AN IRIS LOVER’S CATALOG 
21 
MEDIUM PINKS (4B) 
Medium Pink Selfs 
Originator 
Year 
Height 
Variety 
Price 
Performance 
Season 
Sass, H. 
.1934 
M 
AVONDALE. 
. . . 4.00 
B 
M 
Ayres. 
.1932 
M 
CORALIE. 
. . . 7.50 
C 
M 
Murrell. 
.1931 
M 
EVELYN BENSON. 
. . . 1.50 
A 
M 
Cayeux. 
.1927 
M 
FASCINATION □. 
.35 
A 
M 
Millet. 
.1923 
T 
MME. C. BOUSCANT f. 
.25 
C 
ML 
Murrell. 
.1929 
T 
ROSE PETAL 
.50 
A 
ML 
Williamson. 
.1934 
T 
SANDIA. 
Medium Pink Bicolors 
. . . 4.00 
A 
EM 
Morrison. 
.1931 
L 
CORAL. 
.50 
A 
E 
Hall. 
.1926 
T 
EDGEWOOD. 
.50 
A 
L 
Egelberg. 
.1930 
T 
ELIZABETH EGELBERG □ . . . . 
.25 
A- 
M 
Mohr.. 
.1926 
T 
FRIEDA MOHR □. 
.25 
A- 
ML 
Vilmorin. 
.1920 
M 
MAGNIFICA Df. 
.25 
B 
EM 
Millet. 
.1930 
M 
MARY SENNI. 
A 
E 
Connell. 
.1931 
T 
ROSE DOMINION □. 
. . . 1.25 
A- 
M 
From the company of the rose or medium-pinks, Rose 
Dominion, a bicolor of uniquely flaring form with rounded 
“half-dollar” falls, emerges as a most distinct personality. 
In other parts of this catalog we have pictured and described 
the lovely Mary Senni (mauve-rose), and classic Frieda 
Mohr (lilac-rose). (See pages 25 and 30). The enamel finish 
of Evelyn Benson makes it a worthwhile sort. Rose Petal, a 
deep pink self, is a much pinker Aphrodite. Fascination is 
a luscious, satiny orchid-rose. 
We value Coral, an early-blooming rosy bicolor. Another 
two-toned rose is Edgewood. A blended bicolor of stiff form 
and rugged constitution is Elizabeth Egelberg. Tempera¬ 
mental Magnifica, also a bicolor — of delicate tone — was 
one of our first large iris. Old rose with a glaze of heliotrope 
describes large-flowered Mme. Cecil Bouscant. 
A trio of differently colored iris are Coralie, a medium 
pink blend of fine form (with us not always an easy grower); 
Avondale, a very rich rosy strawberry with a warm golden 
throat; and Sandia, a sturdy deep pink and yellow blend of 
real character and worth. 
PURPLES (4C) 
Purples 
Originator 
Year 
Height 
Variety 
Price 
Performance 
Season 
Williamson. 
.1928 
T 
CINNABAR. 
.25 
B 
M 
Sass, H. 
.1931 
T 
IRMA POLLOCK. 
.50 
A 
E 
Kleinsorge. 
.1934 
M 
ITASCA 
.... 12.00 
A 
ML 
Cayeux. 
.1927 
M 
MAGENTA □. 
.35 
B 
L 
Cayeux. 
.1933 
M 
PROF. S. B. MITCHELL. 
.... 10.00 
A 
M 
Ayres. 
.1931 
M 
RED DOMINION 
.... 1.75 
B 
ML 
Nicholls. 
.1930 
L 
RED ROBE. 
.... 2.00 
B 
L 
Violet Purples 
Bliss. 
.1919 
M 
CARDINAL □. 
.25 
B 
M 
Wareham. 
.1932 
T 
LEGEND 
.75 
A 
M 
Kirkland. 
.1929 
T 
MARY ELIZABETH f 
.60 
B 
EM 
Kirkland. 
.1929 
T 
MORNING GLORY. 
.50 
B 
M 
Sturtevant. 
.1931 
T 
MOTIF 
.75 
AA 
EM 
Blended Purples 
Cayeux. 
.1932 
T 
DIRECTEUR PINELLE 
.... 15.00 
AA 
M 
Cayeux. 
.1930 
L 
MINISTRE F. DAVID f. 
_ 1.00 
B 
M 
Cayeux. 
.1928 
T 
NENE. 
.80 
A 
M 
Sass, H. 
.1931 
M 
WACONDA 
.50 
A 
ML 
Grinter. 
.1933 
L 
WOTAN. 
_ 2.50 
B 
L 
Trial Varieties 
Dark Knight. . . 
. . . . $7.50 Oxheart. 
.$3.00 
The rich, luxurious tones of purple embrace some very 
fine varieties. The four that stand out in this class are 
Directeur Pinelle, Motif, Itasca, and Legend. Directeur Pi- 
nelle, that rich, magnificent brown-purple with giant, 
superbly-formed flowers on stout, well-branched stalks, is 
one of M. Cayeux’s masterpieces. Motif and Legend we 
have pictured and described elsewhere in this catalog (see 
pages 25 and 11, respectively). Itasca has one of the finest 
new colors we have seen in iris: rich amethyst, deep and 
vivid. 
Magenta is another color gem: solid amethyst-violet with 
smooth, enameled sheen. Another color different from the 
general run is the fuchsia-tone of Waconda. 
The claret-purples or deep wines are colors we need very 
much. Prof. S. B. Mitchell, though we have had but little 
opportunity to judge it, looks very fine. Red Robe, velvety 
ruby to claret, possesses a gorgeous color, but its branching 
is not ideal. Red Dominion is a rich mulberry-purple with 
deeper, velvety falls. Irma Pollock, a striking, velvety 
carmine-violet, is a fine iris. A bit lighter but fresh and 
vivid is Mary Elizabeth, a rose and red bicolor. Nene, rose- 
lilac and purple, is one of the world’s largest iris; in color 
and form, however, it is not outstanding. 
Other leading purples of divergent types are Wotan, rich 
dark prune and plum purple; Ministre F. David, a silky red- 
purple bicolor; Morning Glory, a fine clean-cut lavender and 
purple bicolor with an orange beard; Cinnabar, unique plum 
purple; and Cardinal, not nearly as red as its name suggests 
but rather a fine purple, (though a few years ago it was in 
truth our reddest iris). 
