KENWOOD IRIS GARDENS 
Dwarf Iris 
We always look forward to the blooming of Dwarf Iris, as they herald 
the spring season. Iris reticulata is the first to appear, blooming in late 
March or early April. A week later Atroviolacea comes, and then the 
others in rapid succession. They are invaluable for early color in the 
front border of the garden, where the taller ones appear to advantage. 
These can be used as cut flowers to combine with daffodils or early tulips. 
The dwarfer varieties have become very popular for planting in rock walls 
or slopes, where their beauty can be more closely observed. There is noth¬ 
ing more lovely than drifts of the delicate blue of Coerulea, combined 
with pink and white. The dark blue and red purples furnish a color 
not found in other perennials, and look especially well with arabis or 
white phlox, and the yellow erysimum. Some bloom again in Fall, and 
so are valuable for this quality. 
From records kept for several years, we have endeavored to work 
out a simple table indicating the time of blooming; this should prove a 
great help, as it will assist you in selecting varieties for continuous 
bloom, as well as for color combinations that bloom at the same time. 
Dwarfs bloom approximately 4 weeks. Each week may be repre¬ 
sented by a numeral, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Early bloomers are marked 1, and 
the late ones 3 and 4. Some bloom more than one week, and are 
marked accordingly. These generally have a few blooms open at a time, 
but bloom over a longer period. Others bloom in a shorter time, but 
produce a greater mass of bloom. This table is still incomplete and 
subject to change. 
APHYLLA OSIRIS (3-4) —10". Large blue purple, falls deeper $ .35 
ARAMIS (2-3)—7". Pale yellow bicolor. Long divisions .20 
ARENARIA (Flavissima)—3". A bright yellow, with a golden 
beard. Tiny rhizomes with many small nodes. Likes a 
sandy soil .35 
ATROVIOLACEA (1-2)—4". Wine colored flowers of good form .15 
BLACK MIDGET (3-4)—5". Long soot black buds opening to 
deep red purple flowers with long narrow divisions . .25 
BLUE JADE (2-3)—7". Large dark red purple, with velvety 
garnet purple falls. Beard orange. Good form. Flower 
measures 4" from tip to tip. .25 
BLUESTONE (1-2-3)—6". Blue purple. Often blooms in fall .10 
BOQUET (3)—6". A cool bluish white with falls veined deeper .35 
BRIDE (2-3) —10". Large fine white, heavily scented. .15 
BRIGHTNESS (3-4) — (Emig. 1935) —10". A lovely bright yel¬ 
low of fine form and color, and showing no veinings. S. 
arched, bright primrose yellow; F. straight hanging a tone 
deeper, and gold beard. Better than Harbor Lights and Excelsa .75 
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