In the last issue of the Horticulturist we gave our readers a list of 

 something over one hundred desirable peonies. We take pleasure in present- 

 ing this month a list of fifty standard irises that have been selected and 

 named by a majority of the iris growers of very fine irises, and this list will 

 doubtless be enlarged to embrace varieties of merit. The list given below 

 will be found to cover a broad field, and it has been grouped in classes to 

 make it easy for the amateur to choose readily the class to meet his require- 

 ments. The Japanese irises, while very beautiful, have not been listed for 

 the reason that they have not proven entirely satisfactory in all sections of 

 the country. After it has been fully determined the varieties best suited to 

 meet all requirements, descriptions will be printed in bulletin form and dis- 

 tributed to our members, both of the peony and iris. These descriptions 

 will be brief and as authentic as possible to make them. A splendid variety 

 named Zua the writer has found very desirable. 



I would appreciate receiving a list of peonies or irises, or both, from 

 any of our amateur members who are growing a number of varieties. Would 

 also appreciate receiving photos of your garden, or of indivdual or collective 

 groups of peonies or irises. Send in these photos, and we will have them 

 printed and show others what you are accomplishing. 



IRISES. 



Dwarf. — Cyanea, Formosa, Stewart. 



Intermediate. — Dorothea, Halfdan, Helge, Ingeborg, Walhalla. 



Germanica, Tall Bearded. — Alcazar, Albert Victor, Archeveque, Aurea, 

 Black Knight, Caterina, Crimson King, Crusader, Darius, Dr. Bernice, Eldo- 

 rado, Fairy, Her Majesty, Iris King, Isoline, Juniata, Jacquesima, Kharput, 

 Kochii, Leonicas, Lohengrin, Lorelei, Madam Chereau, Mithras, Monsignor, 

 Mrs. Allan Grey, Mrs. H. Darwin, Mrs. Neubronner, Miss Eardley, Nuee 

 d'Orage, Oriflamme, Ossian, Pallida Dalmatica, Perfection, Princess Vic- 

 toria Louise, Prosper Langier, Rhein Nixe, Trautlieb, Trojana Superba, 

 Windham. 



Beardless Irises. — Monniere, Orientalis. 



Our mid-winter meeting will be held at the West Hotel, Minneapolis, 

 evening of December 5th, in conjunction with the Horticultural Meeting. 

 We anticipate an interesting and instructive gathering and will be glad to 

 meet all our members who can attend. Let's make this a real, live, hustling 

 meeting, that will be the means of accomplishing good results. 



'Election of officers will be held for coming year at our evening meeting 

 Wednesday, December 5th. If you can not be present vote by proxy, sending 

 same to me as early as possible before the meeting. 



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