RIVERVIEW GARDENS 
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Saint Paul, Minn 
ROYAL BEAUTY, (McKee, ’32). One 
of the finest of the new Iris last year. 
S. clear intense blue of a medium 
tone; F. slightly deeper in color, of 
brilliant, deep, velvety blue. We con¬ 
sider it the best, richest, deep blue 
purple Dominion seedling to date. 48 
in. H.M., A.I.S., ’31. Award of Merit, 
A.I.S., ’32.$2.50 
RUBEO, (M. M., ’31). S. are deep 
glistening rose; falls are broad, thick 
textured and of deep velvety maroon. 
48 in.$2.50 
SACHEM, (Loomis, ’31). A striking 
velvety red brown of Bruno ancestry. 
The standards are a lustrous pale 
bronze and the wide spreading falls 
are a velvety dazzling red brown. 
Sachem was one of the most admired 
flowers in our gardens last year. 40 
SELENE, (Connell, ’31). A tall, silvery 
white of extra large size, and very 
heavy substance. This Iris has had 
considerable opposition from some 
sections of this country, but we high¬ 
ly recommend it as a large flowering, 
hardy white for this section of the 
country, H.M., A.I.S., ’32.50c 
SHIR VAN, (Loomis, ’32). This Iris has 
richer coloring than most of the 
Bruno derivatives due to the amount 
of yellow in the standards, lending 
it a brilliant and intense color effect. 
S. pale shade of lustrous brown with 
yellow tones prevailing; F. semi- 
flaring and a rich, heavy red brown. 
36 in. H.M., A.I.S., ’32.$3.50 
SIR KNIGHT, (Ashley, ’33). A new 
dark blue that has created a sensa¬ 
tion. A large tall deep blue self of 
splendid form and carriage. A strong 
and vigorous grower.$15.00 
OKAN, (J. Sass, ’33). S. sayal brown 
overlaid reddish brown; F. oxblood 
ed, overlaid blackish brown. Haft 
ellow with brown stripes. Promi- 
jent orange beard. The most bril- 
an' of the red brown blends. 3 6 in. 
iginator’s description) .... $10.00 
NGMAID, (Loomis, ’32). A tall 
stately pink and yellow blend of 
tiful fresh coloring. H.M., A.I.S., 
46 in.$3.00 
IR CLOUD, (Kirkland, ’31). 
standards first appear as pale 
but change rapidly to a soft 
blue-white, just the color of a cloud 
in the summer sky. The falls are blue 
as the sky itself.” 32 in.$1.00 
TALISMAN, (Murrell, ’30). This is a 
very richly-colored Iris which gives 
a golden apricot effect in the mass. 
The standards and falls are a rich 
iridescent golden yellow faintly suf¬ 
fused and flushed violet pink, more 
deeply in the falls than in the stand¬ 
ards. 3 2 in. Certificate of Merit, Lon¬ 
don, ’30 .$1.00 
TAPESTRY, (Ayres, ’31). A subtle 
blend of monster size, smoky mul¬ 
berry in general color effect with the 
center of the falls intensely colored, 
passing out to the smoky tones of the 
standards .$1.00 
THEODOLINDA, (Ayres, ’32). A plicata 
of San Francisco-Los Angeles size, 
of positive hardiness and vigor and 
lovely clear blue markings. The 
flowers measure 6 % inches from tip 
to tip. The broad, domed standards 
being white with a buttonhole stitch¬ 
ing of light blue along the margins. 
The falls are also broad and straight 
hanging, with deep blue violet mark¬ 
ings at the center changing to clear 
blue at the edges. 42 in.$1.50 
TIGER-TIGER, (Wareham, ’32). Ware- 
ham’s finest red, a brilliant Iris of a 
shade entirely distinct from Daunt¬ 
less. The very large blooms are 
rather rounded in shape, abundantly 
borne on three-foot stems. Splendid 
as either a specimen or a garden 
clump . $3.00 
VENUS DE MILO, (Ayres, ’31). A 
white Dominion. An absolutely clear 
white, of a warm creamy tone, with 
a yellow beard. Flowers large and of 
exceptionally heavy substance. H.M., 
A.I.S., ’32.$1.00 
VERT GALANT, (Cayeux, ’29). Win¬ 
ner of the Dykes Memorial Medal, 
1929; the highest award that can be 
given an Iris. S. coppery-fawn suf¬ 
fused lilac; F. round vivid garnet- 
red edged bronze. Wide yellow throat 
reticulated brown. An enormous 
flower of very heavy texture, rich 
coloring and fine form. A fine new 
bronzy tone. 48 in.$1.50 
VIOLET CROWN, (Kirkland, ’31). A 
very large flower of unusual and most 
attractive pale violet shades. It may 
be described as a misty purple. 40 
in.$1.50 
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