39 
"An Iris Lover’s Catalog" 
Yellow Bi-Colors 
Seection 3C (Cont.) 
Group 2—Blended Type Falls 
Following we have two varieties with falls not as heavily colored, 
but merely veined—a reddish color. Citronella, tall, with exception¬ 
ally bright light-yellow stands, makes a magnificent garden clump. 
Rialgar also has broad stands of brilliant yellow, rich and deep, very 
effective, almost having the effect of all yellow although not as tall 
as the preceding. Gauhis presents a very bright note; golden bronze 
flushed stands and falls heavily veined and flushed a bright rose. 
Nemesis is a very soft, fine type with a soft brown note. 
Group 3—Strong Contrasting Bicolors 
Here are our bright Variagatas, gay and flashing—clear, bright, 
yellow stands contrasted with intense chestnut mahogany falls edged, 
in some varieties, with the color of the stands. Decennial, a different 
type of bi-color with electric blue falls, very distinctive. Crown Prince, 
the best of the velvety Variagatas of Ambassadeur shape, is very clear 
colored w'ith rich velvety falls. King Juba, a tall, brilliant Variagata, 
is clear toned and crisp throughout and one of the best of this group. 
For people who prefer the more velvety type. Crown Prince is the Iris. 
A matter of personal choice alone will determine selection here. 
Plamenschwert, one of the tallest, is very fine for massing, very clear 
and bright. Maori Princess, the deepest and richest of this set. Lode¬ 
star, probably the premier of this group, a fine sharp clear cut con¬ 
trast on a very good stem. Gay Hussar, a fine contrast; its falls are of 
the deepest coloring and the stands remarkably clear. 
Thrudwang is more softly colored with plum purple falls; one 
of the very best of the many with plum purple falls. Argynnis with 
bright yellow stands and solid brown falls has a marginal rim of soft 
yellow, most distinctive. Lodestar is deeper with deep yellow stands 
and clear, dark maroon falls. 
Group 4—The Bronzed Blended Bicolors 
Here is a group that are heavily bronzed or influenced by for¬ 
eign colors giving us some very superbly blended bi-colors. Claude 
Aureau and Cameliard are our superb Iris, medleys, tan bronzed yel¬ 
low stands, falls variously blended, edged in wine red purples, fine 
size and character. Claude Aureau is a bit redder in the falls, not 
quite as tall growing as Cameliard which is a bit more purple. King 
Tut, simply outstanding, rather hard to place in any classification, 
too brownish for the red purple section proper, too red for the var¬ 
iagata section. In the garden it truly is magnificent, attracting your 
attention like a magnet. Of medium height and size it well dis¬ 
plays its glowing chestnut red. 
Kenwood, a very large and well rounded brownish pastel type, 
is very fine, of good size, oval form, and a pleasing color. Gold Top, 
very similar to Cameliard but with more veins, not quite as good as 
the former. Mrs. H. F. Bowles, a bronzier, redder effect, is very 
showy. Bergama with stands of yellow shading to purple and raisin 
purple falls, margined in yellow—a bronzy tone throughout. Cherry 
Rust has yellow and rosy copper stands with falls a darker red brown 
mahogany, very bright—especially attractive for low mass effects. 
New and Trial varieties continued on page 45. 
