MELDORIC was one of the first irises intro- 

 duced which contained the combined blood 

 of Dominion and Mesopotamica, producing 

 a flower of intense velvety texture on huge 

 stalks and with rampant foliage. It was a 

 sensation in the garden of Doctor Ayres, the 

 originator, and still remains the peer of dark 

 irises when well grown. 



