J. V. Edliind 
White Bear Lake, Minn. 
Irises 
Iris grow easier and multiply faster than any other perennial. 
They should be planted in a sunny location that has good drainage. The 
bulb or rhizome should be planted just under the surface, not too deep. The 
roots should be spread out and the soil packed around them. 
Bone-meal and ground limestone are good fertilizers. The best time for 
planting is July and August. 
Following the name of each variety is given the exhibition rating of the 
flower as established on scale of 100 by the American Iris Society. 
Originators’ names have been abbreviated as follows: 
Gey.—Geylenek, Gros.—Groschner, G. & K.—Koenemann, Lem.—Lemon, 
Mit.—Mitchel, Mor.—Morrison, Sturt.—Sturtevant, Verd.—Verdier, Vilm.— 
Vilmorine, Wmson.—Williamson. 
S. means standards or upright petals; F.—Falls or lower petals; B.—Beard. 
AMBASSADEUR (Vilm.) 92 —Flowers very large, with smokey bronze stand¬ 
ards; the falls being a rich velvety dark crimson maroon of great sub¬ 
stance; 45 inches .Kach 
AFTERGLOW (Sturt.) 83 —A soft gray-lavender shading to a rich pinard 
yellow, 36 inch .Each 25^ 3 for 600 
AMBER (Dykes) 88 —A fine, pure, deep yellow self-color, with a prominent 
reddish gold beard, 36 inch.Each 250 
AMAS (Foster) 78 —Very large blue and violet flower, medium height, early. 
Each 250; 3 for 600 
ANN FARR (Farr) 84 —A lovely white frilled variety with pale blue edge. 
Each 250 
ARIEL (Murrell) —A very sweetly scented, soft, bring harebell blue. A per¬ 
fect flower in every way, 40 inch.Each 250 
ASIA (Yeld) 92 —Standards pale lavender, falls light violet purple. Both stand¬ 
ards and falls are of immense size. We consider this one of the best of 
its color, 52 inch.Each 250 
AUREA (Jacques) 74 —A yellow self. A beautiful even shade of empire yellow. 
Each 250; 3 for 500 
BALLARINE (Vilm.) 94 —One of the highest rated and finest of the lavender 
bicolors. Standards very broad and waved at the edges, pearl blue, falls 
darker. Very large, 40 inch.Each 250 
BRUNO (Bliss) 91 —A dominion seedling. Blooms very large of beautiful form 
and of great substance. Standards are a light purple with a flush of 
yellow at the base. Falls a rich velvety deep violet; one of the best of 
all Irises, 36 inch....Each 500 
CARDINAL (Bliss) 90—One of the most superb flowers of the dominion family. 
Standards lavender overlaid with rose, falls a rich raisin-purple; very broad 
and rounded, and of most striking appearance. A wonderfully rich Iris, 
36 inch ...Each 750 
CHIEF (Sass) —A very large, new royal-purple intermediate, late and very 
hardy, 22 inch .Each 250 
CITRONELLA (Bliss) 85 —Standards a beautiful, bright, clear golden brown, 
heavily lined carmine. A very unusual Iris, 36 inch.Each 250 
CONCHOBAR (Bliss) —Rich purple with reddish tint, very fine.Each 350 
COPPERSMITH (Schull) —A handsome variety with large flowers growing on 
tall stems. S. Crimson-purple. F. Dahlia carmine. General appearance 
of the flower is a rich coppery red. 42 inch.Each 500 
DAMOZEL (Sturt.) 82—White, bordered with blue lavender, flaring falls, a 
fine shaped flower.Each 250; 3 for "600 
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