.ND PLANT AN IRIS 



Before planting a new bed of Iris, dig 

 in plant food and cultivate well. When 

 ready to plant, dig two slanting holes, 

 leaving a dividing ridge in the center. 



Place rhizome directly over center of 

 ridge and spread feeding roots evenly to 

 each side. By spreading roots to either 

 side, the plant is securely anchored. 



Pull dirt in towards plant from either 

 side. By pressing on top of root, proper 

 planting depth may be regulated. Firm 

 with foot and water well. 



AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 

 1950 OFFICIAL SYMPOSIUM OF 100 MOST POPULAR IRIS 



Varieties in Order 

 of Numerical Average 



1949 

 Rating 



1. Ola Kala 1 



2. Great Lakes 2 



3. Chivalry 3 



4. Helen McGregor 5 



5. Blue Rhythm 6 



6. Bryce Canyon 4 



7. Master Charles 10 



8. Sable 7 



9. Elmohr 8 



10. Lady Mohr 12 



1 ] . Blue Shimmer 9 



12. Wabash 11 



13. Berkeley Gold 13 



14. Azure Skies 15 



15. Snow Flurry 16 



16. Amandine 17 



17. Cascade Splendor 21 



18. New Snow 26 



19. Pink Cameo 22 



20. Tiffanja 24 



21. Lady Boscawen 27 



22. Solid Maliogany 29 



23. Prairie Sunset 20 



24. Los Angeles 19 



25. Mulberry Rose 14 



26. Amigo 18 



27. Chantilly 30 



28. Blue Valley 33 



29. Dreamcastle 32 



30. Ranger 23 



31. The Admiral 25 



32. Garden Glory 37 



33. Casa Morena 41 



34. Cherie 43 



35. Rocket 38 



36. Chamois 50 



37. Grand Canyon 28 



38. Fair Elaine 36 



39. Katharine Fay 35 



40. Tobacco Road 34 



41. Extravaganza 46 



42. Black Forest 39 



43. Moonlight Madonna 44 



44. Violet Symphony 47 



45. Distance 53 



46. Goldbeater 69 



47. Spanish Peaks 59 



48. Golden Fleece 41 



49. Sylvia Murray 62 



50. Winter Carnival . 55 



51. Treasure Island 40 



52. Spun Gold 42 



53. Bandmaster 51 



54. China Maid 49 



55. Minnie Colquitt 45 



56. Deep Velvet 48 



57. Desert Song 88 



58. Lothario 102 



59. Easter Bonnet Ill 



60. Snow Carnival 72 



61. Cloth of Gold 104 



62. Red Douglas 57 



63. Three Cheers 122 



64. City of Lincoln 60 



65. Arab Chief 91 



66. Golden Majesty 63 



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67. Argus Pheasant 118 



68. Christabel 66 



69. Gloriole 58 



70. Cordovan 138 



71. Sharkskin 74 



72. Red Valor 70 



73. Firecracker 56 



74. Captain Wells 64 



75. Priscilla 71 



76. Three Oaks 83 



77. Lynn Langford 78 



78. Fantasy 68 



79. Spindrift 61 



80. Golden Treasure 67 



81. Matterhorn 52 



82. Gypsy 89 



83. Lake George 106 



84. Cloud Castle 94 



85. Remembrance 54 



86. Lord Dongan 86 



87. White Wedgewood 73 



88. Daybreak 65 



89. Shining Waters 85 



90. Missouri 80 



91. Junaluska 82 



92. Harriet Thoreau 84 



93. Mexico ^ 77' 



94. Elsa Sass . 76 



95. Vatican Purple ........... 75 



96. Mary Vernon .' . 97 



97. Sierra Blue 98 



98. Ming Yellow 95 



99. Tiffany ' . 93 



100. Nightfall 81 



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