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as it is such a strong, vigorous grower 
and free bloomer. The plant can be 
readily distinguished by its large rhi- 
zomes; and it is interesting to note that 
in this characteristic, and in texture and 
substance of flower, it resembles Do- 
minion and Ambassadeur. 
Another of Mr. Williamson’s seedlings 
is Dorothea K. Williamson, a hybrid of 
fulva and foliosa of the same type as 
Mr. Dykes’s fulvala. We hope that this 
is only a forerunner of others of the same 
race. Cherokee Maid and Maude Tri- 
bolet are hybrids between susiana and 
some of his tall Bearded varieties. They 
are of beautiful, rich coloring with the 
veiningof susiana; and so far have proved 
more vigorous than the similar hybrids of 
Sir Michael Foster. 
The only other American breeder who 
has sent out any quantity of seedlings to 
commerce is Mrs. Francis Cleveland, of 
Eatontown, N. J . Mrs. Cleveland knows 
Iris well and we hope for much from her 
seedlings. 
Few of the other breeders of whom I wish to speak have sent 
varieties into commerce. Mrs. C. S. McKinney of Madison, 
N. J., has one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful 
Iris garden 1 have ever visited. It is exceedingly simple — pallida 
dalmatica predominates, interspersed with varieties such as Mme. 
Chereau, Mrs. H. Darwin, and Aurea. Among Mrs. McKinney’s 
many fine seedlings are Piquante, Simplicity, and Her Rival. 
Mr. D. M. Andrews of Boulder, Colorado, 
has been breeding Iris for some years along 
Mendelian lines and he insists that he will not 
introduce anything until he gets to the third 
generation; in the meantime it is hard to per- 
suade him to say much about his work. It is 
known, however, that he has a yellow which is 
splendidly clear in a climate where both Aurea 
and Mrs. Newbronner develop streaks. 
To get clear yellow seifs is difficult, but Mr. 
J. N. Shull of Chevy Chase, Md., is this year 
GARDEN OF MRS. C. S. McKINNEY 
Very simple in its planting arrangements Mrs. McKinney’s garden at Madison, N. J., contains 
many interesting seedlings with the lovely I. pallida dalmatica as a sort of predominating motif 
introducing Virginia Moore, a variety which stands taller than 
Aurea, Mrs. Newbronner, or Sherwin Wright; and while on 
young plants it may show coarse veining, in established clumps 
the effect is a pure self; and by reason of its height, it should 
become a very valuable variety. It is interesting to note that 
this is a second generation hybrid from Honorabile and Her 
Majesty, certainly not varieties which to the casual observer 
would offer much promise of giving a 
tall yellow. 
Among white varieties the clearest 
in color is White Knight raised by 
Prof. A. B. Saunders of Clinton, N. Y., 
also well known as Secretary of the 
American Peony Society. It is a dis- 
appointment that Prof. Saunders has 
not followed this successful Iris with 
others. 
Those who are following closely the 
work of I ris breeders are coming to be- 
lieve that our greatest Iris seedlings 
will be bred by Mr. William Mohr of 
Mt. Eden, Cal.; this belief being based 
largely on the fact that in his climate 
he can use freely Mesopotamia and 
other Asiatic types, as well as Iris 
oncocyclus as parents. From the first 
of these he has obtained wonderful 
height and size of bloom, and a greater 
range of color than is seen in any 
of the Denis hybrids which have 
reached California. From an Eastern 
point of view, however, it is feared that 
his plants may lack vigor in severe 
climates, and we may find his early 
crosses, which were made largely with 
Juniata as one of the parents, of 
greater value. 
We have a number of breeders in 
the East of whom practically nothing 
has been heard. Mrs. M. W. Jacobs 
- of Harrisburg displayed a fine collec- 
tion of seedlings at the Iris Show at 
Philadelphia last year, one of which, 
Rachel Fox, attracted much atten- 
tion for its beautiful color, even though 
it was not large. At the same show 
CARL PURDY 
Already well known to our readers for his 
activities in other fields, notably that of bulb 
growing (The Garden Magazine, Decem- 
ber, 1920, page 190), Mr. Purdy also has to 
his credit many of the California Irises 
E. B. WILLIAMSON 
Whose duties as President of The Wells 
County Bank (Bluffton, Ind.) have not 
prevented him from winning fame in other 
circles as well. He is known to Iris lovers 
as creator of the increasingly valuable 
variety Lent A. Williamson 
