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The Florists^ Review 



Septembkr 18. 1919. 



bronze sorts appeared that all not really 

 yellow were put together in a class as 

 bronze. The same condition prevailed 

 among the violets; so we rather arbi- 

 trarily divided them into blue violet 

 and pink violet. Finally came those not 

 included with the others, having a white 

 ground variously mottled or penciled, 

 which, for want of a better name, we 

 called "frilled." The universally 

 known Madame Chereau belongs to this 

 class. 



When the standard or erect petals 

 vary from the falls, or lower petals, the 

 bloom is classified by the -standards. 

 This makes seven distinct groups as to 

 color. 



Next to consider is time of bloom- 

 ing, to obtain a well distributed list 

 covering representatives of striking in- 

 dividuality over the greatest range of 

 time. 



Making a Master List. 



As in our study of the peony, we have 

 made a master list of irises. Here are 

 first installed the absolutely unassail- 

 able varieties, then others are tem- 

 porarily put into their respective sec- 

 tions until they finally demonstrate 

 their fitness to remain or are super- 

 seded by similar, but more desirable 

 sorts. A consensus of those studying 

 together, assisted by the judgment of 

 the large number of discriminating buy- 

 ers who make their selections in the 

 field, determines the most valuable. A 

 test of five years is given to assure am- 

 ple opportunity for full development. 

 The annual record also includes the con- 

 stitutional traits, and these share in 

 settling which are to be carried. 



Not more than seven kinds are wanted 

 in a section, and less are preferable, to 

 keep the maximum within fifty varie- 

 ties. A preference is given to those 

 whose standards and falls are of a gen- 

 eral similar shade, as when massed they 

 best carry out a decorative color 

 scheme, though some representatives 

 of 2-color effects, like Rhein Nixe and 

 Walhalla, are retained. 



How Selections Are Made. 



This program works out as follows: 

 Take Iris Cordelia, a choice, rich pur- 

 ple of the same shade and effect as Mon- 

 signor; when they are blooming side by 

 side people always prefer Monsignor. 

 We therefore, after growing Cordelia 

 for five years, sold out our complete 

 stock. 



Albert Victor and other forms of 

 pallidas are too similar to the stalwart 

 dalmaticas and are not needed. 



In my travels I have visited Goos & 

 Koenemann in Germany, the originators 

 of Iris Koenig, which is truly the king 

 of irises, and no longer carry its pa- 

 ternal parent, Maori King, which has 

 such a short stem. They have sent out 

 too many yellow and brown combina- 

 tions for our list, but Loreley is a gem 

 and the fastest multiplier on my place. 

 Varieties like these have put Sans 

 Souci and Ossian out of the running. 

 On account of its short stem and slow 

 propagating, we prefer the sturdy Rhein 

 Nixe to Clio. 



The list of frilled sorts is culled from 

 thirty different forms, all pleasing but 

 not essential. 



Upon growing Pare de Neuilly and 

 Crepuscle side by side for years, so lit- 

 tle difference was found that the freer 

 bloomer was retained. 



For lack of constitution, in our cli- 

 mate, the following desirable sorts have 



been dropped: Neglecta Black Prince, 

 Oriflamme, Tamerlane, Diane and Inge- 

 borg. 



A delicate pastel shade like Cherubim 

 soon bleaches in the field to white and 

 gives way to Mrs. Alan Gray as a more 

 enduring pink. Nu6e d 'Or age, the 

 storm cloud from France, though true 

 to its striking name, under another ap- 

 pellation would be passed unnoticed as 

 a neutral in the search of prospects for 

 the hall of fame. 



The Master JAat. 



The following classification repre- 

 sents my study up to date and of course 

 omits varieties not yet thoroughly 

 tested out. 



In the brief descriptions given, "S" 

 indicates the erect petals, or standards, 

 " F " the drooping petals, or falls. The 

 inches shown designate the height of 

 bloom. 



The varieties are listed in each sec- 



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tion in their order of blooming, the 

 earliest api)eariug at the head. 



REDDISH PURPLE. 



Kochll (germaiiica), 24 Inches, S. and F. both 

 of the deepest purple. Buds soot black. Often 

 sold under the name of Black Prince. 



Governor Hughes (Fryer seedling), 28 inches. 

 S. deep violet tinged with red, F. still deeper 

 shade. Large orange beard. 



Caprice (pallida), 30 inches. S. and F. a 

 delicate purple blending into a silky lavender at 

 the base. Has a decided grape Juice fragranct*". 



Pare de Neuilly (pallida), 28 inches. S. and 

 F. a navy blue at reddish tinge, with an ever 

 changing effect. 



Edouard Michel (pallida), 32 Inches. S. and 

 F. unusual shade of rich reddish purple. 



Monsignor (neglecta), 28 inches. S. and F. 

 velvety purp'e crimson. A stately, massive and 

 imposing variety. 



BLUB VIOLET. 



Walhalla (interregna), 24 Inches. S. light vio- 

 let. F. dark purple, showy, large flowers. A 

 striking bicolor. 



Gertrude (pallida). 34 inches. S. and F. same 

 shade, rare violet blue. Peterson variety. 



Perfection (neglecta), 30 inches. S. fresh 

 lavender, flecked with deeper shade. F. rich vel- 

 vety lavender, dark reflections. Bicolor. Has 

 more blossoms on one stalk than any other sort. 



Dalmatica (pallida), 44 inches. S. and F. 

 delicate lavender with pink reflections. A pastel 

 shade much sought for, with broad glaucous fo- 

 liage. 



Alcazar (squalens), 36 Inches. S. blue violet, 

 F. rich ruby slightly veined. 



Violacea grandlflora (pallida), 32 Inches. S. 

 and F. fresh clear violet. Massive and blooms 

 late. 



PINK VIOLET. 



Dorothee (germanica), 20 Inchea. 8. and V. 



a robin's egg blue blending to a deep heliotrope. 



Mrs. Alan Gray (pallida), 22 inches. S. and 

 F. delicate orchid pink, all the same shade. 



Lohengrin (pallida), 33 inches. S. and F. pink 

 silvery mauve, shading nearly to white at the 

 claw. A tall, strong grower, with wide leaves. 

 Undoubtedly the most desirable of all the pal- 

 lidas. 



Isollne (squalens), 36 inches. The Imperial 

 Mandarin. S. opalescent lilac three inches long, 

 surmounting an apron of 3^-inch mauve falls. 



Her Majesty (pallida), 30 inches. S. pinkish 

 violet tourmaline, F. deeper shade heavily veined. 

 The most pink variety in the collection. 



Queen Alexandra (squalens), 30 Inches. S. lav- 

 ender, F. pale purple, self-reliant in attitude. 



BRONZE. 



Prosper Laugler (squalens), 30 inches. S. 

 flery bronze, F. velvety ruby purple, like a pans.v 

 bloom. 



Eldorado (squalens), 32 inches. S. flery opal- 

 escent, F. old gold silhouetted with burnt pur- 

 ple. 



Iris King (squalens), 28 inches. S. bronze 

 yellow, F. large maroon edged yellow. 



Quaker Lady (squalens), 36 inches. S. lilac 

 mauve, F. deeper shade with old gold tinge. A 

 modest though highly pleasing effect. 



YELLOW. 



Mrs. Neubronner (variegata), 28 inches. S. 

 and F. rich, clear golden yellow, best solid yel- 

 low. Lik* giant daffodils. 



Darius (variegata), 26 Inches. S. lemon yel- 

 low, F. amethyst with deep velning and yellow 

 margin. 



Loreley (variegata), 30 inches. S. breast of 

 a wild canary, F, creamy white with purple 

 reticulations blending into a velvety purple mass 

 near the ends. 



Sherwin Wright (variegata), 28 inches. S. 

 and F. Hch golden yellow without markings or 

 shadings. 



WHITE. 



Florentina (species), 26 Inches. S. and F. 

 pearly white, source of orris root perfume; quite 

 fragrant. 



Mrs. H. Darwin (amoena), 28 inches. S. and 

 F. satin white with a little purple reticulation 

 at the claw. 



Fairy (plicata), 36 inches. S. and F. resemble 

 sun-kissed snow outlined by tlie faint azure of 

 ttip sky. 



Rhein Nixe (amoena), 36 inches. S. pure 

 white, F. raspberry purple, edged white. A 

 most vigorous grower, always dependable. The 

 only one of the white standards and purple falls 

 worthy of being kept in our list. 



La Neige (variegata), 26 inches. S. and F. a 

 pure waxy white without any throat veinlngs. 



FRILLED. 



Ma Mie (plicata), 32 inches. S. and F. clear 

 white, delicately frilled blue lavender. 



Madame Chereau (plicata), 42 inches. S. and 

 F. clear white with distinct frilled blue laven- 

 der edge. 



Parisiana (plicata), 28 inches. S. lavender 

 pink mottled all over, F. creamy white center 

 heavily bordered with lavender pink. 



Mercedes (plicata), 30 inches. S. purplish lilac 

 shaded brown toward claw, F. ivory white 

 ground veined and dotted purple. 



Mary Garden (Farr), 28 inches. S. pale yel- 

 low flushed pale lavender, F. creamy white 

 minutely dotted and veined maroon. 



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Taking for granted the standard of 

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 "Proving Ability to Produce the Un- 

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 must be fulfilled by the florist who 

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MOBILE AIDS SUNDAY CLOSING. 



Flowers for Sunday funerals do not 

 furnish the necessity for the florist's 

 keeping open on that day which they 

 once did. In many of the larger cities 

 the unions of undertakers' employees 

 have stopped funerals on Sunday, since 

 they, like all other workers, want one 

 free day in seven. Now the city of Mo- 

 bile goes a step farther and prohibits 



