MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 67 
form of the flower itself is quite different. The significance 
of “standards” and “falls” is more apparent in the German 
iris than in the Japanese forms. In the latter the standards 
have a more flattened appearance and give the flower a much 
broader appearance generally. Some of these irises will, 
no doubt, ¥ in flower out of doors at the time of the 
Pageant. 
Dwarf Iris—The members of this group are truly dis- 
tinctive and are among the very first to flower. The borders 
of some of the beds in the Garden, particularly in the 
vicinity of the Linnaean House, have been composed for 
many years of the dwarf species, Iris pumila. The colors 
are usually pale blue, blue, and deep purple. 
Bulbous Iris ——These irises are grown from bulbs planted 
out in the fall, as are tulips, narcissus, and other spring- 
flowering bulbs. Perhaps the best-known forms in this group 
are the English and Spanish irises, known chiefly for their 
brilliant colors, strong contrasts, and profuse flowering. To 
attain the best results the bulbs should be lifted after flower- 
ing and ripened previous to replanting in the fall. 
GARDEN COLLECTION FOR THE PAGEANT 
German Irises (in the greenhouse) .—“Aurora,” “Admiral 
Togo,” “Alvelrea,”’ “Brooklyn,” “Charles Dickens,” 
“Darius,” “Dr. Parnet,” “Fra ,’ “Agamemnon,” “Gen- 
eral Grant,” “Harlequin Melanais,’ “Hokanum,” “Honor- 
able,” “La Tendre,’ “Lady Stumpp,” “Mrs. Charles 
Wheeler,” “Gold Bond,” “Pauline,” “Pres. Thiers,” ‘“Pallida 
Speciosa,” ““P. Bernot,’’ “Queen of the Gypsies,” “Montauk,” 
“Sappho,” “Souvenir,” “Victory,” “Virgil,” Mrs. H. Dar- 
win,” “Madam Chereau,” ‘“Pallida Lavender Queen,” and 
“Florentina Alba.” 
Spanish Irises (out of doors). —‘Alexander v. Humboldt,” 
“Belle Chamoise,” “Blanche Superba,” “British Queen,” 
“Darling,” “Excelsior,” “King of the Blues,’ “Marie,” 
“Prince of Orange,” and “Snow Ball.” 
THE CYCAD AND CONIFER GARDEN 
The large a of soft coal in St. Louis has made 
the successful out-of-door growing of evergreen conifers al- 
most impossible. Furthermore, there has not heretofore 
been a suitable place in which to display the Garden’s a 
collection of cycads. To meet both of these needs, the no 
wing of the new conservatories is being converted into a 
Japanese-like garden, the type of garden into which 
