because it seemed to recall the gorgeous Eu 
i Shige 
| "It is à ns, 
plant. The exact parentage of Asia I have unfortunately lost. I. 
may mention in self defence that I had to move all my plants some … 
years ago, when I not only lost many important labels but a good 
_ number of seedlings. 
_ Iris Prospero, vhich gained an Award of Merit at the Chelsea show, 
in 1920, vhen exhibited by M’. R. Wallace, has an interesting — 
_ crossed it with one of my strong blue or purple seedlings with 
_ macrantha blood in it. The result pleased me, but the plant was 
AN 
* weak, infact, [I gave up growing it. Yet, when M. R. Wallace took 
it in hand it flourished so much that he describes it as « welcome © 
for its grand habit and strength ». It has clearly outgrown the 
weakness of the mother, though the lighter shading at the margin of 
2° 
14 the falls is obviously inherited from her. 
In conclusion I may say that I largely attribute the vigour of my 
history. 1 had aplant, which I rather fancied as a seed parent, with | 
yellow standards and crimson falls under the name of Leopoldine. I 
plants to macrantha, and in this opinion I think] shall be supported 
by some of the most famous French raisers who have done such 
splendid whork in improving the Iris. 
