The World’s Finest Tall Bearded Iris • Continued 
Pirate Gold —34 in. A fine, large, uniform deep yellow, 
with full flaring falls, the standards, falls and styles 
being of the same uniform deep color. My own in¬ 
troduction .75 
Pluie D’Or —41 in. Winner of the Dykes Medal, 
highest international honors, for the finest, lar¬ 
gest, tallest deep yellow. Sold a few years ago 
for $35.00.75 
Pongee —40 in. A new soft buff, with a frosty iri¬ 
descence, that gives it the appearance of a piece of 
silk pongee—hence the name.35 
President Lebrun —36 in. Dedicated to the French Presi¬ 
dent by his personal request. S—bright metallic golden- 
copper,- F—a warm blend of garnet and reddish cop¬ 
per; very velvety and vivid in the sunlight. Given a 
Certificate of Merit and with Prof. S. B. Mitchell and 
Seduction, awarded a Special Prize by the Iris Com¬ 
mission in France for the best three new Irises of the 
year 1933. Cannot be sold until released by the 
United States Department of Agriculture. 
President Pilkington —46 in. A 1933 introduction of the 
famous French concern Cayeux. Given an Award of 
Merit by the French National Horticultural Society. 
S—pale buff, with a faint blue suffusion. F—lavender- 
blue, with a buff suffusion. A magnificent Iris of out¬ 
standing color. 3.75 
Prince Michael —36 in. VERY FRAGRANT. Large 
flowers, of perfect form, with Flays lilac standards, 
faintly mottled very soft brown around the edges,- 
F—bright violet, with a light brown edging; intense 
orange beard and soft yellow throat, beautifully veined 
golden brown. My own introduction for 1935. After 
a drenching rain the flowers were the only ones in the 
garden to be in perfect shape. 1.50 
Princess Beatrice —46 in. FRAGRANT. One of the ten 
highest rated varieties in the American Iris Society 
1928 Symposium. An entrancing shade of soft lav¬ 
ender . 15 
Prof. S. B. Mitchell— 42 in. Enormous flowers of deepest 
purplish-red tones; the falls deeper and intensely vel¬ 
vety. Certificate of Merit and winner of Special Prize 
offered by the Iris Commission of France for the best 
three new Irises. Cannot be sold until released by the 
United States Department of Agriculture. 
Purissima —44 in. A pure white Iris of gigantic size and 
perfect form. Considered by many specialists to be the 
most perfect white. 75 
Purple Haze —32 in. A most unusual color,- very delicate 
French grey. Large, beautiful flower of fine form. .25 
Pygmalion —32 in. A handsome new English medium 
blue bi-color. . 1.50 
Queen Anne —32 in. An exquisitely beautiful Iris, 
entirely in a class by itself. The dome shaped standards 
are beautifully creped, cream colored, with a faint 
bronze overcast. Flaring falls of same color, promi¬ 
nently veined pansy-violet, with old-gold veining at 
the|throat to the tip of the beard. One of my own 
introductions. 1.00 
Queen Caterina —38 in. VERY FRAGRANT. Irridescent 
soft lavender-violet. 15 
Queen Chereau —36 in. FRAGRANT. EARLY. A large 
flowered “plicata” of perfect form. The white stand¬ 
ards are suffused over the entire surface with soft 
analine blue; large white flaring falls delicately edged 
same color. 1.00 
Querida —42 in. VERY FRAGRANT. Exquisite blend of 
soft pastel colors,- almost white, very faintly flushed 
soft mauve, with a golden halo at the centre of the 
flower. 75 
Quernah —42 in. Standards dark bronze-violet. Falls 
deeper violet. Conspicuous yellow beard. A fine 
English introduction. 5.00 
Quivera —32 in. A fascinating blend of subtle pastel col¬ 
ors impossible to describe. The general effect being a 
mingling of pink, apricot and yellow. Honorable 
Mention American Iris Society. 75 
Rae —36 in. A fine new deep yellow which has been 
given Honorable Mention by the American Iris 
Society. 1.50 
Rameses— 40 in. WINNER OF THE DYKES 
MEDAL FOR 1932. A lovely blend of soft 
yellow and tourmaline-pink, the flower being 
suffused with a yellow glow at the centre. A 
perfect flower in every way.$1.25 
Rasakura —32 in. FRAGRANT. S—rose-purple, shading 
to yellow at base,- F- -heavy, velvety, dahlia purple. A 
new Williamson introduction. 1.00 
Red Dominion —42 in. Clear lustrous deep red standards 
and full flaring velvety red falls. One of Dr. Ayres 
best. Honorable Mention American Iris Society 5.00 
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