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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
Yellow 
Varieties 
Blends 
Light 
Blends 
Dark 
Blends 
The hybridizers have vied with each other for several years to 
produce a yellow that had all the qualities of the darker-toned 
Iris. As a result there are a number from which a selection may 
be made. Shekinah (by Miss Sturtevant) continues a favorite, al¬ 
though it was the first good yellow produced. Bonita is not large 
in my garden but looks like a golden ball on the top of its tall, 
slender stem. Coronation is large and fine, retaining its color in 
full sunlight. Noticeable among the yellow blends that are very 
unusual in their colorings are Ochracea and Sonata, while Jubilee 
is most charming. 
While it is a question if the real, great yellow has been developed, 
yet there is no debating the fact that through their endeavors a 
splendid group of blends have appeared, magnificent in their 
strength and beauty. All these have a varying amount of yellow 
that blends with lavender and purple and blue in every conceiv¬ 
able manner. This class has been divided into two groups, the 
light and dark blends. 
Quaker Lady, as demure as its name implies, Isoline, whose pastel 
shades are particularly pleasing, Midgard and Nusku are but a 
few of the light blends. 
The dark blends with their deep, glowing colors, are particu¬ 
larly attractive. There are a number of very beautiful ones, vary¬ 
ing in price, but none has excelled Alcazar, which created a sen¬ 
sation when it was introduced some years ago. It multiplies rapidly 
and has tall, strong stems, carrying magnificent large blossoms 
that do not fade in the bright sunlight. Because it is especially 
suited to the climate, it might well be called the King of the Iris 
in the Southwest. 
IRIS IN ARID SECTIONS 
It has been claimed that there can be found a variety of Iris 
for every climatic condition. So where high winds prevail, it is 
Ty^e^and suggested that the strongest, and those listed as having stems of 
Treatment medium height, be selected. The catalogues usually state the length 
of the stem and the quality of both stem and blossom. By using 
shrubs as windbreaks or planting them where the house will pro- 
