Blue Irises 
Unl ess one has followed closely the development of mod¬ 
ern irises, he does not realize the vast strides made in the 
blue section. Breeders have been vying with each other to 
produce more gorgeous creations, and have succeeded be¬ 
yond their fondest dreams, with a wide range from the lu¬ 
minous saturated hues to the somber, huge specimens like 
El Capitan, and rich, like Blue Velvet. 
L, M, & D indicate light, medium, and dark values. 
BLUE SELF - BLUE TONED 
Alvarado D (M.M. 26) (Conquistador x L. A. Wmsn.) 25c 
Asphodel L (Mohr ’26) (Caterina X Louis Meyer) 35c 
Bandollero L (M.M.’26) (Conquistador x L. A. Wmsn.) 25c 
Benbow M (Bliss ’17) 15c 
Blue Banner L (Kir.’29) 25c 
Blue Boy M (Cap.’01) 15c 
Blue Hill (Sass’31) A trifle deeper in tone than Sensa¬ 
tion. White throat and b^ard. Silky. 50c 
Blue Ribbon (Grin. 29) 50c 
Bluet L (Sturt.’18) (Dalmatica x Cengialti) 15c 
Brandywine L (Farr ’20) t5c 
Buechley’s Giant (Bue. 32) Its immense size fairly takes 
a person’s breath. S. pale lavender. F. violet, fading to 
pale mauve at edges. Four ft. Similar to Lord of June, 
but S. stand up better. Paler than Titian. $ 1.00 
Celeste L (Lemon 1858) 15c 
Corrida L (Mil.’14) 15c 
Duke of Bedford D (Bliss’22) 25^ 
Eden Phillpotts M (Per.’21) (Cengialti x Pallida) 25c 
El Capitan L (M.M.’26) (Oriflamme x Mesopotamica) 
Giant flower of light blue violet; splendid bloomer; can¬ 
delabra branching. Always evokes praise. 50c 
