which is pictured on page 28. This delightful 
creamy-pink flower will probably supersede in popu¬ 
larity the famous Midgard from the same originator. 
Another lovely pink blend of quite a different 
type is Rameses, a Dykes medal iris of unusual poise 
and grace. Its slightly ruffled petals reflect a har¬ 
mony of soft yellow, buff-pinks and light rose. 
Rameses is upstanding as a garden plant and valuable 
also as a cut flower. 
The classic form and individuality of Frieda Mohr 
rate this iris as one of the finest. The color is a 
pleasing shade of lavender-rose with standards just 
a bit lighter than the falls. The blossoms are extra 
large, of unusual substance, and are carried on per¬ 
fectly branched stems. We can heartily recommend 
Frieda Mohr for every iris garden. 
The smooth delicacy of texture and filmy pastel 
tints in our pink iris show the amazing versatility 
of this flower in excelling in so wide a range of color. 
. . . Never destined to be one of the world’s great¬ 
est pink iris, but an iris with a distinctive, delicate 
personality is petite Ballet Girl. The very restraint 
of its coloring which is the faintest pink imaginable 
adds to its winsome refinement. Note also the poised 
artistic grace of its carriage. 
Another slightly more orchid-pink of fine form 
with petals just sufficiently frilled and irregular to 
be informally artistic is Airy Dream. Here is an iris 
that came forth without blatant claims or publicity 
which is gaining in appreciation each year. Many 
wonder how they ever overlooked it! Another fine 
iris in this group, named with Miss Sturtevant’s 
typical discernment, is Ambrosia , of soft, fluffy form, 
and iridescent blush-pink coloring. 
Other fine pink iris are Fascination , a most desir¬ 
able shade of phlox pink; Thais, a stalwart sort, 
splendid for landscaping (try it or any other fine 
pink, next to creams, purples, or light blues); 
Rheingauperle, whose charming tones of silver and 
orchid are cool, refreshing, and exquisite; and Tros- 
tringer, a large iris of pale warm pink with tints 
of orchid which play beautifully throughout the 
flower. It is the standard pink today — the starting 
point for the pinks in building up any iris collection. 
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