RIVERVIEW GARDENS 
Saint Paul, Minn. 
Many New Colors Found Among modern Irises so far there are no pure blues, 
in the Modern Varieties no true pinks, no deep reds or crimsons, and no tall, 
large flowering, deep yellow. Otherwise the breeder 
seems to have done most of the other colors into the Iris flower. 
In the pure whites, the old variety White Knight may still be used as a low 
growing subject. Then we have Chartier, a little taller white, and very free 
flowering; and Snow White, a very pure white of good height, size and entirely 
hardy. Snow White may be considered the finest pure white Iris for this section 
of the country at a reasonable price. 
There is a great group of pure whites originated in California and elsewhere 
that may be used, but it is hardly worth the while to spend the extra time in 
their cultural care when we have such fine whites as Chartier and Snow White 
that can be used in the garden with the same or even better effect. 
These half-hardy whites are Purissima, Chasta, Micheiine Charraire, and 
Kashmir White. 
Two New Whites Rated In the new pure whites two varieties have been pro- 
by Some 100% Perfect duced that have been rated by some judges as 100 per¬ 
cent perfect. They are Easter Morn and Polar King. 
The hardiness of these two varieties remain to be seen. Wambliska, Selene, and 
Venus de Milo are other fine whites, but still too high priced for the average 
amateur. The new Plicatas San Francisco and Los Angeles, in color similar to 
the old varieties, Mme. Chereau and Fairy, but fully twice as large, give a pleas¬ 
ing white effect in the garden. 
Prairie Gold Still Dark- While development in the yellows has been rapid, there 
est of the Yellows is no deep yellow that compares with the recent develop¬ 
ments in the whites. Prairie Gold, a low growing very 
deep yellow, is still considered the darkest in color. Coronation, somewhat taller 
might be considered the best yellow for general garden effect. In the higher 
priced sorts Eclador, a French variety, Chromylla, and Desert Gold will soon 
be available as light yellow garden subjects. 
So-called pinks in the Irises are not true pinks, but lilac-pinks; they do, how¬ 
ever, give a pleasing pink effect in the garden. In the reasonably priced varieties 
Caroline E. Stringer and Trostringer are very light orchid pinks practically 
identical in color, but the latter grows somewhat taller. Serenade, perhaps the 
nearest to the true pink color is just a shade darker, with Susan Bliss and Aphro¬ 
dite running into the deepest tones of purplish or lilac pinks. Dog Rose in England 
is considered the pinkest of pink Irises, while the same honor goes to Pink Satin 
here in America. 
New Color Has In the past few years a new color has sprung up among the new 
Sprung Up, The varieties and that is the Oranges. There are no flowers at 
Vivid Oranges present exactly of this color, but the varieties to be mentioned 
give a clear orange effect in the garden. Clara Noyes, perhaps 
is the finest of this group. It is a brilliant mingling of red, orange, and yellow. 
Its brilliant color attracts attention wherever shown. It is very similar in color 
to the Talisman rose. Quivera gives a lighter orange effect than does Clara 
Noyes, the coloring being a mingling or blend of pink, apricot and yellow. From 
England comes the two varieties Golden Flare and Talisman of the same general 
color. Due to the fact that these oranges are very recent varieties they are still 
rather expensive. 
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