Meldoric 



1931 



INTRODUCTIONS 



of 



DR. W. McL. AYRES 



of 



CINCINNATI, OHIO 



ELDORIC. His most outstand- 

 ing production to date. Has 

 been a sensation in his gar- 

 den for three years past, as 

 well as a favorite with those 

 who saw it flower in England. 

 Meldoric combines the richness of 

 Dominion with the size and majesty 

 of Mesopotamia, without the tender- 

 ness of the latter strain. The flowers 

 are blue-black in effect, colossal in 

 size, with broad flaring falls and 

 standards of huge size and dark- 

 est hue. 



This magnificent Iris carries the en- 

 dorsement of such prominent author- 

 ities as Mrs. Peckham, Dr. Waller 

 and Mr. Bretschneider. 

 Monster rhizomes $30 each 



VENUS DE MILO. For many years Dr. Ayres has been breeding with Dominion, and one of his 

 objectives has been a white, characteristic of this famous strain. Out of perhaps a dozen superb 

 whites, all large, tall, and in varying degrees of purity of color, this one has been selected this 

 past blooming season as the best. It is an absolutely clear white, of a warm creamy tone, with 

 a yellow beard. In size it is much larger than any hardy white we have seen, with exception of 

 Wambliska, which has a distinct blue flush in the standards. VENUS DE MILO has petals of extra 

 heavy texture; in fact, it stood up better in a 90-degree sun than any other Iris in our garden. 



This is introduced at an exceptionally low price for a super-Iris. It is a rapid increaser, and 

 thus a low introductory price is permitted. $10 each. 



ZUNI. A glorious, glowing red-brown, overlaid with a coppery suffusion. Very early, but with so 

 many buds to the stalk that it lasts well into the season. The falls are a brilliant red when seen 

 with the sun's ray through them, and the standards seem as if sprinkled with gold dust. This 

 is one of the most outstanding new varieties seen in the writer's tour of over 10,000 miles the 

 past blooming season. Very large in size, well branched, and about 40 inches in height. As with 

 VENUS DE MILO, this splendid offering may be had at the low price of $10 each. 



TAPESTRY. A subtle blend of monster size, smoky mulberry in general color effect, with the 

 center of the fall intensely colored, passing out to the smoky tones of the standards. This variety 



