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"A« Iris Lover’s Catalog 
All Yellow 
Section 3 A 
A pure yellow, an achievement toward which all Iris lovers have 
been looking for many years, may be expected in the next few years, if 
past progress is any sort of a criterion. In considering our list of yel¬ 
lows today, we find many very desirable and pleasing varieties from 
which to make our selection. And yet it seems but yesteryear that we 
did not have one satisfactory yellow variety. While development has 
been rapid here, it has by no means approached the standard that we 
find in the blues or in the purples or Dominions. During the year 
past we had a number of the newer novelties bloom, and in one or two 
cases they far exceeded our expectations. All have the quaUfications we 
find in other color classes, such as, good size, height, and stature. A 
new trio of this yellow coloring has come into the Iris world: Fhebus, 
Chramylla, and Alta California. To this elite selection, however, we 
have some rivals that may well contest their position. These con¬ 
testants are Crysoro, Desert Gold, and W. R. Dykes. 
Group 1—Light Yellow Selfs 
This group carries the lightest tones of yellow from the soft 
cream to those of medium depth. Softness of tone, akin to the yellow 
moonlight streaming over the hill in the east, seems to give them their 
charm; soft, refined, delicate garden notes. Aliquippa, wirmer of a 
silver medal, is a pleasing soft yellow, one of the largest flowers. Yel- 
low Moon and its newer companion Sonoma carry this tone in an ex¬ 
quisite enamel-like finish without any haft veining. Shekinah is very 
good for massing—a bit taller than most. Hymettus, a large, creamy, 
warm white to honey yellow. Sunlight is very close to Yellow Moon in 
tone as we have bloomed it, but the segments are too narrow; in our 
opinion somewhat commonplace. Golden Glory is of especially light 
golden tone, tall and well formed. Gold Standard, the darkest of this 
set, is tall, very fine with a glistening glowing beard that is peculiar 
to this Iris alone, its effervescent glowing effect makes it seem bub¬ 
bling with life. Geo. P. Baker is without a doubt the best of the 
cream yellows; tall, well branched with large flower of fine form and 
excellent substance. It does not wilt under a hot sun. The veins 
around the haft are objectionable but they are not entirely offensive, 
being a yellowish brown. Yellow Pearl is a fine, soft color, of round¬ 
ed form, with extra good substance. Yellow Tom Tit is a delightful 
gem; a perfect counterpart for its blue brother. Ashtoreth is a very 
fine, tall, large, well branched soft yellow. It points the way for fu¬ 
ture developments in this field of color. It is probably the best of the 
lightest yellows; has a few veins on the falls to mar its perfection, 
but is fine in spite of this. 
Group 2—Medium Yellow Tones 
Here we have some remarkable developments in the color range 
of Iris. In our Super Class— Phehus is a tall, well-branched yellow of 
excellent substance—a fine tone of primrose yellow that does not fade; 
semi-oval form with a large, bright beard; one of our finest yellows. 
Another choice creation is Chromylla, a premier yellow of fine form 
and good substance, carries its light gold color well and holds up very 
well in a hot sun. From still another source we have Desert Gold, a 
fine yellow with very bright gold beard, with a suggestion of veins near 
the haft—not tall. Phosphor and Moon Magic are new developments; 
very heavy substanced with finely placed flowers; their color is rather 
weakened by an undertone of foreign color—perhaps this may dis¬ 
appear. The former is a tone darker than the latter. Sungod, a large 
medium yellow with heavy veins on the falls; rather a good color, tall 
stem. Britoness, a medium yellow, flowers of the shape and size of 
Moonlight on a good stem, has size, color, and height; a pleasing flower 
is bound to get recognition. 
