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"An Iris Lover’s Catalog” 
Yellow Iris 
Section 6B Yellow Selfs 
•Designates varieties judged among the “100 Best.” 
Variety 
Price 
Group 
Season Height 
Originator 
AliquippaD 
$o- 2-5 
I 
M 
M 
Hall ’34 
• ALTA CALIFORNIA 
3.00 
3 
ML 
T 
M-M. ’31 
Amber 
•15 
1 
M 
M 
Dykes T4 
Ashtoreth 
3.50 
I 
M 
T 
Beaud. ’3Z 
Britoness f 
1.00 
1 
M 
T 
Dykes ’z9 
• CALIFORNIA GOLD 
iz.50 
3 
L 
M 
Mitch. ’3Z 
Chasseur 
.2.0 
1 
L 
M 
Vilm. *z 3 
• CHRYOMYLLA 
3.CO 
1 
M 
T 
Loomis ’31 
• CORONATION 
• 2-5 
3 
M 
T 
Moore ’Z7 
Crysoro 
•75 
3 
VE 
L 
Nich. ’31 
Desert Gold 
1.00 
1 
E 
M 
Kirk. ’ 3 o 
•ECLADOR 
12 ..OO 
1 
ML 
T 
Cay. ’ 3 i 
Eothen 
1.50 
I 
M 
M 
Ware. '31 
Geo. P. Baker 
• 5 ° 
I 
ML 
T 
Perry ’30 
Gold Imperial 
•*5 
3 
M 
M 
Sturt. 'z4 
Gold Standard 
•35 
I 
M 
T 
Edl. *z8 
Helios 
1.00 
z 
M 
T 
Cay. ’z8 
• NEBRASKA 
•35 
3 
L 
T 
Sass-H. ’z8 
• PHEBUS 
1.00 
I 
M 
T 
Gay. ’30 
Pluie D'Or 
• l 5 
1 
M 
T 
Cay. 'z8 
Prairie Gold 
.2.0 
3 
M 
M 
Sass-H. ’z6 
Primrose 
.2-5 
I 
ML 
T 
Sturt. ’z 3 
Sunlight 
• 2-5 
I 
M 
M 
Sturt. ’z9 
W. R. Dykes f 
1.00 
z 
M 
M 
Dykes ’z6 
Yellow Moon 
•15 
I 
M 
M 
Sturt. ’z3 
Yellow Tom Tit 
.50 
I 
L 
M 
Sturt. ’30 
New 
and Trial 
Varieties 
Dorc (Sass-J. ’35). 
.$10.00 
Robert (Ayres 
’ 33 ). 
.$ 8.00 
Happy Days (Mitch. ’34). 
• 17-5° 
Sunmist (Nich. 
* 34 )- 
Lady Paramount (White ’34)... 
• 17-5° 
Sylvia Lent (Shull ’33). 
Key to Groups for Section 6B 
Group i—Light Yellow Group 2.—Medium Yellow Group 3—Deep Yellow 
□Fragrant. fTender. tfVery Tender. 
Section 6B Yellow Selfs 
Our pure yellows are showing real strides forward but, as yet, we 
have not reached the ideal. May the day be not far off when we will 
have all the types of yellow so necessary in our Iris gardens. The com¬ 
bination of these yellows with other colors is most necessary and the 
landscape effects most stunning when yellow Iris are used properly 
and in due proportion. Several new varieties on trial with us and 
showing great promise are reviewed in our descriptive article entitled 
"Looking Ahead,” following the color descriptions. (Page 3 5) 
Group 1—Light Yellows 
Trim, oval, nicely formed Phebus is truly a gem—a smooth finish, 
a uniform pure lemon-yellow color, fine branching, fine height and 
strong stem make it our super representative and truly the leader of 
this class. Gold Standard is a soft yellow with enamel-like texture 
and a rich gold beard—a subtle combination, appealing in its quiet 
way. Ashtoretb, a large flower, is a soft cream yellow, even toned 
with few veins; size, habit, and good carriage of bloom make it most 
satisfactory. 
Eothen, a large, soft cream, of remarkable substance has semi- 
flaring falls, fine size, and distinct form. Geo. P. Baker —a very soft 
yellow—stems are very tall and well branched, making it very suit¬ 
able for placement in back portions of a border. Aliquippa is a pale, 
Continued on page 34. 
