KENWOOD IRIS GARDENS 
Class 3 B—Red Purple 
General Color Red Purple, Some with a Bronze Undertone. 
NEW VARIETIES: 
CREOLE BELLE (Nich. 1934) — (M 36)—A rich Bishop’s purple 
self of medium size on perfectly branched stems. Brown beard 
and colored haft enhance the "self” effect. Has a glowing 
satiny finish . #10.00 
EGYPT (Bliss 1929) — (44)—S. bronze violet; F. very large and 
drooping, deep velvety maroon purple, enlivened with a 
bright gold beard 50 
JOYCETTE (J. Sass 1932) — (42)—S. raisin purple; F. blackish 
purple. Large flowers, 6 inches long, that have a very car¬ 
rying red tone. Excellent form and substance. Long bloom¬ 
ing period. H. M., A. I. S., 1932. 10.00 
LEGEND (Wareham 1932) — (L 40)—S. crimson claret veined 
violet blue, F. dark velvety claret. Huge blooms of great sub¬ 
stance and fine form. Orange beard. 1.50 
MAGENTA (Cay. 1927) — (LM 36)—A deep clear toned ame¬ 
thyst violet self. Flowers of good form and size. Combines 
well with creamy yellows . .50 
MINISTRE FERNAND DAVID (Cayeux 1930) —(M 38)—S. 
silky red purple; F. velvety glowing dark red purple. A very 
rich and striking color. Large flowers and good form. Cert, 
of Merit, S. N. H. F., for the best Iris of 1930 . 1.75 
OREGON BEAUTY (Kleinsorge 1930) —(M 34)—S. aconite 
violet; F. velvety cotinga purple, lighter at edge and at mid¬ 
rib, bright orange beard. Large flowers of heavy texture .75 
OXHEART (Nich. 1934) — (LM 36)—Deep rich "strawberry” 
red purple with large circular velvety falls. Beard is in har¬ 
mony, and no prominent haft reticulation. Strong grower 5.00 
RED ROBE (Nicholls 1931)—S. very deep petunia violet; F. deep 
blackish red violet and very velvety. Intense yellow beard. 
The whole flower glows like a great ruby. Very large flowers 
of heavy texture on low and widely branching stems. Free 
bloomer. H. M., A. I. S., 1932. . . . 5.00 
RHODES (Bliss 1931) — (36)—A magnificent red purple, almost 
a self. S. large and arching, a little lighter than the falls; 
F. velvety purple crimson, very large and massive. An im¬ 
proved Morning Splendor. 1.00 
RUBEO (Mohr-Mitchell 1931) — (LM 48)—S. deep rosy purple, 
F. broad velvety maroon purple. Gold beard and center. 
Flowers of heavy substance on widely branching stems. An 
outstanding variety . 2.50 
WACONDA (H. Sass 1931) — (M 35)—A large deep red purple 
self, with exceptional carrying qualities. Has a deep metallic 
red tone in a mass. Very large and free flowering 
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