BLUE VELVET 
In their gowns of crinkled sil\. 
Golden handed, ranged in order, 
Brilliant as the sunset fire is, 
Blac\ as bull's blood, white as mil\. 
Stand within our garden border 
Troops of Ins. 
Susan O. Moberly. 
lavender and cream, with a lustrous pink overglow. 
It is named for Mrs. Ayres and indicates Dr. Ayres’ 
high opinion of its worth. The symmetrical flowers 
are very large and the stem very tall and widely 
branching. Strong grower and heavy bloomer. Highly 
recommended. 
H.M., A.I.S., 1931. $10.00 
LADY PARAMOUNT (White 1934) M. 44". A 
splendid new Dykes seedling which caused a sensation 
when shown in California. It is large flower of Dykes 
parentage; of soft primrose yellow. The flowers are 
beautifully carried on tall stems and the foliage pale 
green and luxuriant. Not thoroughly tested for hardi¬ 
ness in Illinois, but it carried through two winters 
when protected. 
H.M., A.I.S., 1932. $17.50 
LARGO ;(Ashley 1932) M. 40". A bicolor of great 
delicacy of coloring which it retains throughout the 
blooming period. S. chrome yellow, ruffled and arched; 
F. rose tinted lilac, paling at the ruffled edges. The 
flower has a heavy substance quite unexpected 
because of its dainty coloring. $2.50 
LEGEND (Wareham 1932). Distinct and beautiful. 
A velvety crimson claret with a striking gold beard 
which sets off the rich beauty of the flower most 
effectively. $1.50 
LOS ANGELES (Mohr 1927) M. 46". Great white 
flowers of fine shape and texture. S. edged blue; F. 
marked red-brown at the base and blue style arms 
which lend a note of color to the center. Perfectly 
hardy as it has stood the test of years in our gardens. 
$ .75 
LUX (Looks) (Cayeux 1931). An unusually lovely 
and vivid color effect. S. bright old gold, suffused 
apricot; F. semi-flaring, raspberry red, with a golden 
sheen, paling to rose at the edges. One of the best 
landscape varieties we have seen. 
C.M., S.N.H.F., 1932. $2.50 
MME. SEROUGE (Madam Su-rooj) (Cayeux 1929) 
M. 40". A seedling of the famous Black Knight but 
with none of its failings. A midnight blue self with a 
blackish purple luster on the falls. The flowers seem 
lighted with a silvery sheen. 
C.M., S.N.H.F., 1931. $1.00 
MAGENTA (Cayeux 1927) M. 40". A wonderfully 
beautiful flower both in form and coloring. The color¬ 
ing is a glowing warm amethyst and not of magenta 
coloring. It was named for the battle of Magenta. 
The plant is strong and vigorous. Very desirable with 
yellow kinds. 
C.M., S.N.H.F., 1931. $ .75 
MARQUISETTE (Mar-kee-zet) (Cayeux 1926) M. 
42". Pale shrimp pink self, shaded salmon. A lovely 
lustrous example of the new pastel shades. Stalk well 
branched with many flowers. 
C M., S.N.H.F. $ .60 
MARY ELIZABETH (Kirkland 1929) L. 40". This 
lovely iris has grown in popularity since well dis¬ 
tributed. A brilliant rosy red self, but the heavy 
velvety quality of the falls gives it the appearance 
of a bicolor. The golden beard gives the flower a rare 
grace and beauty. It is perfectly hardy in our garden, 
contrary to reports in other sections. $1.00 
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