RIVERVIEW GARDENS :: Saint Paul, Minn. 
CLAUDE AUREAU, (Cayeux, 1928). 
Up to the present, this splendid Iris 
marks the greatest progress in the 
variegata group. The standards of 
excellent form are greenish golden- 
yellow, making the most pleasing con¬ 
trast with the wide long falls of 
intensely rich Bordeaux wine color 
with a large margin of bronzy-gold. 
A giant in every way. 3 6 in. A. of 
M., S.N.H.F., 1929 .$1.50 
CROWN PRINCE. 3 6 in. The finest 
American “variegata.” A magnificent 
flower of gigantic size, perfect form 
and rich color. S. deep orange yel¬ 
low; F. solid velvety brownish 
red . $2.50 
CRYSORO, (Nicholls). 26 in. H.M., 
A.I.S. Unusual clear, deep, luminous 
yellow. Blooms are large and ruf¬ 
fled, of good shape and sub¬ 
stance . $2.50 
DAZZLER, (Wmsn., 1930). A larger, 
finer and rosier Seminole. Good car¬ 
rying color. Excellent form. . .$5.00 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT, (Cayeux, 19 29). 
An imposing giant of the greatest 
vigor, strong foliage, stout, firm, 
much branched spike over 4 ft. tall, 
enormous blooms perfect in texture 
and form. S. light glowing rosy- 
purple overlaid bronzy-gold; F. very 
wide, spreading, purplish garnet red 
shading to lighter rosy-bronze at 
throat. A deep orange beard. One 
of the most outstanding Irises in our 
gardens last season. Winner of the 
Dykes Medal, 1930 .$1.00 
DESERT GOLD, (Kirkland, 1929). This 
is a yellow of large size, perfect form, 
and unusual substance. The color 
is a straw yellow, deepening toward 
the center, and the beard is chrome 
yellow. The flower is a pure yellow, 
luminous, pleasing and fragrant. 
30 in. H.M., A.I.S., 1931. Award 
of Merit, A.I.S., 1932 .$1.00 
DIRECTEUR PINELLE, (Cayeux, 
1932). A great improvement in our 
fine set of dark bronzy-red purples. 
Flowers very large of good form and 
substance, strong branching stem. S. 
clear coppery vinous red; F. wide 
flaring deep velvety blackish garnet 
red. An impressive flower of great 
splendor. C. of M., S.N.H.F., and 
Special Award as one of the three 
best French Iris, 1932 .$20.00 
DOG ROSE, (Insole, 1930). One of the 
new English “pinks.” A very beau¬ 
tiful, large, oval-shaped flower in a 
uniform shade of soft pink, with a 
deep golden beard. 40 in. Silver 
Medal, London, 1929 .$2.00 
DOUGLAS, (J. Sass, 19 32). A blue 
violet giant of imposing stature. S. 
lavender-violet; F. petunia violet 
with saccardo-violet at the end of the 
beard. Falls flaring, apple yellow 
beard. The large blooms are held on 
40 to 4 4-inch branching stems. . $4.00 
DU ART, (Ayres, 1931). A beautiful 
blend of tan and red chestnut. Well 
branched stem. $4.00 
ECUADOR, (Cayeux, 1932). Previous¬ 
ly named “Soleil d’Or.” Possibly the 
finest large yellow Iris for the present 
time having good form and texture; 
S. canary yellow; F. of brighter tone 
delicately veined brown at the haft, 
orange yellow beard, throat deep 
yellow. 42 in. C. of M., S.N.H.F.; 
Dykes Memorial Medal for the finest 
new Iris, 1932.$15.00 
EL TOVAR, (H. Sass, 1933 ). An ex¬ 
ceptional rich glowing brown varie¬ 
gata, blended black maroon and hon¬ 
ey yellow, gold beard, exquisite form 
and very heavy substance. . . .$15.00 
ELOISE LAPHAM, (Lapham, 1932). A 
delightful new pink Iris. The color 
is indescribably soft and smooth, an 
even tone of delicate flesh pink. The 
flower itself is about the size and 
shape of Midgard. Exceptionally 
heavy substance, very free bloomer. 
36 in. H.M., A.I.S., 1932 .$1.00 
ELYSIAN, (Saur, 1932). A lovely 
clear daffodil yellow flower with 
artistic maroon veinings at the haft 
adding definitely to its distinctive¬ 
ness. 42 in. H.M., A.I.S. $1.50 
EREBIAN, (Loomis, 1931). A self of 
rich, dark, Bordeaux red, lightened 
oy a heavy gold beard. The flowers 
are large and of perfect form. An 
outstanding Iris in every way. 40 in. 
H.M., A.I.S., 1930 .$1.00 
ETHELWYN DUBUAR, (Lapham, 
1933). A real deep pink self without 
that objectionable magenta of so 
many of the deep pinks. A very clean 
fresh color with a prominent orange 
beard. A very fine, large, handsome 
pink. 40 in.$1.50 
EVELYN BENSON, (Murrell, 1931). 
This glorious Iris was one of the 
most outstanding novelties in England 
last year. It is almost self colored, 
a uniform rosy carmine, slightly 
suffused bronze, without reticulation. 
3 9 in. Silver Medal, London, 
1931 .$2.00 
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