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flowers. Boadicea is between Vesper Gold and Tuscany Gold in tone, but its 
soft colors have a more lively and vivid glow than any of the other blends. Its 
colors are so bewitchingly beautiful that it charms every one. $1.00 
CRYSORO (Nich. 1931). 26". Intermediate. Crysoro has the clearest, deepest, 
most luminous yellow color of any bearded Iris. It is absolutely free from the 
old gold that gives the deep tone to Prairie Gold and other deep yellows, and is 
such a pleasing color that every one exclaims with pleasure at sight of its mass 
of deep glowing yellow. Its blooms are very large and ruffled, of good shape 
and fine substance. It is a good grower, very floriferous, and has a long period 
of bloom. Crysoro sets a new standard for deep clear yellow for both Intermedi¬ 
ate and Tall Bearded Irises. H. M., A. I. &. 1932. $2.50 
FIRE GOD (Nicholls 1929). 40". S. reddish bronze, shading to honey yellow 
at base; F. deep brown garnet. In mass this gives a fiery brown that is very 
striking. By far the best brown toned Iris. $ .35 
GLEAM (Nicholls 1929). 45". A beautiful pale sky blue self, lighted up by a 
brilliant orange beard. Purer and more refined blue than Mary Barnett or any 
other of this color class, Gleam has a large bloom of perfect shape and lasting 
substance. It is hardy, a strong grower, with well branched stalks that produce 
a wealth of bloom. Considered by many to be the best of its class. $ .35 
MAYGOLD (Nich. 1931). 28". Intermediate. Maygold has the same clear 
luminous tone as Crysoro, but in a light beautiful canary yellow. It has large 
smooth blooms of excellent substance and fine shape, borne in great profusion 
over a long period. It is well branched and a good grower. Both Crysoro and 
Maygold far surpass the older Intermediate yellows, with their height, large size, 
fine substance, and particularly, their pleasing color. $ .50 
NURMAHAL (Nich. 1931). 38". One of the richest and most outstanding Irises 
in the garden. S. bronze brown overlaid violet; F. very deep blackish brown 
crimson, with a hint of violet; beard a brilliant orange yellow. The S. are large 
and broad and well domed; the F. are broad, very velvety, and flare widely. 
The whole bloom has perfect shape and firm substance. Low and well branched, 
and a good grower. Similar to Grace Sturtevant, but browner in color, larger, 
better shape and substance, without cupping of S., better branched and flowers 
more gracefully poised, and a better grower than Grace Sturtevant. Fragrant. 
Stock very limited. $5.00 
RED ELF (Nich. 1932). 26". A deep ruby red self of greater depth and 
brilliance than any other in its class. Deeper and redder than Spark, but later 
to bloom, as Spark is an Intermediate. Rather small blooms, but very floriferous, 
making a brilliant red mass. This and Spark are the reddest Bearded Irises we 
have yet seen, and are always greatly admired. $1.00 
RED ROBE (Nich. 1931). 36". The most brilliantly colored Iris we have ever 
seen. Its gloriously deep rich color immediately attracts the attention of all 
visitors, standing out among all the rest like a great ruby. Its blooms are very 
large, with very broad, circular segments of fine substance. S. very deep 
Petunia Violet, beautifully domed; F. intense deep velvety blackish red violet, 
uniformly colored to the very edge; beard bright yellow. The Falls are very 
velvety, and the S. far deeper than our other deep red purple bi-colors. Red 
Robe is low and widely branched, bearing many of the enormous blooms per 
