170 Tall Bearded Iris 



Some varieties are sometimes described as "good for 

 cutting", or as "excellent for cut flowers". These 

 terms also are not always used in the same sense. 

 Sometimes what is meant is that the varieties so 

 described have long flower-stems which show off the 

 flowers to great advantage; sometimes, that the flowers 

 are especially showy on account of their size or color; 

 sometimes, that the flower-stems are graceful for ar- 

 ranging. In regard to these terms Mr. Sturtevant 

 says in the magazine just referred to: 



"A variety that is good for massing would be 'good 

 for cutting', one that has unusual charm and delicacy 

 in shape and color in venation, would be fascinating 

 as a single stalk 3 and, therefore, 'excellent as a cutting 

 flower'. In this latter class I would immediately 

 place Mme. Chovaut, Pancroft, occasionally Demi- 

 Deuil or Montezuma, all of which derive charm from 

 their details, not from their simplicity of color." 



For foundation planting use some variety of the 

 germanicse (as, Crimson King, Purple King). These 

 do very well even on the shady side, and on the sunny 

 side they fairly revel in the intense heat of the direct 

 and reflected rays beating down on them a character- 

 istic indicative of the high temperature of the country 

 of their origin. For such a situation these Irises are 

 hardly surpassed by any other plant. During the 

 summer not only does their foliage look well but they 

 have beautiful flowers also, and in the winter a con- 

 siderable portion of their foliage continues green and 

 more or less erect (Figs. XLVII and XL VIII) all 

 their beauty: 



