RIVERVIEW GARDENS 
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Saint Paul, Minn. 
RAMESES, (H. P. Sass, ’29). The 19 32 
American Dykes Medal winner—the 
highest award that can be given any 
Iris. A vigorous, healthy grower in 
all parts of the country and a fast 
increaser and free bloomer. In color, 
pink and rose toned blend. S. light 
russet vinaceous with yellow glow at 
the center; F. flaring to drooping, 
tourmaline pink. Heavy apricot 
beard. A big blend of yellow and 
tourmaline pink attracting immediate 
admiration. 36 in. H.M., A.I.S. 
'31 $1-50 
RASAKURA, (Wmsn., ’30). S. rose 
purple shading to yellow at base; F. 
heavy velvety Dahlia purple, the mar¬ 
gin slightly paler. A bright reddish 
bi-color with only a slight contrast 
between the standards and falls. A 
very fine Dominion seedling. 3 2 
in.$1.00 
RED DOMINION, (Ayres, ’31). Only a 
few years ago there were no tall 
bearded Irises worthy of the name 
red. There are now a number of 
them. Red Dominion is one of the 
finest, but not the reddest, however. 
The standards are rich red toned 
with a slight indication of purple. 
The falls are gorgeously rich, ap¬ 
proaching the oxblood red of Ridge¬ 
way. A velvety, lustrous deep red 
in the sunlight. 42 in. H.M., A.I.S. 
’31 . $6.00 
RED RADIANCE, (Grinter, ’32). “A 
velvety self redder and brighter than 
Dauntless; tall and well branched 
with well formed large flowers.” This 
variety comes to us highly recom¬ 
mended, but it has not bloomed in 
our gardens so as we may pass judg¬ 
ment on it. H.M., A.I.S.,’32 ... $5.00 
RED ROBE, (Nicholls, ’31). Another 
of the fine new red varieties. S. very 
deep petunia violet, beautifully 
domed; F. intense deep velvety black¬ 
ish red violet, uniformly colored to 
the very edge; beard bright yellow. 
The general effect is a clear rich red. 
36 in. H.M., A.I.S., ’32. $5.00 
RHODES, (Bliss, ’29). A magnifi¬ 
cent red-purple, practically a self¬ 
color. S. just a shade lighter than 
the falls with a beautiful silky sheen; 
F. richest velvety purple-crimson, 
very large and massive in substance. 
36 in. $2.00 
ROB ROY, (Kirkland, ’31). A red bi¬ 
color of fair size, with flaring falls 
and remarkable texture. The stand¬ 
ards are argyle purple and the falls 
are dahlia carmine. It is worthy of 
a place with the best of the reds 
recently introduced. 36 in. $5.00 
ROSE MARIE, (Cayeux, ’28). S. light 
violet with a greyish slaty reflect; F. 
at right angles to the standards, 
gracefully frilled, purple-red on the 
center, shading to a lighter shade at 
the edges. A very fine, unusual Iris; 
strong and vigorous. 36 in. $2.00 
ROSE PETAL, (Murrell, ’29). A bright, 
clear, deep pink self. It is consid¬ 
erably deeper in color than Aphrodite 
and has no white flush on the falls. 
The flowers are large and of excep¬ 
tionally good substance. The beard is 
white, tipped yellow. Sweetly scent¬ 
ed. 4 8 in. $4.00 
ROYAL BEAUTY, (McKee, ’32). One 
of the finest of the new Iris last year. 
S. clear intense blue of a medium 
tone; F. slightly deeper in color, of 
brilliant, deep, velvety blue. We con¬ 
sider it the best, richest, deep blue 
purple Dominion seedling to date. 48 
in. H.M., A.I.S., ’31. Award of Merit, 
A.I.S., ’32. $5.00 
SACHEM, (Loomis, ’31). A striking 
velvety red brown of Bruno ancestry. 
The standards are a lustrous pale 
bronze and the wide spreading falls 
are a velvety dazzling red brown. 
Sachem was one of the most admired 
flowers in our gardens last year. 40 
in. $2.00 
SACRAMENTO, (Mohr-Mitchell, ’2 7). 
A giant plicata that compares in size 
and habit to San Francisco and Los 
Angeles. Large flowers having a 
white ground, the standards heavily 
edged red purple; the falls reticu¬ 
lated with the same color. The prom¬ 
inent orange beard, unusual in pli- 
catas, lights up the flowers in a most 
attractive way. 40 in. H.M., A.I.S., 
’31 $1.50 
SELENE, (Connell, ’31). A tall, silvery 
white of extra large size, and very 
heavy substance. This Iris has had 
considerable opposition from some 
sections of this country, but we high¬ 
ly recommend it as a large flowering, 
hardy white for this section of the 
country. H.M., A.I.S., ’32. $2.00 
SENLAC, (Bliss, ’29). Practically a self 
of a unique shade of mulberry red. 
This is the reddest tone Iris that has 
come to us from England. The spike 
is well branched and the flowers are 
very large and well held, the color 
is absolutely uniform throughout, the 
beard being almost inconspicuous. 3 6 
in. $2.50 
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