Introductory Remarks 
Placing all the Irises we list in their proper color groups was 
no easy task^ and I am not at all certain that I have succeed¬ 
ed in every case. Color should be seen, just as tone should 
be h eard. Royal blue may mean something entirely different 
to me, an artist, from what it does to you, or even my artist 
friends. However, where possible, the grouping is like that 
of the Iris Society’s Check List. For your convenience the 
groups are printed on different hues of paper to facilitate 
visualization. 
Included in the list are many old Irises that still are valuable 
to some breeders, as an illustration, many of the finest super 
whites are descendants of some little insignificant runty v/hite 
crossed with blue. 
A little more prominence is given to the newer creations and 
the best of the old, both in description and display. 
Earl Ernest Evans 
2501 Oakridge Road Fort Wayne Indiana 
