than Dominion and of greater substance, with the same richness 
of color and velvety texture — standards buff to chamois, and falls 
a velvety red-brown. Swazi — is the darkest flower I have raised ; 
it is of Dominion parentage and large, extremely free flowering 
and of good habit. Cardinal — is perhaps the finest of the 
Dominion race (which all come from three crosses, two recipro- 
cal and one similar), with lustrous velvety crimson-toned purple 
falls; it is also tall, well branched and full flowering. Tenebrae — 
is not so tall but most richly coloured. Duke of Bedford — is 
very dark purple with slight toning of amber and astonishingly 
free flowering for so large a flower, liomola and Sir (ieorge 
Grey — are the most "refined" flowers I have raised, due to 
their perfection of form and clear and delicate colouring. 
Unfortunately, though strong and healthy growers, they do not 
seem to be going to be free flowerers, as I like all my seedlings 
to be. Majestic — is just what its name implies. 
Besides these Dominion seedlings, there is Citronella, which 
is quite a new departure, though I think it is akin to Miss 
Sturtevant's Shakinah. It is a variegata with flowers of Pallida 
size and form, height and habit and exceedingly free-flowering. 
The colour on the falls is also nearly crimson instead of the 
usual red-brown. This appeared from a cross made for other 
aims, and was a great surprise to myself when it first appeared, 
so like Dominion, it is a piece of luck. 
I have also flowered for the first time this year, some very 
large Plicatas, with the marginal colour of very fine close-sown 
spots, much more beautiful than the veining and suffusion of 
the old varieties. I can take some credit for these, for I planned 
them nine years ago and, after one or two tries, have now 
exactly what I want. 
The improvement in Iris is certainly wonderful, and I believe 
we are only just beginning. 
Very sincerely, 
Arthur J. Bliss. 
Devonshire. 
New Menibers-at-Large 
Mr. Ethan Allen, Mrs. Alfred H. Harris, 
North Andover, Mass. Babylon, 
Mrs. William Conant, Lon g Island, New York. 
62 Beacon Street, Miss T - & e T. Hawley, 
Boston, Mass. New York. 
ti. „_, ■■, ,„ m /-i m Mrs. Philip Van Home Lansdale, 
Dr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Councilman, * e -txr v ^ 
v i -* r • j „ t> a , ,' N. E. Cor. Broadway & Webster 
York, Maine, and 78 Bay State g . „ p,anrispo Cil 
Eoad, Boston, Mass. Ar ^ i ba ° ^ancisco, Lai. 
' ' Mrs. Charles D. Norton, 
Mrs. Walter Douglas, 6 East 66th street, 
18 East 53rd Street, New York. New York. 
Miss Essylt Evans, Mrs. Ernest Schelling, 
Ardmore, Pa. New York and Switzerland. 
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