"An Irii Lover’t Catalog" 
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Deep Toned Bronzed Red Purples 
Section 2C (Cont.) 
its popularity. Fhegod, although only of medium size and height, has 
a color which is positively captivating, a glowing brick red with a 
bright golden beard. Glowing Embers, a very late bloomer, at the 
transition between reds and the bronzed Variagatas, is very pleasing and 
a good reliable doer. Melchoir, a bit more dusky than Mrs. V. West, 
a note bluer, is a fine, large brown on tall stems. It does not displace 
the latter, being removed in color tone. A fine Iris, above the average 
in this class. Orion, a very large deep suffused brown violet, very rich. 
Monterey is another very fine Iris, uniformly rich, well formed flowers. 
Aareshorst, a deep violet with a distinct reddish brown flush on the 
falls. Brangaene, a deep, rich, and even tone of rosy bronze and purple 
copper, a very interesting combination of colors. Geo. f. Tribolet is 
an Iris of fine placement, branching and form. Tenebrae, a little 
variable in blooming, is sometimes very fine, a Rembrandt color. 
Group 2—Richly Bronzed Reds 
Here is a set of considerably bronzed bi-colors. Many have stands 
of medium depth and are quite yellow-bronzed, others have deeper 
stands, and these are the better as they do not take on the washy ap¬ 
pearance of the lighter ones when 24 hours old. The first five have a 
strong bronzed tan tendency in the stands. Don Juan is the largest 
and tallest of this group somewhat lighter throughout—a very impos¬ 
ing Iris. Le Cortege has a still yellower tone in the stands but a very 
rich, red toned fall with a coppery metallic haft. Coppersmith has a 
very red fall, a finely balanced flower. Shirvan, a dazzling tan and 
rich red coppery brown, is neither tall nor large but is a color that is 
striking and calls for attention—a real color gem. 
Now we have a set with darker stands comprising the following 
varieties: Arzani, a uniformly rich bronzed red, excellent substance 
and carriage. Sequoiah, the richest of the Shull set, a magnificent pro¬ 
duction. UAiglon, a bit bluer, the freest bloomer and the best grow¬ 
er. Enchantment is a richly colored Iris in this group, always a reli¬ 
able performer and worthy of all the praise it gets. Waconda, a rich 
clear and bright fuschia and velvety violet carmine on stems of proper 
habit is fully up to the standard of the 100 Best. Nene, Mons. 
Cayeux’s very large Iris has large blooms carried on strong stems, a 
medium color note, but more subdued. 
Dusrt has a tan chestnut stand with red chestnut fall, is rather 
heavily veined, has a good color and fine stem and habit. Gericault 
(Vilm), a sombre red bronzed purple with very good size and balance 
—a warmly colored Iris that has impressed us very favorably. Herm¬ 
itage, a deep, rosy copper brown is very good for this color. It has 
a taller stem and more of a violet note with one-fourth inch of paling 
margin on the fall which detracts somewhat from its richness. Kob 
Roy is more even toned throughout. Tiger-Tiger, an almost coppery 
brown, with noticeable veins at the haft; this Iris has an undoubted 
tiger look about it. Ecstasy, of fine plant habit has beautiful tones 
of tan and purple subdued by an undertone of bronze. 
Group 3—Opera Class of Red Purples 
In this class the red purples are best exemplified by Opera which 
is one of the richest colored in this group. San Luis Key, larger, better 
stalk, but hardly as brilliant in color. Donna Sol, a brilliant work of 
color, very rosy red purple with a suffusion of bronze throughout, tall 
stems, cheery and agreeable, might be called a bright cherry color. 
Pavanne, deeply bronzed rich red purple with very large segments. 
Seminole is redder with less bronzing, different enough not to compete 
directly, fine effect. 
