Iris 
MOVILLA GARDENS 
IRIS 
We believe that our collection is one of the finest—if not the finest— 
in America. We have discarded many of the varieties which are still 
offered by dealers and replaced them with newer introductions 
which are decidedly superior. We have reduced our list to about two 
hundred varieties. It includes the choicest sorts from all parts of the 
world. Particular attention is called to the wonderful hybrids of the 
late Sir Michael Foster, of England, which Mr. Boyd imported in 
1916 and 1917, and to the beautiful and interesting introductions of 
Miss Sturtevant and Messrs. Farr and Fryer of this country. 
We are offering for the first time some of the new seedlings of Yeld, 
Bliss, Millet, and Vilmorin, which have created such a sensation in 
England and France. Some of these have now been tested several 
years in this country and have proved themselves worthy of being 
added to our already too long list of varieties. Others have not had 
sufficient testing to prove whether they are adapted to American 
conditions, and we are describing them here only because of the 
repeated requests that are coming to us for them. We shall offer a 
limited number of plants of these after the 1921 blooming season. 
We are glad to be able to offer also several fine American novelties. 
Our descriptions are as brief as possible and we have endeavored 
not only to avoid superlative praise but also to note the bad qualities 
of certain varieties as well as their good points. The name of the 
originator and date of introduction is given whenever known. When 
not known, the country where first catalogued is substituted. This 
data has been obtained from the American Iris Society, of which we 
are charter members. We urge all gardeners to join this Society, 
which through its research and publications is adding so much to our 
knowledge and enjoyment of the Iris. Membership is $3 a year, and 
may be sent directly to us. 
Bearded Iris 
Pogoniris (erroneously termed “German Iris”) 
The varieties of this group are the best known and the most com¬ 
monly cultivated. 
It has been the custom for many years to classify them into so- 
called botanical sections, such as Amoena, Neglecta, Pallida, Plicata, 
Squalens, etc., but as hybrids have grown more and more numer¬ 
ous this classification has proved inadequate and useless, and we 
have, therefore, arranged our list alphabetically, according to 
season and growth, thus: (1) Dwarf Bearded, (2) Intermediate, (3) 
Tall Bearded, (4) Oncocyclus Hybrids. We feel sure that all lovers of 
Iris will appreciate the convenience of this arrangement. 
CULTIVATION. A dry, sunny situation suits them best but they 
will thrive in any good garden soil that is well drained, and are bene¬ 
fited by a light dressing of lime added from year to year. Plant 
shallow, so that the top of the rhizome is just below the surface of 
the ground. Do not use manure; a little bone-meal, applied in the fail 
or when transplanting, is the best fertilizer. Every three or four years, 
lift, divide, and transplant. The best season for transplanting is 
soon after flowering; this enables the plants to make sufficient root- 
growth before winter and ensures successful blooming during the 
following year. The first winter after planting it is well to cover lightly 
with loose straw or litter, merely to prevent the rhizomes from being 
heaved out of the ground by thawing. 
DISEASES AND INSECTS. Irises are remarkably free from 
diseases and insects, but occasionally attacks of Iris Rot and of Iris 
Borer (Macronoctua onusta) may be troublesome. The best pre- 
ventatives for these are sanitary garden conditions. Keep the beds 
well cultivated in summer and free from rubbish at all seasons. 
Iris Rot thrives in wet seasons and is easily detected by its offensive 
smell. If a common variety is affected dig the entire clump and 
burn. If the variety is a choice one cut out the diseased portion 
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