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The Dean Iris Gardens, Moneta, California 
SOME RECENT FRENCH 
INTRODUCTIONS OF MERIT 
Atlas (Millet). S. Pleroma violet; F. manganese violet 
heavily veined mulberry purple. Medium size flower 
and of medium height. Each, 50c. 
Corrida (Millet). S. and crests Ontario violet; F. light 
dull bluish violet. Beard inconspicuous. Flowers 
of medium height. One of the best of the new intro¬ 
ductions. Each, $1.00. 
Delicatissiama (Millet). S. deep lavender, deepening 
to light Amparo purple in falls. Large flower and 
tall grower, of the Pallida type. A valuable intro¬ 
duction. Each, $1.50. 
Demi-deuil (Denis). S. amber yellow heavily veined 
and dotted deep livid purple; F. white veined and 
dotted dark dull purple. Crests amber and beard 
yellow tipped amber. An unusual color in an Iris— 
a dark Plicata type. Medium size flower and medi¬ 
um height. Each, $1.00. 
Hautfeuille (Denis). S. pansy violet; F. the same and 
velvety. A distinct and good variety. Each, $1.50. 
Mme. Boullet (Denis). S. deep colonial buff, lined and 
dotted deep livid brown; F. Marguerite yellow, lined 
and dotted mauve, upper half more heavily lined 
dark brown. Beard yellow, tipped brown. Medium 
size and height. A very distinct novelty. Each, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Mme. Chobaut (Denis). S. Baryta yellow, heavily 
veined deep purplish vinaceous; F. pale olive, buff 
edged deep purplish vinaceous. Upper half of falls 
heavily lined. Beard yellow, tipped brown. Flower 
of medium size and height. Another very distinct 
variety. Each, $1.50. 
Mme. Durand (Denis). S. clay color flushed mauve; 
F. light amparo purple flushed clay color. Orange 
beard. A very large flower, about 6 in. deep and 
carried on very tall, branching stems. Considered 
by some who visited our gardens the past season the 
most interesting novelty in our collection. Listed 
by Wallace under the name of Mesopotamia. ^ g 
Bancroft (Millet). S. ivory yellow, lightly flushed am¬ 
ber ^yellow at outer edge; F. ivory yellow. Medium 
size and height. Each, $1.00. 
Ricardii fonce (Denis). S. light violet deepening in 
falls to Bradley’s violet-velvety. Very early bloom¬ 
er, large flower and tall growing. A good companion 
toCaterina. 
Mme. Durand and Ricardii fonce are perfectly adapted 
to the California climate, as are all of the Ricardii and 
other hybrids of the large Asia Minor snecies. They 
would not be of value in locations where Caterina does 
not succeed. 
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