"An Irit Lover*t Catalog" 
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Deep Toned Bronzed Red Purples 
Secfion 2C (Cont.) 
a little slow in growth, yet one of our best. Red Rohe a very rich 
ruby purple very aptly named, is gorgeous in its coloring but lacks 
height and branching; as it is, the large flowers give a bit crowded 
appearance. For a lover of color who can overlook this defect, here 
is a gem. Magenta, novel tone, a rare old red, defies comparison with 
others—richly solid through. Imperator, a brilliant, vigorous old red 
is always thoroughly appreciated. 
The rest of these varieties have virtually no yellow in their make¬ 
up. The type variety for this group is the old Ed. Michel. Pioneer, 
a bit darker and bluer, is one of the largest. Cinnabar is a very fine 
variety, pleasing form, one of the bluest of this set, almost plum- 
purple. 
Ministre F. David, a very fine flower on the order of the well 
known Germaine Perthuis; a tone redder and more of a self. Stands 
open a bit to mar its perfection. Midwest Pride and Carfax —the 
latter a fine flower, tall and well branched carrying the color of 
Archeveque to new perfection. Mdwest Pride is a bit more dusky 
in color than Carfax with an open stand; the two are very close. 
Either is a noteworthy Iris but both are not needed. Motif, a more 
velvety and redder Pioneer is a very pleasing Iris, rich and majestic 
and one of Mss Sturtevant’s very best. 
Group 6—Unusual Colors and Combinations 
A group of color gems, oddities, and stalwarts in our floral pag¬ 
eant. Petruchio, a most pleasing and original combination, blue toned 
standards, brilliant red velvet falls, fine form and carriage. Grace 
Sturtevant, the most pronounced purple brown effect in the garden. 
The velvet falls are lit up with bright golden beards. King Tut listed 
under 3C approaches this color tone, a bit more chestnut. These two 
are outstanding notes of color in the garden. Mary Elizabeth is a 
charming rosy type with drooping falls and rather tiger fike striations 
along the fall, very fine for the unique color, especially in the stands; 
a remarkable shade of rose; rather a temperamental doer in the garden 
however. Saturnia, a hybrid with the Regelio that does not require 
sp>ecial cultural care. A rich ruby red of Regelio shape, carrying the 
odd colors of the RegeUos into a class where they may be grown 
without special attention. 
Castor, a very intense plicata from this color group, hardly any 
white in the flower, a very charming variety, deeply bronzed seg¬ 
ments. Apache, a coppery red on the rosy side, low, another color 
gem. Erebian is impressively beautiful with its deeply dusky and 
somber tones of rich red or garnet purple, with striking falls lit up 
with a bright beard. Its color suggests the richness of night itself. 
Group 7—The Early Bloomers 
Gloaming, a smaller, earlier blooming Bruno, is certainly one of 
the most lively tones we have and a new color in this type. Ragusa 
might be called a Redwing intermediate; it carries just that color note, 
very fine. In Red Orchid Mr. Sass has given us a glowing ruby brown. 
Its color is without approach even in the tall, later Iris; its season lasts 
well into the "tall” season; a really excellent intermediate Iris that 
blooms with the Darwin tulips, etc. Red Elf and Spark are a pair of 
rich, small flowered types that bloom later; their color carries very 
well, making a decided spot in the garden. TifUs, a red violet piu*ple 
seedling of Mr. Dykes coming from the Caucasian specias Iris Imbri- 
cata; very hardy and one of the Iris that loses its leaves entirely every 
fall and of special interest to the plant breeder. Kochii, bright claret 
purple with a bright beard, old yet a great favorite and bound to please. 
