AND 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 anchor- 

 ed. 



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. 



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AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 

 1949 OFFICIAL SYMPOSIUM OF 100 MOST POPULAR IRIS 



Varieties in Order of 1948 33. 



Numerical Average Rating 34. 



1. Ola Kala ('43) 1 35. 



2. Great Lakes ('38) 3 36. 



3. Chivalry ('44) 2 37. 



4. Bryce Canyon ('44) 6 38. 



5. Helen McGregor ('46) 4 39. 



6. Blue Rhythm ('45) 12 40. 



7. Sable ('38) 10 41. 



8. Elmohr ('42) 7 42. 



9. Blue Shimmer ('42) 5 43. 



10. Master Charles ('43) 8 44. 



11. Wabash ('36) 16 45. 



12. Lady Mohr ('44) .' 18 46. 



13. Berkeley Gold ('42) 14 47. 



14. Mulberry Rose ('41) 17 48. 



15. Azure Skies ('43) 9 49. 



16. Snow Flurry ('39) 27 50. 



17. Amandine ('46) 15 51. 



18. Amigo ('34) 19 52. 



19. Los Angeles ('27) 71 53. 



20. Prairie Sunset ('39) 35 54. 



21. Cascade Splendor ('45) 13 55. 



22. Pink Cameo ('46) 45 56. 



23. Ranger ('44) 21 57. 



24. Tiffanja ('42) 30 58. 



25. The Admiral ('41) 31 59. 



26. New Snow ('46) 21 60. 



27. Lady Boscawen ('46) 23 61. 



28. Grand Canyon ('41) 47 62. 



29. Solid Mahogany ('44) .' . 32 63. 



30. ChantUly ('45) 37 64. 



31. Casa Morena ('43) 28 65. 



32. Dreamcastle ('43) 59 66. 



Blue Valley ("47) 11 



Tobacco Road ('42) 25 



Katherine Fay ('45) . . 20 



Fair Elaine ('38) '. 42 



Garden Glory ('43) 33 



Rocket ('45) 29 



Black Forest ('45) 22 



Treasure Island ( '37 ) — 



Golden Fleece ('40) 46 



Spun Gold ('40) 34 



Cherie ('47) 38 



Moonlight Madonna ('43) 41 



Minnie Colquitt ('42) 76 



Extravaganza ('44) 30 



Violet Symphony ('40) 2b 



Deep Velvet ('39) 49 



China Maid ('36) V6 



Chamois ('44) 53 



Bandmaster ('44) 57 



Matterhorn ('38) — 



Distance ('46) 97 



Remembrance ("42) 44 



Winter Carnival ('41) — 



Firecracker ("43) 52 



The Red Douglas ('37) 58 



Gloriole ( 33) 85" 



Spanish Peaks ('47) — 



City of Lincoln ('37) 74 



Spindrift ('44) 60 



Sylvia Murray ("44) 56 



Golden Majesty ('38; 69 



Captain Wells ('41) 86 



Daybreak ('41) 50 



Christabel ("36) 100 



67. Golden Treasure ('36) — 



68. Fantasy ('47) 87 



69. Goldbeater ('44) 78 



70. Red Valor ('36) 72 



71. Priscilla ('42) 90 



72. Snow Carnival ('42) 79 



73. White Wedgewood ('43) 64 



74. Sharkskin ('42) 48 



75. Vatican Purple ('43) — 



76. Elsa Sass ('39) 83 



77. Mexico ('43) 88 



78. Lynn Langford ('46) 40 



79. Gudrun ('31 ) — 



80. Missouri ('33) — 



81. Nightfall ('42) 62 



82. Junaluska ('34) — 



83. Three Oaks ('43) 82 



84. Harriet Thoreau ('44) 75 



85. Shining Waters ('33) — 



86. Lord Dongan ('40) 70 



87. Ormohr ("37) — 



88. Desert Song ('46) 99 



89. Gypsy ('44) ■ 93 



90. Old Parchment ('39) — 



91. Arab Chief ('44) 77 



92. Angelus ('37) — 



93. Tiffany ('38) — 



94. Cloud Castle ('44) 63 



95. Ming Yellow ('38) — 



96. Golden Eagle ('42) — 



97. Mary Vernon ('42) 84 



98. Sierra Blue ('32) — 



99. Lighthouse ('36) — 



100. Pink Reflection ("42) 65 



