the Awards
Committee as of March first. He will administer the Awards System as
it has now been established with the help of others on his committee.
We appreciate greatly Mr. Ackerman’s willingness to accept this respon¬
sibility in the Society.

New Chairmen have been appointed to other important areas of
activity in the Society also. Mr. J. Arthur Nelson of Omaha is the new
Chairman of the Exhibition Committee and is doing a fine job. Mr. Robert
Carney of Memphis is the new Chairman of the Membership Committee
and has the membership campaign going in high gear. Mr. Albert Lauck
of Toledo is reorganizing the Photographic Committee and making new
plans for the promotion of all types of irises. Dr. John R. Durrance is
the new Chairman of the Test Garden Committee created by the Board
last fall. Plans should soon be under way for the development of this
program.

This has been a rather lengthy President’s Corner. In it I have at¬
tempted to explain carefully to you the direction in which the American
Iris Society is traveling. Your Board is convinced th°t the right direction
is to give each group equal opportunity within the Society according
to its needs and that we should keep ‘'One Iris World.”

It is my verv sincere feeling that the Board has taken the wise path
to the future, that the Society will be much stronger by exerting a little
effort to hold the various interests groun together. There is strength in
numbers and in diversitv of thought. The American Iris Society will
become stronger as its outlook becomes broader.

Marion R. Walker, President

Zribule to ijmus

Molly Price, N.Y.

Wells County, Indiana, an L shaped rural area just south of Fort
Wayne and near the Ohio border, has given us that quiet revolutionist
in iris hybridizing, Pan! Howard Cook. Here, in 1891, near the village
of Poneto, Mr. Cook was born, and here he lives simply and works soberly
as he has done all his life. For thirty-five years the significance of his
iris seedlings has steadily increased; now the world comes to his door.
Another case of a man with a better mousetrap!

Mr. Cook’s boyhood attention was early turned toward hybridizing,
both by the influence of his gardening parents and the books of Liberty
Hyde Bailey, which he read while still in his teens. His first major inter¬
est was in the hybridizing of small fruits, but he was soon drawn toward
irises. Though he had already gathered a considerable collection of these
before World War I, it is doubtful if he made many crosses before his
return from that war.

It was not until 1936, after fourteen patient years of hybridizing, that
he made his first introductions. Surprisingly enough, these were not
tall-bearded irises but two hybrids, the reddish, small-flowered, slender¬
stemmed Tampa, and the pale yellow Keepsake. These were both progeny
of Socrates crossed with I. flavissima.

There are two major, widely overlapping audiences for irises. One,
finds satisfaction and enjoyment in handsome flowers, large, medium, or
small. The other is as concerned with evaluating the progeny of ac¬
curate and complicated interspecific crosses, pointing the way to never-
before-dreamed-of hybrids, as in the beauty of the present results. I
think everyone will agree that Paul Cook’s introductions win the applause
of both audiences.

He had, by 1936, established both his red and blue lines, and the fol¬
lowing year introduced from the red line his first tall-bearded iris, E. B.
Williamson. This won the Roman Gold Medal in 1938, the year he
introduced the famous Sable from his blue line. It is said that Sable
would have won the Dykes Medal if Great Lakes had appeared one
year later. Be that as it may, this iris is still— twenty years later— both a
popular and a breeder’s favorite. (It was #44 in the popularity poll in
1957. )

The sixteen irises which Mr. Cook introduced during the following

eight years were all tall-bearded, though you may be sure that this re¬
markable man, who was a mail-carrier in the mornings, was carrying on
simultaneous research in many other sections of the genus. (The Japanese
section is the only one in which he has done no experimenting.) During
these years he gave us, from the red and blue lines. Captain Wells,
Copper Rose, Action Front, Flamely, Redward, Worthington, Indiana

Night, and Three Cheers; the pink Majenica, Salamonie, and Pink Re¬
flection; and the orchid Dreamcastle and Harriet Thoreau. 1 he majority
of these received either H.M., A.M., or both.

A rough estimate of the quality of the introductions in this early period
may be formed from the fact that they are all still available in commerce
today. It is not surprising that Air. Cook was awarded the coveted
Hybridist’s Aledal in 1945, at the end of his first ten years of introductions.

But he was just warming up! You must remember that, until very
recently, iris breeders and/or hybridizers, did not have the chromosome
counts of the various species available to them, and in consequence had
produced such a profusion of sterile triploids, 44 chromosome inter¬
mediates and so on, that many of them were avoiding this field. At a
time when even Air. E. B. Williamson, Air. Cook’s close friend, who was
very much interested in making species crosses was still using mixed
pollen in his crosses, Mr. Cook had already begun his thoughtful and
careful survey of the entire genus, speculating on the possibilities and
problems of using the wild species for the improvement of garden forms.

From Robert Schreiner he had obtained the three named forms of
pumila: Nana, Sulina, and Carpathia; which Air. Schreiner had grown
from seed he had gotten from the University of Transylvania. At the same
time Mr. Cook asked Mr. Schreiner if he had any Austrian pumilas, and
Mr. Schreiner gave him some of these larger, clumsier forms which he
had also raised from seed.

The latter were not very long-lived, so Air. Cook continuously raised
bee seed from the best plants in order to keep the species going. After
about twenty years of this selective breeding, he has developed some
very fine selections in the Austrian types. Sky Patch is one of these. One
of the early seedlings he crossed onto San Francisco and produced the
first plants of a class later to become known as Lilliputs. One of these
seedlings which Walter Welch crossed with chamaeiris provided the
beginning of Mr. Welch’s interesting dwarf lines. (That topnotch dwarf,
Sparkling Eyes, came from this line of breeding.) Mr. Cook also sent
pumila pollen to Geddes Douglas to use on his tall-bearded irises. And
everyone knows what came of that! Thus, Mr. Cook’s pioneering work
set in motion a great new wave of experimentation in both the dwarf
and median fields.

At about the time he received the Hybridist’s Medal, Air. Cook crossed
a blue and a vellow pumila onto his own pale blue tall-bearded seedling,
it 10942, a lrdf-sibling from the same year as Distance, and produced the
now world-famous quartet of standard dwarf bearded irises. Three of
these, Greenspot, Baria, and Fairv Flax were introduced in 1951; Brite,
in 1955.

It was Geddes Douglas, however, who had invented a name for these
new things under the sun: the pumila pollen on his tall-bearded irises
had produced middle-sized progeny so enchanting that Mr. Douglas
called them Lilliputs. Today, Mr. Cook and a host of amateur breeders

are doing advanced generation work on this type of small iris.

Very early in his career, Mr. Cook perceived that some of the impor¬
tant qualities in the modern tall-bearded irises came originally from the
dwarf species. It is difficult to imagine the modern tails without, for
instance, the inhibitor responsible for the dominant whites, or the branch¬
ing and the blue beards which came originally from aphylla. Mr. Cook
saw that the possibilities of such hybridizing had been scarcely touched.
He collected as many of the species as he could, and started working
them into his lines.

From the beginning, all his work has been precision-planned and
organized toward definite goals. He early had seeds and plants of the
various mellita and reichenbachii types. His mellita crossed with Wasatch
was perhaps the first mellita-tall-bearded hybrid. (I was delighted to
find this charming little iris, with yellow standards and lavender falls,
blooming in the Median Iris Test Garden in Indianapolis.) Mr. Cook
crossed one of the yellow reichenbachii seedlings with pollen from Shin¬
ing Waters, and thereby revolutionized the future of iris breeding: from
this cross came an odd— even ugly— little hybrid, which anyone else might
very well have composted. Mr. Cook’s clear vision saw in its pale yellow
standards and streaky falls the making of new amoena patterns, and,
truly prophetic, named it Progenitor.

It was not until 1956 that he released Melodrama, the first introduction
from this already world-famous line, a beautifully formed Dreamcastle-
Progenitor seedling with very pale lavender falls and deep pinkish
lavender standards. This year, from this same line, comes the greatly
admired blue amoena, Whole Cloth, (#12555) which received H.C. last
year under number, and Kiss-Me-Kate, an early-blooming iris, inter¬
mediate in size, and of a pale, pale yellow called 'cream’ in iris circles,
with a definite blue border on the falls. This is the most delightful iris
I have ever seen; it has the ineffable charm of a child’s light-hearted
laughter. Among the new seedlings is #11155, a pure white with a solid
violet-blue border around the falls, a beautiful result of advanced genera¬
tion breeding from the Progenitor line crossed on Blue Rhvthm. The
hybrid seedlings from Progenitor crossed with pumila are little fellows,
five to nine inches tall, in odd pastel colors.

In the early years, it is said, visitors to Mr. Cook’s garden were wont
to smile at his peculiar looking seedlings; now, visiting irisarians from
other countries come in awe and admiration to stare at progeny the like
of which exists nowhere else in the world. It is not only the Progenitor
line which evokes such admiration from garden visitors: Air. Cook’s
second most famous experiments are the difficult ones involving the
homelv. mnddv-vellow little species. I. imbricata, from which he has
evolved a line of reverse amoenas. The first of these, Wide World, with
light blue standards, white beard and falls, was introduced in 1954.
Greater color contrast has developed in subseauent generations.

To backtrack a bit: in 1948 the red tall-bearded Relentless was intro-

duced; in 1949, Pink Bountiful. Since then, Mr. Cook has been even more
severe than usual in his standards, and has made only eight introductions
of tall-bearded irises in the eight years: Tranquil Moon, his only yellow,
Morning Bright, Pretender, the Dykes winner Sable Night, Sky Above,
Dark Boatman, Deep Black, and Melodrama.

Among his recent miniature dwarf irises, as a result of his efforts at
improving the blue color, we have the true blue pumilas Remnant and
Sky Patch, and the pumila hybrids Blue Lilt, a greenish blue, and Stint,
a very dark purple with blackish falls. Other recent introductions have
been the dwarfs, Inchalong, and the rosy Promise; and the deep
red intermediate Florinda, as well as the previously mentioned quartet
of lilliputs. More introductions should be forthcoming from his seedling
bed, where there is to be found, for instance, #154, a lovely six-inch
blue seedling from Fairy Flax crossed with a blue pumila. A far-reaching
result of this breeding is an upset iris-timetable: some of these bloom
just after the early dwarfs; some with the late tall-bearded irises.

This year, one of Air.’ Cook’s introductions is the deep, true-blue tall-
bearded Allegiance. For this triumph, he crossed a Distance seedling onto
Dark Boatman. By a pleasant coincidence, this beautiful iris, with Sir
Michael Foster’s Blue Boy nine generations back in its pedigree, was
registered in 1957, the same year the British Iris Society awarded to Air.
Cook the Foster Memorial Plaque, a special personal award to those con¬
tributing significantly to the advance of the genus.

His iris introductions are the visible signs of this unassuming man’s
high accomplishment; the invisible story lies in the increased under¬
standing of iris genetics which his patient work and inspired thinking have
given to the world.

The American ideal of genius— a man of scientific imagination who
does not scorn to work with his hands— is exemplified in Paul Howard
Cook. When I made what amounted to a pilgrimage to his home, I found
him digging in the earth. He stopped and talked a long time about iris
breeding. Each time I think of him I see him leaning forward in his chair,
poised and purposeful, his face animated and eager, his words careful,
considered, and restrained.

This, I treasure.

Irtnocenza

Perfection

Blue Boy Seminole

Prospero

Pr Pf

Cinnabar BC-4 S-430

Allegiance

Iris reichenbachii

Shining Waters

Blue Sdlg.

10942

Progenitor

Amoena Sdlg.

Blue Sdlg.

Blue Rythm

Cahokia

Whole Cloth

Virus Diseases of Iris

R. V. Travis1

Viruses are disease agents too small to be seen under the ordinary-
light microscope. Some can be seen and photographed under the electron
microscope, which reveals their characteristic sizes and shapes. Viruses
are obligate parasites; i.e., they can multiply only in living tissue of a
suitable host, not in dead host tissue or on artificial substrates.

Viruses attack bacteria, insects, birds, and mammals including man,
as well as higher plants. Over 300 distinct viruses have been described
in plants, and the number is continually increasing. Some plant viruses,
such as the bulbous iris mosaic, can infect only a few closely related
species; whereas others, such as aster yellows, curly top, and cucumber
mosaic viruses, infect many different species in several plant families.
Plant viruses regularly persist in vegetative parts of a diseased plant;
they are increased and distributed by division and propagation of diseased
plants. In contrast, few plant viruses pass through true seeds. A few
plant viruses are spread from diseased to healthy plants on contaminated
hands and tools as man handles the crop: e.g., tobacco mosaic and chrys¬
anthemum stunt viruses. All plant viruses are transmitted across a tissue
union in plants like roses that can be grafted or budded.

Although man in his horticultural operations transmits some viruses,
transmission by insects and other arthropods must be regarded as nature’s
own means of disseminating these disease agents. Details about the
exact mechanism of virus transmission by insects are not known. There
appear to be several different types of transmission. Some plant viruses
are able to reproduce inside insect vectors. The vectors of some are
highly specific. Certain other types of virus, such as those causing
mosaics, are transmitted very readily by many species of insects, typically
aphids. One particular aphid, the green peach aphid, is known to trans¬
mit more plant viruses than any other.

In working with viruses the investigator needs large quantities of
test plants sensitive to the virus in question. In many cases these may
be seedlings of the plant he is studying. If sufficient numbers of such
seedlings are not available, he may use plants of another species tint
react characteristically to the virus under study. Such is the case in the
work with some of the iris viruses.

Because of the difficulty in germinating iris seed, it Ins been con¬
venient to work with another plant of the iris family; this belongs to
another genus, Belamcanda, commonly called blackberry lilv. Of the
5 viruses now known to attack iris, 3 infect Belamcanda and produce
characteristic symptoms that differentiate them. The two other iris viruses

Horticulturist, Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland.

Figure I. Symptom of the bulbous iris mosaic in a bulb iris flower.

do not infect Belamcanda. One of these infects tobacco, beans, and
several other test plants. No test plant besides iris, however, is known
for the virus of bulbous iris mosaic; therefore all indexing and property
determination with this virus must be done with seedlings of bulbous iris.

One usual symptom of bulbous iris mosaic virus in bulbous iris is
a yellow streak mottle on the leaves and bud sheath. The flowers are
distorted and have teardrop or stripe markings on the falls (Fig. 1).
The plants may be dwarfed. The bulbous iris mosaic virus is transmitted
by aphids. Many of its properties have not yet been determined because
of the difficulty in obtaining virus-free seedlings of bulbous iris and
of the lack of another suitable test plant.

The second virus disease of iris is the bearded iris mosaic. One symptom
of this disease in Iris pallida is a prominent yellow and green mottling in
the young foliage as the leaves mature (Fig. 2). The young leaves are
generally yellowish with streaks and angular blocks of light yellow. Many
varieties of bearded garden iris are symptomless carriers of bearded iris
mosaic virus. Because of the lack of uniform symptom expression and
the difficulty in germinating seeds of the bearded iris it was necessary to
use Belamcanda seedlings as test plants. The distinctive symptom in
Belamcanda is well-defined systemic mottling in the form of blotches
and flame-shaped tongues of light yellow with angular blocks of cream
interspersed. Occasionally this mottle may be seen 5 to 6 days after
the plants are infected, but generally it can be identified with confidence
only after 7 to 10 days. This mottling becomes very severe, the yellow
areas turning brown and later collapsing. However, the bearded iris
mosaic virus is not lethal to Belamcanda.

On the foliage of Iris aurea the beardless iris mosaic virus causes
a mottling of yellowish streaks 1 to 2 centimeters long and less than 1
centimeter wide (Fig. 3). This virus, like the bearded iris mosaic virus,
infects Belamcanda . The symptoms of the beardless iris mosaic in
Belamcanda are similar to those of the bearded iris mosaic at the end
of 7 to 10 days, but the beardless iris mosaic virus is lethal to Belamcanda
in 30 days. After the first symptoms are evident, the light-yellow markings
enlarge and soon the plants become yellow, turning brown as time passes
and finally they dry up. The beardless iris mosaic virus is also lethal to
Iris diehotoma and to the bulbous iris Imperator, killing these within
30 days.

The fourth virus to infect iris is called the Iris fulva mosaic virus.
Its symptom in Iris fulva is a mottle of light green with dark green blocks
in leaves in active growth. The older dying leaves show large green
blocks on a yellow field. The Iris fulva mosaic virus also infects Bel¬
amcanda. The symptom in Belamcanda is a mild mottle with uniform
light-yellow and green markings. The two colors tend to be sharply
demarked and blocky in outline. The symptom takes about 14 days to
develop and even then it is difficult to distinguish in Belamcanda. The
mottling remains mild even after several months.

Figure 2. Symptom of the bearded iris mosaic in Iris pallida leaves.

The fifth virus reported in iris is tobacco ringspot virus. We have not
been able to associate any symptoms in iris with this virus. The test
plants used for this virus are beans, tobacco, snapdragons, and Chenopod-
ium.

All the viruses listed except tobacco ringspot virus are transmitted by
aphids. It is not known how the tobacco ringspot virus moves from one
plant to another in nature, and we have not been able to transmit it to
iris seedlings experimentally. The other viruses are handled rather easily
by the usual mechanical-transmission technique that the virologist uses.
All four mosaic viruses are transmitted by Myzus persicae, the green
peach aphid. All but the bearded iris mosaic virus are transmitted by
Macrosiphum solcinifolii, the potato aphid. The beardless and the Iris
fulva mosaic viruses were transmitted experimentally by Aphis fabae , the
bean aphid. The bearded iris mosaic virus was not transmitted by A. fabae
or M. solanifolii in similar tests.

Sixty-two iris plants of 14 different species were indexed for the viruses
of bearded iris mosaic, beardless iris mosaic, Iris fulva mosaic, and tobacco
ringspot. The bearded iris mosaic virus was isolated from 4 different
species: Iris chameiris, Iris germanica cultivar2 Great Lakes, Iris pallida,
and Iris tectorum. The beardless mosaic was recovered from Iris aurea
only, and the Iris fulva mosaic virus from Iris fulva only. The tobacco
ringspot virus was recovered only from plants of Iris germanica cultivar
Great Lakes.

The effect of these various viruses on iris is not fully known. The
teardrop markings on the falls of the bulbous iris definitely reduce the
commercial value of the flowers. The bulbous iris mosaic virus also
causes dwarfing of the plants, which also reduces the value of the flowers.
The horticultural disadvantage of the other viruses on iris is not fully
understood. Only by testing known cultivars under controlled conditions,
with some plants healthy and others infected, shall it be possible to
estimate the harmful effects of these viruses.

Although chemical controls are effective against some iris diseases
such as rhizome rot and leaf spot, the only control of virus disease that
we have is protection, preventing the plant from becoming infected. It
is therefore highly important that the aphid population be kept to a
minimum. Theoretically absolute aphid control would prevent the spread
of the viruses of iris from one plant to another. In view of this it is
highly desirable to keep seedlings well separated from the rest of the
iris so that they will have less chance of becoming infected. While the
distance from other iris required for planting seedlings has not been
determined data from other crops can be used; planting seedlings 300
yards from all other iris should reduce the chance of their becoming
infected with viruses. This is especially important in the case of new
cultivars that are to be introduced, because infection with the virus

2 Cultivar is the term used to distinguish cultivated varieties from botanical varieties.

Figure 3. Symptom of beardless iris mosaic virus in Iris aurea leaves.

diseases may cause some horticultural disadvantage. Applying insecticides
for the control of aphids in other crops has reduced the rate of virus
spread in certain cases, but it is by no means the perfect control, for the
vector may transmit the virus while acquiring the insecticide. The very
nature of these viruses is such that the aphid loses its ability to transmit
them after very short periods so that healthy iris planted at a distance
from diseased ones will tend to escape infection. In spite of the fact that
iris growers do not have to contend with disastrous virus diseases it still
seems worthwhile for the breeder in particular to segregate his seedlings
so that he may introduce healthy new cultivars. If a new seedling is
planted directly in the field among other iris it may become infected in
its first season and thus all divisions from that cultivar will always be
infected with a virus.

A Convenient New Method of Soil Fumigation

John Harvey, Jr.

President, Delaware Valley Iris Society

Iris growers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of treat¬
ing soil before planting so as to kill harmful organisms in the soil. Some
compounds kill the fungi which cause certain iris diseases, others kill
nematodes, and still others kill weeds. The most useful compounds are
those which kill all kinds of harmful pests in the soil before the crop
is planted. These are known as soil fumigants.

Guy Rogers has described in Bulletin #142 and #145 the results ob¬
tained with methyl bromide as a soil fumigant. Although his treatments
were carried out primarily to control scorch, he reports that his '"treated
beds look wonderful as to size, color, growth, and increase.” No nema¬
todes were detected in the treated beds, nor was rot present anywhere
after treatment. No mention is made of weed control, but methyl bromide
fumigation generally kills off most perennial and annual weeds.

Fumigation of soil with methyl bromide presents certain difficulties.
Methyl bromide is a gas sold as a liquid in small pressurized cans. The
area to be treated must be covered with a gas-tight cover, the edges of
which are joined to the ground with gas-tight seals. Special equipment
is required for releasing the gas from the cans and distributing it prop¬
erly under the cover. In densely populated areas, there is always the
danger that a child or pet might crawl under the cover and be killed
by the poisonous fumes. The hazard and the equipment required limit
the use of methyl bromide for the home gardener. The difficulties in-
volved in treating large areas limit its use for the commercial grower.

A new chemical, sodium methyldithiocarbamate,* presents both home
and commercial growers with a safe, easily applied soil fumigation treat¬
ment. The home gardener dilutes the required amount of the com¬
pound with water and distributes it uniformly with a sprinkling can
over a measured 100 sq. ft. area. The area is sprinkled immediately
with enough additional water to wet the surface thoroughly (about 15-
20 gallons). In damp soil the chemical breaks down to a gas which
diffuses through the soil killing weeds and harmful fungi and nematodes.
The water which is applied immediately after the treatment carries the
chemical into the soil and also acts as the seal which prevents escape
of the gas into the atmosphere. About one week after treatment the
soil is cultivated to allow any remaining vapors to dissipate slowly.
Seven to ten days later the soil is ready for planting. On larger areas the
chemical may be applied by hose proportioner or garden sprinkler.
Fields of a commercial grower may be treated by injecting the
chemical into the soil as the field is plowed. Complete directions
are given on the labels of the containers. As usual with any garden
chemicals, the manufacturer’s recommendations and warnings should
be read and followed carefully.

I have just completed moving my iris collection from its old location
to my new home. Early in July the beds were prepared carefully. I
turned over the soil and incorporated lime, fertilizer, and mushroom
compost in the required amounts. The soil was well worked, slightly
damp, and in fine condition for planting. For each 100 sq. ft. of bed
I used 3 pints of VPM Soil Fumigant, which was applied by the sprink¬
ling can method. Two weeks later I began to plant.

The most noticeable result has been the control of weeds. The
soil was full of quackgrass, nutgrass, wild onion, sheep sorrel, and
crabgrass. The areas treated with VPM have remained free of weeds for
six months. Areas which were dug up at the same time but not treated
had to be hand weeded three times during the same period. The
VPM treated areas should remain free of perennial weeds, although as
seeds of annuals are carried into the beds some weeding will eventually
be required.

Only healthy plants were moved into the treated beds, and these
should remain healthy. VPM Soil Fumigant is known to control
nematodes, damping-off fungi, mustard seed fungus, and many other
disease organisms. In any event, the fall growth of iris in the treated
beds was vigorous, normal, and disease-free.

* Sodium methyldithiocarbamate is sold as VPM Soil Fumigant by E. I. du Pont
de Nemours and Co., and as Vapam by the Stauffer Chemical Co.

1958 - INTRODUCING - 1958

FOR MRS. W. J. HINKLE

DEMETRIA — (Zara x Regina Maria) You'll fail in love with this grace¬
fully ruffled medium blue iris on sight. This beautifully formed flower has
a faint hint of lavender in the broad flaring falls. The blooms are well
spaced on a 36 in. stalk. Flowers have heavy substance that withstands
wind and weather. Mid-season. Net $25.00

SYMPHONY — (Hinkie Sdlg. C-24-1 (Cahokia x Azure Skies) x Melissa)
Th is clean light blue iris is to the eye what a serene pastoral symphony
is to the ear. The flower is a self with a mere suggestion of a light area
at the beard. There is real beauty of form. Substance and branching
are excellent. Height 36 in. Mid-season. Net $25.00

Other Hinkle Introductions

HELEN NOVAK — (Zara x Regina Maria) A large commanding deep
blue with blue tipped beard. The full round flower holds its color.
Standards are closed, falls near horizontal and there is a pleasing
amount of ruffling. Substance and branching are ideal. This bold iris
deserves a place in the garden. Height 38 in. Mid-season. $25.00

WHITE BOUQUET — (Spanish Peaks x First Affection) A truly fine huge
creamy white self, including beard. Buds and underside of falls are
green. Hafts are extra wide. Branching and substance excellent. Medium
to late bloom. 38 to 40 in, H.M. '57 $25.00

MELISSA— (Z ara x Bee) Large medium to dark blue self. The non- fading
flowers have domed standards and horizontal falls which are heavily
ruffled. Excellent substance and branching, sturdy stalk. 38 in. Mid¬
season. $20.00

FOR ALBERT G. LAUCK

HOLD THAT TIGER — This striking novelty is a large yellow with vivid
maroon stripes in the falls giving it an unmistakable tiger effect. A
deep orange beard enhances its beauty. Good substance and fine
branching. Stalk 40 in. Mid-season to late. Net $20.00

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT OUR GARDEN
ON YOUR WAY TO THE 1958 CONVENTION.

HARVEST LANE IRIS GARDEN

5142 HARVEST LANE • TOLEDO, OHIO

Introducing . for 1958

MISS ST. LOUIS — (Salmon Shell x ( ( SQ 72 x Sdlg. 44-67) x Pink Formal) X Flirtation
This deep heavily substanced apricot-pink self possesses all of the necessary requisites
required and expected of a new introduction. Vastly different from most pinks, MISS ST.
LOUIS is not only a mid-season to late performer, it is heavily shirred, laced and ruffled.
Sdlg. #55-11. H.C. ’55 $20.00

BARTOW LAMMERT — (Spanish Peaks X Cloudless Sky)

A superb huge globular semi-ruffled and flared pure white self with a snowy white beard.
The flowers are long lasting due to the extra thickness of the petals.

Sdlg. #54- 1 8 A. H.C. '57 $15.00

OTHER INTRODUCTIONS

MARION MARLOWE: A chaste white self possessing a magnolia-like quality that warrants
its extreme popularity. The broad blossoms are completely white throughout with the
exception of a "touch" of green in the throat. Standards are ruffled, full, domed, and
closed; falls are waved, gracefully semi-flared and wide. The beard is snowy white.

H.C. '54; H.M. '57 $ 1 5.00

FLIRTATION: An intense deep pink self with a fiery red beard that is one of the deepest
pinks in commerce. Large flowers, excellent substance, smooth hafts, 40" sturdy and
well-branched stalks.

H.C. '50; H.M. '56 $15.00

JOAN CRAWFORD: A celestial blue self with a silvery cast. Standards are firmly closed
and domed; falls semi-flared and attractively rippled. Honeysuckle scented, it has a
white-tipped lemon beard.

H.C. '52; H.M. '56 $15.00

ENCOUNTER: A very large flower with golden yellow standards; falls snowy white, evenly
edged and trimmed same color of the standards. Flowers are much larger than similarly
colored iris and in addition, are attractively waved.

H.C. '52 $12.50

STARLIFT: A heavily ruffled, deep cornflower blue self; smooth and broad-petaled, the
hafts are wide and smooth. It has heavy substance and is an excellent breeder for
ruffled iris. STARLIFT is illustrated on Page 9, Bulletin #144.

H.M. '56 $8.00

NIGHT PATROL: Rich, smooth, deep violet-blue self with matching beard. Falls are
stiffly flared and rigidly held.

H.C. '50; H.M. '55 $5.00

ONE RHIZOME EACH: Flirtation & Joan Crawford $25.00

Flirtation, Joan Crawford & Marion Marlowe $35.00

Flirtation, Joan Crawford, Marion Marlowe,

Starlift & Encounter $50.00

CLIFF W.BENSON

1201 VERL PLACE SAINT LOUIS 14, MISSOURI

garden Manners . . .

Peg Dabagh, Calif.

Knowing how many of yon have treasured collections such as
Dresden figurines, or perfectly lovely ash trays and containers in which
you arrange flowers on your lamp and coffee tables, I just thought to
myself: How would YOU like it if I came to your house in one of those,
alas, so popular coats known as a “shortie”? That is, to a tea or cocktail
party when the room would be crowded? Exactly!! By the time three or
four of us got to mixing and mingling and moving about, with our good
large serviceable, purses on long handles flaring about, along with our
coat-tails, it’s a pretty sure bet we’d one or all of us manage to sweep
off a figurine, or damage a few of the key flowers in your bouquets.
And wouldn’t you be pleased? (Especially as you were having another
party the next day for just as special people.)

I’m sure none of you would wear such a coat or carry such a purse
to such a party. But you do just exactly that in our gardens. And
believe me, the irises are just exactly the right height to catch it from
both coat and purse. What could be more heart-breaking than that
inevitable, unmistakable CBR-A-A-CK as an iris breaks? Especially
when you expect more people and judges and customers and possible
introducers the next day? And that’s your only bloom stalk? Or what’s
far worse, you are introducing the iris for someone else and that’s the
only bloom stalk!

Sweaters or jackets are just as warm and an envelope purse is just
as large. They aren’t apt to break anyone’s heart and flowers at one
fell swoop. Straight skirts are nice too.

Sure, we all love to have pictures taken of our flowers. But we
also love the flowers blooming behind the camera fan. Maybe as you
are taking a picture of your choice you just sort of inadvertently step
back to get a good shot, or to let someone pass. Again that sickening
CRR-A-A-CK! There went the grower’s pride and joy! The best stalk!

I think the time to take pictures, after you’ve asked permission, is when
the crowd clears out. You certainly don’t expect everyone at a buffet
supper to back off and let the food get cold while you photograph it,
do you? Without your hostess’ permission? Other people come to look,
too, you know, and haven’t any more time than you.

I am viewed very much askance for having said out loud— very loud
and in a meeting or two— that I would no more dash down the rows
of even Tom Craig’s or Melrose Gardens’ seedlings than I would open
their private mail. Unless they asked me to. You wouldn’t go into
someone s house and open their closets and dresser drawers, would you?
Well? Anyhow, I, for one, am not for wasting my time rushing down

rows of dogs. Believe me, if a hybridizer has anything worth seeing,
lie’ll tell you— and where it is and all about it— and HOW!

One of my pet abominations is to see anyone who always has to “feel
the substance’! That’s the end of their qualifications as a judge of
irises for me! If you don’t know by looking, then you don’t know.
Better get a few and learn. Again, for two reasons, I wouldn’t touch
anyone’s flower unless they, in their pride and delight, said: “Just feel
it!” One: they’d know I didn’t know. Two: if I, and twenty others
felt it, by the time the poor thing had lived through the “feeling” it would
be so worn out it wouldn’t have substance or anything else. Look around,
girls and boys, at some fabulous introduction after a day of “feeling.”
Sad, isn’t it? Doggy falls, aren’t they? And tomorrow that poor grower
has to show his jewel to a lot more people. And what can he say? Just
go take what you think is the iris with the best substance ever and
“feel” those falls twenty times!

Me, I came into this heavenly world scared silly to begin with, but
I learned real fast to watch and listen to the people who really know
and are welcomed with open arms. Good manners, I found, are good
manners, indoors or out. You don’t go barging into people’s houses
uninvited at any time you choose, and when you are invited you go at
the hour they set. They have to eat, sleep, and do their housework and
gardening too. Also nothing can upset anyone more than having a
carefully allotted day just completely thrown off. Probably there are
dozens of crosses that have to be done that day, or not for a year. The
flowers are only there so long, you know. Also a batch of seedlings
to be gone over, decisions made about them, and all those tagged, and
descriptions and records written up in the Book. There are photographs
to see, pictures for the catalogue to be taken and all the other people
to fit into an already frantically crowded program. There are gardens
to visit and a seedling he may be asked to judge or introduce and
those he wants to see and buy.

If and when your opinion is asked for, for heaven’s sake, give an
honest answer! That’s what he wants. You don’t have to say, “I think
it’s a dog.” You can certainly say you have seen too many of that par¬
ticular type that season, or suggest that he look at one of someone else’s
that is better in your opinion, or whatever reason you have. If he
didn’t want to know he wouldn’t ask you.

I think it’s a hanging offense to stand and rave and rant about some
seedling, that isn’t that good, in the mistaken idea you're making a
small or new hybridizer feel good. What you’re doing is really no
favor. You can certainly say it’s a nice or pretty flower and, if it is
a true remark, comment on how many people seem to be getting that
type. Or say you love another seedling that is better. He isn’t dumb;
he’ll thank you for the hint, but he won’t thank you after someone else has
told him, or he sees the others; he’ll be provoked and disgusted with your
maneuver or opinion.

Iii most gardens the grower has well defined paths for you to
follow and usually has what he wants seen in the best possible view
from them. For goodness sakes, stay on the paths! And, oh grower dear,
if you don’t have paths, please put them in!

How many times have you seen a whole covey follow a grower down
a narrow row, one by one, only to halt and shudder like an ancient
freight train when he stops; only to find that they can neither see nor
hear what’s going on? Just look down that row after they come out!
Count the damaged plants. Not nice, is it? If he’d wanted you
all to follow him he’d have said so. He probably only went in there
to pick one bloom to show you. If he does invite you to follow, do
be careful not to plough through any-which-way. I have actually seen
people caught in a line like that go right through the plants, shortie,
purse, camera, and all! Either go down the row next to him on either
side from the beginning, or don’t go. And for mercy sake, have some
consideration for those behind you. Go a little beyond the grower.
You can see and hear and so can a few others.

As I said, stay out of where you aren’t invited.

Flattering as it is to have people oooooh! and aaaaah! and stand
around chatting, for goodness sake, go home or somewhere when you’ve
seen what he considers worth seeing. Don’t worry. You won’t miss a
thing from it.

On the other side, you can’t imagine how utterly worn out people,
especially judges, get in iris season. If you have something you think is
really good, get a couple of opinions you respect. Then when the
visitors and judges come, take them directly to see it. Remember, those
are your babies and your prime interest, but it’s very doubtful if an¬
other soul is interested in all of your seedlings. It’s worse than people
going around with dozens of pictures of their kids. Usually the victim
can sit down to view them, and also doesn’t have to see other dozens
at the next stop, and hasn’t seen unlimited numbers all season.

To sum it up, I think the main point is to be just as considerate and
honest with the other fellow as you can. You’ll be welcomed with open
arms, and people will love to go to your garden too.

ERRA1 A: Iris Ruth Dormon erroneously credited to Caroline Dormon in
Awards and Honors, Bulletin No. 147, 1957. This variety was
originated by Mrs. Lillian Trichel of Shreveport, La.

Notes on the Variegata Pattern among Diploids

Jean G. Witt

Where would modern iris be without I. variegata? We can pick up any
catalog and view the great array of its present day descendants, which
includes yellows, whites, pinks, blends, purples, bicolors. Truly as
Hans Sass said, “All colors except blue come from this flower.” The
fact remains, however, that we still know relatively little of the “how
and why” of these contributions. Breeders of tetraploid amoenas and
variegatas are able to produce good ones only with great difficulty, while
—believe it or not— down among the diploids, and Table Iris in particular,
we have more variegatas than we know what to do with. Examination
of a series of diploid crosses involving variegatas and their white and
yellow derivatives has thrown some light on the nature of these difficul¬
ties, and some interesting points have turned up.

Diploid tall bearded iris have been cultivated in Europe for centuries,
and before they were brought into cultivation natural hybridization in
the wild must long ago have brought them to a state comparable to
that found among the wild Louisiana iris of today; as witness the large
number of color types described by early botanists as species, and
the wide variety of flowers catalogued by Lemon in the 1840 s. In his
travels through southern Europe Dykes found wild hybrids of I. pallida
and I. variegata where the two species were sympatric— growing to¬
gether— in northern Dalmatia.

From Dykes to the present day breeders have agreed that amoenas are
variegatas with the yellow dropped out. As Dr. Randolph pointed out
(AIS Bull. 122: 78, July, 1951) these probably arose as F2 segregates
from pallida-variegata crosses. Such crosses also sometimes produce
yellow seifs, and occasionally whites; but these occur not merely because
the two species have crossed, but because each species was already
heterozygous for lack of anthocyanin as the result of some mutation long
ago. The little diploid yellow, Aurea, perhaps represents the mutation
that occurred within 1. variegata. A nearly- white plicata is possibly
the comparable mutation on the I. pallida side, though this is somewhat
less certain. Such a variety as the white, Innocenza, said to be an Italian
albino of I. variegata, would thus be better viewed as a segregate than
as a true sport, since the chances of two simultaneous mutations re¬
moving both blue and yellow are remote.

It is known that this white is hypostatic to yellow, and that the yellow
is incompletely dominant, so that dosage effects are visible, the heterozy¬
gote Yy being pale yellow. It would seem that the variety Leucographa,
mentioned by Douglas from Dykes (AIS Bull. 121: 9-18, April, 1951)
and commented upon by Dr. Randolph (AIS Bull. 122: 78, July, 1951)
may have been this pale yellow rather than white, since variegatas ap¬
peared in the FL> seedlings from the cross with I. pallida.

The inheritance of yellows is not a simple matter. This is easily
demonstrated by selling such a flower as the rich yellow Dykes Medal
winner, Pluie d’Or. In a very limited population of 6 seedlings I once
had four color classes appear: 3 yellows, one pale yellow, one white,
and one flower with yellow standards and white falls bordered yellow
with the merest trace of plicata dots at the haft. One can see that
the white could be yy, and the pale yellow Yy, but Pluie d’Or cannot
possibly be YY and give us all these other types. So it is quite plain,
as suggested by A. PI. Sturtevant ten years ago, that a second pair of
genes for yellow must be involved, of which the white and yellow flower
is the representative. The white suggests that Pluie d’Or must be only
heterozygous for each of these yellows and its very bright rich color re¬
sults from the combined effect of both pairs.

Flavescens an imbricata Derivative

Dr. Randolph informs me that we do indeed have a second yellow
present in our diploid variety complex, which might have come in from
7. imbricata through the old widespread pale yellow Flavescens, which
is said to be an 7. imbricata derivative. This yellow can be seen in diploid
flowers as the ground color for plicatas such as Pixie, and as ground
color for variegatas (my example of this is unfortunately unidentified),
as well as by itself. It may be the same one we see in our tetraploid
yellow ground plicatas and by itself in such things as Elsa Sass. In
general, however, we do not really know which of our diploid yellows
belong to which type or which may be heterozygous mixtures like Pluie
d’Or. Nor is there as yet any exact information on their breeding be¬
havior, and this is certainly an area where further investigation is in
order. It should be mentioned that anthocyanin purple appears some¬
what different against these two yellows, tending toward crimson red
with the possible imbricata yellow, and more toward rusty red-brown
with the variegata yellow.

Complications among the yellow plastid pigments are nothing how¬
ever, to those to be found among the blues and purples in the anthocyanin
department! The big problem in breeding amoenas is not how to keep
them from being variegatas, but rather, how to keep them from be¬
coming blue bicolors. The difficulties are necessarily more acute among
tetraploids where one must deal with four doses of every gene; and this
may account for the comparatively large numbers of diploid amoenas
and variegatas as opposed to the very limited numbers— until recently—
of tetraploid varieties in these colors.

Hans Sass commented at least as long ago as 1934 that variegatas were
recessive. Dr. Randolph pointed out in his letter to Douglas (AIS Bull.
122:78, July 1951) that blue seifs ordinarily are dominant to variegatas,
and the hybrids may segregate in a simple 3:1 ratio. But this dominance
is often incomplete, and bine bitones or neglectas may represent the

heterozygous condition. The white in the standards of amoenas is a
recessive white. Dykes' history of the I. pallida x Leucographa cross
which produced Black Prince, a dark purple bicolor, which in turn
selfed gave the amoena, Richard II, and variegatas is an excellant illus¬
tration of the reappearance of this recessive white in the F2.

Which brings 11s to our first questions concerning anthocyanin: why
did a pale blue flower and a nearly white flower with somewhat lined
falls produce an Fi seedling which was a purple bicolor, so much
darker than either parent that it was named Black Prince? Black Prince
is evidently a dark purple bitone because the pallida parent brought
in the W allele allowing the purple falls of the original I. variegata to
show. The anthocyanin of I. pallida on top of this made a really dark
fall color which carried over into the F2 combination that produced
Richard II.

We might also ask why, since the anthocyanin of I. variegata occurs
in veins, do we have flowers like the diploid Mildred Presby and
most of our tetraploid amoenas in which the anthocyanin is nearly
solid on the falls? Integrades between the two types can be pointed
out among the diploid variegatas, with varying amounts of purple washed
in between the veins.

It has been suggested that the variation in the expression of one
variegata pattern from open lined hafts to solid color filling in the
space between the veins as well as in some amoenas and variegatas may
be part of an allelic series. Whether this series might extend to in¬
clude the “eyed” types such as Winken and Blinken and Pfauenauge is
not known.

Strangely enough, “extra” anthocyanin also appears in crosses of some
diploid yellows and whites with amoenas and variegatas. From a cross
of the ivory and purple amoenas Mildred Presby with Pluie d’Or I
obtained only three of the variegatas I was expecting— 14 more were
bicolor blends with varying amounts of purple in the standards; one
was a neglecta; there were no amoenas, possibly because the population
was not large enough. From a cross of Pluie d’Or with the yellow and
red variegata, Fro, there appeared 14 variegata blends with tan standards
and pink falls, and 8 mediocre yellows, part of which were stitched
like plicatas.

Evidently our diploid amoenas and variegatas are not all genetically
alike. Some, like Mildred Presby, are homozygous for the white standard-
purple fall variegata pattern; while others, like Fro, are heterozygous
for a recessive white, possibly the one of Aurea previously mentioned.
If we call the amoena pattern V, then this condition with no anthocyanin
in either standards or falls would be v. Pluie d’Or is apparently heterozy¬
gous for v, which is hardly surprising, since it traces back through
Shekinah to Aurea. These variegata whites ( or yellows ) are char¬
acterized by the presence of small dark purple veins at the haft of the

falls. They also occurred from a cross of Time d’Or with Golden Flare,
to be discussed later.

But what caused the anthocyanin to appear in the standards of these
two sets of seedlings? It seemed to me that the Pluie d’Or-Mildred
Presby seedlings were a diploid counterpart of the tetraploid seedlings
described in AIS Bulletin 130: 60-61, July 1953, and 119: 56-58, October
1950, for crosses of Elsa Sass and Matterhorn with Wabash, where many
bicolors also resulted. I decided that this must have something to do
with plicata carried by Pluie d’Or. I felt reasonably certain about Pluie
d’Or being a plicata, not only because of the faintly dotted seedling which
occurred from selfing it, but also because this seedling crossed with
an orchid and white dotted plicata had given me orchid plicatas on
yellow ground. Pluie d’Or x a purple with plicata sister seedlings also

had produced a plicata, and there is a 1956 registration, Minette,

(Beardsley), which is a plicata from Pluie d’Or x the purple Monarda.
So it seems that Pluie d’Or not only has two yellows, but also two
whites, one of which may well be the same plicata white that is in the

tetraploids, Elsa Sass and Matterhorn. The extra anthocyanin seems to

have appeared because all plicatas, even the white ones, contain one or
more doses of the dominant allele of the recessive white standards of the
variegatas. Pluie d’Or was an unfortunate choice of recessive white, be¬
cause it apparently owes its outward appearance to the plicata white and
not to the variegata white— which suggests that the plicata white is
epistatic to the variegata type of white.

Which Parent Carries Variegata

The question then arises, is plicata white also epistatic to V, variegata,
the allele of the v-white? My suspicions of this were first aroused when
variegata blends popped up in a cross of pink blend Golden Flare with
Pluie d’Or. This set of seedlings consisted of 4 yellow seifs, 2 white
seifs, 3 pink blends similar to Golden Flare, 2 rose and wine bicolor
blends, 1 tan and brown bicolor, 1 near-amoena with falls smudged
purple, and one yellow counterpart of this amoena with falls smudged
brown. Which parent then, was the carrier of variegata? It would seem
that the pink blend, being essentially a self, could hardly carry variegata,
since the heterozygous condition is visable as the bitone or neglecta, as
we have seen earlier. Was it then, carried by Pluie d’Or?

Two other crosses throw additional light on the situation. Clara Noyes,
a pinkish variegata blend, x Eros, a pink blend similar in appearance to
Golden Flare, gave two seedlings, one a pink blend, and the other a
crisp lemon yellow with the merest trace of red stripes in the center
of the falls, as if it had been intended as a variegata and missed. This
yellow was backcrossed to Eros and the seedlings which survived our
November 1955 freeze bloomed last year: 8 poor yellows with falls
veined red in varying amounts, more so than the yellow parent, but hardly

variegatas; one pale pink blend; 1 variegata blend with raspberry falls.
Decimation by the freeze might have altered the ratios, but the pro¬
portion of yellows seems a little large for a backcross. My guess is
that the lemon yellow was a plicata type.

Eros x Dawn, a creamy white with purple lined hafts, produced 1 pale
yellow, 3 pink blends, and one variegata with pale yellow standards
and pink lined falls. Dawn, however, with its much-marked hafts can¬
not possibly be a plicata white; it presumably is the variegata white,
and so should be recessive to variegata.

This throws us squarely back to the pink blends as the carriers of
variegata— and if so, how do they manage to do it? This fascinating
possibility has occurred to me— namely that the pink blends may be
genetically variegata blends, with the gene for variegata pattern sup¬
pressed by the white from plicata. My few crosses hardly do more than
suggest that this may be so— further investigation is certainly in order,
as this point, if true, is of very considerable importance. Not all pink
blends of course, would carry variegata, as some would doubtless have
the white allele instead.

No Tetraploid Variegata-Plicatas

Have you ever wondered why we have no flowers with the white dotted
standards of plicatas and the solid dark falls of Wabash? We have seen
that the crosses of amoenas x the white and yellow plicata relatives gave
mostly blue bicolors or variegata blends in the Fi, both in diploids and
in tetraploids, because the plicatas supplied the blue which was missing
from the standards of the variegatas. Theoretically it ought to be
quite possible, among diploids at least, to arrive at an F2 combination
of plicata with variegata in one plant in 16. The question remains,
however, does this combination actually result in a flower of this
theoretical appearance— or does plicata exert some effect on variegata
falls which makes them something less than solid? Denis, the French
breeder, was supposed to have produced “variegata-plicatas,” of which
Demi-Deuil is an example. Demi-Deuil has lines in the center of the
falls, as well as the familiar plicata dots on both standards and falls,
as does the lighter and more attractive triploid Aksarben; but their pedi¬
grees are unrecorded, and we cannot be sure they really are this 1 in
16 type. Demi-Deuil apparently has no tetraploid counterparts, whether
because lines are unfashionable, or because of the very, verv much
slimmer chances of the double recessive showing up in the F2 in
tetraploids, I cannot say.

If, as the crosses of Pluie d’Or and the pink blends suggest, the plicata
white is epistatic to the white variegata allele, and quite possibly even
to variegata itself— is there a possibility that plicatas in general are
epistatic to variegata? Fast summer I bloomed a set of grey and
magenta variegata blends from Jean Cayeux x a tetraploid lavender and

white seedling plicata whose parentage is (Amigo x Spring Cloud) x
(Clarabel x Wabash). This seedling, alas, has abortive anthers and can¬
not be selfed. A glance at the pedigree of Jean Cayeux reveals
its many variegata ancestors; it also has a diploid yellow, Darius, on both
sides. This cross seems comparable to the one of Golden Flare with
Pluie d’Or, where variegata blends appeared— in fact one of the seed¬
lings from the diploid cross looked very much like Jean Cayeux, even
to the blue flush in the center of the falls. This blue flush also occurs
on the falls of the small white diploid La Neige— and I cannot help
but wonder if it could be the variegata showing through— as if a variegata
of the Mildred Presby type were not quite completely obscured by the
plicata white, the blue flush being comparable to the trace of red lines
on the plicata white seedling from Clara Noyes x Eros mentioned above.

Does Marquita with its striped pink falls represent some effect of
plicata on variegata? Seedlings of Marquita type were reported from
crosses of tangerine pinks (descended from Spindrift) x plicatas in the
1957 Bulletin of Region 11. Could my smudged amoenas from the
Pluie d’Or x Golden Flare cross represent the effect of some other plicata
allele on variegata— is this thin, uneven distribution of purple on the
falls in some way connected with what we see in Aladdin’s Wish, which
also has Pluie d’Or as one parent? Again, we can only speculate. Cer¬
tainly the entire field of plicata-variegata crosses will bear much more
investigation.

Nothing is known either of the breeding behavior of Kaleidoscope,
the sport of Honorabile in which the purple color occurs in irregular
splashes. Disturbances are not uncommon in variegatas; erratically
patterned falls and purple-splashed standards also sometimes occur
in Clara Noyes, Mildred Presby, and Fro. One wonders if the same gene
visible in Kaleidoscope could have been passed down to tetraploid
Daffy from the diploid yellow ancestor of Alta California.

An interesting sidelight on these types appeared in my garden last
summer when a small, bright yellow self, tentatively identified as
Sherwin-Wright, sported back to variegata— first just a single purple
fall on an otherwise yellow flower; then a variegata flower on an other¬
wise yellow-flowered stalk. Oddly enough, this variegated flower was
a perfect match for one of my old unidentified variegata varieties, both
in color and pattern. There is a good chance that this variegata is
Honorabile, as it is the common old one in Washington. All pollinations
of the mutant flower with either Sherwin-Wright or the old variegata
failed. However, Sherwin-Wright has put on this performance before,
and I hope it will again. Dr. Randolph tells me that these phenomena
are probably caused by an “activator gene” which causes disturbances
in the gene for purple pigment; in Sherwin-Wright the effects simply
occurred earlier in the plant’s development. Investigation of freaks
is probably of little importance, except that it would be desirable to

know which family lines of variegata derivatives carry this activator
gene so that we can avoid it.

The points discussed here by no means cover all the questions we
might raise concerning inheritance in variegatas. At best they supply
only a few small pieces to a great interlocking puzzle. But I hope they
also demonstrate the very real need for further investigation, par¬
ticularly at the diploid level. I am convinced that despite many years
of hybridizing with I. variegata derivatives we have not yet seen every¬
thing that this one small plant has in store for us.

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More — About Amoenas

Walter Welch, Ind.

Herewith are some of the results from experimental crosses which
I have made, and which I hope may add some light to the problem of
breeding amoenas. Some of these results may be evident to other
breeders of amoenas, but again, they may not, as from the general
opinions extant it seems that breeders are still thinking of amoenas in
terms of an overall unit of inheritance. This kind of thinking has un¬
doubtedly greatly restricted the progress of breeding in this class of iris.

The idea of a unit pattern inheritance has been handed down to us
from the time of Bliss, who stated that Amoena forms come from Amoena
crosses or crosses of neglecta x variegata. And we often hear of amoenas
being merely variegatas with the yellow factor left out. This is fine as
far as it goes, but it is not the entire story.

I have long since proposed the theory of the “spot pattern” as ap¬
plied to the inheritance in pumila and the dwarfs, and have felt
that although the amoena pattern in tails is derived from a different
source, yet its inheritance was similar in the tails as in the dwarfs. I
believe I have now proven this to be true.

The thing which prompted me to conduct this experiment was a
report by Dr. Werckmeister that the white parts of tall amoena showed
evidence of containing pseudobase anthocyanin, which I confirmed
in pigment tests here. This pseudobase presence is associated with
the dominant whites, as apparently the recessive whites show no in¬
dications of this condition, thus it suggested a dominant white condition
in respect to amoena white. This further suggested that if amoena
were dominant white, why doesn’t it erase the anthocyanin spot on
falls? The answer might be that the anthocyanin of the spot was
a different type of anthocyanin from the normal tall blue anthocyanin
and thus the inhibitor might not affect it the same as tall anthocyanin.
This occurs in pumila which has an inhibitor of tall anthocyanin but
does not suppress the blue of pumila. Therefore I made crosses to
learn the nature and inheritance of this pattern.

At the start I wish to say that only a few of the seedlings bloomed
this year, not enough for determining any ratios of inheritance, but
I believe, sufficient to establish a few tentative rules. The main
cross from which I obtained information was L-2 X Louvois. L-2
is a dominant white with one dose of inhibitor gene. Louvois is,
of course, a reddish-blend with the spot pattern on falls. Of this
cross which bloomed, there were 8 creams and 5 neglectas, all with
the spot pattern showing. However, the cream forms had a white spot
instead of the customary violet or anthocyanin color.

In diagnosing this cross I think we can assume that those creams
are simply dominant whites with the addition of some yellow which is

a part of the red of Louvois. The inhibitor would have no effect
on the yellow pigment. For a small progeny I would judge that the
ratio of 8-5 is close enough to the expected 1-1 ratio which one dose
of inhibitor would give.

In this as in other numerous crosses which I have made and from
reports from other breeders, it is pretty firmly conclusive that the
spot color and spot pattern factor are two separate and individual
factors, though probably closely linked, but when the spot color is
absent through either inhibitor action or absence of the color gene,
the spot remains white. Every one of these cream seedlings showed
the white spot pattern.

In view of this, it would suggest that varieties like Leading Lady,
Golden Fleece, etc., are merely ordinary variegatas which contain
the inhibitor gene, though for assurance we must explore further to
fully confirm this assumption.

However, the fact that all seedlings showed the spot pattern in an
outcross, in the first generation cross, indicates that the factor for
the spot pattern in tails is dominant. When I speak of spot pattern
this includes amoena, neglecta, variegata, and other spots such as
we find on Louvois, Winnisheik, et cetera. All are of a common origin
and genetic constitution.

As we have proven that the inhibitor gene will erase the anthocyanin
spot of tails, it stands to reason that the white parts of amoena are
not a dominant white, therefore the conclusion must be that the
factor for the white self or whole basic flower color is independent
from the spot factor. It would also assume that in this case the flower
may be any color, yellow or blue or red, or white, and in the case
of amoena it is simply a recessive white. Thus in amoena we would
have a recessive white flower with a dominant violet spot on and overlay¬
ing the white base color. This may be confirmed by observing the un¬
derside of the falls on any of these forms.

It might help to clarify and further support this view by noting
that Bliss reports a cross of neglecta x variegata, both diploids, giving
four amoenas out of sixty-six seedlings, which is a ratio of 15-1, which
I believe is the expected ratio for a dihybrid or two gene factor.

The significance of the above is that we need no longer to restrict
our breeding program for amoenas to strictly amoenas and variegatas,
but may use any variety or seedling which has the spot pattern factor.
The color of the self pattern or of the spot is of no consideration, as
we can apparently bring in any form having this spot and in further
generations expect a white recessive form to turn up, which we can
then use directly in our breeding work. This will greatly expand our
potentials in this field of breeding.

I wish to further call attention to another matter involved in this
amoena breeding. It concerns haft markings which are one of the
trademarks and obvious faults in this class. We must recognize the

fact that the spot in amoena derives from a merging or coalescing of
the veining or lines of I. variegata. This merging starts at the bottom
of the fall and as the concentration of dosage or distribution or modifiers
or whatever gene is responsible for the merging, accumulates, the solid
spot enlarges, finally reaching up to the haft as a solid spot. The ac¬
companying haft markings are merely the extension of the veins which
make up the spot. They can be eradicated in only one way, which is
to further increase the coalescing until it covers the entire haft. This
is further substantiated by the results of continued inbreeding finally
eliminating the haft markings; and in cases to form a fall without edging,
whereas any outcross will immediately result in more conspicuous
haft markings and a receding of the spot. The obvious recommendation
is to have both parents with as strong a dosage of the spot factor as
possible.

Now before I close, there is one item which might be questioned,
and that is the case of Flavescens, which is a diploid with white spot
on the falls. Certainly there is no inhibitor to account for the absence
of color in the spot. To explain that I will call attention to the fact that
I. variegata is a yellow with a white spot pattern with violet veins over¬
laying the white spot. In certain segregates the gene for the anthocyanin
colored lines will be absent, leaving intact the white spot. This may
also account for the white spot in the tetraploids in certain instances,
but it is evident that inhibitor action will attain the same visible results.

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Another Thought Concerning Amoenas

Dr. William G. McGarvey, Penna.

A number of years ago, in a talk to an AIS convention, Sydney Mitchell
said that he had asked Dave Hall about bicolor pinks in his garden.
When the reply was that he had none, Mr. Mitchell said that he did have
one from a cross of ((Isabellina x Spindrift) X Hall 42-5) and that he
wondered where it came from.*

Frequently, it is just such a casual statement of a problem that
sparks others into wondering about it and also into collecting evidence
in an attempt to find an answer.

Here is some evidence.

Last Spring I bloomed a cross between a Mitchell iris and one of
my own pink seedlings, (California Gold x 53PI). Among the seedlings
was one fairly good yellow amoena which I numbered 55-56 Y ameo I.
I also bloomed another cross between (53PI x SunRay) and obtained
a near amoena with pink falls and almost white standards which was
numbered 55-56 Neg Ten I.

In the AIS Bulletin 134 Ron Chamberlain of Ontario is reported to
have a pink amoena seedling, 53-18-A, which came from (Hi-Time x
Pink Salmon ) .

Jesse Wills reported in an article "Breeding Yellow Amoenas” in the
AIS Bulletin 130 that he had obtained a yellow amoena from ( Salutation
x At Dawning). He further reported that he obtained a creamy yellow,
65-45, from the cross ( Rapunzel x Golden Eagle ) and that when he
crossed 65-45 with an amoena involving Fair Elaine the cross resulted
in a big amoena with white standards and medium yellow falls. Further¬
more, 65-45 produced good amoenas when crossed with three different
amoena seedlings.

Now the thing of interest about the crosses mentioned, except the
last ones by Wills, is that amoenas or near amoenas have resulted from
crosses between plants that were neither amoenas nor immediately de¬
rived from amoenas.

Thanks to Dr. Fitz Randolph and his committee we know something
today about the recessive behavior of the amoena genes. Among the
things known is the fact that amoenas do not appear until a full
complement of amoena genes is present. Hence it seems likely that
all of these plants that produced amoena progeny must carry the amoena
genes. It would be helpful to know where they came from. But be¬
fore we attempt to make an estimate of the source it will be interesting
to check on any relationships among these irises that must certainly
carry the necessary genes.

Study of the pedigrees reveals that there are many relationships

Reported in AIS Bulletin 114, p. 12.

among them. For example, the pollen parent of Mitchell’s pink bi¬
color was the Hall seedling 42-05, and my own 53 P I came from a cross
between sister seedlings that in turn came from (Hall 42-05 x SunRay)
and SunRay itself contains Hall 42-05 in its pedigree.

Chamberlain’s amoena came from (Hi-Time x Pink Salmon). Hi-
Time, a Hall iris, came in turn from a Hall cross (42-07 x Premier Peach)
both of which came from the Hall seedlings (40-34 x 39-62) and this
brings us back where we started since 42-05 also came from (40-34 x
39-62). The pollen parent of Chamberlain’s amoena, Pink Salmon, is a
Muhlestein iris whose parents were (Spindrift x Golden Eagle). The
latter, still another Hall iris, is descended from some of the same an¬
cestors as Hall’s 42-05.

The Wills yellow amoena from (Salutation x At Dawning) provides
another relationship through Salutation, a Hall seedling, which has
ancestors in common with 42-05. This relationship is also true for
Wills’ 65-45 and for any crosses involving it because of Golden Eagle
in its pedigree.

Still other relationships are found. Geddes Douglas in an article,
AIS bulletin 107, p. 108, indicates that Isabellina which was one of the
iris in the pedigree of the Mitchell pink bicolor is a sister to Happy
Days which we found in the pedigree of Wills’ 65-45 and since these
irises have W. R. Dykes in their pedigree they are also related to the
Hall seedling 42-05. The Wills amoena involving Mitchell’s Fair Elaine
is related since the latter came from (Happy Days x California Gold).

At this point another check on relationships is required to determine
whether the irises just examined, that obviously have genes in common,
have ancestors in common with well known amoenas.

Examination of pedigrees reveal that they do have such relationships,
and interestingly the ancestor they all boast is Amas.

Without question the most famous amoena is Wabash, both in its own
right and as an ancestor of other amoenas. Lent A. Williamson is on
both sides of its pedigree and hence Amas is there also. The Stevens
iris, Pinnacle, is another famous amoena with Amas in its pedigree a
number of times. Mrs. Stevens has also crossed Fair Elaine with her
key amoena seedling to produce Summit and Mystic Melody thus giving
more relationships with the irises under consideration as well as intro¬
ducing more Amas into her own breeding program.

Rut there is still more evidence that Amas must be seriously con¬
sidered in any attempt to discover the source of the amoena character¬
istic. I found, after I had compiled my own data, that my hybridizer
friend, Edwin Rundlett, had arrived at the same thought after an exami¬
nation of the pedigrees of a group of irises different from those that
I had used. Furthermore, he had made crosses involving Amas so
as to test his ideas. His immediate results were not productive and
because of stronger interests in other experiments he decided to drop
the matter. However, lie has generously supplied me with his data and

is giving me advanced generation seedlings for use in my own experi¬
ments. More recently another irisarian friend, Emily Childs, brought O.
Baker’s pink amoena, registered in 1954, to my attention. And here
again we have another case of an amoena from parents that are not
amoenas and with Amas in its ancestry.

The amoena in my garden from (California Gold x 53 P I) cannot
be regarded as an accident. It is merely, because recessive genes
are involved in a tetraploid cross, a statistically unusual event. And,
since Amas appears at least 106 times in the pedigree it seems logically
necessary to consider its influence in any attempt to explain any of the
characteristics of my seedling, including the fact that it is an amoena.
But it is also obvious that many diferent irises were involved in the par¬
entage of this plant, and also in the parentage of the other irises under
consideration. These other ancestors have produced their effects and it
would seem illogical to believe that Amas is the entire explanation for
the fact of amoena genes.

Nevertheless, Amas has a prominent place in the ancestry of amoenas,
and a tentative explanation of amoenas is that amoenas appear in the
progeny of irises having Amas in their ancestry.

It is very likely that this explanation will need to be expanded
by some qualifying statement concerning the influence of other irises
in combination with Amas and there is some information that seems to
bear on our problem. For example, Sir Arthur Hort, AIS Bulletin 2,
p. 19, comments that when the pollen of Amas is put on Trojana the re¬
sult is many plants whose flowers show breadth of contrast between
standard and fall. This statement suggests that were there no such
thing as an amoena it would be logical to cross trojana x Amas as a
first step in an attempt to develop one. Since trojana is found in the
pedigrees of some of the amoenas being examined it may have contributed
the tendency toward contrast mentioned by Hort. Mrs. Stevens’ monu¬
mental work and her successful use of the idea that amoenas are
albino variegatas commands our admiration while at the same time
forcing us to include I. variegata in any attempt to explain the amoena
iris. The presence of irises having the variegata color pattern in the
pedigrees of many amoenas has had an obvious influence on previous
explanations of the development of amoenas and it seems quite likely
that any future explanation will include reference to the influence
of variegata parentage. Finally, there is a small amount of evidence
that a W3L iris named Amoena, which was available in 1812 to 1871
and which may have been available at a later date, may be in the
pedigrees of a few of our amoenas. At any rate, an amoena of some kind
is in the pedigree of Jean Cayeux and therefore in the pedigrees of
a few of our modern amoenas. Of course it is possible, according to
Dykes, that the yellow of the variegatas can be replaced by white
and that the Amoena in the pedigree of Jean Cayeux is one of the forms
of variegata.

It has been brought to my attention that a majority of the Sass
irises are based on Amas but with a strong representation of varie-
gata in their ancestry. This raises the question of why, with their tens
of thousands of seedlings, they have produced no amoenas if both Amas
and variegatas are important contributors to amoena ancestry? It
could be that there was no real Sass interest in amoenas until recently.
In support of this point of view is a bit of evidence from the book,
Half Century of Iris, p. 127. Here, there is a reference to amoena irises
produced by Henry Sass and a particular reference to a yellow amoena
from an unnumbered blue crossed with an inbred flamingo pink. Al¬
though no definite pedigree is given, this is an interesting result
since it is quite likely that the pink will be related to the pinks in the
ancestry of the other amoenas we have examined. Because this is still
another example of amoenas from non-amoena ancestry it would be
extremely interesting to know about its pedigree. This particular cross
also supports Mrs. Stevens’ discovery that yellow is dominant to blue
in the falls of amoenas.

What I have found thus far indicates that there is no simple explana¬
tion for amoenas, but it also indicates that a place must be found for
Amas in any comprehensive explanation of this form.

However, let us confuse the problem a little bit more by reopening
a discussion with Geddes Douglas. He, in a most interesting article,
AIS Bulletin 121, p. 9, gave us some valuable information plus some
reasoned estimates concerning the ancestry of Shah Jehan. Very
logically he arrived at B. Y. Morrison and the old diploid Edina as
likely contributors through the Shah to the amoena tendencies of
Extravaganza. But he also decided that Lord of June and Neptune were
unlikely to contribute to amoena inheritance and ruled them out as
possible ancestors of Shah Jehan because of their Amas ancestry. In
a letter Mr. Douglas explained that his reason for doing this was
that in crosses involving thousands of seedlings, neither Wills nor he
ever got a single amoena from a blue bicolor and since Amas is a blue
bicolor he ruled it out.

And this puts things up in the air. I enjoyed the Douglas article
and still find much of it thoroughly convincing. Furthermore, there is
no way to avoid the facts of his experience. But on the other hand I
cannot turn away from what seem to be contrary facts.

What to do?

AREA CHAIRMEN

Robert S. Carney, Tenn.

The question has been asked, “Just what are the qualifications and
duties of an area chairman?”

The position of area chairman is a logical development in the growth
of the American Iris Society and came about in a most casual manner.
Several years ago when the position of Regional Vice-president was
changed from a semi-honorary position to an active working job, some
RVP came up with the idea of breaking the Region down into Areas and
appointing an assistant in charge of each Area. He or she, as the case
might be, gave these assistants the title of area chairmen and from this
simple beginning the area chairmen have become an accepted part of
the Regional officialdom.

Qualifications for an area chairman are not many nor too rigid but
are important if the job is to be filled properly. The candidate should
be an iris lover, preferably a grower of iris; a good judge of iris al¬
though not necessarily an official judge; a willing worker; and last
but not least a good mixer. It is absolutely essential that the candidate
be a willing worker for like all other AIS offices there is a great deal
of work connected with the job if it is to be handled properly. It is
also necessary that an area chairman be a good mixer for as area
chairman, he or she will be often called upon to meet with various
garden clubs and talk on iris.

There is no limit as to the number of area chairmen a RVP may ap¬
point and they are usually appointed according to the number of active
iris centers there are within the Region. Each area chairman is responsible
for promoting interest in iris, organizing local iris groups, securing new
members, and doing all other things possible to promote the welfare
of the American Iris Society within his or her Area. The area chairmen
are also responsible for furnishing the RVP with pertinent information
to be included in the Regional newsletter.

In Region 7 the area chairmen have the authority to appoint area
membership chairmen under them to assist in the membership drive
and they also have the responsibility of recommending the garden and
exhibition judges for their Area. These area chairmen are familiar with
the members in their Area and therefore are in a much better position
usually, than the RVP, to know who are qualified to be judges.

In the January bulletin, President Walker expressed the hope that
some method of choosing a RVP can be worked out to where those who
are working closely with the RVP will have an opportunity to express
their desire as to whom the leadership shall be passed. I would go even
further and suggest that wherever possible the succeeding RVP should
be chosen from among the area chairmen. Through their work with the
retiring RVP they are familiar with the problems of the Regions.

1957 Slides Contest

From the announcement of the color
slide contest in the April 1957 A.I.S. Bul¬
letin, about 250 slides were received as
entries. After screening through these
slides, the judges selected 60 slides that
would qualify for prize consideration.

The 60 slides were again carefully
screened and the following 6 selected as
prize winners:

Albert G. Lauck,

Slides Committee
Chairman

1st PRIZE— Iris rhizomes, value $100.00
GALILEE— Submitted by Earl R. Rob¬
erts, 2308 Roosevelt Ave., Indian¬
apolis 27, Indiana (Upper left)

2nd PRIZE Iris rhizomes, value $75.00
CORONATION GOLD-Submitted by
Edward A. Zickler, 5445 Manker,
Indianapolis 27, Indiana ( Right
center )

3rd PRIZE— Iris rhizomes, value $50.00
GARDEN GLORY— Submitted by Ed¬
ward A. Zickler, 5445 Manker, In¬
dianapolis 27, Indiana (Lower left)

Winners Announced

GARDEN OF MRS. LEO REYNOLDS
—Submitted by Mrs. J. R. Keeton,
Grenada, Mississippi (Right)

GARDEN OF MRS. J. B. KEETON-
Submitted by Mrs. J. B. Keeton, Gre¬
nada, Mississippi (Right)

Black and white reproductions prepared
by Cullen Felts, Nashville, Tenn.

THREE HONORABLE M E N T I O N
WINNERS receive prizes of rhizomes
to the value of $25.00 each.

STARSHINE— Submitted by Mrs. Drew
Ferguson, West Point, Georgia (Left)

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Skyscape.

Mithra.

Sunset Sail.

Violet Hills.

Grand Teton.

Irma Melrose.

Coral King.
Whimsy.

Fanciful.

From Irisnoll

1958. Lovely blending of blue and pink often seen in
the evening sky. Large, flaming flower. Tall stalk.
Cloudcap X (Cloudcap x Frances Kent) $25.00

1958. A different yellow. Clear, clean self of Primuline
(Ridgway). Large, ruffled, flaring. Extra heavy sub¬
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1958. The famous 547 B. Tall. Large-flowered, yellow
ground plicata. Extreme width of fall. 25.00

1956. Clear Fluorite Violet self. No shading or haft
marking. Wide, rounded, flaring falls. Beard violet,
tipped blue. Seven-inch flowers on 48 inch stalk. Al¬
ways lovely, rain or sun. 25.00

1956. Large, very ruffled wax-yellow on strong forty-
inch stalk. 20.00

1956. Flaring, graceful ruffled flower of lemon-yellow.

Light plicata pattern. 17.50

1957. Pink self, very ruffled. Coral pink beard. Cara-

bella X (Pink Sensation x Cloudcap.) 20.00

1957. Lavender violet standards, brown midrib. Rich
brown falls. Bright orange beard. From tangerine
bearded pink and plicata parentage. 20.00

1957. Luscious melon-pink-apricot blend of excellent
form and substance. 15.00

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ROUTE 3, CANBY, OREGON

IN MEMORIAM, H. M. McLEOD, JR.

Dr. Frank B. Galyon, Tenn.

East Tennessee has lost its most prominent Irisarian in the death of H.
M. McLeod, Jr., who since 1948, had been Development Engineer in the
Chemical Technology Department of the Oak Ridge National Lab¬
oratory. He had been in failing health since the 1957 Iris season, and
his release from suffering came in February 1958.

H. M. always gave generously of his hybridizing ideas, his plants, and
even of his rare pollen. He was a man of humility, and no doubt be¬
cause of this he was less widely known than he should have been, con¬
sidering the importance of his iris work. At the time of his death,
he was an accredited judge of the AIS, and he was a member of the
Board of Directors of the East Tennessee Iris Society.

Mr. McLeod’s principal interest was in the Aril group, and he unques¬
tionably had the finest collection of these in this part of the country.
He had been hybridizing arils with Tall Beardeds for many years. In
1952 he first registered two of his seedlings. One of these, a trisectional
hybrid of Artemis x Gudrun, was named Ardun. This was subse¬
quently introduced by Tell Muhlestein. The other was named Miss
Martha, for his daughter. The pod parent of the latter iris was a diploid
plicata seedling of Air. McLeod’s from Anndelia x True Delight. The
pollen parent was Iris Korolkowi Violacea. The iris, itself, is obviously
a true hybrid, for it strongly resembles the color pattern of Korolkowi.
It is a charming, small arilbred which grows well even during our
sporadically wet summers. An even more interesting unnamed seedling
of his is from Snow Flurry x Iris Korolkowi. This seedling, R5-52-1,
likewise shows many of the traits of both parents and is also assuredly a
true hybrid. When stock becomes sufficient, I feel certain that both
of these excellent irises will be introduced. He had many more fine
things in various stages of development.

Not the least of his achievements is the fact that he succeeded in
growing and blooming Oncocyclus and Regeliacyclus species and
hybrids in an area where success with them is difficult.

= - 1 IN MEMORIAM . . = —

Word has just been received of the death of Air. R. L. Lyell,
Lyell’s Iris Gardens, Auburn, Nebraska. Air. Lyell, AIS member
and a prominent hybridizer and grower, will be remembered for
his Leading Lady, H.C. in 1949; Irish Eyes and Seedling-50-39- 1,
both winners of H.C. in 1956; and other noteworthy iris.

CLARENCE GREENLEAF WHITE

March 19, 1869— October 22, 1957

Tom Craig, Calif.

Clarence White lived a very full eighty-eight years and much of
the rich fullness of those years came from flowers for which he had
a deep and lasting devotion. In fact, he had a wide, encompassing love of
all growing things. With experience and maturity this interest focused
upon flowers, and thirty-five years ago culminated in his intense de¬
votion to iris. Essentially a creative man, he was soon absorbed in
developing and improving his favorite flower. I am sure this work was
one of the greatest joys of his life.

To Mr. White the most beautiful flowers on earth were the On-
cocyelus iris. In truth, they have taken the eye of, perhaps, everyone who
has had the rare good fortune to see them, for they are often shockingly
spectacular not only in size and form, but in extreme contrasts of
color tone and pattern. In delicate unexpected combinations of pattern
and color they offer matchless nuances and subtleties. When displayed
in the grandest flower shows of our atomic age, even the wild forms
like I. susiana are spotlighted among the most elegant “Novelties” on
display. Yet three hundred and eighty-five years ago this same variety
was growing in the gardens of western Europe. It was sent there by the
Austrian ambassador when he found it growing in the gardens of
Constantinople.

To the south and east of that city for about a thousand miles lie the
ranges of the various species and races of Oncocyclus iris. Within this
range, they are found in many widely scattered areas and in some lo¬
calities, in great numbers. From the very beginning their magical beauty
has captured the imagination of mankind. For countless centuries these
iris must have been taken from the wild and brought not only to the
gardens of Constantinople, but to gardens of all the great cities of the
ancient world. We know the Egyptian Pharaohs brought them from
Syria and cultivated them in Egypt three thousand, five hundred years
ago, and the biblical expression “Lily of the Field” most likely refers
to Oncocyclus iris.

Of course, these flowers are native in and near the lands known as
the “Cradle of Civilization.” Before there existed any concept of
gardening or civilization they were growing in ancient lands where
they were the most spectacular flowers to be seen. They must have
moved men as deeply then as they do now. It is no odd coincidence
that when you look across the crests into the heart of these flowers
you immediately think of Mohammedan art and architecture. Here are
the same pointed archways, the same varied masses of vibrating pattern
and texture, the delicacy of which is accented by bold and simple
contrasts. There can be little doubt that these flowers deeply influenced
the visual arts throughout this area or that they found their way into

the legendary gardens of ancient Babylon and Persia. For, among all
their native flowers, there is nothing of comparable beauty. From the
beginning they had everything— but a willingness to be cultivated. They
have tantalized, challenged, and defeated gardeners for millenniums.

Clarence White knew this history of his favorite flower when, more
than twenty-five years ago, he initiated a hybridizing program to add
varied and vigorous oncocyclus hybrids to our gardens. He accepted the
challenge with full knowledge that he could begin no more difficult
program. With unmatched determination and tenacity he kept at this
work for the rest of his life with a degree of success no one has rivaled.
And other than spirit and determination, what personal traits enabled
Clarence White to do so much more than those before him?

White Family Moves to Redlands

Articles in this bulletin have told of his early years as a brilliant
student and of his marriage to Florence Fisk in 1905. Also recorded
therein is his early work in industry with his brothers and with his
father, Thomas White, founder of the White Sewing Machine Company.
The family also manufactured trucks, cars, and farm machinery. Clar¬
ence White, himself, managed huge farming ventures in Florida and
Hawaii. But it is the period that began in 1919 that particularly concerns
us. That was the year the White family established their permanent
home, Whitehill, in Redlands, California. This was a fortunate event
for that town, since Clarence White accepted the welfare of the town
and its citizens as one of his personal concerns. His gifts ranged from
a fine public building for music, drama, and dancing to thousands
of rose bushes for school children to plant for the beautification of
the town. He gave freely to improve the health, learning, and general
welfare of his fellow townsmen. The number of his gifts cannot be
counted. His time and services were in constant demand by the com¬
munity to organize and direct public projects.

Few are those who bring to iris hybridizing such individual and
varied qualities of mind as did Clarence White. Before growing iris
he was an able executive with a naturally brilliant and eager mind—
a mind sharpened by the best in formal schooling, by travel, and by
self-directed study and research. He has been called “patient in his
work,” but his enthusiasm was too real to allow him to be truly patient.
It was more that he had become resigned to accept without complaint
all the difficulties, the slow progress, and the inevitable disappointments
in his work. Perhaps next season things would be better! Thus, even per¬
sistence and determination are not adequate to express the drive behind
his work.

He was extremely sensitive and aware of everything around him.
Refinements and subtleties that many would not notice were important
to him. He avoided the obvious and strove for novelty and improvement.

He missed no imaginative suggestion that lay behind a word or phrase.
Constant variation and novelty in his new flowers excited him and he
had little patience with the obvious in them or in anything.

He always had much to offer and gave freely. He was obviously
a man from whom much had been asked, and one accustomed to
quick completion of what was to be done. Conversations with him pro¬
gressed with remarkably few words, yet with very rapid exchange of
ideas and feelings. There were few digressions of any kind, and he was
most reserved about bringing himself into the conversation. For this
reason those close to him never ceased being surprised by the wide
range of his interests and activities. He had a tendency to share with
each friend only that part of his life that was common to both of them.
You did not quickly appreciate the range of his many fine qualities.
His view of life was personal, searching, and courageous. You under¬
stood this as you grew to know him, for he was not as quick to express
it in his words as in his acts and his good deeds.

With his family he shared a wide interest in all the arts and crafts.
His knowledge of the history of European painting was extensive, and
he was familiar with the work of contemporary painters. He was a
student of the history of oriental culture, especially the arts and crafts.
The breadth and extent of his knowledge of these subjects I cannot
estimate, for in no instance have I heard him make any comment that
indicated a limit to his information. There were elegant fabrics and
drapes at Whitehill I admired for a long time; I recently learned they
had been woven by Mr. White. Only when I was preparing this
article did I learn that he wrote volumes of poetry solely for his own
satisfaction.

Artistic Temperament Finds Expression

All his experience, knowledge, and culture found expression in
his work as a hybridizer. Because he was truly creative, he was an
exacting critic of his own work, and he was not easily satisfied. He
could not remain happy with hybridizing advances that were closely
derived from the work of others, even though his varieties were widely
and justly acclaimed the finest of the kind in existence. He did ap¬
preciate all the attention his varieties received, and he created them
for all to enjoy. However, for his own satisfaction the scope of his
project had to be challenging, imaginative, and especially original.

In the very early twenties the gardens at Whitehill included what
fine iris were then available. They were planted for garden decoration
at first. This was the peak period for the diploid tall bearded iris.
Years of extensive breeding throughout the world had given wonder¬
ful variety and quality to these beautiful and vigorous little iris. They
were readily available; the better iris gardens were overstocked with
the best of them. Tetraploid iris hybrids were just appearing on the

market, and they were still scarce and costly with very few varieties
available. It was a stimulating time; full of novelties, breeding breaks,
and rapid progress, and much talk of the breeding of the new giant
iris. The first available plants of these triploid and tetraploid novelties
went to Whitehill. Mr. White bought the first plant of that sensational
Oncocyclus hybrid Wm. Mohr. That Clarence White would soon start
hybridizing was inevitable.

However, exact dates of his early crosses and the arrival of key
parents in his gardens cannot be set. By 1925 it was a very active iris
garden. That was about the time William Mohr was growing there.
Mauna Loa and W. R. Dykes arrived around this time or, perhaps, a
little later. Oncocyclus species came into the garden very early, espe¬
cially I. susiana. In general, the late twenties was the period when Mr.
White imported quantities of Oncocyclus species and the Van Tubergen
R. C. hybrids, although a few were probably brought in earlier or
later.

A partial record of the 1932 plantings of iris at Whitehill tell a great
deal of Mr. White’s early work. The garden is already full of numbered
seedlings. Lady Paramount received an H.M. that year and with
Brown Betty was growing in established clumps. Seedlings bred from
Oncocyclus were not uncommon among the selections. Dwarf species
were growing there and were used to some extent in crosses with
Oncocyclus species.

Already, memories of the great efforts and struggles that produced the
wonderful series of Clarence White hybrids are beginning to fade.
Therefore, detailed discussions of his work are to appear in the next
Aril Society yearbook.

Nonetheless, Mr. White’s iris will not soon be forgotten. They are far
too original for that. Unlike the common run of iris introductions they
will not be challenged by new improvements. The effort to produce
many of these plants was far too great. Varieties produced twenty years
ago like Oyez, Nelson of Hilly, and Some Love are still of unmatched
quality. They will be cherished as long as men make gardens. But his
greatest achievements are those of recent years. In thirty-five years of
persistent effort he produced a series of large oncobreds that breed
freely with all sorts of tetraploid Tall Bearded, Oncocyclus, and Regelia
cyclus hybrids. There are no parents in the iris world that offer such
possibilities in novel breeding lines as do these iris. They are the starting
point for the new race of iris he dreamed of. Here in strong fertile
hybrids are the genes of Oncocyclus and Regelia iris that for so long
have been linked to frailty and locked behind the door of sterility. In
them lie the hope and promise of wonderful variety and novelty, the
possibilities of which are totally unexplored.

CLARENCE GREENLEAF WHITE

Introductions and Honors

1932

Lady Paramount . H.M.

Sweet Alibi H.M.

1935

Fiesta . H.M.

Another Day . H.M.

Mohrson . H.M.

1936

Sweet Alibi . A.M.

Brown Betty . H.M.

Somebody . H.M.

1937

Mohrson . A.M.

1938

Chosen . H.M.

1939

Chosen . A.M.

Answer . H.M.

California Trek . H.M.

Morning Song . H.M.

Some Love . H.M.

Symbol . H.M.

1940

Some Love . A.M.

Oyez . H.M.

1941

Oyez . A.M.

Nelson of Hilly . H.M.

Spring Secretary . II.

Noel . II.

1943

Nelson of Hilly . A.

Sheriff a . H.

1945

Slier if fa . II.

1946

Your Worship . H

1947

Butterfly Wings . H.

Present . II.

Quaker Mischief . H.

Templar . II.

Your Worship . H.

1948

Bi.il tis . II. M.

Yarkand . H.M.

1949

Present . A.M.

1952

Kalifa Fatima . H.M.

1955

Phoebus Apollo . H.M.

= - IN MEMORIAM

E. L. HODSON

It is with regret that the AIS reports the death of one of its mem¬
bers, Mr. E. L. Hodson of Glen Ellyn, Ill.

Mr. Hodson is remembered especially for his work with the
Dwarf Iris Society. He had won the Medal of that society and
also the Caparne Award for his dwarf iris, Path of Gold.

Besides his interest in iris Mr. Hodson was a member and judge
of the American Hemerocallis Society.

MRS. JOHN E. GREEN

The AIS is sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. John E. Green, Jr.,
(Anne S. Skinner) of Houston, Texas on October 29, 1957. Mrs.
Gr een, at one time President of the Spuria Iris Society, and her
gardens were well-known to many horticulturists and flower lovers.
She was also an active member of The Garden Club of America.

SSSSS O S 22 SS

GIANT CLEMATIS — As its name indicates, and as the photograph shows very clearly,
this new iris resembles a giant Clematis flower more than it does an iris. It is immense
in size, commonly producing flowers 9 inches across. The coloring is rich mulberry, and
the beard is creamy lilac. While most iris have only three beards, this has six. Many who
see this giant flat flower for the first time think it is a Japanese iris, but actually it is an
Oncobred, and a most unusual one.

photo courtesy rainbow hybridizing gardens

CARL MILLIKEN

A History of His Iris

Ben Hager, Calif.

Maybe it was that glorious sunshine that blazes through occasionally,
or maybe it was just that many plants grow like weeds in California
(even the weeds), but when the interest in the improvement of the
iris genus through breeding and hybridizing became the vogue of the
horticultural world, this interest really surged forth in California; and
a group of very important men and women have left their names behind
many important iris that have worked their way into the symposiums,
and garnered their share of the awards of the American Iris Society.

These same iris are continually appearing in the ancestry of many
of the wonderful iris that are the new stars of our present outlook. Just
as well known as the iris are the names of this group of famous pioneers:
William Mohr, Sidney B. Mitchell, Carl Salbach, Oliver Essig, Lena
Lothrop, Clara Rees, Stafford Jory, C. G. White, and Carl Milliken.
And four of these lively people are still at it!

All have named and introduced some favorite iris, but the first and
still most famous iris that Carl Milliken introduced was China Maid,
offered to the public for the first time in 1936. China Maid won the
Award of Merit in 1939 and remained on the popularity poll until 1956,
a record attained by only a very few iris. Another notable item of in¬
terest about China Maid and its history in the breeding program of Mr.
Milliken is that it is one of the few of his introductions derived from a
cross of two named iris not his own. China Maid and its sibling, China
Boy, came from the direct cross of Berry’s Moana Loa by Dauntless.
There are a couple of other exceptions, but the majority of the Milliken
iris were the result of breeding seedlings, and in some cases the parent¬
ages became highly involved and reached into the sixth generation and
seventeen or more years of interbreeding.

Three iris: Montecito, Tindalao, and Raven Wing, climaxed an iris
hybridizing career that started with the numbered seed pod: #1— San
Gabriel X ?, recorded in 1926. This was a worthy parent for Mr. Milliken
to begin with since it was the most famous iris from the work of Mrs.
Jeanette Dean, whose iris business, the Southern California Iris Gardens,
Air. Milliken took over that year. We have always understood that San
Gabriel was pretty much sterile since it is a triploid, and I wonder what
came of this pod of seed. It would be interesting to know, but this
number never appeared again in the breeding lines.

The three iris mentioned above were not the last introductions from
Milliken breeding, but they stand as his greatest achievements and
they would be considered a satisfactory achievement to culminate the
career of any breeder. Two of them, Montecito and Tindalao, are the

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results of a most interesting line of breeding which involved named
varieties of several other California . breeders, and produced only one
named variety, Sungold, until the fifth generation, when it gave the
famous and astounclingly large, light yellow Spring Sunshine. Sister
seedlings of some of the parents in this line were chosen for naming,
i. e., Fort Knox and Dixie Sunshine, but none of the clones that were
used in this line were named, with one exception, until Spring Sunshine
( see diagram ) .

The pod parent of Spring Sunshine came from a batch of seedlings
that were marked miscellaneous and so no parentage was known, but
the pollen parent was the fourth generation breeding of the “Yellow
Line.” At this point Mr. Milliken crossed Spring Sunshine back to a
sister of its own grandparent, Fort Knox, and was rewarded with Mon-
tecito. The pollen parent of Spring Sunshine was the pod parent of
Arcadia Buttercup, and Arcadia Buttercup crossed to Spring Sunshine
(doubling up on the “Yellow Line” again) gave that noble yellow iris,
Tindalao. So Montecito is its own great aunt, and Tindalao is its own
first cousin, and . . . I’m my own grandmother ... I think? Confusing,
isn’t it? But that’s the way with line breeding although the results
testify for themselves. In their class, these two iris will be hard to
supersede, but along with all the good points separated out through
selection of the superior seedlings, the bad points are carried along too.

Milliken Iris Have Sun-loving Inheritance

Back there in the history of these iris is all that “Mediterranean
blood ’ in the form of the original species iris mesopotamica ( synonym
for I. cypriana*) that came from those famous parents, Easter Morn,
Chosen, and New Albion. It is curious that Mr. Milliken actually used
mesopotamica in the first couple of years of his work, but all the blood
of this species came to his iris from other sources. Since these iris were
grown in temperate climate there was no way to select away from this
sun-loving inheritance, and there it remains. Montecito and Tindalao are
no more tender than their parent Spring Sunshine and can be grown
anywhere that this iris can be grown. Perhaps what may prove more
important is that Montecito has shown evidence of a willingness to do
well in extremely temperate conditions, which is really as important to
some regions that want to grow iris as hardiness is to others. And even
as Spring Sunshine and China Maid have proven their worth as parents
where hardiness is sought, so should Montecito and Tindalao be worthy
of consideration as parents anywhere.

To repeat, the first crosses for Montecito and Tindalao were made in
1934. These iris were introduced in 1951, so six generations and seventeen
years later Air. Milliken attained the end of the “Yellow Line.” The third

* I. cypriana, Baker & M. Foster (I. mesopotamica, Dykes, A syn.) Dr. L. F.
Randolph, AIS Bulletin No. 148, p. 13, Jan. 1958.

member of the triumvirate previously mentioned is Riven Wing. The
pollen parent of this dusky beauty goes back five generations and the
first cross was made in 1930: California Blue by that famous parent,
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau. You can see by the attending diagram that
the pollen parent, Royal Crest, had little in it to cause tenderness, with
the possible exception of Brunhilde, and when it was crossed to Sable
eliminated this fault completely. Raven Wing is not a tender iris al¬
though it is a Milliken iris. Here we have a variation on the Sable cross
to produce blacks, with new blood that proved a rich gift in the breeding
of the black iris. The tall well-branched Royal Crest gave these qualities
to Raven Wing and overcame the usual Sable inheritance of short
stature. So again the long lines of seedlings paid off with something
worthwhile, and indeed will probably go on paying off in the future
breeding programs of other breeders who are working with blacks and
purples.

Breeding for reds? Yes, that is there too. A line of violet seedlings
going back four generations to the seedling 483-3 (California Blue X
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau, which was named Royal Salute), and involv¬
ing Loomis’ Blue Velvet and White’s Incognito, ended up as seedling
2930-21, which was crossed with Rose Gold. The parentage of Rose
Gold was China Maid by Dixie Sunshine, thus bringing in the “Yellow
Line” again. These colors all mixed up, violet, yellow, and orchid pink,
gave Mr. Milliken a fine start on a red line. From this cross came both
Trail Blazer and Venetian Red. The latter is a smooth red-brown without
a tint of blue in it and could have been the basis for an almost completely
new line of red breeding. Trail Blazer also produces red when crossed
to them, although it is itself a violet blend. It is regrettable that Mr.
Milliken wasn’t able to carry on this line, but perhaps some other ambi¬
tious “red” breeder will follow through here.

China Maid Proves Better for Others

As so often happens, China Maid proved to be more valuable to other
breeders than it did to Mr. Milliken. His only outstanding iris from it
was the well known Painted Desert. Other varieties that he introduced
from China Maid never really had the quality of the original. An example
of the theory expressed about a breeder’s own iris seldom being as pro¬
ductive for him as for others may be noted in the cross of Grand
Marshall (a sister of Painted Desert from the cross of China Maid X
Chosen) by Tobacco Road. Mr. Milliken made this cross in 1946, twice.
There is no evidence that any of the seedlings from this cross produced
anything of value, and yet Mr. George Murray made the same cross a
little later and got several fine things, including three beautiful and
popular varieties: Glittering Gold, Dark Chocolate, and Desert Tan.

It is always of interest to review the progeny of a famous iris. There
are fifty-six registrations in the 1949 Check List ( and this does not include
registrations from the 1939 edition or registrations after the 1949 List was
published) that included China Maid either as a direct parent or a
grandparent. Two breeders who got the most from China Maid were
Mrs. C. G. Whiting (Majolica, Maple Sugar, Mexia, Tea Rose, Arabian
Nights, and others), and Tom Craig. Mr. Craig once pointed out to me
that Mr. Milliken was probably working for a red when he made the
cross that produced China Maid and must have been surprised when he
got a pink. Mr. Craig has shown its use as a red breeder. A cross of
China Maid X Tiffany gave a red seedling that has been used success¬
fully throughout his line of fine red iris. Both Aylette of Australia and
Pilkington in England had success with the use of China Maid, so its
reputation was international.

Spring Sunshine has come in for its share of use by other breeders,
but probably the best results, other than Mr. Milliken’s own, are those
of Fred Crandall. Mr. Crandall introduced in 1957 four iris that have
Spring Sunshine as a grandparent: Charmed Land, Golden Stairs,
Swingtime, and Full Sail. Those who have seen these iris know that
Mr. Crandall has some fine iris in these varieties, and Charmed Land
has that blue beard that may come from Spring Sunshine. Mr. Milliken’s
Veiled in Mystery has this blue beard and is undoubtedly a seedling of
Spring Sunshine although there is no record of its parentage.

Research into Mr. Milliken’s spuria breeding ends with very little
information to satisfy the curious mind. There are only fourteen crosses
entered in the breeding books, and there is no reference to the first reg¬
istered spuria, Mt. Whitney (1933, ’39 Check List): Ochroleuca X ?.
White Heron is without too much doubt a seedling of Mt. Whitney and
the only cross which is entered in the breeding books that it could have
come from is: Mt. Whitney X Blue Spuria, 1934. (This is supposition;
there is no record of a parentage or number for White Heron. ) Wadi
Zem Zem was registered in 1943 and presuming that it was registered
from a first-year bloom, it could conceivably have come from any of
three crosses entered in 1941 and which are an enormous help(!) in
revealing the background of this super spuria.

The entries all concern a, quote: “Large lemon yellow,’’ unquote,
X (get this) 1— Krinkled (that’s all, just Krinkled???), 2— Monnieri, and
3— (this finishes it)?. Much as we all would like to know what the pred¬
ecessors of Wadi Zem Zem are, I really don’t think we ever will. We
do know that it is probably the greatest of all the spurias to date. It
won the first Eric Nies Award in 1956 and has proven itself as a parent
in many seedling beds. The varieties which have already reached the
market are: Marion Walker’s Morningtide, Tom Craig’s Investment and
Sunnyside, and Frances Combs’ Golden Lady. The latter spuria is one
that now appears to be the first real competition for Wadi Zem Zem.
There will be many more children to follow this great iris, depend on
that.

Milliken’s Greatest Gift to Iris World?

Neither Mt. Whitney nor White Heron have yet had the opportunity
to prove themselves as parents. It is logical that they both will be of
great benefit in developing better spurias, possibly in the blue and
lavender class where virus is such a concern. These iris, with their
predominant I. ochroleuca blood, have that virus resistance which is
necessary to create better iris in these colors. White Heron has been the
runner-up for the Eric Neis Award for the first two years of that
Award’s existence: 1956, third place; 1957, second place, and no doubt
will get it soon. Carl Milliken’s contribution of these three spurias may
be his greatest gift to the iris world.

Then too, going back to the bearded iris, there are those of us who
keep wondering if these iris which inherited so much from the “Medi¬
terranean” iris, with their year-round growing features, may not be the
iris which will form the basis for a whole new race of iris that will, after
more interbreeding, back-crosses, and selection for those characteristics
not heretofore sought out, push the southern boundaries of iris growing
to . . . who knows where?

The success story of a breeder is not altogether told in his breeding
books or in the introduction pages of the catalogs. It is possible that
these might be secondary to the enjoyment that these iris have given in
gardens of the West Coast, clear across the southern and lower middle-
western states, and even up into the colder regions where gardeners
have appreciated some of these varieties from Carl Milliken enough to
baby them a little and nurse them into bloom each year. There are
varieties that I have not mentioned so far in this article that are high¬
lights of many spring gardens across the nation, and in gardens across
the oceans, and these names will be famiilar to most of you: Tournament
Queen, the crisp orchid and fuschia bitone; Dixie Belle, all ruffles
in warm white; Buckthorn Brown, another child of China Maid in
smooth light brown; Adornment, violet with a bright blue beard; and
Miss Pink, the last Milliken introduction, a seedling of Pink Cameo and
notable for the depth of its color.

The end is not yet, or ever will be, for the iris of Carl Milliken will
have progenies of future importance even after the years have become
weary of seeing so many of these particular varieties each spring. We
wish that Air. Milliken was still active in his work with iris, but the
years get weary of men, too, with no consideration of their talents for
making this a happier world.

Author s Note: I would like to express my thanks to M. Oliver of Milliken Gardens
and M. Oliver Flower Farms for the loan of the breeding books of Carl Milliken for
use in this article. Ben R. Hager.

1958 Introductions

FROM GORDON W. PLOUGH

APPIAN WAY — EM. 45 in. (Snow Flurry X Capitola). Falls are light violet
with color deepening to purple around yellow beard. Full Mohr type
flower $ 1 5.00

BLAKSTOK — EML. 33 in ((Amigo x Sdlg.) X Red Torch). Neglecta of nicely
rounded form. Bloom stalks are dark colored giving this a unique and
distinctive air $15.00

CHINA GATE — EM. 40 in. (Gay Paree X Palomino). Orange-buff falls. Stds.
are white with edges brushed pale yellow and center flushed pink. Heavy
tangerine beard . $20.00

FLAME KISS — EM. 40 in. (Gay Paree x Palomino). White stds. with yellow
base. Falls are yellow. Beard is bright tangerine. Colors are clear and
sharp $20.00

GRAND COULEE — ML. 34 in. (Futuramic X Mary Randall). Large heavily
ruffled flower. Stds. are blend of tan and rose. Falls are same blended
yellow. Bright yellow beard . $25.00 net

HINDU WAND — EML. 32 in. (((Tobacco Road x Casa Morena) x Futuramic)
X Innes' Sdlg. (Ruth x Rainbow Room)). Beautifully ruffled semi-flaring
blend of buff, straw, and chartreuse with solid dark brown hafts. Bright
orange beard. H. C. 1957 . $25.00 net

HUDSON BAY — ML. 30 in. ((Quest x Cliffdell) X ((Cascade Splendor x Honey-
flow) x Twenty Grand)). Rosy brown stds. Falls are Rhodamine Purple
with hafts and borders same as stds. Form is flaring and heavily

ruffled $20.00

INCANDESCENT — EM. 26 in. (Inca Chief X Asoka of Nepal). Stds. are straw
yellow. Falls are brownish yellow with diffused molasses red signal $15.00

PALEFACE — M. 34 in. ((Gold Ruffles x Cherie) X Twenty Grand). Stds. are
light greenish yellow. The wide ivory-white falls have a light yellow
edging, and a decided bulged look $20.00

PEACH PLUME — M. 30 in. (Frances Kent X Palomino). Beautiful flaring
blend of pink, peach, and yellow. Beard is Saturn red $20.00

J all Bearded Irises in the Perennial Border

W. F. Scott, Jr., Mo.

Page 82 of the January Bulletin carries the following words: “the Tall
Bearded iris has practically passed out of the picture as a fit subject to
be used in landscape design. The reasons for this are most evident:
susceptibility to foliage diseases rendering the plant unsightly for a
large part of the growing season, susceptibility of the modern Tall
Bearded iris to fungus and bacterial diseases when planted in with
other perennials, and the relatively short season of bloom.”

It is evident that the Tall Bearded iris needs someone to stand up
for it these days.

I have grown irises of many kinds for nearly twenty years, and always
as a part of landscape design and in the mixed perennial border. I have
travelled from Boston to Los Angeles and from Chicago to Dallas,
looking at Tall Bearded irises. I have talked with, corresponded with,
and just looked with gardeners from every part of the United States
and then some. Never has any one of them accused the Tall Bearded
iris of being unfit for use in the garden because of susceptibility to
disease.

Quite the contrary. When it is considered how many diseases affect
our other much-loved perennials the Tall Bearded iris appears relatively
immune. Roses catch everything that comes along, and a good rose
garden demands constant attention and expense. Columbines are sub¬
ject to crown rot which kills off many each year. Phlox is subject to
mildew. Peonies suffer greatly from botrytis. You name the flower, and
the disease comes to mind.

A generation ago the borer threatened to wipe out iris plantings all
over the country. There were people who said they had to give up
growing irises because of the borer. Where is the borer today? Practi¬
cally gone. A little attention with DDT when the borer eggs are
hatching in the spring takes care of any in a hurry. A few more years
and the borer will be seen only in photographs.

Soft rot we have had with us always, and probably will. Also the
felt-like winter rot. The causative agents are too plentiful to be eradi¬
cated. The winter rot rarely is widespread, usually it kills a few
scattered rhizomes. The smelly soft rot occurs when heat and moisture
cause the bacteria to grow rapidly. There are simple and effective cures.
Every iris grower knows them. In most instances the simple letting-in
of sunshine, by cutting back the foliage, will do the trick.

Bacterial leaf spot is unsightly but easily controlled with spray. It
rarely damages a plant. It just makes them unsightly during a heavy
infestation, which can come with hot and humid weather.

What else is there?

We seem to have two new diseases. That is fashionable. We couldn’t
just rock along with our old favorites.

Our new ones are virus and scorch.

What is virus? Humans have them too. One authority (p. 73 Bull.
148) says viruses came into our modern iris hybrids through the onco-
cyclus blood. Most plants suffer virus diseases. Lilies have them. Tulips
have them. Lots of others, too. If viruses have come into our modern
irises, that is not good. But it is not fatal, either. The other virus-
affected plants have managed to get along all right, and so can the
irises.

What is "scorch”? The scientific people say they do not know. There
is the thought that it may be caused by nematodes. If that is true, we
have a cure right handy, for the farmers have had nematodes to battle
with for years, and there are several good nemacides on the market. In
some parts of the country the incidence of “scorch” has been severe.
Judge Rogers had a terrible outbreak of it a few years back. However,
country- wide it has caused no great suffering, and in most gardens an
incidence of 2 % to 5% is about as bad as it gets.

In our own gardens, the irises have always been planted in mixed
perennial borders. If Tall Bearded irises planted that way are "susceptible
to fungus and bacterial diseases” we’d surely have found it out by now.
But no. What has been our experience? The Tall Bearded irises grow
year after year with only normal garden attention. They bloom year
after year to the glorification of our garden. Clumps must be dug, di¬
vided, and reset every five years, or the size of stalks and blossoms
diminishes. We have a borer only rarely. We have the felt-like winter
rot less than 1%.

We have the soft smelly rot less than 2 %. We have very little bacterial
leaf spot. Virus? Gee, we don’t know what it is. If we’ve had it we do
not recognize it. Scorch attacks perhaps five plants out of more than
three hundred, on an average, each year. If it is detected early, the
clump can be cut apart (but not otherwise disturbed) and we’ll lose only
one part of the clump. Sometimes only one or two rhizomes.

We have no particular trouble with Tall Bearded irises.

Consider the trouble with other perennials. Consider roses! You
name it and the rose has it. Consider peonies. If ever a plant was subject
to fungus diseases, this is it. Ever watch your nice fat buds blacken
and turn into hard marbles just when you want them to bloom? Botrytis.

Make a list of your perennials and opposite each name jot down the
illnesses it is normally subject to, and the things you have to do to
keep it growing.

Oh, yes, how about that "relatively short season of bloom”?

Make a list again, and opposite each perennial write down the date it
begins to bloom and the date it stops. Not the straggling occasional
blossom out of season, but the normal time when the plant is a decoration
to your garden. The only perennial which has a really long season of

bloom is the rose. If it were not for that very few people would grow
roses. Look at the price they must pay in time, trouble, and money to
keep them in good condition.

The modern Tall Bearded iris is a wonderful plant. It does well in
the mixed border, and it is an excellent subject to use in landscape
design. I do not have to accept the evidence of my own experience and
observation to say that. Professional landscape gardeners far and wide
will confirm it. The modern Tall Bearded iris has a season of bloom
which compares favorably with that of most of our garden favorites.
It will grow and bloom for years with much less care and attention
than most perennials demand. It gives the gardener more color and more
satisfaction per square foot of flower bed than any other flower.

And— most important to us— the Tall Bearded iris is the favorite plant
of the great majority of the members of AIS, and they find it a wonderful
plant to grow.

And from Jeannette Nelson (Mrs. Ralph S.)

CAUTION LIGHT — ML. 40 in. (Truly Yours X Dolly Vardenk Very large
Buttercup yellow with well domed stds. and flaring, smooih lace edged
falls set off by a heavy orange beard. A lovely flower of excellent sub¬
stance and branching $20.00

DUKE OF BURGUNDY— EML. 48 in. (Gene Wild X Black Hills). Huge
smooih, dark burgundy with a nine inch spread. Stds. are well domed
and falls are wide and flaring with wide brown beard. Hardy, fertile, and
floriferous. H. C. 1957 $25.00

MAGNET — M. 32 in. (Apricot Glory X Palomino). Brilliantly colored new
beauty. Vivid apricot stds. and falls same with buttercup yellow on the
sides. Wide fiery red beard. Strong grower $20.00

SOARING KITE- — ML. 42 in. (Party Dress X Snosheen). A tall, light, and
airy beauty of cool ivory and pale primrose. Form is flaring and very
ruffled. Substance and branching are fine and it performs and in¬
creases well $20.00

Five of these are presented in color in ihe 1958 Free Color Catalog. This is

sent to all ATS. members in ihe U. S. If you didn't get one and are in¬
terested in ordering some of our fine large rhizomes, write to:

EDEN ROAD IRIS GARDEN

P. O. BOX 117 • Wenatchee, Washington

Over 600 varieties listed. Our three 1957 winners of the H. M. Award:

Butterscotch Kiss, Caribou Trail, and Preity Gay are pictured in color.

Green Tall Bearded and
Pink Intermediates

Clarence D. Jonas, Ind.

In the beginning one of my major goals in breeding was to produce
a green tall bearded iris. I corresponded with most of the best known
iris breeders all over the world about ten years ago regarding their ex¬
periences with green iris breeding, and how they hoped to produce a
green tall bearded iris.

I read in the American Iris Bulletin #2 where Caparne had a PEA¬
COCK GREEN SEEDLING , so I was not too surprised when the green
dwarfs showed up in both the Cook and Welch gardens in 1948.

In 1948 I used pollen of these green dwarfs on tall bearded iris— all
colors. The green dwarfs crossed with “Green Pastures” gave some
greenish seedlings, but the form and shape of the flower left much to be
desired. Further crossing of these seedlings to tails gave no greens.

The loss of green color in crossing to tails aroused my curiosity as to
pigments. Having majored in chemistry in college, especially Organic
and Physiological, I remembered how to proceed to test for various
pigments.

In 1950 1 tested with the same procedures used by Wheldale ( 1929 )
and Scott Moncrief (1936). Incidentally, similar procedures were used
by Werkmeister a short time ago and in the past year by Westphal (See
Dwarf Iris Portfolio 1957).

The tests I made indicated that green in iris is not a color, but a
combination of pigments including some colloid substance which is not
stable in out crossing. In other words, crossing green lilliputs or dwarfs
with tails (which do not contain this colloid substance and the same
pigment complements) would result in a loss of the green, and this
green could not be recovered in further crosses with tails.

My experience in crossing lilliputs and intermediates involving pumila
back to tails, indicated that the pumila color factors were lost after the
second back cross; however, the size factor of pumila is not entirely
deleted.

Green color in tall bearded iris may still come from dwarf and
intermediate hybrids crossed onto tails; however, it is my personal
opinion that this will happen only after considerable mixing of tall and
dwarf factors, to produce tails with the green color complements.

As it now stands we are a long, long way from having a tall bearded
green iris of the same coloring as now is found in dwarfs and inter¬
mediates if we continue to line breed the “greenest” tails we now have
to work with. Personally, I have raised thousands of seedlings from tall
“green crosses and so far have developed only one, namely “Olivette,”
which is a decided advance in green coloring in the tails.

My dreams of pink intermediate iris started ten years ago when I first
observed two progenies of dwarf seedlings in Paul Cook’s garden, from
crosses of a tall blue by pumila. The same day, I used pollen from these
seedlings on tall pinks. When the resulting seedlings bloomed in 1950,
there were no pinks.

Also in 1948, I used Austrian yellow pumila pollen on a tall bearded
rose-purple iris. The seedlings from this cross bloomed in 1950, and
were all yellows. “Paradise Pink'’ pollen (sent from the south) used on
these yellows gave me PINK INTERMEDIATES.

The family tree of “PINK DEBUT’’ (to be introduced by Longfield
Iris Farm 1958) follows:

Pink Debut (Intermediate) #1112-3
Paradise Pink #920 (Yellow)

#172-1 I. Pumila (Yellow)
Matula Flora Zenor

In the cross #1112 there were two pods and 50 seeds. 40 seedlings
germinated in 1954; however, 8 of these died during the freeze in 1955.
In 1956, ten seedlings bloomed on 2 year clumps, despite another late
freeze. There were 5 yellows, 3 pinks with tangerine beards, and 2
purples with tangerine beards. The beard on one of the purples was the
reddest I have ever seen on any iris.

One of the pinks in this progeny #1112-1 had the best pink color,
small flowers on slender stems and bloomed later than “Pink Debut.”
I was so thrilled with #1112-1, I could not believe it was true, so I
sent a plant of it to Mary Williamson under number and no description.
Last year when I visited her garden she took me to her display bed and
said #1112-1 was a pink Table Iris— just what everyone has been hoping
for. I have registered #1112-1 as Pink Elf and if it performs well again
this year, it will be introduced in 1959.

Needless to say there are breeding opportunities unlimited through
crossing these pink intermediates and pink Table Iris with both tails
and dwarfs. We now have breeding material to produce early pink
dwarfs and all sorts of raspberry, apricot, and blend colors in the
miniature tails, intermediate, and dwarf classes.

Crossing these intermediates to tails should be easy; however, some
difficulty will be encountered in back crossing to dwarf.

In 1956 I used yellow Pumila pollen on 20 flowers of the pink inter¬
mediates. I harvested 2 pods with 7 seeds. Of these, 3 seedlings
germinated and will bloom this year (I hope). Out of 10 flowers sibbed,
I got one pod with 17 seeds. Only 2 of these germinated in 1956, and
one of these died. In 1957, I had no takes with Pumila yellow, but
gathered 6 pods and 80 seeds from “Pink Debut” crossed with lilliputs,
having a pink parent.

Both “Pink Debut'' and “Pink Elf” can be seen at the Paul Cook
Gardens. I am indebted to Paul Cook for his help and generosity in my
work of hybridizing from the beginning. Without his encouragement
and counsel, the above iris would not have been produced.

1958 Introductions

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inches. M.L. This iris was awarded the blue ribbon at the St. Louis
Iris Show. It has perfect four-way branching and placement of blooms.
Good increaser and parent plant. Takes all kinds of weather. Color is a
mixture of yellow and pink hard to describe. . $20.00

GRAND PRIZE (Becherer) (Minnie Colquit X Seedling 02 X Like Magic) 36
inches M. This is a lovely blue and white plicata, very much admired
by all visitors. Very good substance and takes all kinds of weather. $10.00

SPECIAL DISCOUNT (Becherer) 38 inches. M. (Lady of Shalot X Rose Top)
This is a very fine brown plicata, spotted and striped brown. Pink and
white large blooms on tall, well branched stalks. This is a very good
pollen plant and fine increaser. $10.00

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Table Iris Breeding Program

Alice White

Director of Table Iris Robins

The number of Miniature Tails (Table Iris), true to the standards
of excellence set up for the class, is very limited. Also the color range
is limited. Including recent registrations not yet completely evaluated
in test gardens, there are but thirty or so named varieties. Of these
the West Coast Test Garden, conducted by Ben Hager and Sid Du Bose,
lists 22. They include 5 variegatas; 3 that may be called pastel variegatas;
5 yellows; 3 blues, 2 light and one dark; 1 each lavender and orchid pink;
1 each white and cream; 2 plicatas. So it is easy to see that new Minia¬
ture Tails, and especially more colors, are being demanded. And it is
proposed to get them by breeding.

But can they be bred?

Mary Tharp opines, ‘'From the many things I have read concerning
Table Iris, you don’t breed for them, they just happen.” And Mary
Williamson does say the original Table Iris were not planned for but
just happened, a by-product of tall bearded breeding. But happenstance
hasn’t produced any great number of Table Iris.

So members of the Table Iris robins— and others— who would like to
see the class expanded and improved, have given much thought to
accomplishing this through what they call a “Table Iris Breeding Pro¬
gram.” But where and how would one begin? A number of approaches
have been suggested.

At this point the following combined quote from Walter Welch and
Paul Cook is apropos. Air. Welch says, “As to the known background
of the Table Iris, I can quote Paul Cook, who seems to be the only
person who has any knowledge regarding their discovery and breeding,
as he was associated with Williamson when they were first born. He
gave me this statement.

“I am sure the Table Irises have all come about as segregates of small
size genes out of diploids containing variegata. Bruce Williamson kept
few records of his crosses, none of those that yielded Table Irises, I
believe. He liked variegata coloring, and used variegata varieties a great
deal. When I came to know Bruce in 1920, he was still making full use
of diploid tails, though he had already obtained L. A. Williamson and
had begun to use the tetraploid hybrids of Sir Michael Foster and Miss
Sturtevant. He crossed indiscriminantlv and promiscuously, sowing
seeds by the thousand.

“The Table Irises were sorted out of the large plantings of seedlings in
the early twenties, most of them by Airs. Hires and Mrs. Peckham, if
I remember correctly, though Daystar was saved by Harry Dietz . . .
and myself. I am satisfied in my own mind that these small diploids are
simply tails that carry a high proportion of small-size genes out of

variegata. Variegata itself is only about 15" tall.

“I have written and talked with Mary Williamson about Tables, and
searched through other sources for information about them, but the
above is the sum total of present knowledge concerning the origin of
Table Iris. It is very little, and some one should self and intercross the
Tables to learn more about them.”

Then perhaps the most logical place to begin a breeding program is
by intercrossing existing Table Iris. This approach was used by Mary
Williamson, herself, some years back, soon after the first Williamson
Table Iris appeared. She has reported getting 100% small things “true
to size.” Most were drab and uninteresting, or, at best, replicas of the
originals. But two of a total of some 200 seedlings were distinctive and
were selected for registration and introduction, Widget and Nambe.

Sellings Should Be Made in Quantity

Mary Williamson had but a very limited number to work with even
with the addition of a few from other sources than the Longfield selec¬
tions— such as Tom Tit (Bliss), which gave Widget. Today, though
Table Iris number less than two dozen varieties properly evaluated in
test gardens, these are far more than the, perhaps, half dozen Miss
Williamson had to work with. As suggested in a quote from Irene Van
de Water in “Flight Lines,” p. 43 of the January, 1958 Bulletin, selfings
and intercrossings among them should be made in quantity, for the
more the progeny, the greater the chance of a few world beaters such
as Widget and Nambe.

A second approach would be to go back to intercrossing the old
diploids that were being used by Air. Williamson when certain “runts”
in the tall bearded seedling rows were recognized as worthies for a
new class and attained fame as the first Table Iris. Alary Williamson
says her father was using such things as Vesper Gold, Shekinah, Miranda,
Arethusa, Juniata. This approach has its ardent advocates who have
gone in for collecting “oldies” as breeding stock.

Some of the “oldies” that have turned up have proved “fits” for the
Table Iris class, and have been added to a forthcoming check list of
Table Iris varieties. These are: Gajus (G. & K. 1906), Kaleidoscope
(Katkamier 1929), Mrs. Neubronner (Beuthe before 1898), Sherwin-
Wright (Kohankie 1915), Tid Bit (Sturtevant 1925), Zingara (William¬
son 1928). But the first of the “oldies” to be recognized as fitting the
class was Tom Tit (Bliss 1919). This apparently was done by Mary
Williamson, herself, and she used it in her own experimental crosses of
Table Irises out of which she got Widget (Tom Tit x ?), and Nambe,
parentage unknown save its being from Table Iris crossing.

But to get back to breeding Table Iris from old diploids, the Check
list is short on parentage, in the case of Table Iris. But Bunting is given
as Miranda x . . . ; Warbler as Titmouse x . . . .

(Mary Williamson hap listed Titmouse as a Table Iris, but it goes

away out of bounds in the West). Angelita and Smarty Pants were
sister seedlings from Dawn x Sans Souci, evidently a true cross for
the former favors Dawn in color, while the latter favors Sans Souci in
being a definite variegata. Tom Tit is the only other with both pod
and pollen parent given— Jean Sisley x Loppio. So here are more “oldies,”
if they are to be found, to stock up on to carry on the old diploid breeding
for new Table Iris.

But of this approach, though it shouldn’t be wholly disdained, Edwin
Rundlett says, “Breeding the old diploids together is very costly of
garden space, the yield of Table Iris being such a small percentage.”
What he does favor is the use of the species I. variegata. He too, thinks
that the existing Table Iris are heavily dosed with I. variegata “blood.”
He says that by using I. variegata pollen on Table Iris you can create
many new ones in a hurry, and reports having about 50 such seedlings
using as pod parents Siskin, Tom Tit, and Kinglet. He adds, however,
that they are very similar to existing varieties, that heavy veining on
the falls is quite common, and that there is excessive haft veining. But
remember Widget and Nambe.

Jean Witt, digging into old AIS Bulletins for leads on Table Iris
breeding, uncovered this: that Hans Sass in 1944 recommended the use
of the dwarf-statured Pixie as being good for breeding Table Iris. And
she quotes him as saying further, “. . . but the best source for breeding
these is I. aphylla.” And Pixie has been considered for Table Iris class
inclusion. However, it would seem, since the creation of the new SDB
class, it would be more likely to fall there, rather than with the Table Iris.

Edwin Rundlett does not go along with the “use of I. aphylla” theory.
And it is to be noted that in the species groups under the various classes
of Eupogon Irises, Randolph and Lawrence have placed I. aphylla under
Standard Dwarfs rather than under Miniature Tails. So it looks as if
these authorities would not consider that I. aphylla had played a part in
the background of the older Table Iris, nor expect it to do so in the
creation of new ones.

But look at the array of species that are given under Miniature Tails:
I. cengialti, I. perrieri, I. regenae, I. rudyskyi, and I. variegata. Read
again what is said about them under “The Miniature Tails or Table Iris,”
p. 15 of the January 1958 and on p. 19 of the January 1957 Bulletins.
Except for I. variegata and possibly some form of I. cengialti, these
species are not readily available, but when they are, what a windfall to
add to one’s Table Iris breeding stock!

Ben Hager has long been harping on I. cengialti and its probable
involvement in the background of some of the MTB. So now he is being
vindicated. Another thing, Ben has come up with the term “minimizer”
which applies to an iris, usually an MTB, that seems very definitely to
carry the genes for smallness. These would be used both as pod and
as pollen parents to bring down the colors, flower form, etc., from TB.
With examples in progeny to back up his theory, he lists tentatively as

“minimizers”: Tom Tit, Nambe, Kinglet, I. variegata, I. cengialti, Dawn,
and possibly Sans Souci. To this list Hazel Grapes would add Bootblack
and Tipo Red. The last is Aphrodite x Frieda Mohr, she says, and she
has always felt that Aphrodite would be useful in getting small things.

In the home garden, while at Fallbrook, California, a yellow seedling
of MTB size came from (Wabash) X (Sandia x Sir Michael). Which is
the minimizer in this case? The parentage of neither Sandia nor Sir
Michael is known. Wabash is from Dorothy Dietz x Cantabile. Canta-
bile is L. A. Williamson with no pollen parent given. L. A. Williamson
is Amas x . . . ; while Dorothy Dietz is Wyoming x L. A. Williamson.
Parentage of Wyoming is unknown. It is significant that this MTB
yellow has so much of Williamson iris in its makeup. Significant enough
that Wabash is being used again in hopes small things will come of it,
and so rate it a place on a “minimizer” list.

New Table Iris Registrations

The newest registrations of Table Iris are Eversweet (Kavan for Henry
Sass 1956) no parentage; Limber Lassie (Rundlett 1957), ((Two for
Tea) x (Two for Tea x Williamson 2062)); Little Helen (Rundlett
1955), (Two for Tea x Williamson 2062); Minette (Beardsley 1956) 18",
(Pluie d’Or x Monarda); Parakeet (Roberts 1957); Strawberry Ice
(Kent 1956) 18-24” (Crystal Beauty x Tiffany sdlg. ) x (Tiffany x
Crystal Beauty sdlg.). This last is described as white-splashed red and
comes from South Africa. It is a guest in Edwin Rundlett’s garden, but
he still has to see its first bloom. Table Talk (Graham 1955) is Aphrodite
x John Ohl sdlg. plicata #50. Two Bits is a pink one by Margaret Y.
Albright of Salt Lake City.

Eversweet has bloomed in the home garden here in Hemet, California
and is a “fit.” Plants of Little Helen and Limber Lassie have not yet
been evaluated for California conditions but are reliably reported as
fitting the class on the Atlantic coast. Pluie d’Or has been tapped more
than once as a possible “minimizer” and may be the parent to have given
Minette its smallness.

But in a Table Iris breeding program there are other problems besides
lining up breeding stock. There are ( 1 ) the fact of there being often
very few seeds to the pod from what seem the most favorable crosses,
and (2) difficulty of germinating. In the writer’s experience the highest
number of seeds per pod from intercrossing Table Irises in 1956 was 19,
the average being but 4 or 5, and some with but 1 or 2 per pod. No
germination to date, but from former experience they may come yet.

In regard to the first problem, someone has suggested that the piling
on of pollen often hampers rather than helps obtain a good “take.” So
we may try spreading it thinner while at the same time making it go
farther. As for the second problem some of the growth stimulants have
been suggested as possibly helpful. No doubt embryo culture would be
the ideal solution. But few have the skill and equipment for this.

This write-up may well wind up with the names of a few more small
iris— “Table Iris in hiding” they might be called. Some efforts have been
made to bring them out but with little or no success. In the “Our Mem¬
bers Write” section of the January 1956 Bulletin, Mary Tharp wrote,
“. . . my own table iris, Sylvia (Old Gold x Shekinah) was named and
registered purely for my own pleasure. For many years I enjoyed it
undisturbed, but the last few years I can hardly keep enough for a small
clump.” Seems everyone who sees it wants it, and Mary is generous.
Then there is Gamine (Cyrus the Greats sdlg. ) registered by Mrs.
Peckham’s son in 1943. Mrs. Peckham says, “A Table Iris,” and she
should know. Also the late Robert Sturtevant nominated three for the
class some years back. These are John Foster (Foster 1913), I. cypriana
x . . . . ; Neos (Sturtevant 1935) Apricot x . . . . ; and Yellow Tom Tit
( Sturtevant 1930 ) .

It is hoped that Sylvia has by now found its way into one or more test
gardens and, when enough is on hand, will be in commerce. Also that
John Foster is not “lost” and that it, Neos, and Gamine will show up
to gladden the eyes of the Table Iris enthusiasts. Yellow Tom Tit has
been recovered.

The foregoing is not offered as a final word on possibilities for Table
Iris breeding. It is a review of what has been going on in thinking in
and out of robins in this connection.

KINGSWOOD CENTER INVITES CONVENTION TRAVELERS

Mr. Raymond C. Allen, Director of the Kings wood Center extends a
special invitation to the members of The American Iris Society to visit
Kingswood when they may be enroute to the Annual Meeting. With
the co-operation of the Central Ohio Iris Society, the Kingswood Center
Iris display has been increased to more than 400 varieties totalling some
4000 plants. The collection contains many of the newer varieties and
some guest iris planted in preparation for the Regional Meeting to be
held at Kingswood in 1959. Kingswood Center is located on Route 30 S
on the western edge of the city of Mansfield, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Lauck, of Toledo, Ohio, and their son, Dr. Albert J. Lauck,
of St. Louis, Mo., admire a seedling in the garden of Mr and Mrs. Leo Reynolds, at the
Memphis convention.

Gardens Open to Visitors in the Empire State

Recent issues of the Bulletin have contained descriptions of some New
York State iris gardens that are noteworthy but that will not he tour
gardens during the annual meeting in Syracuse.

In October, Bee Emery wrote about gardens in and near Elmira,
ninety miles southwest of Syracuse; Veronica Quist described two
gardens in the “Tri-County” area, immediately north of New York City;
and a third article named gardens in the area described in Empire State
Iris Society circles as the Southwest Gateway.

In January, ESIS vice-president Dr. Irwin A. Conroe called attention
to outstanding gardens in the mid-Hudson and Capital sections, and
Peggy Edwards mentioned some of the gardens on Long Island that
feature irises.

Since undoubtedly many AIS members will drive to Syracuse, and
some may follow routes traversing other parts of the Empire State, a
few more garden-visiting opportunities are noted here.

In Binghamton, 75 miles south of Syracuse, at 28 Griswold Street, is
Leonard Partch’s two-acre garden, which has 500 tall bearded varieties,
among which are Canadaway, Marsha Kay, Humming Bird, Ivory Work,
Bright Hour, Jack Frost, Sunbeau, and Sweepstake. Other attractions
are a rock garden, many lupines, and a number of varieties of Siberians.

At South Kortright, in Delaware County, John Swantak has approxi¬
mately 700 varieties of named irises and seedlings. Here may be seen
Kazak, New Adventure, Regina Maria, White Goddess, Wide World,
Crispette, Native Dancer, Gene Wild, and Morning Sunlight.

Also in Delaware County, on Mt. Pleasant, at Walton, is Mrs. W. B.
Melnick’s landscaped hillside garden. Airs. Alelnick has over 400 modern
tall bearded irises, most of which are recent varieties. About 1.500 seed¬
lings should be in bloom.

Over 700 varieties of tails are growing in the Martz Iris Garden, at
Millport, midway between Elmira and the famed Watkins Glen, at the
lower end of Seneca Lake. Here are displayed the Dykes Medal winners;
the Award of Merit irises for the past five years; many of Dr. Randolph’s
seedlings; 25 table irises; 65 Japanese irises; and Siberians, spurias,
Louisiana, and Dutch irises.

In Mt. Upton, 76 miles southeast of Syracuse, on Route 8, is the
landscaped two-acre garden of Alert Brownell, a hybridizer who has
introduced, among others, Lady Upton, Vale Yndaia, Lady o’ Fame,
Sunbeau, Sunsation, and Trailmaster. Guest irises that may be seen
here are Henry Sass’ Dancing Deb, Dotted Swiss, Maysky, Winter Imp,
Sea Alaster, and Butterhorn; Opal Brown’s Gosper; Watkins’ Beth Corey,
Lands End, Eleanor’s Pride, Inverness, and Major Eff; Rundlett’s
Budding Pilot, Ken, and Candelabra; Swantak’s Red Mite, and Shaffer’s
Heather Dell. Mr. Brownell has successfully grown irises on the same

land for 35 years, through the use of “lots of compost.” Formerly the
display garden of Mt. Upton Iris Gardens, this is now a private garden,
and although the garden is posted to the general public, convention
visitors will be welcome.

Also of interest to hybridizers are two gardens on Staten Island. One
is that of Kenneth D. Smith, on Benedict Road, Dongan Hills. Mr.
Smith is the originator of Violet Symphony, Blue Valley, Staten Island,
Helen Collingwood, South Pacific, Golden Hawk, Lady Ilse, and many
other varieties. One of the most beautiful privately-owned gardens in
the New York area, its spacious beds feature Mr. Smith’s recent intro¬
ductions. At 1 Fairview Avenue is the garden of Edwin Rundlett, among
whose introductions are Mary Ella, Ken, and Whirling Girl. Although
Mr. Rundlett is growing many recent varieties, such as Swan Ballet, Alice
Lemen, June Meredith, Chock Full, Exotic Blue, to mention a few, this
is a hybridizer’s garden “jam-packed with strange crosses.” Bridges span¬
ning the Arthur Kill connect Staten Island with the New Jersey highway
system, but a memorable approach to the Island is the five-mile ferry
ride (for a nickel!) from the Battery, on Manhattan’s southern tip. The
Rundlett garden, which is near the West Brighton Armory, may be
reached from the ferry slip on the Victory Boulevard bus to Slosson
Avenue. As the blooming season is a little earlier than that in Syracuse,
the best time to visit these gardens is prior to the annual meeting.

At Schenevus, in Otsego County, 15 miles northeast of Oneonta, is the
garden of the Joseph Ryans. Among recent varieties that may be seen
here are Deep Black, Pink Clover, Dream Dance, Native Dancer, Dark
Chocolate, Bright Halo, Orchid Ruffles, Generous, Blue Throat, and
Morning Sunlight.

Professor McGarvey, RVP of Region 2, lives on a farm which is located
three miles west of Oswego or about thirty-five miles northwest of
Syracuse. He has a hybridizer’s garden which reflects the interests of a
person who is more concerned with genetics and why irises are colored
and shaped as they are than with their introduceability. His garden is
primarily a seedling garden and all of the named varieties found in it
are there because of a past, present, or future usefulness in some
hybridizing program. Situated close to the shore of Lake Ontario, the
bloom season is usually a week later than the Syracuse season. Serious
hybridizers who are traveling by auto will find this garden an interesting
place to visit on their way home from the convention.

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The Annual Meeting in Syracuse

Although most of the Empire State, this second week of February, is
in the grip of a blizzard which has brought a protective blanket of more
than three feet of snow to iris gardens, a committee long engrossed in
its work has now completed the program of events for the AIS annual
meeting in Syracuse, June 4 to 7.

Subcommittees will now go to work on the details, and in the course
of time the iris beds will again come to life and absorb the attention
of the eleven tour hosts. The committees and the tour hosts will eagerly
await the climax to their devoted efforts to make the next annual meeting
a memorable occasion in AIS annals.

The close of Wednesday, June 4, will find the annual meeting fully
launched. Registration will commence in the forenoon. The Directors
will meet. In the afternoon buses will be available for visits to two
gardens in Syracuse. In the evening will be held the annual business
meeting of the AIS, presided over by President Marion R. Walker. This
will be followed by a reception for registered guests by the Empire
State Iris Society. Convention headquarters will be in the Hotel Syracuse.

Thursday will be Rochester Day. The buses will make the round trip
to the Flower City (one of Rochester’s nicknames) over the Thruway, a
distance of approximately 100 miles. The gardens to be visited are those
of the Lowell G. Harders, Warren J. Alack, and the H. C. Porrecas.
Camera fans are offered the option in the afternoon of a conducted tour
of Eastman Kodak. In the evening, in Syracuse, a speaker from Eastman
Kodak will talk on color photography. This will be followed by business
meetings of the Median Iris Society and other groups.

Friday’s tour will be to Ithaca, 57 miles south of Syracuse. Dr. L. F.
Randolph’s extensive iris plantings, on the heights overlooking Cayuga
Lake, will be visited in the forenoon. At Cornell University, in the after¬
noon, there will be lectures on iris diseases, insect pests, classification,
artistic arrangements, and demonstrations of embryo culture and iris
chromosomes. The evening program, in Syracuse, will include panel
discussions on iris culture, hybridizing, median iris breeding, remontants,
photography, and a meeting of official AIS judges.

On Saturday, the 7th, five gardens in and about Syracuse will be vis¬
ited. The banquet, the usual grand finale, will occur on Saturday eve¬
ning. Highlights will be the announcement of the annual awards and
an address by Dr. S. AI. Emsweller, of the U. S. Department of Agricul¬
ture, on the breeding of ornamental plants.

We think we have the ingredients for a good* annual meeting.

Plan to spend a little extra time in our great State. Between the
magnificent Niagara Falls and the tip of Long Island, 500 miles distant,
and the Adirondacks to the north, there is much to see. To mention a

0 Hollywood would call it super-colossal!

few attractions, there are the Finger Lakes, the historic Hudson Valley
communities, the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, the unique
museum of the Corning Glass Works at Corning, the Eastman Photo¬
graphic museum in Rochester, baseball’s Hall of Fame at Cooperstown,
the S and P exhibition rose garden at Newark (east of Rochester), and
innumerable vacation resorts of every kind.

Iris from New York State

In the Empire State Iris Society a number of members have been
hybridizing to varying extents. With some it is a rather new venture,
while with others, “pollen daubing” has been going on for a good many
years.

It is with pleasure that we list some of the more recent registrations
as well as seedlings under number, which have been developed by our
members during the last few years, and which may be seen in various
gardens throughout the state.

The names at the ends of listings refer to convention tour gardens
where that iris is guested. Locations of these gardens will be found at
the conclusion of the list. Some irises are to be found only in the gardens
of their hybridizers. Names and addresses of these hybridizers’ gardens
follow also.

YELLOW

Batuque (Peckham), reverse yellow bicolor.

Bright Halo (Randolph), yellow standards, white falls and yellow center.

[Harder, Hawthorne, Porreca, Randolph]

Bullis 57-2 “Glitters,” deep orange-yellow, gold-brown blaze radiating into
yellow falls; part onco.

Coronation Gold (H. F. Hall), yellow self. [Childs, Hall, Harder, Meyer]
Elegant Miss (Fass), yellow bitone. [Mack]

Gold Ensign (T. Hall), deep yellow self. [Hall, Meyer]

Green Fashion (Fass), medium olive-green self. [Mack]

Janie Vaughn (K. Smith), lemon-yellow, white zone in center of falls.
[Randolph]

Lady Upton (Brownell), standards chrome-yellow, falls white edged with
color of standards.

Magic Melody (H. F. Hall), late light yellow. [Hall, Meyer]

McGarvey 55-56 Neg Ten #1, light yellow bicolor. [Childs, Harder, Haw¬
thorne]

McGarvey 56 Ola Tob #1, yellow blend, lightly-tinged red. [Harder]

McGarvey 55-56 Y2, ruffled yellow, tangerine heard. [Harder, Hawthorne,
Meyer]

Morning Sunlight (Randolph), yellow self. [Childs, Harder, Hawthorne, Mac-
Andrews, Meyer, Porreca, Randolph]

Petutti (Peckham), yellow blend.

Porreca 178, chartreuse. [Harder, Hawthorne, Mack, Porreca]

Randolph 54 105-1, yellow amoena. [Randolph]

Splendored Thing (Cassebeer), deep, golden yellow self.

Sweetheart’s Folly (Cassebeer), large creamy white and yellow bitone.
[Harder, MacAndrews, Randolph]

Trailmaster (Brownell), rich yellow standards, brown falls; tall. [Hawthorne,
Randolph]

Wedding Ring (Fass), light yellow standards, falls white with yellow margin.
[Mack]

WHITE

Cassebeer 676, waved and ruffled “cold’’ white. [Randolph]

Cassebeer 705, blue-white. [Randolph]

Cassebeer 712, large white, greenish yellow at haft. [Randolph]

Castorian ( Peckham ) , white self.

Hall W-49, fragrant white. [Childs, Hall, Harder, Hawthorne, Meyer]

Hall W-90, large, sweet-scented white. [Childs, Hall, Hawthorne, Meyer]

Harder 403-3, wide white, white beard. [Harder]

Harder 403-8, smooth, tailored, real-white. [Harder]

McGarvey 57x63, white, overlaid yellow; near-amoena. [Hawthorne, Meyer]
Melnick 57-F-2, greenish white.

Natonico 2-55-S, white, yellow beard.

Partch 56-G-6, white, orange beard. [Childs]

Parthenia (Peckham), white self.

Patrician (H. F. Hall), white, golden haft. [Childs, Hall, Meyer, Randolph]
Pearl Mosque (K. Smith), ruffled, mother-of-pearl white.

Popcorn (K. Smith) , white, gold heart. [Randolph]

Randolph 51258, white. [Harder, Randolph]

Rundlett 5373, ruffled white. [Childs, Mack, Meyer]

Rundlett 5590, cold white, bluish flush in center. [Mack, Meyer, Randolph]
Snow Top (T. Hall), ruffled white. [Hall, Hawthorne, Meyer]

RED

Captain Johnny (Shaffer), claret self, turning rust at maturity. [Harder,
Porreca]

Dapper Dan (Porreca), burgundy red with “horned’’ beard. [Porreca]

Hall R-219, deep red self. [Hall]

McGarvey 56-RB1 #1, red blend, tangerine beard. [Bisdee, Harder, Haw¬
thorne, Meyer, Randolph]

Onondaga (T. Hall), deep red self. [Bisdee, Childs, Hall, Harder, Meyer]
Radiant Red (H. F. Hall), red blend. [Childs, Hall, Meyer, Randolph]
Randolph 53 256-3, red. [Randolph]

PINK

Bnllis 55-14, “Super Pink,” red-pink self, intense red beard.

Elizabeth H. (Bertram Hall), real pink, orange beard.

Mighty Sweet (Lewis), rosy pink self. [Harder]

Natonico 156 S, satiny pink, orange beard.

Personality Plus (K. Smith), flamingo pink standards, lilac pink falls, bright
tangerine beard. [Randolph]

Pink Panoply (Cassebeer), dusty, coral-pink bitone. [Harder, MacAndrews,
Randolph]

Quist C8-1, pink. [Harder, Randolph]

Qnist C8-4, pink with yellow flush. [Harder, Randolph]

Randolph 53 158-i, coral pink. [Harder, Randolph]

Swantek 57-8, very pale shell pink, coral beard.

Sweet Whisper (Brownell), light, dusty-rose pink. [Harder, Hawthorne, Ran¬
dolph]

RLUE AND BLACK

Azure Twilight (Swantek), bine bicolor, white striations at haft. [Harder,
MacAndrews]

Bermuda Sea (Cassebeer), dark blue, white patch at beard. [Harder, Mac¬
Andrews]

Black And Bine (Randolph), dark bine standards, black falls. [Hawthorne,
Randolph]

Brownell 3054, black.

Exotic Blue (Randolph), blue, with green bud and beard. [Harder, Hawthorne,
Meyer, Randolph]

Harder 403-12, large, ruffled medium blue. [Harder]

Icebreaker (Lewis), light blue self. [Harder]

Ken (Rundlett), marine blue. [Harder, Mack, Meyer, Randolph]

Porreca 108, lavender-blue self from Capitola. [Harder, Porreca, Randolph]
Porreca 140, bright blue, intensely fragrant. [Harder, Porreca, Randolph]
Porreca 143, ruffled, light lavender-blue. [Harder, Hawthorne, Mack, Por¬
reca]

Randolph 53-244-2, medium dark blue. [Randolph]

Smith 56-54, ruffled real-blue.

Swantek 51-76, deep bine, brown throat. [Harder]

Vale Yndaia (Brownell), chicory blue. [Harder, Hawthorne, Porreca]
Willowbrook (T. Hall), tall blue. [Childs, Hall, Harder, Meyer]

LAVENDER, LILAC, PURPLE, AND VIOLET
Brownell 1154, light purple, large white beard.

Brownell 2554, dark purple, indigo bine beard.

Bnllis 57-3, dark purple self, V-shaped white blaze extending nearly the length
of falls; /4 onco.

Chuck Lull (Lass), violet self, lighter center in falls. [Mack]

Harder 308-1, violet self with signal patch. [Harder]

Heather Dell (Shaffer), heather purple with brown hafts. [Harder, Meyer,
Porreca]

Land Sakes (Lewis), lilac self.

Melnick 57-A-2, lavender.

Randolph 51-223-1, medium violet. [Harder, Randolph]

PLICATAS

Brownell 1354, red plicata.

Inner Light (Rundlett), bine and white plicata. [Harder, Mack, Meyer, Ran¬
dolph]

Natonico 155 S, white, marked violet-blue.

Rundlett 5461, violet marked plicata. [Childs, Mack, Meyer]

Whirling Girl (Rundlett), huge clear white, narrow feathering of blue-violet.
[Childs, Harder]

APRICOT

Mary Ella (Rundlett), apricot. [Harder, Mack, Meyer, Randolph]

MISCELLANEOUS

Bullis 57-1 “Tricolor,” standards pinkish-blue, hafts and upper falls clear
white, lower 2/3 of falls red.

Hall B-74, bronze and yellow blend. [Hall]

Edwards 53-79, Siberian. Violet.

White Swirl (Cassebeer), Siberian. Large, pure white. [Harder, Meyer]

The names and addresses of the convention tour gardens are listed
below:

Rochester Area— Mr. and Mrs. L. Harder, 460 Bromley Road, Churchville

Mr. H. C. Porreca, 287 Maple St., West Henrietta
Mr. Warren Mack, 650 East River Road, Rochester

Ithaca Area —Dr. and Mrs. L. F. Randolph, 118 Shelden Road, Ithaca

Syracuse Area —Mr. E. L. Bisdee, 20 Grove St., Baldwinsville

Mr. and Mrs. W. Childs, Rt. 1, Box 357, Central Square
Mr. J. Farnham, 108 Cherry Road, Syracuse
Mr. T. W. Hall, RD #1, Manlius
Mr. and Mrs. L. Hawthorne, RD #1, Rock Rd., Verona
Prof. A. MacAndrews, 206 DeWitt Road, Syracuse
Mr. and Mrs. B. Meyer, Woodchuck Hill Road, Fay¬
etteville

******

New York State hybridizers whose gardens are not on tours but are
open to visitors :

Mr. and Mrs. M. Brownell

Mr. Charles Bullis .

Mr. and Mrs. F. Cassebeer

Mrs. H. L. Edwards .

Mr. and Mrs. P. Fass .

Mr. Bertram Hall
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis
Dr. William McGarvey . .
Mrs. W. Melnick

Mrs. M. Natonico .

Mr. L. Partch .

Mrs. W. Peckham .

Mr. and Mrs. O. Quist
Mr. and Mrs. E. Rundlett

Mr. Harry Shaffer .

Mr. and Mrs. K. Smith
Mr. John Swantek .

. Mt. Upton

. Maced on

. Strawtown Road, West Nyack

. 235 Koehl St., Massapequa Park, L.I.

Clay Pitts Road, Greenlawn, L.I.

. Clavarack

. 231 Broad St., Salamanca

State University of N.Y., Oswego

. Mt. Pleasant, Walton

. 38 S. Main St., Batavia

. 28 Griswold, Binghamton

. Eagle Valley Road, Sloatsburg

. Hempstead Road, Spring Valley

1 Fairview Ave., Staten Island

. 4 Washington St., Scotia

Benedict Road, Dongan Hills, Staten Island
. Box 14, South Kortright

Veronica M. Quist, Chairman
ESIS Hybridizers’ Displays

Exciting New Iris for 1938
From II Him Gardens

RT. 6, BOX 424, MODESTO, CALIF.

The first three iris from Mr. Sass may also be ordered from:

EL DORADO IRIS GARDENS
500 E. Locust, El Dorado, Kansas

HIDDEN FIRE (H.E. Sass-Helen Graham) 40" . NET $20.00

Uniformly well branched stems carry big flowers that have wide, ruffled, domed
standards, and broad and fluted, flaring falls. So far— very good. But how do we capture
the color in words? To contrast intensity with delicacy; frivolity with smouldering
warmth.

Delft rose is the color; the gay rose lavender flush of an April morning, but the
fires of spring are burning deep in the heart of the flower and the glow of it reflects
on the base of the standards with a coppery gleam, and on the falls with a deeper
bronze overlay along the hafts. Though the fire is deep inside, it cannot be contained
and the flame escapes onto the falls to form a blazing orange beard. — There it is, and
the effect is wonderful!

GABRIEL’S HORN (H. E. Sass-H. Graham) 40" . NET $25.00

A symphonic sweep of color envelops the spring garden; great chords of harmonious
blends; clean pastel melodies; sharp fluting blues; the blare of brassy tones in counter¬
point to the dark sonorous colors hut above it all, clear and bright, the trumpet call of
GABRIEL'S HORN. Through the deep velvet pile of the wide flaring falls and out of
the wavy domed standards glows a full-voiced orange-yellow and the overtones glitter
and sparkle in the sun. An iris that is so beautiful and radiant it will become an actual
experience in your spring garden.

Mr. Henry Sass thinks that this is by far the best yellow ever to come from his
famous gardens where such all time great yellows as OLA KALA, MATTIE GATES,
and SOLAR MAID were originated.

BLUE SHADE (H. E. Sass-H. Graham) 25"— Border Iris . NET $5.00

This iris will help re-emphasize the long neglected Border iris. A very useful and
delightful class of iris and this new blue gives us another really fine flower to plant
out in front of the taller varieties. Broad flaring falls and domed standards in an
especially good intense shade of medium blue. Well branched stems.

MARION HAMILTON (Earl Roberts) 36" (Muhlestein 50-6: sih to Gold
Ruffles x Pink Formal) X Sweet Marie . NET $15.00

Simple, clean and exquisite; soft of manner and a perfect lady. The color of this
iris is peach, that subtle pastel blending of pink and apricot, and the hue is consistent
throughout, not a breath of off-color, or a line to mar it. Even the tangerine beard is
soft. The texture is of soft satin, befitting a gentle lady, and the falls and standards
are extra wide and full with very heavy substance, not soft. Well-branched stems. One
of the first to bloom and welcome you into the spring garden where she will remain the
leading lady for many years.

Co-introduced with Orpington Nurseries, Kent, Eng.

INNUENDO (Sanford Bahson) 38" (Figurine X Savage) . NET $15.00

W hen you first see this iris, you'll probably do a double take. You'll be walking down
the path, and there it is, and you'll say, “Umm, a pretty blend,” and walk on — for a
couple of steps. Then suddenly you'll realize that you hadn't taken in all you’d seen
and you'll whirl around, and sure enough, “It really IS a pretty blend.” You see, on
that first casual glance, you didn’t notice how the pert pastel beige standards were
actually a rosy lavender on the inside of the petals, and how the light from that color

showed through, giving the standards the effect of being “lit up,” or how the shadow
fell on the deeper beige falls and spread the rose-lavender color all over them, and
how it deepened on the haft to a warm rosy brown. And that beard, how it blended in,
being actually yellow but the tips were bronze and softened it significantly. It’s all
there and beautiful. Of course, you won't pass up the fact that the falls are broad, ruffled
and flaring, and that the stalk is well-branched. Now that you’re really looking, “WHAT
AN IRIS!”

NONA (Roy Davidson) 38" (Char Maize X Clovelly) . NET $25.00

This is probably the cleanest green-yellow we have seen. The form is taken from
the parent Char Maize and is as full, but more tailored and with a waxier substance.
The flower has a silken sheen and the green tint is quite distinct. Not only a color
novelty, but a fine iris.

Again we are happy — to be co-introducing NONA with its originator, Roy Davidson,
Colton, Wash.

FILAGREE (Jim Melrose) 34" (Truly Yours X Lilac Lane) . NET $15.00

The first introduction of the originator of MELROSE GARDENS, and one that we
are proud of.

Some old master of “goldsmithy” could have created the delicate, intricate pattern of
this iris, and indeed he might have considered it one of his masterpieces, for as an iris,
this is a new and important advance. The enchantment of the flower is in the intricate
lacing around the edges of the petals, like the fanciful filagree work that the artisans
have accomplished with precious metals. And the color is as rich and polished, a clear
and clean yellow, vigorously shining. Husky plants. Good increase. Floriferous.

PARAKEET (Earl Roberts) 20" (Widget X Welch 444) Miniature tall bearded
(Table) iris . NET $3.00

A new Color and a new Look for the Miniature Tall Class. Perky flowers with
horizontal falls and domed standards. The standards are amber buff and the falls pastel
violet edged amber buff. Well-branched wiry stems carry ten buds above the neat
foliage. Fine in any way you use it, — in the garden or in arrangements.

RAURLE (Alice White) 10" to 12" Standard Dwarf (diploid tall sldg. X Yellow
Frills) . NET $2.00

Just that, — a bauble, to the iris breeder fit is sterile) but to the gardener (and this
really is more important) it will be one of those precious baubles that are treasured with
fondness through the years. Small 2" flowers in bright yellow with domed standards
and flaring falls on wiry but sturdy stems and low foliage.

NEST EGG (Dave Childs) 12" Standard Dwarf (Crysoro X Welch H 502:
Carpathia selfed) . NET $3.00

From an unusual cross, the interesting feature about this little hybrid is its fertility
and the easy germination of its seed. We have had full pods on it by chamaeiris,
pumila, T.B., Lilliput, and self. A beautiful color that is a bright orange-yellow, slightly
bitone in effect. Flowers a bit large for its height, but the flower is well above the
low foliage. Both standards and falls are ruffled and very wide, but all come to a
distinct point at the tips.

BARIUM GOLD (Earl Roberts) 4" (Carpathia X ?) Miniature Dwarf. 31
chromosomes . . NET $3.00

A bright barium gold, or orange-yellow bitone with a feature that is almost unbe¬
lievable, considering that the chromosome count would indicate that it is a pumila,
this little fellow has a bright orange beard! Very fine pumila type flower and foliage.
Vigorous and floriferous.

PEACHES AND CREAM (Fred Taylor) 40" (I. ochroleuca X lemon yellow
sdlg.) . NET $10.00

This spuria we like very much. A flaring, tailored cream with a big peach-yellow
spot that covers most of the falls. Parts are wide and have heavy substance. Sturdy tall
stems and good foliage. This spuria seems to be virus resistant. The flowers are extra
large.

Something New!

“THE NOVELTY SHOP”

Wherein are introduced iris of DISTINCTION but with a UNIQUE DIFFERENCE.

BLAZE AWAY (Sanford Babson) 34" (Mexico X Tobacco Road) NET $7.50

From a cross that has produced many great iris, comes this attractive flower that we
have liked and watched in Mr. Babson’s seedling beds for several years. It is a bright
flower; the color is amber-yellow with deeper tints of amber at the tips of the petals.
The standards are domed and closed and the horizontal falls are wide and rounded —
and right in the middle of them, surrounding the bronze beard — is a big red maroon
signal patch ! This “blaze” rays out onto the falls but covers less than half of the area
of the fall. The signal patch is inherited in the children of BLAZE AWAY; RATTAN
(Babson '57) is one of its children.

CUNSMOKE (Earl Roberts) 36" (Sib. to Marion Hamilton) . NET $7.50

This is a subtle wisp of color that only a few will really appreciate but these few will
find it both intriguing and lovely. The color is a light to medium, smoky, plum-brown ;
smooth and uniform throughout and the note of brightness is there in the flash of the
tangerine beard. Both standards, which are domed and closed, and the falls, semi-flaring,
are extra wide and fluted. The stem is well-branched and the plant is vigorous.

HAPPY IRIS SEASON TO YOU ALL— Free Catalog on Request.

Ben R. Hager

’Tftel'ia&e

Sidney P. DnBose

INTRODUCING

MELOLITE (Caramel X Mellow Gold) Ruffled, soft yellow with wide
flaring falls and closed standards. A self of Mellow Gold coloring
with a slight semblance of lime. Profuse bloomer with heavy sub¬
stance, good branching and heavy stalk of 34". S.C. 1955 $20.00

WEE BIT (Snow Flurry X Militza) X 43-5 (Titian Lady X Loomis S.Q. 70)
Border iris perfectly proportioned 16". A small, luscious, soft

peach self with harmonizing beard. Net $5.00

Formerly Introduced

VIOLET HARMONY Winner of the Dykes Medal in 1957. $5.00

HEATHERMIST Delicate pastel lilac. Wide flaring falls, crinkled edges.
Medium size. Distinctive. H.M. 1957. $18.00

SWEET AFTON Starched, ruffled, very pale blue. Wide flaring falls.
Closed standards. Vigorous. H.M. 1957. $10.00

MELLOW GOLD Soft mellow yellow, ruffled throughout, with a small
white area on haft. H.C. 1952. $7.50

LOWRY GARDENS

No catalogue 62 WALNUT PARK, NEWTON 58, MASS.

Excerpts from “Our Favorite Flower”

William H. Wicker, Tenn.

If I were a minister of the gospel my text for this occasion would be
that familiar quotation from the Scriptures which reads as follows:
“Consider the lilies of the field .... I say unto you that even Solomon
in all his glory was never arrayed as one of these.” It may surprise some
of you to learn that botanically speaking there are no native lilies in the
Holy Land. An iris in many parts of the world is known as a lily. The
Holy Land has many kinds of lovely native iris. Consequently, the
numerous Biblical references to the lilies of the field are probably all,
strictly and botanically speaking, references to iris.

The cultivation of iris by man dates back to remote antiquity. Over
thirty-four centuries ago, or about 1500 B.C., an Egyptian Pharaoh had
a cultivated garden for which iris plants were collected and brought back
from expeditions in Syria. One of the newer varieties of bearded iris is
named Thotmes III. This variety is named for the man who was prob¬
ably the pioneer iris collector. Thotmes III was an Egyptian Pharaoh
who sent an expedition into Syria to collect plants for his garden. His
men brought back rhizomes of iris, and to this day the inscriptions and
carvings on the old walls of the Temple of Thotmes III record this
interesting bit of iris history.

Because of its beauty and adaptability, the iris had been grown and
cherished by civilized races since the dawn of history. There are not
only many very old varieties of iris, but there are also many brand-new
varieties. In fact, I know of no other flower in which currently there is
the intense interest in advancement by amateurs as you will find among
iris growers. There are five thousand-odd members of the American
Iris Society and approximately one-half of them are hybridizing, which
for our purpose means producing new varieties by crossing older varieties
by hand pollination. Insofar as size, color, and form are concerned,
amateurs have done more for iris in recent years than the professionals
have done for nearly any other flower.

*00**000

Becently I became interested in photoperiodism of iris. Photoperiodism
is a recently coined term used to designate the response of a plant or
an animal to the relative length of day and night. Some plants, for
example bearded iris and hemerocallis, require long days and short
nights for flowering. While other plants, for example, asters and chrysan¬
themums, require short days and long nights for flowering. Except
under such extreme ranges as would be highly injurious to the well being
of the plant, the results of differences in temperatures, water supply,
and light intensity have only a secondary intensifying or retarding effect
on the date of flowering. The factor of first importance in the control

Violet Harmony, Dykes Medal winner 1957, is well on its way towards proving itself one of

the finest varieties of all time. It is an introduction of Mrs. Franklin P. Lowry.

photo by cassebeer

of the flowering period is the duration of the daily illumination period.
A change in the duration of the illumination period by covering a plant
during portions of daylight periods, or giving the plant additional periods
of artificial light will often radically change the blooming date.

According to an account in one of the Yearbooks of the United States
Department of Agriculture, * plants of the same variety of bearded iris
were potted in November and were put in different greenhouses. In one
greenhouse every night a small electric light was burned for several
hours. In response to this supplement to the short daylight period of the
winter season, the iris plants immediately started growing, and flowered
for Christmas. The temperature, water supply, and intensity of natural
light were the same in the other greenhouse, but no artificial light was
used in that place to supplement the daylight period. The iris in the
greenhouse without artificial light did not bloom until the middle of
April. This was only about two weeks earlier than the same variety
bloomed in the same locality in the field. It is interesting to note that
the artificial light that prolonged the period of illumination, and thereby
caused the iris plants to bloom three or four months earlier than the
plants in the controlled experiment was a weak electric light. This fact
indicates that it is the duration rather than the intensity of the illumina-
tion that changes the blooming period.

I have about fifty iris plants potted in cans and hope to do a little
experimenting in the form of exposing plants of the same variety to
different photoperiods. It is probable that one of the reasons why new
varieties of iris are not as rock hardy as their ancestors is that our
hybridizers are doing entirely too much crossing of varieties of different
light requirements.

Editors Note: The foregoing are excerpts from “Our Favorite Flower,”
an address made by Mr. Wicker at the Annual Banquet of the Louisville
Area Iris Society, December 5, 1957. Concerning photoperiodism Mr.
Wicker has recently submitted the following information:

“On October 1, 1957, a plant of the bearded iris, Love Story, was
planted in each one of three cans. For identification purposes these
plants will be designated as Nos. 1, 2, and 3. On November 20th, Nos. 1
and 2 were placed in a heated greenhouse of the University of Tennessee
Agricultural Experiment Station. No. 3 was left outside of this green¬
house. No. 1 was put directly under an electric light that burned every
night, and No. 2 was placed in a nearby position in the greenhouse,
but a partition made of brown paper kept the artificial illumination off
of it. There was complete parallelism of conditions as to all three plants
with the following exceptions: No. 3 had the temperature, moisture, and
atmospheric conditions on the outside of the greenhouse; No. 1 and
No. 2 had those conditions as they existed inside of the greenhouse;
and No. 1 had the supplementary artificial illumination mentioned

° Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture 1920, Garner and Allard,
Flowering and Fruiting of Plants as Controlled by the Length of Day, pages 377-396.

above. In January, No. 1 started growing as it normally would in the
field in March. By February 1, 1958, No. 1 was in full bloom on a
36-inch stalk and had three well-developed increase fans. The size and
number of the blooms and of the fans were comparable to those usually
produced by this variety at its normal blooming date. On the same
date, namely February 1, No. 2 showed only a slight increase in new
growth and its new fans were only about two inches in height and only
slightly higher than the new fans on No. 3. The growth conditions of
No. 3 were similar in all respects to those of the same variety that were
planted in the field a few days before Nos. 1, 2, and 3 were planted in
cans.”

YOUNGEST AIS MEMBER?

Pictured, is a brand-new member
of AIS. No, it is not the man in the
picture. It is little Miss Brenda
Gay Williams, of Dallas. They
“start-em” young in the “Lone Star
State.”

The Iris Societv of Dallas makes

it a practice each year to give a
membership to AIS as a door prize.
Little Brenda was the lucky one
this time. Her daddy, Jimmy D.
Williams, shown in picture, is a
real iris enthusiast and a star-mem¬
ber of the Dallas society.

SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN IRIS SOCIETY

Southwestern Michigan Iris Society wishes to announce: We will hold
Region 6— Spring Meeting for 1960 in Kalamazoo.

Any hybridizer wishing to send guest iris for display will be welcome.

Please send iris early this fall for planting so they will be established
clumps for 1960.

Please contact Airs. Roy A. Cronkhite— 205 E. Alaple St. Kalamazoo 33,
Michigan for distribution of your guest iris.

Here Are Those Havens Again

We're sorry we ran out of so many Havens in 1957, but are happy that
so many of you liked them. At this date (the middle of February) we can
only estimate our crop, but we will fill as many orders as we can after we

fill the orders already reserved for 1958.

STEEL HAVEN (hailed out for the convention) is an unusual metallic
blue with blue beard. $25.00

WHITE HAVEN — too belated for the convention — is a large milk-
white round flower with blue beard. . $20.00

HEATHER HAVEN — typical onco-bred-heavenly color of pink-violet.

Large flowers. Buy this one if onco hybrids do well for you. $20.00

MOHR HAVEN — the doingest onco-bred I ever saw. Very large,
ruffled grey-blue. See picture in January Bulletin 1958. H.M. $20.00

MISS B. HAVEN — (Memphis Belle X Pink Formal) Large pink plicata
with exceptionally white background. Beard light tangerine. Looks
fragile, but takes the weather . $20.00

BLUE HAVEN — fine ruffled tall blue, (medium in color scale). Late $20.00

VIOLET HAVEN — led voting for Honorable Mention in 1957. We
used to pick violets in the woods in Kansas City just about this color. $25.00

AZURE HAVEN — H.M., very ruffled early light blue. Lighter area at
top of falls and the very pale beard matches this area. Very good
grower and is most floriferous. $20.00

PURPLE HAVEN — H.M. Vatican Purple X (Robinhood X Sable).

Bright purple self that seems to do well everywhere. Tall for a purple. $20.00

PRESENTING FOR 1958

FLUTED HAVEN — Very white, very fluted. Picture in October Bul¬
letin, 1957. Stock very limited. . $25.00

MARINE HAVEN — (Snow Flurry X Chivalry) X Lake Shannon.
Intense medium blue. Good substance and ruffled. $20.00

GAY HAVEN — (Snow Flurry X Rose Sails) Answering inquiries, this is
6 1 La you have been asking about. Bright rosy petunia with brilliant
yellow beard. Heavy substance with adequate ruffling. But don't buy
this unless you really like them gay. $20.00

Please let us know about the Havens you are growing — good, bad or
indifferent. Do you like them or not like them?

This is the only list we put out and all prices are net.

LEO AND SERLENA REYNOLDS

4284 AUBURN RD., MEMPHIS 16, TENNESSEE
You are always welcome at Twintrees

1958 Introductions

ROYAL RUBY — (Red Hussar X Savage) No. 207813. This is a rich medium
to dark red self; oxblood red according to R.H.S. charts. I have seen many
of the new red, but believe this is nearer to being a true red than any other.
It has neither the copper influence of Red Hussar nor the bluish red of Savage.
The flowers are very large with flaring falls, which are beautifully waved
at the edges with closed standards. Hafts are very wide being 3" across
and without markings. Stalks average 36" and are thick and strong at the
base with three branches perfectly spaced. Judges who have seen it speak
of it as an outstanding iris. A few for sale at $35.00

GOLDEN BUTTERCUP— (Solid Gold X Golden Shell) No. 20912. This
is a very deep gold self and its depth of tone corresponds with R.H.S.
charts No. 5 Buttercup and is much deeper in tone than either parent
without being brassy. It has the vigor of Golden Shell and the large size
of Solid Gold with evenly balanced standards and falls. Stalks average 40"
with three branches and large well-spaced brilliant flowers that catch the
eye from the distance in the garden. This is definitely an iris for those who
are breeding for deep golds. A few for sale at $30.00

ISLE OF WIGHT (Paratrooper X Cahokia) No. 16327. This is an extremely
well-branched white with tall heavy stalks 44" with three and four branches
carrying flowers nicely waved with heavy substance carried to the edges. Its
pod parent always was and still is one of my favorite whites, due to its never
having failed to bloom to perfection for over 10 years in my garden. Its
combination with Cahokia has produced a clean white that is unusually
hardy. $25.00

IVORY SATIS (Royal Ermine X White sdlg.) 40", a very rich cream self
with deep golden throat and beard. Deeper cream and gold than Royal
Ermine. Fully closed standards with waved falls. $20.00

SHIPMENT FROM JULY 1st ONWARD. CASH WITH ORDER. WRITE:

RICHARD GOODMAN

253 GLOOMINGBANK RD. • RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS

AMERICAN SPECIES IN GERMANY

Harriette R. Hallo way, N .J.

Four years ago a request from the Director of the Arboretum of
Cologne University came to Cedar Brook Park Gardens, Plainfield, N.J.
Because of their war losses they wanted to restock and asked us to send
them American species and any other species not already on their list.

The request was discussed with Dr. Robbins of the New York
Botanical Gardens who had just returned from a horticultural conference
in Europe. His advice was, “Do help them if you can. The people over
there are trying so hard to restore their collections.”

We sent a large, widely representative collection of species, a number
of plants of each variety, for which we received enthusiastic response.

Last summer, at our request, while Air. Robert Clarke of Rutgers
University was inspecting hollies in England and on the Continent he
took time to go to the Arboretum at Cologne. He not only reported
splendid results— quantities of good plants, correctly labeled and very
well grown but brought back pictures of one corner of the acre. At a
recent meeting we had the pleasure of seeing them on the screen.

Guest Iris for the National Meeting
In Portland — 1960

We, of Region 13, wish to announce the policy that will be followed
in handling guest iris for the 1960 National Meeting in Portland. We
have given much thought to the problems involved, and we feel the
following regulations will be satisfactory to you.

A. Guest iris will be received during the planting season, up to Sep¬
tember 15, in 1958 and 1959.

B. Contributors will be limited to not more than five different varieties
or seedlings.

C. The following data must accompany each rhizome:

1. Originator’s name and full address.

2. Name or number of each rhizome.

3. A full description of each iris.

D. All rhizomes and their increase shall remain the property of the
contributor. In July after the meeting, all will be returned, ex¬
press collect, or destroyed, according to the wishes of the contrib¬
utor. None will be distributed.

E. All guests will be displayed under the name or number given by
the contributor, and the name of the originator, if different than
that of the contributor.

F. All iris will be grown by experienced persons and will be given
better than average care. Growers and members of Region 13 will
not be responsible for loss of any plant due to causes beyond their
control.

G. All rhizomes should be sent to

George A. Shoop
2009 N. E. Liberty
Portland, Oregon

INVITATION TO CEDAR BROOK GARDENS

As part of our Twenty-fifth Anniversary activities, May 1957, the Park
Commission placed a boulder near the main entrance to our gardens.
To that boulder was affixed a bronze tablet, given by the Plainfield
Garden Club, inscribed thus:

"This Iris Garden was established in 1932 with aid from officials
of the American Iris Society, by The Plainfield Garden Club
and The Union County Park Commission.”

It is hoped that if AIS members, attending the Annual Meeting in
Syracuse, continue this far east, they will visit the Cedar Brook Park
Gardens which contain collections of all types of iris, and being in a
public park, are always open.

Harriette R. Halloway
Plainfield, N.J.

NoycTs 1958 Introductions

TALL BEARDED

APRICOT DANCER — L to VL. Medium height. (June Bride X Temple Bells) A very lacy
orange-apricot self even to the beard. Flaring falls and lacy style arms . $20.00

APRICOT DREAM — M to L. Medium height ((Reveille X New Horizon) X Apricot
Glory) X Temple Bells. A deep apricot seif with a self beard. Slightly ruffled and
fragrant. . $20.00

COTLET — M to L. Medium height. ((Reveille X New Horizon) X Apricot Glory) X
Temple Bells. A light apricot self with a deep apricot beard. There is a pink flush around
the beard. Horizontal falls. Fragrant. . $20.00

Flaming BEARD — L. Medium height. ((Buffawn X Loomis Pink Sdlg.) X New Horizon)
X Salmon Shell. A peachy-apricot self with an amazing red-tangerine beard extending
well down on the falls. Ripples at the sides of the falls. . $20.00

GREEN TINGE — M. Medium height. (Dixie Belle X Spanish Peaks) A flaring white self
with green-gold at haft. Reverse of falls light green. Sibling to Angela Mia. . $10.00

LAKE CHELAN — M to L. Medium height. ((Plough's Wl Cream X Treasure Island) X
Gloriole) X Chivalry. A deep blue self even to the beard. Lighter area around beard. $20.00

LILAC PARADE — M to L. (Plough's Prairie Sunset X Cigarette) X Queen Elizabeth.

A very clean velvety wine-red self with a golden brown beard. Flaring falls. . $25.00

ROYALTY VELVET — M. Medium height. (Butterfly Wings X Cahokia). This light blue
self had dark violet-blue veins in the falls. The beard is yellow and there is a small amount
of olive-ocre at the haft. Ruffled and flaring. H.C. '57. . Net $25.00

ALL THE ABOVE ARE GOOD SIZE, WELL-BRANCHED AND HAVE GOOD SUBSTANCE.

The following gardens are displaying some or all of these iris: Chet Tompkins, Canby,
Oregon; H. E. Harder, Churchville, N.Y.; Greater Kansas City Test Garden, Kansas City,
Mo.; Robert Carney, Memphis, Tenn.; Ira Williams, 1624 Queenstown Rd., Okla. City, Okla.;
Opal Brown, Walla Walla, Wash.; Rex Brown, 14920 Highway 99, Lynnwood, Wash.

GLACIER QUEEN (Midge Await) M to L. We are happy to introduce this fine tall
ruffled, cool white for Mrs. Await. It was well liked in our garden last year and we have
good reports from Calif, on its performance. Very long lasting blooms. $20.00

Other Noyd Introductions

ANGELA MIA ('56) $15.00, APPLE CAPITAL ('57) $20.00, A.Z. WELLS ('53) $1.50,
CHIPPITICA ('56) $5.00, CENTER GLOW ('57) $10.00, GOLDEN FLASH ('55) $5.00,
INKY BLUEBEARD (’56) $15.00, LACY ORCHID ('57) $10.00, LEMON MERINGUE ('57)
$10.00, PINK MAUVE MOHR ('56) $7.50, PIN UP GIRL (’56) $10.00, SAPPHIRE SEA
('56) $10.00, SEVENTEEN ('57) $10.00, SUN FESTIVAL ('57) $15.00, and VALIANT OLA
('55) $1.00.

FREE LIST • NO COLOR

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1501 FIFTH ST. WENATCHEE, WASH.

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BON BON PINK — (Talley-Ho) X (Cherie x Pink Cameo) X (Pink Formal).
This is a large pure pink self, except for a slight area of lighter pink at
haft — not white. Very hroad petals. Firmly closed standards; rounded flar¬
ing falls, pink beard. Heavy substance. Height 32", low branching — many
flowers. For those who have wanted a real pink iris, this should meet their
need . NET $20.00

GLORIETA — (Jasper Agate x Nightingale) X (Apricot Glory x Melody Lane).
A very large red-toned apricot self. Firmly closed standards; flaring falls
with tangerine heard. Smooth hroad petals. Clean — not a mark of any
description on it. Height 42" with good branching. This is not an orange or
yellow apricot; it has red infusion in its makeup . NET $25.00

FORWARD LOOK — (#269-51: Mexico x Glittering Gold). A large bi-tone.
Standards are firmly closed of bright cream or light yellow. The horizontal
falls are glistening golden apricot-brown blend, with yellow beard. Heavy
substance. No reticulations or markings whatsoever. Height 40", with good
branching . $18.00

FLOR de ORO — (Glittering Gold) X (Rose Bowl x Golden Spike) X (Ola
Kala). Large glistening deep gold self. Broad and beautifully formed. Deep
gold heard. Heavy substance. Smooth and clean — no markings of any de¬
scription. Height 32", low branching . $18.00

BETA LIBRA — (Green Chance) X (Appointee x Carolyn Burr) X (Greenback).
Very large light sea green self. A finished iris of fine form and substance.
Broad form with closed standards. Semi-flaring falls, lemon beard tipped
purple. Height 34", good branching. Stock very limited . NET $15.00

NOTE: I wish to emphasize that the above named iris, as well as my other
recent introductions, are void of markings of any kind — All reticulations
have been bred out.

1957 Introductions: Classic Yellow $15.00; Fiery Gleam $14.00; Angel Glow
$8.00 and Color Magic $7.50. See April 1957 Bulletin for descriptions.

GEORGE MURRAY

20520 JUANITA AVE., COVINA, CALIFORNIA

PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION

IRIS SOCIETY FORMED

In February of 1957 the Miami Valley Iris Society was formed by
Mrs. Gloria Richardson with the co-operation and assistance of Mrs.
Herbert S. Shinkle. The purpose of the club is to create interest in
growing more and better iris and to acquaint the public with the
progress being made in the iris field. We are affiliated with the
AIS and are planning an AIS accredited show May 24-25, 1958, in
Dayton, Ohio. We hold six meetings per year and Professor Henderson
of Huntingdon College will be guest speaker in April. Our officers are
as follows: Pres., Mrs. Gloria Richardson; 1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Harry
Wilkie; 2nd Vice-Pres. and Program Chairman, Air. Ward R. Williams;
Recording Sec., Airs. F. R. Schuster; Corresponding Sec., Miss Ann
Tucker; Treasurer, Air. Horace Wright; Librarian, Mrs. Doris Butler;
Horticultural Advisor and State Chairman, Mrs. Hebert S. Shinkle. The
Show Chairman is Mrs. C. W. Schmalstig and Co-Chairman, Mrs.
Homer Jacobs. The Advisory Committee for the show includes Mrs.
Gloria Richardson and Airs. Herbert Shinkle.

We would be most happy to welcome any who would care to stop
and visit for a while on their way east for the national meeting. The
weatherman has promised to give us plenty of iris to display at that
time.

AIrs. B. Shinkle
Dayton 15, Ohio

HUNTSVILLE ORGANIZES

A Local Chapter of the American Iris Society was organized in Hunts¬
ville, Alabama, the first of July 1957.

At the organizational meeting it was agreed that the club would meet
quarterly. The following officers were elected: Airs. R. J. Lowe, Presi¬
dent; Mr. W. T. Bledsoe, Vice-President; Mrs. Kenneth Noojin, Secre¬
tary; and Air. C. W. Knight, Treasurer.

There are at present thirty members of the Local Chapter with thirteen
members affiliated with the American Iris Society. The membership
includes Mrs. E. A. Couch, Guntersville, Alabama, a well-known author¬
ity on the growing of iris, and Mrs. Walter Hargett from Madison,
Alabama.

Plans are underway at the present time for the second iris show to
be held in Huntsville. There is a great deal of interest in the growing
of iris in Huntsville and the show scheduled for next April promises
to be even better than the one held last spring, although at that time
much enthusiasm was created among the local growers of iris.

Mrs. C. W. Knight
Huntsville, Ala.

EXHIBITION RULES AND SUPPLIES

The Exhibition Rules and Regulations of the American Iris Society
and the following show supplies may be secured from Mr. J. Arthur Nel¬
son, Director of Exhibitions, American Iris Society, 3131 North 58th St.,
Omaha 4, Nebraska.

1. Official Rules and Regulations Governing all Shows and

Exhibitions; 30 pages of material covering rules and regu¬
lations, suggested show officers and duties. 150 each

2. Information Handbook for Exhibition Judges. 100 each

3. Official Color Classification; alphabetical list of iris
classed by color number. Makes a good schedule for
specimen classes. Will be superseded by a new book at

the end of the 1958 bloom season 100 each

4. Entry tags. Punched for use with rubber bands or strings. 650 per 100

5. Secretary’s sheets. Space for section and class number,
names of winning exhibitors and varieties, and remarks.

For use of judges’ clerks in recording winners. One
needed for each class in show. 10 each

6. Award cards. Blue, first; yellow, second; white, third. 20 each

7. Purple satin rosettes imprinted with gold:

A. One for “Best Specimen in Show’’ and so imprinted;
also one streamer with “American Iris Society.’’

B. One for “Artistic Sweepstakes” and so imprinted; also
one streamer with “American Iris Society”

8. Seedling classes: “Recommendation for Exhibition Cer¬

tificate,” should be given to every AIS judge who offici¬
ates or visits the show so that the judges can recommend
outstanding seedlings. No Charge

500 each
500 each

9. Application for Awards. One for each show; no charge.

To be filed with Director of Exhibition after the show,
and contains places for statistics of show, names, and
complete addresses of winners of Silver and Bronze Cer¬
tificates; and places for certification by AIS judge and
show secretary or chairman. No charge

10. Silver or Bronze Medals: In lieu of certificates. $3.50
each. Engraving and shipping free. If possible, place
order for medals when application for awards is made.
Please add ten per cent to cover postage or shipping charges.

Tempest in Teapot ? ? ?

(Or an Open Letter to the Readers of the Bulletin
Who Grow Tall Bearded Irises)

Geddes Douglas, Tenn.

Good Friends:

In the past few weeks I have received several letters concerning an
editorial which I wrote in the January issue of the Bulletin. I thoroughly
sympathize with the sentiments expressed in those letters and most cer¬
tainly understand the point of view taken. Those who have written me
are quite evidently firm believers in the beauty and infallibility of the
Tall Bearded Iris, and I do not wonder that they are upset when some¬
one writes an article ascribing to the TBs not one but several cardinal
horticultural sins. Actually, I am very pleased with this reaction, and I
invite the attention of all irisarians who are not afraid To call a spade,
a spade’ and do something about it.

Careful analysis of these letters reveals that while some folk were
indignant that I should dare to say anything contrary to the popular
view that the Tall Bearded Iris is a foolproof garden subject practically
without faults, others felt that by my taking a position contrary to this
view, such action on mv part might result in loss of membership bv the
AIS.

The fact that anyone could have misunderstood my intent makes me
realize that I did not choose my words carefully in what I said. So to
clear this up, let me say the following.

The statements which I made in the article in question were meant
to refer mainly to Middle Tennessee, and to this area only, although
there were reports right there in the January issue from other areas
which would seemingly substantiate my remarks. On pages 72-73 “Report
of the Scientific Committee” Lee Lenz of Califorina has this to say,
“I hope that I have not overemphasized the disease situation, but during
the past year I have heard numerous ominous remarks about individuals
discontinuing the growing of irises because of their bad performance,
part of it at least due to the ravages of disease—.” On page 17, “We
Need Disease Research,” Homer Metcalf, Montana, notes, “There is
almost certainly not a single irisarian whose plantings do not suffer
rather regularly from some disease—.” On pages 39-40, “Flight Lines,”
there is a report on rot from Mrs. Carl F. Volland, Zanesville, Ohio.

Now, if the Californians, say, have no leaf spot in their area, or if you
have none in yours, let me pause to congratulate you. No one could be
happier about this than I am. But that does not mean that we do not
have leaf spot in this area and other areas where conditions are similar.

Believe me, Friends, I am in a much better position to report on this
than are many others. Most irisarians, for the most part, come in contact
with other irisarians, some of whom are dedicated specialists, and these

people are a race apart. I ought to know, for I am one of them. On the
other hand, my contacts are mostly with gardeners in general. Who are
they? Well, to me they are just flower-loving people who have no particu¬
lar special interest. To them a flower is a flower, and a bush is a bush. In
my editorial I called them “casual gardeners.”

These so-called “casual gardeners” should be important people to us.
Where we are numbered in the hundreds, thev are numbered in the
thousands, and it is from their group the AIS must draw its future mem¬
bers. If there is some condition developing which is causing the iris to
become unpopular with such a large group of people, would I not be
doing AIS members a positive disservice if I did not report it? And if I
felt that I had found a way of remedying the trouble, would I not be
failing in my duty towards the AIS if I failed to support it?

Middle Tennessee is a trading area immediately around Nashville.
It extends to Bowling Green, Ky., on the north, to Florence, Ala., on the
south, to the mountains in the east, and to the Tennessee river in the
west. It contains something over a million people, and here is where I
live and work. I watch this area like a hawk, horticulturally speaking,
in my capacity as a nurseryman and as a “plant doctor” to a rather
large T.V. audience, and last summer I received literally hundreds of
letters from people all asking the same question— “What can I do about
my iris foliage? It has turned brown from the tip to about half way down
the leaf.” To me this indicates that the trouble is widespread and worth
reporting.

I made the statement that bearded iris are on the down grade as a
landscape subject. This is a rather sweeping statement, but again I was
speaking of this area where it is essentially true, not that there are not
isolated landscape gardeners who use them extensively. I do myself,
whenever and wherever I can. But certain things have set me to thinking.
For instance, I have before me an issue of the “American Nurseryman,”
the official organ of the men who make gardens and plant homes. In
it is listed every type of landscape material imaginable— trees, shrubs,
bulbs, lilies, annuals, perennials— everything. But I do not find Bearded
Iris listed even once.

This is the kind of thing I was talking about when I wrote the editorial.
It seems to me, this is something we can’t laugh off. It is not the fault of
the iris. Far from it. The iris is one of the finest plants that grows. It is
our fault, yours and mine and all the rest of the good people in the AIS
who profess to believe in the iris and who are supposedly dedicated to
its advancement in culture and dissemination. My point is, that we are
falling down on our job, not the iris.

I hear by the grapevine that there is a movement on foot to purge me
for heresy in the best Muscovite fashion. But before they get around to
doing it let’s consider the following facts: Geddes Douglas planted his
first tall bearded iris in 1918, just forty years ago. He began growing
them in earnest in 1929, twenty-nine years ago. By 1939, nineteen years

ago, he had several introductions on the market, all Tall Bearded. In
1949, nine years back, his chief interest was still the Tall Bearded and in
the previous decade practically all the introductions were Tall Bearded.

As of this date, 1958, there are in my garden twice the number of Tall
Bearded irises as there are of all other varieties combined. During this
forty year period I have grown practically all types and kinds of irises.
At the moment the “Lilliput” hybrids share equal billing with the Tall
Bearded, but the one kind that has been of continuing interest with me
is the Tall Bearded.

Let’s carry this a little further. I do not believe there is a single person
in the membership of the AIS who has made as many speeches to
garden clubs and horticultural groups in an effort to promote the Tall

Bearded irises as I have. Between the time of the beginning and the

finishing of this article I have made two— one in Shreveport, La.,

and another in Madisonville, Ky. Again, each year for the past three
years I have put on three full scale television programs devoted to Tall
Bearded iris, one on culture, one on hybridizing, and one on its use in
landscaping.

Again, let me repeat. When I made the statement in the last

Bulletin that the Tall Bearded iris was passing out of the picture land¬
scape-wise, I was not voicing my opinion alone. My opinion doesn’t
amount to anything. 1 was telling you what Mr. John Q. Public is saying.
I sell plants of all kinds and every day draw plans designing plantings
of various sorts. Invariably I include a few clumps of bearded iris in
the planting. But more and more I am confronted with, “Mr. Douglas,
what do you do with them when they get through blooming? Their
foliage is so ugly. Let’s use something else.”

I know that what this person is talking about is leaf spot, for we have
had a severe infestation of it in this territory for the past several years.
And though I’ve been selling the AIS to the gardening public since 1934,
I cannot continue to sell it against this kind of opposition unless I can
offer such persons either a recognized cure for their iris troubles or at
least a preventative program, scientifically proven; neither of which do
we have at the present time.

While I am talking about this territory in and around Nashville, that
does not mean that the infestation is confined to this area. From the re¬
ports that come in to me it seems that it is much more widespread. And
remember this, if it can happen here, it can happen anywhere. It is a
serious problem whether we like to face it or not and I firmly believe
that a program of testing the new fungicides under scientifically con¬
trolled conditions is needed to solve it.

Rhizome rot is equally serious. It wrought havoc in several of the
Canadian plantings the year of the convention in Hamilton? It was really
a terrible thing, and remember the men who cared for those iris in the
various public plantings were trained, professional horticulturists. Did
you notice Bob Carney’s back yard last year in Memphis? We all stood

around and blamed it on poor drainage, but do we know that? I have
lost practically my whole iris planting three times in recent years from
soft rot and my iris are planted on the side of a hill where drainage can’t
be a problem. We need to know about these things instead of having to
guess.

From some of the letters that are going around, there seems to
be a movement on foot to kill President Marion Walker’s Scientific
Research Program. Certain persons are trying to confuse the issue by
taking certain statements which I made in my January editorial out of
context and using these statements in a personal attack upon me, thereby
obscuring the main issue.

I would like to bring this issue back into focus. The question is not
what Geddes Douglas does or does not think about iris. That is beside
the point. Further, the question is not whether iris in general are subject
to pests and diseases. Everyone knows that the iris, just as any other
flower, is subject to the ravages of certain diseases and pests. Even
casual scrutiny of past issues of the Bulletin for the past twenty-five years
will confirm this to be true.

The question is, and I repeat, THE QUESTION IS— what are the mem¬
bers of the AIS going to do about it? I can tell you what one mem¬
ber of this Society is going to do about it. Below is a facsimile of my
check to the AIS for $25.00 for one Research Membership, and since I
have paid my dues for 1958 this will be for 1959. It is my hope that the
Scientific Committee will earmark this money— and other such contribu¬
tions as a research fund for the investigation of the diseases of Tall
Bearded Irises.

Further, if the Secretary of the Society will furnish me as Editor, a list
of persons who wish to serve the Society in a like manner, I will publish
this list in each succeeding Bulletin. I think it is high time for folks to
stand up and be counted.

8. G. Douglas A company t .

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Mary Ellen's Introductions for 1958

JADE QUEEN — sdlg. No. I700H. (Pretty Quadroon X Maid of Cotton).
A green iris with lovely form, good branching and excellent substance. Stand¬
ards erect and nicely closed, Willow Green (Wilson's 00086 2/3). Falls same
color with sea blue (Wilson's 04 3/3) around tip of beard. Nicely flaring
form and wide. Hafts uranium green (Wilson's 6 3/2). Glistening silver
dust over entire flower. Vigorous grower, good increaser. 36" Mid. to V.
late. Net $25.00

KAREN MOHR — sdlg. No. I700q.q. (Lady Mohr X Lela Dixon). Mohr
form plicata, white background, standards sprinkled blue violet. Falls stitched
blue-violet, solid violet hafts. Outstanding violet style arms extending well
out of standards. Thick lush brown beard. Rapid increaser, nicely branched.
34" Mid. to V. late. Net $20 00

MISSION TRAILS — sdlg. No. 1778 (Spanish Peaks X Inca Chief). One of
the most beautifully formed and heavy substanced blends we have seen.
Standards pansy violet (Wilson's 033/3) closed and ruffled. Falls same color
with a heliotrope (Wilson's 636/1) area around orange brown beard. Excel¬
lent branching, 38", Mid. to V. late. An elegant iris. NET $25.00

WILD BLUE YONDER — sdlg. No. 1772 (Chivalry X Danube Waves). A
quality blue self. (Wilson's 739/2) Moorish Blue. Heavy substance, ruffled
and wavy. Standards slightly open, but strong midrib holds them erect until
flower is spent. Flaring broad falls. Beard beautiful orange, becoming
deeper in throat. Branching plus. 34", Mid. to V. late. Net $25.00

WOODMONT ROSE — A California native (beardless). Very dainty iris
of creamy white with large signal patch of rich shade of fuchsia. Petals wavy.
14" M. Th is iris is named in memory of my very dear friend Rose Mitchell,
who grew beautiful Pacific Coast natives in her lovely garden on Woodmont
Avenue in Berkeley. Net $30.00

KNOPF IRIS & HYBRIDIZING GARDEN

651 DRY CREEK ROAD • CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA

LIB Hi

BY PEGGY BURKE GREY
NONA B MOTT

ROBIN MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE ! ! !

If you have made application for a robin and haven’t received
one, don’t be impatient! Our AIS Robin Program has had
growing pains, it is true— BUT: our greatest problem is that
robin members are not as prompt as the rules specify, and are
not keeping their directors informed by Courtesy Card when
they forward a robin to the next person on the route list.

DON'T SPOIL THE FUN FOR SOMEONE
ELSE. PLAY ACCORDING TO THE RULES.

DON'T HOLD THE ROBIN PAST THE
TIME LIMIT! SEND YOUR DIRECTOR A
COURTESY CARD WHEN YOU SEND THE
ROBIN ON!!

Some Changes and Additions to the Robin Pro¬
gram ....

TALL BEARDED DIVISION: Airs. Ray C.

Palmer, Route 1, Box 382-A, Manchester, Missouri, is acting as Divisional
Chairman, as well as Division Director, following the resignation of
Clifford Benson due to press of other business. All applications for
Tall Bearded Robins should go directly to Dorothy.

LILLIPUT DIVISION: Lots of changes here. A new name, STAND¬
ARD DWARF BEARDED following their new official AIS Classifica¬
tion; a new Divisional Chairman, Mrs. Zeh Dennis, Jr., 11 Aleadow Rd.,
Chatham, New Jersey. Dorothy succeeds Bee Warburton in this ca¬
pacity and she is also the new Chairman of the Aledian Society’s SDB
(Lilliput) Section. (Robins covering all four Median sections under
the Medians-General Division remain under Bee’s wing. )

SIBERIAN IRIS DIVISION: Sidney Dubose, Route 6, Box 424,
Alodesto, California is the Divisional Chairman. Ye olde editor forgot
to write his name in the complete listing in the last Bulletin!

An Invitation to Join . . .

THE PLANT LIFE EXPERIMENTER’S ROBIN: To qualify for
this group it will be necessary for each member to have some knowledge
of chemistry, botany, floriculture, and to be working on some project
related to plant life at the present time. Subjects covered by this group
would include the effects on plants or seeds from light, ultra-sonic
waves, chemicals or mixtures thereof, high frequency electricity, and
electroculture. A study would be made of snails, slugs, and other pests,
and our project would include a search of all technical publications for
ideas covering plant growth, with a follow-up on such information. It
would be expected that members of this robin do experimental work
at home on the above-mentioned subjects, according to equipment avail¬
able, and to give a report on the progress of each project in each robin
flight.

If you would like to join such a robin and feel that you have the de¬
sired qualifications, please write to

Lloyd I. Showers, Director, P. O. Box 2044, Mesa, Arizona.

Space Available on International Flights:

Reservations for our foreign correspondents are now being booked
on overseas flights. Many more robin members in all parts of the
world are needed. Apply to the Price Travel Service, South Mountain
Road, New City, New York.

Robins are now being formed for domestic and overseas flights on
Bulbous Irises, and Bearded Species Irises. Members are needed to
complete the route lists in these two groups. Apply to B. LeRoy David¬
son, 905 Western Ave., Seattle 4, Wash.

Regional Robins Need Members:

With the exception of the northeastern Regions, there are still not
enough applicants to start a Robin flying in every Region. Some Re¬
gions are being combined so that members won’t have to wait so
long before a robin reaches them. One includes people from both
northern and southern California and Arizona; its Director, Airs. George
Roach, Sr., of Los Angeles calls it the Calizona. Eventually it will be
divided into regional lines. We are in need of fledgelings west of the
Mississippi River. Those who have not joined a Regional Robin are
missing a lot of fun, a lot of information, and the chance to become ac¬
quainted with the iris people in their area.

Applicants should apply to their Regional Robin Director, or to
Regional Divisional Chairman Mrs. Iris Smith, Box 124, Hitchcock,
Oklahoma.

Some sad news traveled the robin routes this winter:

Dwarf Iris Robin suffered a great loss in the death of Schuyler
Sampson of Portland, Maine. His informative letters will be greatly
missed; robin members hope that his wife, Alice, will rejoin their group
soon.

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Median Hybridizing Robin #3 was saddened by the passing of Mrs.
W. J. (Irene) Cochrane, Westboro, Mass. Her close friend, Bee War-
burton, reports that seed from Irene’s crosses has been distributed to
Median hybridizers all over the world, and many of her fine hybrid
1 seedlings remain in the MIS Test Garden.

Spring Is Here!

Our campus is literally an iris garden in the springtime from the
middle of April until the middle of May; nobody takes his class work
seriously; everybody is enjoying the iris. At commencement each gradu¬
ate is given an iris rhizome. These are taken to practically every state
in the Union and many go to foreign countries. This takes care of our
surplus. A great many of our students have never seen an iris which
has gotten out of the “old flag” class and are amazed at the rare things
modern hybridizers have produced.— R. A. Appleton, Peabody College,
Nashville, Tenn.

Many things give the flowers an added attraction and fragrance is one
of them. There is nothing sweeter than the fragrance of a large bed of
pumila on a warm spring day!— Helen Doriot, Goshen, Ind.

Perennial Planting Hints:

In perennial plantings flax is wonderful. I always keep some berga-
mont to entice the humming birds and, in late summer, they love scarlet
sage.— Mickey Kirby, Norfolk, Va.

As low growing perennials in front of iris I like to use two spring
blooming veronicas, rupestris, and incans. Newport Pink sweet william
and flax are perfect with the lighter varieties and I’d have coral bells
if only to attract the humming birds. Candytuft and various pinks I
find are satisfactory. I experiment from year to year so that my borders
are constantly changing. At the front of my beds I also use the Border
iris LaNeige, Pink Ruffles, Rose Pearl, and sweet little blue TidBit.
—Elizabeth Bergin, Dallas, Texas

pH and Color . . .

The pH of the soil has a lot to do with the expression of the intensity
of blue. And colors vary from season to season depending on the
amount of moisture and heat and sunlight.— Irene Van de Water, New
Paltz, N.Y.

. . . pH and Soil Fertility

I’m a firm believer in soil testing to make sure the pH level is right
for iris. I usually check the pH and then correct with lime put on
with chlordane to kill iris borers. I govern the mix to suit the pH
correction required and accomplish both jobs at one time. I have found
this to be the best method yet for borers and surprisingly enough it keeps
out the moles which are sometimes a nuisance in this area. Generally I
start with the first lush growth in the spring and give the plants and
ground a good dusting; about one more good shot right after bloom
seems to do the job for the year.

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In my beds I always turn down a lot of compost, wood chips, and
commercial fertilizer ( 0-20-20 ) ; I use bone meal under the individual
rhizome, and then put the nitrogen on the surface in a circle around the
plants, making sure I stay away from the rhizome itself. I use ammonium
sulphate. I believe the nitrogen-handling is very important in that
the plants should be given a shot in the arm a couple or three weeks be¬
fore blooming, and again as they are coming out of the dormancy
period. The latter is rather tricky since I have found that under our
severe freezing and thawing conditions with the accompanying heaving
problem, ycu want lots of roots but not too much top growth going into
the winter.— Lee Eberhardt, Springfield, Ohio

Bone meal is calcium phosphate, very slow, and will give off 2.47
nitrogen in its decomposition. Super phosphate is an acid phosphate and
gypsum another phosphate. Using too much phosphate, it seems to me,
will tend to get your soil out of balance.

If you get a text on "Nature and Properties of Soil” you will find
that phosphate, nitrogen, and potassium are dependent one on the
other to form a collodial and become available plant food. Of course,
moisture is the key to this. If your pH factor is low, these elements

will be tied up and suspended and cannot become avail¬
able plant food. A pH of 6 to 7 is necessary for good
iris growth; I mean by that making good blooming-sized
rhizomes and when you get this so will you get good
increase. I preach soil tests. It pays off.

Here the pH rate is about 4.6 to 5 and 5.5, so I use
about one ton to an acre every two years of dolomitic lime, to bring my
pH to 6-6.5. This is also high in magnesium (your fourth essential ele¬
ment) and about every three or four years I add trace elements.

Sheep manure or barnyard manure that is well rotted should go into
the soil in preparation as a soil conditioner as the plant food from it is
low but readily available.

Here is what I do: lime on top, spade in, throw back four to six
inches of the top soil and work lots of barnyard manure into the bed; then
a good application of bone meal over that, rake back the top soil and
mix some more bone meal into it; this lets you set your rhizome with
two or three inches of soil between it and the rhizome. If your soil
is on the poor side, dress on top, scratching in a small amount of
Golden Vigoro. I know some of you will say this is nuts, that it is
made for grass. (It is made for grass, and I won’t admit to being nuts
even if it is true.) Golden Vigoro is 6-10-4 and the nitrogen is amonium
sulphate which is slowly released; as you all know, too much nitrogen
in contact with the rhizome will cause soft rot. It works well for me
and where used will give eight to twelve inches taller stems and a
more vigorous plant. I use it in October and the last of February, as
they make their move here in March.— Harry Hipp, Calhoun, La.

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Wallace Iris Gardens

417 SOUTH STATE • OREM, UTAH • P. O. BOX 426

Introductions for 1958

BLUE LACE: The nearest blue self with heavy lacing. Has some orchid infusion with
light gold brushing in haft. A large vigorous plant.

Seedling #56-528-1 (Chivalry X Blue Debut) NET $25.00

CLOUD LACE: A large grey-blue self with heavy lacing. Here is a lovely tailored flower
with that extra garden appeal. Quality, ruffling, and vigor comes from its great
parent Cloud Castle.

Seedling 56-486- 1 (Cloud Castle X Blue Debut) NET $25.00

CHEROKEE ROSE: Sensational new orchid and rose iris from pink breeding. Has large
flared flowers with exceptional quality. Makes fine exhibition clumps. Its large
vigorous fans are semi-winter evergreen. Foliage does not dry down in the mountain
area during the dry summers. Shows tendency for marked disease resistance.

Seedling #56-1 I (Ballerina X (Pink Formal X Heritage)) H.C. Award in 1957
. NET $25.00

DOLL LACE: As the name implies is a beautiful baby ribbon pink finished in lovely whorls
of I ace. A charming plant for the unusual garden. Flared with heavy substance.

Seedling #56-145 (Cathedral Bells X Dolly Varden) NET $20.00

GRACIOUS HELEN: A vivacious deep chrome yellow with whorls of ruffling and lace
wi th a white signal. Tailored flowers are born on heavy well-branched stocks. Finest
quality in the laced yellow class. Plants are vigorous.

Seedling #56-91-1 (Seedling 5213 (Snowqualmie X Gold Ruffles) X (Laced Midwest
Gem Seedling X Hall's 42-10)) X Seedling 48-119 (Deep butter yellow) NET $35.00

GREEN ECHOES: The darkest of the yellow chartreuse seifs. A derivative from our laced
pink and yellow breeding lines, which carries the heavy fluted character. The flowers
are tailored and flared with leathery substance and ruffling. Shows exceptional vigor
and resistance to disease.

Seedling #55-181-1 (Seedling #48-48 (Morocco Rose X (Golden Eagle X SQ 72)
X Muhl. Seedling 46-48) X Sdlg. 4951 (Pink) NET $25.00

ORIENTAL TAPESTRY: A Brilliant yellow gold plicata stitched in brown. One of the
brightest garden subjects in its class.

Seedling #56-395-4 (Tiffanja Sdlg. X Self) NET $15.00

TOM HOWARD: A very bright red self from a new line of reds. Free branching and a
free bloomer approaching a cardinal red. Tailored and smoothly finished.

Seedling #55-412-; (Captain Wells X Pink Formal) NET $15.00

Iris Bred for Quality and Disease Resistance
HOME of THE NEW RUFFLED & LACED IRIS
Terms — Cash with orders. Price list on request.

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VORIS IRIS GARDENS

announces its 1958 Introductions

Net

C. G. VORIS — Golden blond with Mother-of-Pearl shad¬

ings. Same corrugated form as Whirlaway $25.00

MY FAIR LADY — One of the largest in soft orchid 12.50

MOONLIGHT MELODY — A soft yellow of unusual carrying power 10.00

Attracting good attention and comment of 1957 viewers are:

ICE CAVERN — The well-named blue white with pure blue

beard of deeper shade 22.50

WHIRLAWAY — Yellow with horizontal corrugated falls.

Good size and multiplication 10.00

SABRINA FAIR — Yellow self with dainty lace-trimming 12.00

MORNING FLUSH — T-beard pink with the tangerine flush in

in the fails 10.00

ICE CANYON — Pure amoena with light blue falls 8.00

FOREST MAID — -Navy blue with Black Forest beard 12.50

JIMBO —Large formal russet with Mother-of-Pearl

shading 5.00

ALL ARE SURVIVALS OF A RIGOROUS WINTER SWAMP CONDITION,

AND APPARENTLY ARE RESISTANT TO CROWN ROT.

CHARLES WILLIAM VORIS, Proprietor

VORIS IRIS GARDENS

R.D. #2 • WATSONTOWN, PA. (two doors off route 14 enroute to Syracuse)

ANNOUNCING ANOTHER OUTSTANDING INTRODUCTION
FROM THE ORIGINATORS OF BABY'S BONNET

(O. T. and Clara Baker)

WAYWARD WIND (H.C. 1957)

(Sylvia Murray X Rocket) X Cordovan

All who have seen and admired this iris agree that there is none other of this
coloring. Best described as having the warm coloring of burnished antique
bronze with a very slight infusion of chartreuse. A true self even to the beard.
Excellent tailored form, heavy substance, tightly domed standards and flaring
falls, prolific bloomer. Truly a distinguished flower. $20.00

BABY'S BONNET (H.M. 1957)

The first pink amoena. Still in short supply $20.00

CO-INTRODUCED BY

BAKERS ACRE LONGS GARDENS

(Originator) BOULDER, COLORADO

7650 WEST 4TH AVE.

DENVER 15, COLORADO

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Super Phosphate

I use barnyard manure when I can get it well rotted; Barnyard gold
it really is, as it is so very expensive and hard to find, but it does give
the soil a good composition, enabling it to hold more moisture and not
packing as hard as it would otherwise. I use lots of compost also but my
pet is a mixture of equal parts of gypsum and super phosphate. After
mixing these two materials together I stir it into the soil under the plants
as I set them out. Then water, and your mixture dissolves, becoming
readily available to give newly set plants a quick start. I use this
mixture quite generously as it will not burn and will not leach out.
And what is not used up this year will be available next year. It has a
tendency to release the potash in our soil that is not available, as well
as other minor elements that are not available in our alluvial soil. It
also counteracts both the black and the white alkali that we have in this
valley. You can use it on your tiniest seedlings as it will not burn their
roots. It produces finer roots, flowers and fruits without growing them
into tall leggy plants. You can use it on all plants; just try it on your
peonies! I am sold on it and always recommend it in garden talks
I often give to garden clubs in our district. Do get a few pounds and
try it!— Alice Keen, Walla Walla, Wash.

Plant Food Problem

I find a lot of confusion and guesswork as to the
amount and kind of plant food necessary to do a good
job on iris. If the AIS would officially find out ap¬
proximately the amount and kind of nitrogen, phos¬
phorus, and potash, and a few of the major trace ele¬
ments necessary for iris, then a simple soil test, made
from your own soil testing kit or done by your local
County Extension agent, would pretty well lick the
plant food problem.

Most of us seem to be able to take care of the soil texture, lack of
humus, and so forth. From my own experience I am inclined to think
that iris need very little nitrogen, but larger percentages of phosphorus
and potash, and for that reason I use a commercial 3-12-6 in preference
to a 5-10-5. Our local limestone in western Pennsylvania is 99 percent
or better calcium carbonate, so about every third or fourth year when
liming, I use Ohio limestone or dolomite, about 38 percent magnesium
carbonate.— Paul W. Wehrle, Punxsutawney, Pa.

Soil Conditions and Correction

One thing stands out in much I have read and that is, with most
gardeners if a teaspoonful of fertilizer is recommended, a handful will
really make things grow. This, I believe, is the reason the AIS and
most commercial growers suggest bone meal for iris. It is safe and a
heavy application will not cause trouble. You will get good average
results. However, the iris are actually heavy feeders and more complete
fertilizing is necessary for maximum results.

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Two years ago my tall bearded iris were weak in growth, full of rot,
and the stalks on many were hardly more than knee-high. I bought
a soil testing kit and found a complete lack of phosphorus, about half
the required potash and a fair amount of nitrogen. Then I began to
read and ask questions like mad. I added first enough super phosphate
19 percent to bring that element to normal in my soil, after which I added
a 5-10-5 fertilizer which should be good for iris; it is a standard formula
for potatoes. A good application of lime a few months later completed
the treatment, and the results have been amazing.

Phosphorus controls hardiness, strength of stem, flowering, and
fruiting all to a large degree, so it isn’t difficult to see why it is a must.
I’m going to add one more product on a trial basis: Es-Min-El (short
for Essential Mineral Elements), a compound of trace elements such as
boron, iron, magnesium, and so forth. This costs about $13 per hundred,
and a hundred pounds will do an acre; one teaspoonful per clump if
you want it broken down.— Bennett C. Jones, Portland, Ore.

Our southern soil is poor so we have to fertilize all plants quite
heavily to get good bloom. The following mixture was passed on to
me by one of our most successful iris growers: to one wheel-barrow of
humus add four coffee cans of bone meal, four cans of gypsum, four
cans of sheep manure, four cans of super phosphate, one can of
Vigoro. Mix thoroughly and sprinkle a pint around each plant, then
rake it in lightly. I add this in the fall and spring. In fall, if I do not
do this by the end of August, I leave out the super phosphate and
Vigoro.— Mrs. Corrin Lowrey, Atlanta, Ga.

I think each grower must learn to handle his own soil, as some soils
are more retentive of fertilizer than others. In areas of less rainfall than
ours there would be less leaching, of course. But iris are good feeders.
Dig a clump of iris and note the many long roots. They are all after
food.— Bennett Jones, Ore.

Milk for Fertilizer, Growth Stimulation

Dried milk used as fertilizer seems to make the iris grow better. It
also seems to give them something they need to make them set seed
better, with more seed per pod— something every hybridizer wants!
—Roy Miles, Okla.

Some friends fed their newly set iris heartily with milk. Foliage was
much denser and almost twice as high with three to fourteen increases
on each plant. Don’t use too much milk or rot may start, unless you
use aureomycin along with the milk to prevent this.— Ralph Lewis, N.C.

Two years ago I used milk feeding on half the seedlings when I lined
them out. By fall there was no comparison between them and the un¬
treated ones. Those treated were so much bigger, with much more
increase. This year I used it on all of them, once at the time they
were lined out and again three weeks later. Still another treatment was
given not too late in August and another in October. I used a solution of
two gallons of water to each quart of skim milk. If you use dried

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milk, dissolve one pound of milk in five quarts of water.— Mrs. Earl
Evans, Idaho.

Anti-biotics

To stimulate growth I tried B-complex (#1, 6 and 12) with 20
parts per million of penicillin. Wow! What rhizomes! They weighed
fourteen to twenty ounces each, and simply bristled with increase! To
compute penicillin G: 1670 units weigh one gram; use one gram to 20
grams of water. Penicillin G will increase plant growth by 530 percent
and you can buy five million units from a veterinary supply house for
around two dollars.

Aureomycin is very, very good to prevent soft rot. It kills the
harmful soil organisms without which rot cannot occur. Both it and
terramycin will do the work. There seems to be no danger of getting
them strong enough to harm the iris. Aureomycin is the better, both
for price and effects. It has a growth-factor of some kind that makes
huge rhizomes with lots of increase, that do not rot easily, which is
lacking in terramycin.

Too much streptomycin is toxic to plants, and neither it nor its forms,
such as Agrimycin, seem to have much effect against soft rot. Both
aureomycin and terramycin have some not-as-yet understood chelating
action, thought to be due to a drug breakdown which makes them es¬
pecially suitable to use in soils where chlorosis is a problem.— Edith
Coffey, Wash.

Virus Mosaic

The virus mosaic is our greatest problem in growing
dwarfs.

When a tall bearded variety shows purple streaks in
the flower, many people say, “Oh, that is caused by the
cold and damp weather” and think no more about it.

They are half-right; the purple streaking shows most
in bad weather, while in nice warm sunshiny weather it may not show
even though the plant is infected. I find that just as many tails have
mosaic as the dwarfs. Because the dwarfs bloom early while the
weather is bad they show the effect more, whereas the tails bloom
later when the weather is warm and clearer so that they only occasion¬
ally show streaking in the flower. But it is plainly obvious if you look
at the leaves in the spring; the cell structure is destroyed and lighter
patches of a transparent nature appear.

Mosaic not only mars the beauty of the flower; it affects the vitality
of the plant, often causing it to grow on shorter than normal stems and
hindering the growth and increase. There is no cure for it and practically
all of the older dwarf varieties have become infected; if you keep any
of these around it will eventually spread to your mosaic-free varieties.
It is carried by aphids and I suspect ants, as well as various other ground
insects and worms; it can be spread by tools.

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I have solved the problem for my own purpose by quarantine methods;
all newly selected seedlings are planted away from all infected plants;
for the third year now they have remained clean. So if you get some
variety which apparently does not come up to its reported quality,
look for mosaic and see if that is not the reason.— Walter Welch, Ind.

Disease Resistance

First generation hybrids of imbricata almost always show a poor
growth pattern, with straggly fans and leaf spot. Hence, before im¬
bricata is used too much we must develop a strong clone, either pure
imbricata or a hybrid of imbricata and other species. I wonder how
(pallida x imbricata) x imbricata would do in this respect. Pallida’s
best characteristic is its disease resistant quality, which seems to be
dominant. Some good things have been obtained by this method. Per¬
haps breeding back to pallida every three or four generations would
solve the problem for most weak species.— Paul Antrim, Ind.

Leaf Spot

For leaf spot, this works for me. Dust the plants with fermate as
soon as they start to grow in the spring. Keep this up all through the
wet season into early summer. This can be used along with DDT.
Leaf spot, like black spot, is easier to control before it starts than after
it has had a chance to develop.— Helen Doriot, Ind.

I control fungus with a good sharp knife. Starting February 1st I
spray weekly with Dithane Z 78 (wettable) and spreader, it is far better
than fermate or bordeaux, and is fine all summer long on rosea as it
doesn’t burn the foliage in high temperatures. Carco-X is good used
in July and August for mustard seed fungus. A Captan solution of
standard strength is also good both for mustard seed fungus and leaf
spot. I add one tablespoon of detergent per gallon as a spreader so
it won’t run off.— Harry Hipp, La.

Pest Department

If you’re bothered with aphids or spider mites, use
Selenium, three parts per million, in the soil. This is
fatal to them. For slugs I just sprinkle coal ashes
along the rhizomes or along the seedling row.— Richard Russell.

Slugs were terrible. Many things were eaten while I was away from
home. I put out poison and the kill was terrific. I used Bait-M, Bugetta,
and Snarol. The latter was much the best. I put it out in the evening in
little piles here and there. Next morning the ground around them was
sprinkled with dead slugs. The ground has to be wet for best results.
Slugs are hard on iris. They chew at the bases of the fans and rot
soon sets in.— Irene McCulloch, Minn.

Right here I want to put in a plug for 10 percent wettable chlordane.
I keep the ground around the rhizomes sprinkled with it to control in¬
sects, slugs, snails, and so forth.— Mrs. R. H. Laschinger, Gilmer, Texas.

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PROUDLY ANNOUNCING OUR 1958 INTRODUCTIONS

BRIGHT STRALIGHT (Beattie '58) ( B. 50-61-1 X Mattie Gates) $25.00

This lemon plicata recessive has been one of the delights of our breeding work along
these lines. Tightly held and swirled standards of soft lemon-cream. Flaring falls of
ivory-cream-bordered lemon with smooth intensification of color at the haft. 32 inches
tall and well-branched. Very heat tolerant.

GAVOTTE (Beattie '58) (Tell 44-67 X Frances Kent) $20.00

I find myself "hard-put" for words to describe this distinct and different iris. Its
domed standards are of soft lemon flushed pink, intensified at the ribs. The falls are
lemon apricot with a smooth blending of amber at the haft. An orange beard high¬
lights the center of the flower. One of my personal favorites and a fine parent.

YANKEE CLIPPER (Beattie '58) (Mexico X Moontide) $15.00

Like its namesake the beautiful sailing ships; this iris is tall, elegant and sturdy enough

to stand all type of weather, fair or foul. Heavily ruffled, domed standards of soft

chamois brown. Extra wide, ruffled falls of pale lilac with a blended border of

chamois brown. Heavy orange beard. One of the most admired seedling at our 1957

Portland Iris Society Show. 38 inches.

Our New Dwarf Bearded Introductions

TEAR DROPS (Beattie ’58) (Welch G508 X Primus) $3.00

This intriguing iris of perfect dwarf proportions has light Dresden Yellow standards and
horizontal fall of Citron Green bordered yellow. Fuzzy white beard. Early 4 inches.

LITTLE BLACKSMITH (Jones '58) $3.00

For our first co-introduction from the Jones seedling beds, Bennett has chosen this
deep red-black that has appealed to all who have seen it. The standards are deepest
oxblood, the falls nothing but black, the beard orange. A richly colored flower
reminiscent of the red-blacks found in oriental rugs. 10 inches.

OLD COLONY GARDENS

ROUTE #3, BOX 535 • CANBY, OREGON

LIST ON REQUEST. VISITORS WELCOME.

1958 INTRODUCTIONS

Bearded Iris

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY (M. R. Walker '58) $25.00

Greatly admired at the A I S Convention, in Mr. Walker's garden. Canary yellow stand¬
ards; Bridal satin falls, with wedding ring gold band.

MAGIC HALO (G. W. Coppedge '58) $30.00

Subtle fascinating artistic blend. Rosy orchid heart, shading to pearl-gray at edges,
overlaid soft metallic gold, creating a halo illusion. 36".

MALVA LACE (D. Lyon '58) $20.00

Intriguing pattern of bubbles and lace, pequot-edged. Delectable shades of mauve
and orchid. Flowers large, and broad in petals. 38".

SUN JEWEL (G. W. Coppedge '58) $20.00

A glistening metallic gold overlay on large canary-yellow flowers. Exceptional.
TANGELO (D. Lyon '58) $15.00

Blended nasturtium-orange and apricot on satin textured large flowers. 40".

Spuria Iris

EL CAMINO (M. R. Walker ’58) $15.00

Deep orange-yellow self of unusual form for a spuria, lending distinction.

GAY LARK (M. R. Walker '58) $15.00

Soft white standards; deep orange-yellow falls. Brilliant and ruffled.

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INTRODUCING FOR '58

LEROY L. — E; Hgt. 40" (Black Hills & Cloudcap) Collectors Masterpiece. Huge Black
Self including beard. This big slightly ruffled black was greatly admired in our garden,
thus introduced by public demand. Scarce. NET $25.00

SHARON ANN — M; Hgt. 38" (Pink Formal & Pink sdlg.) Luscious clear and immaculate
deep flamingo Pink. Large flaring. Crowd Stopper, a must. $15.00

LINDA ROSE — E; Hgt. 38" Picture this beautiful Lacy ruffled deep flamingo Pink with a
flaming red beard. So red, from a distance you will think it is on fire. Fast increaser,
very floriferous and prolific. $7.50

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IRIS INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1958

"MARY WAIS" — (J. Gatty '58) VL Hgt. 36" ( Extravaganza x Red Torch) $20.00

Certificate of Commendation 1957.

A lovely bitone which presents a new color note to the late iris garden picture. The
tightly held and ruffled standards of chinese-violet are complimented by the rich and
velvet textured flaring red-black falls. An iris without a haft mark to mar its finish.

Co-lntroducing with "Tell's Iris Gardens/' Provo, Utah

High Commendation 1957.

"SAINT JUDE"— (J. Gatty '58) ML Hgt. 37" $20.00

(Sky Song x Granny Sherman)

A serene and exquisite light blue. The smooth and heavy-substanced blossoms are
produced in abundance atop sturdy and well-branched stalks. The standards are well
domed and firmly held while the wide semi-flaring falls of smooth coloring are lightly
ruffled. A most prolific variety and a worthy addition to the light blue class.

JOSEPH GATTY

225 GRIFFITH ST. • JERSEY CITY 7, N.J.

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I’ve read of a number of ways to deal with ants. Carbon bisulfide
(High Life) is reported to be 100 per cent effective. Pour some of it
down the ant hole, after enlarging it with a stick. Place a rock, brick, or
board to cover the opening entirely and to drive the fumes down. This
is best done in the late evening or whenever the ants seem to be "at
home/’ Don’t ever light the stuff!! It is highly inflammable so keep
it in the open. Cyanogas also seems good applied in the same way.
This is dangerous to use; care must be taken not to breathe the fumes
or allow any to get on the hands. For small ants in the edges of borders
or old stumps I just use chlordane.— Cora Smith Palestine, Texas.

Madelaine Furze, Trumbull, Conn., has a formula for borers: One
tablespoon of Lysol to one gallon of water for April spraying.

A Lot of Rot

I tried to transplant active bacterial rot to healthy plants but they
just wouldn’t rot. If they had some sort of wound, even a minute one,
such as a cut, scratch or pin prick, it was enough for rot to start.— Edith
Coffey, Wash.

When rot attacks a rhizome, dig and soak it in a Semesan solution-
one ounce to one gallon of water.— Mrs. Knudt O. Seim, Melbourse, Iowa.

We have had so much rain and humid weather that the first thing
we had to combat was rhizome rot. I took care of that by digging
out all of the soft places and washing them with a solution of potassium
permanganate.— Mrs. V. E. Teeter, Louisville, Ky.

Last year I lost two brand new introductions to soft crown rot. I
got some Agrimycin which did not save them. There is an excellent
article in the Region 11 Bulletin, 1957, in which it is shown by in¬
dividuals and the manufacturer why Agrimycin does not clear up the
rot in iris. Aureomycin by another manufacturer does clear it up and
the reasons are explained. Get the vet’s quality of the latter product and
use it at the rate of two tablespoons per gallon of water.— Bennett
Jones, Portland, Ore.

Talk about wonder drugs! Without cap tan I am sure I would
have lost dozens of small plants; without aureomycin probably hundreds
of rhizomes would have rotted in my constantly wet ground. These two
are lifesavers for iris, make no mistake. In the summer of 1956 I
poured a solution of aureomycin, at the rate of two tablespoons per
gallon of water, around iris in a large planting where the ground re¬
mained constantly wet from early July until April. Not one case of
rot developed. In late October that year I poured a captan solution of
two tablespoons of Orthocide ( which is 50 percent captan ) to a
gallon of water over rhizomes and fans of all smaller clumps to pre¬
vent botrytis rot. In mid-March, as soon as the ground was dry enough
to walk on, I repeated the use of this solution, adding two tablespoons
of aureomycin to each gallon; I was preparing for either a cold wet
spring and dry rot, or a warm rainy one and wet rot. Losses were cut

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fully 97 percent from the previous year. The plantings were large and
healthy with lots of increase— Wilma Vallette, Idaho.

I discovered rot in two of my dwarf plants and I gave each a heavy
handful of gypsum without even scraping the rot away. Today those
clumps are as sound as can be. At the same time I dusted the rhizome
of every iris on the place with it and I cannot find a trace of rot any¬
where. Perhaps it was adequate fertilizer that gave the plants the
strength to resist rot; I don’t know, but I’ll keep gypsum on hand anyway.
—Bennett Jones, Ore.

For the Hybridizer s Scrapbook

From England, Georgie McWilliams sends a suggestion:
Have you tried drying your wet pollen indoors overnight
before using? I have done this in rainy weather and placed
polyethlene bags over the crosses for a few hours. This has proved
successful.

I’ve heard the theory that if you put too much pollen on the stigma
you may get no takes at all, where a small amount of pollen would
produce seed. Idea is, each pollen grain grabs off some of the fluid to
lubricate its trip down the style arm and if there are too many grains
grabbing their share no one share is large enough to get a grain down
to the ovary.— Peg Edwards, Long Island, N.Y.

We harvested over a hundred pods this year, mostly blues and reds
and a few amoenas. When we left on vacation our iris had not bloomed
out completely. Many crosses were just starting to set pods. In the
home garden I took the precaution of pulling down all the spathes
around the forming pods so that water could not collect there. I did
not have time to do this in the seedling patch. There were heavy rains
while we were away. When we got home the pods in the home garden
were huge. Most of those in the seedling field had dropped off.— Dora
Wall, Wichita, Kan.

I found that Fruitone applied to the junction of pod and stalk reduces
loss of pods due to wet-rot and wind.— Carol Damoth, Mich.

Sometimes things that don’t set seed well can be persuaded to do so.
Moisten the stigmatic lip with fruiting hormone such as Fruitone or
Blossom-Set. It won’t make a plant set seed that is genetically unable
to do so. But if the inability is only due to a lack of the growth hormone
on the stigmas, or to its having become dry, this method will often
get results. In fact, if it is only slightly dry and the pollen is still in
good condition, a little water applied with a small brush or perfume
atomizer will often be enough. Quite often opening a bud by hand from
one to three hours ahead of time, and pollinating all three stigmas,
will give takes on difficult podders like Banger, White Satin, or Mohrs.
—Wilma Vallette, Idaho.

Seed Planting, Treatment, Germination

Plant seeds even though they don’t look good; you just can’t tell by
the looks of it whether it has an embryo or not.— Earl Roberts, Ind.

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I find a light, very rich soil is best to cover iris seed, such as not
quite decomposed compost, sewage sludge, or a little powdered milk
mixed in with the soil. These last two seem to act on the hard shell of
the seed and let in the moisture, which makes better germination; acid
in them, perhaps? Any of them give better germination for me than
just covering with plain dirt or sand.— John Ohl, Kan.

I am hoping for better germination than I usually get. Dwarfs, medians,
and tails started to put up miniature fans the last week in October. The
seed were planted directly from the pod which was picked as it first
started to split, thus the seeds were plump and a light brown color when
they went into the ground. Once before I tried this method, but in
cans, and got no startling results. Perhaps better results will come
from planting them directly into the ground— Ben Hager, Modesto,

: Calif.

Sissie Meeson, England, likes to sow the seed as it ripens to get it
safely out of the way. “This year I was not able to manage that. I
do most of my TB sowing in the open garden, in drills, with sand and leaf-
mold or vermiculite. I never find it makes much difference which I use.
The dwarfs I sow in pots.”

I received some onco seeds from Israel and the sender recommended
that they be planted at once. He says I just may have a very few
seedlings the first spring, but to let the seedpans dry thoroughly during
the summer, water again in the fall, and I should get almost 100 percent
germination in the spring of ’59. I wonder if we could treat all iris seeds
in this manner and avoid having a good percentage of the slow ones rot
during the first summer in the soil?— Ginnie Melnick, N.Y.

Last fall I soaked twelve Snow Flurry seed in a solution of con¬
centrated sulphuric acid for an hour to soften the hard shell, and
planted them in the open. Eleven germinated. Of twelve others, soaked
one and a half hours, only three germinated. Now I want to try it for
half an hour to see what gives. It works on other hard-shelled seed
so why not iris?— Harry Hipp, La.

I experimented soaking half of my iris seeds in a strong Gibrel solu¬
tion, the other half I left plain. Only seedlings up are the ones soaked
in the solution first.— Mrs. Victor R. Erwin, Levittown, Pa.

Of all the seeds I planted last winter and spring, the only germination
came from one of the refrigerated batches. This was as of August 57.
—Peg Edwards, N.Y.

For germination I prefer the refrigeration method. It gave the highest
percentage of germination and faster growth. However, I added .02
percent napthylacetamide and .01 percent of Vitamin B1 to the moisten¬
ing agent. Seed were planted in one and a half inch deep pans filled
with a mixture of steril milled sphagnum moss and vermiculite. I then
wrapped the pans in Saran-wrap to conserve moisture. This eliminated
all unnecessary handling. The pans can be transferred directly to the
seedling plot. Ferto-pots might be even better.— Carol Damoth, Mich.

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Mrs. Paul Frank Boon, Birmingham, Alabama, suggests using foil to
wrap seeds as they are shelled, then storing in the refrigerator until
you wish to plant. Seeds thus stored have been found to be as fresh
seed with no dormancy having set in after two and a half months. Germ¬
ination seems very good.

The first of my 1957 crop of seeds were up the last of October about
an inch in flower pots in the house. They were stored in the refrigerator
since they were gathered. The pods were not allowed to become hard
and dried out but picked when the seeds were showing color. Seeds
are shelled out, rolled in bundles in a labelled piece of paper and stored
in jars. I have used Plenodrench, a preparation designed to use on
seedlings to stop damping off, to wet the bundles. Seeds will germinate
in jars in the refrigerator if moistened.— Clara Jordan, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

I tried "refrigerated stratification,” sterilizing seed for an hour in
equal parts of boiled water and Chlorox, rinsing, then soaking for two
days in boiled water, changing it the second day. I found that in
cheesecloth folds the roots grow into the cloth and are easily broken,
so I use the small clear plastic containers that hold bouillon cubes,
with a little moist peatmoss. You can see when the seed have sprouted
and need not disturb them till planting time. I get excellent germina¬
tion and save a lot of time as they need no attention during the whole
refrigeration time. Forty degrees is fine, in the vegetable crisper. You
can set the babies directly out, or in flats if there is danger of frost.
They really take hold and shoot up in short order with no setback
from transplanting. I got from fifty to one hundred percent germination
within a few weeks’ time.— Ron Barnett, Calif.

I treated seed something like the rag-doll method. I took about half
my seeds when ripe, tore old sheets into strips, dampened them, put
the seeds on them, and rolled them up. I set them in the refrigerator
for about three weeks, not to freeze, of course, as the seeds were fresh
and freezing kills fresh seed. I then planted them in gallon cans of
light soil, keeping them moist. By late January they were sprouting.
The half that were not treated did not begin to sprout until two months
later. By May eighty percent of the treated ones were up, with less
than half that many of the untreated ones showing.— Ralph Geyer,
Los Altos, Calif.

Labelling Crosses

I have a new method of labelling crosses. It takes a long time to
make out tags, particularly on a cold wintry day, and they become
illegible after weathering. The dwarfs were terrible. Rain and mud
covered the tags. Extra quality tags stood up but the cost of them
when I was making a cross on twenty or thirty flowers hoping for one
pod was too much. Every time I tried to cut down on the work I had
mix-ups. The telephone company uses a cable containing eight different
colored wires, bright colors, plastic covered, quite thin and flexible,

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about like plant twist-’ems. I cut some of these into four inch lengths
and now have the best markers I have seen. I write all the pod parents
I intend to use in my notebook leaving plenty of space. Then with my
wires and pollen boxes I start pollinating. All crosses with the same
pollen will have the same color of wire, and I note in the book opposite
the pod variety the pollen used and the color of wire. I can make a
number of crosses with one notation, and I can make eight different
crosses on one pod parent, or more by using double wires, such as red
and white, red and blue, and so forth. Since some crosses were made
twenty times I save quite a lot of time.

This is wonderful for selfing varieties. I kept one color for all self
crosses. Any variety with a blue wire was positively identified as a
self cross, and only one notation was necessary. They are very fast
to label. Just twist the wire below the ovary.— Jack Goett, Conn.

Marking Labels

Grace Guenther, Iowa, uses a Chemirac pen.

China, glass, and metal pencils on metal labels make quite permanent
pedigree seedling records. For marking leaves in the garden, one man
I know snitches his wife’s eyebrow pencil and those marks, if made on
a growing leaf, will last through the winter.— Crescent Deru, Ogden,
Utah.

Our friends think we are ready for the lunatic asylum at times. One
said our markers look like tombstones and I replied, “Oh, indeed! A
lovely friend lies there! ’’—Mickey Kirby, Va.

Take a Gallon Jug . . .

Here is the tale of the jugs. I have a large pail of cold water handy
when I take a heavy piece of cord string and dip it in kerosene. I tie
it tightly about an inch from the bottom of the glass jug, taking off
the screw top or cork before lighting the string. When the string has
burned entirely around the jug I plunge it in the cold water and the
bottom drops off, making a glass jar without top or bottom. After wash¬
ing it carefully to get any kerosene off, the jug is ready to use. While
the hole in the top is not very large, it does leave room for a little
air circulation. In other words, this makes a crude, small unheated
greenhouse. I put this jar over a plant when it goes into the ground and
leave it until the following spring. While this does not keep the plant
free of rain or snow, it does eliminate much of the trouble from heaving,

freezing and thawing which will affect the newly set
iris.

Recently I fell heir to some more of these Christian
Brothers wine jugs. After preparing them 1 was out early
the next morning, crawling through the garden placing
them over prized seedlings. I wonder what the neighbors
thought! I’m getting too old to be learning to crawl.
—Ethel Allebaugh, Spokane, Wash.

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Memos for Hybridizers

Green Dwarfs

About this green color: I believe that carotene plastid yellow, not
mixing with the sap soluble anthocyanin pigments gives a blended effect
rather than a distinct green appearance. Here it is a matter of juxtaposi¬
tion of individual colors, with the eye blending them for a blend effect,
whereas if both pigments were soluble, the intermixing would be com¬
plete, with an entirely different visable effect. A certain balance is
necessary. I find that a white base color is required. For green, I ad¬
vise using some white parents to assure a white base color for the
green to impose itself. Those who want to be certain of getting some
greens quickly should use Bridesmaid with some of the blended
pumilas like Cook-1546 of similar types.— Walter Welch, Ind.

Blue Beards

In searching for a blue with a blue beard I crossed Chivalry X
Contessa and got a row ranging from milky blue-whites to dark blue
with beards ranging from yellow through mixed blue and yellow to
quite blue with only a little yellow at the inside end of the beard.
Also got this mixed, mostly blue, beard from a cross of Baker’s white
(Snow Flurry x Sylvia Murray) X Sea Lark, on a blue-white flower.
— Lys Houseley, Denver, Col.

Lace

I find that lace seems to tend to be recessive. As a rule, to get
lacy things both parents must be lacy, though some seedlings seem
much more so than others. If lace really is recessive, this would have to
mean modifiers were involved; if it is not, then of course it might be
due to dosage. Much to my disappointment most of the lace-edged
seedlings I bloomed were bunched, and not even lace is beautiful in a
wad!— Rev. E. W. Minks, Minn.

Dwarf -Aril Cross

My yellow dwarf chamaeiris seedling x korolkowii brown and green
gave interesting seedlings. They range in height from 14-18 inches with
nice plant habit, very hardy. Color: five are various tones of green,
and two maroon ones, all seifs. Some of the greenish ones have the
virus so will have to be discarded. At least one has fertile pollen as I set
six pods on tall bearded yellows. Another interesting cross that gave
me small iris was a Alt. Timp x Ib-XIac pod of four seeds, all of which
grew. These are about twenty inches tall. One has very neat flowers
that look like Engraved for color and pattern. These are fertile; had
a few seeds from one by April Morn.— Ernest Jubb, Mich.

The Lovely Lilliputs

I am convinced that to get the best results in breeding Lilliputs we
must use the shortest, fine-leaved and small-flowered tetras as well as

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the fine-leaved and small-flowered pumilas. That is why I am trying
King Tut with its smaller flower and leaves with a tiny yellow pumila of
mine out of Nana selfed, in my try for brown Lilliputs. Hanselmayer
gives clear well-shaped flowers, but wide, coarse foliage when used
with tails. Most of them would be classed as Intermediates.— Grace
Guenther, Iowa.

I like the idea of using King Tut in the median breeding. It certainly
has been in a lot of parentages of TB s and like Snow Flurry may well
be useful in the median iris.— Ben Hager, Calif.

I believe that sooner or later all the older chamaeiris varieties will be
replaced by the Lilliputs; why grow oversized muddy-colored space
hogs when it is possible to have proportionate clean-colored Lilliputs?
Chamaeiris tends to increase in every direction. Lilliputs go more into
cushion clumps, far more compact. Pumila dwarfs are quite neat grow¬
ers. I like the arenaria hybrids and the pumila x chamaeiris ones are
very nice. Of course, some of the new chamaeiris dwarfs are good; I
like Orange Glint in particular.— Paul Antrim, Ind.

Intermediate Crosses

The Intermediate iris Red Orchid X Tiffany gave me one hundred
percent plicatas, marked rose to dark red on cream to light yellow
grounds. Most were vigorous, of good height and fair branching, with
many flowers giving a long bloom season. I was surprised, to say the
least, at getting plicatas from a 44 chromosome Intermediate!— John
Humphrey, Okla.

On Intermediate objectives: as we progress with these irises, propor¬
tion is one trait we must consider carefully; not a big, big flower on a
short stem. Almost all of the species dwarf x tall first generation hy¬
brids have that fault.— Wilma Greenlee, Ill.

Join a Field Trip for Western Native Study

The big news in Species and Natives Robin Division is
that now spring is here it is time to think about collection
trips and field trips in general to study the wild irises as
they grow in their habitats. As for the past several years,
the species enthusiasts of the northwest are planning such
a trip. This time they’ll concentrate on southwestern
Oregon in the early part of May. Anyone interested in the species of
this beautiful mountain area, the home of Iris bracteata and Iris in-
nominata and many others, should not miss the opportunity to learn
from investigation of the plants as they occur in the wild. This is an
invitation to join the party. Those who would like to go along should
get in touch with Roy Davidson, 905 Western Ave., Seattle, Wash., at
once!

Both Marvin Black, Salem, Oregon, and Ruth Hardy of Eugene,
made trips last year into the Monument Peak area, Linn County,

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Oregon and report finding I. tenax variety gormanii where it had not
been previously reported, on the east side of Willamette Valley, fully
sixty miles from its nearest recorded station. It was in the same pallid
straw yellows. Occurring with it were the familiar whites, light blues,
and salmon-pinks where it had mixed its color genes with those of the
type tenax. These colors are similar to those of similar occurrence in
the type-gormanii locality, Washington County, Oregon, west of Port¬
land.

Cultural Tips for Tectorum

Tectorum, the roof iris of Japan, is one of the few Evansia irises that
does well, or even better, in full sun and a heavier garden soil than the
shade and humus recommended for the group in general. This could be
taken as another indication of its affinity to bearded irises. Coarse
vermiculite, the grade recommended for garden use, discourages slugs,
so Roy Davidson uses it for its dual purpose of loosening a too-heavy
basic clay soil and as a slug discourager. Slug bait is used too. The
shallow-rooted Evansia species, lacustris, cristata, and gracilipes, par¬
ticularly, are especially disdainful of a drought condition in summer and
will disappear entirely if they get too dry, in the opinion of several who
have tried and lost them.

Elvie Page’s White Tenax

Several years ago Elvie Page of Olympia, Washington, brought into
her garden a white plant of Iris tenax found in the wild. It continued
to mature its flowers and also its seed even though lifted in flower, a
credit to the care of the collector in proper methods. Of the fifty-two
seedlings resulting from this seed seven bloomed white, though none was
sufficiently husky of growth to flower the second year from seed, and
all seven were seedlings that waited until the third year to bloom.
These plants have given rise to 177 seedlings lined out a year ago, 39
from the original white, and 138 from the seven seedlings. Elvie writes:
"I do not see that the proportion of 7 to 52 is of any Mendelian signifi¬
cance, except to show lavender dominant over white. The original plant
was dug adjacent to a very heavily blooming lavender at the time the
seed was formed. I was laboring under the delusion that they didn’t
intercross much, but such is not the case. The white, I take it, are from
self-fertilized blooms. I have also sixteen seedlings that were lavender
out of the original white, pods set after the whites were past flowering
and which should show, when they bloom, Mendelian proportions, with
white recessive. I am very anxious to see how they all turn out.” So is
everyone else who has read of this through the robins. It looks as if
this is the beginning of a seed strain that will be fixed to come one hun¬
dred percent true from seed, a white strain of Iris tenax! As this is one
of the hardiest of the Californicae species, it is reasonable to expect it
to be satisfactory in gardens where others of the Californicae are not.

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Inter-Species Hybrids

Jean Witt of Seattle reports on a very interesting cross that has been
watched with much anticipation. “The description is not for publication,
but it definitely proves that we have bloomed a hybrid between a
Californicae and the Sibericae I. forestii. It has the sulphur yellow color
of the pollen parent, forestii.” The seed parent was I. purdyi or a variant
collected in the area where purdyi grows and was white with purple
veins and prominently colored leaf bases. The foliage of all five plants
is intermediate. Cross was made by Joseph A. Witt, assistant director
of the University of Washington Arboretum.

From New Zealand Ruth Meldrum reports: “Distinction (Cayeux 25)
x pseudocorus flowered this year. Among the seedlings is a dainty white
one with a touch of yellow. Foliage and flower-form are like the
siberica. There is no marking.”

Some TB Comments

I’ll admit that Truly Yours is hard to establish. Just wait until it
blooms for you and you’ll forget all the disappointments. It hasn’t
bloomed for me yet, but I’ll wait as I just love it. One of my Maryland
friends waited three years; this year it was out of this world!

Several friends have told me that Golden Hawk varies widely; I guess
that is true about many. Have heard the same about Northwestern but
around here it is tall, erect, large bloom, and such a good doer.

Top Flight has more substance than any apricot I’ve seen around here,
but on humid days goes down early and sometimes does not have many
buds to follow up.— Mickey Kirby, Va.

June Sunlight is one of the finest golden yellows, and its children
inherit all of its good stock and substance.— Nelson Brown, Mich.

Dateline New Zealand, Nov. 19th: Port Wine came out yesterday and
it is just as lovely as I imagined it would be. Another new one for me is
Golden Sunshine, a pure lovely yellow and a nicely shaped flower.—
Nance Wright.

I expect you have all heard of Mrs. Murrell, Orpington Nurseries. We
think she will always be remembered for her introduction of White City.
At the Chelsea Show I saw another very nice iris of Airs. Murrell’s,
“Cuckoo’s Cup,” which has pale primorse standards and pale blue falls.
Unfortunately it had opened too late for the judging. The Josephine
Romney Towndrow Award (for the iris of the year with the best form)
was given again this year for a lovely white iris, Kanchenjunga.— Georgie
AIcWilliam, England.

Border Brevities

Airs. S. A. Oscar, Charlotte, North Carolina, has helped
with flower shows for many years. This year she will
arrange a separate division for Border iris so they will
not have to compete with the tall stalks. This is a step in
the right direction and one that other flower show chair-

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men might well follow. A short stemmed iris would not be likely to win
over a taller iris, other qualities being equal.— Bonabeth Brickell, Em¬
poria, Kan.

Tally-Ho seems to breed Borders. To me Pink Ruffles, Copper Frills,
and Buttercup Lane are typical Border iris in my garden but I think it
will take some time to decide which ones are Borders.— Viola Kallen-
bach, Ind.

Garden visitors showed more interest in No-We-Ta than in Happy
Birthday.— Alice Hubbard, Eskridge, Kan.

Luscious is low growing in Memphis but larger flowered and taller
than Pink Ruffles. Hummingbird is low and blooms late.— Clara
Jordan, Tenn.

KODACHROME IRIS SLIDES

The American Iris Society maintains several excellent sets of color slides
for rental. One set is made up of a variety of iris such as Dutch, Siberian,
Louisiana, Japanese, Douglasiana, and Spuria. The other sets contain slides
of tall bearded iris only, showing many of the recent award winners and top
favorites, as well as selected garden shots.

Requests for slides should be made 30 days in advance, giving exact date
desired, so that the slides can be scheduled to reach you in advance of
meeting date to give you a chance to familiarize yourself with the contents of
t he set.

Each set rents for $5.00. Make check payable to THE AMERICAN IRIS
SOCIETY.

Postage and insurance ($50.00 per set) is paid by you when returning
slides, which is approximately 65c. Contact Slides Chairman for renting of
slides.

We feel sure a set of iris slides will help create interest in your Iris Society
or Gard en Club.

Slides Chairman
Albert G. Lauck
5 1 42 Harvest Lane
Toledo I 3, Ohio

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DISPLAY GARDENS

I’m writing in the interest of the Iris
Display Gardens at Kingwood Center,
Mansfield, Ohio. This Display Garden is
being sponsored by the Central Ohio Iris
Society in conjunction with Kingwood
Center.

We are asking for guest iris which
have been named and introduced, or will
be named and introduced in the next
year, to place in the garden. These irises
will be accepted on a guest basis for
three years, then disposed of as the
donor directs.

During the past two years 300 guest
iris have been added to the original col¬
lection making a total of 450 varieties in
a garden of 4,000 plants.

Region 6, AIS, will hold the Spring
Meeting at Kingwood Center in 1959.
In view of this regional meeting Dr.
Allen, Director of Kingwood Center, re¬
quests that any guest iris you care to
send to Kingwood be shipped at the
earliest possible date after bloom time
so they can become established.

In addition to the named iris I am
seeking seedlings under number for this
meeting. These seedlings are requested
on a guest basis for one year and will
be returned with all increase after the
meeting. They are to be planted in the
gardens of local members and at King-
wood Center.

M. F. Dow, Chairman
Garden Committee
R.D. 5, Mansfield, Ohio

Dr. Lee Lenz
Claremont, Calif.

Dear Dr. Lenz,

While I was unable to attend the last
AIS Annual Meeting, I was very much
interested in the development of a plan
to sponsor Test Gardens, and to stand¬
ardize regulations for the management of
them. In conversation and correspond¬
ence with Ada Buxton and our own
Bob M innick, Director of the Greater

Kansas City Test Garden, several ques¬
tions and a few ideas have come to
mind on which your opinion would be
welcomed.

Prof. Norlan Henderson’s article in the
October Bulletin has stimulated some
additional conjecture, and it is about this
particular point of view that I would like
to comment.

I think first that Regional or local
test gardens are effective to the degree
that ( a ) they supply a growing climate
comparable to that of the local hybrid¬
izer, thus providing opportunity for com¬
parison under similar and nearly ideal
growth conditions; (b) they will at¬
tract the offerings of a greater number of
breeders, who might be too timid or
too critical of their own originations to
send them at once to a central test
garden; and (c) most areas have a
sufficient number of Judges who could
travel easily to a local test garden for
appraisal of new entries, a number of
whom could not make annual trips to a
Central test garden.

On the other hand, a single central
test garden would be ineffective to the
extent that ( a ) it would provide no
measure of determination as to a variety’s
performance in varying climates; (b)
fewer hybridizers would be represented,
and by fewer total entries, but the num¬
ber of varieties in a single garden would
be so great as to make management and
selection difficult; and (c) a much
smaller percentage of the total number
of eligible judges would be involved in
making annual selections, and for the
most part they would be the same
group each year.

As a possible compromise between the
two extremes may I suggest:

1. The development of Regional or
local area Test Gardens, which must be
individually approved by the AIS.

2. The establishment of four or five
general climatic area test gardens, i.e.,
New England, Southeast, Southwest,
West Coast, Midwest.

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Introduced in 1957

ANG E LI N E

(Solomon 48-4AI : Snow Flurry X Azure Skies)

Acclaimed by many fanciers as fhe finest white to date. Large ruffled pure
white (including a white beard) with domed standards and flaring falls, carried
on 40" stalks; smooth texture and heavy substance, has pollen and sets seed
readily.

Awarded Honorable Mention in 1957 Net $15.00

May be obtained from fhe following:

Raymond C. Solomon Wallace Iris Gardens

(Originator) 417 SOUTH STATE

1789 HUBBARD AVENUE OREM, UTAH

SALT LAKE CITY 8, UTAH

1958 INTRODUCTIONS

Seven distinctive originations of O. L. Brown

COUNTRY CUZZIN

FASHIONETTE

FIRENZE

GOSPER

HEARTHGLOW

POET'S DREAM

SWISS CHARM

— Apricot and white

— Rosy lilac

— Violet, tangerine beard. H.C. '57,
— Cream

— Orchid and gold
—White— H.C. '57, #6-2 I B3
— Orchid and apricot

#6-20A I

— PLUS —

CHIEF CHICKASAW — Origination of Jake H. Scharff, Memphis, Tenn. Top ranking H.C.
of 1957.

Conventioners will remember this fine red-brown iris under number 58-28-86.

SEND FOR OUR CATALOG WITH COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE AND
MANY, MANY MORE OF THE FINEST MODERN TALL BEARDED IRIS.

BROWN'S SUNNYHILL GARDENS

ROUTE 4, BOX 145 B, WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON

MAXOMS FIRST INTRODUCTIONS

RUFFLED SKIES (Maxim ’55) B1 $20.00

Sky blue with that jaunty air, real substance.

In modern styling and extremely ruffled throughout.

VIOLET RIPPLES (Maxim ’58) VI $20.00

Will be a strong competitor in the violet class.

Attractive individual style that’s bound to please.

Convention Guests for ’58 AIS — Bisdee Gardens

GREENWOOD GARDENS

2157 SONOMA ST., REDDING, CALIF.

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In development, Mr. Henderson’s idea
of annual upgrading could easily be put
into effect by the following means: after
growing and blooming in the regional
garden, if the variety has been voted an
H. C. the clump could be divided, and
a rhizome sent each of the Area gar¬
dens for further growth and judging,
following the remainder of the schedule
suggested by Mr. Henderson.

In the overall evaluation of Test Gar¬
dens, I think we should look carefully
into two basic questions which are often
overlooked in enthusiasm over a given
local project.

First, are the growers of iris, whether
they be AIS members or not, ready to
agree that the number of annual in¬
troductions has reached a point of utter
confusion, resulting in far too many
virtual duplications and in many cases
inferior varieties; that there should be
some official control over introductions
to limit the quantity and to improve the
overall quality; that a system of selection
approximating the “All-America” selec¬
tions of other flower groups be employed,
and that this might in any event be the
ultimate result of a co-ordinated test
five-year schedule?

Second, is it possible that the official
establishment of test gardens will min¬
imize the placement of guest iris at the
sites of the Annual Meetings to the ex¬
tent that the incentive for attendance at
these meetings will drop appreciably? Or,
on the other hand, would it be wise to
hold future Annual meetings at the sites
of the Area test gardens, thus rotating
the meetings conntrywise on about a
five year schedule?

I am sending a copy of this letter to
Ada Buxton as our Regional Vice-Presi¬
dent and a member of your Committee,
and to Geddes Douglas, in case he
might want to use it to stimulate some
additional member reaction. Would ap¬
preciate your reactions.

Sincerely,

Allen Harper
Gashland, Mo.

« o #

AM. IRIS WANTED

I am trying to secure all of the iris
that have won the Award of Merit in

the U.S., and I have all but two old
ones, namely, My Lady, 1925 (intro¬
duced by McKinney in 1924), and Prim¬
rose, 1928 ( introduced by Sturtevant in
1925.)

I should appreciate hearing from any
of the AIS members who can tell me
where I can find these iris.

John C. Brown
327 E. Park Ave.
Collinsville, Ill.

e * #

1939 CHECK LIST WANTED

I want to buy or borrow a copy of
the 1939 Check List. I love the Bul¬
letin though I am a “greenhorn.” I’m
just plain “nuts” about iris, all kinds.

Mrs. L. J. Holden
Box 192,'

Plains, Montana

* #

PAGE 82 REFUTED

1 enjoy the AIS Bulletin very much
and look forward to it each quarter,
however, I wish you would put more
varietal comment in each issue. I should
like to see the iris names in capital let¬
ters to save time for busy people who
wish to hunt up a certain iris they saw
described.

In contrast to your statement on page
82 of the Jan., 1958 Bulletin that iris
are not good for landscaping anymore,
we in this region find them very good
for landscaping as the foliage is so nice
for background for other flowers. Evi¬
dently we do not have the disease prob¬
lems that are found elsewhere. We spend
less time on our iris in the border than
any other plants that we raise.

Maybe we are just lucky here and
maybe our time is coming to fight dis¬
ease, but until then, I am a. hundred per
cent for tall bearded iris in a well-
planned border that is not too crowded.

Mrs. Walter E. No yd
1501 Fifth St.

Wenatchee, Washington

P.S. 1 wish each one who writes varietal
comment would tell more about the iris
they are praising. I like to know the
color, substance, if it is Raring, etc,

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THE TERRELL TRIPLETS

Lillian and Collie Terrell of Wasco,
California were quite intrigued last
spring when they spotted three little
fans emerging from one hole in the
ground in their cross of Inca Chief X
Generous. They looked different from
the other plants in the closely planted
seed. Planting had been done December
1, 1956. In the middle of May 1957
the seedlings were ready for transplant¬
ing. The three-fanned plant was smaller
than the sister seedlings, and on digging
it was found that the root system and
position of the rhizome indicated this
was a triple embryo. By October the
triplets measured seven and three-
quarters inches, while the siblings ranged
from eleven to fifteen inches. The picture
of health, they’ll bloom this spring, it’s
hoped.

#####*

( The iris clone pictured at the right will
evidently produce three plants. Will all
three have identical flowers ? Or, will
they all he different? What is your guess?
Write The Bulletin and tell us what you
think. Ed.)

The Median Iris Society wishes to thank The American Iris Society for
its help during the past year. The co-operation of the BULLETIN in
acting as a medium of communication during this period has been
invaluable.

The Median Iris Society invites those interested in small bearded irises
to become members. Dues are $1.00 per Year. The MIS Yearbook,
$2.00 per copy. Send remittance to

Mrs. Robert Grey
Station KCRE
Crescent City, Calif.

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I wonder if you good people who read this quarterly realize the dif¬
ficulty in assembling enough printable material necessary for four inter¬
esting and attractive publications a year. Would you believe it if I
told you that we have had almost no backlong of printable material in
the past other than duplications of varietal comment? Let me tell you
that this is absolutely true. Your Editors: Mrs. Grey, Mrs. Heinig, Mrs.
Peterson, and I have worked up every piece of printable material that
we have received, and it has either been printed or is in the process of
being included in this or the July issue.

It has been our policy in the past to allocate approximately fifty per
cent of the available space, outside of the Society’s business and articles
of general interest, to articles concerning Tall Bearded iris in all its
aspects, and to divide the remaining fifty per cent of available space
among other types of iris: Louisianas, Species and Natives, Arils, Si¬
berians, Spurias, Dwarfs, and Medians; which last category covers the
Standard Dwarfs, Intermediates, Border, and Table iris. A lack of con¬
tributions from AIS members sometimes upsets this balance.

Let me go further, for the past two years spontaneous effusions in the
form of articles from the membership at large have been decreasing. Four
times a year we are faced with assembling enough material for a Bulletin,
i of a diversified nature yet authoritative, and of a certain newness in
point of view; and four times a year we find we do not have enough of
it. And so, what do we do? We scratch our collective heads and decide
that Old John hasn’t done a piece for the Bulletin in a long time, and we
write him because we know from previous experience that Old John will
come through in a pinch. And sure enough, he does. But here is the rub.
Maybe we need a good article on the Culture of Tall Bearded Iris in
Humid Areas, for instance, but Old John lives only about two miles from
Death Valley, so that is out. Our Friend, Old John, knows nothing of
our desperate situation, of course. At the moment he is interested in the
sisyrinchum, so we get a thoroughly readable, humorous, erudite dis¬
cussion of the distribution of I. sisyrinchum in Afghanistan, but nothing
about Tall Bearded Iris in Humid Areas.

Does this mean anything to you? It should. A great percentage of our
more than five thousand members raise and hybridize Tall Bearded iris.
Surely some of these people are trying some of the new systemic poisons
for borers. Surely others must be experimenting with the dozens of new
chemicals for selective weed control. We have a new characteristic in
bearded iris that has popped up recently— laciness of petal and sepal.
Has no one counted the incidence of this characteristic in a representative
number of seedlings so that its inheritance may be prognosticated?

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These are just a few of the subjects on which we should be getting
literally dozens of good articles. But we are getting mighty little-
nothing but a dribble. What is the matter then? Surely all of our people
can t be struck dumb at the same time. Is it that our readers simply do
not care? Or is it a case of “I’m busy, let George do it.” This could be
the case. But if it is, I would like to admonish those readers that when
George (or Old John) does it, no one has a leg to stand on when he
or she starts to criticize what George has done.

I think I can put my finger on one trouble. In the past several years
we have placed great emphasis on regional activity. One of the regional
activities is the Regional Bulletin. Many of our best writers are being
pressed for contributions for these Regional Bulletins, and as a result
they are not writing for our national publication. To me, this is a sad
state of affairs, but before I say anything more and have twenty-three
Regional Bulletin editors pulling my hair, let me opine that there cer¬
tainly is a place for our regional publications. They serve a most useful
purpose in publishing a vast volume of regional news which couldn’t
possibly be covered in our national quarterly, and in such a capacity
they are indispensable.

My whole point here is that a story of national interest should not be
buried in a publication of limited circulation. It simply does not make
sense. I’ve been asked why we did not reprint some of these articles. We
could do this, I suppose, but I never did like old, worn-out, second-hand
clothes; chewing gum; automobiles; or printed material. It upsets my
dignity to think that we must resort to this when we certainly deserve
better. SO please consider this as an appeal. If you editors of Regional
Bulletins, receive an article which you think may be of interest to all of
the members of the AIS, share it with us. At least give us a chance to see
if we would like to have it.

One more point before I close. In past years many people wrote to
the central office expressing their views as to what they wanted in the
Bulletin— what they liked and what they did not like. These letters were
most helpful. It gave us a gauge to go by in the selection of material.
For the most part these letters came along with the payment of dues. Such
letters usually must be attached to the membership receipt and filed in
the office of the Secretary. Now that the central office is located in St.
Louis and the Bulletin work is done in Nashville, it is difficult for me
to have access to these letters. So if vou, good readers, feel in the mood,
write The Bulletin, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville 12, Tenn. Tell us
what you would like to have; give us some constructive criticism on what
we are doing, as Frank Cassel did in Bui. #147, and you will find us
mighty easy to get along with.

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BURNS IRIS GARDENS
1958 Introductions

GRACE I. BURNS — Lavender self (Snow Flurry X ?) $6.00

ESTHER E. DAGNELL — Blue white self (Snow Flurry X Lord of June) $6.00

PATTY BURNS — Standards peach pink, falls raspberry bordered peach
(Pagan Princess X Heritage) $6.00

HARVEY R. BURNS

1142 LINCOLN ST. • MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA

THE AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY invites all who are interested to
join its membership. Applications can be made to the Secretary, George
W. Peyton, Box No. I, Rapidan, Virginia.

The membership fee is $5.00, $3.00 of which is for a subscription to
the American Peony Society Bulletin for one year.

OFFICIALLY INTRODUCING:

PEARL CUP (Harold Knowlton) Border Iris $3.00

CRICKET (Harold Knowlton) Border Iris $3.00

LITTLE ROSY WINGS (G. Douglas) Lilliput $1.75

PLEASE SEE OUR CATALOG FOR FURTHER DETAILS

MELROSE GARDENS

RT. 6, BOX 424, MODESTO, CALIF.

GEVIM BULB NURSERIES

GROWERS OF NATIVE ONCOCYCLUS IRISES

Prices per 3, air mail charges included:

I. atropurpurea $1.20, I. Mariae $1.35, Hybrids: atrofusca x Mariae $1.35
I. nazarenae $1.75, I. atrofusca $2.10.

Prices per 1: I. Haynei $1.10, I. Lortetii $1.60, I. Samariae $5.10.

By ordering 12 of the less expensive species, or 3 of the more expensive,
25% reduction. Minimum order $5.00. Payment with order by Foreign
Bank Draft. Shipping time: July.

GEVIM, DOAR NA HOF ASHKELON, ISRAEL

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INTRODUCING

155

38" M-L. — Warm-hearted white, deeply fluted ruffling. Excellent form and
branching. $25.00

oCculy. Careen 5 ieeveS

36" M-L. — True Chartreuse, ripe olive flush in falls. Nicely branched, good
form. Unusual. $20.00

VALENTINE N. JACOBSON

1525 EAST 39TH SOUTH • SALT LAKE CITY 17, UTAH

CARGO— X FOR SOFT ROT

One treatment dries up Soft Rot over night. But why
wait until Soft Rot attacks your rhizomes? Use Carco-
X and prevent Soft Rot. Clean up your iris garden
early in spring. Remove dead leaves and drench iris
clumps with the solution, saturating the soil sur¬
rounding the rhizomes. It costs so little to keep your
iris healthy. One quart of Carco-X liquid makes 50
gallons of solution. Easy to mix and easy to use.

POST PAID PRICES IN U.S.A.
l/2 Pint $1.65 I Quart $3.50

I Pint $2.25 I Gallon $9.90

2543 38th

Avenue, South Minneapolis 6, Minn.

CLEVENGER'S GARDEN

KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI

1 9 5 8 Introductions

DOROTHY BEATTY: This is a large iris. The overall color is vinaceous purple, the falls
darker Bishop purple. Laced edging on both standards and falls golden brown. Haft
golden brown, beard yellow. Branching and placement good. Substance is excellent.
Height 34". It takes wind and rain. Standards closed, falls flaring. Fertile both ways, and
a vigorous grower. C.C. both the Kirksviile and Omaha shows in 1950. Midseason. Stock
limited. $25.00

GIMA SAN: Large ivory self with a yellow beard. A few greenish lines at the haft
which help to heighten the ivory color. Standards and falls wide. Substance excellent,
branching and placement good. Midseason, height 34-36". (Evenglow X Snowqualmie)
Fertile. $20.00

MOOD MAUVE: Rosy lavender with tangerine beard. Very large flower, standards and
falls are extremely wide and slightly laced. Substance is good, branching excellent. Mid¬
season, a good grower and bloomer. Plenty of stock. $15.00

SPECIAL OFFER: One each of the three, $45.00.

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AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

OFFICIAL ACCREDITED GARDEN JUDGES, 1958

Compiled and Submitted by
Jay Ackerman, Chairman, Awards Committee

Region One

MAINE, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS,

RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT

RVP, Mrs. Shirley G. Spurr, 36 Cedar Parr, Melrose 76, Mass.

Mr. John A. Bartholomew, 35 Pine Grove St., Milton, Mass.

Mrs. John A. Bartholomew, 35 Pine Grove St., Milton, Mass.

Mrs. Thelma G. Barton, 15 Minott St., Gardener, Mass.

Dr. G. Percy Brown, Broad St., Barre, Mass.

Mrs. Herbert B. Brown, 36 Strathmore Road, Wakefield, Mass.

Mr. Stedman Bnttrick, Liberty St., Concord, Mass.

Mrs. Preston E. Corey, 707 Pearl St., Reading, Mass.

Mrs. I. W. Fraim, 99 Claremont St., Waltham 54, Mass.

Mr. John E. Goett, R.F.D. 1, Stepney Depot, Conn.

Dr. Jamison R. Harrison, 8 Page Road, Bedford, Mass.

Mr. Olin R. Howe, Jr., 445 Concord St., Holliston, Mass.

Mr. Harold W. Knowlton, 32, Hancock St., Anbnrndale, Mass.

Mrs. F. P. Lowry, 62 Walnut Park, Newton, Mass.

Mr. Allen P. McConnell, 289 Roger Williams Ave., Rumford 16, R.I.

Mrs. Percy I. Merry, 109 Brookside Road, Needham, Mass.

Mrs. Elinor Moran, 6 Rockwell Ave., Medford, Mass.

Miss Eleanor L. Murdock, Main St., East Templeton, Mass.

Mrs. Thomas Nesmith, 166 Fairmount St., Lowell, Mass.

Mrs. K. A. Perkins, 22 Hayden Road, Saugus, Mass.

Mr. George H. Pride, 7 Boyce St., Worchester, Mass.

Mrs. Fred E. Shaw, 18 Cushing St., Medford 55, Mass.

Mrs. Charles I. Stephenson, Box 3004, Westville Sta., New Haven, Conn.

Mr. Kenneth W. Stone, Foster Road, Ashby, Mass.

Mrs. F. W. Warburton, East Main St., Westboro, Mass.

Mr. Edward Watkins, 3 Highland, Concord, N.H.

Mrs. Troy Westmeyer, R.D. 2, Gary Road, Stamford, Conn.

Mr. W. A. Wheeler, 832 Concord St., Framingham, Mass.

Region Two

NEW YORK STATE EXCEPT STATEN ISLAND

(Staten Island is in Region 19)

RVP, Dr. William C. McGarvey, Oswego, N.Y.

Mrs. J. C. Allison, R.F.D. 1, Waddington, N.Y.

Mr. Fred Ammerall, R.F.D. 4, Amsterdam, N.Y.

Mr. Douglas E. Bailey, 9 Fourth St., Oneonta, N.Y.

Mrs. Thew Baird, 22 Balcom Ave., Corning, N.Y.

Mrs. Alfred W. Bender, P.O. Box 55, Batavia, N.Y.

Mr. E. L. Bisdee, 20 Grove St., Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Mrs. Henry W. Blenis, Ravena, N.Y.

Mr. Carleton E. Brewster, 18 Ocean Ave., Bayshore, N.Y.

Mr. M. J. Brownell, Mt. Upton, N.Y.

Mrs. Wells E. Burton, 1038 Front St., Binghamton 96, N.Y.

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Mr. Fred W. Cassebeer, Strawtown Road, West Nyack, N.Y.

Mr. William B. Childs, R.D. 1, Box 357, Central Square, N.Y.

Dr. Irwin A. Conroe, Star Route, Altamont, N.Y.

Mr. Earle B. Damn, 109 Larchmont Road, Buffalo 14, N.Y.

Mrs. H. L. Edwards, 235 Koelil St., Massapequa Park, N.Y.

Mrs. G. H. Emery, 368 West 4th St., Elmira, N.Y.

Mr. Peter J. Fass, Clay Pitts Road, Greenlawn, L.I., N.Y.

Mr. William N. Fitzgerald, 303 Bernice St., Rochester 16, N.Y.

Mr. Lowell G. Harder, 460 Bromley Road, Church ville, N.Y.

Mr. L. H. Hawthorne, R.D. 1, Rock Road, Verona, N.Y.

Mr. Harry B. Kuesel, 46 Garfield Ave., Glenhead, N.Y.

Mrs. John C. Kuppel, 217 Dausman St., East Syracuse, N.Y.

Mrs. H. A. Laidlaw, R.D. 3, Amsterdam, N.Y.

Mr. J. L. Lewis, 231 Broad St., Salamanca, N.Y.

Mrs. Frank Martz, R.D. 1, Millport, N.Y.

Mrs. Benjamin F. Meyer, Woodchuck Hill Road, Fayetteville, N.Y.

Mrs. O. F. Quist, Hempstead Road, Spring Valley, N.Y.

Dr. L. F. Randolph, 118 Sheldon Road, Ithaca, N.Y.

Mr. Joseph Ryan, Box 262, Schenevus, N.Y.

Miss Marguerite Slocum, 912 Willis Ave., Syracuse 4, N.Y.

Mr. James C. Stevens, Greenville, N.Y.

Mr. John Swantak, Box 14, South Kortright, N.Y.

Mrs. Carleton Van cle Water, R.F.D. 1, New Paltz, N.Y.

Region Th ree

PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE

RVP, Mrs. Walter L. Kimmick, 401 Woodside Road, Pittsburgh 21, Penna.

Mrs. Earl F. Beach, 420 Bon Air Road, Pittsburgh 35, Penna.

Mr. J. Donovan Bolger, 1330 Markley St., Norristown, Penna.

Mrs. W. E. Chambers, 282 Forrest Road, Merion Station, Penna.

Rev. Shannon Graham, 209 North Franklin, Titusville, Penna.

Mrs. E. G. Hamill, 1116 Walnut St., Hollidaysburg, Penna.

Mr. Oliver W. Holton, Cherry Hill Iris Gdn., Pleasant Valley, Penna.

Mrs. Gustave E. Landt, 1507 Boyer Blvd., Norristown, Penna.

Mr. John C. Lyster, 19 South Stratford Ave., Clifton Heights, Penna.

Mr. L. P. Mains, Drexel Inst, of Technology, Philadelphia 4, Penna.

Mrs. R. Moore Price, R.D. 1, Box 257, New Hope, Penna.

Mr. Ernest L. Smith, 1309 Shipley Road, Wilmington, Del.

Mrs. Gny Stevens, Route 1, Tioga County, Middlebury Center, Penna.

Mr. Charles W. Voris, R.D. 2, Watsontown, Penna.

Mrs. Wallace J. White, 401 Fifth Ave., Juniata- Altoona, Penna.

Mrs. Gilbert Young, 1515 Jaggard St., Altoona, Penna.

Region Four

MARYLAND, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA,

NORTH CAROLINA

RVP, Mr. Walter J. Smith, 1901 Montclair Ave., Norfolk 6, Va.

Mrs. H. T. Aycock, 230 Forrest Ave., Norfolk, Va.

Mr. F. H. Alexander, 901 Sherwood Drive, High Point, N.C.

Mrs. O. C. Barker, 146 Fenner Ave., Asheville, N.C.

Mrs. F. Allen Brown, R.F.D. 4, Box 306, Roanoke, Va.

Mrs. Morton L. Church, 1626 Queen’s Road West, Charlotte, N.C.

Mr. E. C. Howell, 605 Washington Ave., Vinton, Va.

Mrs. G. Hubert Johnston, Route 1, Box 380, Jamestown, N.C.

Mrs. Lilian M. Jones, 202 West End Ave., Cambridge, Md.

Mrs. Guy R. Kirby, 212 Forrest Ave., Norfolk 5, Va.

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Mr. Ralph E. Lewis, 1401 Alabama Ave., Durham, N.C.

Mr. Louis McDonald, 516 Victoria Ave., Lynchburg, Va.

Mr. C. C. O’Brien, 1216 Bellevue St., Greensboro, N.C.

Mrs. Dorsey S. Overstreet, 213 Meadow St., Vinton, Va.

Dr. Joseph B. Parker, Jr., 2713 Dogwood Road, Durham, N.C.

Mrs. Julian Preston, 1815 Greenwood Road, S.W., Roanoke, Va.

Mrs. Charles F. Roberts, 226 Forrest Ave., Norfolk 5, Va.

Mr. Archie C. Stanton, 1434 Lafayette Blvd., Norfolk 9, Va.

Mrs. A. W. Stellar, 100 Mahood Ave., Princeton, W. Va.

Region Five

SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA

RVP, Dr. Harvey Hobson, 222 Riggs Drive, Clemson, S.C.

Mr. Lewis H. Beck, 431 West Poplar St., Griffin, Ga.

Mr. Milton W. Blanton, 1991 D. Lowe Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Ga.

Mrs. Vivian M. Buchanan, 2000 W. Wesley Road, N.W., Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Jack Cates, 561 Marjorie Place, Macon, Ga.

Mrs. F. W. Childs, Jenkinsburg, Ga.

Mr. George B. Earhardt, 158 Caldwell St., Newberry, S.C.

Mrs. Drew Ferguson, West Point, Ga.

Mrs. G. L. Hodges, 1014 S. Manning St., Anderson, S.C.

Miss May Hudson, 1474 Peachtree, N.W., Atlanta 9, Ga.

Mr. E. F. Pearce, 339 Beverly Road, N.E., Atlanta, Ga.

Mr. M. B. Satterfield, 2900 Nancy Creek Road, N.W., Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. T. E. Tolleson, 441 Langhorn St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga.

Region Six

OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN

RVP, Dr. V. R. Frederick, 145 Tanglewood Drive, Urbana, Ohio

Dr. R. C. Allen, Kingswood Center, Mansfield, Ohio

Miss Olive M. Bowman, 201 S. Perry St., Woodville, Ohio

Mr. E. H. Bretsclmeider, 1260 Cambridge Road, Columbus, Ohio

Mrs. V. R. Frederick, 145 Tanglewood Drive, Urbana, Ohio

Miss Grace Innis, 1977 Cleveland Ave., Columbus 11, Ohio

Mr. Albert G. Lauck, 5142 Harvest Lane, Toledo 13, Ohio

Mrs. J. E. McClintock, 5541 Fitch Road, North Olmstead, Ohio

Mr. Robert H. McCormick, 1996 Chatfield Road, Columbus 21, Ohio

Mr. F. C. Murphey, 36 Strathmore, Athens, Ohio

Mrs. Carl W. Naas, Route 4, Celina, Ohio

Mrs. C. W. Schmalstig, 4371 Tam-O-Shanter Way, Dayton 9, Ohio

Mrs. Herbert S. Shinkle, 3227 Old Salem Road, Dayton 5, Ohio

Mr. Guy H. Simon, 18 West Tucker Ave., Shelby, Ohio

Mrs. Bess L. Stephan, 2104 Yorkshire Road, Columbus 21, Ohio

Mr. Donald Waters, 303 Clinton St., Elmore, Ohio

Mr. D. P. Wickersham, P.O. Box 12, Urbana, Ohio

Mr. Ward B. Williams, 419 Harrison Ave., Greenville, Ohio

Mr. Robert P. Beardsley, Hamilton, Ind.

Mr. Walter E. Buss, Edenwald Gardens, Vincennes, Ind.

Mr. Paul H. Cook, R.R. 4, Bluffton, Ind.

Mrs. Merrill Doriot, P.O. Box 442, Goshen, Ind.

Mr. Wilmer B. Flory, 1533 Meadlawn Ave., Logansport, Ind.

Mrs. W. E. Gillman, 4925 East 65th St., Indinapolis 20, Ind.

Prof. Norlan C. Henderson, 2145 College Ave., Huntington, Ind.

Mrs. Elmer Kidd, 2201 Cherrywood Ave., New Castle, Ind.

Mr. Greig Lapham, 1003 Strong Ave., Elkhart, Ind.

Mr. Forrest V. McCord, Route 5, Box 90B, Muncie, Ind.

Mrs. Leo Noirot, Waterloo, Ind.

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Mr. Earl R. Roberts, R.R. #4, Box 54-C, Indianapolis 27, Ind.

Mr. Walter Weleh, Middlebury, Ind.

Miss Mary Williamson, 112 North Bond, Bluffton, Ind.

Mr. Jay Ackerman, 3535 Waverly Hills Road, Lansing 17, Mich.

Mrs. Harry L. Armiger, 24800 Edgemont Rd., Birmingham, Mich.

Mr. Bennett S. Azer, Azer’s Cabins, Mio, Mich.

Mrs. Carl R. Bacon, 8619 ML Ave., East, Rt. 5, Box 248, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Mrs. Albert Blaine, 5715 Golfview Drive, Dearborn, Mich.

Mr. J. Nelson Brown, 5050 Brookdale, Birmingham, Mich.

Mr. Ralph Deitrick, R.R. # 2 , Ann Arbor, Mich.

Mr. Earl A. Fairman, 432 Lafayette St., Flint 3, Mich.

Mrs. C. G. Maynard, 824 Lockwood, Royal Oak, Mich.

Mrs. Charles E. Morgan, 2106 Missouri Ave., Flint 6, Mich.

Mr. George P. Morgan, 3211 Grant St., Saginaw, Mich.

Mrs. George D. Robinson, 167 East Hamilton Lane, Battle Creek, Mich.
Mrs. Chas. M. Streibich, Rt. 6, Box 953, Battle Creek, Mich.

Region Seven

TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI

RVP, Mr. Robert S. Carney, 500 Colonial Road, Memphis, Tenn.

Mrs. Frank J. Baird, 808 Third Ave., South, Columbus, Miss.

Mr. Richard Banks, Hollywood, Miss.

Miss M. E. Barbour, 725 Farman St., Vicksburg, Miss.

Mrs. Ernest E. Batson, 216 W. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Ala.

Mr. W. T. Bledsoe, 319 Cole Dr., Huntsville, Ala.

Mrs. Paul Frank Boon, Route 13, Box 240, Birmingham, Ala.

Mr. Carl Carpenter, 115 East 19th St., Owensboro, Ky.

Miss Annie A. Cooper, 301 Main St., Oxford, Ala.

Mrs. Earl Dodson, Route 1, Box 469, Lyndon, Ky.

Mr. Geddes Douglas, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, Tenn,

Mrs. Edwin R. Fox, 1663 Glenview, Memphis 6, Tenn.

Dr. Frank B. Galyon, 1841 Melrose Ave., Knoxville, Tenn.

Mr. R. E. Hale, Route 1, Owensboro, Ky.

Mrs. Julian Howell, 333 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Ky.

Mrs. Hugh Johnson, 1333 Chambers St., Vicksburg, Miss.

Mrs. J. W. Judd, 419 Brookfield Ave., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Mrs. S. D. Kerr, 2300 Bradley Ave., Louisville, Ky.

Mrs. Tom O. Kesterson, Mountain Crest Drive, Fountain City, Tenn.

Mrs. O. W. Lambert, % Delta Court, Clarksdale, Miss.

Mrs. M. B. Latham, Box 198, Raymond, Miss.

Mrs. O. W. Lyle, 804 S. Crest Rd., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Mrs. Clifford MacGowan, 736 Euclid Ave., Jackson, Miss.

Mrs. Elby D. Martin, 4462 Poplar, Memphis, Tenn.

Mrs. Luther Martin, 4065 Auburn Road, Memphis 16, Tenn.

Mrs. Pearl Jacocks, 1704 Bonita Dr., Knoxville, Tenn.

Mrs. Jas. Metcalf, 918 Westview Ave., Nashville, Tenn.

Mrs. Robert Orr III, 103 Pembroke Ave., Nashville 5, Tenn.

Mrs. R. E. Peterson, Hill Road, Brentwood, Tenn.

Mr. Kenneth J. Phelps, Rt. 3, Lewisburg, Tenn.

Mr. John E. Pierce, 2583 Jackson, Memphis, Tenn.

Mr. E. B. Pittard, 2342 Vollentine, Memphis, Tenn.

Mrs. J. D. Pond, 1703 Monroe St., Vicksburg, Miss.

Mrs. A. K. Primos, 1750 Meadowbrook Rd., Jackson 6, Tenn.

Mrs. Arline Rawlins, 1244 Park St., Bowling Green, Ky.

Mrs. T. B. Revell, Jr., 334 Third St., Grenada, Miss.

Mrs. Leo F. Reynolds, 4284 Auburn Rd., Memphis 16, Tenn.

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Mrs. Ruben Sawyer, 4887 Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, Tenn.

Mr. Jake Scharff, 1174 Fountain Court, Memphis, Tenn.

Miss Alta Shelton, 304 W. Tuscaloosa, Florence, Ala.

Mrs. J. M. Sisson, 69 W. Dam Village, Sheffield, Ala.

Mrs. William H. Smith, No Mistake Plantation, Satartia, Miss.

Mrs. H. P. Tipton, Horn Lake, Miss.

Mrs. John W. Turner, 122 Seneca Trail, Louisville 14, Ky.

Mrs. Bruce B. Vance, 201 Kenwood Drive, Louisville, Ky.

Mr. William H. Wicker, 1101 22nd St., S.W., Knoxville, Tenn.

Mrs. T. S. Williamson, 2234 Norwood Blvd., Florence, Ala.

Mr. Jesse E. Wills, 1201 Belle Meade Blvd., Nashville 5, Tenn.

Mrs. J. L. Wooten, 361 Valley St., Jackson, Miss.

Region Eight

MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN

RVP, Mrs. H. W. Goodrick, 16610 W. Pepper Lane, Brookfield 14, Wisconsin
Mr. A. G. Blodgett, 1008 East Broadway, Waukesha, Wis.

Mrs. Edythe Burns, 1707 77th Ave., North, Minneapolis 12, Minn.

Mr. Duane W. Foss, 5920 St. Croix Ave., Minneapolis 22, Minn.

Mrs. Emil Foss, 6045 St. Croix Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.

Mr. Granvil B. Gable, 2543 38th St., South, Minneapolis 6, Minn.

Mr. R. Stanley Larson, 11 South 57th Ave., West, Duluth, Minn.

Mr. Alfred Mueller, 14245 West Wisconsin Ave., Elm Grove, Wis.

Mr. Robert M. Reinhardt, Rt. 4, Box 499, Waukesha, Wis.

Mrs. Robert M. Reinhardt, Rt. 4, Box 499, Waukesha, Wis.

Mr. W. G. Sindt, 1847 East Ave., North, St. Paul 9, Minn.

Region Nine
ILLINOIS

RVP, Mr. Nathan H. Rudolph, 405 Lakelawn Blvd., Aurora, Ill.

Mr. Fred E. Bond, 200 South 17th Ave., Maywood, Ill.

Mr. Joseph M. Botts, R.R. 1, Woodstock, Ill.

Dr. Charles E. Branch, Piper City, Ill.

Mr. Walter D. Button, 14501 St. Louis Ave., Midlothian, Ill.

Brother Charles, S.V.D., Techny, Ill.

Mr. Elmer A. Claar, 617 Thornwood Lane, Northfield, Ill.

Mrs. Fred H. Clutton, 809 Kimball Road, Highland Park, Ill.

Mr. Gerald J. Donahue, 134 South Cuyler Ave., Oak Park, 111.

Miss Eva E. Faught, 809 West Main, Carbondale, 111.

Mr. Orville W. Fay, 1775 Pfingston Road, Northbrook, Ill.

Mr. Hubert A. Fischer, Rt. 3, 63rd St., Hinsdale, Ill.

Mr. Richard Goodman, 253 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside, Ill.

Mrs. R. E. Greenlee, R.F.D. 3, at Horace, Chrisman, Ill.

Mr. Theodore R. Green, Joy, Ill.

Mrs. Lindsay R. Hahn, 2617 South 11th St., Springfield, Ill.

Mrs. Mildred Harrell, 1108 Liberty St., Aurora, Ill.

Mr. William M. Marberry, 806 S. Elizabeth St., Carbondale, Ill.

Mr. William G. Reiser, 1235 Glenview Road, Glenview, Ill.

Mr. Ralph M. Schroeder, Warrensburg, Ill.

Mr. George G. Zink, R.R. 2, Box 249, Chicago Heights, Ill.

Region Ten
LOUISIANA

RVP, Miss Marie Caillet, Box 365, S.L.I. Station, Lafayette, La.

Mr. Charles W. Arny, P.O. Box 511, S.L.I. Station, Lafayette, La.

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Mrs. Walter Colquitt, 487 Albany, Shreveport, La.

Mr. Sidney L. Conger, 607 South Hazel, Arcadia, La.

Mr. Claude W. Davis, 470 Delgado Drive, Baton Rouge, La.
Mrs. D. R. Dickinson, 823 Ratcliff St., Shreveport, La.

Miss Caroline Dormon, Saline, La.

Mr. R. A. Edmonds, 2011 McCutchen, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. J. M. Gorton, Rt. 4, Box 920, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. John Mclnnis, Sr., 911 Jefferson St., Minden, La.

Mr. John F. Neugebauer, 1121 Beach St., West Lake, La.

Mrs. J. C. Roberts, R.F.D. 3, Seigen Road, Baton Rouge, La.
Mr. Hamilton M. Robertson, 2515 Vance Ave., Alexandria, La.
Mrs. Alex F. Smith, 212 Ockley Drive, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. A. P. Walther, 2121 Meriwether Road, Shreveport, La.

Region Eleven

MONTANA, IDAHO, WYOMING

RVP, Mrs. E. J. Henke, 1107 Chamberlin, Boise, Idaho

Mrs. Ed Conrad, Castleford, Idaho

Mr. Robert Jensen, 429 South 9th, Montpelier, Idaho

Mrs. Alfred Kramer, R.F.D. 1, Castleford, Idaho

Mrs. James Maher, 708 10th Ave., South, Box 43, Nampa, Idaho

Prof. Homer N. Metcalf, Montana State College, Bozeman, Mont.

Mrs. Ralph S. Nelson, 906 Foster Ave., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Mrs. Estelle A. Ricketts, Rt. 3, Box 226, Jerome, Idaho

Mrs. Sidney W. Smith, Route 2, Twin Falls, Idaho

Mrs. Thos. E. Speedy, 459 Elm St., Twin Falls, Idaho

Mrs. Lowell A. Storm, Chugwater, Wyo.

Mrs. Glen Suiter, Route 5, Caldwell, Idaho
Mrs. C. W. Valette, Box 158, Declo, Idaho

Region Twelve
UTAH, ARIZONA

RVP, Mrs. Valentine N. Jacobson, 1525 E. 39th S., Salt Lake City 17, Utah
Mrs. Margaret Y. Albright, 2101 E. 45th, S., Salt Lake City 17, Utah
Mrs. Ralph Carlston, 3642 S. 13th E., Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Philip G. Corliss, P.O. Box 68, Somerton, Ariz.

Mrs. Luzon Crosby, 306 W. 400 S., Orem, Utah

Mrs. A. J. Fitzgerald, 2763 S. 8400 W., Magna, Utah

Mr. Walton E. Foulger, 171 South 3rd, East, American Fork, Utah

Mrs. J. R. Hamblen, 2778 West 5600 South, Roy, Utah

Mr. Fisher Harris, 1422 Military Way, Salt Lake City, Utah

Air. Carl A. Larsen, 2561 Elm Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah

Mr. Tell Muhlestein, 691 East 8th, North, Provo, Utah

Mr. M. D. Naylor, 1974 Laurelhurst Dr., Salt Lake City, Utah

Air. C. M. Reynolds, 6863 Crestview Circle, Bountiful, Utah

Air. Raymond C. Solomon, 1789 Hubbard Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah

Air. Al. D. Wallace, 417 South State St., Orem, Utah

Region Thirteen

WASHINGTON, OREGON, BRITISH COLUMBIA

RVP, Mr. Bennett C. Jones, 5655 S.W. Boundary, Portland, Ore.

Air. Foster M. Allen, 537 N.W. 5th Ave., Camas, Wash.

Airs. Chris Amend, Trinidad, Wash.

Mrs. Tom M. Brown, Route 4, Box 145, Walla Walla, Wash.

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Mrs. Rex P. Brown, 14920 Highway 99, Lynwood, Wash.

Mrs. L. Caldwell, Route 6, Box 606, Vancouver, Wash.

Mr. Norris W. Carter, N1515 Greenacres Road, Greenacres, Wash.

Mrs. Donald A. Conley, 1201 Cedar, Richland, Wash.

Mr. Fred R. Crandall, 6402 33rd Ave., South, Seattle 8, Wash.

Mr. Merle Daling, Box 744, Waterville, Wash.

Mr. B. LeRoy Davidson, 905 Western Ave., Seattle 4, Wash.

Mrs. Rose Dightman, 3219 North 33rd St., Tacoma 7, Wash.

Mrs. Alexia Gerberg, Naches, Wash.

Mr. Joseph H. Hoage, 1314 Stevens Drive, Richland, Wash.

Mrs. Joseph L. Hunt, 7802 South 21st, Tacoma, Wash.

Dr. Frederick R. Judy, 503 West Sumner, Spokane 4, Wash.

Mr. Jack G. Linse, 1421 North 16th Ave., Yakima, Wash.

Mrs. L. B. Losey, Route 2, Box 388, Walla Walla, Wash.

Mr. Austin Morgan, 417 S.E. Elm Ave., Drawer 248, College Place, Wash.
Mrs. Walter E. Noyd, 1501 Fifth St., Wenatchee, Wash.

Mr. Gordon W. Plough, P.O. Box 117, Wenatchee, Wash.

Mrs. Jake L. Smith, Route 2, Waitsburg, Wash.

Mrs. Hattie Sparger, 1324 10th, Clarkston, Wash.

Mr. Ronald J. Beattie, Route 3, Box, 535, Canby, Ore.

Mr. J. C. Kirkpatrick, 240 S.W. Third, Pendleton, Ore.

Mrs. Marjorie Roark, 1024 N.W. Hawthorne, Grants Pass, Ore.

Mr. George A. Shoop, 2009 N.E. Liberty, Portland 11, Ore.

Mr. Chester W. Tompkins, Canby, Ore.

Mr. Fred E. Dyer, 654 No. 4 Road, Richmond, B.C. Canada

Region Fourteen

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA

RVP, Mr. L. A. Gaulter, 271 Farrelly Drive, San Leandro, Calif.
Mr. Frank L. Crouch, 1811 San Pedro Ave., Berkeley, Calif.

Mr. David Childs, 4849 Pennsylvania, Fair Oaks, Calif.

Mrs. Abbie Collet, P.O. Box 1183, Reno, Nevada
Mrs. Thomas S. Dabagh, 1509 Acton St., Berkeley, Calif.

Mrs. Wilma Darcy, Box 1108, Monterey, Calif.

Mr. Sidney P. Dubose, Rt. 6, Box 424, Modesto, Calif.

Mrs. L. A. Gaulter, 271 Farrelly Drive, San Leandro, Calif.

Mr. James M. Gibson, 219 California St., Porterville, Calif.

Mr. Ben R. Hager, Route 6, Box 424, Modesto, Calif.

Mr. Clyde V. Hitchcock, 4405 Oak Ave., Sacramento 21, Calif.
Mr. F. E. Hutchings, 855 Monterey Court, San Leandro, Calif.
Mrs. Ethel A. Johnson, 22559 B Street, Hayward, Calif.

Mr. George Johnson, 22559 B. St., Hayward, Calif.

Mr. H. E. Kerr, Box 7, Tehama, Calif.

Mrs. M. C. Knopf, 651 Dry Creek Road, Campbell, Calif.

Mr. David Lercari, 3320 Springhill Road, Lafayette, Calif.

Mr. Walter Luihn, 748 Cherry Way, Hayward, Calif.

Mrs. H. Jedd McClatchy, 1341 45th St., Sacramento, Calif.

Mrs. Grant Merrill, P.O. Box 877, Red Bluff, Calif.

Mrs. A1 Nahas, 4350 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, Calif.

Mr. Roy O. Oliphant, 40 Senior Ave., Berkeley 8, Calif.

Mr. Willard O. Pankost, 6300 1st Ave., Sacramento 17, Calif.

Mr. Donald L. Peterson, 1114 Longfellow Ave., Campbell, Calif.
Mr. Carl A. Quadros, 1749 Bell St., Sacramento 21, Calif.

Miss Ruth Rees, 1059 Bird Ave., San Jose 25, Calif.

Mrs. Bernice Roe, 10371 White Rd., San Jose, Calif.

Mrs. A. L. Romer, R.F.D. 1, Box 101, Ukiah, Calif.

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Mr. W. B. Schortman, 1221 West Putnam, Porterville, Calif.

Mrs. Othelia Scoville, 560 No. 21 St., San Jose 12, Calif.

Mrs. Mona Stipp, Route 1, Box 79, Ukiah, Calif.

Region Fifteen
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

RVP, Mr. Clarke Cosgrove, 8260 Longden, San Gabriel, Calif.

Mrs. Sereno E. Brett, 201 Calle Palo Colorado, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Mrs. Laura Burbridge, 17231 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, Calif.

Mr. S. H. Carse, 2844 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego 6, Calif.

Mr. Ralph Conrad, 13542 Hart St., Van Nuys, Calif.

Mr. Tom Craig, R.R. 4, Box 315, Escondido, Calif.

Mrs. J. C. Cruise, 35090 Ave. G, Yucaipa, Calif.

Dr. H. L. Decker, 3880 Clayton Ave., Los Angeles 27, Calif.

Mrs. Barry Dibble, 120 East Palm Ave., Redlands, Calif.

Mrs. Elsie Heimer, 4748 Columbus Ave., Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Mr. Charles R. Hopson, 9083 East Duarte Rd., San Gabriel, Calif.

Mr. Frank Jordano, Jr., 745 Puente Drive, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Mr. Federick Kennedy, Jr., 1304 West Juanita Ave., San Dimas, Calif.
Dr. Lee W. Lenz, 1500 North College, Claremont, Calif.

Mrs. Mildred Lyon, 7041 Woodman Ave., Van Nuys, Calif.

Miss Elma Miess, 12982 Borden Ave., San Fernando, Calif.

Mr. George H. Murray, 20520 Juanita Ave., Covina, Calif.

Mrs. Edward Owen, 6855 North Longmont, San Gabriel, Calif.

Mrs. Douglas Pattison, 304 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar, Calif.

Mrs. Otto Stuetzel, 4746 Ronmar Place, Woodland Hills, Calif.

Mr. Frank S. Walker, 7013 Haskell Ave., Van Nuys, Calif.

Mr. Marion R. Walker, 5210 East Telephone Road, Ventura, Calif.

Region Sixteen

CANADA EXCEPT BRITISH COLUMBIA

(British Columbia is in Region 13)

RVP, Mr. Lloyd Zurbrigg, 33 College St., Kingston, Ont.

Mr. George Brodie, Box 11, Winona, Ontario, Canada
Mr. R. G. Cole, 187 St. Clair Blvd., Hamilton, Ont.

Rev. W. T. Corcoran, 50 Well St., Stratford, Ont.

Mr. Lambert de Wit, 3699 Jeanne Mance, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mr. A. K. Edmison, Oliphant St., Brighton, Ont.

Mr. Douglas Insleay, 7105 Waverley St., Montreal 14, P.Q., Canada
Mr. Leslie Laking, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Ont.

Mrs. William McCann, 1 Queen St., North, Thorold, Ont.

Mr. W. J. Moffat, 170 Delaware Ave., Hamilton, Ont.

Mrs. Bruce Richardson, Route 2, Hannon, Ont.

Mr. A. H. Rolph, 733 Scarlett Road, Weston 15, Ont.

Region Seventeen

TEXAS

RVP, Mrs. Stayton Nunn, 11122 Claymore Drive, Houston 24, Texas

Mr. Z. G. Benson, 2211 Denver St., Wichita Falls, Texas

Mrs. Z. G. Benson, 2211 Denver St., Wichita Falls, Texas

Mrs. J. Gordon Bristow, 554 Hillside Dr., Big Spring, Texas

Mrs. L. E. Brooks, R.R. 2, Iowa Park, Texas

Mrs. Lawrence Burt, Route 2, Box 215, Waco, Texas

Mrs. Stella B. Chapman, 9011 Diceman St., Dallas 18, Texas

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Mr. W. R. Cochran, 3500 Beverly Drive, Dallas, Texas

Mr. Jesse W. Collier, 1018 S. 31st St., Temple, Texas

Mrs. E. W. Cowden, 1400 Country Club Drive, Midland, Texas

Mrs. J. D. Dillard, 2007 Harvard Drive, Midland, Texas

Mrs. Dock Dudley, P.O. Box 212, 1106 East Garnett, Gainesville, Texas

Mrs. J. E. Gill, 1616 12th St., Wichita Falls, Texas

Mr. H. H. Henkleman, 4020 Linden Ave., Fort Worth 7, Texas

Mrs. Walter C. Hodges, Route 8, Box 342, Dallas 11, Texas

Mrs. C. R. Keltner, 713 Van Buren, McGregor, Texas

Mrs. H. S. Keough, 2830 Storey Lane, Dallas 20, Texas

Mr. W. D. Lee, 707 East 9th St., Houston 7, Texas

Mrs. Joe M. Leonard, Sr., 227 Lanins St., Gainesville, Texas

Mr. A. E. Mackey, Box 3844, T.S.C.W., Denton, Texas

Mrs. Houston McMurray, 209 So. Hancock, Henrietta, Texas

Mr. M. W. Norton, Jr., 4215 Rosa Road, Dallas 20, Texas

Mrs. M. W. Norton, Jr., 4215 Rosa Road, Dallas 20, Texas

Mrs. A. S. Parks, Route 4, Box 505-E, Houston, Texas

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Reneau, 2625 Persa, Houston 6, Texas

Mrs. J. H. Richardson, 6402 Wake Forest, Houston 5, Texas

Mr. Guy Rogers, P.O. Box 354, Wichita Falls, Texas

Mrs. Guy Rogers, 1806 Grant St., Wichita Falls, Texas

Mrs. W. A. Salmon, 901 Morrison, Marshall, Texas

Mrs. J. Willis Slaughter, 4 West 11th Place, Houston, Texas

Mrs. A. M. Tallmon, 3312 Childress St., Fort Worth, Texas

Mrs. Julius Stanglin, 5423 Lindsley Ave., Dallas 23, Texas

Mrs. Mary F. Stevens, P.O. Box 142, 824 Gambrell St., Ft. Worth, Texas

Mrs. W. E. Wallace, 408 North 7th St., Temple, Texas

Mrs. Loreta White, 908 South Clements, Gainesville, Texas

Mr. Roy E. White, 3816 Lenox Drive, Fort Worth, Texas

Region Eighteen
MISSOURI, KANSAS

RVP, Mrs. Walter H. Buxton, 817 S. Sappington Rd., Webster Groves 19, Mo.
Miss Mary A. Becker, 7221 Palmer Rd., Rt. 2, Kansas City 33, Mo.

Mr. Clifford W. Benson, 1201 Verl Place, St. Louis, Mo.

Miss Lily Buder, 3509 Brown Road, St. Louis 21, Mo.

Dr. Lewis Clevenger, 824 E. Patterson, Kirksville, Mo.

Mr. Paul Dennis, Route 9, Box 890, Springfield, Mo.

Mrs. W. O. Fleck, 29 Silver Lane, Independence, Mo.

Mrs. W. A. Gates, 414 West College, Aurora, Mo.

Mr. Allen Harper, 890 F. Street, Gashland, Mo.

Dr. William Hunt, 2600 Pacific, St. Joseph, Mo.

Mr. Marvin G. Olson, 1605 Salem Hills Drive, Rock Hill 19, Mo.

Mr. Ray C. Palmer, Weidman Rd., Rt. 1-Box 382A, Manchester, Mo.

Mrs. Ray C. Palmer, Weidman Rd., Rt. 1-Box 382A, Manchester, Mo.

Mr. P. M. Petersen, 5400 Euclid, Kansas City 30, Mo.

Mr. Ray K. Rickman, 1610 Bird Ave., Joplin, Mo.

Mr. Glenn Rogers, 700 Queen Ridge Drive, Independence, Mo.

Mrs. J. A. Sapp, 2319 Pennsylvania, Joplin, Mo.

Mr. Carl O. Schirmer, 6104 King Hill Ave., St. Joseph, Mo.

Dr. Henry W. Schirmer, 5701 S. 2nd St., St. Joseph, Mo.

Mrs. W. F. Scott, Jr., 3 Sassafras Lane, Ferguson 21, Mo.

Mr. Herman J. Selle, 109th & Grandview Rd., Hickman Mills, Mo.

Mr. Stanley G. Street, 11219 East 19th, Independence, Mo.

Mr. Elmer H. Tiemann, Route 3, Box 811, Robertson 21, Mo.

Mr. Orville M. Baker, 810 Litchfield, Wichita 3, Kan.

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Mrs. Bert Brickell, Saffordville, Kan.

Mrs. Roy Brizendine, 2214 Maryland, Topeka, Kan.

Mrs. Peryl Dafforn, Cunningham, Kan.

Mrs. Helen E. Graham, 500 East Locust, El Dorado, Kan.

Mrs. Ervin Gruben, 709 College St., Scott City, Kan.

Mrs. C. R. Harry, Box 84, Home, Kan.

Mr. Edward S. Justice, 524 South Lorraine, Wichita 16, Kan.

Rev. David R. Kinish, O.S.B., St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, Kan.

Mr. C. H. Lewis, 4512 State Line Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

Mr. John J. Ohl, 4001 East 31st, South, Wichita 18, Kan.

Mrs. B. K. Reeble, 1515 Market St., Emporia, Kan.

Mrs. J. H. Salley, P.O. Box 72, Liberal, Kan.

Mr. Lloyd Schoonover, 404 South 5th, Humboldt, Kan.

Mrs. Thelma Schwinn, 2004 Gold, Wichita 11, Kan.

Mrs. Beryl L. Smith, 1230 First Ave., East, Horton, Kan.

Mrs. J. F. Trimpa, Sublette, Kan.

Mr. Bernard E. Ulrich, 1120 Parallel St., Atchison, Kan.

Mrs. Bernard E. Ulrich, 1120 Parallel St., Atchison, Kan.

Mr. Hugo Wall, 1305 North Yale, Wichita 14, Kan.

Region Nineteen

NEW JERSEY AND STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.

RVP, Mrs. Zeh Dennis, Jr., 11 Meadow Road, Chatham, N.J.

Mrs. A. L. Bellmer, 200 Elmwood Ave., Hohokus, N.J.

Mrs. Ralph Berkson, Buffalo Hollow Farm, Glen Gardener, N.J.

Mrs. Eileen Donohoe, Mill Race Farm, Clinton, N.J.

Mr. Joseph Gatty, 225 Griffith St., Jersey City 7, N.J.

Mr. Charles S. Gray, 140 Upper Saddle River Road, Montvale, N.J.

Mr. G. Victor Hallman, 5 West Maple Ave., Moorestown, N.J.

Mr. Edwin Rundlett, 1 Fairview Ave., Staten Island 14, N.Y.

Mr. Kenneth D. Smith, Benedict Rcb, Dongan Hills, Staten Island 4, N.Y.
Mrs. K. D. Smith, Benedict Rd., Dongan Hills, Staten Island 4, N.Y.

Miss Mary Wais, Lebanon R.D., N.J.

Mrs. F. P. Walther, 474 Upper Mountain Ave., Upper Montclair, N.J.

Region Twenty
COLORADO

RVP, Mr. O. T. Baker, 7650 West 4th Ave., Denver 15, Colo.

Mr. Lemoine J. Bechtold, 4201 University Blvd., Englewood, Colo.

Mr. Everett L. Cline, 991 South Columbine, Denver 9, Colo.

Dr. John R. Durrance, 4301 East Cedar Ave., Denver 22, Colo.

Mrs. Aileen C. Fluken, 575 East Bates Ave., Englewood, Colo.

Mrs. Arthur Gray, 240 Hunt St., Salida, Colo.

Mrs. J. F. Lincoln, 1200 Lake St., Pueblo, Colo.

Mr. Everett C. Long, 3240 Broadway, Boulder, Colo.

Mr. Roy P. Rogers, 302 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Colo.

Mr. H. M. Shulenburg, 7606 Robinson Way, Arvada, Colo.

Mrs. Roy M. Wolf, 1020 Greenwood, Canon City, Colo.

Region Twenty-One

IOWA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA

RVP, Mr. Robert R. Young, Lake Park East, South Sioux City, Neb.

Mr. Henry M. Breese, 528 East Nebraska, Pierce, Neb.

Mrs. J. N. Cox, 112 East Benjamin Ave., Norfolk, Neb.

Mr. George W. Dubes, 2128 Isabella, Sioux City, Iowa
Mrs. B. E. Ellis, 118 North Sheridan Ave., Ottumwa, Iowa

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Mr. E. A. Emery, 219 North Cecelia, Sioux City, Iowa
Miss Hazel Grapes, Big Springs, Neb.

Miss Vivian Grapes, Big Springs, Neb.

Mrs. Angie Gutekunst, P.O. Box 127, State Center, Iowa
Mrs. Leon High, Route 2, Lexington, Neb.

Mr. Byron C. Jenkins, 2305 Clay St., Bellevue, Neb.

Mrs. Ruth M. Johnson, West Fargo, N.D.

Mrs. Lucille J. Kavan, 2310 South 49th St., Omaha 6, Neb.
Mr. W. M. Keeling, 2221 Towle, Falls City, Neb.

Mr. Robert L. Kehr, 212 West E St., Ogallala, Neb.

Mr. L. F. Kelly, 3004 S. 31st St., Omaha, Neb.

Mrs. Joe Macholan, Dorchester, Neb.

Mr. Glenn S. Millice, Battle Creek, Iowa
Mr. J. Arthur Nelson, 3131 North 58th St., Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. J. Arthur Nelson, 3131 North 58th St., Omaha, Neb.
Mr. G. E. Redman, 8308 Oakwood St., Ralston, Neb.

Mrs. Ralph E. Ricker, 1516 Ross Ave., Sioux City, Iowa
Mr. Carl H. Rohman, 3940 South 40th St., Lincoln, Neb.

Mr. Arthur E. Rowe, Jr., RFD 4, Mason City, Iowa
Mr. Arnold E. Schliefert, R.F.D. 1, Murdock, Neb.

Mrs. Olive Skrdla, Atkinson, Neb.

Mr. Clifford W. Smith, 113 N. University, Vermillion, S.D.
Mr. W. S. Snyder, 3822 Fourth Ave., Sioux City, Iowa
Mr. Leo F. Waits, 1222 Judson, Davenport, Iowa
Mr. Charles G. Whiting, 824 Courtright St., Mapleton, Iowa
Dr. R. W. Wilder, Stanhope, Iowa

Region Twenty-Two
OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS

RVP, Mrs. C. E. McCaughey, 5720 N.W. 36th St., Oklahoma City 12, Okla.
Mr. Wiley Abshire, 805 East Ayers, Route 4, Edmond, Okla.

Mrs. Davis Biggs, Hughes, Ark.

Mrs. C. C. Clark, 915 East Main, Sentinel, Okla.

Miss Eleanor Hill, 1633 East 22nd St., Tulsa 14, Okla.

Mrs. Dan Holloway, 1626 Birch, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Mr. Tom Howard, 3904 Victory Circle, Fort Smith, Ark.

Mrs. John E. Jennings, P.O. Box 594, Wynnewood, Okla.

Mrs. H. C. Johnston, 1010 North Mill St., Springdale, Ark.

Mrs. L. M. Limpus, 2401 N.E. 25th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

Mrs. H. S. Mayes, Route 1, Ardmore, Okla.

Mrs. Cecil McCutcheon, 926 N.W. 19th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

Mrs. Ernest Penninger, 922 S. 24th St., Fort Smith, Ark.

Mrs. R. E. Peuter, 1132 North McKinley, Oklahoma City 6, Okla.

Mrs. H. G. Plato, 2217 N.W. 14th St., Oklahoma City 7, Okla.

Mrs. R. M. Powell, 103 Cass St., Hot Springs, Ark.

Mrs. Russell Pryer, 1216 N.W. 33rd St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

Mrs. Sam Sargo, R.F.D. 7, Box 127, Hot Springs, Ark.

Mr. Kenneth J. Shaver, P.O. Box 554, Bethany, Okla.

Mr. Robert H. Shilling, 2811 Guilford Lane, Oklahoma City 16, Okla.

Mrs. Iris Smith, Hitchcock, Okla.

Mrs. Cyrus Stanley, 2401 N.E. 24th St., Oklahoma City 11, Okla.

Mr. L. E. Stoner, 602 North Malone, Enid, Okla.

Mrs. C. W. Terry, 10901 East 11th, Tulsa, Okla.

Mrs. James G. True, 1611 Lake St., Lawton, Okla.

Mrs. Paul Updegraff, 324 Emlyn St., Norman, Okla.

Mr. Wally Ziminski, 309 Victory Circle, Fort Smith, Ark.

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Region Twenty-Three
NEW MEXICO

RVP, Mr. Eugene Sundt, 343 Hermosa Drive, N.E., Albuquerque, N.M.
Dr. E. F. Castetter, 1523 Las Lomas Drive, N.E., Albuquerque, N.M.
Mrs. Lucile L. Miller, 7015 Fourth St., N.W., Albuquerque, N.M.

Mrs. Earl S. Mount, 1312 Vassar Drive, S.E., Albuquerque, N.M.

Mrs. William M. O’Neill, 514 Amherst Drive, S.E., Albuquerque, N.M.
Mrs. Ruth Pressey, 2421 Pueblo Bonito Drive, N.W., Albuquerque, N.M.
Mrs. Eugene Sundt, 343 Hermosa Dr., N.E., Albuquerque, N.M.

OFFICIAL LIST OF HONORARY JUDGES, 1958

Mr. Joseph C. Becherer, 4809 Hamburg St., St. Louis, Mo.

Rev. E. H. Brennan, 15 Clifton Court, Redlands, Calif.

Mr. Charles H. Caldwell, 55 Warren Place, Montclair, N.J.

Mr. Sam Y. Caldwell, W.L.A.C., Nashville, Tenn.

Mr. Gabriel Cannon, 543 Otis Blvd., Spartanburg, S.C.

Mr. Clarence P. Connell, Route 2, Goodlettsville, Tenn.

Mr. R. M. Cooley, 810 North Water St., Silverton, Ore.

Mr. L. W. Cousins, London, Ontario, Canada
Mr. Frank E. Cross, Route 2, Lakeville, Minn.

Mr. Fred DeForest, Route 3, Box 363, Canby, Ore.

Mr. Ed Dickenson, 1555 Claiborne Ave., Shreveport, La.

Mrs. Geddes Douglas, Hill Road, Brentwood, Tenn.

Mrs. William G. Dumont, 1615 Hinman Ave., Evanston, Ill.

Mr. Leo J. Egelberg, 320 No. 13th St., La Crosse, Wise.

Dr. E. O. Essig, 744 Creston Road, Berkeley 8, Calif.

Mr. Earl E. Evans, R.F.D. 1, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Mr. R. W. Fielding, 144 South Euclid, San Gabriel, Calif.

Mr. Herbert C. Fraser, 48 Elbridge St., Newton, Mass.

Mr. Paul F. Frese, 23 Hubbard Drive, White Plains, N.Y.

Mr. Charles E. F. Gersdorff, 1825 N. Capitol St., Washington, D.C.

Mr. J. H. Grinter, 126 West Maple St., Independence, Mo.

Mr. David F. Hall, 809 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill.

Mrs. William P. Hill, 499 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga.

Miss Harriet R. Halloway, 832 Madison Ave., Plainfield, N.J.

Mrs. Frances C. Horton, 528 Bristol St., Elkhart, Ind.

Mrs. Editha M. Hudson, Stella, Neb.

Mr. Virgil V. Johnson, R.F.D. 1, Meredith, N.H.

Dr. Stafford Jory, 3170 Euclid Ave., Berkeley 8, Calif.

Dr. R. E. Kleinsorge, Silverton, Ore.

Dr. P. A. Loomis, 1414 Culebra St., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Mr. W. B. MacMillan, 211 North Washington St., Abbeville, La.

Mr. Walter E. Marx, Route 2, Boring, Ore.

Mr. Alexander Maxwell, 2307 Butterfield Road, Yakima, Wash.

Mr. William Miles, Route 5, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Mr. Carl S. Milliken, 970 New York Ave., Altadena, Calif.

Mr. Ira Nelson, Box 36, S.L.I., Lafayette, La.

Col. J. C. Nicholls, 114 Overlook Road, Ithaca, N.Y.

Mr. Harry R. O’Brien, West Wilson Bridge Rd., Worthington, Ohio
Mrs. W. C. Peterson, 3731 Oliver Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn.

Dr. Matthew C. Riddle, 2557 S.W. Vista, Portland, Ore.

Mr. William Roan, Thorp, Wash.

Mr. Carl Salbach, 657 Woodmont Ave., Berkeley 8, Calif.

Mrs. W. J. Schmelzer, 601 S. Division St., Walla Walla, Wash.

Mr. Henry Sass, Route 1, Benson Station, Omaha, Neb.

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Mr. Bernard Schreiner, Route 2, Box 327, Salem, Ore.

Mr. Robert Schreiner, Route 2, Box 327, Salem, Ore.

Dr. A. H. Sturtevant, 1244 Arden Rd., Pasadena 5, Calif.

Mr. Carl C. Taylor, 1519 Tippecanoe St., San Bernardino, Calif.

Mrs. Mary Tharp, 445 Seventh St., Payette, Idaho
Mr. Herman Thorup, 1195 Crystal Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah
Mrs. M. A. Tinley, 520 Third St., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mrs. Lillian Trichef, 811 Kirby Place, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. Lucille Trine, Box 325, Felton, Calif.

Mr. Howard Watkins, 4709 Cumberland Ave., Chevy Chase, Md.

Mr. Wilbur W. Weed, 680 Chestnut Drive, Eugene, Ore.

Mr. Theodore Weston, 2049 Grand Central Terminal, New York 17, N.Y.

Mrs. Charles G. Whiting, Mapleton, Iowa

Mr. R. M. White, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

Mr. John C. Wister, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Penna.

ACCREDITED JUDGES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, 1958

ENGLAND

Mrs. G. Anley, St. George’s, Wych Hill Lane, Woking, Sorrey

The Rev. D. E. Benbow, 48 Old Road East, Gravesend, Kent

Mr. N. Leslie Cave, Summerlea, Sugden Rd., Thames Ditton, Surrey

Mr. H. Senior Fothergill, 12 Abercorn Ph, London, N.W., 8

Mr. G. L. Pilkington, Grayswood Hill, Haslemere, Surrey

Mr. H. J. Randall, C.B.E., Sandilands, Brooklyn Rd., Woking, Surrey

RUNDLETT ORIGINATIONS

NEW THIS YEAR — WHIRLING GIRL — In the garden this huge white plicata draws
attention like a solo dancer in the spotlight. The horizontal falls have a seven-inch
spread and are of heaviest substance. Crests and stitching are of light blue-violet.
Midseason; 34". Has pollen. Sets seed. (Snow Crystal x Aldura) $20.03

NEW In 1957 — DOUBLE DATE — A re-blooming or remontant iris of clearest canary yellow.
Form and substance beyond criticism. Spring 36"; fall 28" and branched to ground.
In N.Y. City blooms between Oct. 15 and Nov. 5. (Brownell 4-44 x Sally Ann) $12.00

NEW in 1956 — MARY ELLA — Won wide acclaim at Memphis convention as an outstanding
clear apricot of excellent substance, fine form, and on 36" sturdy, well-branched
stalks. Has tangerine beard. Won H.M. that same year. (Love Story x Apricot

Glory) . $15.00

KEN — A sturdy, weather-resistant hyacinth blue self that has proven its worthiness
for both garden and show use from New Hampshire to southern California. (Lake
George x Brunhilde) x (Ebony Queen ) $10.00

LITTLE HELEN — A good white Table Iris. (Two for Tea x Williamson 2062) $4.00

No catalog Cash with order

EDWIN RUNDLETT

I FAIRVIEW AVE., STATEN ISLAND 14, N.Y.

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OFFICIAL ACCREDITED EXHIBITION JUDGES, 1958

Compiled and Submitted by
J. Arthur Nelson, Chairman, Exhibition Committee

REGION 1

Mrs. John A. Bartholomew
Mrs. Thelma G. Barton
Dr. G. P. Brown
Mr. Harold W. Knowlton
Mrs. Percy I. Merry

Mrs. K. A. Perkins
Mrs. Charles I. Stephenson
Mrs. Frank W. Warburton
Mrs. Troy Westmeyer

REGION 2

Mrs. A. W. Bender, P.O. Box 55, Batavia, N.Y.

Mrs. Henry W. Blenis, Ravena, N.Y.

Mr. C. E. Brewster, 88 West Main Street, Bay Shore, N.Y.

Mr. M. J. Brownell, Mt. Upton, N.Y.

Mrs. Wells E. Burton, 1038 Front Street, Binghamton 96, N.Y.

Mrs. G. H. Emery, 368 West Fourth Ave., Elmira, N.Y.

Mr. Lowell R. Hawthorne, R.D. # 1 , Rock Road, Verona, N.Y.

Mr. J. L. Lewis, 231 Broad Street, Salamanca, N.Y.

Mrs. Frank Martz, R.D. #1, Millport, N.Y.

Dr. Wm. G. McGarvey, R.D. #3, Oswego, N.Y.

Mr. Jos. Ryan, P.O. Box 262, Schenevus, N.Y.

Mr. James C. Stevens, Greenville, N.Y.

Dr. (Mrs.) Carlton Van de Water, R.D. #1, New Paltz, N.Y.

REGION 3

Mrs. Allen Fluent, R.F.D. 2, New Kensington, Penn.

REGION 4

Mrs. C. C. O Brien, 1216 Bellevue St., Greensboro, N.C.

Mrs. G. Hubert Johnston, Rt. 1, Box 380, Jamestown, N.C.

Mrs. W. C. Landolina, Sr., 1120 Huntingdon Rd., Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mr. W. H. McNairy, Laurinbnrg, N.C.

Mr. Julian Jones, 202 West End Avenue, Cambridge, Md.

Mrs. J. Brookes Smith, 1802 Dixon Road, Baltimore 9, Md.

Mr. L. H. Odell, 6110 Ridge Drive, Washington 16, D.C.

Mrs. Robert L. Mnnn, 106 Bounty Road, Bayside, Va.

Mrs. F. Allen Brown, Western Hills, Route 4, Box 306, Roanoke, Va.

REGION 5

Mrs. LeRoy Askins, P.O. Box 446, Lancaster, S.C.

Mrs. L. L. Butts, Thomaston, Ga.

Mrs. Roy M. Carter, 131 Dixon Drive, Gainesville, Ga.

Mrs. C. C. Chapman, Williaston, S.C.

Mrs. E. C. Lowry, 977 Mt. Airy Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Ga.

Mrs. T. M. Martin, 5000 Holmes Avenue, Columbia, S.C.

Mrs. J. E. Mclnerny, 3406 Abingdon Road, Columbia, S.C.

Mrs. Gilbert H. Rowe, 755 Kipling Drive, Columbia, S.C.

Mrs. Ernest R. Thayer, Bon-Nest, Rt. 3, Spartanburg, S.C.

Mrs. J.D. Williams, 3320 Abingdon Road, Columbia, S.C.

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REGION 6

Michigan

Mrs. Edwin Crosby, 2110 Lapeer, Flint 3, Mich.

Ohio

Mrs. Frank Biggio, 4455 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, Ohio
Mrs. William H. Pavey, County Club Road, Xenia, Ohio
Mrs. Ernest Knoblock, R.R.4, Celina, Ohio
Mrs. Harry Wilkie, Bellbrook, Ohio

Indiana

Mrs. Sdda Ayres, N. Spencer St., Redkey, Ohio
Mrs. Glen Kildow, 504 East Kackson, Alexandria, Ind.

Mrs. Noel Proctor, 1215 E. Adams, Muncie, Ind.

REGION 7

Alabama

Mrs. William D. Ketchum, 105 Lucerne Blvd., Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. E. P. Miles, Box 608, Route 13, Birmingham, Ala.

Mrs. Ruth T. Fletcher, Rt. 2, Gadsden, Ala.

Mrs. E. H. Couch, Box 405, Guntersville, Ala.

Mrs. W. T. Bledsoe, 319 Cole Drive, Huntsville, Ala.

Mrs. C. W. Knight, Huntsville, Ala.

Mrs. F. J. Noojin, Box 560, Huntsville, Ala.

Mrs. H. C. McGee, Cliff Haven, Sheffield, Ala.

Kentucky

Mrs. Pern Whitesides, Cox’s Creek, Ky.

Mrs. J. M. Shields, 4619 Bellevue, Louisville, Ky.

Mrs. Goebel Porter, Route 2, Lexington, Ky.

Mrs. Bruce B. Vance, 201 Kenwood Drive, Louisville, Ky.

Mrs. J. C. Lamb, 814 Montclair Drive, Lexington, Ky.

Mrs. John W. Turner, 122 Seneca Trail, Louisville, Ky.

Mrs. Reed Elliott, Nicholsville Pike, Lexington, Ky.

Mrs. E. B. Ferguson, Box 998, Paducah, Ky.

Mr. Frank B. Hammitt, 101 Greenbriai, S. Ft., Mitchell, Ky.

Mississippi

Mrs. T. S. Revell, Jr., 334 Third St., Grenada, Miss.

Mrs. Nolan F. West, Box 184, Sardis, Miss.

Mrs. A. K. Primos, 1750 Meadowbrook Drive, Jackson, Miss.

Mrs. William A. Smith, No Mistake Plantation, Satartia, Miss.
Mrs. T. S. Williamson, 716 East Fifth St., Yazoo City, Miss.

Mrs. M. B. Latham, Rt. 1, Box 198, Raymond, Miss.

Mrs. Clifford McGowan, 736 Euclid Avenue, Jackson, Miss.

Mrs. J. D. Pond, 1703 Monroe St., Vicksburg, Miss.

Mrs. Hugh Johnson, 1333 Chambers St., Vicksburg, Miss.

Tennessee

Mrs. Geddes Douglas, Brentwood, Tenn.

Mrs. Claude I. Raven, 9 Vando Drive, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Mrs. Vivian G. Hill, 1408 Lakeland Drive, Knoxville, Tenn.

Mrs. John H. Patterson, 323 N. Willett St., Memphis, Tenn.

Mrs. Reuben Sawyer, 4887 Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. R. A. Gotto, 1017 Bates Avenue, Nashville, Tenn.

REGION 10

Louisiana

Mr. C. W. Arny, Jr., Box 511 S.L.I. Station, Lafayette, La.

M rs. Walter Colquitt, 487 Albany, Shreveport, La.

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Mrs. W. E. Conger, 608 S. Hazel, Arcadia, La.

Mr. Sidney Conger, 607 S. Hazel, Arcadia, La.

Mr. Claude Davis, 470 Delgado Drive, Baton Rouge, La.

Mrs. Roy Davis, 192 Pennsylvania, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. D. R. Dickinson, 823 Ratcliff, Shreveport, La.

Mr. R. A. Edmonds, 2011 McCutchen, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. William R. Gates, 404 Linderman Ave., West Monroe, La.

Mrs. J. M. Gorton, Rt. #4, Box 920, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. W. R. Mathews, Shreveport, La.

Mrs. John Mclnnis, Sr., 911 Jefferson St., Minden, La.

Mr. Ira S. Nelson, S.L.I. Station, Lafayette, La.

Mr. John L. Neugebauer, 1121 Beach Street, West Lake, La.

Mr. Joe G. Richard, 220 Sunset Blvd., Baton Rouge, La.

Mrs. Joe G. Richard, 220 Sunset Blvd., Baton Rouge, La.

Mrs. J. C. Roberts, Rt. #3, Seigen Road, Baton Rouge 16, La.

Mrs. A. P. Walther, 2121 Meriwether Road, Shreveport, La.

REGION 11

Mr. Archer B. Carpenter, 2805 Teton, Boise, Idaho
Mrs. J. C. Hickenlooper, 170 South Lirst, Preston, Idaho
Mrs. Elsie Purviance, 1817 12th Avenue, Lewiston, Idaho
Mrs. G. E. Lewis, Box 1106, Poison, Mont.

Mrs. Marvin Hart, 705 North 3rd St., Missoula, Mont.

Mrs. C. Arvid Nelson, 906 South 8th, Laramie, Wyo.

Mrs. Alice Hamilton, 1808 Rimrock Road, Billings, Mont.

Mrs. Earl Craig, Midvale, Idaho

Mrs. John D. Platt, 1301 5th Ave., East Twin Lalls, Idaho

REGION 12

Arizona

Mrs. Brent Mott, Hereford, Ariz.

Mrs. E. L. Urech, 1717 E. 8th St., Tucson, Ariz.

Utah

Mrs. James E. Lenton, 2369 Evergreen Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mrs. Beth E. Steier, 1454 Harvard Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mrs. W. R. Middlemiss, 2327 Berkeley St., Salt Lake City, Utah
Mrs. C. Meredith Reynolds, 6863 Crestview Circle, Bountiful, Utah
Mrs. Louis Deru, 683 41st St., Ogden, Utah
Mrs. R. Erven Day, Lillmore, Utah

REGION 13

Washington

Mrs. Llorence Dallugge, S. 3131 Tekoa St., Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. W. L. Mize, 2342 Smith Road, Bellingham, Wash.

Mrs. Thomas G. Powell, N. 4129 Cannon St., Spokane, Wash.
Mr. Richard S. Rosenfels, 1941 Harris, Richland, Wash.

Mrs. James D. Ruggles, 2363 Smith Road, Bellingham, Wash.
Oregon

Mrs. Wesley Foumal, 2709 S. E. 4th, Milwaukie, Ore.
Mrs. L. V. Carlson, Box 41, Island City, Ore.

Mrs. Wallace Westenkow, Box 164, Imbler, Ore.

REGION 14

California

Mrs. Fred Vogler, 23576 Frontero, Los Altos, Calif.
Mrs. John Georgi, Herold, Calif.

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REGION 15

See GARDEN JUDGES. Official Garden Judges of Region 15 will serve as Exhibition
and Garden Judges.

REGION 17

Texas

Mrs. C. E. Beavers, 6732 Fortune Road, Fort Worth, Texas

Mrs. L. R. Rlackstone, 714, East 131a St., Houston 8, Texas

Mrs. Preston A. Childers, Route 1, Temple, Texas

Mrs. E. E. Lowthan, 4606 West 16th St., Lubbock, Texas

Mrs. M. C. Neal, Rox 967, Vernon, Texas

Mrs. Cliff Wiley, 1010 11th Place, Big Spring, Texas

REGION 18

Kansas

Mrs. Frances Reagney, Selden, Kan.

Mrs. Charles Heisz, Rox 193, Selden, Kan.

Mrs. N. J. Smiley, Stafford, Kan.

Missouri

Mrs. Hazel Louise Knapp, Route 1, Box 95, Fenton, Mo.

Mrs. C. C. McClanahan, Route 1, Knobnoster, Mo.

Mrs. Gilbert W. Pennewill, 502 Donne Ave., University City, Mo.

Mrs. James R. Searless, Route 13, Topping Rd., Kirkwood 22, Mo.

REGION 19

New Jersey

Mrs. Ralph Berkson, Buffalo Hollow Farm, Glen Gardner, N.J.

Mrs. Eileen Donohoe, Mill Race Farm, Clinton, N.J.

Mrs. Charles Guenzler, 18 Emily Avenue, Nutley, N.J.

REGION 20

Colorado

Mr. Everett L. Cline, 991 South Columbine St., Denver, Colo.

Mrs. Edith L. Lincoln, 1200 Lake Avenue, Pueblo, Colo.

Dr. John R. Durrance, 4301 East Cedar Avenue, Denver 22, Colo.

Mr. Everett Long, ( Long’s Gardens ) , Boulder, Colo.

REGION 21

Iowa

Mrs. L. F. Bosch, 305 Innes Blvd., Marshalltown, Iowa
Mrs. John Young, Afton, Iowa

Mrs. H. L. Snedeker, 1024 Williams St., Boone, Iowa

Mrs. John F. Loughlin, 612 West Cherry, Cherokee, Iowa

Mrs. Lynn Fulton, Independence, Iowa

Mrs. L. F. Hockett, 2009 West Main, Marshalltown, Iowa

Mrs. Raymond Craig, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Mrs. J. E. Dvorak, 2515 McDonald Ave., Sioux City, Iowa

Mrs. Paul Rieke, Van Horne, Iowa

Nebraska

Mrs. George Frohardt, Atkinson, Neb.

Mrs. R. F. Griffin, Atkinson, Neb.

Mrs. Fred Mack, Atkinson, Neb.

M rs. Alfred Martens, Atkinson, Neb.

Mrs. John Bierman, Battle Creek, Neb.

Mrs. E. L. Sutton, Benkelman, Neb.

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Mrs. V. C. Robertson, Chambers, Neb.

Mrs. Eric Miller, Cortland, Neb.

Mrs. Harry Saum, Dalton, Neb.

Mrs. Dial Nolan, Lexington, Neb.

Mrs. B. L. Wolff, 1606 Washington, Lexington, Neb.

Mrs. Joseph Wishart, 2140 Sheridan St., Lincoln, Neb.

Mrs. R. G. Goodell, Route 2, Norfolk, Neb.

Mrs. W. W. Carlson, 5457 South 52nd St., Omaha, Neb.

Mrs. John Graff, 1907 So. 113th St., Omaha, Neb.

Mrs. N. G. Bender, Sutton, Neb.

South Dakota

Mrs. Frances Bingen, Andover, S.D.

Mrs. R. G. Ferris, Route 3, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Mrs. George Jorgensen, Dell Rapids, S.D.

Mrs. D. S. Baughman, Madison, S.D.

Mrs. Herman Knock, 728 So. Euclid, Sioux Falls, S.D.

REGION 22

Oklahoma

Mrs. H. B. Atkinson, 410 Atkinson Drive, Midwest City, Okla.
Mrs. Ralph Cason, 325 11th N.W., Ardmore, Okla.

Mrs. Floy Parkinson Gates, 1309 N. 6th Avenue, Durant, Okla.
Mrs. Robert L. Gilbert, 1213 Lake St., Lawton, Okla.

Mrs. H. V. Glitsch, Route 1, Box 91A, Woodward, Okla.

Mrs. F. O. Pohlemann, Route 2, Anadarko, Okla.

Mrs. H. A. Raboin, 1208 N.E. 50th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mrs. J. Lee Rogers, Route 1, Box 30, Bison, Okla.

Dr. M. L. Saddoris, 209 North Jordan, Cleveland, Okla.

Mr. Ted Schwaehhoffer, 2100 Kaskell Blvd., Muskogee, Okla.
Mrs. J. J. Truscott, “The Oaks,’’ Shawness, Okla.

Mrs. O. H. Whitt, 507 East Grand St., McAlester, Okla.

REGION 23

Texas, N. Mexico

Mrs. C. L. Ezell, 6487 N. Strahan Road, El Paso, Texas
Mr. Cecil Pragnell, Baptist Assembly, Glorietta, N.M.

Mrs. Earl Powell, Route 2, Box 161C, Roswell, N.M.

Mrs. Josephine B. Strohm, P.O. Box 14, Santa Fe, N.M.

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147

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149

KNOPF IRIS AND
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MISSION BELL GARDENS

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Rt. 6 Box 424 Modesto, Calif.

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151

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152

REGIONS AND REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS

Region 1— Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island. Mrs. Shirley Spurr, 36 Cedar Park, Melrose, Mass.

Region 2— New York, Dr. William G. McGarvey, State University of New York,
Oswego, N.Y.

Region 3— Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mrs. Walter Kimmick, 401 Woodside
Road, Pittsburgh 21, Pennsylvania.

Region 4— Maryland, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Virginia and West
Virginia. Mr. Walter J. Smith, 1901 Montclair Ave., Norfolk 6, Virginia.

Region 5— South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Dr. Harvey Hobson, 222 Riggs
Drive, Clemson, South Carolina.

Region 6— Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Dr. V. R. Frederick, 145 Tanglewood Dr.,
Urbana, Ohio

Region 7— Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Mr. Robert S. Carney,
500 Colonial Rd., Memphis 17, Tenn.

Region 8— Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mrs. Ruth Goodrich, 16610 West Pepper Lane,
Brookfield, Wise.

Region 9— Illinois. Mr. Nathan H. Rudolph, 405 Lakelawn Blvd., Aurora, Illinois.

Region 10— Louisiana. Miss Marie Caillet, Box 365, S. L. I. Lafayette, Louisiana.

Region 11— Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Mrs. E. J. Henke, 1107 Chamberlain,
Boise, Idaho.

Region 12— Utah and Arizona, Mrs. Valentine Jacobson, 1525 E. 39th St., Salt
Lake City 17, Utah.

Region 13— Washington and Oregon. Mr. Bennett C. Jones, 5635 S.W. Boundary
St., Portland 19, Ore.

Region 14— Northern California and Nevada. Mr. Larry Gaulter, 271 Farelly Dr.,
San Leandro, Calif.

Region 15— Southern California. Mr. Clarke Cosgrove, 8260 Longden, San Gabriel,
California.

Region 16— Canada. Mr. Lloyd Zurbrigg, 33 College St., Kingston, Ontario,
Canada.

Region 17— Texas. Mrs. Stayton Nunn, 11122 Claymore Dr., Houston 24, Texas.

Region 18— Kansas and Missouri. Mrs. Walter H. Buxton, 817 S. Sappington Rd.,
Webster Groves, Missouri.

Region 19— New Jersey, Staten Island, N.Y. Mrs. Dorothy Dennis, 11 Meadow Rd.,
Chatham, New Jersey.

Region 20— Colorado. Mr. O. T. Baker, 7650 W. Fourth Ave., Denver, Colorado.

Region 21— Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Mr. Robert R. Young,
Lake Park East, South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Region 22— Arkansas and Oklahoma. Mrs. Helen McCaughey, 5720 N.W. 36th St.,
Oklahoma City, Okla.

Region 23— New Mexico. Mr. Eugene Sundt, 343 Hermosa Drive, N.E., Al¬
buquerque, New Mexico.

DaLL oj^ (Contents

The Annual Meeting
The President's Corner
Tribute to Genius, Molly Price
Virus Diseases of Iris, R. V. Travis
Soil Fumigation, John Harvey, Jr.

Garden Manners, Peg DeBagh

Notes on Variegata, Jean G. Witt

More About Amoenas, Walter Welch

Concerning Amoenas, Dr. William McGarvey

Area Chairmen, Robert S. Carney

Slides Contest Winners

Clarence Greenleaf White, Tom Craig

Carl Miiliken, a History, Ben Hager

Bearded Iris in Perennial Border, W. F. Scott

Green Tall Bearded, Etc., Clarence D. Jonas

Table Iris Breeding Program, Alice White

Gardens Open in Empire State

The Annual Meeting in Syracuse

Iris from New York State, Veronica Quist

Our Favorite Flower, Wm. Wicker

Tempest in Teapot, Geddes Douglas

Flight Lines

Our Members Write

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Official Garden Judges 1958
Official Exhibition Judges 1958

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SUPPLEMENT TO

BULLETIN NO. 149 • APRIL, 1958

REGISTRATIONS, 1957

Mrs. Walter Colquitt
Registrar and Recorder
487 Albany
Shreveport La.

A quarterly published by the AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY.

Publishing office, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, Tenn.

Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Nashville, Tennessee, under

the act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 the Year.

1957 REGISTRATION REPORT

The registration fee is $2.00 for each registration to the total of ten. Above the
total of ten, the fee is $4.00 each. There is no limit to the number that may be
registered at this fee. The change of name, from one iris to another, carries a fee
of $4.00 for each transfer.

When suomitting names for registration, please suggest an alternate or two, in
order of preference, unless the names have been approved in advance. The selection
of names should follow the Horticultural Code as nearly as possible.

When submitting the color description of a variety, please suggest a Color Code,
conforming to the Classification in the April 1957 American Iris Society Bulletin.

Classifications will conform to the Rules for Bearded sorts as outlined in the
January 1958 Bulletin. Height and Season of bloom are most important. In some
cases the size of the flower is necessary, for correct classification.

Aside from the general information regarding the description of the iris, INTRO¬
DUCTION dates and AWARDS have been included when the data was at hand.
Those who have not supplied the Introduction information on varieties offered to the
public, please do so. printed lists or advertisements in the American Iris Society
Bulletin are acceptable mediums. Introductions will be acknowledged by a card from
i the Registrar’s office. Since the combination of offices, Certificates of Introduction
are no longer issued.

Thanks for your wonderful co-operation.

Mrs. Walter Colquitt, Registrar

1957 REGISTRANTS AND THEIR REGISTRATIONS

ABELL, THORNTON M., 469 Upper Mesa Road, Santa Monica, Calif.

DEEP CANYON, LOVELY LARK.

ALBRIGHT, MARGARET Y., 2101 East 4500 So., Salt Lake City, Utah.

TWO BITS.

ANTRIM, PAUL W., 418 N. Centennial St., Indianapolis 22, Ind.

MERRY GOLD, PERT MISS, SHAWNEE BRAVE.

ARDLEY, PHYLLIS, England
SESAME

ARNY, CHARLES W., JR., P. O. Box 511, S. L. I., Lafayette, La.

DORA DEY, KISSIE.

AUSTIN, LLOYD, Placerville, Calif.

HORNED SKYLARK, JUDEAN SILVER, REAL EBONY, TANGERINE CARNIVAL,
WINGED FUCHSIA, WINGS OF FLIGHT.

AWALT, MRS. MIDGE, 22448 B Str., Hayward, Calif.

GLACIER QUEEN.

BABSON, SANFORD L., Rt. 2, Box 564, Visalia, Calif.

BLAZE AWAY, INNUENDO.

BARTHOLOMEW, MRS. JOHN A. (HAZEL D.), 35 Pine Grove St., Milton, Mass.

GLITTERING PEARLS.

BEARDSLEY, R. P., Hamilton, Ind.

ASPIRATION, EXTEMPORE, PICNIC, SWEET CHARIOT.

BEATTIE, RONALD J., Rt. 3, Box 535, Canby, Ore.

GAVOTTE, TEAR DROPS, YANKEE CLIPPER.

BECHERER, JOS. C., 4809 Hamburg Ave., St. Louis 23, Mo.

DONNA SCHAAN', PENNANT, SPECIAL DISCOUNT. '

BELLMER, MRS. A. L. (ELIZABETH), 200 Elmwood Ave., Ho-Ho-Kus, N. J.
APRICOT BELLE.

BENBOW, REV. AND MRS. D. E., Christ Church Vicarage, 48, Old Road East,
Milton, Gravesend, Kent, England.

GIANETTE, ROSEBAY, SAFFRON SUNRISE.

BENSON, CLIFFORD W., 1201 Verl Place, St. Louis 14, Mo.

BARTOW LAMMERT, HENRY SHAW, JEAN SIBELIUS, MARY PICKFORD, MISS
ST. LOUIS

BENSON, Z. G., 2211 Denver, Wichita Falls, Tex.

BLUE MESA, CHIPETA.

BIRCH, MRS. RUBY, Desert Outpost, Beaumont, Calif.

SWAN PRINCESS.

BOEN, DONALD J., 1429 Francis Drive, Walla Walla, Wash.

PAINTED DOLL.

BRANCH, DR. CHARLES E., Piper City, Ill.

DARK STRANGER, IMAGINATION, MELODY MART, PIETY, PINK SUNSET
ROYAL IMAGE, WARM WELCOME.

BREES, HENRY M., Pierce, Nebr.

WHITE VIOLET.

BROWN, DR. G. PERCY, Broad St., Barre, Mass.

CHARTREUSE CHALICE, OCTOBER CLOUDS, SEA ORCHID, SEPTEMBER
SUNSHINE.

BROWN, REX. P., 14920 Highway 99, Lynnwood, Wash.

BOLD BUTTERCUP, CANARY SONG, ORCHID LULLABY, PRETTY MOHR.
BROWN, MRS. TOM M. (OPAL L.), Rt. 4, Box 145, Walla Walla, Wash.

COUNTRY CUZZIN, FASHIONETTE, FIRENZE, POET’S DREAM.

BURNS, HARVEY R., 1142 Lincoln St., Milton, Pa.

DENNIS BURNS.

BURNS, MRS. NATHAN (EDYTHE), 1707 77th Ave., No., Minneapolis, Minn.

EMPIRE BUILDER, GINGER PEACHY.

BUSS, WALTER E., 607 State Road 67, Vincennes, Ind.

ALMA BUNDY, DEAR MOM, ROSAFLARE.

CASSEBEER, F. W. , Strawtown Road, West Nyack, N. Y.

BILLOWY CLOUD, MUSTARD POT, PLACIDITY, SPUTNIK, WHITE SWIRL.
CAYEUX, MONSIEUR JEAN, 124, rue Camille-Groult, Vitry-sur-seine, France.

DELICATESSE, LANTERNE MAGIQUE.

CHILDS, DAVID, 4849 Pennsylvania, Fair Oaks, Calif.

NEST EGG.

CLINE, EVERETT L., 991 So. Columbine, Denver, Colo.

ROSE LACE

CLINE, EVERETT L. and DR. J. R. DURRANCE, 991 So. Columbi ne, Denver, Colo.
VOLUNTEER FIREMAN

COLLIER, JESSE W., 1018 So. 31st St., Temple, Texas
GAY TEXAN.

COMBS, MRS. P. STUART (FRANCES), P. O. Box 84, Whittier, Calif.

GOLDEN LADY, SILVER-GREY.

CONGER, SIDNEY L., 609 So. Hazel, Arcadia, La.

MULBERRY MOUSSE, W. B. MAC MILLAN.

COOK, PAUL H., R. R. 4, Bluffton, Ind.

ALLEGIANCE, EMMA COOK, QUIET SKY, SUPERLATION, WONDERMENT.
COREY, MRS. PRESTON E. (MIRIAM), 707 Pearl St., Reading, Mass.

CANDELITA, GIGGLES, PINK TEA, STORMCREST, WINTER SUNRISE.
CORLISS, DR. PHILIP G., P. O. Box 68, Somerton, Arizona.

GOLD CORSAGE, GOLDEN BATH, MARJORIE TALLCHIEF, WHITE CORAGE,
WHITE LARK.

CRAIG, IVAN, R. R. 4, Box 315, Escondido, Calif.

EBBTIDE.

CRAIG, JACK, 21192 Edale Drive, Cupertino, Calif.

GOLDEN GLADIATOR.

CRAIG, KENNY, R. R. 4, Box 315, Escondido, Calif.

PURE VIOLET.

CRAIG, TIMMY, R. R. 4, Box 315, Escondido, Calif.

CRIMSON MAPLE.

CRAIG, TOM, R. R. 4, Box 315, Escondido, Calif.

CLEAN SWEEP. HEAD HUNTER, KAZAK, LOVE POTION, STEEPLECHASE,
TISTOPS, ZOMBIE.

CRANDALL, FRED R., 6402' 33rd Ave., South, Seattle 8, Wash.

BLUE SPICE, BRIGHT WISH, JUNE SONG, RED TIDE, RURAL RYTHM, SPECK¬
LED BIRD, SPRING TONIC.

CROSBY, MRS. LUZON, 306 W. 400 South, Orem, Utah.

GEORGIA MAESER, LILAC BOUQUET, MARILYN C, NEGRURA, PARTY PINK,
SENORITA ESTELA.

CROSSEN, DR. EDWARD C., 140 E. Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis 27, Ind.

HO OSIER BEAUTY.

DARBY, G. W., Heathfield Nurseries, Rabley Heath, Welwyn, Herts, England.

APRIL BLUE, AUSTRIAN SKY, BRIGHTEYES, CHARMING MORN, SPRING TAN.
DeFOREST, FRED, Rt. 3, Box 363, Canby, Oregon.

BRIDAL SWEET, COPPER SKY, CORAL KING, DAWN CREST. FANCIFUL, FAR
GOLD, FIESTA STAR, GORGEOUS JORJE, WHIMSY, WINTER LACE.

DORIOT, MRS. MERRILL (HELEN), P. O. Box 442, Goshen, Ind.

WHITE ELF.

DCUGLAS, GEDDES, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville 12, Tenn.

GIRL FRIDAY, LITTLE ROSY WINGS, OLYMPIC STAR, SWEET REGRETS.
DREWETT, ANTHONY W., 17, Beckenham Grove, Shortlands, Kent, England.
MARCELLINO.

DUBES, GEORGE, 2128 Isabella St., Sioux City, Iowa.

REJOICE.

EMERY, E. A., 219 No. Cecelia St., Sioux City, la.

MISTY ORCHID, SILVER PALOMINO.

EVANS, MRS. ELVA, 1819 Miller Ave., Burley, Idaho.

SNOW GOLD.

FAY, ORVILLE W., 1775 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, Ill.

ARCTIC FLAME, CHINESE LANTERN, RED DART, WAXING MOON.

FIELDING, ROY W., 1144 S. Euclid Ave., San Gabriel, Calif.

GAY STRIPES.

FLETCHER, H. CASTLE, 10 Gilston Road, London, S.W. 10 , England.

GILSTON GOLD, GILSTON GULF, MON BIJOU.

FOSS, MRS. ALICE J.,6045 St. Croix Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Selector for VICTOR
A. HARTKOPF, Rt. 2, Box 90, Osseo, Minn.

MINNESOTA SKIES.

FOTHERGILL, H. SENIOR, 12 Abercorn Place, London N. W. 8, England.

ELFIN MOTLEY, ELFIN PRINCE, PALACE GARDENS.

FREUDENBURG, MRS. L., Box 327, Battle Creek, Nebr.

ADDIE SCHEVE, BERTHA SCHEER, BLUE GLAD, DAINTY JEWEL, FRIEDA J
JUNE DECKER, ROSE KALMER, ROYAL ROSE, SWEET JOY.

FREY, MRS. HARRY (HELENS.), 107 Via Mentone, Lida Isle, Newport Beach, Cal.
BELTON BEAUTY.

GATTY, JOSEPH, 225 Griffith St., Jersey City 7, N. J.

MARY WAIS.

GAULTER, LARRY, 271 Farrelly Drive, San Leandro, Calif.

DIXIE PEACH, FOREVER SPRING.

GIBSON, J. M., 219 California St., Porterville, Calif.

GOLD STITCHES, MING LACE, RANA.

GOODMAN, RICHARD, 253 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside, Ill.

GOLDEN BUTTERCUP, ISLE OF WIGHT, ROYAL RUBY.

GRAHAM, HELEN, El Dorado, Kan. (for originator HENRY E. SASS).

BLUE SHADE, GARBIEL’S HORN, HIDDEN FIRE, MALLOW LACE.

GRAPES, MISS HAZEL, Big Springs, Nebr.

SAWTOOTH RANGE.

GRAPES, MISS VIVIAN, Big Springs, Nebr.

ALPINE CHARM.

GREEN, RALPH J., 1830 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo.

GAYMOHR.

GREENE, MRS. HOWARD BIXBY (NOMA L.), 840 Arcadia Ave., Arcadia, Calif.

EL KHOBAR, GRASSHOPPER.

GREENLEE, MRS. R. E. (WILMA), Rt. 3, Chrisman, Ill.

ARUBA, BAINBRIDGE, COPPERITA, FIRST LILAC, MID EASTERN, MULTI¬
PLEX, SHARP CONTRAST, TAN FANTASY.

GRINTER, J. H., 737 S. Main, Independence, Mo.

FORT OSAGE, OH BOY.

HAFNER, MRS. JACOB C. (LOIS G.), P. O. Box 346, Clackamas, Oregon.

OREGON RAIN, SWEET ROSE.

HAGER, BEN H., Rt. 6, Box 424, Modesto, Calif. Selector, for originator, ALICE
WHITE.

BAUBLE.

HALL, BERTRAM J., Box 113, Claverack, N. Y.

ELIZABETH H.

HALL, DAVID F., 809 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill.

BLACK RUFFLES, EMBERGLOW, FESTOON, GOLD DUST, GOLDEN BELLS,
GOLDEN YEARS,' SPRING CHARM, SPRING FESTIVAL.

HALL, H. E., Rt. 1, Manlius, N. Y.

WILLOW BROOK.

HALL, T. W., Rt. 1, Manlius, N. Y.

GOLD ENSIGN, ONONDAGA, SNOW TOP.

HAMACHER, MRS. LAVINEA, 32683 Mound Road, Warren, Mich.

AFRICAN IVORY, GOLDEN GRAAL, ORCHID THRILL, PINK SURPRISE, VIOLET
THRILL.

HAMBLEN, MRS. J. R. (MELBA B.), 2778 West 5600 South, Roy, Utah.

ENCHANTED VIOLET, FAIR LUZON.

HANLON, MRS. GLENN (MABEL), Box 32, Coatesville, Ind.

JINGLES, WHITE PIQUE.

HARRISON, CHARLES M., 1911 Electric Ave., Nashville 6, Tenn.

GLOWING RUSSET, SHIMMERING RIM, TOM COLLIER.

HAYS, MRS. GERTRUDE, 405 East Ash, Dodge City, Kans.

DODGE CITY, FRILLY TILLIE, LEISA, MISS JAN, TRUDIE’S GOLD.

HEAGNEY, MRS. FRANCIS (INEZ), Selden, Kans.

LOIS MARIE.

H. den OUDEN & SON, Boskoop, Holland.

MAID OF DELFT.

HICKENLOOPER, MRS. J. C., 170 So. 1st East, Preston, Idaho.

CANDY BABE.

HINKLE, MRS. W. J. (GEORGIA MURPHY), Scottsboro, R. R. 4, Marion, Ill.
INTRIGUE.

HIPP, HARRY L., Calhoun, La.

AMERDA, BAYOU BABE, BAYOU BELLE, BAYOU MOON.

HOLLEYMAN, G. W., P. O. Box 984, Lake Charles, La.

FRUSTRATION, MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE, ROYAL LADY.

HORN, PAUL W., 1833 Lynhaven, Fort Worth, Texas.

TRESSPASS.

HOUSLEY, MRS. HOWARD G. (MARY L.), 1816 West Stoll Place, Denver 21, Colo.

CHO CHO SAN, NORDIC PRINCESS, WHIRLIGIG.

HUTCHISON, P., 176 Crofton Lane, Orpington, Kent, England.

LAVENDER PATCH, OLIVE MURRELL, SUNNY SPAIN.

JOHNSON, MRS. IRENE S. (RAMBLER), Rt. 1, Box 1460, Atascadero, Calif.
RAMBLER.

JOHNSTON, REVA E., 1901 U Ave., La Grande, Oregon.

MISS GEE GEE.

JONAS, CLARENCE D., 4747 Kyle Road, Fort Wayne 6, Ind.

BROWN BANTAM, DATELINE, JET PETITE, OLIVETTE, PINK DEBUT, SPRING
PRELUDE, VATICAN PETITE.

JONES, BENNETT C., 5635 S. W. Boundry St., Portland 19, Oregon.

EARLY AMERICAN, LITTLE BLACKSMITH.

KELWAY & SONS LTD., Langport, Somerset, England.

ANTARCTIC, ATHLONE, CANARY BIRD, ELIZABETH ARDEN, HIGH VELDT,
ROISTAR, TORCHLIGHT.

KELWAY & SONS LTD., delayed 1956 Registrations.

BLUE CAMEO, BLUE LEGEND, FOREST HILLS, GOLDEN PLANET, GOLD
LION, MELODY FAIR, MY SMOKY, QUEEN TONGA, RUSTAM.

KLEINSORGE, R. E., 419 E. Main, Silverton, Oregon.

FLUTED COPPER, ROSE ANETHYST.

KNOPF, MRS. MAYNARD C. (M. ELLEN), 651 Dry Creek Road, Campbell, Calif.
JADE QUEEN, KAREN MOHR, MISSION TRAILS, WILD BLUE YONDER, WOOD-
MONT ROSE.

KNOWLTON, HAROLD W., 32 Hancock St., Auburndale, Mass.

GALA STAR, MANOMET, MAYFLOWER.

L APHAM, E. G., 1003 Strong Ave., Elkhart, Ind.

AMICUS, STYLE PARADE.

LAUK, ALBERT G., 5142 Harvest Lane, Toledo 13, Ohio,
i HOLD THAT TIGER.

LAWSON, MRS. L. BROOKS (FRANCES J.), P. O. Box 314, Valley Center, Calif.

BOLD BLUE, BROOKS, NO-TOP, PAUMA.

LELAND, ART, 415 West 24th St., Sioux City, Iowa.

GARDEN GOSSIP, LILLIE BELL, TURBO-FIRE.

LEVINGSTON, WILLIAM E., 808 Shell Beach, Lake Charles, La.

HER HIGHNESS.

LEWIS, CHARLES H., 4512 State Line, Kansas City 3, Kans.

B LACKNESS.

LEWIS, L. T., 1014 N. Rubey, Macon, Mo.

STELLA SMITH.

LINSE, JACK G., 1421 N. 16th Ave., Yakima, Wash.

BLUE MOTIFE, FRONT ROW, GOLDEN JOPPA, TROPHY, VIO.

LIPIEC, MRS. HARRY (IRENE), 2163 Cromie, Warren, Mich.

LEROY L, SHARON ANN.

LOWRY, MRS. FRANKLIN P., 62 Walnut Park, Newton, Mass.

BEECH PLUM, BEAU VIOLET, FULBRITE, MELOLITE, MOON MAIDEN.
MacMILLAN, W. B., 211 N. Washington, Abbeville, La.

MISTIS.

MADSEN, G. WILLIS, 367 North 900 East, Provo, Utah.

ORANCE PAGODA, PINK DRESDEN, YELLOW PAGODA.

MAHOOD, MRS. LEONA P., 11250 1st Ave., N. W., Seattle 77, Wash.

SWEET ’N* SASSY.

MARX. WALTER, P. O. Box 38, Boring, Oregon.

BEAUTY ON PARADE, BORDER KING, DIAMOND NIGHT, EMPEROR’S ROBE.
LADY IN WAITING, LIGHT AT DAWN, MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN, MALLOW PINK
MIDNIGHT WHISPER, MORNING MISCHIEF, SEA TITAN, VAIN VICTOR.

MAXIM, PAUL, 2157 Sonoma St., Redding, Calif.

RUFFLED SKIES, TRINITY ALPS, VIOLET RIPPLES.

MAYBERRY, GEORGE, 638 E. 3rd North, Provo, Utah.

JUNGLE BIRD, JUNGLE ROSE.

McCASHIN, MRS. DOROTHY, 7 Atiawa Cres. Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

AOTEA ROA, KIWI BRUNETTE-, NAORI CHIEF.

McCASHIN, JENNIFER, 7 Atiawa Cres. Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

KIWI LEMONADE.

McCORD, FORREST, Rt. 5, Box 90-B, Muncie, Ind.

FIRST BORN.

McDonald, MRS. L. M., 8416 N. E. Going St., Portland 20, Oregon.

KRINKLED GOLD

MELROSE, JAMES L., Rt. 6, Box 424, Modesto, Calif.

FILAGREE.

.MERTINS, LOUIS, 554 Terracina, Redland, Calif.

GAY BUTTERFLY, LADY DUNSANY, TAWNY EMPRESS.

MIESS, MISS ELMA, 12982 Borden Ave., San Fernando, Calif.

FREE GOLD, GOLDEN IVORY.

MILLER, HUGH F. R., Rosebank, 48, The Drive, Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

ICE GROTTO, KENTISH CORDELIA.

MORGAN, MR. CHARLES E., 2106 Missouri Ave., Flint 6, Mich.

FLINTITE, SERGEANT BOB.

MUHLESTEIN, TELL, 691 East Eighth North, Provo, Utah.

FIRST CURTAIN, IRISH WHIM, LATE APRICOT, MODERN DESIGN, MOHR
LEMONADE, PAPER AND INK, TOY TOWN.

MURRAY, GEORGE, 20520 Juanita Ave., Covina, Calif.

) ARCTIC ICE, BERYL GREEN, BETA LIBRA, BON BON PINK, COLORTONE,
FLOR de ORO, GLORIETA, PACIFIC JEWEL.

NASS, MRS. CARL W., Rt. 4, Celina, Ohio.

SWIRLING SNOW.

NEEL, LAURENCE W., West House, Walton Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, Eng¬
land.

APRICOT ELEGANCE, HAUGHTY MISS, MAGGA DAN, MIDDAY SUN, NATIVE
BELLE, PRINCIPAL GIRL, SILVER TIDE.

NELSON, MRS. RALPHS., (JEANNETTE W.), 906 Foster Ave., Coeur D’Alene,
Idaho.

CAUTION LIGHT, LATIN QUARTER, MAGNET, SOARING KITE.

NESMITH, MRS. THOMAS (ELIZABETH N.), 166 Fairmount St., Lowell, Mass.

BAR HARBOR, CRYSTAL WHITE, GOLDEN CORONET, IVORY SNOW, MAGIC
CRYSTAL, PLACID HARBOR.

NOYD, MRS.. WALTER E. (LUELLA), 1501 Fifth St., Wenatchee, Wash.

APRICOT DANCER, APRICOT DREAM, APRICOT FLARE, COTLET, FLAMING
BEARD, GREEN TINGE, LILAC PARADE, WENATCHEE KID.

OHL, JOHN J., 4001 E. 31st So., Wichita 18, Kans. Selector, for originator, H£NRY
E. SASS*

COMMENDABLE.

PAYNE, W. A., R. R. 3, Box 180, Terre Haute, Ind.

CLASSIC MODERN, FALL AND FROST, GA YE TY, PRIMA BALLERINA, SMILING
BEAUTY, THE GREAT MOGUL, VIOLET LUSTRE, WHIFF O’ SMOKE, WINGED
CHARIOT.

PLOUGH, GORDON W., P. O. Box 117, Wenatchee, Wash.

APPIAN WAY, BLAKSTOK, CHINA GATE, FLAME KISS, GRAND COULEE,
HINDU WAND, HUDSON BAY, INCANDESCENT, PALEFARE, PEACH PLUME.
PORRECA, BERT, 287 Maple St., West Henrietta, N. Y.

DAPPER DAN.

QUADROS, CARL A., 1749 Bell St., Sacramento 21, Calif.

APRICOT PRINCESS, CLARAMINO, LADY ANGIE.

QUIGLEY, LLOYD, 2910 N. E. 49th St., Vancouver, Wash.

MONDAY’S CHILD.

QUIGLEY, MRS. LLOYD, 2910 N. E. 49th St., Vancouver, Wash.

NATIVE ENCHANTRESS.

RANDALL, H. J., Sandilands, Brooklyn Road, Woking, Surrey, England.

KIRKSTONE, MELBREAK, SARAH ELIZABETH.

RANDOLPH, DR. L. F., 118 Sheldon Road, Ithaca, N. Y.

ATTICA PARNES, EXOTIC BLUE, ILLYRICA TRIESTE, PSEUDOPUMILA
ZADAR.

RECKAMP, BRO. CHARLES, S. V. D., Mission Gardens, Techny, Ill.

CELESTIAL SNOW, PINK SERENITY.

RECKNOR, MRS. EARL F., 110 9 North Oak, Creston, Iowa.

MOHR LACE.

REES, MISS CLARA B., 1059 Bird Aye., San Jose 25, Calif.

FIRE-FLURRY, IRISTOCRAT.

REINHARDT, MRS. ROBERT M., (MATHILDA), Rt. 4, Box 499, Waukesha, Wis.

BLUE SKIRT, CREAM CLOUD, SKIRTS OF PINK, YELLOW SKIRTS.
REYNOLDS, MRS. LEO F. (SERLENA), 4284 Auburn Road, Memphis, Tenn.

FLUTED HAVEN, GAY HAVEN, MARINE HAVEN.

RICHARD, MRS. J. G., 220 Sunset, Baton Rouge, La.

ALL FALLS.

RICKER, MRS. RALPH E. (ETHEL), 1516 Ross St., Sioux City 3, Iowa.

AUTUMN SPICE.

BLACK DELIGHT, SPRING DAWN (as selector for originator, HENRY E. SASS)
RIGGS, HARRY W., 211 N. Grinnell St., Jackson, Mich.

FREEDOM FESTIVAL, GREATER JACKSON, MAROON SHEEN, WOLVERENE.
RIX, S., Hotel Oceanside, Mount Maunganui, Taurange, N. Z.

BILLIE LOUISE, FRANCES ELIZABETH.

ROACH, MRS. GEORGE M., SR. (LAURA B.), 2942 Tyburn St., Los Angeles 39,
Calif.

WHITE PARADE.

ROBERTS, EARL R.,R. R. 4, Box 54-C, Indianapolis 27, Ind.

DANCING BEE, GOLD FLUSH, GUNSMOKE, PARAKEET, SHARKSIANA, WILD
CANARY.

REVERTO, (selector for, originator MCKEE).

ROGERS, GLENN, 700 Queen Ridge Dr., Independence, Mo.

MERRY MOOD, MOJAVE DAWN, MONARCH PASS.

ROGERS, ROY P., 302 Arapahoe, Boulder, Colo.

MEXICAN HAT.

ROSENFELS, DR. RICHARD S., 1941 Harris Aye., Richland, Wash.

GOLDEN SHEEN.

RUNDLETT, EDWIN, 1 Fairview Ave., Staton Island 14, N. T.

LIMBER LASSIE, MOON ROCKET, WHIRLING GIRL.

SAMUELSON, A. A., Rt. 2, Box 94, Pullman, Wash.

CAPTAIN WHITE, ELFIN ECHO, NORSE MAIDEN, PRINCESS PRIM, ROYAL
SPICE.

SCHARFF, JAKE H., 1174 Fountain Court, Memphis 6, Tenn.

CHIEF CHICKASAW.

SCHIRMER, CARL O., 6104 King Hill Ave., St. Joseph, Mo.

BREATHLESS, BRIGHT DAY, BUDDY, COLONIAL DREAM, P ATROL, TAMMY.
SCHLIEFERT, ARNOLD, R. R. 1, Murdock, Ne br.

WAVE CAP.

SCHMELZER, MRS. HAZEL E., 731 Edgewood, Walla Walla, Wash.

CAPTAIN GALLANT, EASTER FRILLS, HOPE DIVINE, KRISS KROSS, NYLON
LACE, SURPRISE PACKAGE, TERRY LEE, TRENDARILLE.

SCHORTMAN, W. B., 1221 W. Putnam Ave., Porterville, Calif. y

DANCING SENORITA, GOLD FORMAL, INDIGLOW, POLKA TIME, PURPLE
RUFFLES. I i

SCHREINER, ROBERT, Rt. 2, Box 297, Salem, Oregon.

AGATINE, AMETHYST FLAME, BLACK ONYX, BROADWAY STAR, CALDRON.
FIRE BRIGADE, KARACHI, KING’S CHOICE, ROSEBLOOM, SALEM.

SHILLING, ROBERT H., 2822 Guilford Lane, Oklahoma City 16, Okla. ,

OKLAHOMA TWILIGHT.

SIMONSON, MRS. H. A. (DONNA), Rt. 2, Box 268, Barr Road, Port Angeles, Wash.

BURGANDY VELVET, MOPPET, OLYMPIC BLUE.

SLAMOVA & HAWKIN$ON, P. O. Box 86, Wildomar, Calif.

PURPLE PARROT.

SMITH, C & K, Benedict Road, Dongan Hills, Staten Island 4, N. Y.

BOUNDING MAIN, CASTLES IN SPAIN, DR. BOB, IMPERIAL WOMAN, LOYALTY,
MOONLIGHT MIST, PEARL MOSQUE, REGAL SPLENDOR, ROBERT J. GRAVES.
SMITH, CLIFFORD W., 113 No. University St., Vermillion, S. D.

ADORN, ANGIE.

SMITH, MRS. EVA T., Box 483, Lewiston, Idaho.

GOLDEN MASTERPIECE, HOLY SMOKE, LYNNETTE, RAINIER.

SMITH, K. D., Benedict Rd., Dongan Hills, Staten Island 4, N. Y.

HIGH AND MIGHTY.

SMITH, WILLIAM ORR, 817 Coats St., Columbia, Mo.

CL ARIKAYO, EAGLE RED, JEAN BELLE, MAYO ROSE.

SNYDER, W. S., 3822 Fourth Ave., Sioux City 6, Iowa.

BLACK UNIFORM.

STAMBACH, GEORGE M., 336 N. Holliston, Pasadena, Calif.

WHITE FRAGRANCE.

STERN, SIR FREDERICK, O.B.E., M.C., F.L.S., V.M.H., Highdown, Littlehampton
Road, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, Sussex, England.

TIDLE-DE-WINKS.

STEVENS, MRS. JEAN, Bastia Hill, Wanganui, N. Z.

FOAMING SEAS, MAORI LEGEND, POLYNESIAN DANCER, PURIRI, SENIOR
SERVICE.

STRANGE, RALPH T. JR., 4051 Auburn Road, Memphis, Tenn.

CALVARY.

SUITER, MRS. GLEN (MELVINA), Rt. 5, Caldwell, Idaho.

APRICOT FLARE, DOROTHY PATCH, MARY SUE, ORANGE CRUSH, SNOW
BONNETT, VIOLET MOHR.

TEARINGTON, JOHN E., 1234 S. 4th St., Hawthorne, Calif.

CALIFORNIA CHARM, CALIFORNIA SUNBURST.

THARP, MARY F., 445 North 7th St., Payette, Idaho.

TOP HELEN.

THEURER, MRS. HERMAN (JULIA), Wellsville, Utah.

GORDON K., MASTER HERMAN, MR. BAKER.

THOMPSON, MRS. JOSEPH C. (DELORA I.), Rt. 3, Box 553, Bailey Hill Road,
Eugene, Oregon.

BLUE COQUETTE, MAY CLOUD.

TIEMANN, ELMER H., Rt. 3, Box 811, Robertson, Mo.

FRIENDLY PERSUASION, GREEN FRILLS, GREEN GAGE, GREEN LEA.
TOMPKINS, C. W., Rt. 3, Box 440 , Canby, Oregon.

AHOY, BOLERO, CAPTURED HEART, FOND CARESS, FRESCO, HAPPY
• LAUGHTER, JOYOUS SPRING, LIBRETTO, MANY SMILES, MELLO MOOD.
TULLER, ERWIN, 17415 N. W. Walker Road, Beaverton, Oregon.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN.

VACHE, R. E., 503 N. Tennant, Dallas 8, Texas.

. DAWN PEARL.

VALLETTE, MRS. WILMA, Box 158, Delco, Idaho.

IMPOSSIBLE, KEWPIE DOLL, LEMON SNOW, PEACHES a la MODE, PEPPER¬
MINT STRIPE, PINK ECHO.

VARNER, D. STEVE, N. State St. Road, Monticello, Ill.

EARLY AUTUMN, HALLOWEEN, PINK MINK, PURPLE HEART.

VORIS, CHARLES Wm., Rd. 2, Watsontown, Pa.

CHALK GARDEN, GINGER BREAD, MOONLIGHT MELODY, ORCHID BALLET,
PEACHY, PRINCESS PAM, RUSTAN, RUTH VORIS, TANGOLD.

WALLACE, M. D., 417 South State, Orem, Utah.

BLUE LACE, CHEROKEE ROSE, CLOUD LACE, DOLL LACE, GRACIOUS
HELEN, GREEN ECHOS, ORIENTAL TAPESTRY, RED SPLENDOR, TOM
HOWARD.

WARBURTON, MRS. F. W. (BEE), East Main St., Westboro, Mass.

ARROWHEAD, BARRETTE, BERRY PAR FAIT, BRASSIE, DERRING-DO.
WATERS, D. G., Elmore, Ohio
FLYING HIGH.

WATKINS, E. & A., 3 Highland St., Concord, N. H.

BARBARA RUTH, DONNA MARIE, LONDON TOWN.

WEDGEWOOD, GEORGE W., P. O. Box 522, Brentwood, Calif.

PORT SAID.

WELCH, WALTER, Middlebury, Ind.

BRIGHT WHITE, FLASHLIGHT, FORTISSIMO, LILLI-FLORA, LILLI-WHITE,
MY DADDY, PASTEL DAWN, RED-LILLI.

WHITE CLARENCE G., W. Sunset Drive, Redlands, Calif.

KING HENRY.

WHITING, MRS. C. G. (AGNES), 824 Courtright St., Mapleton, Iowa.

PINK CHOICE, VIOLET RHYTHM.

WICKERSHAM, D. P., P. O. Box 12, Urbana, Ohio.

ANNE ADAMS.

VILLIAMS, FRANK L., 2167 E. 4500 South, Salt Lake City 17, Utah.

• NANCY ANN.

WILLS, JESSE, 1201 Belle Meade Blvd., Nashville 5, Tenn.

BATTLE MORN, DARDANIAN, KRIM TARTARY, ORENDA, SHINING MARK.
WITTEMAN, HARRY, 2110 E. Sonora, Stockton 5, Calif.

CARTHAGE BROWN, CARTHAGE ORCHID.

YUNKER, MRS. EDNA M., P. O. Box 8, Taycheedah, Wis.

ENA JONES.

ZURBRIGG, LLOYD, 33 College St., Kingston, Ontario.

BERN JUBY, KERRY DANCE, KERRY LEA, KERRY PIPER, LISTOWEL,
QUIVERING FLAME.

ZURBRIGG, LLOYD, selector, introducer for Rev. A. K. Edmison.

DEEP PINK, LEVINA COPELAND, MAYBELLE MARTYN, SULTAN’S CAPITOL.

ADDITIONS to 1956 REGISTRATIONS: CORRECTIONS, etc., to PREVIOUS

REGISTRATIONS-

BARBARA ADAMS (Cahoon), R., 1944; Correction of spelling, Registered as-
barbra Adams.

BLUE CAMEO (Kelway). TB 36” M. B1L, Pale Blue self. Helen McGregor X Un¬
known. Wisley Trials ’56. R., 1956.

BLUE LEGEND (Kelway). TB 36” M. BlM, Medium Blue self. Deep Velvet X Chi¬
valry. Wisley Trials ’55. Kelway ’57. R., 1956.

BRONZE BELL (Schreiner). R., 1955; Correction of spelling, Registered as-
BRONZE BELLE. H.M. ’57. Schreiner ’57.

CLARUTH (Cleaves); R., 1956; Correction of parentage: Snow Flurry X Blue Shimmer.

CURTAIN CALL (Muhlestein); R., 1951, changed to FIRST CURTAIN, to avoid
confusion, as former was listed by another hybridizer and introduced.

ENCHANTED (Hamblen). R., 1955, Sdlg. #53-27-1. Re-registered as ENCHANTED
VIOLET. ENCHANTED previously registered and not released.

FORREST HILLS (Kelway). TB 36” M. BN1, Blue-black self. Wisley Trials ’56. R.,
1956.

GOLDEN PLANET (Kelway). TB 34” EM. Yl, Golden yellow self. Desert Song X
Unknown. Wisley Trials ’56. R., 1956.

GOLD LION (Kelway). TB 30” M. Y5M, Golden tan. Chamois X Unknown. Wisley
Trials ’56. R., 1956.

IVORY BLACK (DeForest); R., 1951, completing parentage: Sdlg.:( (Her Grace x
Sable) x Storm King) X Sdlg.: (Her Grace x Black Forest). Isisnoll ’57.

MELODY FAIR (Kelway). Int.B. 28” E. R1L, Shell pink self. Edward of Windsor X
Cherie. Wisley Trials ’56. R., 1956.

MY SMOKY (Kelway). TB 34” M. YR2, Pale yellow ground plicata dotted deep rose.
Magic Carpet X Unknown. HC, BIS ’56, Wisley Trials ’56. R., 1956.

QUEEN TONGA (Kelway). TB 36” M. Y1M, Medium yellow self. Golden Russet X
Unknown. Wisley Trials ’54. Kelway ’57. R., 1956.

SMALL WONDER (Douglas-G.); R., 1953, correction of classification: SDB 11” E-Int.

TAHOLAH (Gibson). R., 1953; Correction of spelling- Registered as: TABOLA.

TINKER BELL (Douglas-G.). R., 1954. SDB 13” E., correction of classification.

RUSTAM (Kelway). TB 36” M. VI, Pansy Violet self. Deep Velvet X Lothario.
Wisley Trials ’54. R., 195 6.

1957 REGISTRATIONS

ADDIE SCHEVE (Freudenburg). TB 36” M. VlL, pastel orchid self. Chantilly X
Hit Parade. 10-9-57.

ADORN (Smith, Clifford). #56-75. TB 36” M. Y4, S., deep Butter-yellow; F.,
Chalk white, bordered yellow. Leading Lady X Lindora. 12-31-57-

*AETHRA - Gers. N., R., 1934.

AFRICAN IVORY (Hamacher). #S-4002. TB 36” M. Y1L, Ivory self with orange
beard. Happy Birthday X Apricot Glory. 7-6-57.

AGATINE (Schreiner-R.). #L-804A. TB 36” M. RID, deep mahogany red self.
Inbred red Sdlg. X Inbred red Sdlg. 3-25-57.

*AHOY- name released by Mr. Lapham.

AHOY (Tompkins). TB 38” M to L. RIM, bright Carmine red self. Sdlg. 50-116 X
Defiance. Fleur de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

*AlBONITA- Gers. N.; R., 1933.

*ALEMENE- Gers. N.

* ALLAGLOW- Gers. N.; R.. 1937. Released to Mr. Tompkins.

ALLEGIANCE (Cook-Paul). #7854. TB 38” M. B3D, S. , Violet Ultramarine; F.,
Rosyln Blue; beard medium blue, tipped yellow. Dark Boatman X Sdlg. 11752:
((Distance x blue Sdlg.) x Pierre Menard). 7-29-57.

ALL FALLS (Richard). Foliosa-10”-L. B1M, signal white around gold; all S. & F.,
identical and equal in size 12-1-57. Collected.

♦ALLURE- Murrell 1927.

ALMA BUNDY (Buss). #49-11. TB 40” M. Wl, white self. New Snow X Sea Gull.
Edenwald ’57. 2-23-57.

ALPINE CHARM (Grapes-V.). #1555. MDB 4” EE. Y3, S. pale ivory; F. Yellow-
green with ivory border; white beard. Nana Sdlg. X unknown. 11-9-57.

♦ALSEIDES- Gers. N; R., 1938.

♦AMBER WAVE- Murrell 1930.

AMERDA (Hipp). #5412. TB 38” ML.BW1, Blue-white self; white beard, tipped blue.
Snow Flurry X Lake Shannon. 6- 3-57.

AMETHYST FLAME (Schreiner-R.). #M-289-A. TB. VIM, Amethyst-orchid self.

Crispette X (Lavanesque x Pathfinder). 7-9-57.

♦Amethystine- Gers. N; R., 1946.

AMICUS (Lapham). #9-55. TB 36” Medium L. YR1D, Rufous self; Chartreuse brown
beard. Town Talk X Defiance. 7-22-57.

♦ANDEREYA- Gers. N.; R., 1934.

ANGIE (Smith-Clifford). #55-5 6. TB 36” M. V1D, Imperial purple self. H. C. 1955;
Dreamcastle X Chansonette. 6-14-57.

ANNE ADAMS (Wickersham). TB 34”. R1L, Tourmaline pink self; tangerine beard.

Mary Randall X Hall pink Sdlg. Tell's ’57. 5-11-57.

ANTARCTIC (Kelway). TB 34” M. Wl, White self. Helen McGregor X unknown.
11-9-57.

AOTEA ROA (McCashin-D.). Sib. 24” M. B1M, Blue self. Madawaska X Ottawa.

7- 18-57.

APPIAN WAY (Plough). #50-39-4. Onco-TB 45” EM. RV5M, Mineral Violet blending
to Phlox Purple; yellow beard. Snow Flurry X Capitola. 7-5-57.

APRICOT BELLE (Bellmer). #52-A. TB 40” VL. YOl, Apricot self; tangerine beard.

Betty Jane X #48x1: (New Horizon x Pink Formal). 12-31-57.

APRICOT DANCER (Noyd). #N6-23. TB 25” L-VL. YOID, Orange apricot self;

apricot beard. June Bride X Temple Bells. 7-3-57.

APRICOT DREAM (Noyd). #N6-21. TB 29” M-L. YOID, Deep apricot self; apricot
beard. (((Reveille x New Horizon) x (Apricot Glory)) X Temple Bells). 7-3-57.
APRICOT ELEGANCE (Neel). TB 42” M. YOl, Butter apricot self. .((Pink Cameo x
Hi Time) X Golden Eagle). 6-4-57.

APRICOT FLARE (Suiter). #56-0-lA. TB 34” E-M. YOl, Apricot self. ((Midwest
Gem x Daybreak) X Salmon Sheen). 7-2-57.

APRICOT PRINCESS (Quadros). #54-52A. TB 36” E-M. YOl, Apricot self; bright
tangerine beard. Sdlg. #5121A: (Casa Morena x Golden Russet) X Mary Randall.

8- 31-57.

APRIL BLUE (Darby). SDB 12” E. Bl, Blue self, few brown reticulations at haft.

Saffron Charm X April Morn., 10-10-57.

♦aquarelle- Murrell 1929.

ARCTIC FLAME (Fay). #56-13 - TB 32” M. Wl, pure white self; tangerine beard.

H. C. ’57. Lipstick X Sister Sdlg. (%Snow Flurry, %New Snow,%Pink Sdlg.). 2-21-57.
ARCTIC ICE (Murray-G.). #80-M-5. TB 36” LM. B1L, Icy Blue self, no markings;
pale yellow beard, almost white. Angel Glow X #6-48: (Purissima x Shining
Waters). 9-28-57.

AR.ROWHE AD (Warburton).#A-503-MDB4’ ’ EE. B 1L, pale blue self, deeper fall marking
in form of arrowhead; orange throat; white beard. Carpathia X Sulina. 12-31-57.
ARUBA (Greenlee). Int. TB 24” E. YV4M, S., yellow; F., Rose-mauve, flashes of
Gold leaf. (Golden Eagle x I. Mellita) X Twilight Sky. Greenlee ’57. 2-28-57.
ASPIRATION (Beardsley). #BG. TB 44” M-L. GIL, S., Chartreuse; F., between
chartreuse and Pea-green. Parentage unknown. 7-11-57.

ATHLONE (Kelway). TB 40” E. R1L, Shell pink self. Edward of Windsor X Cherie.
11-9-57,

ATTICA PARNES (Randolph). Acq. #P-8. MDB 5” E. V1D, dark violet purple, near
self; matching blue beard. Collected clone of I. attica from Mt. Parnes near Athens,
Greece. 16 Chromosomes. Collected by L.F. & Fannie R. Randolph. 7-8-57.

AUSTRIAN SKY (Darby). SDB 12” E. B3, Blue self with darker blue thumbprint and
sky blue standards. Welch #H-503 X Blue Ensign. 10-10-57.

♦AUTUMN COLORS- Gers. N.; R.; 1943.

AUTUMN SPICE (Ricker). #R-9~54- TB 38” M. Y5D, S., deep rich amber; F., Amber,
lighter than S., touch of Aster Violet at tip of orange beard. Welcome Guest X
Thotmes III. Ricker ’57. 4-5*57.

♦AZALEA TINT- released by DeForest; Sdlg. #52 -6 named CORAL KING.

BAINBRIDGE (Greenlee). SDB 12” E. Wl, Snow White self, bright blue spot on each
fall. ((#10942 x pumila) x Thisbe) X ((#10942 x pumila) x Thisbe); Greenlee ’57.
3-30-57.

BARBARA RUTH (Watkins). #51-62. TB 38” M. Y1L, Lemon cream self, yellow
border on S.&F., matching yellow beard. ((Snow Flurry x Flora Zenor) X (Overture
x Pink Lace selfed)). 12-31-57.

BAR HARBOR (Nesmith). #53-36A. TB 38” M. B5, S., Sea Blue; F., blending of Sea
Blue & Aconite Violet, smoothly finished deep blue-purple. #48-44C:(Barbara
Adams x Gulf Stream) X #49-41 A:(Jane Phillips x Sylvia Murray). 12-12-57.

BARRETTE (Warburton).. #AB-5 06. MDB (y* EE. Yl, Clear yellow self. Baria X
Yellow pumila Sdlg. (^’’flower). 12-31-57.

BARTOW LAMMERT (Benson-C.). #54-18A. TB 34” M. Wl, Pure snowy white self.
H.C. ’57. Spanish Peaks X Cloudless Sky. 6-28-57.

BATTLE MORN (Wills). #148-54. TB 36” L. RIM, bright medium red self; gold
beard. Carnton X ((Action Front) x((Piute) x Hermitage x Hernani))). 5-30-57.

BAUBLE (Hager-White). SDB 11”; E. Yl, yellow self. Yellow Frills X diploid tall
Sdlg. involving True Delight, Pallida, Mauvine and others. 12-10-57.

BAYOU BABE (Hipp). #5473- TB 36” M. RIM, near China Rose self; tangerine
beard. Cloud Cap X Sdlg. 6-3-57.

BAYOU BELLE (Hipp). TB 30” M. OIM, Orpiment Orange self; tangerine beard.
(Cloud Cap x Sdlg.) X Sdlg. 6-3-57.

BAYOU MOON (Hipp). #5464. TB 38” M-L. Y1M, Cadmium yellow self; orange
beard. Rememberence X Snoqualmie. 6- 3-57.

BEACH PLUM (Lowry). #L-50-8. TB 34” M. RV1D, Rich plum self, soft brown flush
on hafts; small bright blue blaze at tip of beard. Syringa X Plum Pretty. 9-19-57.

BEAUTY ON PARADE (Marx-W.). #56-156. A. Japanese 30” M. Wl, S., white, thinly
edged Amaranth; F., white, center stippled Amaranth, border Amaranth. Parentage
unknown. Marx ’57. 1-2-57.

BEAU VIOLET (Lowry). #L54-22. TB 38” E. V1D, Deep violet self, lighter flush
on hafts; Yellow beard. First Violet X Violet Harmony. 9-19-57.

BELTON BEAUTY (Frey). #54-1. TB 38” EM. VIM, S., Medium violet; F., same
with white haft area. Snow Flurry X Chivalry. 4-13-57.

BERN JUBY (Zurbrigg). #52-56-A. TB 34”. Rl, Red self, slightly bitone. Display X
Quechee. 4-13-57.

BERRY PARFAIT (Warburton) #B-401. Int. B 18” E. V5, S., Purplish-pink blend,
yellow edging; F., Purplish-red blended, chartreuse border; brown beard. Pogo X
Drum Major. 12-31-57.

BERTHA SCHEER (Freudenburg). TB 34” EM. Y1L, Cream self with gold veining,
haft to tips of both S. & F. (Hit Parade X Chantilly). 10-9-57.

BERYL GREEN (Murray-G.). #404-53- TB 38” M. Gl, Beryl Green self, clean haft;
Yellow beard-slight blue tip. #4-49:(Green Pastures x Appointee) X (Green
Chance x Top Brass). 9-28-57.

BETA LIBRA (Murray-G.). #34-A-54. TB 36” EM. Gl, Sea Green self, clean hafts;
Lemon yellow beard, tipped blue. (Green Chance x #68-49: (Appointee x Caroline
Burr)) X Greenback. 9-28-57.

BILLIE LOUISE (Rix). A. Louisiana M. V1D, Dahlia purple with triple signal patch.

5- 22-57.

BILLOWY CLOUD (Cassebeer). #676. TB 30” M. Wl, Pure white self; beard incon¬
spicuous, no yellow. White Sprite X White Parchment. 11-11-57.

BLACK DELIGHT (Ricker for Sass). #R-53-129- TB 36” M. BN1, Blue black, beard
same. Black Forest X Sdlg. 48-4: (#44-41 x Ebony Queen). Ricker '57. 4-5-57.
BLACKNESS (Lewis-C.). TB 30” M. Nl, Black, no markings; dark beard. Solid
Mahogany X Deep Velvet. 11-14-57.

BLACK ONYX (Schreiner-R.). #L-518-1. TB 36” M. NV1, Rich Black-violet self.

((#F-127 x After Midnight) X (Storm King x Black Forest)). 12-31-57.

BLACK RUFFLES (Hall-D.). #56-52. TB 35” M. Nl, Ruffled black self. (Black &
White Sdlg. X Black Sdlg.). 12-31-57.

BLACK UNIFORM (Snyder). TB 36” LM. N1D, Ebon self, of mahogany undertone.
Sdlg. L-48 X Sdlg. 0-49- 8-17-57.

BLAKSTOK (Plough). #51-159-4. TB 33” EML. V3, S., Imperial purple,' F., Dark
purple, brown hafts; Indian Yellow beard. (Sdlg. 46-19:(Amigo x Sdlg.) X Red
Torch). 7-5-57.

BLAZE AWAY (Babson). #B-99-8. TB-29” M. Y5M, S., Amber yellow; F., same,
tinted deeper at edges, deep maroon-red feathered signal patch around beard.
Mexico X Tobacco Road. 11-27-57.

*BLAZE CREST- Gers. N.; R.; 1937.

BLUE COQUETTE (Thompson-D.). #15-53-7. TB 27” M-L. B1L, Opaque light steel
blue self; F., undertone of cream: beard, waxy blue color of S. and styles. White
Sdlg.: (Pblue x Gudrun) X Chivalry. 7-23-57.

BLUE GLAD (Freudenburg). TB 36” M. B1M, Lobelia blue self. Sky Ranger X Cloud
Castle. 9-30-57.

BLUE LACE (Wallace-M.). #56-528-1. TB 31” M. B3M, S., M. blue, some purple
infusion; F., M. blue, brushed yellow at hafts. Chivalry X Blue Debut. 8-5-57.
BLUE MESA (Benson-Z.G.). #1-25-1. TB 48” M. Bl, Blue self; yellow beard, tipped
white. Helen McGregor X Blue Ensign. 2-23-57.

BLUE MOTIFE (Linse-J.). #Nacap 21-P. TB-Onco. 38” M. B5M, S., Verbena Violet,
Wisteria Blue; F., same, blue based; blue tipped beard. New Snow X Capitola.

6- 28-57.

BLUE SHADE (Graham for Sass). Border Iris 24”. B1M, Medium deep blue self.
12-21-57.

BLUE SKIRT (Reinhardt) #55-10. TB 38” M. W4, S., pure white; F., Powder Blue
blending to pale blue at end of falls; white beard, tipped blue. Snow Flurry X
Madame Maurice Lassailly. 11-6-57.

BLUE SPICE (Crandall). #56-38. TB 48” M. BID, dark blue self. Cloud Castle X
#48-52:(Hoogiana x Shining Waters). 7-25-57.

BOLD BLUE (Lawson). # 54-28. TB 36” M. B3, S., Marine blue; F., slightly darker;

orange beard, Great Lakes X Katherine Fay. 12-31-57.

BOLD BUTTERCUP (Brown-Rex). #165-16. TB 36” E-M. Y1M, Buttercup yellow
self, faint white touch at tip of beard. Good News X Top Flight. 11-18-57.

BOLERO (Tompkins). TB 38” M. Y5D, Brilliant Copper blend. ((Aria x Defiance) x
Rocket) X (Rio Valley x Glistening Copper). Fleur de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

BON BON PINK (Murray). #9-C-54. TB 33” L-M. R1L, Pure pink self, lighter at haft,
no markings; Pink beard. Talley Ho X (#26-52:(Cherie x Pink Cameo) x Pink
Formal). 9-28-57.

BORDER KING (Marx-W.). TB 48” L. YR5M, S., Medley of gold, rose, blue and
bronze; F., Reddish purple tinted bronze. Parentage lost. 3-23-57.

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BOUNDING MAIN (Smith, C. &K.). $54-3- TB 39” E. to L. B1M, Medium blue self.
Valley Mist X Serene Valley. 9-28-57.

BRASSIE (Warburton). #AB-311- SDB 14” E. Y5, S., Chrome yellow; F., Chrome
yellow faintly overlaid green; yellow beard. #SPC-2:(Spindrift x Pink Cameo) X
pumila Sdlg. (yellow self). 12-31-57.

BREATHLESS (Schirmer-C.). #278-B. TB 36” M. R1L, Light pink self. Radiation X
Ballerina. 10-8-57.

BRIDAL SWEET (DeForest). #57-9 S. TB 36” M. R4L, S., Pink; F., White; pinkish
beard. Frances Kent X Pink Sdlg. 12-31-57.

BRIGHT DAY (Schirmer-C.). #TB-94. TB 40” M. Y4L, S., light yellow; F., White
suffused yellow, with gold border. Goldbeater X Midwest Gem. 10-8-57.

BRIGHTEYES (Darby). Int. B 16” E. YB4, Lemon yellow self with darkish blue
thumbprint on F. Greenish yellow at haft, no reticulations. Welch #H-503 X Missouri
Night. 10-10-57.

BRIGHT WHITE (Welch). #N-535- MDB 7” E. Wl, Pure white self; white beard, no
haft color. Green Spot X J-537: (Bouquet x G-522:(Finance x Fairy)). 10-3-57.

BRIGHT WISH (Crandall). #50-27. TB 36” E-M. V1D, S., Purple; F., Purple, white
at haft covered with purple network. Orchid Lady X Capitola. 7-25-57.

BROADWAY STAR (Schreiner-R.). #L-721-1. TB 38” M-L. YRV4, S., smooth cream;
F., Rose with magenta cast. (Maytime x Extravaganza) X Sib. of Opal Beauty.
H.M. ’57. Schreiner ’57. 3-16-57.

BROOKS (Lawson). #54-27. TB 36” M. Bl, Cornflower blue self; pale blue beard.
Great Lakes X Katherine Fay. 12-31-57.

BROWN BANTAM (Jonas). #1004-1. SDB 10” E. V4, S., Lilac-purple; F., light
Garnet Brown. #707:(Samovar x Austrian pumila yellow) X #735'(#48-4 (tall pink)
x I. cretica ). 12-27*57.

BUDDY (Schirmer-C.). #X-23- TB 34” M-L. NV1D, Blackish-purple self- Black
Forest X Storm King. 10-8-57.

BURGANDY VELVET (Simonson). #604. MDB 6” E. RID, Wine-red self; brown
beard. Carpathia X unknown. 12-31-57.

♦CALDRON- Schreiner-R., N.; R., 1953-

CALDRON (Schreiner-R.). #K369-A. TB 36” M. OR1D, Vivid Coppery-red self.
(Ethiop Queen x Ranger) X (Garden Glory x Cordovan). Schreiner ’57. 3-16-57.

( CALIFORNIA CHARM (Tearington). #PW-552. TB 30” M. V3, S., Sea Lavender vio¬
let; F., darker than Spec. Violet, some brown at haft. Neglecta. Pinnacle X Wabash.
8-22-57.

CALIFORNIA SUNBURST (Tearington). #PV-552. TB 40” M. Yl, Chinese Yellow
self. Prairie Sunset X Veiled in Mystery. 8-22-57.

CAVALRY (Strange, R.T. Jr.). #54-1. TB 34” M. BW1, White self with blue cast;
Blue beard. Blue Ensign X Spanish Peaks. 7-26-57.

♦CANARY BIRD- Perry N.; Released.

CANARY BIRD (Kelway). TB 38” M. Y1L, Lemon yellow self. Berkley Gold X
unknown. Wisley Trial ’57; Kelway ’57. 12-31-57.

CANARY SONG (Brown-Rex). #B6-4. TB 48” EE-M. Y1L, light Canary yellow self,
near white area at tip of lemon yellow beard. Snow Flurry X Pink Sdlg. 11-18-57.

♦CANARY WARBLER- Gers. N.; R., 1947.

CANDELITA (Corey). #7-M-l. TB 36” EM. Y5M, Bright golden bronze. Caldera X
Carpenter Sdlg. #46-63- 1-30-57.

CANDY BABE (Hickenlooper). #3-56. TE 33” M. Wl. Blue white self. Snow Flurry X
Chivalry. 8-30-57.

CAPTAIN GALLANT (Schmelzer). #555-H-57. TB 36” E-L. Rl, Red self, on orange
side, no purple; orange-brown beard. Tompkins #52-107 X Privateer. 6-18-57.

CAPTAIN WHITE (Samuelson). #Sl-5-l. TB 40” EM. Wl, White self with tint of blue.
Snow Flurry X Sdlg. FX2-6^from Helios, Purissima, Jenkins and Hoogiana). 11-12-57.

CAPTURED HEART (Tompkins). TB 40” M-L. YV2L, Cream ground plicata, violet-
pink markings; red beard. (Overture x Hit Parade) X Surrender. Fleur de Lis ’57.
2-20-57.

♦CARDELING- Gers. N.; R., 1948.

CARTHAGE BROWN (Witteman). #50-21. TB 30” L. Y1D, Amber brown self, darker
haft and border markings; brown beard. Mexico X Tobacco Road. 7-15-57.

CARTHAGE ORCHID (Witteman). #19-50. TB 32” M-L. B4, S., Light blue; F., light
blue, overlaid white and purple, haft lined; yellow beard. Snow Flurry X California
Peach. 7-15*57.

CASTLES IN SPAIN (Smith, C.&K.). #55-39- TB 40” M-L. R5M, Rose blend with
slight picotee edge. (Snow Flurry x Chantilly) X East Indies. 8-13-57.

CAUTION LIGHT (Nelson- Jeannette). #54-61-1. TB 40”M-L. Y1M, Buttercup Yellow
self; wide orange beard. Truly Yours X Dolly Varden. 6-30-57.

CELESTIAL SNOW (Bro. Charles). #54-23- TB 40” M. Wl, ruffled white self. Snow
Flurry X Celestial Blue. H.M. ’57. Mission Gar. 757. 1-19*57.

CHALK GARDEN (Voris). #SP-Pin-5350. TB 35” M-L. Wl, Pure white self; white
beard. Pinnacle X Spanish Peaks. 7-3-57.

♦CHARLES Lynch- Gers. N.; R., 1937.

CHARMING MORN (Darby). SDB 12” E. WB4, S., pure white; F., White with blue
thumbprint shaded off to white edges. Saffron Charm X April Morn. 10-10-57.

CHARTREUSE CHALICE (Brown- Dr. Percy). TB 34”. GY1, Chartreuse self, brown
veins at haft; orange beard. New Horizon X Tinted Porcelain. 7-19-57.

* Chartreuse Gown- Gers. N.; R., 1948.

CHEROKEE ROSE (Wallace). #56-11. TB 32” M. VR5L, Orchid and Rose blend.
Ballerina X (Pink Formal x Heritage). H.C. ’57. 8-5-57.

CHIEF CHICKASAW (Scharff). #52-28-8 6. TB 35” E-M. RID, Red-brown self.
Cordovan X ((Firecracker x ?) x (Ola Kala)). 7-12-57.

CHINA GATE (Plough). #53-138-35- TB 40” EM. W4, S., White with pale Canary
Yellow edges; F., Orange buff, flushed pink; tangerine beard. Gay Paree X
Palomino. 7-5-57.

CHINESE LANTERN (Fay). #53-114. TB 40” M. Y1D, deep yellow self; tangerine
beard. Mary Randall X Techny Chimes. Fay Gard. ’57. 2-21-57.

CHIPETA (Benson- Z.G.). #46- 5- TB 32” M. Y5D, Spanish Raisen, Cordovan X
Argus Pheasant. 3-23-57.

CHO CHO SAN (Housley). #VV-163-I- Int. B 15” E. Y2, S., Butter-yellow, purplish
flecking; F., Butter-yellow, all-over purplish-brown veining. Gibson Girl X Lieut,
de Chavagnac. 7-26-57.

CLARAMINO (Quadros). #53-25A. TB 30” E-M. Y4, S., goldish yellow, laced; F.,
White ground, gold border, laced. Clara B X Palomino. 8-31-57.

CLARIKAYO (Smith, Wm. O.). #30. TB 40” M. RV1D, Fuschia-purple self; style
marked orchid; beard yellow. Claribel X Jean Cayeux. 8-31*57.

CLASSIC MODERN (Payne). #146; A. Japanese. 44” M. W4, S., White edged hyacinth
violet; F., Royal purple-Hyacinth violet blend, large white center, radiating veins.
3 petals^ Ai-fukurin X Sdlg. #8:(Ai-fukurin x Nishiki-yama). 8-28-57.

CLEAN SWEEP (Craig- Tom). TB 40” E. Wl, cold white self. ((Sleighride sib. x
Sleighride sib.) X (Sleighride sib. x Sleighride)). 6-28-57.

CLOUD LACE (Wallace-M.). #56-486-1. TB 36” EM. B1L, Light gray-blue self.
Cloud Castle X Blue Debut. 8-5-57.

♦CLOUDS AT DUSK- Gers., N.; R., 1945.

COLONIAL DREAM (Schirmer-C.). #T-2 6. TB 36” M. RY5L, S., Pink and yellow;
F., Pink suffused yellow. (Hall #44-39 X (Aztec Copper x Midwest Gem)). 10-8-57.

COLORTONE (Murray-G.). #583*53- TB 38” M. Y5M, Peachy beige with pink infusion;
light tangerine beard; no markings. #80-48:(Inspiration x Melitza^X Pretty Pink.
9-28-57.

♦Columbine- Murrell 1930.

COMMENDABLE (Ohl for Sass). TB 38**.. Pale amoena, falls solid light blue.
Parentage not given. 12-21-57.

COPPERITA (Greenlee). MDB 4” EE. Rl, Copper Red self; yellow beard. (Papoose
x Blondie) X Welch $J-509- 2-16-57. Greenlee ’57.

COPPER SKY (DeForest). $52-1 6. TB 38” M. Medium brown, blended orange, self;
orange beard. Brown Sdlg. X Brown Sdlg. Irisnoll ’57. 2-21-57.

♦CORAL KING- $54-10 transfered to $52-6: first named Azales Tint.

CORAL KING (DeForest). $52-6. TB 37” M. R1L, Azalea pink self; heavy coral
pink beard. (Carabella x Pink Sensation) X Cloudcap. Irisnoll ’57. 2-21-57.

COTLET (Noyd). $N6-22. TB 26” M-L. Y5M, Light Apricot self; deep apricot beard.
((Reveille x New Horizon) x (Apricot Glory)jX Temple Bells. 7-3-57.

COUNTRY CUZZIN (Brown-Opal). $5-15A7.TB 35” E-M. Y4, S., Yellow apricot; F.,
White banded Y. apricot; heavy tangerine beard. ((Hit Parade x Pink Formal) x
(Mary Randall)) X Palomino. 7-12-57.

♦CREAM BLUSHED- Gers. N; R., 1947.

CREAM CLOUD (Reinhardt). $57-15. TB 36” M. Y1L, Large cream self; light lemon
beard. Moonlight Sonata X On Guard. 11-6-57.

CRIMSON MAPLE (Craig-Timmy). $T-57-9. TB 30” L. RID, Crimson Maple-Rubient-
Indina Red-Algerian R. self; effecting blue beard. Sdlg. (Firebright x sib.) X
(Firebright x sib.). 6-28-57.

CRYSTAL WHITE (Nesmith). $49-87B. TB 35” M. Wl, white self; beard tipped
white. Snow Flurry X 45~52A:(Sierra Snow x $48-62D). H.M. ’57. Fairmount ’57.
4-26-57.

♦DAFFODIL- Murrell 1929>

DAINTY JEWEL (Freudenburg). Int. B. 26” EM. WV5, White shaded orchid, orchid
veining to edges of S.& F., hair-line orchid edge. Sky Ranger X Cloud Castle.
10-9-57.

DANCING BEE (Roberts). $A-303- SDB 11” E. GY4, S., Greenish-ivory cream; F.,
Lavender-blue, cream hafts; cream beard. Brite X unknown. 6-26-57.

DANCING SENORITA (Schortman). $3107. TB 38” M-L. VI, S., violet, yellow center
patch; F., Violet, veined darker; haft brown, Berkley Gold Sdlg. X Berkley Gold
Sdlg. 6-18-57.

DAPPER DAN (Porreca). TB 34” M-L. RID, Burgandy red self; Yellow beard,
elongated 11/a* beyond normal, curled upward at end, small ivory patch on each
side of beard, some gold at haft. (Weirdie x Easter Bonnet) X Joseph’s Mantle.
7-19-57.

DARDANIAN (Wills). $180-54. TB 36” M. R5L, medium Tan-pink blend, golden area
around bright gold beard. (Bryce Canyon x Centurian) X Well Content. 5-30-57.
♦dark Loveliness- Gers. N.; r., 1942.

DARM STRANGER (Branch). $5619- TB 32” M. V1D, Deep purple; F., Deep black-
purple. (Black Forest x Sable) X Sable Night. 6-24-57.

DATELINE (Jonas). $530-1. Int. B 17” E. W4, S., White; F., Bright yellow. ((Lord
Dongan selfed) X (Tall blue x pumila). 12-31-57.

DAWN CREST (DeForest). $57-9S. TB 34” M. R4, S., Pink; F., Yellow. Frances
Kent X Pink Sdlg. 11-27-57.

DAWN PEARL (Vache). $V-55-l. TB 40” M. Y4, S., Cream; F., White with lavender
blushed center. Pink Opal X unknown (probable tetraploid). 9-7-57.

DEAR MOM (Buss). $49-42. TB 40” M. W2, White Plicata, lavender markings. Gypsy
Baron X Tieton. Edenwald ’57. 2-23-57.

DEEP CANYON (Abell) $53-42-3. TB 34” M. V5, S., Amethyst -violet with Plum
Purple, garnet Brown; F., Victoria Violet, shading to color of S. Damascus Blade
X Grand Canyon. C.C., So. Calif. A.I.S. Show, 4-57. 6-1-57.

DEEP PINK (Zurbrigg for Edmison). $53-9. TB 36”. R1L, Deep pink self; white

haft, pink red beard. (TM3 x TM5) X Pink Papa. 1-19-57.

DELICATESSE (Cayeux). TB M. Y4, S., light greenish yellow; F., White, edged pale
yellow. Ormohr X Bellerive. "Petit” Vitry sur Seine ’57. 10-10-57.

*DEMETER- Gers. N.; R., 1940.

DENNIS BURNS (Burns-H.). #55-109. TB 36” M. Y4, S., Tan; F., Blue with tan
border. Sdlg. 52-38:(New Horizon x Spring Sunshine) X Sdlg.:(Gilt Edge x Late
Sun). 12-31-57.

DERRING-DO (Warburton). #B-301. SDB 14” E. V4, S., purplish-blue; F., deep
purplish-red, pinkish-lavender border; lavender beard . Pagan Midget X unknown .
12-31-57.

DIAMOND NIGHT (Marx-W.). A. Japanese 46”; VL. W5, purple overt9nes overlaid on
white and very light blue ground; styles blue, tipped purple. Gold signals. Unknown.

I- 2-57.

DIXIE PEACH (Gaulter). #56-30. TB 38” M. Y5, Apricot with white blaze at haft;
tangerine beard. Memories X Mary Randall. 6-19-57.

DODGE CITY (Hays). TB 37”. BID, S., Navy blue; F., same with white spot, veined
navy. Unknown. 6-9-57.

DOLL LACE (Wallace-M.). #56-145- TB 30” M. RW1L, pale pink white self; S., and
style heavily laced. Cathedral Bells X Dolly Varden. 8-5-57.

DONNA MARIE (Watkins-E. & A.). #52-51. TB 38” M. BW1, Blue white self, deeper
blue flush toward center. ((J. Phillips x ((H. McGregor x Belmont) x Great Lakes))
x Sea Blue) X (H. McKenzie x J. Phillips sib.). 12-31-57.

DONNA SCHAAN (Becherer). TB 36” M. W5. Inspiration X Sdlg. 7-28-57.

DORA DEY (Arny). A. Louisiana; 36” M-L. V3M, S., Viola; F., Purple Heather;
Yellow signal. Bayour Sunset X Blue giganticaerulea Sdlg.. H.M. ’57. Int. 1955-
7-6-57.

*DORINA- Gers. N.; R., 1935-

DOROTHY PATCH (Suiter). TB 36” E-M. Bl, Blue Self. (Cahokia x Sun Lakes) X
Lady lisa. 7-2-57.

DR. BOB (Smith-C. & K.). #54-1. TB 32” E. Wl, Ruffled pure white. Valley Mist X
Serene Valley. 8-13-57.

EAGLE RED (Smith-Wm. O.). #20. TB 34” M. YR5, S., Gold and wine, copper sheen;
F., Wine and copper; Styles same as S.; yellow beard. Red Douglas X Golden
Eagle. 8-31-57.

EARLY AMERICAN(Jones-B.). #271-2. TB 34”M.Y5, Caramel tan self, no markings.
(Howard Weed x Susitna Sunset) X Inca Chief. 12-31-57.

EARLY AUTUMN (Varner). #57-104. Y5, S., tan; F., tan with gold in center. (Cherie
x Floradora) X Party Dress. 12-2-57.

EASTER -FRILLS (Schmelzer). #l6-H-56. TB 38” M. V1L, Lavender self. Dream-
castle X Arlene Wood. 4-13-57.

EBBTIDE (Craig-Ivan). #I.C. 56-4. TB 38” E. Y3, S., pale Chartreuse Y.; F.,
Seafoam yellow, to near white, pale chartreuse Y. at margins. (Charmaize x
(Joseph’s Mantle x Rich Raiment)) X (Mariposa Mia x (Mt. Washington x Joppa
Parrot)). 6-28-57.

ELFIN SCHO (Samuelson). #W22-3)2. TB 36” EM. R3L, Light pink bitones, cream
base. (Sdlg. SBX x Pink Sensation) X ((Idanha x Ramses) x Pink Sensation)).

II- 12-57.

ELFIN MOTLEY (Fothergill). Calif. 12” E. YR4, Chrome yellow with Ruby red flush
on falls. I. innominata X I. douglas iana. A.M., R.H.S. ’57. 10-10-57.

ELFIN PRINCE (Fothergill). Calif. 10”; E. VI, Fuschia self. I. innominata X I.
douglas iana. P.C., RHS ’57. 10-10-57.

ELIZABETH ARDEN (Kelway). TB 34” EM. R1L, Flamingo pink self. Loomis V.20
X Cherie. Wisley Trial. 12-31-57.

ELIZABETH H. (Hall-B.). TB 30” M. R1L, Pink self. May Hall X Paradise Pink.

7-17-57.

EL KHOBAR (Greene). #27-55.^ TB 3 6” M. NR1, Black-maroon self. Red Mesa X
(Pretty Pink x Cherie). 10-17-57.

♦EMB ERG LOW -Etc.; (Gers.N.); R., 1948.

EMBERGLOW (Hall-D.). #54-35. TB 34” M. R1L, Rose-pink self. Rose-pink Sdlg. X
Rose-pink Sdlg. 12-31-57.

EMMA COOK (Cook-P.). #11155- TB 34” M. S., White; F., white with border
Royal Purple; beard, white on outer end, yellow under style arm. Sdlg. #12552:
((blue Sdlg. x (Progenitor x Shining waters)) x (Distance x (Progenitor x Shining
Waters))) X Sdlg. #14152: (Dreamcastle x (blue Sdlg. x (Distance x (Progenitor x
Shining Waters)))). 11-23-57.

EMPEROR’S ROBE (Marx-W.). A. Japanese, 32” M. W2, Violet stippling and veining
on white ground; orange signals. Unknown. 1-2-57.

EMPIRE BUILDER (Burns). #5503- MDB 8” E. Yl, dark yellow self; yellow beard.
From sdlgs. 1-19-57.

ENA JONES (Yunker). #56-25-E. TB 38” M-L. YOIL. (May Hall x Mary Randall) X
Sdlg. 9-21-57.

ENCHANTED VIOLET (Hamblen). #53-27-1. TB 36” E-M. BY5L, Grayed blue and
orchid blend. (Helen McGregor x Radiation) X Palomino. H.C. ’57. 12-31-57.

♦EPHESIA-' Gers. N.; R., 1936

♦ERMINIA- Gers. N.; R., 1945.

EXOTIC BLUE (Randolph). #51-223-5. TB 28” M. VB1L, light lavender-blue self,
with darken center; brown beard, tipped blue. (Mata Hari x Black Forest) X Wedg¬
wood. H.C. ’57. 7-8-57.

EXTEMPORE (Beardsley). #3-135-2. Border 27” M-L. S., Maize to buff; F., White
ground stippled, bordered rosy- lavender Midwest X Chasseur. 7-11-57.

FAIR LUZON (Hamblen). TB 38” M-L. R1L, Pink self, with lacing. (Cherie x
Radiation) X June Meredith. 12-31-57.

♦FAIRY CASTLE- Gers. N.; R., 1947.

♦fairy Princess (Murrell 1931).

FALL AND FROST (Payne). #727. A Japanese, 6 petals, 30” M. VB1L, Pale Violet-
blue self with frosted effect; white halo; styles cream, tinted pale violet. Sdlg.
#296:(Kosui-no-iro x Sdlg. #142) X Unknown. 8-28-57.

FANCIFUL (DeForest). #55-4 S. TB 38” M. YR5L, Peach-apricot. Pink midrib; F.,
Blended apricot and PINK Sdlg. #50-12 X Pink Formal. Irisnoll ’57. 3-4-57.

FAR GOLD (DeForest). #57-103 S. TB 38” M. Y2, S., Deep gold, no markings; F.,
Cream white, brown .stitching. (Sdlg. # 5-47B x Rodeo) X Honor Bright. 12-31-57.

FASHIONETTE (Brown-Opal). #6-17-B2. TB 36” M. V3M, S., Lilac purple; F.,
Pansy Violet; Chinese coral beard. ((Hit Parade x Pink Formal) x (Mary Randall))
X Mary Randall. 7-12-57.

♦FESTOON- Etc.; Gers. N.; R., 1936.

FESTOON (Hall-D.). #54-70; TB 35” M. R5L, S., pink; F., pink tinged apricot. Pink
Sdlg. X Pink Sdlg. 12-31-57.

FIESTA STAR (DeForest). TB 37” M. Y5M, Shot silk-like blend of golden tan and
pink. Thotmes X Cloudcap. 2-13-57.

FILAGREE (Melrose) . #TY-56-l. TB 34” M. Yl, Yellow self. Truly Yours X Lilac
Lane. 12-10-57.

FIRE BRIGADE (Schreiner-R.). #1282-3A. TB 36” EM. RID, Crimson red self.

•(Ranger x Redward) X (Pacemaker x Orelio). Schreiner’s ’57. 3-16-57.

FIRE-FLURRY (Rees). TB 46”. R3M, S., Erythrite Red; F., Ruby Red; beard yellow.
Snow Flurry X Firedance. Bull. #145 ’57. 1-30-57.

FIRENZE (Brown-Opal). #6- 20-A1. TB 40” M. VIM, Spectrum Violet self; tangerine
beard. (Esquire x Chivalry) X Mary Randall. 6-17-57.

FIRST BORN (McCord). #519-52. TB 36” E-M. W2, fancy plicata, white ground,
stippled lavender. San Francisco X Jake. 12-31-57.

FIRST CURTAIN (Muhlestein). #51-11 A. TB 38” M. R1L. Pink self. Party Dress X
Pink Fulfilment. Tell’s ’57.

FIRST LILAC (Greenlee). Int. B 18” E. V1L, Lilac self; yellow beard. ((Sdlg.
#10942 x pumila) x Cloud Castle) X Sib.. '.Greenlee ’57. 2-28-57.

FLAME KISS (Plough). #53-138-38. TB 40” EM. Y4L, S., White; F., Dresden yellow;
Tangerine beard. Gay Paree X Palomino. 7-5-57.

FLAMING BEARD (Noyd). #N5-65. TB 26” L. Y5M, Peachy Apricot self; Red-tanger¬
ine beard. ((Buffawn x Pink Sdlg.) x New Horizon) X Salmon Shell. 7-3-57.

FLASHLIGHT (Welch). #0-503* MDB 4 V?' EE. Y3, S„ Med. yellow; F., Bright gold,
yellow border; white beard. Blue Spot X Hanselmayer. 10-3-57.

FLINTITE (Morgan). #53-9* TB 38” M. B1L, Pale blue self; white beard, tipped
blue. Danube Wave X Spanish Peaks. 11-5-57.

FLOR de ORO (Murray). #91-52. TB 32” LM. Y1D, Deep gold self; golden yellow
beard; no markings. Glittering Gold X (#27-48:(Rose Bowl x Golden Spike) x Ola
Kala). 9-28-57.

FLUTED COPPER (Kleinsorge). #441. TB 30” M. Y1D, Med. toned Golden Brown
self, golden haft. Cascade Splendor X Spanish Fandango. Cooley’s ’57. 3-4-57.

FLUTED HAVEN (Reynolds). #48-EA. TB 35”. Wl, Very white self. S.&F. fluted.
Snow Flurry X Cloud Castle. H. C ’57. 5-22-57.

FLYING HIGH (Waters). #MB-53* TB 36” M. B1M, Med. Blue self; light lemon beard.
Cahokia X Keene Valley. H.M. ’57. Longfield ’57. 4-13-57.

FOAMING SEAS (Stevens). #4/el94. TB 46”. B1L, very pale blue self, slightly
deeper at hafts; pale blue-white beard. Jane Phillips X ((((Calpurnia x Morocco
Rose) x Summit) x (Sister of Summit x Tropic Moon) x Chicory Blue). 12-31-57.

FOND CARESS (Tompkins). TB 38” M. R1L, Deep pink self; red beard. (Apricot
Supreme x Golden Eagle) X Pink Perfection. Fleur de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

FOREVER SPRING (Gaulter). #56-16. TB 38” M. VR5M, Med. Lavender-rose, blended
brown hafts and petal tips. Lavanesque X Pathfinder. 6-19-57.

FORTISSIMO (Welch). #P-540. MDB 8” E. OY1M, Orange-golden yellow self; long,
reddish-orange beard with long spur. Butch X Fior del Mondo. 10-3-57.

FORT OSAGE (Grinter). #18-51. TB 30” M. RID, Rich red self. #51-49 X Techni¬
color. 6-27-57.

FRANCES ELIZABETH (Rix). A. Louisiana 24” L. VROl, Purplish-bronze self, dark
mulberry purple spine in standard; clear gold signal. Unknown. 8-7-57.

*FRED STUBBS- Cassebeer, R., 1954. Changed to White Swirl.

FREEDOM FESTIVAL (Riggs). #1-C-16. TB 34” M. W4, S., Canary yellow; F., White
edged yellow; yellow beard. #l-A-12:(01a Kala x Easter Gold) X Green Pastures.
6-27-57.

FREE GOLD (Miess). #103* TB 30” M. Yl, Sunflower yellow self. Ola Kala X Sdlg.
#547B:(Prairie Sunset x Fortune’s Favor). Syllmar ’57. 2-2-57.

FRESCO (Tompkins). TB 39” M. RV2, , Burgandy or wine ground plicata, gold
markings. (Consolation x Craig Sdlg.:(China Maid x Tiffany)) X Ebony Echo. Fleur
de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

FRIEDA J. (Freudenburg). TB 40” EM. Y5L, Yellow and orchid blend; orange beard;
lace edges. (Chantilly x Majenica) X (Chantilly x Easter Bonnet). 9-30-57

FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Tiemann). #57-1. TB 36” EM. R3L, S., Pink; F., Apricot
pink. Palomino X Flirtation. 12-31-57.

FRILLY TILLIE (Hays). TB 36” W2, S., White; F., Silver white, dotted light lavender
around edges. Unknown. 6-9_57.

FRONT ROW (Linse). #Spellcap 05* TB-Onco 26” M. V5M, Mauve-rose self, ruby
signal patch; brown-gold beard, slight crest at tip. Spellbound X Capitola. 6-28-57.

FRUSTRATION (Holleyman). Giganticaerulea type 54” M. V1L, Violet self, with

gold base; F., have added brown tone, purple line from signal to tip. Storm Signal
X Wheel Horse. 5-15-57.

FULBRITE (Lowry).^52-12-A>TB 40” L. Y1D, Full yellow self. Fairday X Golden
Hawk. 9-19-57.

GABRIEL’S HORN (Graham for Sass). TB 36” M. Y1D, Saffron yellow self; heavy
beards; Unknown. 12-21-57.

GALA STAR (Knowlton). #52-47A. TB 32” M. Y4L,S., Bright yellow; F., White edged
yellow; orange-yellow beard. Sunray X Solid Gold. H.C. ’55. 9-21-57.

GARDEN GOSSIP (Leland). #M-54-128. TB 34” M-L. Y5D, S., light brown; F., very
dark brown. Aria X Bryce Canyon. 11-23-57.

GAVOTTE (Beattie). #44-67-FK. TB 32” M. Y5, S., Lemon yellow, suffused peach;
F., Lemon yellow, paling toward center; orange-tangerine beard. Muhl. Sdlg.
#44-67 X Frances Kent. 12-31-57.

GAY BUTTERFLY (Mertins). #2. Onco-bred 28” E. RV1D, S., Blackish red-purple;
F., Matthew Violet, honey-yellow throat. Butterfly Wings X Unknown. 7-8-57.

GAYETY (Payne). #525- A. Japanese, 6 petals 48” M-LM. RV1D, Dull magenta purple
and Amethyst -violet halo & veins. Pansy-violet styles. Sdlg. #226:(Sdlg. #22 6 x
Sdlg. #110) X Sdlg. #82:(Ai-fukurin x Osamura-miyo). 8-28-57.

*GAY GIRL -(Murrell 1931).

GAY HAVEN (Reynolds). #61-LA. TB 38”. RV1M, Rosy Petunia; bright yellow
beard. Snow Flurry X Rose Sails. 5-22-57.

GAYMOHR (Green). TB-Onco. 36”. B1L, Light blue self. WmMohr X Winter Carnival.
6-19-57.

GAY STRIPES (Fielding). Onco-bred. 16”. B5L, Silvery Blue-gray with stripes of
Blue on F,; S., clear. Two un-named Onco-breds. 7-18-57.

GAY TEXAN (Collier). #55-3-1- TB 33” EE-M. RID, Dark Raspberry self; bright
tangerine beard. ((Melitza x Honey Chile) x Golden Eagle) X Muhl. Sdlg. #48-34:
(# 46-41C x Loomis V 20). 8-26-57.

GEORGIA MAESER (Crosby). #C-55-4B. TB 36” EM-L. Y1M, Flaring yellow with
lighter area in F., Beard same color. ((#46-2-4 x #46- 2F) x Song of Songs) X Pink
Enchantment. Sdlg. Cup, Utah Iris Show ’57. 7-10-57.

GIANETTA (Benbow). MDB 4” E. RVl, Rosy violet self. Dwarf Sdlg. X Pumila
Sdlg. 10-7-57.

GIGGLES (Corey). #6 -P-1. TB 32” EM. R1L, Pink; red-coral beard. Party Dress X,
Paradise Pink. 1-30-57.

GILSTON GOLD (Fletcher). TB 40” EE. Y1M, Golden yellow self. Red Amber X
Rocket. 10-10-57.

GILSTON GULF (Fletcher). #53-63Y. TB 38” M. B1M, Medium blue self. Helen
McGregor X Sib'to GilstonGrange. Wisley Trials ’57. 12-31-57.

GINGER BREAD (Voris). #VBC 555. TB 36” M-L. OID, "Gingerbread brown” self.
Bryce Canyon X Veishea. 7-3-57.

GINGER PEACHY (Burns). #5620. TB 34” M. 05, F., lighter at haft. Cascade
Splendor X Mellowglow. 1-19-57.

GIRL FRIDAY (Douglas). #1304-A. TB 34” M. R1ML, Rose-pink self; Rose-pink
beard. Paradise Pink X Pink Formal. 10-23-57.

GLACIER QUEEN (Await). #154-A. TB 36”. Wl, Flaring white self. Snow Flurry X
Golden Madonna. 7-19-57.

GLITTERING PEARLS (Bartholomew). #53-24-B. TB 40” M. Wl, Warm white self,
gold on hafts; gold beard. Desert Song X Bellerive. 8-30-57.

GLORIETA (Murray). #515-53- TB 42” LM. 05L, Apricot self; tangerine beard; no
markings. Sdlg. #154-49:(Jasper Agate x Nightengale) X Apricot Glory x Melody
Lane). 9-28-57.

GLOWING RUSSET (Harrison). #46-43* TB 36” M. YR5M, Golden Russet; F., two
shades darker than S., Golden Russet X Rocket. 9-24-57.

♦GLOWING SUNSET- Gers. N.; R., 1937.

GOLD CORSAGE (Corliss). #57-S-15. Spuria 38” L. Y1M, Buttercup yellow self.
Larksong X Corliss Sdlg.. 7-9-57.

♦GOLD DUST- Gers. N.; R(, 1938.

GOLD DUST (Hall-D.). #56-30. TB 35” M. Yl, Golden self. Sdlg. #54-63 X Sdlg.
#54-60,. 12-31-57.

GOLDEN BATH (Corliss). #57-A-23- Spuria 34” M. Y1D, Saffron yellow self,
Golden orange. Larksong X Wadi Zem Zem. 7-9-57.

GOLDEN BELLS (Hall-D.). #57-54. TB 34” M. Y3, S., golden; F., Cream edged
golden. Sdlg. #54-20 X Golden Garland. 12-31-57.

GOLDEN BUTTERCUP (Goodman). #20912. TB 38” M. Y1D, Deep gold self. Solid
Gold X Golden Shell. 7-4-57.

GOLDEN CORONET (Nesmith). #54-56-A. TB 37” M. Wl, S., White; F., White with
Indian yellow epaulets on upper part. (Helen McKenzie x Sdlg. #52-4-A) X Patrician.
12-12-57.

GOLDEN GLADIATOR (Craig-Jack). #B-73- Oncobred 28” M-L. Y1M, S., Deep
Barium yellow; F., Deep Barium yellow, haft peppered pin-point brown. Lady Mohr
X Goldbeater. H.C. ’57. 5-26-57.

GOLDEN GRAAL (Hamacher). #S-50-X. TB 40” E. Y1D, Deep yellow self; orange
beard. Mohr and More X White Hills. 7-6-57.

♦GOLDEN IVORY- Miess N,; R., 1948.

GOLDEN IVORY (Miess). #90-E. TB 30” ML. Y1L, Cream fused with yellow at
haft edges. (Spring Romance x Chantilly) X Pink Formal. Syllmar ’57. 2-2-57.

GOLDEN JOPPA (Linse). #JP-3- TB-Onco. 35” M. Y4M, S., Creamy white; F.,
Medium Straw Yellow, green at center of F.; darker beard. (Gatesii form). ((Extrava- |
ganza x Red Torch) x Sib) X Joppa Parrot. 6-28-57.

GOLDEN LADY (Combs). Spuria. 54”. Y1L, Pale yellow self, large, ruggled. Wadi
Zem Zem X White Heron. Combsie’s ’56. 12-31-57.

GOLDEN MASTERPIECE (Smith-Eva). #56-1. TB 34” VL. Y1D, Bright yellow, white
blaze on F.; orange beard. Mary Randall X Truly Yours. 9-8-57.

GOLDEN SHEEN (Rosenfels). #528-18. TB 36” M. Y1D, Golden yellow self; orange
beard. Ola Kala X Golden Eagle. 9-28-57.

GOLD ENSIGN (Hail-T.W.) #Y-122. TB 32” EM. Yl, deep yellow self. Sdlg. #Y-79;
(Spun Gold X- Sdlg. #Y-4) XSdlg. #Y-52:(Ming Yellow x Sdlg. #Y-2 6). 11-20-57.

GOLDEN YEARS (Hall-D.). #57-50. TB 35” M. Y3, S., deep yellow F., Cream
edged yellow. Sdlg. #54-20 X Golden Garland. 12-31-57.

♦GOLD FLAKE- Murrell 1933-

GOLD FLUSH .(Roberts) #A-502. MDB 4” EE. Yl, Barium yellow self, F., flushed
deep golden Y„; white beard. Carpathia X Unknown. 9-4-57.

GOLD FORMAL (Schortman). #689- TB 38” EM. Y1M, Solid gold self. ((Snow Flurry
x Midwest Gem-Sdlg.) x (Tobacco Road x Berkeley Gold-Sdlg.)) X Solid Gold.
5-11-57.

GOLD STITCHES (Gibson). #14-1-A. TB 43” EM. Y2, S., Daffodil yellow, splashed
brown & Indian red; F., small white patch edged yellow, flecked I. red & brown.
Sdlg. #56-9A X Chocolate. 5-13-57.

GORDON K (Theurer). #2. TB. GY1M, Deep golden Chartreuse self. Inca Chief X
Dolly Varden. 10-1-57.

GORGEOUS JORJE (DeForest). #54-24. TB 34” M. 05, Deep orange apricot self;
tangerine beard. Sdlg. #5l-4-B X Lapham C-7. 12-31-57.

GRACIOUS HELEN (Wallace-M.). #56-91-1. TB 36” EM. Y1M, Yellow self, white
blaze at base of beard. (Sdlg. #5213:(Snowqualmie x Gold Ruffles) x (Midwest Gem
x Hall's 4210)); X Sdlg. #48-119 (deep butter Y)- 8-5-57.

GRAND COULEE (Plough). #53-76-7. TB 34” ML. YR5M, S., pale tan and rose
blend; F., pale tan, rose and yellow; bright yellow beard. Futuramic X Mary

Randall. 7-5-57.

GRASSHOPPER (Greene). #840-5 6. TB 39” M. YG1, Chartreuse green self. Green
Meadows X (Appointee x Green Pastures). Gold Cup, S. Calif, show ’57. 10-15-57.

GREATER JACKSON (Riggs). #l-C-40. TB 34” M. R1L, S., Venetian Pink; F.,
lighter than S.; tangerine beard. Fantasy X Paradise Pink. 6-27-57.

GREEN SCHOS (Wallace-M.). #55-181-1. TB; 34” M-L. YG1M, Yellow chartreuse
self. (Sdlg. #48-48:(Morocco Rose x (Golden Eagle x SQ 72)) x (Muhl. Sdlg. 4648) X
Sdlg. #4951: (pink). 8-5-57.

GREENFRILLS (Tiemann). #57-2. TB 40” M. YG1, Chartreuse self. Green Lea X
(Green Lea x Zantha). 12-31-57.

GREEN GAGE(Tiemann). #57-3- TB M. GW1, Greenish-white self. Green Lea X
(Snow Flurry x White Sentry). 12-31-57.

GREEN LEA (Tiemann). #52-1. TB 30” M. YG1, Chartreuse self. Snow Flurry X
(Beotie x Golden Hind). 12-31-57.

GREEN TINGE (Noyd). #N4-1. TB 29” M. Wl, White self, backs of falls green,
green-gold at haft. Dixie Belle X Spanish Peaks. 7-3-57.

GUNSMOKE (Roberts). #154. TB 34” EM. RV05, Rose-mauve-brown blend; tangerine
beard. Muhl. Sdlg. #50-6 X Sweet Marie. 9-4-57.

HALLOWEEN (Varner). TB 32” ML. YN4, S., orange-yellow; F., dark blue "black”.
(Extravaganza x Rumba Rose) X (Helen Collingwood x Louise Blake). 12-2-57.

HAPPY LAUGHTER (Tompkins). TB 39” M-L. YR4L, S., cream; F., Watermelon-
rose. (Shannopin x Persian Prince) X (Shannopin x Mist Glow). Fleu de Lis ’57.
2-20-57.

♦HASSAN (Murrell 1930).

HAUGHTY MISS (Neel). TB 36” M. RIM, Old Rose self. Majenica X Lancaster. 6-4-57.

HEAD HUNTER (Craig- lom). #55-78. TB 36” L-Re. R3D, S., Hydrangea red to
Mineral red; F., Tapestry red, Mineral red border. Tom-Tom Sib X (Savage x Molten).

6- 28-57.

HENRY SHAW (Benson-C.). #5 6-6. TB 36” M. Wl, Pure white self, snowy white
beard, green throat. Cliffs of Dover X Marion Marlowe. 7-8-57.

HER HIGHNESS (Levingston). Giganticaerulea 40” E. Wl, White self, light green
style arms; raised chrome-yellow signal patch. Coll. ’50; H.M. ’57. 7-1-57.

HIDDEN FIRE (Graham for Sass). TB 40” M. RIM, Delft Rose; bronze infusion at
hafts. Unknown. 12-21-57.

HIGH AND MIGHTY (Smith-K.). #51-58. TB 42” L. B1M, Med. blue self; flower 8”
wide-5%” high. Keen Valley X Pierre Menard: (split pollen). 8-13-57.

HIGH VELDT (Kelway). TB 34” M. R5, Coffee Red. Ranger X Unknown. 12-31-57.

HINDU WAND (Plough). #53-140-4. TB 32” EM-L. Y5L, S., blend of light buff, straw
Y. and chartreuse; F., same with dark brown hafts. (Sdlg. #51-1 19~3:(Tobacco
Road x Casa Morena) x Futuramic) X Innes’ Sdlg.:(Ruth x Rdinbow Room). H.C. ’57.

7- 5-57.

HOLD THAT TIGER (Lauck). TB 32 M. Y2, Deep golden yellow, F., veined mahogany,
to l/2” of edge; orange beard, parentage lost. 6-15-57.

HOLY SMOKE (Smith-Eva). #54-58. TB M. V5L, Smoky lavender-grey. Jane Phillips
X Thotmes III. 8-12-57.

HOOSIER BEAUTY (Crossen). #57-1. TB M. R3M, S., pale rose; F., Deep rose.
Pink Talcum X Mary Randall. 6-9-57.

HOPE DIVINE (Schmelzer) #45-H-57. TB 40” ML. V1L, Orchid-lavender self. Lynn
Langford X Sdlg. #3-55: (Mary Randall x Arlene Wood). 6-15-57.

HORNED SKYLARK (Austin). #J-Y-41. TB 52” M-L. Y3, S., clear light yellow; F.,
cream, edged light yrllow; prominent bearded horn; bright yellow beard. (JS-M-176B
x 638) X Twilight Sky. Rainbow ’57. 1-2-57.

HUDSON BAY (Plough). #53-127-54. TB 30” M-L.. R4D, S., Rosy brown; F., Rhoda-
mine Purple, border same as S. Sdlg. #5-65-36:(Quest x Cliffdell) X Sdlg.

#51-129-4: ((Cascade Splendor x Honeyflow) x Twenty Grand). 7-5-57.

ICE GROTTO (Miller). #D7-3- TB 38” M. White flushed pale blue. Kanchenjunga X
Cefn Bryn. 10-7-57.

*IDE CAMMERER- (Gers.N.) R., 1937.

ILLYRICA TRIESTE (Randolph). Acq. #1-48 A. Miniature TB 22” E. B1M, Medium j
lavender blue self. Coll, clone of I. illyrica from hillside overlooking Trieste,
Italy. Coll, by L. F. & Fannie R. Randolph. 7-8-57.

IMAGINATION (Branch). #5560 TB 28” E. VIM, Rosy-lilac self. Mary Randall X ;l
Sdlg. #5360:(New Horizon x (Harriet Thoreau x D.Hall Sdlg. 4539)). 6-24-57.

IMPERIAL WOMAN (Smith-C. & K.). #55-61. TB 41” M-L. BV1, Smooth Blue-violet
self; pale violet beard. Smith Blue Sdlgs. 52-27 X 51-9- 8-13-57.

IMPOSSIBLE (Vallette). #54-1. Border 24” M. Y1L, S., pale lemon-ice, opening from ']
purple buds; F., same color, deeper at haft. Purple shows through when first open, i:
Sdlg. #5 2-5: (Florentine x Spindrift) X Pretty Pansy. 6-18-57.

INCANDESCENT (Plough). #53-14-10. Onco. TB 26” EM. Y5, S., Straw Yellow; F.,
Dark brownish yellow with molasses red radiating from beard; yellow-brown beard, j
Inca Chief X Asoka of Nepal. 7-5-57.

* Indian princess- (Gers N.) R., 1936.

INDIGLOW (Schortman). #5156. TB 34” M-L. VB1, Violet-blue self; orange to blue ti
beard. Sdlg. #036:(Sable x Destiny) X Chivalry. 5-20-57.

INNUENDO (Babson). #F-21-3- TB 35” M. Y5, S., Brown tinged lavender; F., Beige j
washed rose-lavender, deeper at haft; beard, bronze tipped yellow. Figurine X
Savage. 11-27-57.

INTRIGUE (Hinkle). #F-6-A. TB 36” E. Bl, Ruffled blue-self, darker veining entire i,
length of F.; blue beard. Regina X Zara. 5-30-57.

IRISH WHIM (Muhlestein). #57-109- TB 40” M-L. GW1, Green-white self. Purissima X 1
Azure Lake. 12-31-57.

IRISTOCRAT (Rees). TB 38” M-L. Y1L, Cream, light yellow at haft. ((Loomis SQ-72
x Midwest Gem) x Ruffled Bouquet) X Hall’s 42-10. Bull. 145, ’57. 1-30-57.

*ISKA- (Gers.N.) R., 1937.

ISLE OF WIGHT (Goodman). #16327. TB 44” M. Wl, Pure white self. Paratrooper X
Cahokia. 7-4-57.

IVORY SNOW (Nesmith). #54-50 A. TB 37” M. Wl, Pure white self; Beard tipped
white. Crystal White X H.F.Hall Sdlg. #W-63 (white). 12-12-57.

* JACAMER- (Gers.N.) R., 1935- '

JADE QUEEN (Knopf). #1700-H. TB 36” L. GB4, S., Willow Green; F., Sea Blue,
edged same as S,; hafts Uranium green. Pretty Quadroon X Maid of Cotton. 8-21-57.

JEAN BELLE (Smith-Wm.O.). #31. TB 40” M. V1D, Light iris-purple self; style arms
the same; deep orange beard; markings purple & cream. Claribel X Jean Cayeux.
8-31-57.

JEAN SIBELIUS (Benson-C.). #55-17. TB 36” M. BID, Pure, Steel Blue self.
(Spanish Peaks x Tosca) X Starlift. 7-8-57.

JET PETITE (Jonas). #677-1. MDB 4” E. Nl, self, blue-black beard. Sdlg. #278-1:
((I. pumila x I. mellita ) x self) X Carpathia. Longfield ’57. 2-6-57.

JINGLES (Hanlon). Border I. 26” M. Y1L, Light golden yellow, Ivory cream haft.
Goldbeater X Siskin. 2-6-57.

* JOHN TRUMBULL- (Gers.N.) R., 1937.

JOYOUS SPRING (Tompkins). TB 39” E-M. W2M, Ivory ground plicata, marked blue
violet. New Hope X (Angelface x Lovelace). Fleur de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

JUDEAN SILVER (Austin). #X-8-0. Oncocyclus 15” EE. W5, Silvery-white veined
and dotted in black, prominent black signal. Pure Onco hybrid (parentage lost in
fire). Rainbow ’57. 1-2-57.

JUNE DECKER (Freudenburg). TB 34” L. YR5L, Buff with rosy cast, gold veining;
deep orange beard. Hit Parade X Chantilly. 10-9-57.

JUNE SONG (Crandall). #56-6B. TB 40” M. Wl, Pure white self, touch of chartreuse
at haft; white beard, tipped chartreuse. (National White x Spring Sunshine) X
Nightingale. 7-25-57.

JUNGLE BIRD (Mayberry). #52-2-1. TB 39” M-L. V5, S., Amaranth; F., Amaranth
blended claret and violet. Muhl. Sdlg.: (Miogem x Campfire Glow) X Muhl. Sdlg.:
((Aubanel x Mayday) x Lady Albright). 12-31-57.

JUNGLE ROSE (Mayberry). #52-2-2. TB 39” M-L. R 1M, Ole Rose self. Muhl. Sdlg.:
(Miogem x Campfire Glow) X Muhl. Sdlg.: ((Aubanel x Mayday) x Lady Albright).
12-31-57.

♦KANGREY (Gers. N.) R., 1934.

KARACHI (Schreiner-R.). #L-712-1. TB 35” M-L. RV2D, S., Rich red purple plicata;
F., rich red purple with bold splash of white center of F. Port Wine X Bazaar.
12-31-57.

KAREN MOHR (Knopf). #17 00-QQ. Onco TB 30” VL. W2, S., white stitched red-
violet; F., white stitched blue-violet; red-violet hafts; thick brown beard. Lady
Mohr X Lela Dixon. 8-21-57.

KAZAK (Craig-Torn). #56-1487. TB 38” E-VL. Y2D, S. Sulphur Y. stippled Kazak;
F., Sulphur Y. with sharp, broad stippled margin of Kazak. (Joseph’s Mantle x Rich
Raiment) X (Joseph’s Mantle x Rich Raiment). 6-28-57.

KENTISH CORDELIA (Miller). #D13-11. TB 36” M. RIM, Rose self; tangerine beard.
Benton Cordelia X ((Dreamcastle x Loomis V20) x Strathmore). 10-7-57.

KERRY DANCE (Zurbrigg). #14-2. MDB 7” E. VI, light self, white beard, pumila
type XPink Formal 1-19-57.

KERRY LEA (Zurbrigg). #14-1. SDB 10” E. VI, Violet self, pumila type X Pink
Formal. Avonbank ’57. 1-19-57.

KERRY PIPER (Zurbrigg). #14-3- MDB 7” E-Re. VI, dark self, some haft markings,
pumila X Pink Formal. Avonbank ’57. 1-19-57.

KEWPIE DOLL (Vallette). #57-5. MDB 6” VE-E. Y4L, Cream, edging & haft central
part, ox-blood red. Pink Cameo X Sulina. 6-18-57.

KING HENRY (White-C.). #60-55- Onco-bred 18”. R5, Deep cool red, with ground of
rose dust; entire flower veined with plum to Port wine. Unknown. 6-29-57.

KING’S CHOICE (Schreiner-R.). #L-393-l. TB 38” M-L. BID, rich, midnight blue
self. Top Hat X (Black Belle x Blue Glow). Schreiner’s ’57. 3-16-57.

KIRKSTONE (Randall). TB 38” M. Tarn Hows X Gypsy Classic. Randall ’57. 12-16-57.

KISSIE (Arny). A. Louisiana 30” EM. R1L, Laelia Pink self; no signal. Peggy Mac
X Bayou Sunset. 7-16-57.

KIWI BRUNETTE (McCashin-D.). #249. TB 36” M. RY1D, deep red-brown; bright
orange beard. (Casa Morena x Copper Medallion) X Sunset Blaze. 7-18-57.

KIWI LEMONADE (McCashin-J.). TB 38” M. Y1M, deep lemon, no markings; Lime-
green blaze on center of F.. (Ola Kala x Searchlight) X Moonlight Sonata. 7-18-57.

KRIM TARTARY (Wills). #4453. TB 35” M. Y5, Golden tan blend; bright gold beard.
Spanish Main X Golden Plover. 5-30-57.

KRINKLED GOLD (McDonald). TB 36” M. Y4, S., bright yellow; F., yellow with
white blaze in center of F. Parentage unknown. 12-9*57.

KRISS KROSS (Schmelzer). #37-H-57. TB 34” M. V1L, Light lavender-pink self; with
deep lavender-pink crossing. (Mary Randall x Arlene Wood) X Mary Randall. 6-18-57.

LADY ANGIE (Quadros). #51-40A. TB 40” E-M. VI, Violet self, white area below
beard; beard, white tipped. Snow Flurry X Chivalry. 8-31-57.

LADY DUNSANY (Mertins). #3. TB 30” M-L. V3D, S., Hyacinth purple; F., Dark
violet, clouded Blackish-violet; yellow beard, pointed white. Esquire X Unknown.
7-8-57.

♦LADY HUDSON- Murrell 1931.

LADY IN WAITING (Marx-W.). #56-173. A.Japanese 32” M-L. Wl, White self, edged
narrowly with lavender pink; styles white tipped orchid. Unknown. Marx ’57. 1-2-57
♦LADY MORVYTH- (Murrell 1932).

LANTERNE MAGIQUE (Cayeux). TB M. VR4L,S., Lilac-pink; F., Old Gold. Cascade
Splendor X Pink Cameo. 10-10-57. Cayeux ’57.

LATE APRICOT (Muhlestein). #51-11-F. TB 34” LM-VL. OY1M, Medium apricot
self. Party Dress X Pink Fulfilment. Tell’s ’57. 2-23-57.

LATIN QUARTER (Nelson-J.). #54-39-1. TB 42” M-L. Y4D, S., gold; F., dark red-
brown, edged told. Gypsy X Gaylord. 3-30-57.

LAVENDER PATCH (Hutchison). TB 36” M. V3, Lavender and purple bi-tone.

Transmere X (Shah Jehan x Lagos). Orpinton ’57. 6-4-57.

LEISA (Hays). TB 39”. R1L, Light pink self; tangerine beard. Unknown. 5-30-57.
♦LEMON CREAM (Gers. N.) R., 1948.

LEMON SNOW (Vallette). #57-9- MDB 6” VE-E. Y4L, S., pale cream, fades white;
F., Lemon, fine greenish lines near beard. (Salmon Fuchsia x ?) X (Sulina x ?). j

6- 18-57.

LEROY L (Lipiec). #54-25. TB 40” E. BN1, Blue-black self. Black Hills X Cloudcap

7- 28-57.

LEVINA COPELAND (Zurbrigg for Edmison). TB 34” V3, Orchid-purple. TM5 X
Tally-Ho. 4-13-57.

LIBRETTO (Tompkins). TB 40” M-L. V1L, Pale Wisteria Violet self. (Spanish
Peaks x One Clear Call) X Blue Throat. Fleur de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

♦LlEBSCHEN (Gers.N.) R., 1938.

LIGHT AT DAWN (Marx-W.). #56-153- A Japanese 32” VL. W2, White, narrow border
of blue, outer areas stippled same. Styles white, touched Wood Violet at tips. Un¬
known. 1-2-57. Marx ’57.

LILAC BOUQUET (Crosby). #C-56-12C. TB 40” EM-L. V1L, Flaring lilac self;

light yellow beard. Swan Ballet X Mount Emmons. 6-15-57.

LILAC PARADE (Noyd). ^N5-23- TB 29” M-L. VIM, Persian Lilac self; tangerine
beard. (Plough Sdlg. :(Prairie Sunset x Cigarette) x Tell Sdlg. #47-31: (Sib. Pink
Formal) X Mary Randall. 7-3-57.

LILLIE BELL (Leland). #M54-132. TB 38” M-L. V3, S., light orchid; F., dark
orchid. Columbia X Blue Shimmer. 11-23-57.

LILLI-FLORA (Welch). #M-529- SDB 12”L. Y1L, Lemon-ivory self;; bright yellow
beard. Fairy Flax X Unknown. 12-31-57.

LILLI-WHITE (Welch). #L-56l. SDB 12” L. Wl, pure white self; white beard. (Blue
Shimmer x Carpathia) X J-538: (Bouquet x (Fiancee x Fairy)). 12-31-57.

LIMBER LASSIE (Rundlett). #C-41 4. Table I. 22” M. Wl, white self; no markings.

Two for Tea X (Two for Tea x Williamson 2062) : a table iris. 11-12-57.

LISTOWEL (Zurbrigg). Int. B 19” E. Yl, Golden yellow self. Edmison Sdlg.(Sno-
qualmie x Prairie Sunset) X (#46-2-34 x Sound Money). Avonbank ’57. 1-19-57.

LITTLE BLACKSMITH (Jones-B.). #B-56. MDB 9” M. RN3, S., Red-black; F.,
Black; orange beard. Unknown. 12-31-57.

LITTLE ROSY WINGS (Douglas-G.). SDB 11” E. Int. R3, Red bitone, Orange Glow
X pumila Yellow. 10-23-57''

LOIS MARIE (Heagney). TB Wl, White self. SQ 72 X Golden Eagle. 7-19-57
♦LOLONA (Gers.N.) R., 1942.

LONDON TOWN (Watkins-E. & A.). #53-38. TB 36” M. B1L, Pale hyacinth-blue self,
darker at center; styles, tip of beard same deep color. Ice Carnival X Land’s End.
12-31-57.

LOVELY LARK (Abell). #55-26-1. TB 36” M. BV3L, S., Blue lavender, flushedBlue-
violet; F., Blue lavender with Blue Violet flush, pale lavender edges. (Sea Lark X
High Azure. 12-31-57.

LOVE POTION (Craig-Tom).TB 40”. Y4, S. , Honey-cream; F.,Rich maroon. 6-28-57.

LOYALTY (Smith-C. & K.). $55*23. TB 32” E-M. Bl, Very near pure blue. Dolly
Lorey X Precious Days. 8-13*57.

LYNNETTE (Smith-Eva). #54-114. TB 32” M. VB1, Lavender-blue self; small white
blaze on F., Sunray X Raspberry Ribbon. 9*8-57.

MAGGA DAN (Neel). TB 42” M. B4, S., Faint blue; F., White with cream at haft.
New Snow X Chivalry. 4-6-57.

*MAGIC CRYSTAL- Nesmith, R., 1956. Sdlg. #49*878, changed toCRYSTAL WHITE.

MAGIC CRYSTAL (Nesmith). TB 38” M. Wl, Pure white; beard white, tipped pale
blue. Sister of: The Citadel X Crystal White. 6-21-57.

MAGNET (Nelson-J.). #55*120-2. TB 32” M. Y5M, S., Apricot; F., Apricot with
Buttercup Y. at haft. Apricot Glory X Palomino. 7-30-57.

MAID OF DELFT (H. den Ouden). TB 36” M. VIM, Violet self; Sdlg. from Nightfall.
A.M., ’5 6. Kon Myoor Tuinbouw & Plant Kunde. Orpington ’57. 5*,57.

MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN (Marx-W.). A. Japanese 34” M. RV1, Light rose violet self,
white blaze, few white veins; rose styles, tipped white. Karahashi X Sdlg. 1-2-57.
Marx ’57.

MALLOW LACE (Graham for Sass). TB 32” M. RV1, with tangerine beard. Unknown.
Bull. #145. ’57. 1-30-57.

MALLOW PINK (Marx-W.). #54-112. TB 42” M. R1L, Light Mallow pink. Sdlgs.
involving Pink Reflection, Cascade Splendor, Chantilly, Mulberry Rose, et al.
3-23*57.

MANOMET (Knowlton). #53*100. TB 32” M. RID, Dark red self; smooth hafts.
Garden Glory X Redcap. H.C. '57. 9-21-57.

MANY SMILES (Tompkins). TB 39” M-L. W4D, S., White; F., Violet-red. Lamplit
Hour X Wabash. Fleur de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

MAORI CHIEF ( McCashin-D.). TB 40” M. Y2L, Cream ground plicata, brownish-red
dots bordering F., Benton Duff X Harlequin. Best Sdlg. Hutt Valley Hort. Show '56.
7-18-57.

MAORI LEGEND (Stevens). #l/d94. TB 42 M. OIL, Tangerine gold self. (((Charm x
Redmayne) x Caribbean Treasure) x (Hall Pink Sdlg. x Radiation)) X (((Searchlight x
Golden Majesty) x ((Golden Hind x Firelight) x Royal Sovereign)). 12-31-57.
f MARCELLINO (Drewett). TB 36” M. Wl, White self, hafts, seaweed brown. (Orloff x
Blue Shimmer X Surrender. 10-7-57.

{MARILYN C (Crosby). #C- 56-10. TB 36” EM-L. R5L, S., pink, blending to peach-
apricot; F., Creamy-white, edged apricot; hafts & styles, apricot; deep tangerine
beard. Frances Kent X (#49*11D x #48-18A). 6-15*57.

MARINE HAVEN (Reynolds). #58-EB. TB 35” LM. B1M, deep medium blue. (Snow
Flurry x Chivalry) X Lake Shannon. 5*22-57.

MARJORIE TALLCHIEF (Corliss). #57-S-17. Spuria 32” Spuria-M. B1L, Ethyl Blue
self. Larksong X Nies’ Blue Sdlg. 7-9*57.

MAROON SHEEN (Riggs). #l-C-8, TB 38” M. RID, Dark maroon self; orange beard;
no haft markings. Red Valor X Pacemaker. 6-27-57.

MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE (Holleyman). Abbeville type 48” M. AVI, Brown toned
red-violet self; Abbe, type style arms & claw, yellow base. (Wheel Horse x Holly
Queen #3) X Peggy Mac. 5-15*57.

MARY PICKFORD (Benson-C.). #56-10. TB 34” M. WV2, S., Royal Purple; F.,
White trimmed Royal Purple. (Minnie Colquitt x Rare Marble) X (Port Wine x Belle
Meade). H.C. ’57. 7-8-57.

MARY SUE (Suiter). TB 36” M-L. Wl, White self; tangerine beard. ((Midwest Gem x
Daybreak) x Salmon Sheen) X Mary Randall. 7-2-57.

MARY WAIS (Gatty). #54-N. TB 36” VL. V4, S., Orchid; F., deep red-black, flushed

brown at hafts; deep orange beard. Extravaganza X Red Torch. 12-31-57.

MASTER HERMAN (Theurer). $1. TB GY5M, Burnished Golden chartreuse self.
Inca Chief X Dolly Varden. 10-1-57.

MAYBELLE MARTYN (Zurbrigg for Edmison). #51-5-D. TB 40” R5L, Apricot-pink
self. Hit Parade X Pink Formal. 4-13-57.

MAY CLOUD (Thompson). #10-53-7. TB 38” E-LM. BW1, S., Blue white; F., Milk
white, tinted blue; pale blue beard. White Sdlg. :(Unknown blue x Gudrun) X
Chivalry. 7-1-57.

♦Mayfair (Murrell 1933).

MAYFLOWER (Knowlton). #5l-H-21A. TB 34” M. B1M, Medium blue self, light area
on haft. Chivalry X Jane Phillips. H.C. ’57. 9-21-57.

mAyO ROSE (Smith-Wm.O.). #27. TB 48” L. V5, Lavender and purple blend, gold
sheen; orange beard, style arms pale gold and lavender. Dr. Chas. H. Mayo X
Morocco Rose. 8-31-57.

MELBREAK (Randall). TB 38” M-L. R5L, pinkish brown; tangerine beard. (Cherie
x Angela Borgia) X Mary Randall. Fairmount ’57. 1-19-57.

MELLO MOOD (Tompkins). TB 40” M-L. Y5L, Baryta Yellow, flushed Viridine
Green, patterned Orange Pink and Capucine Buff. (Coronado x Nankeen) X (Nan¬
keen x Russet Wings). Fleur de Lis ’57. 2-20-57.

MELODY MART (Branch). #5474. TB 36” M. 05M, S., Pinkish apricot; F., Golden
apricot. Dream Dust X June Bride. 6-24-57.

MELOLITE (Lowry). #L52-3A. TB 38” M. GY1L, Soft yellow with slight green tint.
Caramel X Mellow Gold. 9-19-57.

MERRY GOLD (Antrim). #533-56-4. TB 39” M. Y1M, Butter-yellow self; yellow-
orange beard. Golden Treasure X Prairie Sunset. 5-14-57.

MERRY MOOD (Rogers, Glenn). TB 36” M-L. V4D, S., Wine colored; F., Wine on
white; yellow beard. Port Wine X Rose Top. 9-5-57.

MEXICAN HAT (Rogers-Roy). TB 36” M. V3, S., Light pansy-violet; F., Redish-
violet shading to ruby-red at edge. (Burgundy Rose x Dolly Varden) X Chantilly.
12-31-57.

MIDDAY SUN (Neel). TB 42” M. Y1M, Golden yellow self, white blaze on falls
Ola Kala X Pink Cameo. Walton Park ’54. 7-3-57.

MID EASTERN (Greenlee). Int. B 22” E. Bl, distant Mountain Blue self. Unknown.
12-31-57.

MIDNIGHT WHISPER (Marx-W.). #56-99. A Japanese 38” L. BV5. Pastel blue-violet
blend, faint white veins; styles white, delicately edged Campanula blue. Double
Unknown. 1-2-57. Marx ’57.

MING LACE (Gibson). #41-3D. TB 30” M-L. Y5, S., light clear Cadmium yellow-
laced; F., gold with light reddish brown tip of lace. Chantilly Sdlg. X Chantilly
Sdlg.. 5-13-57.

MINNESOTA SKIES (Foss for Hartkopf). TB 38” M. B1M, Sky-blue self.. Blue
Rhythm X Blue Valley. 9-26-57.

MISS GEE GEE (Johnston). #51-11. TB 36” M. B1L, Frosted pale blue self, F.
flaked dark blue. Azure Skies X Gloriole. 3-16-57.

MISSION TRAILS (Knopf). #1778. TB 36” VL. V5, S., Pansy Violet; F., Heliotrope
blaze, edged lighter than garnet brown hafts and border; orange brown beard.
Spanish Peaks X Inca Chief. 8-21-57.

MISS JAN (Hays). TB 38”. V1L, green veining in center of falls of lavender self;
deep yellow beard. Unknown. 6-9-57.

MISS ST. LOUIS (Benson-C.). #55-11. TB 32” L. OR1L, Salmon Pink self. (Salmon
Shell x ((SQ72 x Sdlg. #44-67) x (Pink Formal) X Flirtation. 6-28-57.

MISTIS (MacMillan). Louisiana (Giganti-fulva) 36”. VE. V3M, S., Wild Orchid; F.,
Verbena. Unknown. 3-23-57.

MISTY ORCHID (Emery). #56-10. TB 38” M. V3M, S., Wild Orchid; F., shade darker.

Sdlg. $48-8:(Matula x Q"51) X Sdlg. $53-4: (($50-8 x Sharkskin) x (Dream Time x
Hall Sdlg. $42-05)). 7-8-57.

MODERN DESIGN (Muhlestein). $51-106-B. TB 36” M-L. Y1D, Deep golden yellow
self. Ola Kala X Fabulous Kate. 12-31-57.

iMOHR LACE (Recknor).. $54-1. TB 39” VL. VIM, Medium violet self, golden shoul-
gold beard. Snow Flurry X Elmohr. 7-6-57.

MOHR LEMONADE (Muhlestein). $56-122. OncoTB 36” EM. Y1L, Pale Lemon self.
(Ormaco x Cool Lemonade) X (( I. hoogiana x Indian Chief) x Cool Lemonade).
12-31-57.

MOJAVE DAWN (Rogers-Glenn). TB 34” M. Rol, Henna self; beard same color.
Pretty Quadroon X Argus Pheasant. 9-5-57.

MONARCH PASS (Rogers-Glenn). TB 38” M. Rol, Copper bronze self; yellow beard.
Pretty Quadroon X Golden Russet. 9-5-57.

MON BIJOU (Fletcher). MDB 3” E. VIM, Deep violet self. Mixed pumila seed.
C.P.C. RHS, Wisley Trial ’57. 10-10-57.

MONDAY’S CHILD (Quigley). I. tenax 9” E. Wl, white self, with small spot of
yellow at haft; distinctive. Collected. 5-10-57.

MOONLIGHT MELODY (Voris). $Pin-ML-521. TB 36” M-L. Y1L, Soft yellow self;
deeper yellow beard. Melody Lane X Pinnacle. 7-3-57.

MOONLIGHT MIST (Smith-C. & K.). $55-15- TB 36” E-L. B1L, Pale lavender-blue
with smooth light yellow hafts; yellow beard. South Pacific X (Admiration x Blue
Valley). 8-13-57.

MOON MAIDEN (Lowry)$L52-13- TB 34” L: Y1L, Soft cream yellow self. Yellow
Diamond X Mellow Gold. 9-19-57.

MOON ROCKET (Rundlett). $B-27-R. TB 29” E-M, Re. Y4, S., Canary yellow; F.,
warm white, slight yellow flush in throat; beard yellow. Double Date X September
Sparkler. 11-12-57.

MOPPET (Simonson). $534. MDB 6^” E. Bl, S., Wisteria blue; F., Wisteria blue
with red-purple spot; beard yellow, white tipped. (Moon Gleam x (Rose Mist x
Sound Money)) X Sib of April Morn. 12-31-57.

MORNING MISCHIEF (Marx-W.). $56-19- A. Japanese 40” M-L. RV4, S., reddish
violet; F., sanded light blue, changing to light violet at tips. Single. Unknown.
1-2-57. Marx ’57.

''MR. BAKER (Theurer). $3. TB 36” GY5L, S., deep chartreuse; F., Burnished
golden bronze. Inca Chief X Dolly Varden. 10-1-57.

MULBERRY MOUSSE (Conger). A. Louisiana 38” M. V2, Ground color medium
lavender, veined bright Mulberry. Caroginia X Bayou Glory. 7-19-57.

MULTIPLEX (Greenlee). MDB 8” E. Bl, Distant blue; brighter blue beard.
Multibranched. (Sulina x Los Angeles) X Thisbe. 12-31-57.

MUSTARD POT (Cassebeer). $562. TB 30” M. Y1D, Mustard yellow self. Good
News X Video. 11-11-57.

MY DADDY (Welch). $N-513- MDB 4^” EE. Wl, Warm white self. Sdlg. H-503:
(Sulina x Cook $15 46) X Hanselmayer. 10-4-57.

NANCY ANN (Williams). $W 56-13- TB 36” E-M. OIM, Chrome orange self, with
florescent pink sheen; deeper orange beard. (Party Dress x Ruffled Bouquet) X
Apricot Glory. 7-29-57.

NATIVE BELLE (Neel). TB 42” M. N., Black self with reddish tinge. Black Belle
X Sable. 4-6-57.

NATIVE ENCHANTRESS (Quigley). L. tenax 11” EM. Wl, S., Pearl white, lower
midrib, lavender; F., Pearl white, haft etched with brown and hint of purple.
Distinctive. Collected. 5-22-57.

NEGRURA (Crosby). $C-55-3A. TB 34” EM-L. N1D, Near black self; beard touched
lightly with yellow. (Storm King x Solid Mahogany) X Sable Night. 7-10-57.

NEST EGG (Childs). $C-6l. MDB 7” EE -EM. Y3, S., yellow; F., Mustard yellow;

yellow beard. Crysoro X Hanselmayer. 9-3-57.

♦NICHOLAS BIDDLE (Gers.N.) R., 1937.

NORDIC PRINCESS (Housley) $W267P. TB 35” L. WB4L, S., White, flushed blue;

F., White; beard, mixed ivory, white and, blue. Baker Sdlg. $49-6:(Snow Flurry x
Sylvia Murray) X Sea Lark. 8-5-57.

NORSE MAIDEN (Samuelson). $W19-9)1. TB 36” M. Wl, Ruffled white self with
cream suffusion. (Snow Flurry x Sdlg. $FX2-6)a) X Great Lakes. 11-12-57.

NO-TOP (Lawson). $53-7. TB 35” M. Wl, no standards; F., six, cool white, with
greenish buds; 6 styles; flat form. Purissima X Spindrift. 12-31-57.

NYLON LACE (Schmelzer). $15-h-57. TB 40 EM. R1L, palest pink self. Cathedral
Bells X Pink Sdlg.. 6-18-57.

OCTOBER CLOUDS (Brown, Dr. Percy). Int. B 28” Fall. B3, S., Medium blue; F., 1
shade darker, slight haft markings of lavender-brown. Fall Violet X Sdlg. 10-14-57.

OH BOY (Grinter). $1-52. TB 30 M. Y1M, Chrome yellow self. $29-50 X $46- 50. :
6-27-57.

OKLAHOMA TWILIGHT (Shilling). $5213. TB 34”. R1L, Flamingo pink; tangerine
beard. (Cherie x Twilight Skies) X (Cherie x Twilight Skies). H.C. ’5 6. Shilling f
’57. 2-23-57.

♦OLD TAPESTRY (Murrell 1932).

♦OLIVE MURRELL, TB; Perry 1924- released by Mr. Perry.

OLIVE MURRELL (Hutchison). TB 36” M. Y5D, Rich warm brown blend with a f
brilliant blue flush on falls. (Loomis V20 x Argus Pheasant) X Rainbow Room.
Wisley Trial ’57. Orpington ’57. 9-20-57. <

OLIVETTE (Jonas). $853-1- TB 38” M-L. GY3, S., Citron yellow; F., Olive yellow;
yellow beard. G.D. 436-A:((Golden Spike x Alice Harding) x (Soldano x China
Clipper)) X S-16-1 :(Coronet x Green Pastures ). Longfield ’57. 2-6-57.

OLYMPIC BLUE (Simonson). $605. MDB 6” E. B1M, Medium blue self; white beard.
Sib of April Morn X Unknown. 12-31-57.

OLYMPIC STAR (Douglas. G.). $921-x. TB 40” M-L. R4, S., lavender; F., Maroon. |
Criterion X Olympian. Fairmount ’57. 4-1-57.

ONONDAGA (Hall-T.W.). $R-147. TB 30” M-L. RID, Mahogany red self; Sdlg. B-7
X Miobelle. 11-20-57.

ORANGE CRUSH (Suiter). TB 38” M-L. 05D, Burnt orange self. (((Midwest Gem x
Chantilly) x Gold Ruffles) x (Salmon Sheen)) X ((Chosen x Prairie Sunset) x
(Muhl. $47-72A x Pink Formal)). 7-2-57.

ORANGE PAGODA (Madsen). $6- 53-B. TB 34” M. 01, Orange self. Sdlg. $12-49-A
X Muhl. Sdlg. $51-13. 8-5-57.

♦ORANGE SUNRISE (Gers.N.) R., 1943.

♦Orange Torch (Gers. N.). R., 1943.

ORCHID BALLET (Voris). $PPTH-554. TB 36” M-L. VR5L, Orchid pink self. I
Tally Ho X Pagan Princess. 8-17-57.

ORCHID LULLABY (Brown-Rex). $327-19- TB 42” M. V1L, Light orchid self; !
bright yellow beard. New Show X Radiation. 11-18-57.

ORCHID THRILL (Hamacher). TB 40” E. VR1L, Orchid pink self; t angerine beard.
Pink Sensation X Happy Birthday. 7-31-57.

OREGON RAIN (Hafn er). $20-501- TB 40” M. Y1D, Clear gold self; orange beard*1
Jake X Unknown. 9-29-57.

ORENDA (Wills). $181-54. TB 38” M-L. RIM, S., Soft Rose-red; F., Soft Rose-red,1
faintly suffused brown; brown-gold beard. Right Royal X (Garden Flame x ((Hermi¬
tage x Hernani) x Ethelyn Kleitz)). 5-30-57. |

ORIENTAL TAPESTRY (Wallace-M.). $56-395-4. TB 32” M. Y2, Bright yellow pli-
cata, stitched brown. Tiffanja X Self. 8-5-57.

♦ORIENT PEARL (Murrell 1930).

PACIFIC JEWEL (Murray). $9-53. TB 34” M. B1L, Light blue self; light blue-white
beard, tipped darker blue; no markings. ((Wedgwood x Green Pastures) x Chivalry)
X Angel Glow. 9-28-57.

PAINTED DOLL (Boen). #55-3 6. TB 36” M-L. BW4, S., Blue-white, flushed pale
yellow at base; F., Dark red-purple, border bright light lavender; orange beard,
dark brown haft. Extravangaza X Sdlg. 53-ll:(Gypsy x Great Lakes). 11-4-57.

♦PAKISTAN (Murrell 1948).

PALACE GARDENS (Fothergill). TB 44” M-L. W2, White plicata with red-brown
trim. Benton Susan X Rare Marble HC ’57. Wisley Trials ’57. 10-10-57.

PALEFACE (Plough). #51-61-6. TB 34” M. GY4L, S., Light greenish yellow; F.,
Ivory white with light yellow edges. (Gold Ruffles x Cherie) X Twenty Grand.
10-17-57.

PAPER AND INK (Muhlestein). SDB 14” E. W4, S., White; F., White with blue spot.
Fairy Flax X Utah Sky. 12-31-57.

PARAKEET (Roberts). #A-400. MTB 18” M. Y5L, S., greenish buff; F., Greenish
buff overlaid Heliotrope, border like S.; orange beard. Widget X Welch Sdlg, #444.
6-26-57.

PARTY PINK (Crosby). #C- 55-9. TB 38” EM-L. VR5L, Light lavender-pink blend,
with beard the same color. Sdlg.:(49-19~A x 49-11) X Sdlg. #C-52-6. 7-10-57.

PASTEL DAWN (Welch). #N-538. MDB 8” E. Y5L, Lemon yellowS.; F., Lemon yellow, i
overlay of pastel green and pink; red-orange beard. Fairy Flax X Unknown. 10-4-57.

PATROL (Schirmer-C.). #VA-140. TB 36” M. Y3M, S., yellow F., Yellow and apricot.
(Aztec Copper x Midwest Gem) X Cascade Splendor. 10-8-57.

PAUMA (Lawson). #56-18. TB 36” M. Y2, S., Empire yellow; F., Cream with burnt
sienna lines and dots at haft, shading down to green and brown dots; orange
beard. Plicata A Sdlg. X Red plicata Sdlg. 12-31-57.

PEACH PLUME (Plough). #53-34-10. TB 30” M. YR5L, S., Indian yellow, flushed
pink; F., Aureolin yellow blending pink near beard; tangerine beard. Frances Kent
X Mary Randall. 7-5-57.

PEACHY (Voris). #GEPS 5363- TB L. 05M, Pure peach self; tangerine beard.
Pink Sensation X Golden Eagle. 7-3-57.

PEACHES a la MODE (Vallette). #55-1. TB 38” M. YR4L, S., Pale shell pink,
tinged peach; F., Rich Cream; pale tangerine beard. Pink Sensation X Salmon
Fuchsia. 6-18-57.

PEARL MOSQUE (Smith-C. &K.). #56-50. TB 40” M-L. Wl, White with a pearl lustre.
Tradition X Silver Hawk. 8-13-57.

PENNANT (Becherer). TB 36” M. Y5. Cascade Splendor X Sdlg.. 7-28-57.

PEPPERMINT STRIPE (Vallette). #56-5. TB 34” M. R3M, S., Light rose, tinged
mulberry; F., Deeper Rose, upper half striped as peppermint. Yellow beard.
Muhl. Sdlg. #48-25C X Salmon Fuchsia. 6-29-57.

PERT MISS (Antrim). #531-55-2. TB 35” M. R4L, S., Russet Cream; F., Pink;
beard, orange. Fantasy X Golden Russet. 5-14-57.

PICNIC (Beardsley). #3-122-2. TB M-L. V4M, S., Tint of Empire Yellow; F.,
Magenta-rose, narrow yellow border. Pluie D’Or X Chasseur. 7-11-57.

PIETY (Branch). #;5609. TB 36” E-M. Wl. Snow Goddess X Sdlg. #5339. 6-24-57.

♦PINK CHOICE. Etc.; (Whiting N.); R., 1948.

PINK CHOICE (Whiting). #5315- TB 35” M-L. R1L, light shell pink self. Love
Story X Pink Formal. Soo Preme ’57. 1-19-57.

PINK DEBUT (Jonas). #1112-3- Int. B 20” E. R1L, Pink self; tangerine beard.
Sdlg. #920:((Matula x Flora Zenor) x Austrian pumila Y.) X Paradise Pink. 12-27-57.

PINK DRESDEN (Madsen). #3-55. TB 34” M. R1L, Pale pink self, laced. Ruffled
Gem X Sdlg. #1-52A. 10-22-57.

PINK ECHO (Vallette). #55-4. TB 38” M. RW1L, Pinkish white self; shrimp beard.
Salmon Fuchsia X paler Sib. #52-1. 6-18-57.

PINK MINK (Varner). #19- TB 36” EM. R1L, Deep blush pink. (Cherie x Floradora)
x D.Hall Sdlg. #51-28 X May Hall. 12-2-57.

PINK SERENITY(Bro. Charles). #55-16. TB 30 M. R1L, Salmon pink self. Sdlg.
#51-51 X Enchanted Pink. 12-31-57.

PINK SUNSET (Branch). #5547. TB 35” M. RY5M, S., clear pink, shading apricot;
F., Apricot; tangerine beard. Dream Dust X (Pink Tower x Pink Formal). HC ’57.
6-14-57.

PINK SURPRISE (Hamacher). TB 34” E. R1L, Deep pink self, yellow at haft;
tangerine beard. Pink Sensation X Happy Birthday. 7-6-57.

PINK TEA (Corey). #84-P-l. TB 36” M. OR1, S., pink shading honey-apricot; F.,
same with less pink; intense coral-red beard. (Evening Star x Sugarplum) X Un¬
known. 2-8-57.

PLACID HARBOR (Nesmith). #54-6l-B. TB 38” M. R1L, Azalea Pink with matching
beard. Memories X Dolly Varden. 12-12-57.

PLACIDITY (Cassebeer). TB 32 M. #6 50. B1M, Light medium blue self, no haft
markings, inconspicuous beard. (Great Lakes x Lavender Mist) X Keene Valley.
11-11-57.

POET’S DREAM (Brown-Opal). #6-21-B-3. * TB 36” M. Wl, White self; light Y.
beard. (Gold Ruffles x Chamois) x Altar Light) X Rehobeth. 7-12-57.

POLKA TIME (Schortman). #359. TB 34” EM-L. VB3, S., Blue-violet; F., Violet-
blue. (Snow Flurry x Violet Symphony) X (Sable x Chivalry). 5-20-57.

POLYNESIAN DANCER (Stevens). #5-d86. TB40” EM. Y4L, S., pale bronzy cream;
F., light Tobacco brown; gold beard. (((Fair Elaine x Pinnacle Sib) x (Fair Elaine
x one parent of Pinnacle) x (Summit Sib x Sdlg. in Pinnacle line) x orchid pink
sdlgs. from Miss California and Pompadour) X ((Tropic Moon x (Redmayne x Pom¬
padour) x Royal Sovereign Sib x Phantom Gold). 12-31-57.

♦POMONA (Gers.N.) ; R., 1933-

PORT SAID (Wedgwood). #0. TB-Onco; 18” E-M. YV5D, S., Amber with purple
influence; F., similar but more amber. Amber Gem X Capitola. 12-6-57.

PRETTY MOHR (Brown-Rex). #B-156. TB 32” M-L. YR5, Coral pink, rose and buff
blend, buff on upper half of F.; yellow beard. Elmohr X Pretty Quadroon. 1 1-18-57.

PRIMA BALLERINA (Payne). #193- A. Japanese 50” M. 6 petals. V1L, Light
Ampare purple self. Sdlg. #93:(Ai-fukurin x Fanny Hamlet Childs) X Celestine
9-21-57.

PRINCESS PAM (Voris). #GEPS-522). TB 31” E-M. RV5, Deep Raspberry self;
geranium beard. Pink Sensation X Golden Eagle. 7-3*57.

PRINCESS PRIM (Samuelson). #00-1)1. TB 37” M. YW1:, Ivory self. Snow Flurry
X Rainbow Room. 11-12-57.

PRINCESS GIRL (Neel). TB 36” M. R5L, S., Clear pink; F., flushed gray; tanger¬
ine beard. Pink Cameo X Spindrift. 7-3-57.

PSEUDOPUMILA ZADAR (Randolph). Acq. #Y-1J. MDB 5” E. W4, S., white; F.
grayish white with faint brownish purple center. Collected clone of I . pseudopumila
from environs of Zadar, Yugoslavia. Coll, by L. F. & Fannie R. Randolph. 7-8-57.

PURE VIOLET (Craig-Kenny).#K-53. TB 38” M-L. VIM, Brilliant Rosy violet self.
White Ruffles X Farewell. 6-28-57.

PURIRI (Stevens). #3/al 66. TB 42” M. V3, S., light rosy lilac; F., deeper rosy
lilac, shaded violet. Dream Castle X (Lilac Arbor x Inspiration) Stevens ’57.
5-22-57.

PURPLE HEART (Varner) #540-5A. TB 40” ML. V1L, light violet. Chivalry Sdlg.
X Illini. 12-2-57.

PURPLE PARROT (Slamova & Hawkinson). Arilbred; 21” VE. V5D, S., deep purple
with deeper veins and brown-henna striations; F., deeper purple, almost black
veins and signal, green-black iridescence. Fair Enough X Joppa Parrot. 12-27-57.

PURPLE RUFFLES (Schortman). #459- TB 34” EM-L. BV1, Blue-violet self, white

spot at haft. (Snow Flurry x Violet Symphony) X (Sable x Chivalry). 5-20-57.

* Pyrotechnics (Gers.N.). R., 1948.

*QUAHADA (Gers.N.); R., 1^939-

QUIET SKY (Cook-P.). #14755- TB 36" M. W4, S., White; S., Light violet, solidly
colored up past end of beard. Blue Rhythm X Sdlg. #3550 (Blue Sdlg.
x(Progenitor x Shining Waters)). 11-23-57.

QUIVERING FLAME (Zurbrigg). #52-64A. TB 35” R4, S., bright orange, flushed
red; F., dark red, some veining at haft. Extravaganza X Pathfinder. 1-19-57.

RAINIER (Smith-Eva). #54-113- TB 34” M. Wl, White self; pale lemon beard. Jane
Phillips X Snosheen. 9-8-57.

RAMBLER (Johnson). #53*27. TB 40” M. Y4, S., Golden yellow, flushed pink; F.,
Ruby Red, yellow edge; beard yellow, white & yellow haft. Rajah Brooke X
Chantilly. 10-24-57.

RANA (Gibson). #49-2A. TB 43” E-M. Y2, S., Cadmium yellow-gold, touched brown,
red; F., white, Cadmium Y. edge, overlay maroon-brown stitching. Sdlg. X High
Noon. 5-13-57.

REAL EBONY (Austin) #535- Oncocyclus 8” EE. Nl, black self. Selection from
very variable imports of species I. nigricans . 1-2-57. Rainbow ’57.

RED DART (Fay). #56-1. TB 32” E. Wl, pure white self; Red beard. Lipstick x
Sister Sdlg. (%Snow Flurry, %New Snow, / Pink Sdlg.). 2-21-57.

*RED GARNET (Gers.N.); R., 1948.

RED-LIL Li (Welch). #M-553- SDB 12” L. R3, S., Medium red; F., Darker red;
bright yellow beard. Muhl. pink Sdlg. X Hill’s Red Sdlg. 12-31-57.

RED SPLENDOR (Wallace-M.). #5441. TB 28” M. Rl, Dust red self. Ebony Echo X
Ranger. 8-5-57.

RED TIDE (Crandall). #56-7. TB 38” M. R3D, S., Dark red; F., Black red.
(Mexico x (Solid Mahogany x Inspiration)) X (Golden Eagle x Inspiration). 7-25-57.

♦RED SUNRISE (Gers.N.); R., 1943-

REGAL SPLENDOR (Smith-C. & K.). #57-1. TB 33” E. RID, Dark Crimson self.
(Adirondack Chief x (Christobel x Lord Dongan)) X Sable Night. 8-13-57.

♦REGENCY (Murrell 1934).

REJOICE (Dubes). TB 36” EM. Wl, White self. Sdlg. #49-26-1 X Arctic Splendor.
8-30-57.

REVERTO (Roberts for McKee). #McKee-4921 . Border I. 24” M. R5D, S., Maroon-
brown blend; F., lighter coppery-pink; Orange beard, gold flush at haft. Miogem X
Miogem. 10-17-57.

ROBERT J. GRAVES (Smith-C. & K.) #55-70. TB 34” L. Wl, Pure white. South
Pacific X Valley Mist. 8-13-57.

ROISTAR (Kelwa y). TB 42” EM. R1L, Flamingo pink self. Loomis V20 X Unknown.
H.C. BIS. ’5 6. Wisley Trial ’56. 12-31-57.

ROSAFLARE (Buss). #49-183- TB 36” M. R5, Coppery-rose. #45-91 :(Copper Pink X
Tobacco Road) X #46-243:(Bryce- Canyon x Casa Morena). Edehwald, ’57. 2-23-57.

ROSE AMETHYST (Kleinsorge). #385- TB 36” L.VR5, Plumcoloe, brown suffusion;
F., Plum, haft brown, violet patch at end of brown beard. Sdlg. #357B X Sdlg.
:)#332 X # 305A). Cooley’s ’57- 3-4-57.

ROSEBAY (Benbow). TB 38” M. RV1L, Pinkish violet self. Helen McGregor X
Mulberry Rose. Wisley Trial ’57. 10-7-57.

ROSEBLOOM (Schreiner-R.). #J-31-E. TB 38” EM. RV5M, S., Bengal rose, suffused
lilac; F., Bengal Rose, suffused lilac; tangerine beard. Pathfinder X Pink Formal.
Schreiner’s ’57. 3-25-57.

ROSE KALMER (Freudenburg). TB 30” M. Wl, White with gold veining and gold
beard. Chantilly X Hit Parade. 10-9-57.

ROSE LACE (Cline). #C-l-55- TB 30” M. RIM, S., Rose; F., Rose-pink with yellow
haft. Hall’s laced Sdlg. X Pathfinder. 6-29-57.

♦ROYAL AMETHYST (Gers.N.) R., 1942.

ROYAL IMAGE (Branch) #5620. TB 32” M. B1M. (Helen McGregor x (Azure
Skies x Distance )) X Regina Maria. 6-24-57.

ROYAL LADY (Holleyman). Giganticaerulea type 54” M. V1L, near color of Wisteria
blossom, darker veined, silver overcast; O-Y signal. Wheel Horse X Her Highness.
4-15-57.

ROYAL ROSE (Freudenburg). TB 36” EM. R5M, Blend of Rose, orchid, bronze and
gold, orange beard. Lady Louise X (Hit Parade x Pink Formal). 9-30-57.

ROYAL RUBY (Goodman). #207813. TB 36” M. Rl, medium to dark red self. Red
Huss er X Savage. 7-4-57.

ROYAL SPICE (Samuelson). #PS53-5)2. TB 34”VL.BV1D, Dark blue purple, heavily
fluted'self. Vatican Purple X Mexico(( x Great Lakes) x Spanish Peaks). 11-12-57.

♦RUDDIGORE (Murrell 1932).

RUFFLED SKIES (Maxim). #52-8-F. TB 40” M. Bl, Clear Sky Blue self; beard
orange at base fading to light Y. at tip. Snow Flurry X Chivalry. 12-15-57.

RURAL RHYTHM (Crandall). #56-36. TB 44” M. GY5, Chartreuse with brown flush,
due to small veining. Pink Formal X Capitola. 7-25-57.

RUSTAN (Voris). JftiGR 522. TB 37” M-L. Y5M, Deep Russet tan self. Golden
Russet X Heritage. 7-3-57

RUTH VORIS (Voris). #PSH-5310. TB 36” M. OR5L, Peach pink self. Heritage X
Pink Sensation. 8-17-57.

SAFFRON SUNRISE (Benbow). Regelia-TB 32” E. Y1L, Lemon yellow self with!
Regelia penciling. Saffron Charm X Sicilian Gold. Wisley Trial ’57. 10-7-57.

SALEM (Schreiner-R.). #K- 590-B. TB, B1L, Light true blue self. Harbor Blue X
(Blue Rhythm x Sylvia Murray). H.C. ’57. 7-9-57.

SARAH ELIZABETH (Randall). TB 38” M. Derwentwater X South Pacific. Randall
’57. 12-16-57.

SAWTOOTH RANGE (Grapes-H.). #57-14. MDB 4^” EE. V3, S., violet; F., Mulberry,
darker veined, lighter serrated edge; white beard. Unknown. 11-14-57.

SEA ORCHID (Brown-Dr. Percy). Border I. 26” L. V3L, S., pale lavender; F.,
deeper lavender shading to cream edges; reverse color, cream; cream-lavender!
styles. 8-20-57.

SEA TITAN (Marx-W.). #56-3- A. Japanese 42” M. Bl, Blue self (near Veronica),
slight purple tinge toward edges. Styles tinged Damson blue. Double. Unknown.
1-2-57. Marx ’57.

SENIOR SERVICE (Stevens). ■#l/e49. TB 42” M. BID, Clear deep purple self;
blue beard. (((Magnolia x Winston Churchill) x Summer Skies ) x Chivalry) X
((Wychnor x Great Lakes) x (Magnolia x Winston Churchill) x Summer Skies).
12-31-57.

SENORITA ESTELA (Crosby). #C-56-19A. TB 38” EM-L. VB1L, deep lavender
blue, light blue patch at tip of beard. Snow Flurry x Great Lakes) X Jane Phillips.
6-15-57.

SEPTEMBER SUNSHINE (Brown-Dr. Percy). TB 36” Fall. Y1M, Clear butter-
yellow self; orange beard, slight haft veining. Fall Primrose X Double Date.
10-14-57.

SERGEANT BOB (Morgan). #495-lA. TB 38” M. BW1, Blue white self; blue tipped;
beard. Sdlg. #5l-5:(Snow Flurry x Spanish Peaks) X Spanish Peaks. 11-5-57.

SESAME (Ardley). TB 36” M-L. V1D, Purple self; white round beard. (Grannie x
Madrigal) X Minnie Colquitt. 12-31-57.

SHARKSIANA (Roberts). #B-800. Border B. Oncobred 25” E-TB. W4, S., White; F.,
White with chartreuse lines; orange-yellow beard. 44 chrom. Sharkskin X I.

susiana (lone seed in pod). 12-31-57.

I SHARON ANN (Lipiec) #50-76. TB 38” M. R1L, Flamingo Pink self. Pink Formal
X Pink Sdlg. 7-28-57.

I SHARP CONTRAST (Greenlee). MDB 6” EE. Y4, S., Greenish cream; F., Dark

Plum-violet, edged cream; white beard. ((San Francisco x purple pumila) x I.
chamaeiris ) X Welch J -5 09 (Red-purple, edged whitish). 12-31-57.

II SHAWNEE BRAVE (Antrim). #536-55-1.' TB 37” M-L. Y3D, S., Bronze; F., Choco¬

late Brown; orange-yellow beard. Shah Jehan X Tiffany. 5-14-57.

SHIMMERING RIM (Harrison). #125-33-1. TB 38” M. W2, White marked clear blue.
Blue Rim X Blue Shimmer. 9-24-57.

SHINING MARK (Wills). #51-55. TB 36” M. Y4, S., White; F., Deep yellow, shade d
t t * •
olive; gold beard. Mystic Melody X Sib of Soft Answer. 5-30-57.

♦SHIRA (Gers.N.); R., 1945.

SILVER-GREY (Combs). Spuria. S., Grey; F., Yellow-bronze. Bronzspur X Nies

I smoky Sdlg. 11-20-57.

SILVER PALOMINO (Emery). #54-3- TB 38” E-M. Y3M, S., light to medium Y.; F.,
White with yellow border. Mexia X Sdlg. 48-13: (White Goddess x Frosty Blue).
7-8-57.

♦SILVERY Sky (Gers.N.); R., 1933.

SILVER TIDE (Neel). TB 42” M. El, White self. New Snow X Blue Rhythm. 3-6-57.
SKIRTS OF PINK (Reinhardt). #57-30. TB 36” M. W4, S., Pure white; F., Solid
Apricot-pink; tangerine beard. Hall’s ’52 Pink Sdlg. X Sdlg. 56-59. 11-6-57.
SMILING BEAUTY (Payne). #581. A. Japanese 3 petals 38” M. V4L, S., Bradley’s
Violet streaked light & edged white; F., White, uniformly sanded Bradley’s violet,
veined. (Sdlg. #62 x Sdlg. #110) X Joyous Cavalier F3. 8-28-57.
♦SMILING'WELCOME (Gers.N.).; R., 1937.

SNOW BONNETT (Suiter). TB 30” M-L.W4, S., White; F., deep gold. Pinnacle X
Summit. 12-31-57.

| *SNOWDRIFT (Murrell 1929).

SNOW GOLD (Evans). #57-18-B. TB 34” EM. Wl, S., White; F., White, slightly
sprinkled with gold; gold beard. Snow Flurry X Cherie. 7-8-57.

‘SNOW TOP (Hall-T.W.). #W-74. TB 36” M. Wl, White self; yellow beard. Sdlg.
#W-51 X Helen McGregor. 11-20-57.

‘SOARING KITE (Nelson- Jeannette). #55-97-3- TB 42” M-L. Y1L, Palest primrose
yellow self, deeper primrose yellow beard. Party Dress X Snosheen. 6-30-57.
SPECIAL DISCOUNT (Becherer). TB 36” M-L. Brown plicata. Lady of Shalot X
Rose Top. 7-28-57.

J SPECKLED BIRD (Crandall). TB 34” E-M. V2D, Purple self with complete plicata
coverage. Tiffany X Capitola. 7-25-57.

‘♦SPRING CHARM- Etc.: (Gers.N.); R., 1947.

SPRING CHARM (Hall-D.). #54-45- TB 37” M. R3L, S., Light Pink; F., Medium
Pink Sdlg. 51-28 X May Hall. 12-31-57.

f SPRING DAWN (Ricker for Sass). #R-55-149- TB 37” M. W4, S., White; F.,
Bluish pink; tangerine beard. Two white Sdlgs. with red beards. Ricker ’57. 4-5-57.
♦SPRING FESTIVAL- Etc.; (Gers. N.); R., 1942; etc.

SPRING FESTIVAL fHall-D.). #54-25. TB 36” M. Wl, S., White; F., White with buff
haft; tangerine beard. Palomino X Sister of Palomino. 12-31-57.

♦SPRING MUSIC- Etc.; (Gers.N.); R., 1947; etc.

SPRING PRELUDE (Jonas). #530. Border. 18” M-L. Y1M, Cadmium beard. (Lord
Dongan selfed) X P.C. #4548:(#10942:tall blue x pumila). Longfield ’57. 2-6-57.
♦SPRING SUNRISE- Etc.; (Gers.N.); R., 1948; etc.

SPRING TAN (Darby). SDB 12” E. Y4, Yellow self with greenish spot on F. Welch
H-503 X Blue Ensign. 10-10-57.

SPRING TONIC (Crandall). TB 36” M. Y3, S., pale yellow; F., dark yellow.
Lady Mohr X Pink Formal. 7-25-57.

SPUTNIK (Cassebeer). #4 39- Border B. 18” M. W2V, White plicata evenly stitched
with border of violet. 5-B-20:(Ilse Louise x Valentine) X Blue Shimmer. 11-11-57.

♦STARLIGHT (Murrell 1929).

STEEPLECHASE (Craig-Torn). #55-2. TB 45” E-Re-L. BID, Steeplechase blue
self. Sleighride Sib X (Headlands x M. McClellan). 6-28-57.

STELLA SMITH (Lewis). #54-2-55. TB VIM. Blue Blazes X Anitra. 7-23-57.

'♦STORMCREST, Etc; (Corey N.); R., 1951.

STORMCREST (Corey) #23-L-l. TB 35” M. Wl, White self; pale yellow beard,
white tipped. Sdlg.#19J :(Snow Flurry x Cloud Castle) X Zephrine. 1-30-57.

STYLE PARADE (Lapham). #20-53. TB 30” m. OIL, S., Light Safrano Pink,
shading to O. Yellow; F., VL Safrano Pink with pale OY hafts. Paradise Pink X
Muhl. Sdlg. #51-11. 7-10-57. I

SUGAR MOUNTAIN (Tuller). #4-S.R. TB 42” M-L. Wl, White self, no haft markings,
white style arms; pale yellow to Orange beard. Snow Flurry X Mrs. Stella Stedman.
11-12-57.

SULTAN’S CAPITOL (Zurbrigg for Edmison). TB 34” M. RV1, Red-violet self; clean j
haft; self colored beard; some Mohr form. Sultan’s Robe X Capitola. 1-19-57.

SUNNY SPAIN (Hutchison). TB 36” M. Y4, S., Golden yellow; F., Red. Red Torch [
X Rainbow Room. H.C. RHS ’57. Wisley Trial ’57. Orpington ’57. 3-30-57.

SUPERLATION (Cook-P.). #13855. TB 36” M-L. W4, S., White to base of claw; F., |
light violet with margin of pale violet; beard, white tinged bluish). Blue Rhythm
X Sdlg. #3550;{Blue Sdlg.x (Progenitor x Shining Waters)). 11-23-57.

SURPRISE PACKAGE (Schmelzer). #29-H-57. TB 36” M-L.OR1L, Orange-pink self, «
F., flushed orange. Hazel E. X Happy Birthday. 6-18-57.

SWAN PRINCESS (Birch-R.). TB Wl, Pure white self; white beard. White Ruffles X [
Palomino. 8-14-57. Court of Iris ’57.

SWEET CHARIOT (Beardsley). #3-122-1. Border I. 26” M-L. S., Empire yellow; }
F., White with sanding of Cinnamon rose, border of yellow. Pluie D’Or X Chasseur.
7-11-57. I

SWEET JOY (Freudenburg). TB 42” M. Y5L, S., peach tint with lemon edge; F.,
lemon flushed peach, metallic green veins emerging from yellow beard. Susan Jean
X(Chantilly x Midwest Gem). 9-30-57.

SWEET ’N’ SASSY (Mahood). #10-53. MDB 5 Vi" . E. RV1, S., Red-violet; F., Red-
violet, slight blue overtones; blue beard. I. chamaeiris Correvon X Sdlg.:(Judy x
Carpathia). 11-14-57.

SWEET REGRETS (Douglas-G.). #1406. TB 38” EM.BV1D, Blue-purple self; blue-
purple beard. Northwestern X (Barbara Adams x Gulf Stream). 10-23-57.

SWEET ROSE (Hafner). #80-502. TB 28” M. RIM, S., Deep rose; F., Raspberry
rose; orange beard. Dogrose X Unknown. 9-29-57.

SWIRLING SNOW (Naas). #E-30-56. TB 34” M. Wl, white self, beard tipped white.
Sdlg. #355-48-51 X Sdlg. #B29-50.:(Sdlg. X Phoebe). 6-19-57.

♦TALANI- Etc. (Gers.N.); R., 1934.

♦Talisman (Murrell 1930).

TAMMY (Schirmer-C.). #VA-136. TB 40” M. Y5D, S., Light brown; F., Blend of
Brown, Pink and Yellow. (Aztec Copper x Midwest Gem) X Cascade Splendor.
10-8-57.

TAN FANTASY (Greenlee). SDB 12” E. Y5M, S., Tannish Yellow; F., same with
brown-tan swirl. ((#10942 x pumila) x Thisbe) X Unknown. Greenlee ’57. 3-30-57.

TANGERINE CARNIVAL (Austin). #TP-48. TB 42” M-L. R4L, S., Light pink; F.,
Light pink, almost completely covered with purple veins. Color Carnival X
Clasmont. Rainbow ’57. 1-2-57.

TANGOLD (Voris). ^SRPS-5350. TB 35” M. Y5L, Golden tan self. Pink Sensation
X Golden Russet. 7-3-57. i

TAWNY EMPRESS (Mertins). #1. Onco-bred. 30” M. V5D, S., Matthews purple, brown
margin F., Indian L. & Dahlia Carmine, bronzing toward throad;, black signal.
Cross of C.G. White and Mohr Sdlgs. 7-8-57.

TEAR DROPS (Beattie). #A-54-2. MDB 4%” E. Y3M, S., Dresden yellow; F., Citron
green bordered color of S.; White beard. Welch #G- 508 X Primus. 5-11-57.

TERRY LEE (Schmelzer). #34-H-57. TB 36” M. VIM, S., Lavender-rose; F., same.
Sdlg. #3-H-55 X Mary Randall. 6-18-57.

THE GREAT MOGUL (Payne). #576. A. Japanese 3 petals, 46” E-M. NV1D, Blackish
purple self. Miss Simplicity X Imperial Robe. 8-28-57.

TIDLE-DE-WINKS (Stern). Border I. 15” L. Wl, white including beard. Unknown.
10-10-57.

TISTOPS (Craig-Torn). #55-12. TB 38” EM. V5M, Blend of French .lilac wjtlj hints
of Burgundy, Old lavender and Rose. (Ballgown x (Savage x Cordovan)) X
(Savage x Cordovan). 6-28-57.

♦TLAYA- Etc.; (Gers.N.); R., 1933-

TOM COLLIER (Harrison). #147-48-1. TB 37” M. VB1D, Dark violet-blue self.
Quick Silver X Blue Valley. 9-24-57.

TOM HOWARD (Wallace-M.). #55-412-1. TB 36” EM. RID, Red self, near cardinal
R., some blended tones. Captain Wells X Pink Formal. 8-5-57.

TOP HELEN (Tharp). #1-55. TB 38” E-M. Bl, Silvery Blue Self; styles and beard
the same. Helen McGregor X Suiter Sdlg.: (Blue Champagne x Sylvia Murray).
6-22-57.

♦Torchlight- Etc.; (Richer 1931).

♦Torchlight- (Murrell 1938).

TORCHLIGHT (Kelway). TB 30” M. Y4, S., Copper gold; F., Terra-cotta red.

Orange Glow X Unknown. Kelway ’57. 12-31-57.

TOY TOWN (Muhlestein). SDB 13” E-M. B1M, brown overlay at haft. Deep Velvet X
Great Lakes. Tell’s ’57. 2-23-57.

TRENDARILLE (Schmelzer). #38-H-57. TB 37” L. YR5L, S., Golden brown; F.,
pink tan and lavender blend, border same as S. Lacy Sdlg. X Ruffled Apache.
6-18-57.

TRESSPASS (Horn). #C- 150. TB 38” EM. Y5, S., Golden brown; F., Flushed Burnt-
gold; yellow beard. Golden Russet X Ballerina. 5-22-57.

TRINITY ALPS. (Maxim). #53-26A. TB 38” EE. Wl, white self, with blue bud.

Snow Flurry X Sierra Blue. 12-15-57.

♦TRISTE- (Murrell 1929).

TROPHY (Linse). #Nscap-55-22. TB-Onco. 36” M. B1M, S., Lobelia Blue; F., same,
deeper at base of blue beard. New Snow X Capitola. 6-28-57.

TRUDIE’S GOLD (Hays). TB 31” M. Y1L, Deep cream self; tangerine beard.
Unknown. 5-30-57.

TURBO-FIRE (Leland). #55-11. TB 36” M-L. R3, S., Mild red; F., Black-red;

brown beard. Ebony Echo X Defiance. 11-23-57.

TWO BITS (Albright). #54-07. MTB 22” M-L. R4L, S., Pink; F., Yellow. Sdlg.:
(#42-10 x Ruffled Bouquet) X Heritage. H.C. ’57. 7-19-57.

VAIN VICTOR (Marx-W.). #56-118. A. Japanese 42” M-L. W4, S., White center
bordered Patriarch purple, white veins extending into border; Styles creamy -pink,
narrow edge of violet. Unknown. Marx ’57. 1-2-57.

VATICAN PETITE (Jonas). #682-1. MDB 7” E. V1D, Purple self; glowing purple

beard. #5243P-C.:((Socrates x Mars) x (I. pumila )) X #278:((I. pumila x I. mellita)
x Self). Longfield ’57. 2-6-57.

VIO (Linse). #Nscap 55-05. TB-Onco. 36” M. V1D, Bishops Violet Self; same blue
tipped beard; curly styles. New Snow X Capitola. 6-28-57.

VIOLET LUSTRE (Payne). #598. A. Japanese 6 petals, 40” M-LM. V1L, Lavender
violet with large halo and veins of Fleroma violet. Styles Haematoxlyn violet.
Cobra Dancer FI X Unknown. . 8-28-57.

VIOLET MOHR (Suiter). S-M-#4. TB 38” EM. VIM, Ruffled violet self. Silver
Tower X Capitola. 7-2-57.

VIOLET RHYTHM (Whiting). #54-15. TB VL. VI, Spectrum violet self, smooth haft;
bronze-yellow beard. Vatican Purple X Windsor. H.C. ’57- 1 2-3 1-57.

VIOLET RIPPLES (Maxim). #52-8E. TB 42” M. VI, Violet self, light flush around
tip of beard; Yellow beard, fading to blue at tip. Snow Flurry X Chivalry. 12-15-57.

♦VIOLET STAR- Etc.; (Gers.N.); R., 1942.

VIOLET THRILL (Hamacher). #5-10-50. TB 36” M. V1D, deep violet self; beard
tipped violet. Snow Flurry X Chivalry. 7-31-57.

VOLUNTEER FIREMAN (Cline and Durrance). #1-55. Eupogocyclus hyb. 20” M. R3D,
S., Indian Lake; F., Cardinal Red with longitudinal black stripes. Oyez X
Unknown. 2-6-57.

WARM WELCOME (Branch). #5533- TB 38” E. Y5M, Golden Apricot self; tangerine
beard. (Pink Tower x Pink Formal) X June Bride. 6-14-57.

WAVE CAP (Schliefert). #S-52-33- TB 32” M. B1L, Flax Blue self. Snow Flurry X
Chivalry. 12-2-57.

WAXING MOON (Fay). #53-44. TB 34” M. Y1L, Clear light yellow; yellow beard.
Fay Sdlg.#47-2 X (Sunray x Dolly Varden). H.M. ’57. Fay Gard. ’57. 2-21-57.

W. B. MAC MILLAN (Conger). A. Louisiana 34” M. R3M, Red bitone; chrome yellow
signal. Bayou Glory X Acadian. H.C. ’57. 7-19-57.

WENATCHEE (Noyd). #N3 -6. TB 28” M-L. Y5M, Blend of tan, Burnt Sienna, flame
and green; orange beard. Brown Sdlg. X Firecracker. 7-3_57.

WHIFF O’ SMOKE (Payne). #594. A. Japanese '6 petals, 40” M. Light ground over
laid dull dark purple, blue halo and veins. Styles blackish red-purple. Sdlg. #271:
(Sdlg. #30 x Sdlg. #82). F2. 8-28-57.

WHIMSY (DeForest). #55-12-S. TB 36” M. VY4D, S., Medium violet; F., Brown.
(Sdlg. #13-47H x Cloudcap) X Sib. Irisnoll ’57. 3-4-57.

WHIRLIGIG (Housley). #VV53D. TB-Onco. 42” M-L. YV5, S. , Sandalwood, infused
olive; Violet flush; F., Lavender flushed; Bronze-gold shoulder, reverse olive;
violet stripe. Sea Lark X Lady Mohr. 7-26-57.

WHIRLING GIRL (Rundlett). #53-56. TB 34” M. W 2, S., White with prominent light
blue-violet stitching at edges; F., White , narrow light blue-violet stitching;
crests blue-violet. Snow Crystal X Aldura. 11-12-57.

WHITE CORSAGE (Corliss). #56-S-22. Spuria 38” L(spu.). Wl, Large white self.
Uncertain. 7-9-57.

WHITE ELF (Doriot). #8-56. MDB 7” E. Wl, Warm white self. Unknown (Sib-Blue
Frost). 8-20-57.

WHITE FRAGRANCE (Stambach). #18-49- TB 35” L. Wl , White self. Buckskin X
Orange Bishop. 8-2-57.

WHITE LARK (Corliss). #57-S-10. Spuria 54” E(Spu.). Wl, S., White; F., White
with small gold signal. Larksong X Wadi Zem Zem. 7-9-57.

WHITE PARADE (Roach) #53-19-C-l . TB 34” LM. Wl, White self, no reticulations.
Snow Flurry X Great Lakes. 11-7-57.

WHITE PIQUE (Hanlon). TB-Onco. 32” ML. Wl, White self (onco form). Winter
Carnival X Elmohr. 2-6-57.

WHITE SWIRL (Cassebeer). A.Siberica 40” L. Wl, pure white self. Unknown.
H.M. ’57. Cassebeer ’57. 3-23-57.

WHITE VIOLET (Brees). #55-13- TB 36” M. BW1, S., Blue-white with hint of
violet; F., Blue-white with lighter blaze. Snow Flurry X Great Lakes. 6-23-57.

WILD BLUE YONDER (Knopf). #1772. TB 34” M-L. BID, Moorish blue self; beard,
deep orange in throat. Chivalry X Danube Wave. 8-21-57.

WILD CANARY (Roberts). #B-400. Border I. 15” M. Y4, S., Empire Yellow; F.,
same overlaid Veronica Violet, with yellow border. Widget X Welch Sdlg. #444.
6-26-57.

WILLOW BROOK (Hall-H.F.). #BL-10. TB 40” M. B3, S., Light blue; F., shade
darker; orange beard, and haft markings; White Parchment X Sdlg. #W- 7. 11-20-57.
WINGED CHARIOT (Payne). #615. A. Japanese, 3 petal, 44” LM. W2, S., feathered
Pansy violet; F., White. Lilac Pageant X Miss Simplicity. 8-28-57.

WINGED FUCHSIA (Austin). #TP-47A. TB 42” M-L. RV1, Bright fuchsia self; red-
tangerine beard. Radiation X Pink Formal. Rainbow ’57. 1-2-57.

WINGS OF FLIGHT (Austin). #JS-28. TB 42” M. V4, S., Pearly mauve; F., white,
margined pearly mauve; light yellow beard; lavender-white horn. Sdlg. #JS-M-176B
X 638. Rainbow ’57. 1-2-57.

WINTER LACE (DeForest). #57-143-S. TB 34” M. Wl, White self with lace edges,
(Sdlg. #18-48 x Hall White Sdlg.) X Party Dress. 12-31-57.

WINTER SUNRISE (Corey). #38-N-l. TB 34” E-M. Wl, S., White; F., White with
smooth gold haft & beard; styles, gold ribs & edges. Gussie X Sister Sdlg.
H.C. ’54. 2-8-57.

♦WITCHERY- Etc.; (Murrell 1929).

WOLVERINE (Riggs). #l-C-26. TB 32” M. Y1L, Egyptian Buff self, haft veined;

orange beard. Spindrift X Paradise Pink. 6-27-57.

WONDERMENT (Cook-P.). #19255. TB 36” M-L. W4, S., White; F., Pale Bluish
Violet paling to white in upper part; deep Chrome beard. Cahokia X Sdlg. #11253*
(Blue Rhythm x ((blue Sdlg. x Progenitor) x blue Sdlg.)). 11-23-57.

WOODMONT ROSE (Knopf). Calif. 12” M-L. Wl, Creamy white; fuchsia signal patch.

Unknown. 8-21-57.

♦WRAITH- Etc.; (Murrell 1929).

YANKEE CLIPPER (Beattie). #55-5 6. TB 38” M. YV4, S., Golden tan-brown; F.,
pale lilac, bordered color of S,; orange-brown beard. Mexico X Moontide. 12-31-57.
YELLOW PAGODA (Madsen). #10-53. TB 34” L. Y1M, Lemon yellow self, laced&
ruffled. Sdlg. #6-50-53 X Queen’s Lace. 8-5-57.

YELLOW SKIRT (Reinhardt). #57-63. TB 36” M. W4, S., Pure white; F., Pure
Sulphur yellow; yellow beard. Pinnacle X Fairday. 11-6-57.

ZOMBIE (Craig-Torn). #55-22. TB 4-” M-L. RID, Intense rich red, near black.
((Port x Molten) x (Cordovan x Rosired)) X Bang. 6-28-57

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View of a portion of the Florence Iris Gardens. At the base of the hill flows the River Arno,

and across the Arno is the beautiful city of Florence,
of sight under the curve of the hillside.

bulletin of the American

IRIS

SOCIETY

NUMBER 150

JULY, 1958

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

DIRECTORS

Terms expiring 1958:
Terms expiring 1959:

fay Ackerman
J. E. Wills

Hubert Fischer
A. G. Lauck

Marion R. Walker
J. A. Nelson

Guy Rogers
J. R. Durrance

Terms expiring 1960: Harold W. Knowlton

Dr. L. F. Randolph
Ex Officio: Clifford Benson

Dr. Matthew C. Riddle
Carl O. Schirmer
, Secretary

OFFICERS

President: Marion R. Walker, 5210 E. Telephone Rd., Ventura, Calif.
Vice-President: Dr. L. F. Randolph, Sheldon Rd., Ithaca, N.Y.

Executive Secretary: Clifford Benson, 2237 Tower Grove Blvd., St. Louis
10, Mo.

Treasurer: Carl O. Schirmer, 6104 King Hill Ave., St. Joseph, Mo.
Editor: Geddes Douglas, 3902 Hillsboro Rd., Nashville, Tenn.
Registrar— Recorder: Mrs. Walter Colquitt, 487 Albany, Shreveport, La.

CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

Awards— j ay C. Ackerman, 3535 Waverly Hills, Rd., Lansing 17, Mich.

Exhibitions— J. Arthur Nelson, 3131 N. 58th St., Omaha, Neb.

Membership— Robert S. Carney, 500 Colonial Rd., Memphis 17, Tenn.

Robins— John A. Bartholomew, 35 Pine Grove St., Milton 86, Mass.

Scientific— Dr. Lee W. Lenz, c/o Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500
N. College Ave., Claremont, California

Photographic— Albert G. Lauck, 5142 Harvest Lane, Toledo 13, Ohio

Registration— j. E, Wills, 301 7th Ave., N., Nashville, Tenn.

Test Gardens— Or. John R. Durrance, 4301 East Cedar Ave., Denver 22,
Colo.

Publications— Or. L. F. Randolph, Dr. G. H. M. Lawrence, Harold
W. Knowlton

Editorial Staff— Dr. Katherine Heinig, Adelaide Peterson, Peggy Grey

A quarterly published by the AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY.
Publishing office, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, Tenn.
Second-class mail privileges authorized at Nashville, Tennessee.

The President s Comer

The 1958 Annual Meeting of the American Iris Society sponsored by
Region 2 and the Empire State Iris Society at Syracuse, New York, is now
history. Our friends of Region 2 prepared and staged a very fine con¬
vention for our enjoyment. On behalf of the Society I would like to thank
the entire committee for its untiring efforts and particularly Dr. L. F.
Randolph, the Chairman of the Convention Committee, and Dr. William
G. McGarvey, the President of the Empire State Iris Society, for
their excellent leadership in making this project a success.

There were several reports accepted by your Board of Directors at
Syracuse that should be called to your attention. First is the report of the
Seal Committee under the Chairmanship of Air. Hubert Fischer. This
committee lias been studying for the past year the possibility of adopting
a new seal for the official use of the Society. The report of the Committee
was completed at Syracuse and the Board of Directors accepted the rec¬
ommendation of the committee relative to the use of a new seal. The
drawing was prepared by the committee in co-operation with the artist
at the Bailey Hortorium at Cornell. We are indebted to this committee for
a very fine job. In the near future the Official Seal of the Society will be
available for use of the membership.

A second significant report was that of the Scientific Committee. Dr.
Fee Fenz reported on the accomplishments of the committee and then
suggested a plan for the securing of pertinent information concerning
the disease problems of irises. It is the desire of the Scientific Committee
to find out what diseases are most prevalent in various areas of the
country, under what conditions these diseases thrive, and how important
they are to the proper growing of iris.

In order to secure this vital information a questionnaire is being sent to
i each accredited judge of the Society. It is our sincere hope that each of
you who receives this questionnaire will fill it out with care and return it
to Dr. Fenz. These answers will be vital to the development of the Scien¬
tific program of the Society. We have been able to secure the interest
of pathologists in several major Universities. We want to be in a position
to benefit by this interest. Certainly all iris growers are aware of the
ever increasing problem of disease. The time has come when we must
work together to seek the necessary controls.

The third significant report is that of the Committee preparing the
book on iris. Dr. Randolph has worked diligently on this project for the
past two years. The manuscript is now in the hands of the Van Nostrand
Publishing Company, and has been tentatively accepted for publication.
Dr. Randolph has been authorized by the Board of Directors to sign a
contract for the publication of tins book which is being sponsored by the
Society. We feel that this is the most comprehensive book on irises pub¬
lished in recent years. You will most certainly want a copy for your library
because of the information it contains and because it has been written

by many of the most informed people of the iris world today. It is our
hope that this book will be available to the membership about a year
from now.

The final action taken by the Board of Directors was to fill the vacancy
on the Board created by the resignation of Mr. W. F. Scott, Jr. Mr. J.
Arthur Nelson of Omaha, your present Exhibition Chairman, was ap¬
pointed to fill this vacancy. Mr. Nelson with his wide contact and ex¬
perience will make an excellent addition to your Board of Directors. We
wish him well in this additional assignment.

Marion Walker

Field of seedlings, garden of Dr. L. F. Randolph, Ithaca, N.Y.

Looking Backward —

A Kaleidoscope

Lou Tarr, N.Y.

Sunday afternoon, wind is whipping the branches of the elm outside
my study window. Rain that threatened this morning has come. Not a
day for looking at gardens but a time for sorting out confused thoughts
and deciphering illegible notes, for setting down in orderly fashion over¬
tones of the last four days.

You who were our guests have gone. A few are home, many are on the
way, some are following iris-flowering northward, others just vacationing.
A hard working committee is taking the rest its members deserve. Those
whose gardens are still “on tour” for local residents are a little glad the
weather is not for visiting gardens.

A convention does not happen overnight. This one germinated four
years ago. As time went on the pace quickened— months of planning with
meeting that followed meeting, problems, headaches, disappointments,
last minute changes. When it’s the kind of convention that is tied in with
weather the problems are multiplied. What is average peak-blooming
time? When can we expect the last bad frost? How far ahead must we
reserve space for meetings, dinners, visitors? There are letters to write,
phone calls that must be made, arguments (good-natured, of course),
and many a “Please, dear Lord.”

But the time comes. Good nature and sociability take over. Storms and
frost do less damage than was feared. Enough blooms open for a good
show. Gardens are in excellent shape.

Andy Keller, our much-maligned meteorologist, scanned the skies, held
up a finger to test the wind, sniffed, and decided to give us four good
days, better than par for Central New York.

Mac repaired the damage done by the storm to his hillside garden.
Boots’ lawn dried up. Tom’s hail-and-frost damage wasn’t noticeable.
Lowell had some blooms held back by unseasonal cold, but plenty of
color was showing. That ring of burned sod at the Childs’ was from old
tires they spent most of the night burning, to ward off frost.

The one bad storm came at a time when most of us were indoors.
Frost as unusual after mid-May as a diploid iris among 1958 introductions,
hit hard the morning of the seventh, but the “Please, dear Lords” helped.

Those of us who are familiar with her work weren’t surprised that
Marion Collins took top honors with her arrangements. Nor would we
have been surprised if the judges had had trouble deciding which of her
two arrangements deserved the “Best in the Show” award. The iris is not
the easiest flower to arrange, I’m told.

Here are notes I made at the show, one man’s fancy, remember, and
he’s not a fancier (figure that one out, if you can).

Spanish Peaks, good white; Mystic Melody, very nice; Gold Sovereign,
deep yellow with touch of green on the falls; Golden Sunshine, a clear
yellow; Cloud Cap, large pink, lovely. The seedling classes have promis¬
ing material, will it do more than promise? The Reverend Scott Hauser
took Queen of the Show with his Cascade Splendor.

Afterwards we had dinner at the Dutch Coffee Shop, where we saw a
scattering of AIS labels.

This was the first National Iris Convention in New York state since
1929. Only three regions were not represented. Round Robins are now
two and one-half years old, a "friendly association among iris growers
over the nation and throughout the world”— 210 robins, 18 divisions,
2100 members, and a waiting list.

If not all regions and states were represented, all accents were— flat
New England; western burr; southern drawl; Texas, well, Texas; the
couple from Cuba, and the fifteen-year-old high school boy from Puerto
Rico— did you know he was on a summer vacation jaunt to Europe?— a
reward from his father for excellence in school marks, all “A’s,” I under¬
stand.

Business snapped along under President Marion Walker, and closed
in time for all to enjoy sociability, meeting old friends and making new,
the cool drink after a warm evening.

Necessity for earning a living kept this columnist from taking in the
Rochester and Ithaca trips, but I understand one bus got lost three times
in Genesee Park and four times at the college. The Ithaca trip was made
by way of some of Central New York’s scenic spots. One tripper, who is
familiar with all of them, wondered if the bus ever would get to Ithaca.
It did. The Randolph garden was a blaze of color, according to the en¬
thusiastic report of those who went, the meetings at Cornell, technical.

Thursday night’s meeting at the hotel was good for “shutter bugs.”
John Fish had the know-how of picture taking but was weak on his
botany, which caused amused chuckles. Thanks, John, for telling us that
simplicity of subject, proper background, and good lighting in the right
places are the three important factors for successful color slides, a lesson
well learned, for one shutter bug was later heard telling another to be
sure he used backlighting when taking close-ups of iris.

Friday night talks at the hotel were deep— would it not be better to
have a few for those not so steeped in the fine points?— well given, and
simplified as much as a complex subject such as genetics can be. Upon
a chance meeting with visitors wearing Walpole, Mass., labels I found
they were Alike Shergals’ daughters. I knew Mike thirty years ago when
we lived there and he and I worked for the same concern.

Up betimes, very much against my principle on a Saturday morning,
I reached the hotel as busses were finished loading but made the last
one. Professor AlacAndrews, with Mrs. Mac, was greeting visiting irismen
at the foot of their garden. I listened to gasps of delight from those who
hadn’t seen Mac’s garden before— we know it as one of the finest around

and the work of one man. I took a shot of Mrs. Guy Rogers by the Rogers
first introduction, Senorita lisa, and hunted up Mac so that Mrs. Rogers
could meet him and tell the story of naming this iris for a young
Guatemalan who lived with them at one time, but you have to hear Mrs.
Rogers tell it to enjoy the full flavor. Here, too, I saw a specimen of
the Bristol cone pine, one of which is supposed to be the oldest living
tree.

On the way to the Meyer garden I met Mrs. Walrath and was delighted
to learn that she knew the story of the bettlebung tree, which we’d seen
in Mac’s garden— but that’s another story. We discussed Bishop’s weed
and another pernicious lawn pest we have but which the others thought
to be a “pretty little thing’’ when they saw it later in Tom Hall s lawn.

Where Mac’s garden is compact and has many unusual and rare plants,
trees, and shrubs, the Meyer garden has wide, open spaces with guest
plants in a long border at one side— the Mecca of “shutterbugs” with
close-ups the order, a colorful perennial border with the emphasis on
iris. Here notebooks and cameras were much in evidence.

The Hall gardens, a hybridizer’s garden, with iris in nursery rows for
study and comparison, featured many of Tom’s introductions and those
of his father, the late H. F. Hall. (I hope the samples of veronica fili-
formis were not taken home or that those succeeding in growing them will
lose the friendship of their neighbors, for it is a pretty, tiny blossom, but
a bad lawn weed. )

Beck’s Grove was a welcome respite with an excellent lunch, hot and
filling. Found my next door neighbors were the Tirrneys from Sharon,
Mass., and it was from the Sunnymede Gardens in Sharon that we got
our first iris in the early twenties.

It took the bus drivers, the bus hosts, and Helen McCaughey, from
Oklahoma, to land us at the Hawthorne’s garden in Verona. There’s a
gal to watch, Helen McCaughey. After seeing her in action Saturday
I predict she’ll put on a show next year you’ll long remember.

Hawthorne’s garden was another place for cameras and notebooks,
with a large bed of ferns an attraction, and many fine iris. There had
been a bad frost that morning, and Lowell was sad that more iris hadn’t
bloomed, due to the cold.

We had a restful ride along the shore of Oneida Lake to the last stop,
the Childs’ garden in Central Square, where there is a row of Dykes
Medal winners in order by years. A swallow, irritated because of the
crowd’s keeping her (him?) from the nesting box offered an amusing
interlude. Hot coffee, doughnuts, cookies tided us over from fried chicken
at the Beck’s to roast beef at Syracuse.

A quick change, with only an hour to do it, and the last feature was
on, the usual announcement of awards, credits where credits were due,
and Dr. Sam Emsweller from the government’s great experimental sta¬
tion in Belts ville, Md. Chemicals tested at this US DA lab will make tall
plants from short ones, short plants of tall ones, plants bloom in warm

weather that normally flower in cool— no end to what they can do with
plants (and turkeys). We were given slides and more plant biology, a
simple defining of chromosomes with illustrations.

A final, “Good bye, good luck, God bless you,” and the convention
was over. And so the kaleidoscope ends, a variegated changing pattern,
impressions less jumbled, notes in better order, but the brilliance of the
iris goes on, in gardens and in our memories.

I'd like to close with a story, a true one, about the traveling salesman
and IRIS. He was staying at the hotel and on the way to his room
wandered over to the corner of the lobby where the show was staged.
He'd never seen iris like these before, only some puny wild ones along
the road. Amazed at their beauty he wanted to know where he could
admire them.

Isn't that what makes a show like this worth while? Shouldn't we and
other similar clubs and societies have as our objective interesting others
in plants and gardens, teaching them the secrets of a fuller life through
working with Nature, helping them to understand, and through that
understanding, to love her and her works?

Garden of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Porreca, West Henrietta, N.Y.

Convention Visits .

The Porreca Garden

Bob Carney, Memphis, Tenn.

In spite of the high winds prevalent at the time of our visit, the garden
of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Porreca of West Henrietta, New York, was one of
the oustanding gardens seen at the convention this year. The iris were
well grown, and although a large number of the guest iris were not in
bloom as seems to be customary at our annual conventions, still there
was plenty of bloom to be seen among the guest and named varieties, as
well as in the seedling patch.

In checking over my program I find that a fair number of the named
varieties rated stars and they are as follows: Alpha (D. Hall), a smooth
pink with good form; Baby’s Bonnet (Baker), very nice, rated as a pink
amoena, the falls had the pink which was lacking in Memphis; Biscay
Bay (Schreiner), a smooth frosty pale blue which I, personally, prefer
to Eleanors Pride; Curled Cloud (Hinkle), a magnificent white which
can really take the weather (will not be introduced until 1959); Dark
Springtime (Shortman), a tall well-branched dark lavender blue with
good form and substance; Demetria (Hinkle), a blue slightly deeper in
color than medium blue, with outstanding form and substance; Helen
Novak (Hinkle), a medium blue of nice form but not quite as good
as Demetria in my books; King’s Choice (Schreiner), a deep midnight
blue which attracted a great deal of attention, falls slightly large for rest
of flower but still very nice; Memphis Lass (Shortman), a bright plicata
which performs well everywhere I have seen it; Saint Jude (Gatty), a
beautiful light “blue’’ blue which seems to hold its color well, nicely
branched stalk with plenty of buds; Symphony (Hinkle), a pale blue
approaching spectrum blue in color, with wonderful form and substance.

Mr. Porreca is a very discriminating hybridizer and as time goes on
we will be hearing more and more of him. In his seedling patch there
were so many nice things to see that it was impossible to do them justice
in the time allotted us, and to make things worse, a sudden rain storm
forced us to cut our visit short. We did get to see a number of very
choice seedlings, however, and of these several will more than likely
be registered and introduced in the next few years. Some to be on the
lookout for are: #140, a smooth medium blue with nice form and sub¬
stance; #191, a tall, well-branched deep lavender blue with good form,
was a standout among the seedlings at the Iris Show; #226, a smooth
deep apricot self with good form which is the nicest thing I have seen
in this color range; #243 which bloomed for the first time this year,
with standards that are a clean baby pink, falls that are white bordered
with a deeper pink. I could easily have spent a half day in the seedling
patch alone, but unfortunately, time did not permit.

The Garden of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Meyer,

Fayetteville, N.Y.

Geddes Douglas, Tenn.

The Meyers live on a country road with a very picturesque name—
Woodchuck Hill Road. My erstwhile friends and iris companions, par¬
ticularly Bob Schreiner, objected strenuously to my southern version
of this “groundhawg rise.” But anyway, on this road I saw one of the
finest rock fences I’ve ever seen, and I’m a rock fence expert from a rock
fence country. This one ran for a mile or so, up and down the road, four
feet high and over three across, and ended at the Meyer place.

There were irises here galore, planted in long beds around several
acres of wooded hillside, gently sloping away from the house. I was
particularly impressed with the iris from the Empire State hybridizers.
There was Ken and Mary Ella from Rundlett, two fine flowers in deep
blue and apricot. Exotic Blue and Morning Sunlight are Randolph iris.
Exotic Blue stole the show here as it did in nearly every garden, a queer
thing in subdued blue with olive-green shoulders and beard.

Lady Ilse and Helen Collingwood were here from Kenneth Smith and
a flock of interesting seedlings from Dr. William McGarvey. There were
ten fine numbered seedlings from T. W. Hall, son of the famous hybrid¬
izer, the late Mr. H. F. Hall, whose Hy-Blaze, Indian Red, and Patrician
were performing excellently. Patrician is a most noteworthy variety. The
sheer size and breath-taking beauty of the single flower so numbs and
captivates the viewer, that the stubby stalk, lack of branching and buds
are completely overlooked.

There were several standout iris in the Meyer garden from outside the
state of New York. Big Ute, a Wallace red, was never bigger, and his
Cathedral Bells, a delightful pale pink. The Wills plicata Belle Meade
was immaculate in its blue and white. I noted Mystic Melody and North¬
western, two oldies now, but always good. From Lloyd Austin there were
two to please the collector of oddities, Horned Skylark and Plumed De¬
light. These things remind one of the mustachios of the gay nineties,
stiff and waxed and pointed.

The Mack Garden

J. H. Hoage, Richland, Wash.

The irises in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mack in Rochester,
showed fine growth and evidence of excellent care.

The following varieties were noted as being the outstanding irises in the
garden :

Caresssa (Buss), blue self with white spot in the center on the falls. The
flowers are large and ruffled. Branching is excellent.

Olson 52-20A, this seedling attracted much attention. A light pink self
with a pink beard. Stalk is tall and branching is good but a bit high.
Substance of flower is good.

Bright Secret (Fass), a bright gold self with contrasting white spot in
center of falls. Stalk is taller than Prospector, but not as tall as Front
Page.

Onondago (T. W. Hall), a smooth dark red blended self. This variety
was excellent here and in other New York gardens. Did not burn as
did several other red blends seen on tour.

Pearl Blue (Buss), a fine light blue self in a class where we need more
irises with this color, such as Praiseworthy. Pearl Blue has excellent
branching and large, well-formed flowers.

Sassafras (Scott), a two-year clump of Sassafras showed seven bloom
stalks and much increase. The flower has pink standards and light
apricot falls with bright beard. Clump had garden quality, while each
stalk was potential show material if desired.

Ken (Rundlett), a fine, smooth, medium blue self with excellent sub¬
stance. Branching is balanced with medium to large flowers. This with
Mystic Lakes would make a pair of medium blues for the garden that
would be hard to beat.

Muhlestein 33-52-25, a second seedling attracting much attention was this
orange apricot self with a bright flamingo beard. Falls are very flaring
and flower has good substance.

Arctic Splendor ( Dubes ) , a fine bitone white with white-white standards
and yellow- white falls. Substance appeared good as did branching and
placement of buds.

Lemon Fluff (Olson), a nice lace-edged flower, light lemon yellow stand¬
ards with white falls edged in yellow. Stalk was tall and branching ap¬
peared good even though the first blooms had faded.

There was a collection of the so-called “horned” iris from Austin in
California. From the comments overheard by the writer, these are
destined to be of short popularity as the only unusual or unique feature
is the elongated beard tip. Flowers lack form, colors are average for
plicatas, and branching is high.

Actually the “horned” iris is appearing in many seedling beds this year.
Tom Craig has had them for over five years. For the collector of oddities,
and novelties there are Blue Surprise, Horned Skylark, Mulberry Snow,
Plumed Delight, Unicorn, and Clementina (a flat type with weak stand¬
ards that flop open).

Real Gold (Austin) is a conventionally formed iris, which is the color
of natural gold, not brassy, not yellow. Onco type— round form, domed
standards, flaring falls, light veining make this iris a favorite. Stalk is
not tall, but bloom comes early and lasts through the season.

The Lowell G. Harder Garden — Rochester

Jake H. Scharff, Memphis, Tenn.

“High on a Windy Hill” would aptly describe the new planting of Mr.
and Mrs. Lowell G. Harder. For when we visited this garden at midday
on Thursday, the wind was almost of gale proportions. The Harder home
is situated atop a hill, surrounded by iris plantings in all directions on the
sloping terrain. Here, we first saw the most unusual iris of the meeting—
Dr. Randolph’s Exotic Blue, a nicely tailored slate blue with greenish
yellow hafts and a brown and blue beard. Alongside was his seedling
R53-158, a pink with a matching pink beard.

Withstanding the blasts of the terrific wind were: Goodman’s Golden
Shell, a butter yellow with matching beard; Rundlett’s marine blue Ken
and his Inner Light, a blue and white plicata; Lewis’ tailored orchid-rose
Mighty Sweet; Cassebeer’s large flaring cream Sweetheart’s Folly;
the chickory blue Vale Yndaia of Mert Brownell; Mrs. Noyd’s purple-
red Royalty Velvet and her Lemon Meringue, a crinkled lemon and white.

Seedlings under number showing promise were: Harder’s 308-1, a
lavender ( Snow Flurry X Capitola cross ) ; his 403-3, a large broad hafted
white with yellow beard tipped blue and his 403-13, a large ruffled blue-
white; Porreca 101, a light blue, with Snow Flurry branching and his 143,
a ruffled light blue with blue-tipped beard. I also noted McGarvey’s 56
Ola Tob 1, a nicely branched glowing brown with rich yellow throat and
beard.

While the above are all that I made notes on, there were many iris
in the Harder garden showing promising buds, as for example, Mrs.
Reynold’s lovely Azurehaven. Other blooms were past their prime or
were wind damaged. So I have probably omitted reporting on some
very desirable and interesting iris in these comments.

Garden of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Farnham

Lloyd Zurbrigg, Canada

The guest iris here were well displayed in good clumps of easy access.

Wedding Ring, wider and of better form than others of these plicata
recessives. It was drawing many by its contrast of lemon-gold with shiny
white. The name applies to the gold ring around the falls.

White Sprite, very white, and nicely rippled form on a good stalk.

Belle Meade has stems that lean outward, but is a lovely improvement
on Blue Shimmer.

White Peacock is really a pale blue here, but of lovelv form and texture.

Deep Black gave a fine display. The very smooth falls are close to jet
black and severely tailored in form. The standards are dark violet. This
iris has a very rich fragrance.

The iris that pleased me were not all new. Desert Song was excellent.
Other old ones that held their own with the new were Aldura, Bellerive,

Ruffled Organdy, Zantha, and an especially nice display of Louise Blake.
Newer ones that looked very well were Frances Craig, Lady Ilse, Sable
Night, Eastmont (though its stems lean out), and a perfect mound of
bloom was on Ebony Echo.

Seeing Bali Belle for the first time was interesting, and I was glad to
see Santa Cruz again, though not so many share my liking for its com¬
pletely lined falls.

If I were forced to pick my favorite of all, it would perhaps have to
be Wedding Ring, which called me back several times to be re-admired
for its many fine features.

Garden of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hall,
Manlius, New York

Harold W. Knowlton, Mass.

Early on a cold evening our bus stopped at the Hall gardens. Mr.
Hall is the son of the late H. F. Hall, whose beautiful iris Patrician-
white, widely flaring with golden shoulders— won the Franklin Cook
Memorial Cup at the convention. Many of his father’s irises were grow¬
ing in clumps in their garden, including such well known varieties as
Golden Rule, Coronation Red, Coronation Gold, Hallsworthy, Sunset
Glow, and Radiant Red. At the side of the house was a long bed which
was in shade. Here was Mr. Hall’s Gold Ensign, a rich deep yellow with
good branching and substance and a matching beard. Seedling W 49 was
a white of heavy substance, which will undoubtedly be named.

Quickly moving to the welcome sunshine at the back of the house we
found a large area planted with rows of irises, and beyond this was an¬
other large planting. Particularly I noted his Onandaga in a large clump
full of bloom stalks. It is a rich mahogany red self, flaring and ruffled
closed standards, with a clean haft and a dull beard. There was a sheen
to the flower which was most attractive.

Mr. Hall’s W 74, now registered as Snow Top, was but one of a num¬
ber of white seedlings which showed promise. It is a white self with a
lemon beard, domed standards, ruffled and flaring. W-90 and W-91 were
excellent whites. Mr. Hall was very cordial and we spent an enjoyable
time wandering up and down the rows while he pointed out the different
varieties.

In the guest bed, at the side of the house were Geddes Douglas’ Girl
Friday, a pink with a rose-pink beard; three stalks of Deep Black; Lap-
ham’s Happy Wanderer, a fine red; Big Game; Bronze Star; Firebird;
Jan Hess; Olympic Star; Ruffled Taffeta; Surrender; Texas Way; and
many others. A very unusual color was Benton Cordelia, a lavender with a
turouoise beard. A long row of Roval Ensign, the Siberian originated by
H. F. Hall, glowed in the sun with the bright blue signal patch which
makes it distinct from other Siberians.

The Garden of Professor and Mrs.

A. H. McAndrews

Hubert A. Fischer, Ill.

We had covered many miles during the past four days, had seen
hundreds of irises, many new varieties which we had been wanting to
see, and had made copious notes. We had visited many beautiful gardens,
each different and all lovely and interesting, but upon entering this
garden the first thought I had was that here was one that was really
different.

The garden is built on a gradually rising incline, framed by towering
spruce, pine, hemlock, fir, and larch trees. There are evergreen trees of
every description, including a specimen of Metasequoia. We first en¬
counter a rose garden to the left beyond which is a pool against a back¬
drop of various kinds of low-growing evergreens with a fine specimen of
Albertina spruce standing guard above the others. A miniature waterfall
sings its way down to the pool and colorful columbine, lupine, Oriental
poppies, and pyrethrum are blooming in profusion, and a dogwood looks
on from above. There is a small rockery to the extreme left in which are
growing many choice and rare gems, several varieties of ladyslippers,
gentians, auricula and polyanthus primroses, and many carefully guarded
tiny treasures. There is a plant of ramondia which has been growing in a
rocky nook for twelve years. To the right is the border with the guest iris
planting where the most of the members are congregating. Everywhere
is color, we notice a fine specimen of daphne Somerset and deep red
Japanese maple.

The winding paths lead on and up to terraced gardens, always bringing
new surprises. One leads to a shady corner under the evergreen trees, a
resting place surrounded by azalias, rhododendron, ferns and shade loving
plants, then on to a stone stairway and continues, curving through a
woodsy section in which many wild flowers are naturalized and emerges
at an open garden. A grass plot with inviting chairs, is curtained on one
side by bush roses, and before us are peonies, lupines, columbine, Siberian
and bearded irises, lilies showing buds, and stalking delphinium. Here
is an inviting resting place, and we can look ahead and down on the entire
garden, a beautiful sight. The view actually shows a series of individual
terraced gardens with paths and stone steps leading in different directions
from one to another. There is a rocky border of sedums, paths lined with
hostas; violas grow among the rocks, and there is evidence of the past
beauty of tulips, daffodils, and other spring flowering bulbs. Everywhere
there are rare and unusual shrubs and trees. The brilliant foliage of the
Japanese maple contrasts with the fresh green of sweet gum and that
of the flowering crab apple trees with the peach, dogwood, and redbud.
The wealth of material growing in this garden is amazing, if a plant
is hardy in this climate, I am sure it can be found here. There is a promise

of beauty to come in the hemerocallis, lilies, delphinium, and many sum¬
mer flowering plants. This is a garden which will be colorful from early
spring until frost cuts back the last chrysanthemums. Here is a garden
that is lived in with many resting places at which to linger and study and
enjoy. This is really a laboratory of growing plants where every specimen
receives special care and treatment. No outside help could tend this
garden without harming some treasured plant. I was amazed to learn
that the entire garden covered but one acre, as the illusion created is of
much more. It is impossible to do justice to the description in the space
allotted here, and the limited time allowed made it difficult to see any but
the high spots. I hope to have the good fortune to visit here again at a
time when there are no buses waiting and there is no whistle to urge me
on.

The Garden of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bisdee

Geddes Douglas, Tenn.

I never cease to be amazed that one can travel from one garden in
full bloom to another a few miles away, and find it so much later in its
blooming period. In the Farnham garden there was peak bloom; in the
Bisdee garden, some bloom and quantities of buds. Snow Flurry was in
its glory. Dark Boatman made a brave display. Limelight was blooming
in a wonderful clump.

One bed I noted contained May Magic, China Gate, Caribou Trail,
Truly Fair, Big Ute, Black Taffeta, and several other new ones. I would
love to have gone back in four or five days and seen them in their sudden
burst of glory which was sure to come.

Stems and spruces, buds and barns, shade and Limelight, flowers on a
peaceful street. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Bisdee.

The Hawthorne Garden

Mrs. Valentine Jacobson, Utah

Broad lawns and wide perennial borders are featured in the Haw¬
thorne garden. The air of spaciousness is pleasant, and goes very naturally
with the remodeled, white-frame, farm house which is the residence.
There were plenty of iris there, but they were not co-operating too well.
Bloom was somewhat sparse on the day the convention crowd arrived.

Soft Answer and Castle Rock were exceptions. Both of these fine
varieties were in good bloom. Lupines, columbine, and ferns grew every¬
where. A long border of older varieties was blooming very well, but with
considerable leaf-spot in evidence.

Garden of Mr. and Mrs. William Childs

Jay C. Ackerman, Mich.

Guarded by a gigantic maple tree, no less than four feet through the
trunk at the ground, the home and gardens of Mr. and Mrs. William
Childs was the final stop of our busses on Saturday, the last day of the
meeting. This carefully planned garden took the form of many beds
cut into spacious lawns. Large evergreens furnished a backdrop, and
two sprays of water playing into a large pool added a focal point to the
nicely arranged beds of iris, poppies, peonies, lupines, and other peren¬
nials. Unfortunately, we arrived a few days early for the full effect of
color in this garden, but the potential could be envisioned. Iris bloom was
at about a twenty-five percent level overall although a very fine list of
guest iris was not participating in the bloom to that extent. We were told
that practically everything in the garden had been covered the night be¬
fore to protect them from a heavy frost, and there was much to be cov¬
ered. Noted as doing and blooming well were Duet, Consolation, Blue
Serene, Magic Sails, and Utah Sky. Pseudacorus was blooming in the
pool. Of special interest and performing well, was a complete collection
of American Dykes Medal winners, from San Francisco, first winner in
1927, on up to Violet Harmony, the 1957 winner. The Childs extended
their hospitality with coffee and homemade doughnuts for every one.

Garden of Fitz and Fanny Randolph

Dorothy Denis, New Jersey

The Randolphs have a unique garden. It is situated upon the very top
of a high hill, almost a mountain, directly above and behind the town
of Ithaca.

The house is contemporary in design, and the garden consists of a
series of long beds cut into the grass, designed to hold the many guest
iris sent to the Randolphs for the Convention. To the right of the road, as
you face the house, is the Doctor’s “workshop”— about four acres of iris
set in long rows.

The busses huffed and puffed up the long circling road until the final
stop some hundred feet below the house at the foot of the driveway.
It was a glorious sight when, after walking up these last few feet, to see
those acres of iris, in the very peak of bloom, stretching as far as the eye
could see.

It was cold in this garden even though we arrived shortly before
eleven o’clock. But there must have been some good warm weather
previously, because there was a most satisfactory amount of bloom. Im¬
mediately upon entering the garden we came upon the guest beds, and
as we approached we heard, “Well! It made it.” Here was Lloyd Zurbrigg,
pleased that his Princess Anne was in bloom. Princess Anne is a bright,

light yellow, with a white area in the falls, and bordered with darker and
brighter yellow than the yellow of the standards.

Patrician (H. F. Hall) won the Franklin Cook Memorial Cup. This
heavy white with smooth yellow hafts and yellow beard was lovely
everywhere.

Mr. Paul Cook’s Progenitor children soon had a group around them.
There was Emma Cook, a large clump of seedling 21655, Whole Cloth,
and Kiss Me Kate. Of these I liked best the form of Whole Cloth, with
its white standards and flaring light blue falls. Kiss Me Kate is a small
beautifully proportioned Border iris, creamy white, with slight light
blue border on the falls. This new line with the “different’’ blue is greatly
coveted.

Luscious (Carney) is another charming Border iris of light apricot
with light tangerine beard, making a lovely front of the Border clump.

Sweetheart’s Folly (Cassebeer) is a very large, clean cream with
smooth yellow shoulders, yellow beard, and slightly darker tinge of
yellow around the ruffled standards and falls. I couldn’t see anything
“folly” about it and was told there was a little story behind the name—
seems that when Mrs. Cassebeer made this cross she was told “Nothing
will come from that,” but it did.

The following varieties were especially noted :

Swan Ballet ( Muhlestein ) , wide, ruffled, flaring heavy white, with
white-tipped beard. Fine stalk and balance.

Cliffs of Dover (Fay), this splendid upstanding white is good every¬
where.

Olympic Torch (Schreiner), tall, ruffled copper self with very smooth
texture. Brilliant.

Arabi Pasha (Anley), deep blue with blue-tipped beard. The flaring
falls have a pert little dip.

Breaking Wave (K. Smith), large, well-formed white with slightly
rolling ruffles.

Inverness (Watkins), big white with white beard, in a handsome
clump.

Precious Days (K. Smith), tall tailored soft blue with good stalk and
balance.

Ken (Rundlett), this slightly ruffled medium blue with blue-tipped
beard is well-branched and very floriferous. There was a large clump
with many, many stalks, but only two were open.

Exotic Blue (Randolph), it is hard to describe this slatey blue with
olive overlay and huge brown beard tipped olive. This is truly “different,”
and no one will say about this, “Father had that twenty years ago.

Crispette (Schreiner), wide orchid-pink, crisp and clean. A useful
color.

Tarn Hows (Randall), attractive tall rosy-brown blend.

Cirl Friday (Douglas), very clean light pink self with a reddish beard,
and no yellow on the hafts.

Valimar (Hamblen), smooth, heavy-substanced apricot-pink, vivid
tangerine-red beard, and excellent stalk.

Billet Doux (Douglas), small, nicely proportioned light blue. Still one
of the loveliest blue Border iris.

Cricket (Knowlton), Border variegata with brassy yellow standards
and red-brown falls.

Several embryo-cultured seedlings from (Parisiana x Gatesii). Looking
very Onco and attracting much attention.

Randolph 55-48-1 ( (Deep Black) X (Sable sib x Storm King) ). Hand¬
some velvety black with matching beard and no marks.

Rows of bloomed-out species, dwarfs, and medians. There was still
one small late one (Randolph 56-13-2) from a white seedling x olhiensis
with white standards and light blue falls.

At luncheon, which was served at Willard Straight Hall on the Cornell
Campus, we were asked if we wished to go back to the garden, and the
consensus was “definitely.” After choice of a lecture or demonstration of
chromosome counting and embryo culture being done by Airs. Randolph,
we were taken back. But even so, since there was the long ride back to
Syracuse, there still remained many, many things yet to be seen.

FRED W. CASSEBEER

Veronica M. Quist, Spring Valley, N.Y.

Breeding beautiful, hardy, free-flowering irises is but one of the many
fascinating pursuits in which Fred Cassebeer of West Nyack, New York,
is engaged. He is well known, not only as an iris grower, but for his
excellent flower photographs, his lectures on horticulture, and his many
contributions to the American Iris Society.

Fred was born in New York City and has spent all of his life in the
state. It was while he attended Dartmouth College that he first became
interested in photography. He has taken innumerable fine photographs in
black and white. Then with the advent of color slides came the oppor¬
tunity for him to catch the many lovely colors of the flowers as they
appeared in the garden.

The American Iris Society Bulletins have numerous samples of his art.
He has also made photographs for magazines such as the La dies’ Home
Journal, the Farm Journal, the Flower Grower, and Popular Gardening;
as well as for garden calendars, catalogs, and so on. His pictures have
been in demand by garden clubs and members of various garden groups.
As photographer for the Federated Garden Clubs, he has taken slides of
horticultural exhibits and flower arrangements at shows and Garden Club
meetings, at shows for the Horticultural Society of New York, and at the
International Flower Shows.

Fred's start in the horticultural line might be traced to around 1926
when he saw a display of Scheepers' tulips which so impressed him with
their beauty that he bought a collection of bulbs. This interest soon
grew to include daffodils, gladiolus, and iris. He worked with gladiolus
for several years, producing many fine seedlings, and introduced Pink
Paragon, Orangetown, Hi Jinks, Furbelow, Sweet Talk, and the salmon-
scarlet Helen Flayes.

About 1928 Fred began growing iris and became a member of the
American Iris Society four years later. Although he had many varieties
of Tall Bearded irises and several Siberians, he did not start actively
hybridizing until around 1940, and when interest in irises increased, his
breeding of gladiolus was laid aside.

Just about this time Fred took over the work of editing the AIS
Bulletin. This period included the war years when he held an important
position on a rationing board in New York City. With this, and his own
business to care for, he still managed to find the time and energy needed
for the work required as editor. In spite of war shortages and restrictions
he was able to produce excellent issues. He had an able assistant at
this time, Miss Marcia Cowan, who later became Airs. Cassebeer.

Fred Cassebeer was the original sponsor of Region 19 (which at that
time embraced the New York Metropolitan area, Staten Island, and New
Jersey), and was temporary Regional Vice-President in 1948 and part
of 1949. He was a Director of the AIS, and in 1952 he received the Dis¬
tinguished Service Medal of the Society.

While serving as a Director, Fred was responsible for the designing
of the two medals which are given for Achievement in Hybridizing and
Distinguished Service to the Society.

Fred is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs and the Horticultural
Society of New York of which he is both a member of its board and of its
Exhibition Committee. He held the position of treasurer in the latter
Society from 1948 to 1956.

Innumerable lectures have been given by Fred at various clubs and
society meetings. Many articles on irises have been written by him for
garden magazines and other publications. He wrote the article “Flower
Photography” for the book, Iris, the Hardy Perennial. In the Handbook
for Judges of the AIS he contributed the section on Siberian irises, in
which the many features of these irises and the standards for judging
them were discussed. He favored giving the majority of points for color,
the “dramatic appeal” of these dainty flowers, and stressed the import¬
ance of intensity and clarity.

Those who visited the garden in Blauvelt where Fred lived until 1950
were fascinated by the wonderful display of Tall Bearded irises, Siberians,
peonies, and other perennials. Only those seedlings which were good
growers and met his standards of perfection in flowers and branching,
were kept. Several seedlings were introduced, the first one being Orange
Clow in 1942.

When the Cassebeer family moved to Strawtown Road in West Nyack
in 1950, their collection of irises, peonies, and daffodils went along. The
seedlings and Siberians were set out in a large field, but these had to
be moved a couple of years later when the owner wanted the use of the
land. Named varieties were placed in beds near the house where they
could be seen to better advantage, while the seedlings were moved to a
new section toward the south.

A few years ago, the building of a reservoir created a lake at the foot
of the slope back of the Cassebeer home. Many irises had to be trans¬
planted. They were planted in oblong and round beds where they stand
out in all their beauty against the background of the lake. The new
varieties of other hybridizers, as well as Fred’s own introductions, are
displayed here.

The Cassebeer iris include: Adios, Blue Whisper, Golden Spangle,
Luggage Tan, Mayerling, Orange Glow, Pink Lemonade, Pink Panoply,
Plushbottom, Royal Garnet, Smoky Topaz, Splendored Thing, Strawtown,
Sweetheart’s Folly, Tappan, and White Sprite. Bermuda Sea, a marine
blue with a light spot at the beard; the new yellow-brown Mustard Pot;
and Primrose Bonnet, a border iris, are being introduced this year. The
lovely white Billowy Cloud, the light medium blue self Placidity, and the
plicata Border iris, Sputnik, have been registered this year.

Fred’s Siberian irises range through an assortment of colors. A beau¬
tiful white with wide petals, larger than any white Siberian to date,
has been registered this year under the descriptive name of White Swirl.

Because Fred is a pharmacist by profession, he necessarily spends most
of his time in his store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, but he is
happiest when he is out in the garden, taking pictures, looking over
his slides, or occupied with something else related to his varied interests.
In his quiet, gentle, unassuming way, Fred Cassebeer has done a great
deal for the American Iris Society. He has contributed immeasurably
toward the furthering of iris interest and knowledge, and in spurring
on so many of us in the unending pursuit of iris “perfection.”

The Cassebeer garden is just a few minutes drive from Exit 12 on the
New York Thruway. Mr. and Mrs. Cassebeer extend to everyone a cordial
invitation to visit their garden at any time.

In Memoriam

The AIS membership regrets the death of Mrs. Arthur H. (Diana)
Schuman, on January 12, 1958 at St. Petersburg, Florida.

Mr. and Mrs. Schuman had formerly lived in Detroit where they had
been active in the Iris Society of that city.

DAVID F. HALL, AUTOBIOGRAPHY

For the story of my interest and modest achievement in gardening and
plant breeding let’s start at the beginning when I was born Aug. 15,
1875, in the town of Blenheim, Ont., Canada.

When I was five years of age my father was killed when thrown from
a wagon by a runaway team of horses.

I spent some years of my boyhood with my grandfather and grand¬
mother Hamil on their farm located a few miles from Blenheim. I was
fascinated with the livestock and other growing things on the farm, and
in helping my grandmother in the vegetable and flower garden I learned
some of the fundamentals of successful gardening, but, I confess, I was
much more interested in growing watermelons than carrots or tomatoes.
When nineteen years of age, I was working in the Canadian forests a
hundred and fifty miles north of Toronto, logging out timber for tele¬
phone and telegraph poles.

In 1896 I came to the United States and secured a iob with the Ameri¬
can Telephone and Telegraph Co., digging holes for telephone poles on
the first long distance telephone line running south from Chicago. I
continued in the service of this Company for forty-four years. I was born
a few months before Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent for the
telephone, and I sort of grew up with the telephone.

I worked in various departments of the company and after deciding I
wanted to be a lawyer, I worked in the right of way department, studied
law at night, and in 1907 was licensed to practice law in Illinois. I was
appointed Division Attorney for the Long Lines Department of the
American Telephone and Telegraph Co., in 1908 and continued to serve
in that capacity until I reached the age of sixtv-five in 1940 when I
retired.

In 1910 I went back to my home town, Blenheim, and married Mary
Rhea von Gunten. In 1913 we purchased a house in Wilmette, a suburb
of Chicago. Our lot was covered with large elm, oak, and hickory trees.
We went into a huddle and decided we would rather grow flowers and
vegetables than saw logs. We also concluded not to fight nature, as most
flowers don’t do well in shade and in competition with tree roots for food
and moisture, so we cut down most of the trees and planted our first
garden. We soon decided our favorite flower was the iris and in the
course of two or three years collected about eighty varieties.

About 1918 we visited the lovely iris gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Pattison, in Freeport, Ill. We were astonished and thrilled at the beau¬
tiful new varieties on display. We understood several thousand dollars
had been spent the year before for varieties imported from France and
England. The next day we took a critical look at our iris, which looked
pretty poor in comparison, and we decided to grow some of these newer
and better ones.

About seventy out of our eighty named varieties were discarded and

we added some of the lovelv newcomers we had seen.

✓

We joined the American Iris Society during the administration of Mr.
John C. Wister, the first president, and the many interesting and delight¬
ful friends we have made in the AIS have given us inspiration and much
pleasure in the pursuit of our common hobby.

A year or two later we visited the Sass Brothers’ Gardens, near Omaha,
Nebraska. They were among the leading hybridizers of iris in this coun¬
try at that time. A visit to their gardens was thrilling. We were astonished
at what they were doing to improve the beauty of iris, and I learned
what I could about hybridizing from these two fine, generous and lovable
men and concluded I would try my hand at it.

Upon returning home I made some crosses and harvested quite a few
seeds. A couple of years later when they bloomed I was very disap¬
pointed and discouraged and could hardly believe that not one of them
was as beautiful as its parents.

At this time we owned a half interest in a horse and cattle ranch near
Calgary, Alberta, snent our vacations there, and realized that the very
finest stallions and bulls used for breeding rarely produced offspring in
the first generation that were outstanding; but when bred back to their
offspring, the second generation in most cases showed marked improve¬
ment.

Cattle Breeding a Guide

I studied the breeding of some of the champions in the horse and cattle
world and was imoressed with the frequency of inbreeding or line-breed¬
ing among these champions.

Some study of the subject led me to the conclusion that the laws of
heredity that apply to the breeding of animals also apply, in a large
measure, to the breeding of plants.

So I decided to continue my work with iris and apply the principles
that had been successful in producing superior live stock.

I noticed that there were some so-called pink iris, but they all carried
some orchid or lavender tones or were blends. I thought a pure pink iris
would be popular and to produce one, a worthy challenge. So I decided
to try for it. I selected for that purpose four of the nearest pink iris in
our garden and line-bred them, selecting for further breeding the best of
each generation. One of these four was an iris named Aphrodite; in it the
lavender color appeared to be quite dominant, and nearly all of the
seedlings also lacked substance and size. Therefore, after working to
breed the lavender and orchid out of this family for eight years, I became
discouraged and had every one of this gang trucked away.

I decided to make another try to prove my theory of line-breeding and
selected for this purpose iris of larger size, with better substance and
stem, even though they were not as pink as the ones I had been working
with.

The five selected for this second attempt to produce a pure pink were—

Rameses (Sass), a pink and yellow blend and an American Dykes award
winner; Dauntless (Connell), possibly the best red of its day, also an
American Dykes award winner; W. R. Dykes (Dykes), one of the first
large yellows, an English Dykes award winner; Morocco Rose (Loomis),
a pinkish blend; Dolly Madison (Williamson), a pink and yellow blend.

Nine years later in 1942, four pink iris with tangerine beards appeared
among my seedlings. Imagine the thrill and satisfaction in achieving this
objective after seventeen years of work and growing about twenty
thousand seedlings!

Two of these four pinks were named and introduced, Overture and a
small pink named Dream Girl. Pink seedling No. 42-10 has proven to
be the best parent of the four, but it was never named. This was a mistake
for it was also in my opinion the best flower. I was influenced in
naming Overture instead of 42-10 by well-meaning friends who pre¬
ferred it.

The year the pinks first appeared in my garden I discovered two com¬
mercial artists admiring them. I asked these gentlemen to describe the
color in language the general public would understand. Half an hour
later they reported that they agreed that "Flamingo Pink” was the best
name they could offer, and so this strain became known as Hall’s Fla¬
mingo Pinks.

Line-breeding Results in Flamingo Strain

I have continued to the present time to line-breed the offspring of
these first four pink seedlings with the addition of a large orchid-pink
sister seedling that had extra good substance and a fine well-branched
stem. From this strain or family of iris over the past sixteen years has
come quite a wide range of attractive colors : baby ribbon to deep-toned
pinks, brilliant yellows, whites with tangerine beards, golden apricots,
rose tones, and a very attractive line with yellow or pinkish yellow stand¬
ards with cream falls widely edged with the color of the standards, on the
order of Palomino and Golden Garland. Many of this Flamingo strain
have tangerine beards, much ruffling, and lacy edges. A very large per¬
centage of the seedlings of this whole wide family have good form, sub¬
stance, and strong well-branched stems.

Until a few years ago I was anxious for fear this continued line-breed¬
ing would result in a loss of vigor, but, on the contrary, today’s seedlings
are more vigorous and are vastly superior to the early ones in every
respect. This is probably due to my practice in selecting for vigor as well
as other desirable characteristics when making crosses, and I believe
line-breeding of this strain can be carried on indefinitely with good
results. In selecting parents, consideration must be given not only to
color but to all other characteristics that are necessary to develop a flower
and plant of commercial value. I now have several sub-strains or families
of these different colors or markings that I am developing.

I have made a few outcrosses but the results have been disappointing.
This doesn’t prove anything, for I may have exercised poor judgment in
selecting varieties for the outcrosses, and furthermore, I haven’t made
enough outcrosses upon which to base a conclusion. But while I may
continue to make an occasional outcross, I will stay pretty close to line
breeding.

Through the years I have grown on an average about fifteen hundred
iris seedlings annually. Each year I believe I can see a small improvement
in the overall quality. A large number of the seedlings of today would
have been considered outstanding a few years ago. This is also true of
the seedlings of most of present day hybridizers.

To date (1957) inclusive, eightv-one of my iris originations have been
introduced and fifty-five of these have received one or more awards from
the American Iris Society. Forty-four of my hemerocallis originations
have been introduced. I have received the following personal awards.

1945 Achievement Medal of the American Iris Society for Hybridizing
iris

1948 Bronze Medal of the Men’s Garden Club of the Chicago Region
for distinguished service in behalf of horticulture

1949 Foster Memorial Plaque (England) for outstanding achieve¬
ment in breeding iris

1951 Wm. R. Dykes Medal for the iris, Cherie

1955 Award of Merit of the Chicago Horticulture Soeietv for out-
standing service to horticulture

1955 Charles L. Hutchinson medal presented by the Chicago Horti¬
culture Society for Contribution to Horticulture

1956 Bertrand Farr Award of the American Hemerocallis Society for
outstanding work in hybridizing hemerocallis

In 1948 my faithful colored helper Bert, who had been with me for
fifteen years passed away and I was unable to replace him. As the propa¬
gation and distribution of my iris and hemerocallis originations took too
much of my time and energy, I made an agreement with Cooley’s
Gardens of Silverton, Oregon, to propagate and distribute my iris origina¬
tions, and in 1953 a similar arrangement was made with Gilbert H. Wild
& Son of Sarcoxie, Missouri, to handle my hemerocallis.

I would like to mention the names of, and do honor to, the many
gracious and lovable old time hybridizers it has been my privilege to
know. They meant so much to me, but space will not permit. Many of
them are no longer with us, but their flowers and memories will remain.

I expect to continue hybridizing iris and hemerocallis as long as I am
able to do so and believe improvements even beyond our imagination
will continue to be made in these flowers for hundreds of years.

David Hall

Editors Note: Mr. Hall’s name will not be soon forgotten, for he has
contributed to the beauty and charm of gardens on every continent.

ELIZABETH NOBLE NESMITH

Harold W. Knowlton, Mass.

“If we would keep the spirit of
youth, it is essential that we have
an absorbing interest in life, and I
know of nothing more healthful or
more entertaining than the culture
of flowers and the perfecting of a
garden." So wrote Mrs. Thomas
Nesmith of Lowell, Massachusetts,
in the foreword to her catalogue for
1932. Through the years Mrs. Ne¬
smith has maintained that absorb¬
ing interest, and today she is more
closely identified with the develop¬
ment of iris and daylilies in New
England than any other person. It
is a source of great pleasure to me
that during this period I have been
privileged to know her and to visit
her garden. The annual visit of our
local iris group to Fairmount Gar¬
dens in early June is the high point
of our garden season, inspecting the
newer varieties of her own origina¬
tions and those of others, and enjoying the pleasant luncheon hour under
the apple trees.

Mrs. Nesmith has been interested in irises since 1912, her interest
fostered by her close friendship with the late Miss Grace Sturtevant of
Wellesley Hills. She is a charter member of the American Iris Society,
which was organized in 1920 and has since maintained an active interest
in it. In 1928 she was appointed the first Regional Vice-President for New
England and served in that capacity for six years. She has a wide ac¬
quaintance with iris growers throughout the country and, indeed, through¬
out the world. Her wise counsel has been sought many times by the of¬
ficers of the society. During the early days of the society many display
gardens were established, particularly in the New England region, and it
is recorded in the Bulletin that: "It is through the efforts of Airs. Nesmith
that it has been possible to establish the majority of these New England
gardens, for she has enlisted the interest of sponsors, chosen locations,
and secured planting stock, supplying a quantity from her own garden.”
Although later the society felt obliged to withdraw from the sponsorship
of these gardens, her contributions of plants to the Presby, Stockbridge,
Plainfield, and other display gardens has continued to the present time.
Recently there is a renewed interest in test and exhibition gardens. As

Regional Vice-President she began the custom of monthly meetings of
the region, a custom which has persisted to the present time and done
much to maintain the interest of our small, but compact, local group.

Mrs. Nesmith's first registrations were in 1927. In 1930 she issued
her first catalogue, adopting the name of Fairmount Iris Gardens. In
1938 her catalogue was enlarged to its present size, and because of her
growing interest in hemerocallis, Oriental poppies, and other perennials
the name of this garden was changed to “Fairmount Gardens.” At that
time she grew Japanese irises extensively, and I recall wandering with
her through the long rows of flowers. In 1932 and 1933 her catalogue
included a long list of this class, of which about twenty were her own
introductions. She also featured the Louisiana beardless hybrids, par¬
ticularly those of Mr. T. A. Washington of Nashville, Tennessee. She
has introduced over sixty Tall Bearded irises. Earlier ones included Nusku
and Tommy Tucker. In 1933 and 1934 she introduced Cortez (a var-
iegata), Gold Foam, and Maluska. From two of her seedlings, a variegata
seedling involving Cortez crossed with a white seedling, came Melitza,
which was introduced in 1940. Melitza was famous in the development
of the pinks with tangerine beard. It won the Award of Merit and was
much used in breeding. In 1936 came Cathedral Dome and White God¬
dess, both of them for many years in the forefront of white irises. Others
of note were: Nobility, Sundance, Azalea, Sukey of Salem, and Exquisite.
Bronze Brocade, introduced in 1948, is still a fine iris, with tall, well-
branched flowers coming late in the season. Another fine dark iris is
Desert Dusk. In blue-blacks she has given us Black Satin, while Burn¬
ished Black is a bright deep blue. Summer Song, a lovely golden orange-
buff, has great appeal with its self beard, domed standard, and smooth,
well-rounded falls. M^gic Sails is a verv large flower of pale blue. It is
one of her best and ranks high in a field that has much competition. The
newer Yuletide has a deeper color. Recently she has brought out: White
Cockade, Dawn Pink, Carissima, Sub-deb, Iridescence, Golden Dragon,
and that lovely white named Crystal White.

Pioneered in Spuria Promotion

Closely following the bearded irises in Mrs. Nesmith’s garden are
the Spurias. In the nineteen-thirties she introduced a number of the pro¬
ductions of Air. T. A. Washington, notably Bathsheba, a lovely white and
yellow flower. This group is not too well known in the northern part of the
country, but interest in it is growing. She has been breeding Spurias for
some years and recently has introduced Dresden Blue, a lovely ruffled
flower, and Royal Toga with violet standards and falls white veined
violet.

In her garden the Louisiana irises have always had a prominent place,
following the Tall Bearded irises in mid-June. Recent introductions by
Mrs. Nesmith include Silk and Satin, and Vista Violet.

A shady corner of the garden contains a comprehensive selection of

hostas. These are very effective at the base of shrubbery. Oriental
poppies have always interested Mrs. Nesmith. Pre-eminent among them
is Coral Cup, a late pink, which has strong stalks so that the plant does
not flatten down as so many poppies do.

In the development of hemerocallis, Mrs. Nesmith is at least as prom¬
inent as in that of irises. Starting in 1933, with Crown of Gold she has
year by year produced many varieties which have won acclaim. Potentate,
a rich pansy purple, received the Stout Award in 1952, the highest award
of the American Hemerocallis Society. Prominent among her many
originations are: Devon Cream, Carved Ivory, Pink Prelude, Su-lin,
Windsor Tan, Canyon Purple, Pink Charm, Roval Ruby, Rold Courtier,
and Glowing Gold. Pier daylilies are mostly of the deciduous type and
have strong scapes with good branching, large flowers, and clear colors.
She is particularlv interested in the new color breaks in lavender, pink,
melon, and raspberry. Precious Treasure is one of the loveliest of the
melon tvne. Evening bloomers in pale yellow include the justly famous
Vesper, Canari, and Mystic Moon. Starting with the pale ivory sculptured
PVoms of Carved Ivory, we have Bonny Ruffles, Thistledown, Dawning
Light, and Devon Cream in deepening tones. Her latest catalogue, the
twenty-seventh edition, lists such beauties as Fortune’s Favor, Silken
Sheen, and True Delight. Mrs. Nesmith is a charter member of the
American Hemerocallis Societv. She lias served as Regional Supervisor of
the region comprising New England and New York, and is at present a
dii *ector of that societv.

Introduced Three Dykes Medal Winners

Mrs. Nesmith has been introducer for several well-known hybridizers
whose iris have won high honors. She has the distinction of having in¬
troduced three varieties which have won the Dykes Medal, the highest
honor of the American Iris Societv: namely, Mary Geddes, 1935; Chivalry,
1947; and Helen McGregor, 1949.

Many honors have been won by her in the horticultural field, among
which are the following: Medal for Achievements in Hybridizing by the
American Iris Society, the Bertrand Farr Award presented by the Ameri¬
can Hemerocallis Society “for outstanding work in the hvbridizing and
propagation of finer daylilies for the enjovment of all flower lovers,”
the Stout Medal of the American Hemerocallis Society, the Garden Club
Federation of Massachusetts’ Certificate of Merit “for notable horticul¬
tural work,” the Gold Medal Certificate of Merit from the New York
World’s Fair for exhibit of hemerocallis, and several silver and gold
medals from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for exhibitions of
irises.

Can This Be Aphylla?

Robert Schreiner, Ore.

The advent of the really dark colored iris, with a nuance in color
intensity that is shared by few other flowers, brings an interesting de¬
velopment of a special type of pigmentation of a hue so dark it literally
approaches “black.” It raises the interesting question: where did the dark
iris, such as the famous Dykes Medalist, Sable Night, or our own seed¬
ling, Storm Warning, derive such intense pigmentation? This very deep
pigmentation could conceivably have had its origin in the species I.
aphylla .

History

One impression that struck me forcibly, in pondering retrospectively,
is the common source of the outstanding dark iris of today. Paul Cook’s
Sable Night is a classic example. Its parentage is (Indiana Night x
Modoc) X Sable. Now, in turn, we must go back to the earlier Cook
variety, Sable, which is from this complex ancestry: (((Innocenza x
Blue Boy) X (Cinnabar)) X (Seminole x Cinnabar))). It is perhaps
significant that the important cross of Innocenza x Blue Boy is the key
breakthrough behind the entire series of the Cook dark iris. The in¬
fluence and inheritance of Blue Boy in Sable is most pronounced. The
intense line breeding Paul Cook employed in the darks (Indiana Night
is Valor x Sable) and the use of this breakthrough, as referred to in the
parentage of Sable, gave a series of plants of fine garden qualities and
which are significant breeders as well.

Later a continuation and amalgamation with Black Forest (of which
more just a bit later) gave Deep Black: ( (Black Forest x (Captain Wells
x Indiana Night)) X ((Modoc x Black Wings) x Indiana Night)), and
Dark Boatman was a similarly derived seedling. Dark Boatman is from
Black Forest crossed with a seedling involving Modoc, Sable, and Black
Wings.

The above citations are spectacular advancements. Let us pause, how¬
ever, and give a backward glance to a famous dark iris of another year,
which, likewise, is often found in the family tree of our modern dark
iris. It is Souvenir de Mine. Gaudichau. While we do not have an au¬
thentic record of its ancestry, it is my suggestion that this is another
seedling derived in part of aphylla ancestry— deriving the characteristic
coloring, the bluish beard, and even the knobby way the increase shows
on the rhizomes as offsets. This is a characteristic more noticeable in
avhnlla than in some of the ordinary garden iris. Physically, Souvenir
de Mine. Gaudichau has a definite aphvlla look and while we can not
prove with lineage records that it is a child of aphylla ancestry, I raise
the question as to the possibility that it could be. Certainly a child or
a grandchild would bear some of the family resemblances of aphylla,

and Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau seems to display some of these character¬
istics. Perhaps an examination of the chromosomes by Dr. Mitra could
establish consanguinity, just as we match blood types in humans.

And, too, note the presence of Modoc in Paul Cook’s seedlings. Modoc’s
breeding is Alcazar x Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau, which certainly be¬
speaks intensive inbreeding or line breeding of the Cook line to achieve
a major refinement and improvement of I. aphylla characteristics.

Our own Black Forest, which is preferred by some gardeners as a dark
iris of a certain charm and color note not exactly duplicated in its more
illustrious children, has proven to be a fine garden plant and a parent of
singular importance. Its ancestry is most interesting. And here again
we come across that tenuous thread of aphylla ancestry.

Important Early Development

Years ago, Mr. Shuber of Clinton, Iowa raised two rather unusual
blue iris, Narain and Dymia. Their parentage is: in the case of Narain,
(Blue Boy x Crusader) and in the case of Dymia, (Harmony x Crusader).
With the revival of interest in the Intermediate iris, diligent search
has located some plants of Blue Boy still extant. This is clearly an aphylla
derivative from appearances, yet I can not definitely say that it is be¬
cause we do not have the records available to substantiate this claim.
Again, I feel quite confident that Dr. Mitra with the techniques of
modern plant science will be able to make an identification to confirm
the ancestry of Blue Boy and Harmony, showing their linkage to the
species aphylla. The dark, deep intense coloring or pigmentation and
that blue beard are the marks of this species. As for Dymia, it is inter¬
esting to note that this has given two prominent branches of modern
garden iris. Gulf Stream (Dymia x Narain) is, in essence, a concentration
of inbreeding of an iris that had aphylla ancestry on both sides of the
cross. Gulf Stream, in turn, was crossed with Black Valor; and this seed¬
ling, in turn, was crossed with Black Forest to give Orville Fay Black
Hills. Mr. Fay continued the use of Black Hills with other of his black
seedlings to produce his two newest darks, Total Eclipse and Black
Swan. The recurring use of Black Forest was exemplified, above, in both
the Cook and Fay darks. It also finds confirmation of its potency in
Gertrude Songer’s Black Taffeta (Black Forest X (Storm King x Sable) ).
In England, as well, the use of Black Forest has given some fine darks.

Let us look, therefore, at Black Forest’s ancestry. It is Dymia x Ethiop
Queen. Ethiop Queen is (Grace Sturtevant x Indian Chief) X The Black
Douglas. Black Forest, interestingly shows several distinct aphylla char¬
acteristics. It is very floriferous and semi-deciduous. The hybridizer who
is interested in getting pollen for crossing will find that Black Forest
does not produce pollen liberally at all times. My brother Bernard
noted that the pollen (when produced) generally came right after a
cool period, even a cool morning after a slight precipitation within the
previous twelve hours. It was more reluctant to produce pollen during

very hot or arid periods of weather, and, interestingly, this iris and many
of its derivatives are less happy growing in the warmest sections of
southern California and similar climates. This is a tendency which is
inherited in varying degrees by its derivatives, although it is not a uniform
condition to all of them. It applies to this group in a general way, which
explains the lack of good bloom on dark iris at the Los Angeles and
Memphis national iris meetings. Here the whites and blues certainly
were in their glory and held princely sway.

Iris aphylla, a native to the colder parts of Europe and the plains
of Russia, is distinctly a northern iris as far as climatic preference is
concerned. The character of the plant is deciduous, lacking lush foliage
to be injured by severe winter weather. Its lack of performance in Cali¬
fornia may well explain why it was not employed in the extensive use
of the tetraploid Tall Bearded iris, though considerable amount of the
combination of the hardier iris with Asiatic tetraploids was carried out
by the late William Mohr and Professor Sydney B. Mitchell and those
who followed in their footsteps. As you may note, the aphylla hybrids
we have were all originated in the more northerly climates.

Some Schreiner Darks

A survey of the dark iris might be interesting. We have been interested
in developing finer dark iris and over the past ten years have grown
several thousands of seedlings of this general color and its derivatives,
yearly. In fact, in working so intensely with this family, recognition
of “the line” could become quite reasonable, and it was with this ex¬
perience that we could go back and survey some of the earlier iris and
see in them these aphylla characteristics. So much so, that Blue Boy,
Harmony, and Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau became quite readily recogniz¬
able. Storm Warning (Down East x Black Forest) has proved to be the
most widely adaptable of the darks carrying fine color, better than
average size, and a rich luster. Older Black Diamond is ( (Black Forest X
( The Black Douglas x Black Beauty ) ) and Black Castle is ( sister to
Black Forest x Down East), noted because it does not have a blue beard
but a more conventional beard. It lacks the height of the preceding
variety. Tabu (Black Forest x Storm King) has perhaps the finest depth
and glossy texture in its coloring of any dark iris. It, however, seems
to prefer regions that have very definite winters, and it is not happy
in the extremely warm sections of the country.

Mr. Geddes Douglas has likewise made use of the blood stemming
from Iris avhvlla in his dark iris; as, for example, Pagan Royal0, through
his use of Blue Boy. And while I do not have intimate knowledge of his
efforts along this line, I understand that he has used this type of ancestry
in his work among these color lines. There are other breeders too, who
have made use of this type of inheritance. It is not the attempt of this

° Pagan Royal: Gulf Stream x Nesmith 43-20a (The Bishop x The Black Douglas).
Calypso: Barbara Adams x Gulf Stream. Sweet Regrets: Northwestern x Calypso.

article to cover the breeding work of all the hybridizers who have made
similar efforts along these particular lines; however, we do feel that while
we make mention of Colonel Nicholls and the Sass’ work in this field,
there are many others as well. A study of the family trees will reveal this.

Within the last two years a new impetus has been given to the interest
in, and the use of, aphylla. As will soon become apparent from experi¬
ments, a number of aphylla characteristics are dominant to other Tall
Bearded characters. Features that are especially noticeable and carried
along into its hybrids are the very heavy, generally green or green-tinted
purple spath that cups the ovary. The branching habit of Iris aphylla ,
as well as the tendency towards the loss of foliage in late summer, is
noticeable in its hybrids. The species itself in some geographical forms
loses all its foliage by late August.

I mentioned before the knobby type of increase that shows up in Iris
aphylla compared to the more spear-like elongation of the increase of
conventional bearded iris. The species aphylla resents, to a degree,
being moved during its dormant period. In our experience it is better
to move it later in fall than most bearded iris. Interesting, too, is the
fact that many aphylla descendants tend to form very few new roots
on their rhizomes immediately after flowering. The rhizome is inclined
to be as bald as some of the new growth on the Oncocyclus iris. This
is noticeable even on rhizomes of Sable that are dug within three to
four weeks after its flowering period. Contrast this with the much
heavier root system in most conventional bearded iris.

In color, not only is the deep violet derived from aphylla famous, but
aphylla will also contribute a sort of heliotrope shade from some of the
forms of this species emanating from Hungary. Years ago we were in¬
terested to note that the use of the Tall Bearded dominant white when
mated with aphylla did not give a progeny of complete dominance; in
fact, the colors seemed to be diluted to a considerable degree though not
completely suppressed. The hybrids in some ways recalled the Tall
Bearded variety, White Wedgewood, which seems to have just missed
being a white with a blue beard due to this dilution of pigmentation.
Perhaps with a greater selection of forms and the increased number of
clones being raised, there will appear that Tall Bearded white with deep
aphvlla-blue beard.

The question at the present time with Iris aphylla being an auto-
tetraploid is whether in hybrids of it originating from crosses with
the Tall Bearded garden hybrids, we may have a selective pairing of
the chromosomes of the aphylla chromosomes. If so, then our chances to
integrate recessive characters out of this species might be rather limited
to those rare chances of fundamental variation in cell reductions to give
us some kind of new alignment. With so manv interested breeders prob¬
ing the facets tlrT this species has to offer, we have the exciting possibility
of new alignments. Too, think of what this hardy blood can offer to

those raisers of iris in the plains areas with dry open winters. Conceivably
it might well allow the extension of iris growing into the more northern
reaches of the Canadian prairie provinces where, at the present, many
of the garden iris do not succeed due to their more evergreen constitution.

The future? Yes, there will be finer dark iris— improvements in size,
more deep blue blacks with less red are being tested; and selections for
crossing with fine material that does well all over the country, will, in
time, yield top notch dark iris. And that dark blue beard will be trans¬
posed along with the deep self color of aphylla into a garden family of
plants that will grow in the south, so gardens there, too, can enjoy these
rich beauties which their more fortunate northern neighbors have enjoyed
for so many years.

It is interesting to think that here we have in reverse the problem
that iris hybridizers faced when the first tender white iris of Asian an¬
cestry appeared. They were “tender” for the north. Yet twenty years
later these iris are now enjoyed in luxuriant abundance, fine white and
blue iris of hardy constitution.

This article is not a “scientific” paper and I have digressed a bit from
my original thought of discussing the regional performances of certain
color. I am afraid that Dr. Sturtevant, of genetics fame, would throw
up his hands in horror at anyone taking time to write about this, but I
do think YES, THIS COULD BE APHYLLA, refined and glorified!

CORRECTIONS, 1957 REGISTRAR'S REPORT

* Ember glow— released by Mr. Hall because name is in use as published.
*Emberglow— Hall— D.; R., 1957; Sdlg. #54-35. Released because name is catalogued

to another iris, though not yet registered. Renamed Spring Charm.

* Forever Spring— Gaulter— L.; R., 1957; Sdlg. #56-16. Registered in error. Name
not available. Will be registered as Mademoiselle.

°Gold Dust— Hall— D.; R., 1957; Released as name was not available; Registered in
error.

LISTOWEL— correction of parentage: ( Snoqualmie x Prairie Sunset) X Sound
Money.

° Pennant— Becherer; R., 1957; name incomplete: PENNANT WINNER.

PENNANT WINNER (Becherer. TB; 36"; M. Y5. Cascade Splendor X Sdlg. 7-28-57.

ROYAL RUBY (Goodman); correction of Parentage: (Red Hussar x Savage), not
Red Husser.

* Spring Charm— Hall— D.; Sdlg. 54-45, changed to SPRING FESTIVAL.

SPRING CHARM (Hall-D.); #54-35 TB 34" M. R1L, Rose-pink self. Rose-pink
Sdlg. X Rose-pink Sdlg. 12-31-57. First registered as Ember glow.

* Spring Festival— Hall— D. Sdlg. 54-25. Name changed to White Palomino, which

will be registered in 1958.

SPRING FESTIVAL (Hall-D.); #54-45. TB 37" M. R3L, S., Light Pink; F.,
Medium pink. Sdlg. 51-28 X May Hall. 12-31-57.

Candscaping with Jris *

Martin McMillan, Houston, Texas

Were it not for the color factor in nature there would probably be no
occasion for this discussion. Color affects different people in different
ways. Some colors to some people may be calm and soothing, while to
others they may be irritating and cause restlessness. Scientific analysis has
determined that green is the most soothing color while red is the most
likely to be irritating.

Perhaps our thesis would be more understandable if, instead of using
the term “landscape” we would substitute the old homespun word
“garden.”

“Landscape” is an abstract word while “garden” has a close and
intimate relationship to our everyday living.

I wonder how many of you have ever considered what a garden really
is.

The Garden — An Out-of-Doors Living Koom

The New Garden Encyclopedia defines a “garden” as the setting in
which a home is located; the intimate environment of the dwelling, in¬
cluding the several areas, in front, at the sides, and especially at the
rear in which are carried on the everyday outdoor activities of the home
and its family.

This area will include, therefore: trees, hedges, shrubs, lawns, vines,
flowers; paths, walls, terraces, patios, shelters, and the like. This area
constitutes an essential part of the home scene— a part that is not complete
without the house, just as the house is not a complete “home” without it.

According to this definition, then, the garden becomes virtually an
“outdoor” room, calling for its own appropriate furnishings and accesso¬
ries, and calling also for just as much thought in its planning and care in
maintenance, as any of the rooms within the walls of the residence.

The Plan

By careful planning and planting this “room” can be made both interest¬
ing and enjoyable through the entire year. Ingenuity and imagination are
important ingredients in the development of a garden design, but thev are
no substitute for a well-worked-out plan. It cannot be emphasized too
strongly that no attempt should he made to develop a garden without
such a plan!

If the grounds are extensive a contour map should be made on which
the location of buildings and principal points of interest should also be
imposed in scale.

On smaller properties a scale drawing of the grounds might suffice,
contouring being omitted provided proper drainage has been cared for.

In either case the location of the proposed plantings should be noted

° Presented before the Iris Society of Dallas, September 20, 1957.

and roughed in on the sketch. How To Plant Your Home Ground by
Henry B. Aid contains a number of such sketches.

Visualization

If you cannot visualize the completed garden from the flat scale draw¬
ing, try sketching a series of vertical plans or pictorial cross sections of
the garden as seen from different angles.

From the appendix of the New Garden Encyclopedia is this interesting
approach to the problem of visualization:

“Mr. Thomas J. Beard, an instructor at Cornell University, attacks the
problem of visualization of the completed garden by placing on the sketch
of the ground plan a collection of such objects as small wooden blocks,
match boxes, scraps of sponge, pebbles, evergreen clippings, etc., to
roughly represent the principal features of the layout. The only require¬
ment is that these objects shall be approximately the right proportion in
relation to the size of the plan to be in scale with it. The object is to place,
group, and arrange these objects on the plan so as to achieve what is
instinctively recognized as a graceful and pleasing layout/’

By determining what and where to plant before actual planting opera¬
tions start, a great deal of unnecessary expense and labor can be avoided—
alterations and regrouping can be reduced to a minimum if not entirely
eliminated.

Plant Selection

Plants are growing things, and in selecting any type tree, shrub, or
herbaceous material proper recognition should be made of each plant’s
contribution to the garden scene not only at the time of planting, but
also its esthetic value after reaching mature growth. A young tree, for
instance, may meet the requirements of the garden at the moment, but
over the years it may grow in height, shape, spread, or other character¬
istics as to make it incongruous in an otherwise well-planned composition.
Each plant selected should make a definite contribution to the garden
picture, whether of flower or fruit, texture or color of foliage, size or
shape; with proportion, balance, accent, rhythm, and compatibility
essential considerations.

Do not overcrowd. Growing room left for the future growth of young
trees and shrubs can be made interesting by using perennials and annuals
in the open spaces.

Maintenance

Often overlooked in planning a garden is the problem of maintenance,
for as plants are growing things they require attention to greater or less
degree. Maintenance, of course, includes such items as trimming, pruning,
edging, watering, fertilizing, and spraying.

With this in mind, it would appear logical that those plants native to
our area, or those which have proved themselves in our erratic climate,
should constitute the major portion of our planting material. Plants that

require constant petting, pampering, and trimming to look presentable in
the garden picture should be avoided.

Maintenance can be further simplified if plants of like cultural re¬
quirements are grouped together; for instance, plant acid loving plants
together, drought resisting plants together, and so on. The Dallas Park
department has found this system of planting requires less water, less
labor, and the mortality rate of its plantings has been lowered.

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Texlure

In a small garden fine-textured shrubs and herbaceous material are the
preferred choice because generally we are close to the objects observed,
whereas on a large estate coarser-foiiaged plants could be properly used
in the planting, as generally they would be viewed from a more distant
vantage point. The finer-textured plants are a more pleasing foil to the
rigid, upright fans of an iris garden.

While we have a wide variety of broadleaf evergreens from which to
choose, some of the available deciduous shrubbery material might well be
considered; not only for its interesting flowers, fruit, and foliage in sea¬
son; but because of the shape of trunk and branches, or color and texture
of bark, it makes interesting silhouettes against our winter skies.

Flowering plants that bloom before or after iris time should be pre¬
ferred as there should be no competition between the irises and any
flowering flora of the garden. In their season of bloom let the irises dom¬
inate the garden design.

Shade

Dappled shade is beneficial to our irises. An open iris planting in
Dallas is hardly at its best in the middle of a hot, sunny day; but in early
morning, late afternoon, or in overcast weather the flowers are lovely.
Parkinsonia, commonly known as Jerusalem Thorn, a small shrub to
about fifteen feet, has been found to give satisfactory shade in daylily
plantings which have a tendency to fade. It should prove equally satis¬
factory for irises.

We have observed a number of gardens which are contained within a
Cypress or Cyclone fence, the plain surfaces of which have been broken
by an espalyer of trees ^and shrubs, vines or climbing roses, or a com¬
bination of these. In the Leota and Henry Keough garden, the Cyclone
fence which parallels the street is embellished with a series of Paul’s
Scarlet roses in front of which are planted clumps of William Setchell
and Golden Majesty irises. In its season of bloom this combination is a
gorgeous pageant.

This simple grouping of plants in this most effective manner brings
us to the obvious conclusion that success in producing the most beautiful
garden under the chosen or enforced limitations of our individual problem
depends largely on our skill and ingenuity in combining the shapes, tex¬
tures and colors at our disposal in a pleasant and orderly fashion.

Edging Material

Many gardens are made more attractive by edging the borders with
masonry, paving blocks, and the like.

If, however, vegetative edgings are the choice, then the planting ma¬
terial should consist of hardy little fellows, Oxalis or Thrift, for examples,
to provide the broken, irregular lines which are a foil to the rigid upright¬
ness of iris foliage, and happy companion accessories to other plants in the
herbaceous border.

Edging plants often bloom before and extend beyond the iris season,
picking up the showier colors of the irises on a lower level and a smaller
scale. Dwarf irises are not recommended for edging purposes.

Iris in the Planting Scheme

Those of us who have but a limited number of irises, perhaps would
realize the greatest pleasure from them by using them as accent plants
in the mixed border, in pockets in the shrub border or foundation plant¬
ing, or to complement or flank some feature of the garden such as a bench,
sundial, or fountain.

The Mixed Border

In the mixed border, as in pockets in shrub borders, repeated groups or
clumps of just a few varieties give for a more pleasing effect than a
confusion of numerous kinds, fine as each may be. Use dark varieties in
front of light-colored walls or fences, light colors in front of evergreens.

The late Sydney Mitchell tells us in his book, Iris for Every Garden ,
that in a mixed border “A popular and practical use of a considerable
number of Tall Bearded irises is in interval plantings throughout the
hardy herbaceous border.

“If the border is shallow and short, it will hardly be desirable to use
more than one series of small clumps, preferably in varieties of medium
height; put them in the middle ranks; the size of the clumps and their
distance apart depending on the scale of the border.

“Proportion must be kept constantly in mind, for if large clumps are put
in a small border they dominate it, and small clumps in a long, deep
border look lost.

“In general, the larger clump will look better if lengthened rather than
increased in depth. A 3 to 5-plant clump should not have more than two
ranks in planting, preferably arranged alternately, while a clump made
up of a dozen plants should not be deeper than three ranks. Later in
the season, it is easier to mask out iris plantings which have length rather
than depth.

“When the herbaceous border is sufficiently deep, say nine to ten feet,
there will be plenty of room for two series of clumps throughout the
border’s length— a shorter clump two to three feet back from the path, a
taller one at the five to six foot depth— so arranged that they alternate
as viewed from the path, never in front of each other.

“This way of planting does not mass the irises in any one part of the

border, which they would overwhelm in their season, and leave pretty
uninteresting if left out of it. It does provide a kind of rhythm throughout
the length of the border.

‘Irises planted in the herbaceous border should be selected for their
color value in clumps, rather than for the form and finish of the individual
variety. It follows, then, that standard varieties at hand, in a complete
range of colors and often at a mere fraction of the cost of scarce novelties,
will answer the purpose of effective planting.

‘'Sometimes the standard varieties serve even better than the novelties,
which still have to survive the test of time and to justify themselves under
the casual conditions of the mixed border.

“It is always wise to limit the varieties chosen for border use to those
of clear, clean color, in the main seifs, though in the forward line near the
path, an occasional bicolor, softblend, or even plicata may be planted
where study shows that these will enhance the color value of adjacent
clumps. This, however, should be done with restraint.”

Dr. Mitchell concludes with this suggestion: “A simple way to arrange
a sequence of clumps through a long border is to follow a scheme starting
with pale pinks and whites, passing on through the stronger blues and
purples, followed by reds, paler blues and greys, with yellows in the
distance.”

Wet Feet

Damage of irises in the mixed border which might be caused by excess
watering can generallv be avoided by surrounding the clumps with strips
of lawn edging material or sheet metal. Let these strips extend four to
six inches above the surrounding soil. When the inside area of this pro¬
tective shield is filled with garden soil and the irises then planted, the
rhizomes thus growing at a higher level are protected from water damage
of normal garden irrigation.

The Iris Border

All that has been said about background and edging material of the
mixed border, applies with equal force to the iris border.

In an iris border the taller varieties should be planted farthest from
the path with just enough tall and short varieties located away from the
back line to avoid the monotony of a straight line arrangement. Generally,
light colored varieties belong in the background, as the lighter colors have
more carrving power, and complement the darker varieties of the fore¬
ground planting. Group the various colors in such manner that each will
enhance the other’s beauty, and keep apart those colors obviously in¬
compatible.

Compatible Colors

While individual taste auite often influences color grouping, there are
a number of considerations which should be understood if we are to
receive the maximum enjovment from our favorite flower. These are
perhaps best expressed bv Dr. Franklin Cook in an article published by
The American Iris Society.

Dr. Cook wrote that muddy blends, clouded and over-patterned
plicatas, and the violent contrasts of the variegatas present problems, and
suggested they be but a small part of any iris composition: “Perhaps best
planted by themselves for whatever satisfaction closer examination may

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give.

“it is the wide range of blues,” he wrote, “which make an iris garden
so attractive, and blues combine best with whites, creams, pinks, and
yellows.

“A light blue, such as Great Lakes, looks well with one of the warmer
whites and one of the cream yellows, while the deeper blue, such as
Chivalry, is happily associated with Bryce Canyon, a henna-colored iris.

“With the still darker blues, brighter yellows may be combined, and
with deep purples, such as Master Charles, a dark yellow like Ola Kala
is excellent.

“Such light red-purples as Elmohr need medium yellows. With the blue
seifs we may use blue bi-colors like Amigo and the taller varieties of
either paler blue of its standards or deeper blue of its falls.

“Clear, white-ground plicatas with blue edges, go well with self blues
of the shade of the stitching of the plicata.

“The cool pinks, Dreamcastle for example, are better used with light
yellows and creams; the warm pinks, Remembrance for example, are
good with light yellows as well as with clear blues; the pink of the
tangerine-bearded group is strengthened if the taller whites, and as pure
blue as we have, are behind it.

“The paler shades of yellow are useful everywhere, much better peace¬
makers than the more insistent whites. The dark yellows are fine with
dark purples, Master Charles or Indiana Night for example.

“Though many will differ with me, whites should be used with restraint,
preferably with pure blues and pinks. They can, of course, be planted
near white-ground plicatas or with white-topped amoenas, both of which
pick up the white in reduced amount.

“The so-called reds go well with pure yellow.”

New Creations and Novelties

Now, while standard varieties will answer the purpose of effective
planting, we suggest that much of the individuality of any variety is lost
in an iris border.

Consider, then, some of the new creations— Sable Night, Alary Randall,
Violet Harmony, White Peacock, Blue Sapphire, Truly Yours, and a host
of others that have received wide acclaim. Should these be blended in
the border planting, or should a special garden or situation be created
to contain them where as specimen plants the beauty of each in turn can
be enjoyed?

Summary

1. No attempt should be made to develop a garden without a carefully
worked-out plan and recognition of the esthetic value of each plant’s

contribution to the composition.

2. As iris hobbyists we have many things in common; yet each of our
gardens will be different, as each will reflect the originality, genius and
imagination of the owner in creating pleasing color combinations, back¬
grounds, and arrangements.

3. Designation of plant material with easily read name plates adds
character to any garden and is of special interest to those visitors who
are variety conscious.

4. The garden should reflect the skill and knowledge of the owner in
its care, growth, and maintenance— it should be scrupulously clean. Poorly
grown plants may be all right for the owner but they have little or no
attraction for discriminating plant critics.

5. Avoid crowding— a few well grown plants are preferred to a multi¬
tude of varieties in a congested situation. Featuring the unusual plant—
whether rare or exceptionally beautiful— adds tremendous interest to any
garden.

6. In its season of bloom, a collection of irises, exquisitely grown, and
arranged in a well-planned design, is a vision to be remembered.

References

1. Iris for Every Garden , by Sydney Mitchell.

2. How To Plant Your Home Ground, by Henry B. Anl.

3. Color and Design for Every Garden, by H. Stuart Ortloff and Henry B. Raymore.

4. The Iris, An Ideal Hardy Perennial, published by the American Iris Society.

5. Wild Flowers for Your Garden, by Helen S. Hull, Chapter 2, “The Ecology Story.”

6. The New Garden Encyclopedia (Appendix), published by Wm. H. Wise & Co.,
Inc.

7. An Introduction to the Study of Landscape Design, by H. V. Hubbard and
Theodora Kimball of the School of Landscape Architecture, Harvard University.
Published by the MacMillan Company.

BRITISH IRIS SOCIETY

Membership in the British Iris Society is open to members of our own
Society. The fiscal year of the BIS runs from January I through December 31,
and memberships run for those dates only. The membership entitles one to
their very fine Yearbook which is normally published during the last quarter.

Annual dues are $3.00, payable to Clifford W. Benson, Exec. -Sec., The
American Iris Society, 2237 Tower Grove Blvd., St. Louis 10, Missouri. AIS
members, joining the BIS now, will receive a complimentary copy of the BIS
1958 Yearbook; their membership commencing in January, 1959, for a period
of one year. Dues then, for I960, will be due in the St. Louis Office in January,
I960.

Present members of the BIS are reminded that dues for 1958 were due in
the St. Louis Office this past January. If 1958 dues were overlooked, kindly
forward yearly dues of $3.00 to the St. Louis Office promptly.

PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD ANY DUES TO THE BIS

DIRECT TO ENGLAND

Officials view the Florence Competition iris beds for the first time. Left-to-right, Architect
Bartolo, Comm. Mario Vannini, The Prefect of Florence, Professor Bargellini, Mrs. Specht,
A city Official, the Chief of Police of Florence, and the Marchesa Ginori who is a
permanent judge of the competition. In the background is a wall of the Piazzale Michel¬
angelo.

AMERICAN IRISES WIN “PREMIO FIRENZE’’

Announcement of the following awards in the International Iris Com¬
petition has been received from Florence, Italy: For 1957, “Premio
Firenze’' or First Prize, Rehobeth (Deforest); Second Prize, Cathedral
Bells (Wallace); Third Prize, Tarn Hows (Randall). Honourable Men¬
tion was given to the varieties : Derwentwater ( Randall ) ; Hermit Thrush
(Grant Mitsch); Hermann bless (Peter Werchkmeister); Pink Cavalier
( Wallace ) ; Troutbeck ( Randall ) .

For 1958, “Premio Firenze,” Swan Ballet ( Muhlestein ) ; Second Prize,
Picture Bouquet (Opal Brown); Third Prize, Altar Light (Opal Brown).
Honourable Mention went to: Sweet Whisper (M. J. Brownell), Bingham
(Muhlestein), Golden Splendor (G. Dubes and R. Young), Gay Princess
(Opal Brown), Commodore (G. Dubes and R. Young).

Judges were: Harold C. Fletcher, G. Luigi Sani, M. Teresa Parpagliolo
Shepard, M. Pia Ginori-Lisci, and Nita Radicati Stross.

My Work with Cace

Gordon W. Plough, Wash.

My lace iris all stem from Chantilly. As most everyone knows, this is
an orchid colored iris with rather long droopy falls. The edges of the
petals are crimped, twisted, and curled, with little hornlike formations
sticking out from the petal surface. This gives a frilly or lacy effect and
a new definition of lace is born.

Amongst hundreds of crosses made in 1949, three crosses were made
probably more with the thought of improving the form of Chantilly,
than starting a line of lace breeding. These crosses were all made
by use of pollen from Chantilly on Cascade Splendor, Gold Ruffles, and
Midwest Gem.

After much testing, three seedlings were selected, one from each cross,
for introduction. These were Futuramic, from (Cascade Splendor X
Chantilly ) ; Colockum, from ( Gold Ruffles X Chantilly ) ; and Quest, from
(Midwest Gem X Chantilly). These basic crosses have been and are still
much in use here in our lace program.

In 1951, Mr. Alexander Maxwell of the Iris Test Gardens in Yakima
gave me pollen to use from one of the late Mr. Luke Norton’s fine seed¬
lings. This was a blended pastel beauty from (Chantilly X Rainbow
Room), which was later registered and introduced as Twenty Grand. I
consider this one iris the greatest breeder for lace there is. We
have used it heavily, and are still using it, ever since we realized its
potential.

Cliffdell, another Norton variety, was also used to good advantage in a
much lesser degree.

From Twenty Grand came Alice Lemen, Butterscotch Kiss, Caribou
Trail, and Riviera. From a cross of (Quest X Cliffdell) came Crinkled
Sunset and First Flight. Colockum was crossed with a heavy blue seed¬
ling from (Chivalry X Blue Rhythm) to start a line of lacy blues.
Futuramic was used a lot, mostly with pink lines.

1952 was an off year. Few crosses were made and none were significant
in the lace picture.

In 1953, a rather involved cross was made ( ( ( Chivalry x Blue Rhythm )
x Chinook Pass ) X Ruffled Gem ) to further the lacy blue line. This pro¬
duced fine groundwork, for the blue line also brought out some very
leathery blue-brown blends. A beautiful lacy yellow seedling of Robert
Innes’, from (Ruth X Rainbow Room) was used with pollen from Mary
Randall. This produced yellows, hennas, and one white with a tangerine
beard. This last one had serrated petal edges and figured heavily in later
crosses.

In 1954, the most significant lace crosses were the following: (Ruffled
Gem X Twenty Grand) and (Ruffled Gem X sib. to Butterscotch Kiss).
These produced beautiful lacy numbers in maple sugar coloring. Some

of these may be introduced after further testing. (Sib. to Butterscotch
Kiss X Sugarplum) brought further new blood into our lace program
and gave some beautiful blended pink and tan lace numbers.

In 1955, Butterscotch Kiss was crossed with the tangerine-bearded
white Mary Randall seedling, mentioned previously. This cross produced
almost 100 per cent deep golden yellows with varying degrees of lace.
One of these will undoubtedly be registered later on.

To bloom from the 1956 crosses this spring for the first time are such
things as these: (Alice Lernen X Pink Fulfillment); Caribou Trail X Col-
ockum, Crinkled Sunset, and My Darling); (Colockum X Frances Kent);
(Evening Star X Colockum); (First Flight X Sugarplum sdlg. previously
mentioned); (Frances Kent X Butterscotch Kiss); (Mission Gardens No.
51-33 X First Flight); (Pretty Gay X Butterscotch Kiss); (Quest X
Frances Kent); and lots of involved seedling crosses.

In the 1957 crosses, are to be found many more lace crosses. These run
heavily to whites with new blood provided by Angela Mia, Cloud Dancer,
Queens Lace, Pretty Gay, and Swan Ballet; apricots by using the new
La Paloma; and tans with Yesteryear and Sweet Harmony. Of course the
involved crosses with seedlings and sibs are being carried on, too, so
advances should be ori the way.

Some iris, such as Twenty Grand, transmit the crinkling or lace readily
to their offspring. Others do not. Such is the case with our results from
use of the beautifully crinkled and shirred Limelight. We have never had
any really good seedlings from this one to show the lace edging. Ruffled
Apache is one of the most heavily laced iris in commerce. Its seedlings
also have this intense crinkling, but it tends to carry over its rough haft
to its offspring.

In 1958, new lines are planned to put lace on amoenas, reds, and blacks.
Ruffled Apache will be further tried here with the red and black crosses.
Basic crosses will be made to get a start on lace for these colors. It will
probably take several generations to get anything good.

The public wants lace, and we are trying hard to provide it for them.
We are not hidebound in our use of breeding material. We firmly believe
in obtaining the best stock with which to use in breeding. So we are
constantly on the alert to get the best advances from the other fellow for
blood refreshment.

We are in hope that Celestial Snow, Sabrina Fair, Frosted Lace,
Heathermist, Uintah, Lavendula, Oyster Pearl, Carmela, Mallow Lace,
Blue Debut, First Curtain, Yellow Lace, Dr. Wanlass, Gay Princess,
Cherito, and others will give us vigorous new blood lines and new help
in furthering our lace program. We’ll try them all.

When vou consider that in addition to lace, the iris selected for intro-
duction here must meet all the other requirements of a good iris, then
you can see what a hybridizer is up against. We have bred some of the
laciest “dogs” imaginable. These are discarded fast, and we profit in
knowledge by our mistakes.

PROMISING INSECTICIDES

FOR THE CONTROL OF THE IRIS BORER

Donald L. Schuder, Department of Entomology

Purdue University

The iris borer ( Macronoctua onusta Grote), is a native of the New
World and was first described in 1874 from specimens collected near
Chicago, Illinois. The larval stage is a severe pest of German, or bearded,
iris. It has also been reported to infest Iris versicolor, I. sibirica, 1. kaemp-
feri, I. pseudacorus , I. spuria and I. lector um according to Dietz, 1928
and Schread, 1957. According to Schread ( 1957 ) it infests the German lily
and the blackberry lily, Belamcanda chinensis. The insect is distributed
over the northeastern United States and Canada according to Ries, 1929.

Life History

The borer overwinters in the egg stage on old dried iris leaves. In
late April and early May in Indiana the larvae hatch. They crawl up the
leaves and bore into the interior of the leaf leaving a small opening.
They feed on the tissue between the leaf surfaces and work downward
inside of the lead toward the rhizome. Their feeding causes the edges
of the leaves to appear ragged and the leaves to contain water-soaked
spots. Later these areas turn yellow, and if the leaves are heavily infested,
the entire fan may turn brown. The larvae usually reach the rhizome
early in July and proceed to hollow it out, often leaving only a paper
thin skin. At this time the larvae are about one inch in length and pink
in color with a brown head. As the larvae grow, they produce quantities
of wet slimy excrement in which bacteria and fungi develop and cause
a characteristic foul odor, Breakey, 1929. The mature larva, about 1 %
inches long, may tunnel through several rhizomes before pupating in the
soil, usually five or six inches away from and below the iris clump. The
pupal stage, which is brown and shiny, lasts about a month. The moths,
which are brown and suffused with purplish black with a wing spread
of D/2 to 2 inches, begin to emerge in mid-September and continue until
freezing weather. After mating, the females lay their eggs on dried
twisted iris foliage usually in groups of 100 or more, Griswold, 1934. There
is a single generation each year.

Control Measures

In the past, a number of different practices have been employed to
control the young iris borer larvae. Arsenate of lead, nicotine sulphate,
derris, pyrethrum and DDT have been used, but repeated treatments were
necessary to protect the rapidly developing foliage, Schread, 1957. Carbon
bisulphide emulsion has been used as a soil drench to kill the borers
without injuring the foliage or rhizomes.

An important cultural practice has been to clean up and burn all old
plant material prior to egg hatch in the spring. Another successful method

of control was to burn over the iris beds with a flame-thrower or weed
burner. However, some rhizome injury may result from this practice.

Experiments

In 1956 a co-operative experimental control program was initiated with
an iris grower near Bluffton, Indiana who had an old infested planting.
The infestation was well advanced, on June 28, when the first series of
experimental sprays was applied. Since most people do not notice the
infestation until about this time, any effective control measure found at
this season would be exceedingly appropriate.

Twenty different insecticide treatments were applied on June 28 and
a second application was made to half of the plots on July 12, so that
there was a total of 40 different treatments. The experiment was rep¬
licated four times. All sprays were applied with a Spartan sprayer
operating at 200 p.s.i. Dupont’s sticker-spreader was added to each spray
to help stick the materials to the waxy foliage of the iris plant.

On July 15 and July 26, one clump of iris from each test plot was dug,
the leaves and rhizomes dissected, and the number of borers, live and
dead, recorded. On September 26, at the end of the growing season, the
individual plots were rated on the basis of appearance. Damage was rated
from 1 to 10 with 1 indicating no injury and the higher numbers indicating
a progressively higher percentage of injury. A rating of 10 indicated that
no healthy, uninfested plants remained in the plot.

The results of this experiment are summarized in table 1. On the basis
of appearance late in the season, none of the treatments were highly
effective, since most of the plots were in poor condition. Several materials
appeared promising and, if applied early in the season, might prevent
serious losses. The insecticides which appeared promising and worthy of
further trial were endrin, Systox, Systox plus paradichlorobenzene, para-
thion, and DDT. In most instances two applications of the insecticide
gave better results than did a single application.

1957 Experiment

A series of the more promising insecticides was applied at Bluffton
(Indiana) on May 15 and 16 (1957) in the same manner as was used in
the 1956 experiment, except that the treatments were replicated five
times. At the time of application the first larvae were entering the leaves.

On June 19 the plots were examined. A total of ten leaves were ex¬
amined from each plot, and the infested leaves were dissected and the
number of live and dead borers counted. A count of the total number of
infested fans per plot was also made. The results are shown in table 2.
Examination of the data reveals that the mortality counts were not too
accurate, but this would be expected since the larvae were quite small
at the time and the dead ones could easily be overlooked. The Thimet,
endrin, Guthion, Systox plus paradichlorobenzene, parathion, malathion,
toxaphene, dieldrin, and Thiodan treatments all had significantly fewer
live borers than the untreated check. There was no evidence of any
phytotoxicity.

TABLE I

Results of Insecticide Tests Against the Iris Borer at Bluffton, Indiana, 1956

Actual

Aver¬

Concen¬

Aver¬

age

Amount

tration

age

rating

General

Insecticide & Applica

per 100

of tox¬

Mortal-

on ap-

Perform¬

Formulation

lions

gals, ivater

icant

ity pearance

ance

1. Endrin 19.5% EmuP

1 Qt.

.049

100

2. Endrin 19.5% Emul1

1 Qt.

.049

3. Demeton 26.0% Emul2

2 Gal.

.597

100

4. Demeton 26.0% Emul2

2 Gal.

.597

8.3

7y2

5. Demeton 26.0% Emul3

2 Gal.

.597

100

-paradichlorobenzene ( 1 lb/ 10' of

row)

6. Demeton 26.0% Emul3

2 Gal.

.597

-paradichlorobenzene (1 lb/ 10' of

row)

7. Parathion 50% Emul4

1 Pt.

.062

83.3

7y2

8. Parathion 50% Emul4

1 Pt.

.062

91.7

9. DDT 25% Emul5

2 Qt.

.124

81.5

10. DDT 25% Emul5

2 Qt.

.124

25.9

11. Korlan, 4 lb/gal Emul6

1 Qt.

.124

8y2

12. Korlan, 4 lb/gal Emul6

1 Qt.

.124

31.3

sy4

13. Toxaphene 45% Emul7

2 Qt.

.248

14. Toxaphene 45% Emul7

2 Qt.

.248

12.5

15. Malathion 57% Emul4

2% Pt.

.194

8y2

16. Malathion 57% Emul4

2y2 pt.

.194

62.5

17. Guthion 2 lb/gal Emul2

2 Qt.

.124

18. Guthion 2 lb/gal Emul2

2 Qt.

.124

62.5

19. Heptachlor 2 lb/gal Emul8

1 Qt.

.062

66.6

20. Heptachlor 2 lb/gal Emul8

1 Qt.

.062

21. Dieldrin 15% Emul1

1 Qt.

.046

66.5

7y2

22. Dieldrin 15% Emul1

1 Qt.

.046

31.3

7y2

23. Lindane 20% Emul5

1 Gal.

.199

62.5

8y2

24. Lindane 20% Emul5

1 Gal.

.199

41.7

7y2

25. Substituted Thionophosphate

4 lb/gal Emul9

1 Qt.

.124

81.3

26. Substituted Thionophosphate

4 lb/gal Emul9

1 Qt.

.124

33.3

27. Aldrin 23% Emul1

1 Qt.

.062

57.3

sy4

28. Aldrin 23% Emul1

1 Qt.

.062

6y2

29. Chlordane 45% Emul8

2 Qt.

.248

46.5

7V2

30. Chlordane 45% Emul8

2 Qt.

.248

31. Chlorthion 4 lb/ gal Emul2

3 Pt.

.186

8y2

32. Chlorthion 4 Ib/gal Emul2

3 Pt.

.186

16.7

33. Thimet 4 lb/gal Emul4

1 Qt.

.124

8y2

34. Thimet 4 lb/gal Emul4

1 Qt.

.124

35. Diazinon 25% Emul10

3 Pt.

.093

7y4

36. Diazinon 25% Emul10'

3 Pt.

.093

49.2

37. Sevin 24% Emul9

2 Qt.

.124

33.3

38. Sevin 24% Emul9

2 Qt.

.124

39. Paradichlorobenzene3

(lib/ 10'

of row)

40. Paradichlorobenzene3

(1 lb/ 10'

of row )

41. Check-untreated

L. S. D. 5%

61.1

1.46

L. S. D. 1%

80.8

1.96

1/ Shell Development Company, Denver, Colorado
2/ Systox, Chemagro Corporation, New York 17, New York
3/ Monsanto Chemical Co., St. Louis 4, Mo.

4/ American Cyanimid Company, New York 20, New York
5/ United Co-operatives, Inc., Alliance, Ohio
6/ Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan
7/ Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Delaware
8/ Velsicol Chemical Co., Chicago 11, Illinois

9/ Experimental insecticide 8305, Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co., New
York 17, New York

10/ Oeigv Agricultural Chemicals, New York 8, New York

TABLE 2

Results of Insecticide

Tests Against the

Iris Borer at

Bluffton,

Indiana, 1957

Actual

Concen¬

Amount

tration

Insecticide &

per 100

of tox¬

Live

Infested

Formulation

gals, water

icant

M ortality

Borers

Fans

Pet.

No.

DDT, 25% Emulsion1

2 Qt.

.124

4.4

6.2

Endrin, 19.5% Emulsion2

1 Qt.

.049

33.2

2.8

Demeton, 26% Emulsion3

2 Gal.

.597

5.0

6.2

Demeton as above, plus3

2 Gal.

.597

20.0

8.0

paradichlorobenzene4

( 1 lb. 10' of row )

Parathion, 50% Emulsion5

1 Pt.

.062

0.0

4.2

Malathion, 57% Emulsion5

214 Pt.

.194

10.0

2.8

Guthion, 2 lb. /gal Emulsion

3 2 Qt.

.124

0.0

6.2

Toxaphene, 45% Emulsion0

2 Qt.

.248

27.6

1.4

3.8

Thiodan, 24.2% Emulsion7

2 Qt.

.124

25.0

4.4

Dylox, 50% wettable powder3

2 Pd.

.124

9.2

4.0

6.2

Isotox Garden Spray M8

2 Qt.

0.0

5.6

Phosdrin, 100% Miscible2

1 Pt.

.124

42.6

1.4

6.8

Thimet, 4 lb/gal. Emulsion5

2 Qt.

.248

20.0

0.0

3.4

Thimet, 4 Ib/gal. Emulsion5

4 Qt

.248

0.0

5.0

Dieldrin, 15% Emulsion2

1 Qt.

.046

18.0

1.0

4.2

Check— untreated

0.0

3.8

19.0

L. R. S. D. 5%

39.26

2.38

10.60

L. R. S. D. 1%

3.17

14.08

0 Actual concentration of the toxicants in Garden Spray M is as follows:

Lindane .025

Malathion .062
DDD .025

1/ United Cooperatives, Inc., Alliance, Ohio
2/ Shell Development Company, Denver, Colorado
3/ Systox Chemagro Corporation, New Y’ork 17, New York
4/ Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis 4, Missouri
5/ American Cyanamid Company, New York 20, New York
6/ Hercules Powder Company, Wilmington, Delaware
7/ Niagara Chemical Division, Middleport, New York
8/ California Spray Chemical Corporation, Richmond, California

Conclusion

All of the insecticide treatments had fewer injured fans than did the
untreated check. Nearly all the newer insecticides gave a higher per¬
centage of mortality, had fewer live borers, and fewer injured fans than
did DDT which is the material commonly recommended for iris borer
control.

Although several materials appeared promising, the most satisfactory
materials for grower trial would be endrin, Guthion, and malathion.

Literature Cited

1. Bird, H. 1915. Boring Noetuid Larvae. N. Y. Ent. Soc. Jour. 10:214-216.

2. Breakey, E. A. 1929. Notes on the natural enemies of the iris borer, Marcronoctua
onusta Grote. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 22:459-464.

3. Dietz, H. F. 1928. The status of our present knowledge of the iris borer. Bui.
American Iris Soc. 26:20-24.

4. Griswold, G. H. 1934. Orviposition of the Columbine Borer and the Iris Borer.
Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 27:545-549.

5. Ries, D. T. 1929. Two Iris Insects. Bull. American Iris Soc., Sei. Series 5:27-38.

6. Schread, J. C. 1957. Iris Borer and Its Control. Conn. Agri. Exp. Sta. Cir. 202:1-7.

Garden featuring Japanese Iris, Horilciri, Tokyo.

photo by manley osborne

Japanese Iris Notes

Mr, W. A. Payne of Terre Haute, Indiana, has kindly agreed to answer
questions raised in the Japanese Iris Robins. The following questions have
been answered by him.

1. What is the secret of getting bloom the first spring after fall planting?

“There is no certain way of getting bloom the first summer after
planting as there are so many conditions affecting their blooming,
such as weather and soil, the rigors of shipping and many others;
however, late summer or early fall planting of strong, natural di¬
visions with fans having side shoots and taken from vigorous one- or
two-year-old stock or the transplanting of medium-sized, one-year
plants— either of which when given thorough watering until they
become established in their new location offers the best assurance
of bloom/"

2. Have you developed any special techniques for collecting or storing
pollen and for making your crosses? Do you use buds or bagged
blossoms for your crosses?

“Since bagging the flowers is the only sure method of preventing
extraneous fertilization, all of my crosses are bagged. The buds are
covered in early morning and the stamens removed a few hours
later before the pollen is ripened, and the flower is pollinated the
following day. I wrap and tie with a piece of raffia collected sta¬
mens in a plantain leaf on the back side of which has been written
in pencil the plant number eight or ten times. Ordinary room tem¬
peratures are generally satisfactory for storing these until ready for
use, but in extremely hot and humid weather they are placed in the
refrigerator. This is a very simple and easy method of handling
which allows little chance of mixture and the pollen keeps fresh
for several days. I have had no experience in storing pollen over
a long period.”

3. Do you consider the line-breeding of Japanese Iris worthwhile?

“Definitely yes.”

4. What varieties do you consider good parents?

“The Yokohama variety Ai-fukurin has proven an especially good
breeder and its parentage runs more or less throughout my strain,
however, I have not used it for many years since most of my crosses
now are from new or comparatively new seedlings. Mahogany also
has given good results in a different way. Of my own seedlings
Miss Simplicity and Imperial Robe are especially good parents.”

5. Which of your introductions do you consider your best?

“This is a difficult question to answer since I feel most of my
varieties possess some outstanding characteristic, and, with few
exceptions, I often think the last variety I have seen is the best;
however, I rather favor Cobra Dancer although the Great Mogul

shows promise of being the best, but it has not been under observa¬
tion long enough to definitely establish its superiority.”

6. Do you think it would be possible to produce a yellow Japanese iris?

“Inasmuch as a slight yellow is occasionally present in the styles
of some Japanese iris varieties, it is my opinion it could be in¬
tensified and a true yellow variety eventually produced by breeding
entirely within the Iris kaempferi species as developed by the
Japanese. It, however, would require many generations of sys¬
tematic breeding but, I believe, would be preferable to the use
of extraneous species.”

7. How and when do you plant your iris seeds? Have you a special
technique for handling seedlings?

“With my method of handling, late fall or early winter sowing
of seeds has given best germination. These are planted in rows
at least two inches apart in numbered flats which are stored out¬
doors and mulched during winter. Protection against the depreda¬
tions of field mice is necessary and seed must not be allowed to dry
out. After removal of mulch in spring, flats are shaded until seed¬
lings are well started, then shade is removed and seedlings are
kept growing by occasional light applications of fertilizer ( the acid
kind) until fall when they are transplanted to prepared trial beds
in which plants are set six inches apart in rows spaced one foot
apart. This method seems about the surest for preventing varieties
becoming mixed, and generally 50 per cent of plants bloom the
first summer.”

8. Can you accurately judge a seedling at its first blooming? Is irregular¬
ity of size or shape of petals a fixed characteristic?

“The first bloom of a new seedling is seldom if ever typical of the
finished variety, and color or form or both are likely to change.
Japanese iris seedlings apparently undergo a process of evolution
and the finished variety depends upon when the process of develop¬
ment ends, which generally is not before the second or third bloom¬
ing. Thereafter the characteristics are fixed and remain constant on
well grown plants.”

9. How do you prepare and package Japanese iris plants for shipping?

“Washed plants are surface dried, and the roots are enclosed in
polyethelene bags to prevent evaporation of moisture. Plants are
packed rather closely together in ventilated cartons with excelsior
between the foliage to allow circulation of air about the top of
the plant.”

10. Are Japanese iris buds formed in the fall, as in the Tall Bearded iris?
“Flower buds are formed in the late summer and fall on Japanese
iris. For this reason one fan division should be planted early, other¬
wise it may bloom and die off the following summer.”

Mr. Payne adds, ‘It may be of some little interest that in preparing
ground for Japanese iris a liberal application of spent bops, a waste prod¬
uct from our local brewery, has proven most beneficial since it is acid in
nature and supplies an abundance of humus in which the roots of the
Japanese iris revel. I use ground corn cobs as a winter mulch and hereto¬
fore have removed them in spring, now I plan to leave them on for the
summer and apply ammonium sulphate to replenish the nitrogen in the
soil, although this must be used cautiously as I have had severe loss of
plants from overfertilizing.”

Tips on Growing Japanese Iris

"Probably the best planting of Japanese iris in the Tokyo vicinity is at
the Meiji shrine. The setting is quite beautiful. The iris are located in
the center of a small valley, thus sheltered from the occasional typhoons,
and at the head of a small lake which abounds in many large carp of
beautiful colors. The beds are really terraced paddies similar to rice
paddies, with small dikes built to hold the water at a constant depth of
several inches in the spring. The water is really running water, since the
paddies are in the center of the valley through which a small stream
flows feeding the lake. Japan receives much rainfall during the iris-grow¬
ing season, so I am convinced, after seeing the results here, that adequate
water, preferably running water, is essential for best results. Two other
wonderful iris gardens are located at Korakuen and Horikiri in Tokyo.
However, at these gardens the water with which the paddies are flooded
is not running water, and there is a difference in the quality of the flowers,
though they are still of outstanding quality. Seed is available in Tokyo,
but I have been unable to find any Higo seed. High quality plants of
named varieties can be had for 50 to 60 yen (13 to 17 cents), but air
postage would be expensive to the States.” Cdr. Manley Osborne, USN,
White Sands, New Mexico

"The varieties that 1 now have are growing in a bog that I made by
building an inside wall in my lily pool. They grow to four or more feet
here with almost no care. Also in the bog are pseudacorus and Japanese
species, laevigata semperflorens, that blooms from spring until fall. It had
its last bloom on October 29th. I am a flower arranger and find the Jap¬
anese iris the easiest of all the irises to handle in an arrangement and the
most effective.” Mrs. John Mclnnis, Sr., Minden, La.

“1 grow my Japanese iris in rows in the garden. They are in full sunlight
and mulched. 1 feed them heavily in spring and mulch and keep fairly
well watered in summer and dry weather. With my mulch, I don’t have
to water as much. The ones I have in shade, even slight shade, don’t do
as well as far as growth is concerned, nor is bloom good. Planting of new
varieties is usually done in fall but 1 transplant almost anytime. I’ve even
had bloom after moving in spring but WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
THIS. As a rule, 1 get bloom on new plants the second year, but have had
lots the next year after planting.” Sam Luck, Brooklandville, Maryland

“My Japanese iris are planted in what used to be a rose bed, on the
south side of a building where 1 can control the amount of water from
a rain spout. One plant, given to me four years ago and planted in the
border with other perennials, bloomed for the first time this year, a
beautiful white. This would indicate that they can take neglect but per¬
form so much better with some care. I mulch with peat litter from the
chickenhouse.” Mrs. Nelson Gayer, Seville, Ohio

“All are grown in beds in ordinary garden soil which is an acid one.
Azaleas, rhododendrons, mountain laurel grow naturally and profusely
here in the mountains, so this area is perfectly adapted for Japanese iris
culture. Have no winter or bloom losses in late spring as with bearded-
in 1956 about 75 per cent of the bearded bloom stalks froze, and this
year about 50 per cent were frozen or badly damaged by kite freezes.
We have weather 20 to 25 degrees below zero at times with no injury to
Japanese iris. Don’t like fall planting; freezing and thawing weather
heaves plants which are set out late and which do not root sufficiently.
I do transplant all summer, April through the first half of August . . .
with no losses; plants are kept moist and shaded temporarily. Seedlings
bloom (a very few) the second year, most of them the third year, and
a few not until the fourth year. Start to open June 15 to 20 and continue
for about a month. Have had a few plants which bloomed until late
August; in fact, I have had a few flowers on Labor Day. But never the
same plant . . . have never tried forcing them.” Cloyd Sensenbach, White
Haven, Pa.

Meiji Shrine photo by manley osborne

“Our soil is very light sandy loam. It, of course, drains well ( maybe too
well), but still seems to hold quite a bit of moisture. My Japanese irises
grow about 5 feet with the following care: I use much manure and leaf-
mold in February, spaded in, and then a leaf mold mulch on top. Com¬
mercial fertilizer goes on at least twice during the growing and blooming
season. Last year I tried an experiment. On one half of the bed I used
horse manure and leaf mold and on the other half, seaweed and kelp. I
found that the ones that got kelp did considerably better than the rest.
They grew over five feet on occasion and the flowers were a little larger.
Since I can’t flood the bed because our drainage is so good, I try to make
up for it by soaking twice a week during the growing season. The heavy
leafmold mulch that they get helps to hold in the moisture. ... A friend
has a natural underground stream running through his back yard, and he
has some three hundred Higos planted there. The ground is constantly
damp but not swampy, and his plants were over six feet last year and the
flowers at least twelve inches. My best were only ten inches. . . . This year
I crossed some of my best pink seedlings back to their parent, Karahashi.
(I’ve read that Karahashi is the parent of all pinks.) It is one of my
favorites as far as colors go, but its growth habits aren’t as good as some
others, for me, at least.” Elwood Molseed, Fort Bragg, California

Fabulous Shreveport, Louisiana

Mrs. A. P. Walther, La.

What a fabulous season Shreveport, Louisiana has had with ALL iris.
The various iris seasons blended like acts in a stage sIigw. The curtain
went up in November and— ENTER— the precious STYLOSIS. They
were still occupying the center of the stage in February when our Editor,
Geddes Douglas, lectured to the Shreveport Iris Society. However, soon
after Christmas the DWARFS began putting in their appearance and
edging towards the center of the stage to pep up the show. Blazon was
the leading lady with the following in the chorus: Tiny Treasure (Hill);
Promise (Cook); Bronya (Hill); Flaxon, Parakeet, Blue Band (Cook);
Cherry Spot (Welch); Little Elsa ( Muhlestein ) ; Path of Gold (Hodson);
Black Baby ( Sass ) ; Blue Mascot (Marx); Ablaze (Welch); Violet Gem
and two oldies, but among my favorites, Maude Demon and San Gabriel.

The main act of our iris stage show started in March and is still holding
forth. The main act, of course, was our BEARDED. We had two full
weeks of rain and high winds to test the stamina of the best iris. With
very few exceptions, they all put on a good performance. The following
received the greatest applause :

I Black Hills (Fay), a stunner in a clump, black purple, is very happy
planted by Happy Birthday (Hall) and on the other side is delighted
to have Paradise Pink holding her hand.

Sable Night (Cook) is doing well for us with such a live black and
is bringing forth many “oh’s and ah’s.”

Rehobeth (DeForest) and Lady Use (K. Smith) are two beauties in
blue; both are extra large and withstood the rain and wind without a
murmur.

The Citadel ( Watkins-Graves ), this pure white was unparalleled in
our garden ( all their iris do well for us ) .

Truly Yours (Fay), the bloom, yes, what a dream, but the stalk has
snaked for us the past two years.

Cathedral Bells (Wallace), she was perfect in her pink, stately dress.
Blue Sapphire (Schreiner) and Sierra Skies (Shortman) are two more
blues that are unusually distinctive and do extra well for us.

Queen’s Taste (Douglas), very bright and velvety, different, and a
“must” in your garden.

Senorita lisa (Rogers), very kirge, broad-petaled white, good form
and heavy substance.

Altar Light (Brown) was quite a hit; the light buff-yellow shading to
white was beautiful in the sun.

Queen’s Lace (Muhlestein), creamy white flowers with the standards
and falls so heavily crimped that it stopped the show for an encore.
Cinnemon Toast (Sass), a honey of a creamy ground plicata.
Carmela (Schreiner), a beauty of golden amber with such broad falls.

Port Wine gave a very good clump effect and is a favorite of mine.
Also Raspberry Ribbon which is a shade darker.

Helen McCaughey (Wild), what a beauty, but not as lovely as the
grand person for whom it is named— none could be. (See you in Oklahoma
in ’59. )

Gold Cup ( Murray ) , one of the best yellows I saw this year.

butterfly Rlue (Fay), nicely ruffled, light blue, it thumbed its nose
at the wind and the rains.

Tranquility (Fay), what a white and so well named, and that is the
way it took the worst weather, with tranquility.

May Hall (Hall), a good flamingo pink, very clear and bright.

Cascadian ( Linse ) , a very fine white with good substance and spacing.

Kiki ( Graves ) , my hat is off to you, a marvelous medium blue and
bloomed from the first of April until the end of April.

Solid Gold (Kleinsorge), an excellent deep, smooth yellow.

Ice Carnival ( Watkins-Graves), it took my breath away. Very flaring
flower with white falls and full standards of very light azure blue, frilled
and ruffled with good substance and branching, it withstood the winds
and rain. I love it.

Prince of Monaco (Kleinsorge), red-violet and violet bi-color with
striking gold beard- texture.

Dotted Swiss (Sass), outstanding plicata.

Pretender ( Cook ) , put on a beautiful show, a new variegata with cold
yellow standards and violet purple falls.

Northwestern (Cook), has been an eye stopper, a tailored deep purple
with a regal look.

A planting of My Happiness, Pastella, and Apricot Glory in Minnie
Colquitt’s Garden was breathtaking.

Violet Hills won the AIS outstanding award in our Shreveport Iris
Society Show. Mr. Ed Dickinson won the Silver certificate and Mr. R. A.
Edmonds won the Rronze Medal. The Iris show was staged by Mrs.
W. R. Mathews and was worthy of a Rroadway Production.

I cannot leave out the following members of our cast as they are more
than worthy of mention: Witch Doctor, Gay Paree, Orchid Ruffle, South
Pacific, Caroline Jane, Constant Comment, May Magic, Sky Crystal,
Trim, Limelight, Dreamy, Big Ute, Cloud Cap, Storm Warning, Leading
Lady, Ballerina. Last but not least I give mighty applause to Two Snows
(Mrs. Scott) as she can take anything. She has come through rain and
wind still starchy white and very, very trim. Mrs. Nesmith’s heavenly
pink Demure also proved herself hardy as well as beautiful.

The side show that was performing along with the big show is more
than worth mentioning. The SPURIAS; Saugatuck (Nies) won the award
of distinction for Minnie Colquitt in our big Holiday in Dixie Show.
Among the beauties were Butterflv (Brenan), what a good brown; Sunny
Days (Sass); Wadi Zem Zem (Milliken), she is a dream; Cherokee Chief
(Nies); Dutch Defiance (Nies), how blue and with the yellow signal

perfect; White Heron (Milliken), so big and beautiful; and Fairy Light
( Thorup ) .

The last act of our play is still going on with the LOUISIANA IRIS
Wood Violet (Dorman) in the center of the stage accompanied by the
following beautiful chorus: Lockets Luck; Delta Treasure (Mathews);
Dixie Deb, what a soft yellow; Bayou Sunset (MacMillan); Persian Pink
(Dorman); Royal Velour (Conger); Ruth Dorman (Trichell); Sarah
Gladney (Conger); Southern Accent (Gorton); Sunny (Smith); Upstart
( Dorman ) , she is a winner.

Texas Iris Season

Ila Nunn, Houston, Texas

Iris season and storm season are coincident in Texas. For several years
Iris Show planners have been plagued with rain, hail, and cyclone; but
the “show-must-go-on’' spirit has prevailed. There ought to be a special
medal for those courageous ones who stand by their decisions in the face
of Texas weather with only faith, hope, and iris gardens that seldom let
them down to carry them through. Postponements of show dates came
from Belton and Dallas, and the peak bloom season seemed to wobble
all over the calendar, but no one backed down. And though the quality
of Dallas shows was affected by adverse weather, the public thronged to
see the iris, and the viewers of every status, as well as the judges before
them, showed inclination to make allowances for condition. Classification
committees and judges need to tighten up on inaccuracies of nomencla¬
ture, and it would be helpful if the exhibitors, including guests, tried
harder to check identification of their irises, both old and new.

Devotion to irises amongst AIS members may best be described as
keen. On the trip from Dallas to Wichita Falls to see the Rogers and
Benson gardens with Mrs. Vernon Cox, who had won the sweepstakes
for highest number of blue ribbons in the show of the Iris Society of
Dallas, we were involved in a collision wrecking her car and causing us
painful injuries. After the first shock and the relief of knowing we were
still alive, the knowledge that our injuries would keep us from the im¬
mediate care of our iris, already in danger from fungus and rot, caused
almost as much distress as physical aches and pains. The Dallas gardens
we had left behind were water-logged, and Mrs. Cox knew her fine irises
such as Pink Sensation might be a total loss if someone didn’t act. In my
mind were the chores in the garden at home to counteract mustard seed
fungus on the Spurias, which had started before the bloom season was
over. Iris gardeners can’t afford to get laid up in the late spring. Needless
to say, we didn’t make it to Wichita Falls either.

In Dallas I had visited the garden of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Norton, Jr., on
May 4, and although rain had damaged many a bloom, there was much
to see and admire. Classic Yellow showed huge fat buds and I hear is an
important newcomer. Mr. Walker’s bicolor, Channel Islands, was in

splendid bloom here. When I elose my eyes I can still see Fleeta, a clean
ruffled pink not soon forgotten, very vigorous and of a clear flamingo
color. Too bad there is no official color class for shows, called PINK; light
or medium red just doesn’t fit the pinks. And there was June Meredith, a
deeper shade, unusually rich with good substance and form. Tall
Cathedral Bells, that lightest of all peachy pinks and slightly crinkled,
stood out as the fairest of the fair. All these brought to mind the John
Pierce garden in Memphis in 1957 featuring his pinks and blues, Memphis
Belle, Bose Sails, Celestia, and sister seedlings.

A new white, Inverness, of excellent form, was on view; but I didn’t
get to see a good bloom of Queen’s Lace, although, even rain-damaged,
it showed its fine quality, lacy edges, and creamy texture.

I visited the Burge Garden in Denton on May 6, a beautiful, sunny day,
although the sandy garden soil was still in a heel-ruining state of moisture.
Despite having been weakened and flattened a few days earlier by con¬
tinuous rain, and suffering hail and wind two weeks before that, the iris
with few exceptions were bravely erect and putting on a fine late show.

Bright Hour, Lantana, Techny Chimes, Tranquility,

Favorites with Uninitiated

While getting acquainted with the new iris, I also observed with half
an eye the steady stream of callers, local and otherwise, and listened with
half an ear to their exclamations of delight, and sometimes puzzled com¬
ments, as they studied their price lists. It is both interesting and profitable
to listen in a garden to those who do not know the new from old, nor name
nor fame, but who are entranced with beauty only. Eyes were drawn
again and again to several clumps of Bright Hour, its clear colors truly
brilliant in the sunshine. A planting of Lantana, a bright blend of tan and
rose attracted the visitors’ admiration. Techny Chimes, truly an outstand¬
ing yellow, was in excellent form. And across the garden a tall white
favorite turned out to be Tranquility.

Is this a “blue” year or did I just hear more about exciting blues on this
Texas trek? Anyway my dreams are “blue” since I returned. First I
feasted my eyes on Blue Sapphire which deserves all the praise and top
billing. New to me were Ruffled Starlight, near perfection of blue satin
elegance; Blue Clif, another good blue with a silver sheen on the falls;
and Muted Music, white bearded blue of flaring falls. Corey's Beacon
Hill, pale blue and ruffled, made me recall seeing in Dallas, Beth Corey,
a very fine clear blue with yellow beard. Then I was asked to gaze upon
the handsome Galilee, a true blue if I ever saw one. I thought Rehobeth,
Eleanor’s Pride, and Regina Maria had my blue votes, but don’t ask me
now what I like best in blues.

Also new to me in the Burge Garden were Waxing Moon, a lovely
yellow, and Golden Garland of unbelievable texture with clear yellow
standards and velvety white falls very narrowly rimmed with yellow.
Total Eclipse was the blue-black beauty showing perfect form in both

the Norton and Burge Gardens, larger and obviously adapting better than
the red-black Sable Night, so unique and sought after for that russet
beard. A planting of Black Taffeta seemed to attract the camera fans.
In the same bed I was glad to find Frey’s Belton Beauty, still in bloom,
a Texas iris I had come to see. It holds its strong blue color well in rain
and sun, has good form and substance.

I was glad to see for the first time Cliff Benson’s Starlift, a smoothie
in blue, and deep pink Flirtation. Patience, a handsome magenta favorite
and the red-violet Majorette I enjoyed again for their handsome form and
vigor.

On my return to Houston, May 6, all iris had bloomed out except the
Spurias Blue Zephyr and 1. sintenisii in the Test Garden and a few late
blue foliosas and purple beardeds. The mail each day brings the news
from the region’s far corners.

South and west of here is mild-wintered San Antonio where bearded iris
grow with variable success. Mrs. J. B. Etheridge reports their season as
really starting in November with the fall bloomers. The breaking of the
long drouth with winter and spring rain and the cold winter brought out
all the iris, “the Northern propagated ones as well.” Mrs. Etheridge says,
“This iris season has been like a shot in the arm to the iris enthusiasts of
South Texas. Especially have those of the blood-lines of Purissima and
lateral lines been on their best company manners. With the weather
co-operating not a stem has snaked and not a bud was frozen.”

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Elizabeth Reneau, garden consultant and iris judge of Belton, who
keeps tabs on Remontants, Medians, and Arils, also Tails, reporting on
“Iris in the Heart of Texas”:

“It is hard to give the season of bloom of iris in this climate. They want
to continue from early fall to late spring. The blooming started in Sep¬
tember with Sangrael, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Joseph’s Mantle and con¬
tinued through November. Kochii started the blooming season in January
with Sousun and the "Old White” as it is known here. Winter-blooming
Stylosas helped fill the gap from December to February. Then the early
yellow Gold Imperial joined the chorus along with the dwarfs— Cyanea,
Florida, Fairy, and Alba. Kochii, not to be outdone joined the blooming
season again in April with the Tall Beardeds. The peak of bloom here
of these is near April 15 as a rule.

“I had the honor of helping judge the Temple Iris Show and was clerk
to the judges at the Belton Iris Show and so had a first hand view of the
show material. I was amazed at the quality of bloom after the bad
weather we had experienced.

“We do need to pay more attention to the remontant iris in this mild
climate. Noted this season: Autumn Haze, Autumn King, Autumn Queen,
Autumn Sunset, Gibson Girl, Happy Valley, Hit Parade, Pink Lace,

Ranger, Royal Band, Sangrael, Sousun, Southland, Tiffany, Tournament
Queen, Ultra."

Way out west in El Paso, Mrs. C. E. Ezell explains the three bloom
seasons in that area starting in late February and running through April,
according to altitude and protection, but says the iris sometimes lose
their calendar and bloom all at once, early, midseason, and late. She
says, “Our best bet is the Oncobreds yet the parents don’t like us at all.
Our locality is well suited to all iris except Holy Land varieties; the
hot winds put these out of the picture. A few fanciers grow the Oncos
in special places, but these are not for the novice."

In the middle west, Mrs. Clyde Daniel of Abilene, Texas, reported
bloom starting with middle of April, about two weeks late, and the season
expected to run well into May. Of about one hundred and fifty varieties
she grows, she expects bloom on all except three or four, reports very little
root rot or scorch. She used superphosphate about six weeks before bloom
started and reports colors very rich and vivid. She lists among those giving
gorgeous bloom: Cherie, Argus Pheasant, Blumohr, Blue Rhythm, Cali¬
fornia Peach, Chantilly, Chivalry, Copper Medallion, Desert Song,
Frances Craig, Golden Russet, Golden Ruffles, Hit Parade, Hi-Time,
Malay, Melody Lane, Pinnacle, Pink Sensation, Rodeo, Sunset Blaze,
Spanish Peaks, and Zantha.

Mrs. M. C. Neal of Vernon reports, “Iris— Queen of the Garden in our
area, grown more than any other flower. All varieties thrive in our
locality and multiply so fast it is necessary to divide every two years.
In some of our iris shows New Snow has received ‘Best Iris in Show’
awards, grows so large, is beautifully formed, nicely ruffled."

Ah, Wilderness !

Mrs. George M. Edwards reporting on seasonal news of the San Angelo
area describes herself, “As an iris grower of no importance, only for
pleasure, but I can not resist the excitement of crossing the beautiful
flowers. As a result, I have a wilderness of my varieties. You know the
percentage of good ones." This might well describe the average iris
grower down Texas way and elsewhere.

But northward in Wichita Falls more serious hybridizing is undertaken.
Mr. Z. G. Benson reporting:

“The 1958 iris season in the Wichita Falls area was more than a week
late, but it was one of the best in several years. An unusual amount of
rain fell during the blooming period, in fact, there was rain almost every
day.

“The Clara McMurry garden in Henrietta, Texas, was moved and
transplanted to a new location the first week in December. Yet the fol¬
lowing varieties were outstanding in performance: Techny Chimes, Black
Taffeta, Sierra Skies, Snow Goddess, Lady Rogers, Rehobeth, May Magic,
Glittering Gold, Big Ute, and Orchid Ruffles.

“In the Guy Rogers Garden, these among other varieties were outstand-

ing: Blue Mesa (Z. G. Benson), the best dark blue, well branched, heavy
substance, that bloomed in this area.

“Little Dude, another Benson iris, a light blue self, flaring falls; it is a
perky one for the border.

“Chipeta (Benson), a raisin-red, relatively new color break.

“Other outstanding performers: Sierra Skies, Lady Ilse, Teehny Chimes,
Sky Crystal, Eleanor’s Pride, Wayward Wind, Demetria, Buff led Taffeta,
Mary Randall, Harbor Blue, Celestial Blue, Blue Sapphire, Arabi Pasha,
Frances Craig, Belle Meade, Regina Maria, and blooming to perfection
were Guy Rogers’ introductions, Lady Rogers, Senorita lisa, and Front
Gate; also a pink seedling 56-1 seemed exceptional as it bloomed this
year; it has serrated standards and falls, good smooth color. Wallace
seedling 56-169 was a good dark blue.”

Back to Central Texas, we have Mrs. Joe L. Bergin of Dallas reporting:

“Iris Society of Dallas garden tours were made on the twenty-sixth
and twenty-seventh of April. Both days the rains came and came again,
but a large and representative group from the club trekked about in rain¬
coats and rubbers, saw many beautiful iris blooming between showers.

“Because of late freezes and hail storms, bloom was delayed about two
weeks. Because of excessive rainfall, bloom stalks on most of the earlier
varieties were tall and rank and required staking. As a rule, blossoms were
smaller than usual on all types of iris, Louisiana, Spuria, Dutch, as well
as the Tall Bearded.

“In my garden where I feature Oncocyclus and Oncobreds, bloom was
late and spotty. On April 3, two weeks late, Susiana blossomed, followed
by Haynei and Acutiloba, then the Oncobreds i.e., Joseph’s Mantle,
Fancy Work, Gaza, Cerulean, etc., put in an appearance, followed by the
Regelias, some of which are still in bloom todav, May 9.

“Older and longer established clumps of Tall Bearded seemed to be
undaunted by the elements. Among these were Palomino, Happy Birth¬
day, Helen McGregor, Pierre Menard, Happy Valley, and Montecito.”

On May 2, Mr. M. W. Norton Jr. reported the best blooming stalks
in his garden were Inverness and Beth Corey. This garden, riddled by
hail, came back to a gorgeous show of color with its peak blooming
around May 8 and 9.

In Denton, Mr. Burge’s garden was visited May eighth. The lovely
Frost and Flame was doing handsomely; Chinese Lantern was gorgeous;
Silver Chalice, Ruffled Starlight, Pink Chimes, Annette, and the crystal¬
line blue of Galilee filled the garden with beauty. Mr. Burge kept a list
of good blooms he had had through the season. Among these were: Belton
Beautv, Teehny Chimes, Celestial Blue, Fleeta, Waxing Moon, Queen’s
Lace, Ruffled Starlight, Galilee, Crinkled Ribbon, Taholah, Big Game,
Rehobeth, and Orchid Ruffles.

A flying trip to Oklahoma City— this is outside our region, I know-
showed beauties in the garden of Helen McCaughey. Here it was I saw
the loveliest, to me, flower of this season, Fay’s seedling No. 50-22, a

ruffled yellow and white darling standing proud and strong in the face
of a stiff Oklahoma wind.

One of the newest and most interesting things taking place in the Iris
Society of Dallas is a newly instituted judging course dreamed up by our
President, Paul Plorton. Each member has equipped himself with the
booklet on Judging Iris published by the AIS, and the plan is to visit iris
gardens en masse, judge flowers in bloom there according to the official
score sheet, each one individually; then to compare total scores with that
of an officially accredited iris judge. Thus we expect to learn what it is
that judges look for in an iris— the beauty and stamina of bloom, sturdi¬
ness of stalk, floriferousness, behavior, growing pattern, etc. This should
make for more authoritative knowledge of each type grown, as well as
for better cultural practices. Don't you like the idea?

The following is a detailed account from the Z. G. Benson Gardens:
Wichita Falls, Texas.

Annette (Hall), deep rose self with bright red beard, flaring falls with
plenty of substance, real nice.

Black Taffeta (Songer), just about as black as they come, and holds
the color in hot sun.

Black Mischief (Schreiner), a good black with three flowers open at
once, very nice.

Cliffs of Dover (Fay), a real good white, that grows well and has lots
of bloom.

Front Gate (Rogers), the most outstanding white in our garden, it will
call you back for several looks.

First Violet (DeForest), a nice violet that blooms over a long period,
Dykes 1956.

Frilly Fringes (Bro. Charles), a cream with plenty of lacing that is
extra nice.

Frances Craig (Craig), lavender-blue, a good performer, blooming with
the first and last, fast to increase, very nice.

Grecian Urn (Sapp), this is one for Mrs. Sapp to be proud of; it just
keeps on blooming.

Inca Chief (Mitch), the best brown for us this year.

Lady Rogers (Rogers), queen of the blues, to see it as grown in the
Rogers' garden last year and this, it will steal your heart away.

Lula Marguerite (DeForest), blue blend with gold edging, something
different.

Lynn Hall (Hall), I think that this is one of Air. Hall’s best pinks,
lovely.

Patience (Schortman), a beautiful flower, rose magenta in coloring,
large and smooth on a strong stalk.

Regina Maria (Hinkle), medium blue in color, has everything, in a
class alone, a good performer with lots of bloom.

Senorita lisa (Rogers), tall white, good branching with nice flower.

Snow Goddess (Becherer), a good white that blooms early to mid¬
season, on strong well-branched stalks, very nice.

Sable Night (Cook), black from the red side, with dark beard tipped
brown, does real well here.

Violet Harmony (Lowry), Dykes in ’57, and well deserved the honor,
best in its color class, violet with lighter flush at haft, extra nice.

Violet Grace (Wadland), aster- violet self from Canada, that is doing
well in Texas.

Violet Hills (DeForest), smooth deep violet self, much better than
First Violet here, also darker.

Wayward Wind (Baker), described as antique gold self, but I would
call it a buckskin brown overlaid plum, but it does not matter what you
call the color, it will stop you when you come to it, the nicest iris to
bloom in our garden this season.

IRIS GARDENS IN MICHIGAN

Irene Lipiec, Warren, Mich.

You hear of gardens in different states, but very little of Michigan. I
would like to tell you of a few which I know quite well.

In Farmington, Michigan is a lovely, gay, red-haired lady, who has
the most wonderful selection of iris Fve seen in a long time. Who? Mrs.
Van Slyke, of course! Some of you may know her and her introduction
(Curtis A.) a lovely pink iris which she had named after her grandson.

In the past five years I have learned to love and admire Mrs. Van
Slyke. She has taught me almost everything I know about iris. If you are
in the neighborhood at five o’clock in the morning, you would see this
tiny lady hard at work among the flowers she loves. Looking for some¬
thing different in iris? She has a selection which is sure to please.

Next, there are the Nan Carrow Gardens in Birmingham, Michigan.
Here too is a beautiful, poised lady and her wonderful husband. The
garden has a very beautiful, cool, serene setting, among many lovely
trees and shrubs. Gladys has many good varieties. The garden is her
pride and joy; great pains are taken to keep it clean and well-cared for.

Then we come to a fairly new garden in Birmingham. The owner is
another wonderful redhead, a nurse by profession, Mrs. C. Veers. I know
that with all the work and effort shejs putting into her garden, we will
hear a lot about it in the near future.

Last, I must tell you of my own garden, Rare Iris Gardens in Warren,
Michigan. I have about eight hundred varieties of good iris. Colored
walks (made by my husband), up-raised formal beds, and a beautiful
grotto with a statue of the Blessed Virgin within its walls, beautify the
landscape. I love to have people come and visit me and talk of my favorite
flower, the iris. Everyone is welcome to see my iris display.

I know we have many, more beautiful iris gardens in Michigan. So
if any of you are up this way please come and visit with us.

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HAMBLEN 1958 INTRODUCTIONS

ENCHANTED VIOLET (Helen McGregor x Radiation) X (Palomino) Light violet with a
flash of pink and orchid in the center of the falls and a bright reddish-tangerine beard.
H.C. 1957 $20.00

VALIMAR (Sister to Enchanted Violet and Gay Adventure) Smooth apricot-pink self with
a wide nasturtion-red beard. H.C. 1957. $20.00

FORMERLY INTRODUCED

BLUE CLIF (Snow Flurry x Chivalry) Campanula violet self with a silvery, lobelia blue
area near the hafts. $10.00

GAY ADVENTURE — Wide, flaring blue-violet self with a lemon beard. Substance — like that
of its sisters — is exceptionally heavy. $15.00

GLITTERING AMBER (Palomino X Sister to June Meredith) Glittering, tangerine-bearded
apricot-amber with lace. H.M. 1957. $25.00

MISSION STARL1TE (Chivalry X White Wedgewood) Silvery French blue with rich violet
veining at the haft. Blue-tipped beard. H.M. 1956. $10.00

RUFFLED STARLITE (Sister to Mission Starlite) Wide, ruffled French blue self with blue-
tipped beard. H.M. 1957. $ 5.00

MISSION BELL GARDENS

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BUTTERFLY (SPURIA) IRIS

ARIZONA MISSION GARDENS, P.O. Box 68, Somerton, Arizona. Originations of Dr.
Philip Corliss. (No catalog). Subject to stock.

BLUE CORSAGE ruffled flaring giant; PHARAOH blue with brown patch; DOROTHY
WARENSKJOLD gray-brown, earliest; VIOLA BRAY gray-brown, curly; BLUE MIRANDY,
large dark blue; MARIE HUNTER plum, majestic; WHITE BRANCH, top white; GREY
BUTTERFLY pastel, long branches.

(All ab ove are $25.00 each)

GOLD BEACON intense gold, early; GOLDEN BRANCH, midseason; SILVER BUTTERFLY
tall, late, yellow bicolor.

(All above are $20.00 each)

(See also catalogs of Fairmount Gardens and Court of Iris)

Seedlings: 3 for $2.50. Specify color choice: White, Yellow, Blue, Bronze, Mixed. ALL
RHIZOMES SHIPPED EARLY AUGUST ONLY.

Seeds: (Available all year) $1. per packet. 5 Choice OR 10 select OR 20 Good.

Awarded Exhibition Certificates at Phoenix, Arizona Show, 1958:

BRONZE CORSAGE, HEART OF BLUE, PHARAOH, WHITE BRANCH, AND

GOLD BEACON

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We have added two new stakes this year: Style K for labeling display
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1.50

2.25

10.00

D — 2" Tie-on Tag .

1.35

2.00

9.00

E— 3" Tie-on Tag .

1.60

2.40

10.50

F — 2" Notched Tag .

.75

1.25

5.00

H— 21/2" x 8" Tee Stake .

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3.00

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2.25

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IRIS • PEONY • DAYLILY CATALOG FREE ON REQUEST

The Western Natives Open
Southern California’s Season

Roy Oliphant, Berkeley, Calif.

The hybridizing of Iris douglasiana and innominata ( D-Is ) has reached
that most happy point at which new developments are “bustin’ out” all
over. No wonder then that a group of us in northern California had
long planned a trek to the southern part of the state (the hottest kind
of hot bed of D-I hybridizing) to see what our southern cousins were
up to.

Long before “D” day it started to RAIN. It rained until only the
memory of the oldest settler was equal to recalling a wetter year. Moun¬
tains moved; roads became rivers, and humor had it that sea monsters
had been seen swimming merrily in the lakes caused by damming the
Coast Highway. Our numbers were literally “washed away” until only
five of the most foolhardy ( Peg Dabagh, Ben Wrighton, Jack Craig,
Elwood Molseed, and I ) were left when departure day arrived. Prov¬
idence has long been noted for taking care of such as we, however, and
Friday morning, April 4, 1958, found us relatively dry in Ventura, await¬
ing the earliest possible moment when we could descend upon the Walker
Ranch.

Unbelievably, it had stopped raining ( well, almost ) . Marion and
Dorothy Walker, good sports that they were, showed us around their
plantings with scarcely a reference to the damage that rain and hail had
done. Fortunately, enough older blooms had survived and enough new
ones had opened to give us some faint idea of the very real advances
(in size of flower and in colors, in taller and stiffer stems ) that Marion
had achieved.

All who saw Marion’s D-I seedlings during the Los Angeles annual
meeting will remember their crowd-stopping beauty. The reciting of
long lists of numbers is about as fruitless an occupation as one could find,
but I believe that many visitors the day of the convention visit must have
made a record of some of the seedlings. These people will welcome the
news that Mildred Lyons plans to introduce the following numbered seed¬
lings next year: D-6-56, D-7-56 (received H C), D-9-56, D-10-56, and
D-1I-56 (received H C). These were all to be seen at Marion’s during
the annual meeting.

From Ventura, we went inland to La Canada, to the home of Polly
and Ken. Anderson, our hosts for the rest of our stay. Polly had “gone all
out” to make sure our visit would be a pleasant one and accompanied
us Saturday (believe it or not— it was warm and sunny— Polly was a most
successful arranger) to Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens in Claremont.

Dr. Lee Lenz’s work has to be seen to be believed. Here is the place
to see the shape of things to come, and a trip to the Gardens is a must
for all who are interested in these iris. Dr. Lenz has added Iris munzii

and bracteata to his douglasiana-innominata breeding program, with
remarkable results. I. munzii itself is a large coarse plant, very vigorous
but tender, with flowers of poor form, but in its best color selections,
of real and very lovely blue. To the hybrids it imparts vigor and blue
color. 1. bracteata does not do well at Claremont, but it has flower stems
of good height, and the flowers themselves are of magnificent size.
Bracteata adds very large-flowered yellows and browns to the F-l
hybrids.

In his work with the Californian group of iris, Dr. Lenz aims at plants
12 to 18 inches high with the flowers on strong, erect stems, well above
the foliage. The standards and falls should be broad (not “starry” in
form), and the falls should be horizontal to show the flower off to best
advantage. Working along these lines, Dr. Lenz has created remarkable
series of creams, yellows, browns, reds, and blues (plus blends and
bicolors ) ; the best of which have very large flowers ( one member thought
some of the flowers a little too large), many ruffled, the falls often
horizontal; the stems erect, branched, and sturdy and well above the
foliage. One plant signalled a departure in form, of flower. The flower
was of tremendous size with broad, horizontal falls and very short, broad
standards (the standards pale lavender and the falls plum with a white
blaze). The whole effect was very much that of a Japanese iris.

Seedlings Show Distinct Improvement

Each year's crosses showed distinct improvement, and, with one ex¬
ception, Dr. Lenz did not seem too interested in introducing any at the
present time. That exception was a large blue munzii x douglasiana
hybrid which has been named Memoria Allen Chickering and will be
introduced.

Frances Combs, of Whittier, is the introducer of Dick and Helen
Luhrsen’s douglasiana-innominata hybrids and when we arrived at her
place that afternoon, Dick Luhrsen was there with a fine display of their
newest seedlings. The flowers were lovely, graceful things in varied
colors and combinations of colors. Many were ruffled.

The Luhrsens use douglasiana to give size and robustness and in-
nominata to give fine colors, better form, and compact habit. Large,
heavy-substanced bloom is aimed for, and hardiness is stressed. These
two hybridizers have already introduced several fine hybrids (Ruffled
Princess, Sundown, Yosemite, etc.) through Frances, and some of these
new ones will also be introduced— just which ones have not yet been
decided, except that a red hybrid which won the Ben Hager Award at
the Southern California Iris Society Show will be included.

Frances has a most interesting garden and there are many things
to see (her Easter decoration was particularly well-received) besides
iris, including a collection of old roses.

We regretted, indeed, that we did not get to see Dr. Roswell Johnson
(he, too, gave freely of his time to make our trip a success). He plans

to introduce California Stalwart next season through Frances Combs.
This iris I have not seen, but Dr. Johnson is also working for larger,
broader-petalled flowers with less recumbent stems. I know that his
plants of two years back were very pleasing.

Easter Sunday we took reluctant leave of the Andersons and, accompa¬
nied by intermittent rains (the car floated only twice), made our way
back to San Francisco. We were royally treated, saw almost more than
we could take in, and are all firmly convinced that the day of the D-I
hybrid has arrived.

This chronicle would not be complete (perhaps it is already too com¬
plete) without recording that one Region 14 hybridist, Mary Ellen
Knopf, has introduced a D-I hybrid, Woodmont Rose, this year. I am
sorry to say that I have not yet seen it.

The older hybrids; Amiguita, Santa Ana, Pacific Startler, etc., are very
fine things and will not soon be superseded, but improvements are coming
along apace.

The two most pressing problems which plague the D-I hybridizer
are the development of reliably hardy varieties and how best to handle
and ship the plants. The use of Irises douglasiana and munzii does not
promote plants of cast iron hardiness in regions of severe winter cold.
Selection for hardiness and, perhaps, the inclusion of hardier members
of the California group in the breeding program should help.

The merchandising problem has been aided by the use of plastic bags,
but plans (beyond the seedling stage) must still be handled only after
the new roots have commenced to form in the fall or winter. A form of
Plant Band is being used in Australia for shipping these irises in soil,
and perhaps this will be the answer.

These problems must and will be solved, for there are no more lovely
flowers than the D-I hybrids. Fortunately, they are too different to com¬
pete with the Tall Beardeds, and are well worth a place of their own in
the garden.

No Ostrich Here

Leaf spot, cut-worms, floods and freezes,
Aphids, borers, forty-mile breezes,

Nematodes, dry-rot, mustard seed too,

Could name dozens more and not be through;
The list of things that plague my planting.
They can’t be cured by raving and ranting,

But a check can heln get rid of these
So send mine on to “Research,” please!

—Georgia Hinkle, Marion, Ill.

Whence the Apricots

Edwin Rundlett, N.Y.

If you are one of the many who engage in pollen daubing just for the
fun of it, don’t be frightened by the complexity of the accompanying
chart. This resulted merely from an attempt to present as much informa¬
tion as possible to the glance of the reader. To have presented all this in
the customary manner would have taken a dozen pages.

Breeding irises is simplicity itself. Even a child can do it and have
a good chance of producing an occasional seedling of outstanding beauty.
But the beginner is bewildered by the multitude of Tall Bearded iris
varieties available for use as parents. These are about as prolific as
pigeons, and as varied in color patterns. The problem, then, is to set
fitting goals and then to find ways of reaching them.

For my introduction to the fascinating game of breeding iris, I am
indebted to a fellow Staten Islander, Kenneth D. Smith, who is known
to many of you by his writings in this Bulletin and by his famous iris
introductions. My start was made at about the time David Hall’s flamingo
pink irises astonished and delighted the American public. By persistent
breeding toward one goal, selecting the best, and discarding all others,
Mr. Hall still leads the breeding race in the field of pink iris. But he is
no longer alone. Others are producing outstanding varieties. Nobody
need be discouraged.

The surest way for an iris breeder to reach a higher goal, is to stand
upon the shoulders of others. This I will help you to do. The title of
this article might well have been, “Whence the Pinks,” since the apricot
irises were in truth derived from the pinks. I know of no exception. For a
decade or so I firmly resisted the urge to grow pink irises. Their tissue
paper substance did not appeal to me. When rainy weather did not make
pulp of them, hot sun did. Now the story is changed. Thanks to great
efforts of a host of breeders, fine pinks of heavier substance have emerged.
So the shoulder-climbing began, and I’m stretching for higher goals.
Good pink irises are now legion, yet their apricot derivatives are quite
scarce. Bringing them to perfection is worth our best efforts.

By apricot irises is meant those that have a color which is a general
representation of the skin and inside of the ripe fruit of apricots. My
goal is number 609-1 of the Wilson Color Charts. Number 609-2 is a bit
lighter and also good. Number 609 is slightly darker, and may be pre¬
ferred by many. All are beautiful, and have great garden value, as well as
many indoor uses. They contrast beautifully with blue flowers, and
harmonize with red, pink, and brown.

Heavy, waxy substance is a prime requisite. That there are a few
good ones is quite encouraging. Various markings and intrusions of pink
could bring to the iris world what the Peace rose brought to the world
of roses. The variety, Mary Randall, is the sort of variation meant, yet

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as the goals themselves.

Now let us consider the pedigree chart. Listed on the left are nine
of the eleven apricot varieties registered in 1956 by the American Iris
Society. By studying their pedigrees, it is possible for you to stand upon
the shoulders of these “look-forward” breeders. There is no need to start
from scratch.

In fairness to the originators of the two other varieties of apricot iris
squeezed out of the chart by lack of space, mention of them will be made
here. Luann Kay, by Tuller, is ((Carlsbad Caverns x Dolly Wacker) X
(Floradora)) X Top Flight. Hall’s Floradora and his Top Flight have
been used elsewhere in breeding for better apricot irises.

Viki, by Weyland, is Muhlestein’s Party Dress X David Hall’s Rosedale.
The latter is from a Chantilly-Fantasy cross. The former includes a sister
to Muhlestein’s heavy-substanced Pink Formal.

Having said that we should stand upon the shoulders of others, it
might seem that I advocate buying for breeding purposes only the latest
introductions. Some are doing this with good results, but I do not believe
in it. Neither do I feel that the beginner should ignore all recent progress
and use only sorts popular a decade ago. There is a happy middle ground
which is productive of good results, but which is easy on the pocket-
book. Do what the cattle breeders have learned to do. Use as parents
individuals that have proven capable of producing superior offspring,
even if they themselves are not show animals.

This seems so important that an example will be given. Whiting’s
Nylon can be had for fifty cents. Find it on the chart. It has in its near
ancestry just about all one could wish, and it is a grandparent of Apricot
Glory which is now in the low price class. Apricot Glory is a parent of
Gail, Mary Ella, Apricot Splendor, and Apricot Sheen.

A few words must be said in explanation of the arrangement of the
varieties on the chart. Following the usual custom, the pod or female
parent is always placed at the top and the pollen parent below. As some
sorts have been used both as pod and as pollen parents, there are a few
instances in which it was necessary to repeat the same name in two or
three places on the chart. Pink Formal is an example. Elsewhere repeti¬
tions have been made to untangle the network of lines. Golden Eagle is
one of these.

To save space and clarify the network, the older varieties were closely
bunched in an orderly manner in the upper right corner of the chart,
thus making it easier for the reader to read the more useful parts of the
chart. The two types of charting are linked by lines bearing arrow heads
at their ends. The name nearest the arrow head is the variety indicated
as parent. Thus the pod parent of Nylon is Amitola, and that of Coronet
is Rameses. Beneath each variety name is given the name of the originator
and the year of registry.

In the lower left side of the chart will be found an interesting cross

by Mrs. Shinkle. Pink Formal x Pink Formal gave her, Apricot Dandy.
This selfing of a variety known to be a promising parent is an excellent
practice. It gives in a short time and at low expense a large number of
seedlings from which to select superior offspring for introduction or for
further breeding.

In rating Pink Formal as a parent it would be well to link with it its
sister seedling, Pink Tower. The two together have done much to improve
the race.

In the extreme lower left corner is a new apricot iris that is also of
special interest because of the unusual breeding: Donalyn, by Jones,
registered by Mrs. Weed. The pod parent was a seedling of a cross
between the diploid iris, Dogrose, and Mrs. Nesmith’s pink Melitza, both
very old sorts. It seems probable that in this cross the number of chrom¬
osomes from Dogrose was doubled. This may prove important, for the
doubling of chromosomes makes possible the expression of characters
that otherwise would be unlikely. Melitza has 47 chromosomes and Dog-
rose 24.

While on the subject, it might be well to digress a bit to point out
other instances in which doubling or chromosomes evidently took place.
The origin of the pinks might be thus explained, but I’ll leave that for the
geneticists to confirm. In producing Rose Madder, the diploid, Plector
seems to have doubled. Old Gold, a diploid, crossed with the tetraploid,
I. trojana gave the seedling that gave Sandalwood, a tetraploid. Midgard
( 24 ) x Rameses ( 48 ) gave Amitola ( 48 ) which is behind a host of pinks
and apricots. Back of Mrs. Bellmer's Apricot Belle, to be mentioned later,
we find Mary Rich Lyon, a modern Tall Bearded that came from Pluie
d’Or (24) x Purissima (47). This is food for thought.

The American Iris Society registry list for 1957 came to hand after the
chart was prepared. It seems fitting to add here a list of apricot irises
registered that year, to still further enrich our information. Evidently
others are becoming enthused by this color. Here they are:

Apricot Belle (Bellmer)— Betty Jane x #48x1 (New Horizon x Pink
Formal). I have seen this one and know it is excellent.

Apricot Dancer (Noyd)— June Bride x Temple Bells.

Apricot Dream (Noyd) — (( (Reveille x New Horizon) X (Apricot
Glory) ) X Temple Bells).

Apricot Elegance (Neel) — ( (Pink Cameo x Hi Time) X Golden Eagle).

Apricot Flare (Suiter ) — (( Midwest Gem x Daybreak) X Salmon
Sheen ) .

Apricot Princess (Quadros ) — ( (Casa Morena x Golden Russet) X
Mary Randall ) .

Cotlet (Noyd) — ( (Reveille x New Horizon) X (Apricot Glory X
Temple Bells).

Country Cuzzin ( Brown-Opal ) — ( (Hit Parade x Pink Formal) X
(Mary Randall) ) X Palomino.

Dixie Peach (Gaulter)— Memories x Mary Randall.

Flamingo Beard (Noyd) — ( (Buff awn x Pink Sdlg. ) X New Horizon)
X Salmon Shell.

Glorietta (Murray) — (Jasper Agate x Nightingale) X (Apricot Glory x
Melody Lane).

Gorgeous Jorie (DeForest)— Sdlg. #51-4-B x Lapham C-7.

Late Apricot ( Muhlestein )— Party Dress x Pink Fulfilment.

Magnet (Nelson, J.)— Apricot Glory x Palomino.

Warm Welcome ( Branch) — (Pink Tower x Pink Formal) X June Bride.

Pollen daubers and others particularly interested in this beautiful color
in iris, will want to know where they can obtain the varieties listed. Not
all in the above list or on the left border of the chart have been introduced
to the market. The only way you can find out is to either watch catalogs,
particularly those advertised in this Bulletin, or to write to the originators.
In recent years all registrations have been published in the April issue
of the Bulletin. This year it was in a supplement mailed at the same time.
On the pages just before the registries will be found the addresses of
the originators, and the names of the irises registered by them. For regis¬
tries of the years 1950, 1951, and 1952 the Society issued a reprint of
the Bulletin registries, which may be bought from the Secretary. The
book-size Check List dated 1949 contains similar data for the decade prior
to this. Then, of course, there is the 1939 Check List covering all earlier
registrations. These are all helpful to the more studious daubers. But a
great deal of fun can be had without getting at original sources— by
climbing the shoulders of those who have done so.

And those shoulders belong to real people who are fine people to know.
These almost invariably are members of round robins conducted among
American Iris Society members under the leadership of John A. Bartholo¬
mew, 35 Pine Grove St., Milton 86, Mass. By taking part in these cor¬
respondence circles, new knowledge about iris and sources of iris whizzes
back and forth across this country sputnik-fashion. Climb aboard and
have fun.

RANDOLPH IRIS GARDEN

118 SHELDON ROAD, ITHACA, NEW YORK

EXOTIC BLUE $15.00

Lavender blue tinged with greenish brown, having a heavy matching beard which ac¬
centuates its exotic charm. 32". H.C. 1957. Runner-up for the President's Cup at the
1958 Annual Meeting.

BLACK AND BLUE $500

A sprightly Border Iris with deep velvety purple falls and bright blue standards. 20".

BRIGHT HALO $7.50

A luminous deep yellow center suggested the name for this unusual combination of
creamy standards and near-white falls. 30".

MORNING SUNLIGHT $5.00

A brill iant glowing, deep yellow. Sturdy, vigorous, and free blooming. 34".

THE OH’S AND AH’S
BEGINNING THE 1958 SEASON

Jennie L. Hopson, San Gabriel, Calif.

Oncobred peak here in Southern California was April 13 with the
Aril Society International Spring Meeting.

Imam Salah is an early, bold but soft, yellow with very dark signal.
It grows well and is fertile.

Jabal Kerak s greenish color attracts all. It is a dainty, tightly formed
flower on 14- to 16-inch stems.

Kalifa Gulnare is admired and desired by many. Few plants make
such a massive clump of lavender and deep rose and with such prolific
bloom.

Kalifa Baltis attracts everyone with its striking yellow tones and dark
signal. It’s a real show.

The novel, blue and yellow border design and color of Saffron Charm
make it a real attraction among the smaller iris.

No little iris beats the charming Moonchild, with its perky form and
lovely blue-gray color with a dark signal.

Seeing is believing the crisn turquoise and lavender veining on Luihn’s
gorgeous light blue Mohrning Haze; a large perfectly formed flower
bloomed on a first year plant.

Two weeks later the Regional Trek of San Gabriel and San Fernando
Valiev brought these recent ones out in front to begin the season:

Brother Charles’ 51-33 was a near-perfect clump of lavender-orchid
crimped flowers on well-proportioned stalks. Good color remained in the
old and new flowers, accented by the cream yellow beard.

Amethyst Star, a Louisiana iris by Sidney DuBose, is a “must,” with
charming stature and lovely self-color in soft orchid, and yellow center.

Woodland Sprite is for the fancier of green iris. With a blue beard
adding harmony, it has a well-balanced flower and stalk.

Glittering Gold displayed better form, substance, and stalk than Gold
Cup in this area.

Orchid Queen was a large, soft lavender-white blend in true Schortman
ruffles and form. It is recommended for breeding.

Changing Tide has a similar green-bluish effect as that in Winged
Goddess, nicelv formed flowers and stalk.

In our garden 386-56-Tg ((Bali Belle x Green Pastures) X Green
Hat), a large horizontally formed white with greenish shoulders amazed
fhe guests and pleased the host and hostess.

WANTED — AIS Bulletins April 1955— #137, January 1957— #144
I shall gladly pay $ 1 .00 each for these two issues.

Mrs. Clinton L. Jennings
2 I I Griffen Avenue
Scarsdale, New York

Some Southern California Stars

Lillian and Collie Terrell, Wasco, Calif.

Among the newer introductions which we think are outstanding here
in Southern California, and which do well in our garden in the heat
of the lower San Joaquin Valley:

Marion Marlow is white with closed standards, nice falls with waves
and ruffles, good substance, large bloom and holds up three to four days
in our heat. It takes the rain and winds, increases well, and stands forty
inches tall— a beautiful thing.

Swan Ballet is a white with closed standards, flaring falls, the whole
flower is ruffled, good substance, nice sized blooms; it increases well
and takes our heat, winds, and rain; forty inches high; and although the
spacing of the blooms is not too good for us, it holds up for three to
four days in our heat.

Flirtation is a deep pink self with a red beard. One of the cleanest
blooms, standards are closed, and falls have a nice flare to them; good
substance but not heavy; a smooth bloom, doesn’t fade in our heat, takes
the wind and rain, thirty-six inches high.

Pink Fulfillment is a nice pink with large blooms, standards are closed,
wide falls and flaring, good substance. It takes our heat well, also the
winds and rain; a little slow of increase here.

June Meredith is a clean pink with good substance, lovely form, takes
our weather, but it’s a slow increase!* for us; it will have four to five bloom
stalks each season.

Techny Chimes is a light yellow with closed standards, wide falls and
ruffled, good substance; takes our heat, winds and rain, a nice bloom
on thirty-eight-inch stalks.

Joan Crawford is a silvery blue, the falls flare and ripple; it’s a good
increaser, takes the heat, winds, and rains.

Night Patrol is a deep violet blue with matching beard, horizontal falls,
a medium-sized bloom which takes our weather without fading; it blooms
short for us, twenty-seven to twenty-eight inches.

Taholah is one of the nicest plicatas; does well here.

The following varieties are reported from first year plants and were
the first to bloom this year:

Late Apricot is a nice, well-formed bloom, smooth and good clean color
more on the peach-pink than apricot, nice bloom which was very pretty
for us.

Golden Garland was thirty-four inches on a first-vear plant, with golden
yellow standards and pure cream falls edged gold; a nice clean bloom,
pleasing to the eye.

Encounter has yellow standards; the falls are white with a border the
color of the standards, and clean flowers.

Lvnn Hall is a pink self of dainty color with good substance and takes
our heat well.

Some of the older iris that are outstanding and perform extra well in
our garden are: South Pacific, a broad flaring blue, good form, which likes
our climate; Big Game; Ruffled Taffeta; Violet Harmony; Cliffs of Dover;
Norwood; Nomohr; Evening Star which is a nice lemon cream with flaring
waved falls; Starlift which does well in all weather and is a very ruffled
blue; Queen’s Lace, a nice lacy bloom that can take our heat, rain, and
winds and still look good; it has good substance and grows twenty-nine
to thirty inches here; and Queen’s Taste, which does really well for us, is
tall and stately and increases well.

Northern California Comments

Mrs. Al Nahas, Sacramento, Calif.

Iris demand attention with their exotic forms and iridescent colors.
Among the newer creations, here are a few that have attracted consider¬
able alertness due to their advanced fine qualities. To make these com¬
ments more authentic, I indulged in a bit of eavesdropping while touring
gardens. The majority of viewers had the same judgment and impression
as mine on how these irises performed here in the West.

A visit in the early season was made to the Rainbow Hybridizing
Gardens, nestled among giant trees lending an air of comfort and serene
beauty. I saw many of Mr. Lloyd Austin’s 1958 introductions in full
bloom. Bagdad Beauty has lilac-veined silvery standards and bronzy
falls, and Judean Cream is a pure cream color with a brown spot below
the beard. These are entirely new creations in the true Arils, and you
can expect many superb and different ones to come, such as real black
ones, yellow bitones, and white standards with black-dotted falls.

Mr. William Schortman of Porterville, California, has another exquisite
introduction out this year called Polka Time. It is ruffled violet-blue with
a bit of white at the haft, well-formed and of excellent substance, standing
about thirty-five inches. This man has an “in” with hybridizing as his
Indiglow, scheduled for 1959, also in the violet-blue shades, took the
Region 14 Seedling Cup during the regional meeting in May.

Among 1958 introductions, Forward Look (George Murray) is out¬
standing. The cream standards are closed and the golden brown falls
are horizontal. It is on the order of Rocket but much more advanced, lots
of substance and fine branching.

Another glamorous one for this year is Enchanted Violet, a joy by
Melba Hamblen. Attractive large blossoms, closed standards, flaring falls,
both ruffled, make it outstanding. It sparkles in light violet with a pink
spot in the center of the falls and has a tangerine beard.

The greens have been improved this year by Roy Davidson with his
Nona. The perfection of the tailored flower is enhanced by a distinct
yellow-green tint. Domed standards and flaring falls have a silken sheen,
which is indeed an accomplishment. Another perfectly stunning green
is Winged Goddess by Mildred Lyons (1956). The difference between
the two is that this flower has an overcast of pale blue beneath a blue

beard, and is slightly ruffled. Hot Mustard (J. Nelson 1957) is still an¬
other green in mustard yellow with an orange beard and with choice form.

It may be that Schreiners’ Olympic Torch ( 1958) will be just as popular
as their Fortune’s Gift, although not as dark. It is forty inches tall with
cupped standards, flaring falls on a well-branched stalk in the colors of
golden-bronze.

Frost and Flame (Hall 1957) is the best I’ve seen in the whites with
a flaming or tangerine beard. Most of these have little substance; how¬
ever, I have not seen Lipstick by Fay. Clara Rees had a beautiful plant¬
ing of Frost and Flame during the Region 14 convention.

A jewel that has been overlooked is Fred Crandall’s Golden Stairs.
Although a little tall, it is something praiseworthy, in smooth yellow with
a small white area under the beard, excellent branching, and very prolific.
One has to see his 1958 creation Speckled Bird (Onco hybrid) to ap¬
preciate this purple self with plicata marks over the entire flower.

Plicatas are among my favorites in the garden, and Jim Gibson’s ( 1958)
Copper Halo is a real eye-catcher. The ruffled flower has a creamy white
background covered with a stitching of rosy copper. This is different
from his Taholah.

Another exotic and regal plicata is Bloomin’ Love (J. Wells 1956) with
a pinkish cream ground delicately stippled with a deep rose border
around falls, very floriferous on a well-branched forty-inch stalk. It is
difficult to explain how exquisite and different this pattern is.

To find large well-formed flowers, as well as purity of color, is a task;
and in this respect Iristocrat ( 1957 ) , another fine iris by Clara Rees, is
difficult to excel. It is a brilliant cream with light yellow at the haft, and
stunning in the garden.

Of all Gordon Plough’s heavily laced introductions, Butterscotch Kiss
is most popular. It grows well everywhere and is very exciting in all
gardens. The name implies the color, heavy substance, and good branch¬
ing. To me, however, his Alice Lemen is just as superb and possesses
the same good qualities.

A commanding rich black with exceptional substance is Raven Country
(Muhlestein 1957). Although it may be a bit temperamental, it has not
been so in several of the gardens here in the Sacramento Valley.

Chinese Lantern (Fay 1957) is a large and vigorous smooth deep
yellow. I don’t believe, however, the beard is quite as tangerine as Techny
Chimes, but the form and clarity of color are fine.

Horizontal falls, immense flowers, and unique coloring are found in
Kentucky Colonel (George Stambach 1957). The broad-petaled medium
blue blossom with light tan shoulders has an accent of veining at the
haft which is becoming.

Larry Gaulter has a commanding new white, Fleur de Blanc, which
is very ruffled on the order of its parent, Swan Ballet, but with much
improved branching. Another new white this year and a real exhibition
variety, is Arctic Queen by Midge Await. Usually three blooms will open

at the same time on well-branched stalks without any crowding.

Everyone should take advantage of the scientific progress in hybridizing
today and compare the newer introductions with the older varieties. It is
not easy in a few cases, as some of the old timers had a flush of glory
and are still putting on a real display. But with such a large number of
new things coming out each year surely all the old favorites will be
succeeded through accomplishments in good breeding.

1959 CONVENTION
CHAIRMAN

On November 1, 1957, Mr.
Floyd Cassady was elected
president of the Oklahoma
City Iris Society. The Okla¬
homa Iris Society will serve as
hosts for the 1959 iris conven¬
tion to be held in Oklahoma
City.

Mr. Cassady is a real iris
enthusiast and serves as the
western manager for the
Gamon Meter Division of the
Worthington Corp,

Mr. Cassady has big plans
for the 1959 convention and
invites all members of the AIS
to be present.

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(M&P). Oyster white falls heavily laced Chrome Yellow (M&P). Clean two-inch wide haft
enhanced by orange-yellow beard. All these attributes, plus heavy substance and good
branching make this a MUST for connoisseurs of fine iris. Proven parent for “lacy”
seedlings. Midseason— 36" . Net $12.00

SALEM LASS (Wish Again x Pretty Pansy)

As pert and trim as a Quaker Lass. Deep red-violet self (Loganberry, M&P). Thin white
edging around both standards and falls. Clean white area around lemon-yellow beard
enhances the beauty of this flower. Domed, closed standards and semi-flaring falls.
Excellent form and substance. Good branching. Midseason— 36" . .$7.50

COMBINATION PRICE (one each of above) $17.50

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MARVIN G. OLSON, Hybridizer

Tapped for Top Honors

Roy Oliphant, Berkeley, Calif.

There are many fine blue irises, but I believe that Sierra Skies is tops
in this class. It has great garden value and a blueness of flower that
brings out the lavender in others. In all ways it leaves little to be desired.

Melba Hamblen’s Mission Starlite I saw for the first time this year
and wished that I had not been so late in discovering it. A very appealing
soft blue of fine form, it will bring you back to look again.

Polka Time, from Bill Schortman, I like better than his Purple Ruffles
which received a great deal of favorable comment at the national meeting
last year. Polka Time is a big ruffled purple with enough “oomph” to
make one count one’s iris money.

Bill has some fine things. His Indiglow, to be introduced next year, won
Region 14’s seedling cup this year, and deserved it, but I want to put
in a word for Pretty Redwings. Normally I leave the reds strictly to my
daughter who is twelve, and so is just the right age to start a red hybrid¬
izing program. I can’t pass by this one though. A lovely ruffled flower, on
the crimson side, it has enough garden appeal to found a charm school.
The purists point out the haft markings, but in this case they enhance
the flower.

Nomohr, in Jim Gibson’s garden, impresses one again with its sterling
qualities. It doesn’t have the Mohr look, but is a fine big banana-cream
flower, with brown haft markings, of regal carriage.

While on the subject of Mohrs, keep an eye out for the Luihns’
Mohrning Plaze— very much a Mohr, of gigantic size, in pale lavender-
orchid with a blue beard. The flower holds up well.

Bloomin’ Love ( the name leaves me cold ) of Wells drew the attention
of the crowd at this year’s Region 14 Spring Meeting. It’s another giant,
a ruffled plicata with rose markings on a cream ground.

Hall’s Frost and Flame seems to me to be the first white with a tan¬
gerine beard which does not have to be apologized for.

Mary Ellen Knopf’s Mission Trails I liked very much in it’s seedling
davs and see no reason to change my mind now. It is a fine blend of
violet, heliotrope, and buff. The form is excellent, the standards are
conical, and the substance remarkable. Branching is very good.

Mary Ellen has what seems to be a very good breeder in lade Queen.
This green-toned iris is giving seedlings with very novel color patterns.

Those who like creams (and who doesn’t) should give consideration
to Clara Rees’ Iristocrat. A deep cream (really a yellow) with large,
well-formed, ruffled flowers on a tall stem, it has much to commend it.

Butterscotch Kiss is the best laced variety that I have seen. The lace
is pronounced; the form is good; and the yellow, gold, and butterscotch
of the flower go well together. I have not seen the orchid suffusion shown
in the illustrations and which I think might give an extra lift to the
flower.

THE SEASON MOVES NORTHWARD

The interest in iris is booming in far Northern California and through
southern Oregon. Spurred on by Region 14 Area Chairmen: Meta Belle
Eames of Chico, the Grant Merrills of Red Bluff, and the Paul Maxims
of Redding in California’s Shasta-Cascades area, a number of new local
clubs and shows have been organized.

The Maxims garden at Redding was past peak as we stopped by to
get acquainted en route home from the regional meeting down in San
Jose, but several long-blooming old timers were carrying on in fine
style. Amandine was spectacular with loads of light yellow blossoms and
sprightly flaring form. A clump of Tranquility was as soothing as its
name, and the white blooms were holding up beautifully under a scorch¬
ing sun. Ruffled Skies, a delicately tinted lavender-white of medium
size, was doing superbly well in its home garden with lots of beruffled
bloom on quite tall stalks.

. . . and into Oregon

Late frosts played havoc with the Region 13 season and caused post¬
ponement of the regional meeting at Silverton. However, the first week
of May saw some spectacular early bloom in the Medford area at the
beautiful garden of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Farley. The iris were dis¬
played against a background of glorious lilacs and flowering trees, ever¬
greens and brilliant splashes of red maple, truly a sight to make you
catch your breath and inhale the fragrance.

Bellerive was simply loaded with wonderful cream and white blooms
on tall stalks, outperforming all others for early display.

Majorette showed much more red in the falls, and a wonderful velvety
texture, than I’ve ever seen before and is a star attraction in the Medford
area; very floriferous.

Foxfire was outstanding on tall stalks, with a depth of smooth golden
yellow that outshone many other yellows for quality.

Centurian was handsome in bright golden brown with a brilliant beard,
very tall and wonderful color across the garden.

Mary Ella was a deep pure, smooth apricot of excellent form and flare,
a real beauty and as fine as anything I’ve seen in this color class.

Black Mischief is consistently the best performer of the early blacks
in this area; although it’s not as tall as others, it is certainly taller than
Black Forest and very blue-black with flaring falls.

Nevermohr was glorious, with rounded standards and falls in true
Mohr style, deep clear dark violet.

Hummingbird was a pleasant surprise; simply tops for ruffly, buffy,
vellow on white and very tall here with a real flare.

Applause was exouisite, a pale pink with a pastel pink beard, very
wide and slightly deeper pink hafts, delicately ruffled.

Moonchild is another captivating little thing, a bright little tailored
pale violet with a deep violet signal patch and cupped standards.

ON CALIFORNIA’S NORTH COAST

Allen M. Ham, Areata, Calif.

We live on the northern coast of California and have that kind of
climate to contend with. Here’s a report on some of the iris as they grew
for us this spring.

Golden Sunshine is a perfect yellow. Three well-spaced flowers were
out at one time.

We found Deep Black the deepest color, very fine form.

Clasmont was a good peach-pink, and Party Dress was a much more
lacy flower. For the first time our pinks looked real pink. We have
discarded many varieties of pinks for lack of color. This year Mallow
Marvel is blooming heavily and is truly pink.

Inca Chief, after three years, had a perfect stalk.

We found Stop, a good red; it bloomed in the fall on one stalk and
two stalks this spring.

Figurine is a lovely ruffled grey blend, and very popular.

April Showers is a different yellow, with a bit of color on the falls.

We compared Ruffled Taffeta, First Violet, Violet Harmony, and
Mary McClellan; and the latter is outstanding. It’s more of a self and
the form is perfect.

Cascadian and Cliffs of Dover are both very fine whites here, and
both White Peacock and Wedding Bouquet are very dependable.

Jungle Drums is the “most!” “Unusual,” is all one can say.

VARIETAL COMMENT

Peg Grey, Calif.

1958 will probably go down in iris history as the year it rained in
California. All over the state growth was retarded right up until the
third week in April when hot summery days brought on bloom. Small
flowers and short stalks, or tall spindling stalks with top-heavy bloom
were the rule rather than the exception.

Mohr Lemonade stopped traffic. It’s a delectable pale lemon self,
smooth as lemon ice, and the beard’s exactly the same flavor; all done
up in ruffles and comes in large size.

Bloomin’ Love is a rose-on-cream plicata nobody will forget in a
hurry. It has wonderful large ruffled blossoms, and lots of them, on tall
stalks and the color is extra clean.

Blue Freckles is the shining star of the blue plicata class; glorious
deep blue-violet is stippled in a broad band on snowy falls, and the
standards appear almost solid. The beard is blue-tipped; the whole
flower is flared away and ruffled.

Mission Starlight brings stars to my eyes! It’s a dreamy blue which
deepens into heavenly violet-blue at the heart; a flower to make you
sigh and long for.

Mohrning Haze is another traffic stopper and one you have to keep
running back to, just to make sure it’s true. It’s a tremendous smooth

grey-blue with perfect Oncobred form. Look again! It has a deep purple
beard and dark velvet shoulders! And flowers galore on tall stalks with
super branching.

Frost and Flame is marvelous and carries across the garden so you
can’t ignore it. It’s a great big flower, snowy white and smooth with a
brilliant red beard, and wonderful form on tall stalks.

My Darling is a captivating creature; tall, delicate, with a deep and
definite gold rim all around the standards and falls. The shoulders are
quite deep gold and there’s a lavender wash through the white falls. Its
form is exquisite, cupped standards and the whole flower lightly waved.

Pin Up Girl is a real honest-to-goodness apricot amoena. It has a faint
Hush of peachy-apricot through the base of the standards, almost solid
apricot falls, and the tangerine beard is in complete harmony with the
color scheme. It’s very bright in the garden.

Swan Ballet is without question my favorite white; there doesn’t seem
to be another flower in any color which has that breath-taking look of
being poised in mid-flight. The elegant ruffling, flaring falls, and perfect
placement of those pure white flowers make this the standout in any
garden.

Frilly Fringes certainly has! Many of the lacy creations give me the
impression something has been chewing at their edges, but not this one.
The crimping is refined and carried all around the bright lemony-cream
standards and falls. It’s a happy looking thing in its fancy frills.

Glittering Amber is a honey! The name is a little dark for this bright
and sparkling beauty, though. It is a luscious apricot blend, shading to
apricot-amber at the heart with a vivid tangerine beard in complete
harmony. You can actually see it glitter in the sun.

Valimar is pure ripe apricot, shows perfect ruffling and firmly closed
standards, with prolific bloom on well-branched stalks. It’s interesting
to see Valimar alongside its sister seedlings, Enchanted Violet and Gay
Adventure. Enchanted Violet is a knockout; a great big beautiful violet
which is quite deep with a red-violet cast as it unfurls and then blossoms
into delightful light violet with just a faint flush of pinkish-orchid in
the falls. A bright cerise-red beard makes you sit up and take notice. Gay
Adventure is more subdued; very wide and a fine grey- violet, lighter
in the center of both standards and falls and a bright yellow beard. The
form is wide and flaring and nicely ruffled.

Williwaw was probably the most intriguing item seen in many a year.
The back of the falls are deep violet. The whole flower is chalk-white.
This one is a real novelty and a beautiful one, well formed with loads
of fascinating flowers.

Regina Maria is a glorious perfect blue. One tall handsome stalk with
three blooms open is a sight to make you catch your breath. The marvel¬
ous ruffling and fine width, along with its pure medium blue, make this
well worth its rave reviews.

Helen McCaughey is simply sensational with a personality as sparkling
as its namesake! It’s an outstandingly large flower in smooth blue, with
beautiful broad falls showing a lighter flush in the beard area.

Spanish Main is a real spark of color across the garden. Done up in
a brilliant blend of brown and orange tones, it has wonderful carriage
and form on tall stalks and a lively orange beard. It seems to be an ex¬
ceptionally fine grower with excellent foliage.

Mademoiselle is simply alive with color in the garden and shows
magnificent branching, substance, and form on tall stalks. The color is
deep amethyst with bright chestnut shoulders and a violet-tipped beard,
boasting delightful ruffles and falls which flare with a flourish.

Tallchief was certainly the tallest of the reds, and about the smoothest.
It shows dignified tailored form, very flaring with not too much branch¬
ing. Crescendo shows excellent branching and is very floriferous in deep
velvety red.

Gracious and Purple Ruffles were superb. Gracious is a deep true
purple with a beautiful white beard, full form and very smooth. Purple
Ruffles has a yellow beard and loads of ruffles and is very broad and
smooth. Polka Time is still another, and a different purple, this time with
a self-purple beard, and all three are extra special quality all around.

It was interesting to see a whole series of old-timers out-performing
the newest of the new.

Thais, pollen parent of Snow Flurry, was outstanding in the Rees
garden at San Jose. This old diploid is a lovely tall violet, exceptionally
floriferous and with good clean foliage. It was more than holding its
own in a bed with some very new introductions.

Dreamcastle was wonderful and bright; its rosy lavender tone is great
in the garden.

A large rufflv yellow, which is suoer here in California, is Ruffled
Organdy. And for delicate pastel, blending pink and yellow, Easter
Bonnet is perfectly beautiful. It has marvelous branching and is loaded
with bloom.

Pierre Menard has been exceptionally fine in a deep blue that’s hard
to beat, while in the purple class Northwestern is a knockout. And speak¬
ing of that. The Knockout was a star performer with great big ruffled
yellow and white blooms, and loads of them, on tall stalks.

Ballet Dancer is still one of my pets for lots of buffv gold bloom and
flared falls.

I finally saw Dark Chocolate looking chocolate colored! Looked good
enough to take a bite.

Among the other new and near new ones which looked well worth
acquiring:

Hindu Wand, a buffv chartreuse blend with deep brown hafts and a
bright orange beard, lightly ruffled and a beauty.

Orange Banner, which is closest to a real orange that I’ve seen; a

tremendous flower with bold form; Orange Frills is lovely, but more
apricot than orange with a light area in the center of its flouncy falls.

Violet Hills varied greatly; some plants displayed much deeper color
and smoother texture than others in other gardens; some had large well-
proportioned flowers while others were small, but it’s an exceptionally
smooth deep violet with a self beard.

Channel Islands is a glorious golden yellow with a white snip in the
lower portion of the falls and charming perky form which makes it sort
of saucy.

Violet Harmony proved its DM-winning ability with a wealth of bloom,
beautiful depth of color and exceptional plant habits; a large flower
in real violet shaded white just below the beard and elegant!

Snowfire was a white with tangerine beard which created much com¬
ment; it’s much smaller than Frost and Flame, more tailored form and
clean with nice proportion.

Patrician is a standout in any company; large pure white with brilliant
golden yellow hafts and beard, and form to match its stately name.

Calypso is terrific, pure purple, gaily flaring falls and a flourish to it
that is seldom seen in this color; I thought it quite different from the
newer and equally thrilling Sweet Regrets, which has regal carriage and
such depth of true purple color it is immediately noticeable across the
garden; the branching is the best ever and blooms are extra long lasting.

Dutch Doll is a charming plicata in deep violet on pure white, with
precise stitching, and it does look for all the world like a Dutch Doll.

Jade Queen is something intriguingly different and one which you’ll be
wild for or not like at all; I think it has simply elegant form and poise;
it’s odd, color- wise, with greyed chartreuse background heavily marked
pure gold at the hafts with a matching gold beard; it’s one which def¬
initely needs the proper setting for best expression of its personality.

Nona is also a distinctive one with very smooth satiny chartreuse and a
self beard; very good color and marvelous substance.

Queen’s Taste is a charmer and certainly a color novelty in jewel-like
amethyst standards and ruby falls.

Pink Pomp was one of the too pinks for me and it is nure pink; what
makes it outstanding is the cerise pink beard which I far prefer to the
tangerine beard on a pink flower.

Wild Blue Yonder is a heavenly shade of blue-violet with wings that
soar and a brilliant self beard.

Ruffled Starlite, a sister seedling of Mission Starlite, is entirelv dif¬
ferent and equally lovelv in pastel blue done up with frills and ruffles.

A clump of the New Zealand bred Destinv was most intriguing; it was
introduced by Jean Stevens under her maiden name, according to Bill
Schortman, and is a deep red, very tall, and extremely floriferous.

And outshining all the chartreuse- toned Mohrs was Mohr Majesty, a
great big brilliant flower with a clear violet wash through the upper
falls, excellent branching with loads of bloom.

THE WASHINGTON SPURIAS

Elizabeth N. Nesmith, Mass.

Mr. Thomas A. Washington of Nashville, Tenn., a skilled horticulturist,
was intensely interested in all forms of plant life; as a consequence his
garden contained many rare plants, trees, and shrubs.

In the very early days of his interest in hybridizing it was with bearded
iris that he made his first crosses, and he produced many excellent ones
for he had an instinctive appreciation of color value. However, his great
contribution to the development of the Tall Bearded iris was his careful
selection of those that had well-shaped flowers, good branching, and
substance; for these he received many awards culminating in the Dykes
Medal winner, Mary Geddes, named for Mrs. Mary Geddes Stahlman who
affiliated with him in the hybridizing work.

He was a natural collector of plants, especially iris, this leading to his
acquisition of many of the earlier Spurias; and his important work in
hybridizing these met with great success, for it resulted in a new remark¬
able range of color in these beautiful flowers that have been praised in
all parts of the country.

Mr. Washington, according to records, was the first one to do extensive
breeding of Spurias in the United States. The first time I visited Nashville
and saw these hybrids was in 1929 or 1930, and as they were growing
in large clumps, the breeding work must have commenced as early as
1924— for as most Spuria breeders know, they are very slow of increase.

I was completely charmed by their beauty and insisted that several
of them should be named and introduced, and in 1931 I sponsored the
introduction of some of them. During the years prior to the passing on
of Mr. Washington, several more were introduced. Following is a list
of them and the dates of their introduction:

Euphrosyne 1931
Hazy Hills 1931
Fairy Wand 1931
Indian Summer 1932
Harpeth Hills 1935

Ben Lomond 1935
Skyline 1936
Bathsheba 1936
Lumiere 1936
Monteagle 1936

Unfortunately, and it is to be deplored, he kept no records of his crosses.
When he was urged to do so he would say, “What is the use of all this
bother for I know the crosses I have made.” This seemed true, for when
asked about the parentage of a certain seedling he could always tell you
just what it was, but with his death, all knowledge of his breeding went
with him.

I know he had the following named varieties growing in his garden:
Halophila, Mrs. A. W. Tait, Aurea, I. monnieri, ochroleuca , and a blue
Monspur that was either A. J. Balfour or Cambridge Blue. Thus it must
have been from the hybridizing of these varieties that he produced such
remarkable results.

Spuria Iris Society Test Garden, 1958, Houston, Texas

His death in 1939 when he was in the prime of life was a great loss to
the iris world, for he had done so much in creating new iris, and every¬
one looked forward to additional developments from his continuing in
this work.

After he passed on, their town house was sold and many of the iris
were moved to the country home, but in the transplanting some Spuria
varieties were either lost or became mixed so that it was necessary to
discontinue listing a few of them.

Quick of wit and repartee, he had many interesting tales of earlier
days and the experiences he had in collecting rare and unusual plants
in his trips through the wooded areas of the South.

Only the members of his family and closest friends knew that he had
been subject to heart attacks that in the end proved fatal. His calm,
undaunted courage in meeting this last illness was an example of the
way he had always faced the “ups and downs” of life.

To those who knew him well, he will always be remembered as an
unfailing friend and a true “Southern Gentleman.’

SPURIAS IN HOUSTON

Ila Nunn, Texas

A two-afternoon “open garden'’ in April at the Test Garden of the
Spuria Iris Society in Houston, Texas brought out about two hundred
visitors in spite of heavy rain the second day. This was the first time the
Society had carried to completion the plan of a special invitation to the
public through the press, although in other years, the bloom season has
attracted many visitors including garden club pilgrimages. More varieties
have been in bloom at once in other seasons, with more old established
clumps to view but with fewer new plantings.

The 1958 season, however, saw represented in the garden forty-three
named varieties, three species, and five unregistered Spurias under num¬
ber, as well as a group of the newer Louisianas. Of the Spurias quite a
few had not come into bloom on the opening date; others were on the
wane, but the Spuria bloom never fails to excite Test Garden visitors, and
the hosts felt the occasion turned out most satisfactorily.

Early bloorn in the Test Garden from clumps of Mrs. Nesmith’s Royal
Toga and Mr. Walker’s Canary Island, side by side, was spectacular.
Canary Island, previously reported as slow in Houston, belied former
showings with eleven stalks of bloom on a three-year clump. Royal Toga
broke all records for number of bloom stalks, with thirty-two. It is so
similar to what has formerly been received in Houston as the old Lord
Wolsely that it is impossible to distinguish between them, except for
unusually vigorous growth and very early bloom of the Test Garden
Royal Toga.

The best white yet seen in the garden was Walker Ferguson’s 55-1 A,
blooming very early ahead of his excellent 55-1, which was seen last year
and rated high. 55-1 A is wider and more frilled both in standards and falls
than other pure whites, is well-branched, many blooms to the stalk, the
light yellow signal patch not dominating nor detracting from its white¬
ness.

Blue Display (Nies), early, reliable and excellent, has medium-sized
flowers of blue with slightly darker veining on well-rounded falls with
yellow signal smaller than Dutch Defiance (Nies). The larger, oval,
frilled falls of Dutch Defiance distinguish it as the best blue of the older
Spurias, with Azure Dawn (Nies), taller and lighter in color, running a
close second. Craig’s Blue Valentine with its notched, heart-shaped falls
is a novelty, but because of its smaller flowers is less effective in the
garden than the above-mentioned blues. Dresden Blue (Nesmith), with
its porcelain tones has unique color, but unfortunately the whole plant,
foliage and flower, is inclined more than any other iris in the Test Garden
to virus infestation. It will be removed from the Test Garden because so
little is known as to whether this will spread to other virus-free varieties.

I will mention a few yellow seifs to clear up some confusion about
these. The darkest of these is Gold Standard (breeder unknown); Golden

Nugget (Dean), taller than all the yellows yet seen here, is lighter in
i tone with broader rounder falls, a very good iris. Sunny Day (Sass),
medium height, prolific bloomer, with broad round curved-under falls is
well known as a good garden subject, becoming a yellow bouquet in
mid-season. Wadi Zem Zem (Milliken), famous for its huge pale yellow
flowers with heart-shaped falls, seems the finest yet, although Sweet
Butter (Craig), is a close second in the light yellow class. Taylor’s Ruffled
Gold, though larger in span of flower parts, does not seem to compare in
form and beauty with Craig’s Investment in the deep yellows, although
it’s medium height, if constant, is an asset. It has been seen only as a
new planting (first year) here.

Peaches and Cream (rlaylor 58) has light creamy yellow standards,
deep orange-toned falls, but is not as large nor as frilled as others in this
color. Orange Delight (Walker) has broad, round standards with falls
of excellent substance, similar coloring, the deep orange falls narrowly
bordered in cream, very rich and much frilled. It bloomed very late this
second spring in the garden, did not bloom last year.

This bloom season I set myself the task of noting differences in Spurias
so similar that the beginner can hardly identify them. This is true espe¬
cially of the many brown-toned ones. Bronze Butterfly (Brenan) has
less red than Cherokee Cheif (Nies), lacks Cherokee’s frills and size,
seems not as vigorous here, but is still a new planting. The handsome
Black Point (Nies) is browner than Bronze Butterfly and a larger iris.
Diminished by rot last year, it did not bloom this year. Russet Flame
(Nies) shows a richer brown overlay over yellow than either Bronzespur
(Nies) or Golden Agate (Nies), the latter perhaps the best bloomer of
the three. Sun and Shadows (Craig) should not be classed with these
browns because the much-admired lavender gray tones of its standards
and falls combined with yellow make it a rather unique color. It blooms
earlier than the others, except for Black Point, is tall and excellent as
to increase. Michigan State (Nies) distinguished for size and ruffling
in the light sepia tones and for a late blooming period, is a handsome iris.

Another group of Spurias similar as to size and color class: Canary
I Island (Walker), Lark Song (Nies), Dr. Annie Besant (Stanley), and
Yellow Swallowtail (Nies) were also studied for their identifying dif¬
ferences. All have narrow cream borders on deep yellow falls and creamy
1 standards. Dr. Annie Besant shows a chartreuse green coloring on the
style arms similar to 7. onchroleuca, grows tall, and blooms early to mid¬
season. Lark Song, very popular here for prolific, showy bloom, is yellow-
toned on the style-arms as are both Canary Island and Yellow Swallow¬
tail, the latter being more tailored with tucked-under falls. One advantage
of having all these irises of similar beauty, is that bloom can be enjoyed
over a longer period. Lark Song rates tops for performance here with
nineteen bloom stalks to the clump this season.

The species iris tried in the garden other than 7. ochroJeuca have not

thrived too well, perhaps needing a less rich fare, especially sintenisii.
This tiny blue wilding bloomed sparingly after all the named varieties.

The group of Nies-Walker and Walker irises are the finest in the Test
Garden, well-branched with frilled blooms of outstanding size. The
lighter blues, Fairy Lantern (Nies-Walker), Ruth Nies Cabeen (Nies-
Walker), and Sunlit Sea (Nies-Walker), are somewhat similar in coloring.
Fairy Lantern had six bloom stalks this second season, the two others only
one. Ruth Nies Cabeen gives a bluer effect than the other two, the yellow
signal patch covering a much smaller area on the falls. Blue Nightshade
(Walker), a dark purple-blue, did not bloom this year, but was rated
outstandingly beautiful last year. Katrina Nies has not bloomed here in
either of two seasons.

Morningtide (Walker) with a pale blue network of color over white,
has shown good increase; had five bloom stalks this second season, with
excellent branching, although it did not bloom the first year.

Driftwood (Walker) tops all brown iris for color, size, and form in
bloom; but has shown little increase in this second season, a judges’ fa¬
vorite, along with Morningtide.

The Bulletin is pleased to learn that the Orpington Nurseries, made
famous by the late irisarian, Olive Murrell, will be operated in the
future by the former Bulletin contributor and son-in-law of Mrs. Murrell,
Laurence Neel. It goes without saying that the high standards set by
Mrs. Murrell will be maintained by Mr. Neel. All inquiries may be sent
to Air. Laurence Neel, West House, Walton Park, Walton on Thames,
Surrey, England.

INTRODUCING

DON OF GAVIN, T. B. 40" M.L. NET 25.00

After the Memphis show, many letters and cards (26 exactly) were received, asking
when and where the Don could be obtained. Seedling s.d. 86 — from Cascade Splendor
X pink sdlg. s.a. 13 — wide rosy buff standards, flaring rosewood falls, gold hafts and :
style-arm with heavy gold beard, heavy stalk, good branching and straight tall green
foliage.

ISLE ROYAL T. B. 42" M. NET 10.00

Medium violet-blue self even to the beard, lovely, sdlg. s.c. 6 — Chivalry X sdlg. s.a. 5,
Great Lakes X Sable, good branching and foliage.

ENGAGEMENT T. B. 42" M. NET 10.00

Ruffled blu e-white, sparkles like an engagement diamond, white beard, straight tall
stalk, well-branched, sdlg. s.c. 21 Parma Violet X sdlg. s.b. 4. Snow Flurry X Great Lakes,
has distinction.

COPPER HARBOR T. B. 36" M. NET 20.00

Copper brown with golden glint, big golden bronze beard, with standards and wide
flare falls, Mexico X Tobacco Road, this is the big brown so many friends have been
waiting for.

ROSYL SAVAGE

PRAIRIE RIDGE GARDEN, COMSTOCK, MICHIGAN

ON GROWING SPURIAS IN HOUSTON

W. D. Lee, Texas

Spurias grow here in Houston as if they were native born, and it would
seem that Houstonians have grown Spurias just about as long.

Even though Spuria culture is no new thing to us, we do have our
problems. One basic one is the several types of soil that complicate
cultural directions. North of the bayou (by-o) we have a light sandy soil;
south of the same body of water we have a heavy, black, gummy soil.
So just within a few miles, culture must be and is different.

In my own garden, the sandy soil grows Spurias to perfection. No
special beds are necessary due to perfect drainage; only food is needed.

In the heavy soil, it is necessary that either the beds be raised above
ground level or that soil texture be improved with sandy soil or other
such media.

We find that replanting (if necessary) or new plantings here should
be done in the fall. The time should be determined by the arrival of
cool weather. This is usually the latter part of September or October.
We like to move Spurias when the new growth begins, and that time
matches the cool rainy weather of October. From personal experience, I
find that early receipt of new Spurias during hot unfavorable planting
weather can be handled by potting the Spurias in gallon cans. They can
be held in the cans until growth is well advanced and then placed in
their permanent locations without disturbing plant growth. I find this
can-culture an excellent procedure with the very expensive new varieties,
regardless of arrival date.

We all use a commercial fertilizer such as 8-8-8. The analysis is really
a matter of personal choice. It is generally agreed that there should be
a fall dressing of fertilizer after the growth begins and another lighter
application some six weeks before bloom. Manure is and has been used.

Growth of Spurias here is with the coming of cool weather and con¬
tinues through the winter. Even the twenty-two degree weather of last
winter did not stop their growth. The coming of hot weather finds a
decline in growth and even dormancy in several verieties.

We water, if necessary, during the growth period. With hot weather
at hand, we water sparingly. Water and heat gives an unhealthy time
to the rhizomes.

Another basic problem is rot. To my satisfaction, the type of rot has
not been determined. It seems to me it is a result of not providing proper
drainage. I find that a cherrv red solution of potassium permanganate
poured over the uncovered rhizome is as effective as anvthing else we
have used to control this rot. Sunlight and air are a part of this treatment.

While we may have our culture problems, we can truthfully say we
have some of the most beautiful Spuria blooms to be seen anywhere.

NOTES ON THE SPURIA IRIS SOCIETY

William Wallace

In 1952 the Spuria Iris Society, a section of the American Iris Society,
was organized in Houston, Texas, under the distinctive aegis of Mrs.
J. Willis Slaughter. As its by-laws define it, “The object of the society
is to maintain a garden for testing clonal varieties of Spuria iris; to identify
varieties and eliminate duplication in nomenclature; to maintain a check
list of registered varieties; to conduct experiments to establish species
relationships and heredity factors; to maintain a display garden; and to
promote public interest.” Dr. Philip G. Corliss gave encouragement and
his wide knowledge in this field.

A good start toward achieving some of the plans of the society was
made possible by the joint sponsorship and financial aid of the two
local affiliates of the Garden Clubs of America: the Garden Club of
Houston and the River Oaks Garden Club. The most immediate result
was the construction of the display garden on the grounds of the River
Oaks Garden Club Forum Building.

The first plants were donated by commerical growers: Lyon Iris
Gardens, University Hills Nursery, House o' Macs, Sidney Conger, Fair-
mount Gardens, Courtade’s Nursery, Caroline Dormon, and Millikenj
Gardens; and interested, generous individuals including Mrs. Slaughter,
Mrs. R. C. Meysenburg, the late Mrs. John E. Green, Jr., Mrs. Allen,
Hamill, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perry, and Mrs. Edward Wilkerson.

° * I

At the age of five months, the Spuria Society published its first news¬
letter, proudly announcing sixty-eight members from eleven states. Since
then Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa have become represented.
In following issues of this newsletter, we read glowing accounts of the1
first, valiant flowering of these early inhabitants of the display garden.
Craigs Investment “catches the eye like a beacon; wind and rain did
not faze it.” Sun and Shadow was “most intriguing, a symphony in lav¬
ender, gray, and yellow.” Another group is “truly the harbinger of a new
race. ' Once in a great while, a phrase creeps in unbidden, which hints,
that the path to all this glory was not strewn with rosy iris falls. We have!
a sense of low complicity between Monteagle and Two Opals, when it,
is suggested they have an “unco-operative attitude.” Then we are brought
abruptly down to earth by this bold statement, describing the test garden
soil, “Chemical analysis showed it to be more suitable for making bricks
than flower beds.”

But brave ideas predominate in the pages of the newsletter, and these
have found their justification in the many triumphs of the display garden.
In its beds have flourished fifty-nine different Spuria iris— named varieties
and species, including the best named varieties to be obtained, new and
old.

In the fall of 1954, the two sponsoring clubs of the Spuria Iris Society
established a grant-in-aid for a research program, so that a more scientific

plan of breeding could be undertaken. The program was started at Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College, with Dr. Henry H. Hadley, of the
Department of Genetics, directing. Chromosome count, meiotic behavior,
and the determination of recessive and dominant genes in color and
size were tentative goals. This work was interrupted when Dr. Hadley
went to the University of Illinois. His Report on the Status of Iris Project
No. 963 was published in Newsletter No. 5, Vol. 2.

After sustaining its work under successive presidents, the Spuria Iris
Society' has broadened its horizon under the ‘look-forward’ leadership
of Mrs. Stayton Nunn, who was elected president in 1957. Mrs. Nunn and
the executive board realize the need for decentralization in the election
of officers and wider participation in the aims of the group by all the
members. Up to this time, officers and committee chairmen have been
selected from the Houston group. This seemed necessary in order to
have decisions and actions taken quickly, especially in conducting the
display garden. Now, it is hoped there will be other test and display
gardens for Spuria iris, and a board which would be representative of
the areas where there is the most interest and activity with Spurias
would best serve the group and help it to grow.

As a start toward this goal, the board at its January meeting voted
to request suggestions for nominations for officers from the total member¬
ship and from interested members of the American Iris Society, in order
that the nominating committee might select a slate representative of all
areas of Spuria interest. These suggestions for nominations and also opera¬
tional changes in the present organization may be sent to Mrs. R. W.
Tideman, 6 Chelsea Place, Houston, Texas.

This account of the Spuria Iris Society would be ungracious without
a word of thanks to Mrs. Slaughter, to whom, above all, the group owes
its being. It is one more symbol of her dedication to the pursuit of beauty,
and a glimpse once attained, is freely passed on. The quality of unerring
discrimination is hers, and being hers, is our own. It is the same degree
of intent, when she offers a most willing hand to the neophyte, which
finds its ultimate fruition in inspiration to the knowing. This little paean
is intended by those who offer it, as small return substance to one who
looks not even for the shadow, in yield.

INTRODUCING

GRADUATION GIFT (Snow Flurry x Pink Formal) X Marsala. Luscious orchid-pink self
with a bright coral-pink beard to match. The very large flowers are beautifully ruffled
and laced. Standards, well-domed and falls flare nicely. Each bud socket carries 3-4
buds, giving a wealth of bloom on excellently branched stalks. Fertile both ways and
already proving to be a remarkable parent. H.C. ‘55 $25.00

AWALT IRIS GARDENS

22448 B ST., HAYWARD, CALIF.

COMPLETE LIST OF SPURIAS GROWN IN
HOUSTON TEST GARDEN OF THE SPURIA

IRIS SOCIETY

Mrs. R. W. Tidemann, Texas (

Alice Eastwood (Branin), white and yellow. Good performer. i

Azure Dawn (Nies), late, tall, slightly ruffled, pale blue with small pale
yellow signal. Long bloomer and good grower.

Azure Fairy (Nies), poor performer. No longer in garden.

Bathsheba (Washington), poor performer here. Did not replace.

Big Cloud (Craig), broad, creamy white with ruffled edges, pale yellowi
signal. 1

Black Point (Nies), early. Satiny dark brown with almost black buds
on forty-five-inch stems. Long bloomer and a good grower.

Blue Display (Nies), mid-season, good performer. Compact rounded
standards and falls, medium blue with yellow signal slightly veined
darker.

Blue Nightshade (Walker), late. Deep purple blue with warm brown
signal patch, large and frilled. Beautiful form.

Blue Pinafore (Craig), mid-season. Ruffled blue and cream with blue1
veining. Good performer.

Blue Valentine (Craig), low growing. French blue with gold center]
notched and heart-shaped falls. Good performer.

Blue Zephyr (Washington), very late. Blue with white area in falls in¬
stead of yellow, giving bluer effect than most Spurias. One of the few
“Washingtons"’ to thrive here.

Bronze Butterfly (Brenan), pale brown and gold.

Bronzespur (Nies), warm coloring, yellow-gold and tan.

Canary Island (Walker), early. Ruffled canary yellow with narrow white
border on falls, cream standards flushed yellow.

Cherokee Chief (Nies), late, medium height. Frilled, reddish brown
with vivid yellow patch. Good performer. Flecks in bloom.

Color Guard (Nies), blue. Did not thrive in Test Garden. Not replaced'

Dr. Annie Besant (Stanley), mid-season, tall. Large ruffled cream witl
bright yellow patch almost covering falls. Greenish cast on inside
of standards and style arms. Good grower and bloomer.

Dresden Blue (Nesmith), clear china-blue and white with almost nc
yellow in falls. A prey to virus in foliage and flower.

Driftwood (Walker), late. Very long wide falls, a deep velvety browr
with vivid yellow patch, brown standards. Superb garden value.

Dutch Defiance (Nies), late, low. Large frilled, bold blue with ligfr
gold patch. Good performer.

Euphrosene (Mrs. T. A. Washington), has not thrived.

Fairy Lantern (Nies-Walker), very frilly medium blue with large yellov
signal natch. Good branching, many-flowered.

Fairy Light (Thorup), low, small creamy white, tailored.

Fifth Symphony (Nies), early, all over delicate brown veining on deep
yellow. Good performer.

Golden Agate (Nies), mid-season. Brown, bronze and yellow. Profuse
bloomer and good grower.

Golden Lady (Combs), light yellow. Did not bloom. First season.

Golden Nugget (Dean), mid-season to late. Very tall, slightly frilled,
well-rounded falls. Good performer.

Gold Standard, late, low to medium height, deep yellow, long falls. Good
performer.

1. graminea, lost in garden without blooming.

Grey Lady (Combs), new planting, very late. Clear gray, not large.

Hazy Hills (Washington), lost in garden without blooming.

Investment (Craig), mid-season. Wide and flaring with a deep yellow
color, beautiful rounded form. Good performer.

Katrina Nies ( Nies-Walker ), has not yet bloomed in garden through two

| seasons.

Lark Song (Nies), mid-season to late. Very ruffled creamy white stand-

* ards and orange yellow falls with narrow cream border. Excellent
performer. Floriferous.

Lord Wolsely (Foster), mid-season. Deep blue-purple standards, falls
white overlaid with purple veining.

Lumiere (Washington), lost in garden without blooming.

Michigan State (Nies), late. Yellow-brown bronzed by light veining.
Long bloomer and good grower.

I. monnieri, early, yellow.

Monteagle (Washington), poor performer here.

Morningtide (Walker), first bloom season after planting, made prolifera¬
tion only, second year, good increase, excellent bloom. Palest of blues,
maturing blue-white, large, floriferous, beautiful flower form. Out¬
standing.

Mt. Whitney (Milliken), mid-season. White with large yellow patch.
Good performer.

Mt. Wilson (Milliken), early, tall. Medium blue with dominant yellow
patch. Good performer.

I. ochroleuca, early. White with yellow signal, greenish cast. Floriferous.
Excellent performer.

Orange Delight (Walker), bloom second year, little increase. Unusually
wide, rich creamy standards, bright orange velvety falls with very
narrow cream border, yellow gilding on style-arms. Very ruffled.

Pastoral (Nies), mid-season. Opalescent yellow to lavender with many
blooms open at once. Good grower.

Peaches and Cream (Fred Taylor), pale cream standards slightly darker
falls with orange signal.

Royal Toga (Nesmith), early. Dark violet-blue standards and white falls
veined violet-blue. Excellent in increase. Floriferous.

Ruffled Gold (Fred Taylor), medium height. Large deep yellow, wide
span of falls.

Russet Flame (Nies), late. Brown over bright flame yellow. Fair per-;
former.

Ruth Nies Cabeen ( Nies-Walker ), mid-season to late. Medium blue with
small yellow patch. Frilled and well-branched.

Saugatuck, mid-season, tall. Lavender, bronze, and yellow blend. Good
performer.

Shelford Giant (Foster), creamy white with yellow signal dominant in
falls. Good performer. Name misleading.

L sintensii, very low, narrow foliage. Bloomed this year. Tiny blue and1
white. Few Blooms.

Skyline (Washington), lost without blooming, now replaced. Gray-blue,

Sun and Shadows (Craig), very early. Lavender-gray and yellow. Good
performer.

Sunlit Sea (Walker), late. Light, violet-blue wide-frilled standards and
falls, banded blue around bright yellow on falls.

Sunny Day (Sass), mid-season, yellow. Low. Good grower and bloomer
Erie Nies Award 1957.

Sunnvside (Craig), mid-season. Cream standards and styles, canary-
yellow falls, edged cream. Broad flowers, good form. Good performer

Sweet Butter (Craig), early. Creamy yellow with greenish tint, rounded
falls of 2" and slightly cupped standards 1%". Outstanding in garden
good bloomer and grower.

Two Opals (Nies), late. Opalescent blue, lavender, and cream deepening
to yellow in center. Small very ruffled falls. Poor performer here. j

Wadi Zem Zem (Milliken), late. Creamy yellow, large tailored blossom
heart-shaped falls. Blooms of fine texture and substance. Superb garden
value. Eric Nies Award 1956.

White Crane (Craig), early, tall. Distinctive white with yellow signal
wide flare. Unregistered garden name. i

White Heron (Milliken), mid-season. Good white, slight ruffling, fine,
form and substance. Good garden value.

Yellow Swallowtail (Nies), slow here. Tailored cream and deep yellow
narrow border on falls.

Zephroso (Nies), late dainty ruffled pale honey-yellow and lavender. Nc 1
bloom here, two year clump, but good increase.

Spurias under Number

55-1 (Walker Ferguson), outstanding white, heavily branched. Rufflec
standards and falls, bright yellow patch. Bloomed 16 months fron
planting of seed.

55-1 A (W. Ferguson), early. Outstandingly beautiful white. Heavih
frilled. Could be best white. Well branched.

55-5 (Ferguson), cream and yellow, large and frilled. Flowers bunched

57-17 (Ferguson), yellow. Unusual crinkled edging.

57-10 (Ferguson ), did not bloom.

JUDGING THE SPURIA IRIS

Philip G. Corliss, Somerton, Ariz.

The introduction of Spuria hybrid iris with new and improved charac¬
teristics has changed the standards by which we must evaluate them.
Today’s candidates for honors have charms which were unsuspected
when I helped formulate rules for judging Spurias only a decade ago.
True ruffling and branching were then unknown in the Spurias. Certain
other forms have also appeared which must be considered in appraising
the new hybrids. Among these are: (1) An open orchid-like type of
flower and (2) An informal bloom which although not starched and
crisp, has undeniable merit.

Judging Spuria Iris in Shows

As with all flowers, judging a Spuria iris in shows is a different matter
from judging it in the garden.

THE STALK:

The stem must be straight and strong enough to support the blooms
without being too massive in proportion to the flowers.

Height of stalk should be in proper proportion to flower size.

Number of open flowers is extremely important. Four pairs of flowers
are always preferable to three pairs. One of each pair should be open
‘at time of judging for highest rating. Many varieties open the first bloom
af the top pair, then one of each of the remaining pairs and the second
of the top pair; therefore no points should be deducted for removal of
the spent flower of the top pair.

Placement of flowers is now more important. When no branching is
present, the flowers should not be clubbed together at the top— they
should be spaced down the stalks so that the open flowers do not touch
each other. The availablility of varieties with true branches from six
to more than twelve inches long makes such clones more desirable in
the garden and for decorative use, but should not give them precedence
over the non-branched stalks which have good spacing of their four pairs
of flowers.

THE FLOWER:

Form: Closed standards and arching rather than drooping or horizontal
calls have been considered necessary for a good iris flower. No more!
For instance, to me there is no flower more beautiful nor useful for cor-
;age work than my own Blue Corsage. This is because its standards are
;pread wide open and its falls flare. Another handsome type has peaked
dosed standards and relatively narrow falls which have a straight drop,
creating a cathedral-like bloom which has a unique attraction. The stand¬
ards of my Silver Butterfly tend to tip’ in one direction, creating a sense
)f motion which fully compensates for absence of the classical, domed
brm. You may say, "But you must think any form is all right.” Not so.
Two domed standards and one collapsed one are not good. Two arched

Spuria iris, Lady Burton. A new color combination for Spuria iris — the standards are soft
gray and the falls are Havana brown (Corliss, Registered 1956).

falls and one drooping or horizontal one are not good. Let us judge then
if the form is a pleasing one.

Width of segments: I have noted above a type where narrow segments
are permissible. In general, flowers with broad segments are preferred.
I like to get a peek into the center of any iris, so I would not ask the
standards to completely overlap. Let the breadth of both standards and
falls be in proper proportion to the size of the flower and contribute
to the desired effect of the entire flower head.

Other Characteristics: Ruffling, crimping, and (common to many
clones) a large dent in the lower portion of the falls, giving the shape
of an inverted heart, are other variations of the flower. They are not
always desirable, nor do they necessarily merit more points; for an oc¬
casional smooth flower is a welcome sight among its ruffled fellows,
whether they be iris, daylilies, or gladioli. How to give points? Don’t!
Take them OFF the number assigned to form if any of these factors con¬
tribute to a form which is not perfection for its style or type.

Texture: We do not have many velvet nor satin textures in Spuria
iris— yet. There is a translucent quality to some (such as Silver
Butterfly) and a sheen to others (such as the iridescence of Gold Beacon
and Golden Bath). We shall see new texture develooed in the future.

Substance: Little comment is needed here. One of the greatest merits
of the Spuria iris is the remarkable substance of the flower segments.
Seedlings and introduced varieties which show diminution of this charac¬
teristic must be penalized.

Color: This is a matter of personal taste. My own liking is for any
color, as long as it is red. (To date I have found no scarlet seedlings.)
Blue is anathema to me, either in home decoration or the garden. But
blue iris have dominated the Popularity Poll of the bearded iris for all
time, even though the blue sky and the reflected blue of pools supply
this color. I am just as unmoved by green flowers; the foliage of flowers
and trees and shrubs and lawns provide the greens which should be a
foil for the flower color. I am not breeding for “restful” green flowers,
or even green throats of flowers. I prefer to be stimulated by flowers.
You say, “The color must be clear, not muddy.” But many people prefer
bicolors, plicatas, and blends, the last of which are termed “muddy”
by many judges. In shows, therefore,- points should be deducted for
faulty color if ( 1 ) the specimen does not compare favorably with others
of the same variety, or (2) it is altogether not pleasing.

Judging Spuria Iris in Gardens

(All of the factors considered in judging exhibition specimens are in¬
cluded in the appraisal of iris in the garden, with the addition of the
following. )

THE FOLIAGE: The foliage of Spuria iris is one of its greatest assets
as garden material. It should be stiff, upright, healthy, and of good color.
In height it should not rise above the bottom flower of the stalks.

56-S-I9 (Corliss), Brown — note branching.

BLOOMING PERIOD: Although the Spurias bloom for more than two
months in my garden, their flowering period in the north may be limited
to ten days or so. I am therefore in favor of giving extra points to clones
which extend the Spuria season— early or late.

DURATION OF BLOOM: Most Spuria iris flowers remain in good
condition for several days. Seedlings are appearing which maintain an
extraordinarily long display, such as Gold Beacon, which often keeps
flowers open during the entire parade of the other varieties. Points should
therefore be deducted for short-lived flowers.

THE STALK: In the garden, the stalk should be sufficiently stout to
remain upright without support. Most varieties now in commerce satisfy
this requirement, if good cultural practices are observed.

GARDEN EFFECT: The value of Spuria iris in any garden depends
on the other material being grown. Improper arrangement due to the
the gardeners ineptness should not penalize the variety providing the
foliage, stalk, and flower are satisfactory.

(Important: It must be realized that judging Spuria iris in the garden
is not a one-look procedure. The variety must be seen during all seasons
and should be observed in as many varied gardens as possible.)

PROGRESS IN BREEDING SPURIA IRIS

Philip G. Corliss, Somerton, Arizona

Selection of the first dozen Spuria iris which I named and registered
was easy. They were distinct breaks and to me, great improvements on
anything heretofore available. Since then, I have indeed been “bewitched,
bothered, and bewildered,” to borrow the catch phrase from a popular
song. To be sure that the clone selected is the best of its type, I keep
several which show the desired characteristic, dividing and moving them
to different parts of the garden where they will have variable growing
conditions. Frequently they do not bloom at all the following year. A
disheartening number fail to measure up to what I expect of them, per¬
haps because newer seedlings show the same characteristic with other
superior virtues.

I will discuss breeding advances in the light of my own progress along
color lines and other facets :

DARK RLUE: Blue iris fade more than others. Comparison of newly
opened flowers with those which preceded them makes this obvious.
Shade, of course, reduces fading, and the color is most intense when the
soil is not depleted of minerals. All of my darkest blue seedlings were
planted in full sun (and in southwestern Arizona we have the fullest
sun in the world! ) and observed for several years before Blue Mirandy
was selected as the darkest blue without brown influence. Among the
color classes, the blue Spurias are most susceptible to virus. The search
for the best dark blue flower therefore also entailed a search for the
healthiest of this group. There was no “trick” to breeding for the dark
blue— I merelv crossed all of the darkest blue named varieties and Nies

seedlings. Incidentally, there were never any but blue seedlings from
blue x blue crosses.

LIGHT BLUE: Although I care but little for blue flowers of any
type, I have tried for better light blues by crossing blues with whites.
Both White Heron and ochroleuca and their descendants served as white
parents. The best blue parent has been Azure Dawn (Nies), and its
lavender tones are not always transmitted to the seedlings. Some of these
light blues are so pale that the blue color is noticeable only in early

NO YD’S 1958 INTRODUCTIONS

TALL BEARDED

APRICOT DANCER — L to VL. Medium height. (June Bride X Temple Bells) a very lacy
orange apricot self even to the beard. Flaring falls and lacy style arms $20.00

APRICOT DREAM — M to L. Medium height ((Reveille x New Horizon) x Apricot Glory)
X Temple Bells. A deep apricot self even to the beard. Slightly ruffled and fragrant. $20.00

COTLET — M to L. Medium height. ((Reveille x New Horizon) x Apricot Glory) X Temple
Bells. A light apricot self with a deep apricot beard. There is a pinlc flush around the
beard. Falls are horizontal. Fragrant . $20.00

FLAMING BEARD — L. Medium height. ((Buffawn x Loomis Pink Sdlg.) x New Horizon) X
Salmon Shell. A peachy-apricot self with an amazing red-tangerine beard extending well
down on the falls. Ripples at the sides of the falls . $20.00

GREEN TINGE — M to L. Medium height. (Dixie Belle X Spanish Peaks) A flaring white
self with green buds and green gold at the haft. Sibling to Angela Mia $10.00

LAKE CHELAN — M to L. Medium height. ((Plough's W-I Cream x Treasure Island) x
Gloriole) X Chivalry. A deep blue self, even the beard. Lighter area around
the beard . $20.00

LILAC PARADE — M to L. ((Plough's Prairie Sunset x Cigarette) x Tell's 47-31) X Mary
Randall. A large Persian Lilac self with a bright tangerine beard. A new color $20.00

ROYALTY VELVET — M to L. (Valiant Seedling x Ruth) X Queen Elizabeth. A very clean

velvety dark red. Flaring falls and a golden brown beard. No venatian Net $25.00

STRIPED BUTTERFLY — M. Medium height. (Butterfly Wings X Cahokia) This light blue self
has dark violet-blue veins in the falls. The beard is yellow and there is a small amount
of olive-ocre at the haft. Ruffled and flaring. H.C. '57 . Net $25.00

WENATCHEE KID — M to L. Medium height. (Brown Sdlg. X Firecracker) A very unusual

blend of tan, burnt sienna, flame and green. Green line up the midrib. Slightly ruffled.

$20.00

OTHER 1958 INTRODUCTIONS

FORWARD LOOK — (Murray) (Mexico X Glittering Gold) Most unusual. St. Light yellow-
apricot F. Light brown-tan. Closed standards and flaring falls. Co-introducing with Geo.
Murray of Covina, California . Net $18.00

GLACIER QUEEN — (Await) (Snowflurry X Golden Madonna) A huge long lasting, cool
white from Midge Await of Hayward, Calif. This tall ruffled iris looks good here $20.00

OTHER NOYD INTRODUCTIONS

ANGELA MIA (’56) $15.00

APPLE CAPITAL ('57) $20.00

A. Z. WELLS ('53) $ 2.00

CHIPPITICA ('56) $ 5.00

CENTER GLOW ('57) $10.00

GOLDEN FLASH (’55) $ 5.00

INKY BLUEBEARD ('56) $15.00

LACY ORCHID ('57) $10.00

LEMON MERINGUE ('57) $10.00

PINK MAUVE MOHR ('55) $ 7.50

PIN UP GIRL (’56) $15.00

SAPPHIRE SEA (’56) $10.00

SEVENTEEN ('57) $10.00

SUN FESTIVAL ('57) . $15.00

VALIANT OLA ('55) $ 1.00

IMOYD'S IRIS GARDEN

1501 FIFTH STREET WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON

morning and evening. You might think that the blue color had faded in
the midday sun, but it resumes its pale hue as the sun goes down. Marjorie
Tallchief is the best selection of this class to date, with wide flaring falls,
heavily ruffled.

MEDIUM BLUE: Except for slight refinements in form, more ruffling,
and the appearance of stalks bearing four pairs of buds on well-placed
branches, there has been little improvement of seedlings in the medium
blue class as compared to their parents. They are still subject to much
fading and virus infection.

WHITE: The whites show more improvement than any other color
class. Flower size, height, ruffling, branching, and floriferousness have
all been increased. One of the most important advances has been the
development of early and late varieties which greatly extend the flower¬
ing period for the Spuria iris. I have no explanation for the occurrence of
seedlings which have unusually early or late bloom, for both White Heron
and ochroleuca, the basis of all the white crosses, are among the early
flowers, yet the last flowers in my beds are some of their children. White
Ballet (which has an H.C.) is the tallest, and White Branch (introduced
in 1958) has four pairs of buds on long twelve-inch branches. The latter
was voted “Queen of Show” by judges at the Phoenix 1958 Iris Show.

YELLOW: We have come a long way from the species with the yel¬
lows. Gold Nugget and Sunny Day were the two principal cultivars to
be seen in Spuria plantings until recently. The former has intense color,
is a prodigious bloomer and of rapid increase, but has curled falls. The
latter, winner of the 1957 Eric Nies Award, is lighter and smoother. We
now have pale yellows and the most intense golds. Seedlings of Wadi
Zem Zem often have a greenish tone. There are new flowers with true
branching such as Golden Branch; large round form such as Gold Glory¬
offspring of vellow x bronze with dusky overlay such as Golden Spur;
and the happiest combination of branching, intense color, perfect form,
and delightful ruffling as in Golden Bath. Golden Beacon is notable in
that it is one of the earliest of the Spuria iris to bloom, and its gold flowers
provide an accomplishment to almost the entire procession of the other
varieties. A clump, or even one stalk of it, is indeed a beacon of gold.

BBONZE AND BBOWN: We always remember that Bronzespur was
the most important parent in Eric Nies’ work. The use of Wadi Zem Zem,
Black Point, and Two Opals have added many improved flowers to these
color classes. They are larger, better-branched, more ruffled, and vary
in color from tan or coffee to dark gray-browns and rich chocolate
browns.

BLENDS: Mr. Nies lost the parentage of Black Point, but he thought
it came from dark blue x dark brown. Hoping to repeat such a distinct
break, I crossed all available blues with all available browns. The result-
ing seedlings have been the most interesting in my work, and can be
divided into several distinct color classes, in all of which there are varia¬
tions in form, ruffling, size, and branching:

(1) A plum’ color, with distinct veining. The one selected from this
group for introduction is Marie Hunter, named for one of the most cap¬
able gardeners in our region, who bloomed this seedling for me in her
garden. The flowers are large and of amazing substance, with arched
falls. Its color is most exciting when it is fed heavily and given some
shade.

(2) Gray-brown blends with blue-lavender opalescent tones, espe¬
cially in the standards and style-arms. The most outstanding of this
group is Dorothy Warenskjold, first of all Spurias to bloom, and of classic
form and wondrous color. Viola Bray is similar in color but has airy,
curled falls.

(3) Gray-brown bicolors. Of this group I selected Lady Burton as
the best. The flowers are rounded and seem in best proportion to the
stalk, which is not as tall as those of the two classes just discussed. It
has a definitely new color pattern: the standards are gray-blue and the
falls are medium brown.

(4) Amoena type. It is surprising how many blue-brown seedlings
have a blue flower with a large brown patch in the falls which produces
an amoena color pattern. The best of these I have registered as Pharaoh.

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This year a ruffled “Pharaoh” appeared, and also some light blues with
the brown patch.

Other blends have appeared from blue x yellow and other crosses.
They are truly bewildering in variety— gray, green, lilac, and all the
familiar colors with infusions of other tints.

BRANCHING: It has been interesting to select seedlings with true
branches. From the six-inch branches of Golden Branch we have now
progressed to a grey-tan pastel with one 21, one 17, and one 10-inch
branch, carrying four pairs of buds to the stalk!

HEART-SHAPED FALLS: A characteristic of some of Mr. Nies’ blue
seedlings which has become more pronounced in development of his
line in my work is the large indentation in the lower edge of the falls,
creating an inverted heart shape. This has been carried from the blue
seedlings to tan, bronze, coffee, brown, yellow, and white. More im¬
provement must be made before any but the blues of this type will be
released.

CORSAGE TYPE: T o me the appearance of Blue Corsage was a
“Divine gift,” and entirely unexpected. This extraordinary flower, obvi¬
ously a Two Opals seedling, will open four flowers at once on each stalk,
each flower having a spread of up to seven inches. When the flower is
fully open, both standards and falls flare to nearly horizontal. The color,
exceptional ruffling, and unusual form contribute to an ensemble which
has richly rewarded me for all of my work with the Spurias. I am now
selecting flowers of this “corsage” type in the other color classes. Visitors
often think Blue Corsage is an orchid!

DWARF SPURIAS

Geddes Douglas, Tenn.

Irisarians everywhere are familiar with the Spuria group, especially
that section of it containing the large-flowered, relatively tall members
grown for their beauty of foliage as well as for the flowers. Few, however,
realize that in this division of the genus there are forms of dwarf and
intermediate height. Breeders in the past have used the larger forms
mainly, and the results of their work are just now beginning to show
in new colors and flower forms.

Hybridizing efforts with the small forms have been practically nil,
and it seems to me that this is one field of iris breeding that should be
productive of new plants of wide appeal. Modern real estate development
leans to the idea of a fairly large house on a relatively small lot. Modern
architectural design leans to the contemporary ranch-type house with
attendant patio or terrace, swimming pool, outdoor barbecue pit, spacious
car port, and wide parking arrangements.

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All of these things tend to cut down the space available for the grow¬
ing of grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers. More important, this new type of
home is changing the physical character of the plants which are popular
with the public. Short, thick, fine-leaved grasses such as the new selected
strains of Bermuda grass and the several forms of zoysia grass are re¬
placing the bluegrass, clover, fescue, etc. of the past.

Small trees are in demand. While the sugar maple still remains the
most popular shade tree in many sections of the country, nurserymen
are conscious of a tremendous increase in the sale of small flowering
trees such as flowering crabs, ornamental plums, weeping cherry, redbud,
dogwood, the golden rain tree, the golden chain tree, Japanese magnolias,
dwarf and espaliered fruit trees, and the like.

As to the shrubs used in modern plantings, the change is little short
of revolutionary. Slowly but surely the needle evergreens such as the
junipers and arbovitae are giving way to the evergreen broad-leaf types.
Here again the emphasis is on the low, spreading, semi-dwarf type of
plant of varying textures, particularly those that have the added attrac¬
tion of interesting foliage, fall color, or berries.

The public’s taste in flowers is following the same general pattern,
dictated, perhaps, by the exigencies of the situation. Modern families are
large, help is short. The young housewife of today gardens, but she
gardens in a small area, doing the work herself. Usually her flower-
growing is confined to small beds around a patio, or in raised planter
boxes. Where grandmother had a yardman and grew sweetrocket, fox
glove, and nicotinia, granddaughter grows dwarf marigolds, candytuft,
and Blue Mink ageratum. Here again the emphasis is on smallness and
neatness, and the fact that granddaughter is doing this herself adds a
new point— ease of culture.

The dwarf Spuria should be a natural in such a situation. It is hardy,
floriferous, easy to grow, neat, compact, and will thrive and bloom in the
same place for years. As it exists today though, it is sadly lacking in
color and form. This is where the plant breeder should come into the
picture. Here is a whole new field of hybridizing that is wide open. It
will require patience, thought, and perseverance. A person cannot simply
go out and buy two iris from a “hundred-best” list, cross them, and come
up with prize-winning seedlings for he will be dealing with species. Their
characters will be set, locked up by nature, due to untold centuries of
inbreeding, within the individual clone itself. To break this open and
give these flowers new colors, new flower forms, and diversity of other
characteristics will require considerable luck and ability beyond the
ordinary. It is a great challenge.

Realizing that there is little information to be found in the literature
which might be of help to anyone who might wish to try his hand with
(he above problem, and also realizing that Mr. Paul Cook probably knows
as much about these little irises as anyone else in the world, I wrote him

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a series of four questions which follow, together with his answers and

comments:

Q-l Two dwarf Spurias are I. graminea and I. sintenisii. Will these
two cross? Will either or both out cross to other species in the
Spuria group?

A-l “I have wanted to hybridize the small Spurias for a long time, and
still count on getting around to it; but the trouble is, all these small
species bloom right at the time as the Tall Bearded irises when there
are so many other things to claim one’s attention. Cross-pollinating
the dwarf Spurias is slow, tedious business, and it ought to be done
by someone without distractions; and as you know, a Tall Bearded
season can be quite a distraction. But I have a few cross-pollina¬
tions made between these early blooming Spuria species at that,
and I count on making more gradually. I am giving my meager
results as answers to your questions, and in the same order as you
have them in your letter.

I think graminea and sintenisii can be crossed, and that both
these species can be crossed with halophila. 1 would guess that
they might also cross with the European forms of Iris Spuria. I
know of no undoubted hybrids of either graminea or sintenisii, but
there may be a few.”

Q-2 Have non tried any of the above yourself? If so, what results?

A-2 “In 1954 I obtained a few seeds each from the following cross¬
pollinations: sintenisii x graminea, sintenisii x halophila, graminea x
halophila, and halophila x graminea. There was no germination
of seeds until the spring of 1956 when seven seedlings appeared
from graminea x halophila, and two, from sintenisii x halophila.
There was no germination of seeds from sintenisii x graminea, or
halophila x graminea. No seedlings have yet bloomed and all must
be considered doubtful, though from its wider leaves I hope one
seedling from graminea x halophila turns out to be a hybrid. In
1957 I repeated the cross-pollination of halophila x graminea on
a somewhat larger scale, obtaining forty-one seeds.

()-3 Are there any special instructions for the growing of the above two?

A -3 “ Graminea and sintenisii are both very easy to grow and require

practically no care once they are established in the soil. They do
not require frequent division or- resetting. I have clumps of both
species that have been growing in their original positions at least
a dozen years. Neither species has shown itself to be particular
as to soil or situation.”

Q-4 What other inter-species crosses have you tried? Any using hal¬
ophila, spuria, monnieri, aurea?

A -4 “I have made no spuria crosses other than those mentioned.”

Mr. Cook continued: “Besides graminea and sintenisii I have two other

small Spurias —kerneriana and spuria maritima. These are not as dwarf

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as graminea and sintenisii, but they should be included in any hybridizing
of dwarf Spurias. Spuria maritima is about fifteen inches tall and has
blue flowers. In the two years I have had this small form of Iris Spuria
it has grown and flowered well. Stems of kerneriana are about a foot
tall, the flowers yellow. This iris has been a slow grower and poor
bloomer here; in the twenty years I have had it it has flowered not more
than a dozen times. But kerneriana, too, merits use in any serious hy¬
bridizing of the small Spurias.

"‘There are still other small Spuria species. Urumovii I have had twice,
but both times the plant died without flowering. Songraica I thought I
had once, but the plant was something else. This iris may not be a Spuria
anyway.

“I agree with you these little Spurias are well worth working with. The
hybridizing of the species at the beginning will be the hard part; after
some fertile hybirds have been obtained, the development of the group
should be more rapid. All the small species of the Spuria irises I am
familiar with are quite different from one another, and even moderate
crossing should bring much in the way of new combinations of characters.

'"Crossing the small Spurias surely and effectively will require much
more careful work than crossing the bearded dwarf irises. In these small
Spurias it is difficult to get pollen from the anthers, and equally difficult
to put it on the stigma of the other flower. Rigid control measures should
be practiced.”

RESEARCH MEMBERSHIPS AS OF MAY 16, 1958

Indianapolis Hem. & Iris Society,
c/o Kelly Pence,

3902 Fletcher,

Indianapolis 3, Indiana.

Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Kleinsorge,

419 East Main Street,

Silverton, Oregon.

Wisconsin Iris Society,
c/o Mrs. Donald Gregg, Secy
551 North 67th Street,
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Mr. and Mrs. Geddes Douglas,
Hill Road,

Brentwood, Tennessee.

Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Ackerman,
3535 Waverly Hills Road,
Lansing, Michigan.

Mrs. Ralph W. Williams,

10 Woodland Avenue,
Bronxville, New York.

Mrs. Anne M. Long,

Long’s Gardens,

Boulder, Colorado.

Mrs. Francis Colt de Wolf,

3322 “C” Street, NW.,
Washington 7, DC.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hoage,
1314 Stevens Drive,

Richland, Wash.

Mrs. W. J. Hinkle,

RR #4,

Marion, Illinois.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ABBEVILLES

C. W. Arny, Jr.*

The most important factor resulting in the development of fine present
day Louisiana iris has been the use of the giant fulva type, commonly
referred to as the Abbevilles, as breeding material.

These giants were discovered by Mr. W. B. MacMillan in a swampy
area south of Abbeville, Louisiana about 1940.

The Abbevilles vary in height of growth about two feet to possibly
four feet. The flowers of this group of iris have thick leathery almost
overlapping petals and sepals of varying size and shape. The color of
these iris ranges from yellow to crimson.

Style-arms are short with the tips of the anthers sometimes extending
beyond the ends of these arms. The signals are usually a yellow line.
Many times no crest is found at all.

The foliage is yellowish green with leaves that have a tendency to
droop near their ends.

Flower stems are straight to slightly curved and taller than the leaves
of the plant. It is not uncommon to find branched stems. Flower buds are
found in pairs at the nodes.

Examination of early registrations indicate that relatively few registered
Louisiana iris were anything but collected species or their hybrids. In
other words, breeding of Louisiana iris had not really made a start prior
to the time these Abbevilles were found.

Evidence of the significance of this group of iris can be obtained from
the study of the pedigrees since the discovery of the Abbevilles.

A list of recent favorites, might include the following of which pedi¬
grees are available and printed below. The pollen parent is listed in
the top section of all brackets, the pod parent below.

Variety
Sara Gladney
Royal Velour
Ella B. Davis

Peggy Mac

Roses and Wine

C Unknown

| Haile Selassie; a collected, probably an
v Abbeville x foliosa cross

C Caroline Dorman

v Contrast, a collected, non-Abbeville, bicolor hybrid

Bayou Glory

r Peggy Mac

v Bayou Sunset

Unknown
Haile Selassie
Unknown

Believed to have Abbeville red as one parent

° The author gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Mr. Ira Nelson, Professor
of Horticulture, Southwestern Louisiana Institute.

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The Kahn

Cardinalis, collected Abbeville Red

Haile Selassie, a collected hybrid, probably an Abbeville x foliosa

r Old Coral, collected Abbeville Red

\ iolet Ra> < Large Purple, collected giganticaerulia type believed to
v be an Abbeville Red x giganticaerulia

Up Start

Charjoy

Old Coral, collected Abbeville Red

Violet Ray

Large Purple C Unknown

Peggy Mac <

Rose of Abbeville

{

L Haile Selassie
Old Coral, collected Abbeville Red

Old Coral, a collected Abbeville Red

Wheelhorse <

^ Violet Ray

L Large Purple C Unknown

C Peggy Mac <

v Rose of Abbeville J L Haile Selassie

L Old Coral, a collected Abbeville Red

Swamp Giant, G.C. x Abbeville Red

Seedling J

LPlum Good, Unknown
C Unknown
Peggy Mac J

l Haile Selassie

Chuck

r Unknown
Bayou Sunset <

Signal ^ Abbeville Red believed to be one parent

C Unknown
'-Peggy Mac J

Haile Selassie r Bayou Sunset

f Believed to be Signal, not registered J

Butter Brickie -j r Unknown l Peggy Mac

L Peggy Mac J

k Haile Selassie

Dora Dey

C Blue G.C. Seedling ( Holley Blue? Collected G.C. )

L Bayou Sunset (believed to have Abbeville Breeding)

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Dora Dey

Puttytat

r Blue giganticaerulia type seedling
J Unknown

k Bayou Sunset, Abbeville Red believed to be one parent

Dora Dey

Cherry Bounce

f B-4-12 Abbeville Red

k Contrast ( not Abbeville type, hybrid bicolor )

Lockets Luck, Collected hybrid ( non-Abbeville ) fairly wide segments

Dixie Debutante

r Maringouin yellow fulva x foliosa

h Lockets Luck

C Dixie Debutante

Delta Country < Maringouin yellow fulva x Kramer yellow ( probably

k fulva x giganticaerulia in advanced stage )

From examination of this data, a number of interesting and important
suggestions are noted. Peggy Mac is the most important single iris in
the development of these fine Louisiana iris. If Haile Selassie is truly
a parent of Peggy Mac, then this honor goes to Haile Selassie. We cannot
be sure that Haile Selassie is a parent of Peggy Mac. Second, there is a
predominance of the so-called Abbeville blood in most of the iris listed.

All of the following varieties have the Abbeville form to the extent
that their flowers tend to be flat and have wide floral parts carrying width
well to the base of each floral segment. The following iris all have col¬
lected Abbevilles in their pedigrees :

Haile Selassie
Peggy Mac
Bayou Sunset
Bayou Glory

Puttytat
Signal
Plum Good
Old Coral

Rose of Abbeville
Char joy
Butter Brickie
Chuck

In conclusion, it appears that it was the Abbevilles that gave the real
start to the breeding and improvement in our Louisiana iris.

Further, the presence of the flat flower form, branching, flower sub¬
stance, rich velvety flower texture, -and increased flower size can be
attributed to a considerable extent to the Abbevilles.

It might also be noted that in practically all those iris that tend to
have large, flat flower form, Abbeville breeding is involved, while those
without the Abbeville blood may be large but do not possess the flat,
full form or flowers with the wide floral segments throughout.

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Chromosome Number and Meiotic Behavior in
Commercial Varieties of Spuria Iris

Henry H. Hadley*

Commercial varieties of Spuria iris apparently belong to a collective
taxonomic group which includes several different species. There is dis¬
agreement among iris taxonomists regarding the constitution of this group
as well as other portions of the genus. In 1938 Westergaard (4) discussed
the Spuria group in some detail and in 1953 Lawrence (2) published a
suggested reclassification of the genus which included a Spuriae series.
Within this series were at least five different species including the type
species 1. spuria.

It is not the purpose of this paper to consider the merits or the deficien¬
cies of any classification of the genus. It is important to point out, how¬
ever, that in all classifications with which the author is familiar, the
Spuria group includes several species with different chromosome num¬
bers. Some of the species which have been included in the Spuria group
are listed in Table 1, together with their chromosome numbers where
they are known.

The objective of the present paper is to report observations of chromo¬
some numbers and behavior during meiosis in several commercial varieties
of Spuria iris. It is hoped that, no matter what taxonomic classification
of the genus may be correct, this information will be useful to Spuria
breeders.

Materials and Methods

Specimens of Spuria iris varieties observed in this study came from
the test gardens of the Spuria Iris Society of Houston, Texas. Young

Table I. Chromosome numbers In some iris species included in the Spuria

group.

Species

Chromosome
number ( 2 n )

Authority

aurea, LindL

Simonet (3)

c arthaliniae, Fomin

graminca

1 1

halophila

1 1

hum'll is

1 1

Kerneriana, Asch & Sint

•

maritima

Simonet (3)

Monnieri, D.C.

o chroleuca, L.

Simonet (3)

Sinfenesii, Janoka

16, 32

1 1

songerica, Schrenk

•

spuria

Westergaard (4)

(both danica and subbarbaia)

° Associate Professor, Plant Genetics,
Urbana, Illinois.

College of Agriculture,

University of Illinois,

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anthers were collected during late morning hours and fixed in a fresh
solution made up of 70 parts absolute ethanol and 30 parts proprionic
acid. After 24 hours the material, still in the fixative, was placed in the
freezing unit of a household refrigerator. The aceto-carmine squash
technique was used in staining and preparing pollen-mother-cell material.
However, proprionic acid was substituted for glacial acetic acid in pre¬
paring the stain.

Obtaining pollen mother cell material with metaphase I and anaphase
I stages proved to be difficult. One reason for this was that the author
was able to make but one collection of material. The flowering stalks
of Spuria iris produce relatively few individual flowers. This reduces
the range in stages of maturity and consequently the probability of ob¬
taining the desired stage of meiosis at any one collection.

A few root-tip preparations were made. The smear technique was used
on rapidly growing root- tips which had been pre- treated with a weak
colchicine solution and macerated in hydrochloric acid. Aceto-orcein
stain was used.

Pollen was collected at noon and checked for stainability in a solution
of iodine in lactic acid. Except for one variety pollen counts were based
on samples, containing from 200 to 400 grains.

Results and Discussion

Root tip cells were obtained with relatively good metaphase figures
(figures 1A-1B). However, it was difficult even in cells with shortened,
well-strained chromosomes, to determine the exact number of chromo¬
somes. Interpretations of chromosome number in material from the same
clone varied from 37 to 42. Because of this difficulty in interpretation and
the desire to discover meiotic chromosome behavior as well as number,
most of the cytological observations were made of pollen mother cell
material.

For the most part meiotic chromosomes were excellent material for
study. Late prophase in the varieties observed in this study was an ex¬
ception in being a very poor stage for study (figure 2A). Generally both
metaphase I and anaphase I cells were excellent for studying chromosome
counts and behavior ( figures 2B, 2C ) . Even stages of the second meiotic
division were good. It was possible to make accurate chromosome counts
in both prophase II cells ( figure 2D ) and anaphase II cells.

Chromosome numbers and percentages of pollen stainability are pres¬
ented in Table 2. In most cases the chromosome counts were based on
anaphase I cells but in a few varieties metaphase I cells were used since
no anaphase were found. Unfortunately both pollen counts and chromo¬
some numbers were obtained in only seven varieties. All varieties in¬
cluding Iris ochroleuca had a 2n number of 40.

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Table 2. Chromosome number and percent stainable pollen in some varieties of Spuria iris.

Variety

Chromosome

No. ( 2 n )

Stainable Pollen
Percent

Alice Eastwood

96.6

Azure Dawn

Azure Fairy

Big Cloud (Craig)

87.4

Bronze Spur

98.2

Canary Island

91.6

Cherokee Chief

88.2*

Dr. Annie Bestan

89.4

Dutch Defiance

93.3

Fifth Symphony

98.6

Golden Agate

96.0

Golden Nugget

40f

Lark Song

Michigan State

Milliken

Mount Wilson

40 f

Pastorale

93.6

Russet Flame

Skyline

87.7

Sun and Shadow

100.0

Sunny Day

96.2

Sunnyside

96.0

Sweet Butter

Two Opals

98.6

Wadi Zem Zem

81.0

Washington Hybrids

White Crane

White Heron

98.9

Iris Orhroleuca**

97.6

* Based on only 85 pollen grains.

** Pollen count and chromosome count on materia! from 2 different sources,
t Count based on root tip preparations.

As can be seen in Darlington and Janaki’s Chromosome Atlas of Cul¬
tivated Plants ( 1 ) the 2n chromosome number of 40 is common in iris,
particularly in the rhizomatous group to which the Spurias belong.
Simonet (3) reported 40 chromosomes in I. ochroleucci in 1934. However,
the previously reported number for I. spuria is 2n = 22. This number was
found in two collections by Westergaard (4). One collection was from
Denmark and the other from Austria. Westergaard found that the morph¬
ology of the satellite chromosomes in root tip cells of plants from the two
sources differed somewhat.

Figure I. — root tip cell of Cherokee Chief interpreted as showing 37 chromosomes. B — root
tip cell of Golden Nugget interpreted as showing 40 chromosomes. C — another root tip
cell of Cherokee Chief interpreted as showing 38 chromosomes.

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& 'll'. ” *

Figure 2. A — Diakinesis in Russet Flame. B — Metaphase I in Bronze Spur showing at least
2 univalents (I's). C — Anaphase I in Russet Flame showing 40 chromosomes in a 20-20
distribution. D — Prophase II in White Crane showing 20 chromosomes (In number).
E — Pollen from White Heron. F — Pollen from Azure Dawn.

There is reason to believe that Spuria varieties observed in the present
study are polyploid forms. In material from each variety where metaphase
I chromosomes were found, from one to three quadrivalents ( I Vs ) were
observed. The frequencies of different types of chromosome associations
at metaphase I in 7 different varieties are shown in Table 3. Material
from the varieties Bronze Spur and Sun and Shadow was observed in
1957. Material from the others was observed in 1956.

Quadrivalents occurred in the forms of rings, "figure eights’" and both
“N” and “U” shaped chains (figures 3A-3E). The frequencies of the
different forms of quadrivalents were not obtained. In general, consider¬
ing the small sample size in material from some varieties, the average
number of different associations was highly consistent over the seven

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Figure 3. A, B, C, D, and E. — Metaphase I cells in Sun and Shade showing respectively
19 M's and 2 I's; 15 M's, 3 I's, I III and I IV; I VI; II ll's, 3 I V's and I VI; and
a "U" shaped chain of IV. F and G — Anaphase I cells in Russet Flame showing re¬
spectively a chromatin bridge and two laggards.

varieties. Still, one difference seemed to exist between the Washington
Hybrid and Sun and Shadow. The Washington Hybrid had a higher pro¬
portion of cells with 19 bivalents (ITs) and 2 univalents (I’s) and a
lower proportion with 18 bivalents (ITs) and 1 quadrivalent (IV) com¬
pared with Sun and Shadow. Pastorale had a high frequency of univalents
(I’s) compared with the other varieties. Very few trivalents (Ill’s) were
observed. In fact, only one was observed in the varieties included in

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Table 3. Metaphase I chromosome associations in seven Spuria Iris varieties.

Ill

Washington Sun and
Hybrid Shadow

Pastorale

Dutch

Defiance

Bronze

Spur

Cherokee

Chief

Russet

Flame

— 20 —

2 19 —

— 18 —

1 18 I

4 18 —

17 —

2 17 —

6 17 —

16 —
4 16 —

2 15 —

14 —

II —

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15
I I

2 —

1 _

2 —

3 —

3 I

2
3

Total cells observed

1 1

Average 1

0.5

0.1

0.8

0.2

0.4

0.0

0.2

19.4

18.6

19.0

19.5

19.3

18.6

18.8

ill

0.0

0.2

0.6

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

TOTAL

40.1

40.3

40.0

39.8

Table 3. Occasionally a hexavalent (VI) was observed (figures 3C, 3D).

It was thought that commercial varieties of Spuria may have arisen as
allopolyploids or segmental allopolyploids from species crosses. Conse¬
quently as many anaphase I cells were observed as possible. More than 10
cells were observed in six different varieties. As shown in Table 4, with
the possible exception of Russet Flame, the anaphase I stage in these
varieties apparently is normal. In Russet Flame one bridge was observed
(figure 3F) but in only one of 46 cells. No accompanying fragment was
seen. Ten of the 46 cells had from one to three laggards (figure 3G). The
laggards could be accounted for by the presence of univalents at meta¬
phase I. One metaphase I cell from Russet Flame was observed to have
19 bivalents and 2 univalents (Table 3). However, the small number of
metaphase I cells observed does not allow very definite conclusions on
this point.

Percentage stainable pollen was high over all varieties and ranged
from 81.0 for Wadi Zem Zem to 100 for Sun and Shadow. Sample size
was not very large; however, it is interesting to note that two samples
each of Golden Agate and White Heron were obtained by mistake. The
two from Golden Agate showed 94.0 and 98.0 percent stainable pollen
and the two from White Heron showed 98.6 and 99.1 indicating a rather
high consistency in stainability.

As far as chromosome number is concerned there should be no difficulty
in crossing plants from the different 40 chromosome varieties. However,

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the origins of these varieties are unknown to the author. If the varieties
have a recent common ancestor no trouble should be encountered in
breeding programs involving varietal crosses. If they have widely different
origins, trouble in the form of cytologically and genetically unbalanced
individuals will probably result.

Table 4. Anaphase I behavior in six varieties of Spuria Iris.

Al Type

Russet

Flame

Azure

Dawn

Sweet

Butter

Cherokee

Chief

Lark

Song

Bronze

Spur

Normal

1 1

1 Laggard

—

2 Laggards

—

3 Laggards

—

Bridge (s)

—

TOTAL

1 1

Probably these varieties are tetraploid forms although it is not known
whether they are alio- or autotetraploid. No detailed studies were made
on seed set, but the varieties have been observed to set seed freely in the
test gardens at Houston. At least there is no evidence of a cytological
barrier to breeding programs involving the self-fertilization of plants
within varieties.

Summary

Chromosome numbers were determined for 17 commercial varieties of
Spuria iris and I. ochroleuca which is considered a member of the Spuria
group. All had 40 chromosomes. Chromosome associations at metaphase I
included from 1 to 3 IV’s and occasional Vi's. In some varieties meta¬
phase I cells with 19 IPs and 2 I s were common. Anaphase I was ap¬
parently normal in all varieties examined except possibly Russet Flame in
which one cell had a bridge and several had laggards. Pollen stainabilitv
for the 18 varieties checked was generally high ranging from 81 to 100
percent.

Although they probably are polyploid forms, the varieties examined
for meiotic behavior apparently are highly stable cytologically. There
is no evident cytological barrier to breeding programs involving either
selfing of plants within each variety or crossing plants from different
varieties. However, hybrids between varieties could produce unstable
or sterile forms if the genomes of these varieties differ.

Literature Cited

1. Darlington, C. D. and E. K. Janaki Ammal. Chromosome Atlas of
Cultivated Plants. George Allen and Unwin LTD London, 1945.

2. Lawrence, G. H. M. A Reclassification of the genus Iris. Gentes
Herbarum VIII: Fasc. IV 346-371. 1953.

3. Simonet, M. Nouvelles Researches Cvtologiques et Genetiques Chez
les Iris. Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. 10, 16:229-372. 1934.

4. Westergaard, M. Karyotypes of the collective species Iris spuria L
Dansk. Bot. Ark. 9:(5):7-ll. 1938.

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Two New Robin Chairmen

National Robin Director John Bartholomew has announced the ap¬
pointments of two new Division Chairmen. All applications for Robins
in these fields of interest will go to them directly.

Tall Bearded Iris Division: Joseph H. Hoage, 1314 Stevens Drive,
Richland, Washington.

Iris Photography Division : A. Edward Murray, Jr., 70 Kraft Lane,
Kenwood, Levittown, Pennsylvania.

Good Medicine

The raising of iris is well known for its therapeutic value. Here’s a
report from Mrs. Gardner, Poteau, Oklahoma:

“My neighbor has been ill for five years. In February 1957 the doctor
told her she might not live three months. In March my early iris began
to bloom. My neighbor’s bed was where she could see my small iris
patch. Each day she could hardly wait until daylight to see what would
be in bloom. When Twilight Sky opened one dawning, she called me and
wanted to know what it was called. I guess she called all her friends,
because there were so many visitors that day. It looks like the good Lord
must have blessed it. It bloomed throughout the season; even the ad¬
verse weather didn’t stop it. This little report has a good ending too.
My neighbor told me that as she watched my iris bloom and others
coming on she made up her mind that she would get better and if at all
possible put out some iris herself. She IS better and last year when I
dug my iris I was proud to have some Twilight Sky for her to start. She
is able to be up all the time now. She still isn’t well but she has a new
lease on life.”

Round-the-World Robins

Peru Reports:

Sergio Isola T., “The robins are a successful idea to promote good
fellowship through the members of the AIS in the world. We do not
have frost and snow, and only a little rain. We have irises all the year
round and I think we can grow any kinds of irises.”

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South Africa Reports:

George Mace, “For the past five years I have accumulated rhizomes
from all parts. Have had no particular luck with the part-Oncos. They
do not like my sandy hillside, while such as I. gatesii , susiana , and the
other desirable Oncos simply lie down and die. But I am doing reason¬
ably well with the Tall Beardeds, of which I have tried out over fourteen
hundred varieties of one sort or another, ranging from Dauntless to
Queen’s Taste, from W. R. Dykes to Full Reward, and from Souv. de
Madame Gaudichau to First Violet. Am busy nowadays discarding the
not-so-goods’ in a fairly wholesale sort of way and replacing only with
the latest and best.”

Australia Reports:

Norm Moller, “Have Golden Flash out at the moment (March), also a
seedling of Blue Rhythm. This flowered in November and is flowering
again now. Last year Happy Birthday flowered in February, July, and
December for me. As I have had it for three years, it should be ac¬
climatized by now.”

New Zealand Reports:

Eric Bell, “Hope all of you in the Northern Hemisphere had the White
Christmas that you always wish for. Personally I couldn’t think of any¬
thing worse! We had a beautiful, fine warm summer’s day with swimming,
the chief occupation.

“The section is about three-quarters of an acre and l have it all under
cultivation, mainly bulbs of all sizes and shapes. My preference is for
small bulbs though, suitable for a rock garden which is the main feature
of our section. Although I grow quite a few different irises my chief
interest is in the bulbous section. I have fifteen different reticulatas, nine
different Dutch, five different Junos.”

Albert Claridge, ‘'My location, Wellington, by the sea, is ideal for
Tall Bearded and a wide range of species, many of which I grow. Tem¬
perature range 45-85, about 30 inches of rain per year, no snow, frosts
very rare.”

Canada Reports:

Albert Ellis describes his garden, “On the left, two beds 55 feet long,
7 feet wide, with gravel path in center. These beds were dug 18 to 20
inches deep, equal parts of clay, peat, sand mixed; underneath this mix¬
ture, 24 inches of sand, so I should have good drainage. The entire place
on the fence line has ramblers, old timers and the new ones. This makes
a nice background for all the plants. Am now working on the irises to
; keep them blooming through our season which is from May to late
November.”

Holland Reports:

Dr. Van Veen tells us of some of the attractions of his small town:
“. . . a gem of a seventeenth century town hall and a beautiful cross¬
shaped cathedral in Gothic style with renowned acoustics and seat of

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the Bach society in the Netherlands. Some fifty years ago, most of the
surroundings were shrub and rose nurseries. This soil is heavy with a
high black peat content. The country is, of course, very flat, and there
is no shelter against winds battering the shores. Though Holland produces
quantities of irises, most of them bulbous, for export, there are very few
people interested in the bearded irises. Near Haarlem I once saw a field
of hundreds of I. gatesii together with a large area of Oncocyclus hy¬
brids growing there.”

Germany Reports:

Dr. Goithe is a “great flower lover from early years; bought in 1909,
arable land in Lihtenrade. At that time roes and stags were not seldom
seen there. The nature was free, also my garden, where I have had all
current flowers. Now I am breeding irises. I have made also faults in
hybridizing like many people, but no man is his craft s master the first
day. I am breeding also Lupinus polyphyllus hybrids, a very good partner
for Tall Bearded irises, and I have a strain which is very hardy, having
the tendency to scarlet.”

Dr. Goithe writes of iris breeding, “The selection begins already in
the choice of the single blossom, and pollen is not equal pollen: estab¬
lished varieties have other pollen than fresh planted irises or weak clumps.
Beginners and many advanced breeders make the same faults of using
or sending pollen to other breeders which is not viable for the desired
effects. The sending away of such pollen shall be always problematical,
and the older hybridizers, the Sass brothers, etc., knew all about it. The
pollen from weak, not established plants gives ‘sparrows.’ Only pollen
from a real breeder (iris) is fit for use for higher purpose, and the send¬
ing of pollen must be correct. The enthusiasm alone makes no better
irises; breeders are no teenagers, and iris breeding is an intellectual affair,
is a way to higher planes in nature.”

Popularity Poll

I think an interesting project would be for us to give critical analysis
of the iris listed in the Popularity Poll and the HM and AM winners
listed in the October issue of the Bulletin. The Popularity Poll is the
voice of our entire membership. Yet the top iris, Truly Yours, received
only 728 votes. This means to me that not enough of our members are
sufficiently interested to vote. Are there any on this list that may not do
well in your section? Are we influenced by the names of the hybridizer
and the color plants in the catalog? Many of the iris listed do well in
Memphis and should be on the list. Others are undeserving, at least in
our section of the country. I certainly did not include Truly Yours on my
list. It was really beautiful this year, but here it does not bloom every
year. It has its good year and its bad year, and for any iris to be on the
Popularity Poll for me, it has to be a consistent bloomer and have all
the characteristics that one expects in a good iris.— Jake Scharff, Mem¬
phis, Tenn.

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I do think the reason more members do not vote in the Popularity Poll
ii is because they haven’t seen enough of the newer things and feel it isn’t
important to vote for the ones they have seen and liked. Truly Yours
grows very well here. Tall, vigorous and has a profusion of bloom every
year. I love it and can find only one fault: its branching is high and
rather bunched.— Mary Ellen Knopf, Campbell, Calif.

No use to rave to garden clubbers who are not irisarians about the
fine ones that “ain’t there”; can’t blame them for not understanding, so
just show them a huge clump of a good old faithful in all its glory, and
they’ll go home happy and not worried over your mental condition! Give
them four or five that you know will bloom and I’ll guarantee that you’ll
have some converts. Iris are like Cocker Spaniels, you just can’t ignore
’em!— Mickey Kirby, Norfolk, Va.

Tall Bearded Beginners List Their Favorites

Many beginners have a difficult time deciding which iris to buy ( they
all sound so wonderful in the catalogs ) , so Myrtie Churchill, South Port¬
land, Maine, compiled a list that made outstanding performances for
members of her robin. She heads her own list with Spring Romance with
its heavenly fragrance. Next she likes Melodist and Jasmine.

Tiffany, as a large clump, was very showy with excellent substance
and branching. She likes Melody Lane, Heritage, and Argus Pheasant.

Lady Boscawen produced one huge flower with four standards and five
falls.

Helen McGregor was a disappointment as it didn’t stand up in sun,
rain, or wind. Pierre Menard, Wabash, and Good News were fine.

Dream Castle and Casa Morena have failed to winter through for two
years, and apparently they are much more tender and require mulching.

For Martha Lazenby, Fort Lawn, South Carolina; Truly Yours, Pal¬
omino, Apricot Supreme, Melody Lane, Maytime, Quicksilver, Port Wine,
Mystic Melody, and Pink Formal were unusually pretty.

Mrs. Sam Burnett, North Sacramento, California, states that Heigho
was six feet tall, with perfect branching and substance; Cloudcap showed
falls which were too long. Ruth was very beautiful but did lack sub¬
stance to hold up in the hot sun. She liked Helen Collingwood, Butterfly
Wings, Taffy Brown, Savage, Court Herald, Majorette, Happy Birth¬
day, Frosty, Gay Border, Leading Lady, and Congo.

Richard Pettijohn, Pittsburg, California, reports several of his iris had
extra standards or falls last year. Rodeo was the worst offender but also
put on the best performance in his garden. He was also especially pleased
with Plum Pretty and Moon Goddess. Both bloomed on short stalks but
the coloring was very good, although Moon Goddess faded slightly. June
Bride had pleasing color but the flowers were rather small and the falls
a bit narrow. Others doing well were Oriental Glory, Desert Song, Color
Carnival, Elmohr, Gold Sovereign, Lady Boscawen, and Pretty Quadroon.

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New anti Near-New

Black Taffeta does not grow much taller than 24 inches for me, but I
feel that the beautiful form and color, plus its velvety texture, more than
make up for its small stature in the perennial border. 1 would rate Black
Taffeta as one of the very best of the so-called blacks.

Sable Night has proven very tempermental in the St. Louis area. It is
a slow grower for me, only three increases on a two-year plant. The first
season after I bought it, it showed no increases and luckily no bloom.
This year it bloomed so I was able to make some crosses.

Blue Sapphire put on the best show of all my iris this year. It is a
strong grower with nice foliage, and a prolific increaser. What a beautiful
color accent a big clump makes in the border!— Marvin Olson, St. Louis,
Mo.

Frost and Flame seemed to me a real beauty with its white body and
tangerine beard. I suppose its offspring will revert back to pink.

Tranquility is one to give me some new blood for whites, and I like
this better than any I have seen.

The Extravaganza— Helen Collingwood motif I think has great garden
quality, and Catherine Claar is by far the most exciting development
along these lines. Another thing I have always found is that this strain is
amazingly fertile. I know of no other varieties on which I can set as
many pods.

Inca Chief and Fluted Copper will give me another point of departure
in my brown breeding. Thotmes III and Pretty Quadroon don’t seem
to lead me anywhere.

Nice clear yellows appeal to me, and Chinese Lantern was one I liked.

Dark Boatman has sprightly form and better size than most of the
current dark blues.— George Beach, Jr.

Blue Freckles is a very delightful deep blue plicata and the markings
are just like pepper splattered on it.

Violet Ruffles, just as the name implies, has the typical Schortman
heavy ruffling.

Roval Plume is a violet-red self that didn’t appeal to me as much as
the others.

Emerald Bay is a very large greenish white, very similar in shape to
Cloud Cap, but much better substance.

Pretty Redwings is quite the reddest thing I have seen and has a nice
flare.

Memphis Lass is a burgundy and white plicata that should be destined
for great things.

Gracious is a fine addition to the dark purples and should be fine in
black breeding, with its background. This is one I really have high hopes
for.

Iristocrat is a large ruffled cream with yellow at the haft and a bright
vellow beard. On its home grounds it was superb, but I understand in

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Washington on a first-year plant, as a guest, it was pathetic.

Fire Flurry is just for the hybridizers. It has the dash of fiery brilliance
in an established clump but is actually unfinished as a garden variety,
if you are looking for perfection.

Mallow Lace is similar in color to Mary Randall but has lacing. The
lacing doesn’t improve it much.

Tropicana reminds me of many other wine-colored fancies.

Buddy Mitchell is a very fine Regeliabred from the Hoogiana side of
the family tree. It is very similar in color and shape to Hoogiana but has
branching and terminal buds.

Mohrning Haze is a grayish lavender with a thick Onco-ish beard
and a very slight signal patch.— Ralph Geyer, Los Altos, Calif.

Mrs. Dorothy McCashin of Lower Hutt, New Zealand gives her opin¬
ions of some American introductions and how they’re performing for
her “down under”:

Clara B. shows no substance. June Meredith shows poor substance for
her, though seedlings from it crossed to her own are tough and a better
color for her. A1 Borak fades and flops, while both Utah Cream and
Palomino are tops for weather and rain. Rehobeth has good substance
and does not fade. Windsor shows good flaring form. Privateer is more
red-brown; she thinks it too short and bunched. Dorothy prefers Belle
Meade to Caroline Jane in the blue plicata class; she likes Violet Har¬
mony better than First Violet. Of the whites she thinks Snow Goddess
good and likes Cascadian and Tranquility; Cliffs of Dover is rather
short and Wedding Bouquet short-branched, but still very good. Temple
Bells, Apricot Glory, Apricot Supreme, and Top Flight are all good breed¬
ers for her.

Some Companion Plants

Regarding flowers to plant in mixed borders with iris: perhaps our
solution to interplanting is not the best, but it works fairly well for us.
When the iris are in bloom we also have the tag ends of tulips, mostly
parrot, peony, and lily flowered. We also have a few doronicum; Jacob’s-
ladder is a very effective low edging combined with dwarf sweet William.
The taggetea achillea with its soft yellow makes a fine plant for directly
behind the edging flowers. The McKana hybrid columbine is easy to
grow from seed and looks wonderful in a garden picture. The bush
clematis is most attractive in a mixed border; it reminds me of orange
blossoms, and looks wonderful with iris in an arrangement. We have
quite a few poppies in our border. As long as the colors don’t clash with
the iris, they are excellent to provide a change of pace. They bloom here
the same time as the iris. The new anemone and winter-hardy spider
chrysanthemums are particularly interesting. They mix well with iris
in oerennial borders.— Harriet Weaker, N. J.

Have you ever used dictamnus, commonly called gas plant, with your
iris? It is a lovely perennial in pink and white. When well established

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it will live many years. Columbine also go well with iris. For borders,
we have used violas, old-fashioned sweet Williams, and carnation pinks
to great advantage.— Mildred Brizendine, Topeka, Kan.

The Case for Disease Research

It seems, as hybridizing continues, we are having more and more
disease and insect problems. I hope that with the new impetus given our
Scientific Committee that we can lick some of our worst problems— Jake
Scharff, Memphis, Tenn.

Here in northern Minnesota we had a lot of rain from May until right
up to the end of November, freeze-up time. I started a program of spray¬
ing my iris from early spring right through with a good general garden
spray and some dusting of the plants on the ground or near the ground
with Captan. Our leaf spot, rusting and something on the nature of
scorch (although I am sure it is not that) was very minor. Others that
did not have a program had a great deal of these troubles. I am wonder¬
ing if we may not be wise to have a regular spray or dusting program
for our iris during the summer months. I know I shall do this again this
year. If we have a dry year the need will not be as great, but these wet
seasons are a different story.— Harold Thomforde, Crookston, Minn.

A sharp lookout throughout February and March really pays off. This
is the time one can catch winter heaving and winter rot. If I find heaving
I push the rhizome well back into the ground, or if the ground is frozen,
I take a small bucket of soil and mound over the heaved iris. If rot is
discovered we bring the rhizome inside and operate on it by cutting away
all the rot to solid flesh, then wash in detergent, then let it dry for a
couple of days, then replant using a potted mixture of soil in a pot to fit
the rhizome. Keep this inside in breezeway, garage, or cool room. This
way we almost always manage to save the plant. Sometimes there were
only nubbins left after the rot was removed, but we are always jubilant
when we save a plant this way.— Bonnie Dunbar, Indianapolis, Ind.

I’m going to fumigate a plot of ground 20 by 50 feet with Vapam, to be
used next year. The glad growers are using it with good results in con¬
trolling glad bulb rot, so it might help with our iris rot troubles.

Last year I used veterinary-form aureomycin. It was applied to thirty
iris, each with a dose of antibiotic and Captan in the fall as a preventive
measure. A number had the bloom stalk frozen this spring, so a second
application was given. New bloom stalks came from the original place
and one iris had five. All bloomed a little late and small. As to increase,
Palomino had the most with fourteen, five of them blooming. Blue Sap¬
phire, White Peacock, Mary Randall, Arabi Pasha, and Sable Night had
seven to ten increase. Plappy Birthday sent up one stalk with five
branches, looked like a rose. Dreamy and Sky Tint were covered with a
grey mold with the clump half rotten. When I used this solution the
mold disappeared overnight. Now I have two nice fans of each— Elsie
Henke, Boise, Idaho.

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We have a very heavy gumbo soil which is difficult to keep rot out
of. We therefore grow the iris on terraces and in planting try to plant
the rhizomes very close to the surface. We use a nice covering of wood
shavings. These shavings keep the hot sun from the rhizomes and keep
the soil from baking into a concrete-like cake. Most people don’t believe
in mulching but it works for us. We have large blooms on strong stalks,
also good increases, and by using a copper sulphate fungicide do pretty
well in controlling rot. The worst problem we have is mustard seed
fungus. It loves iris and we fight it constantly. We planted one bed in
soil which had been sterilized with vapor and the rhizomes soaked four
hours in a 1-1000 solution of bichloride of mercury. We had over a year
of freedom from mustard seed, but now we are getting it there.— Mrs.
Luther, Los Angeles, Calif.

For Better Roots

The old roots on iris, after being disturbed, do little or no work, and
by cutting them off you encourage new roots to grow that are real work¬
ers. I have had to move iris in October to make improvements in the
garden and found new roots eighteen inches long on plants that were
divided and root-pruned in June.— Jerry Wallace, Batavia, N.Y.

I tried a new experiment on new iris. I soaked the rhizomes in a solu¬
tion of Rapid-Gro overnight, then watered them down with this solution
after planting. It does seem to stimulate quick root growth and de¬
velopment.— Mrs. R. H. Laschinger, Gilmer, Tex.

I’ve used Rootone on some rhizomes that were so dry and shriveled
there was hardly a root left on them. They were soaked in water over-
i night, then dusted underneath with the hormone, and planted. In two
weeks they were doing better than some of the fat husky ones planted
at the same time.— Mrs. Mary Hall, N.Y.

Problem Solved

An acre we wanted to plant in iris grew up with Johnson grass. In
our Dallas Hybridizers Group we heard of a way to kill it. Someone
said, if we would have the land plowed up when “the sign was in the
heart” in August, the grass would die. We hunted for a month to find
an old almanac to find when the “sign was in the heart,” and finally
learned that August 23 and 24 was the date for 1957. Well, we had it
bedded and re-bedded and the Johnson grass dried up and you never
saw so much compost in a field. I am sure there will be some up from
seed, but those long white roots will not bother us anymore.— Mrs. Ivan
Harrell, Dallas, Tex.

And Unsolved

Nut grass is a pest down here. These nuts may lie dormant for several
seasons, you think you have the situation well in hand, and when you
work up a bed they come back to life. Anyone have any experience with
nut grass and know how to get rid of it, PERMANENTLY?— Jake
Scharff, Memphis, Tenn.

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Briefs for Breeders

Hybridizing is something like dope. Once you start there is no stopping!
—Glenn Corlew, Fresno, Calif.

My special interest in breeding is brown, which is, perhaps, the most
unrewarding field of them all. A plateau seems to have been reached in
this field, and we are all looking for some way to push ahead. Some
feel it will come from a line starting from white x red; some feel from
pink x red. Sooner or later the break will come.— Jake Scharff, Memphis,
Tenn.

Work in the field of browns has not given any great reward to me. I
think I could say they have been a disappointment to me as a whole.
It seems when I get a good brown color I have a plant that grows short,
poor branching, and the flowers are bunched up. When I get a good
length in the plant I lose the size of flower and some of the other things
I am looking for. Inca Chief makes only a short plant with me and is
disappointing from that standpoint, but I think it has a shade of color
that appeals to me, especially when the sun hits it just right. Therefore,
I will use it for several generations on one line of my seedlings and see
if we can get any kind of results.— Harold Thomforde, Crookston, Minn.

If you want a good parent for pink bicolors get a lot of Lottie Lembrick.
Good for form, too. It has always been called a lilac bitone, but for us
it has very pink standards and medium lilac falls.— Ben Hager, Modesto,
Calif.

I’ve had iris for six years and only recently tried crosses. I made a cross
of Ola Kala x Vatican Purple, which resulted in a blended seedling that
produced little thorn-like points the length of a pencil-point, which show
up on either side of the standards about center. If I should register it,
I may name it Crown of Thorns!— Rev. Cunningham, Murfreesboro,
Tenn.

I like the idea of investigating the effects of a dominant white, a re¬
cessive white out of plicatas, and a recessive white out of blues. It is
not the use of dominant whites that interests me at the moment, but
those of a recessive nature. And it is from the use of these recessives that
our biggest median breaks have come so far, namely the plicatas.

There are two elements which seem to handicap the majority of 11s
in regard to recessive whites out of plicatas and blues. To begin with, we
have only a handful of each to utilize as parents, and if you doubt this,
just check your catalogs and you will find it to be true. The list of re¬
cessive whites out of blues goes something like this: Front Gate, Senorita
lisa, Frost Glint, and a few others. The recessive white list out of plicatas
is just as small. There should be more of both among the Tall Bearded
class, but the majority of these are not introduced due to some plant
fault. The second element that is lacking in the use of these recessive
whites is breeding information on the subject. How I d like to read an
article that goes into detail on these recessives!— Joe Catty, Jersey Citv,

N.J.

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this past summer we purchased about thirty of the top, early dwarf
varieties which we will use for further work in hybridizing, not alone
for dwarfs, but as you all know some very interesting things are being
done by crossing them onto the Tails. Frankly, t wonder if some of our
most interesting work in new color is not going to come from that field. I
don’t mean in my particular work, but in the iris work of this nation.
—Harold Thomforde, Crookston, Minn.

A Bibliography for Iris Students

Lys Houseley has compiled an interesting list of books that are useful
in an irisarian’s library.

Beginning hybridizers will find a good start in genetics with Practical
Plant Breeding by W. J. C. Lawrence.

Lys notes: “A very easy book to read on genetics is Genetics Is Easy
by Philip Goldstein. It discusses blood types and animals as well as
plants, but is much more understandable than many other books of
similar subject matter, whieli are too complicated for the beginners, or
even for those who have had an introduction to genetics in school.”

Beginning texts can be followed by The Genetics of Garden Plants
bv Crane & Lawrence.

Genetics and the Origin of Species by Theodore Dobzhansky is an
advanced text as is Variation and Evolution of Plants bv G. Ledvard
Stebbins.

Others include: Understanding Heredity by Goldscmidt, which is avail¬
able through the AIS Central Office; Genetics by Walter; The Evolution
of Plants by Jens Clausen; Fundamentals of Cytology by Sharp; Chromo¬
some Atlas by Darlington & Jamal; and Genetics of the 20th Century by
Dunn.

Walter Welch notes: “The works of Dykes are classics of iris literature.
I His large monograph, The Genus Iris, is on the want list of every irisarian
i but is difficult to find today. If one persists, one can find his Handbook
of Garden Irises, Dykes on Irises, and the smaller volume Irises, with
color plates of excellent quality.”

Lys briefly reviews Tall Bearded Iris by Moore which she obtained
from her public library in Denver: “It consists largely of varietal com¬
ment and therefore will date quickly, especially as it is from England
and already seems to be a little behind us. However, it will come in handy
for checking on descriptions of older iris that show up in pedigrees. The
author’s ideas on form are quite at variance with our American standards,
and some of his recommendations of plants for both breeders and con¬
noisseurs are things which we already consider outmoded in this country.
It nevertheless is interesting for what it is.”

Also listed for interesting reading are: The Book of the Iris by Lynch;
The Iris by Wister; Iris and Its Culture by Stevens; Iris for Every Garden
by Mitchell; The Iris by Cave; and Half Century of Iris by McKee &
Harrison.

Public Gardens

Our Ketchum Memorial Iris Garden, of six and a half acres, is a public
planting under the supervision of the Memphis Area Iris Society. In this
planting we have twenty-six beds, and you will find practically every¬
thing in the catalog, including the newer introductions. The first increase
from the new ones we buy are contributed to the garden. Just west of
our garden the Memphis Rose Society has its formal plantings, and to the
south, the Men’s Garden Club of Memphis has started what we feel will
be one of the finest arboretunis in the country. All of these gardens are
open to the public, and we have the full co-operation of the city of
Memphis, which furnishes us with all the labor we need.’— Jake Scharff,
Memphis, Tenn.

Magic Hour

The time between sunset and dark is a magic hour in the garden. The
last rays of the sun show up the colors in an iris flower that few people
know are there. I wish that I were able to catch on film some of the
colors I have seen through the petals of an iris. They remind me of
stained glass windows in a church. Those folks who see a garden from
the gate are surely missing a lot. I always enjoy seeing down inside the
flower. Some of the inner parts look like something from another world,
with the tints, lining, and faint pearl-like quality that you can see if you
really look. I have sat myself down in front of something special and
watched it open a few times. You can feel something special in the garden
at a time like that, a very rare quality, almost of worship.— Mrs. Malcolm
Cash, Golden, Colo.

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OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS:

GENETICS IS EASY (Goldstein) . Price per copy $4.00

This new publication is written in such a manner that the average layman
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Jean Stevens: THE IRIS AND ITS CULTURE,

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WILSON COLOUR CHART (Two vols.), Royal Horticultural Society $15.00 pp.
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THE IRIS CHECK LIST, 1949 . $2.50

Contains all registrations formerly contained in 1942 Supplement and in the
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REPRINT OF REGISTRATIONS: 1951-1953 . 50

Bulletin Number 133 for 1953 . 50

REPRINT OF REGISTRATION: 1955-1956 . 1.00

Dykes Medals Made Easy (W. F. Scott, Jr.) . 25

(Reprinted from Bulletin 132 of AIS)

Past Bulletins (if available) . 50

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