June, 1920 
lowing from a recent letter from Mr. 
Morrison is promising : 
" The white orchioides came first, a very charming 
pale thing w th green and palest yellow tones in the 
falls ; then the yellow type, just the color of pseudo- 
acorns and then the pale green blue-lavender which 
has continued in bloom the longest. And in the 
meantime bucharica has opened. It is a beauty and 
such fragrance! There is considerable variation in 
the shades of yellow and white among my dozen 
bulbs but all are so pure and clean. Last of all came 
the cross, orchioides x bucharica, an entirely yellow 
bucharica in effect.” 
The seeds are starting to germinate, 
beginning their growth at the same 
time as their parents, the pumilas and 
intermediates first. It hardly seems 
possible that many of them will bloom 
next year, they are so small and hard 
to see now. 
The Bulletin on Culture we plan to 
send out in June, with July come the 
Slower (Brower 
report on Exhibitions, (I hope that all 
of you can and will compete if you 
have not already done so,) and the 
Annual Meeting. There is much else 
in store but I count on each of you to 
do your share, tell me your needs, your 
pleasures, help us to establish many 
show gardens, but above all now that 
Irises are in their glory show them to 
your friends and so arouse their in- 
terest that you will have many fellow 
members of The American Iris Society 
right in your vicinity ready to discuss, 
ready to aid in a local exhibit or plant- 
ing another year. 
R. S. Sturtevant, 
Wellesley Farms, Mass. 
S. flat. 
American Iris Society. 
To Illustrate Carriage of Standards. 
S. overlapping S. arching, cupped S. conic arched 
S. cupped, erect S. tips adpressed 
S. floppy 
The Iris Family. 
Willard N. Clute, in his valuable little 
botanical textbooklet entitled “Some 
Common Plant Families” has the fol- 
lowing about the genus Iris : 
“A third group resembling the Lilies is 
known as the Iris family (Iridaceae.) The 
members of the genus Iris have a general re- 
semblance that makes them easily recognized, 
but other members of the family are quite 
unlike Irises in appearance. They may, how- 
ever, be readily separated from the Lilies by 
their epigynous flowers, that is, flowers that 
seem to spring from above the ovary. From 
the epigynous flowers of the Amaryllidaceae, 
the Irises may be distinguished by the fact 
that they have but three stamens. All the 
Iridaceae have a six-parted perianth, but in 
the flowers of the genus Iris there is a puz- 
zling arrangement of sepals and petals that 
often confuses the beginner. The stamens, 
however, are opposite the sepals and this 
gives a clue to the arrangement of the other 
parts. There are about 1,000 species of the 
Iridaceae, all of which are herbs and found 
mostly in the Old World. Nearly all are noted 
for the beauty of their flowers. Among famil- 
iar species are Gladiolus, Crocus, Blue-eyed 
grass and Montbretia. Orris root is the dried 
rootstock of a species of Iris. 
It has been a late spring and the Irises 
this year are blooming late and at about 
average blooming date of Peonies taken 
one year with another. 
i Northwestern Peony I 
and Iris Society, f 
i w. F. CHRISTMAN, Secretary. \ 
An Iris Show will be held in the lobby 
of the Northwestern National Bank in 
Minneapolis early in June under the 
auspices of the American Iris Society, 
assisted by the Northwestern Peony 
and Iris Society. Entries should be 
made with Prof. Leroy Cady, at the 
University Farm School, St. Paul. The 
show is open to all exhibitors. An- 
nouncement of the exact date will be 
made in the daily papers about June 
1st and this information can also be 
obtained from Prof. Cady. 
The Northwestern National Bank 
offers a silver cup as a Sweepstakes 
prize and the American Iris Society 
offers bronze and silver medals, and 
Certificates of Honorable Mention for 
meritorious seedlings. Prizes of Iris 
plants are offered by the American Iris 
Society and others, as indicated in the 
schedule of prizes. 
The following is the schedule of classes 
and prizes: 
Class 1 — Collection of 30 distinct varieties, I stalk of 
each. 1st, Silver Medal ; 2nd, Bronze Medal ; 3rd, 
Class 2— Not more than 24 varieties nor less than 12 
varieties, 3_spikes in a vase. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 3 — Not more than 12 varieties nor less than 6 
varieties, 3 spikes in a vase. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
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Class 1 -Collection of 6 distinct varieties, 1 stalk of 
each. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Note— A n exhibitor may compete in only two of 
the above classes, either 1 and 4 or 2 and 3. 
Class 5— Collection of 6 distinct varieties, self-col- 
ored, 3 stalks of each. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 6— Collection of 6 distinct varieties of bi-colors, 
3 stalks of each. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 7— Artistic arrangement of Irises with or 
without other hardy flowers and foliage in recep- 
tacles suitable for public display. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 8— Artistic arrangement of Irises with or with- 
out other hardy flowers and foliage in a vase or other 
receptacle with an opening of not over 5 inches, suit- 
able for home decoration. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Note The material used in arrangements of 
classes 7 and 8 need not be grown by the exhibitor. 
Class 9 Collection of Irises raised from seed by the 
exhibitor. No prizes, but all varieties of merit will 
receive American Iris Society Honorable Mention. 
Varieties receiving such awards should be registered 
with the American Iris Society and descriptions filed 
immediately. Merit will be judged on point value. 
Class 10— Collection of Irises, not bearded, 3 stalks 
of each, (including siberica, etc.) 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 11— Specimen stalk. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. To be 
judged on the intrinsic merit of the variety, point- 
value. 
The following classes are not open to commercial 
growers nor to exhibitors in classes 1, 2, 3, or 4. 
Class 12— Collection of 3 distinct varieties, 1 stalk of 
each. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 13— Vase of 3 distinct varieties, lavender bi- 
colors, 1 stalk of each. 1st, 2nd, 3d. 
Class 14— Vase of 3 distinct varieties, rose and lilac 
shades, 1 stalk of each. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 15— Vase of 3 distinct varieties, white, or 
blue and white, 1 stalk of each. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Class 16— Vase of 3 distinct varieties, yellow stand- 
ards, 1 stalk of each. 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 
Premium List : 
Class 1— 1st prize, Silver Medal ; 2nd prize, Bronze 
Medal ; 3rd prize, Iris Ambigu, value $6. 
Class 2— 1st prize. Iris Avalon, value $25 ; 2nd prize, 
Shekinah, value $15 ; 3rd prize. Fryer's Glory, value $5. 
All other prizes are to be stock prizes, the winner 
making his selection from the proper list, one plant 
for each prize. 
List for 1st prizes, classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. List 
value $2 to $6. 
By W. E. Fryer— Margaret Sheridan, Minnesota, 
A. W. Latham, Mrs W. F. Christman, A. W. Brand. 
By W. F. Christman— Zua. 
By A. I. S.— Afterglow. Alcazar. B. Y. Morrison, 
Carthusian, Lady Foster, Eduard Michel, Lord of June, 
Goliath, Queen Caterina. 
List for 1st prizes, classes 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 
List for 2nd prizes, classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. List 
value 50c. to $2. 
By W. E. Fryer— W. F. Christman, Clarence Wedge, 
G. W. Peake, Mrs. W. E. Fryer. 
By W. F. Christman— Monsignor. 
By A. I. S.— Annie Leslie, Archeveque, Dawn, Eldor- 
ado, Iris King, lsoline. LaNeige, Prosper Laugier, 
White Knight, Black Knight, Sarpedon. 
List for 2nd prizes, classes 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 
List for 3rd prizes, classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. List 
value 50c. to $1. 
By Rainbow Gardens— Edward VII . , Odoritissirna, 
Oriflamrne, Catarina, Monsignor, Lohengren, Datedogu 
(Jap.) 
By A. I. S.— Albatross, Juniata. Laute, Mrs. Alan 
Gray, Oriflamrne. Parisiana, MaMie, Rose Unique, 
Tamerlane, Ingeborg, Wyotnissing, Windham. 
List for 3rd prizes, classes 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. List 
value up to 50c. 
By A. I. S .—Etta. Lorely, Walhalla. 
By Mrs. H. B. Tillotson Madam Chereau. 
By T. A. Kenning— Her Majesty, Jazquesiana, Vic- 
torine, Julius Ccesar. 
By Rainbow Gardens —Rhein Kixe, Otorige (Jap.) 
List for 1st prize— Class 10, By American Iris So- 
ciety— Chrysographes, Wilsoni or Orientalis, Emporer. 
List for 2nd prize— Class 10, By American Iris So- 
ciety— Siberica or orientalis in blue, white or laven- 
der. 
“Snapdragon Rust” is the title of a 
bulletin issued by the Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station, University of Illinois, 
Urbana, 111. It covers the subject in a 
somewhat technical way, but gives an 
interesting summary and recommenda- 
tions which are helpful and interesting. 
We believe that this bulletin may be 
had on application. 
Bound volumes of The Flower 
Grower and The Modern Gladiolus 
Grower may be had while the supply 
lasts for $2 each postage prepaid. 
