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"A* IrU Lover*! Cetelog'’ 
Deep Toned Bronzed Red Purples 
Section 2C (Cont.) 
Momhtg Splendor is a large, silky flower of violet red. At one 
stage held the honor of being America’s finest Iris. Andrew Jackson, 
a rich red violet of fine carriage, has a pleasing brown haft and bright 
golden beard. Morning Glory is bright and rosy and somewhat similar 
to Morning Splendor, yet different. 
A group called heliotrope, having a more blue flush in them than 
either of the two groups preceding. Labor heads this class—not by a 
great deal however; a mingling of bluish reflections and rich red purple 
with bronzing at the base. Loelia, a more reflexed darker brown, flush¬ 
ed heliotrope opera—tall. 
Group 4—The Reds 
Here we have the reds in two tones, those of the copper and pur¬ 
ple influence and the reds of the reddest tones to be found in the Iris 
world today. In coppery tones we have Depute Nomblot, a fine rosy 
coppery chamois and purplish red-bronze Iris, orange beard, one of the 
best Iris produced by Mons. Cayeux; truly a wonderful variety. Red¬ 
wing, smooth toned, broad petalled, fine red, with an \indertone of 
brown. Numa Roumestan might be called a taller and a bit redder, 
heavily bronzed Opera, a fine note of red in its makeup. Grand Mon¬ 
arch is grand, a redder bronze than the older Alcazar; has a bright bit 
of odd coloring. Okaboji with a bronze beard is an intensely colored 
Iris, deeper and more intensely bronzed than Numa Roumestan. 
Dauntless is undoubtedly the leader in our so-called red class. 
It is a glowing self with fine substance. Indian Chief is another ex¬ 
tremely fine red Iris. A bit more of a bi-color, with richer falls, 
personal preference alone will determine the choice of the two. Red 
Dominion is one of our reddest Iris, with depth and velvety quality; 
carries itself on medium stems; an Iris whose richness of color stamps 
it with distinction. Joycette will probably rank as one of the highest 
reds as soon as it gets proper dissemination. Outstanding in its own 
color, tall and well branched, excellent substance of rich red and very 
much of a self. Ethel Peckham is a very worthy rival to Joycette. 
Its falls may be a tone more red but its stands lose out in comparison; 
a "neck to neck race for supremacy—a year or so will tell which is 
the better, but both are really excellent Iris. Primat is a sprightly 
colored, more lively Peau Rouge, falls containing a novel tone of red. 
Coral has a blending of yellow throughout, a pink stand and deep red 
velvety falls. Hernani is a deep self, fine, and deeply pronounced 
red—another choice Iris. Senlac has a finely branched stem, medium 
sized flower of deep ruby garnet—a velvety flower, with a very deep, 
self effect. Shiawasse, carries a fine tone of crimson red. Rose Madder 
is another tall variety with rose tinned stands and almost crimson 
falls. Cardinal is a flower of remarkable crimson tone, one of the 
older ones. In this class we have a very high standard of perfection, 
so much so that it has been extremely diflScult to select a few of the 
Super Type and leave the rest in the next rating. Khama, an un¬ 
usually vigorous Iris, is a bit more bronzed and more of a self along 
the hnes of the well known Cardinal. Legend a taller Cardinal of fine 
form and substance and fine branching is a promising newcomer, that 
has proven its merit. 
Group 6—Unblended Red Purples 
Here we have our Red Purples with small amounts of yellow 
modulating to those having no yellow at all in their composition. 
Peerless has huge segments and fine red tones, with heavy brown hafts. 
