MY FAVORITE IRISES FOR THE BEGINNER’S GARDEN 
lilac Mrs. Alan Gray. The nearest approach to a pink Iris is found in 
Rose Unique, whose bright violet-rose blooms come quite early. 
Still other splendid varieties are included in the June-flowering Tall 
Bearded Irises, with.flower-stems varying in height from 3 to 3JT feel;, and 
crowned with magnificent large blooms. In this class Mme. Chereau is 
probably the best known because of the frilled white blooms, distinctly 
bordered with clear blue. If you are searching for an extra-large, clear, 
delicate lavender Iris, you may safely conclude the search with Pallida 
dalmatica, which is generally conceded to be the finest of all. 
Albert Victor ranks high among the light blues of this division, and is 
well supported by Othello, whose rich blue standard emphasizes the vel¬ 
vety purple of the falls. I cannot refrain from including one of my own 
seedlings here,— Juniata, the tallest of the bearded class, and whose clear 
blue, fragrant flowers are most lovely. 
Jacquesiana, a rare variety, bears distinctly beautiful blooms; the falls 
are rich maroon, 
while the standard 
is bright coppery 
crimson. Plumeri 
is a free-blooming 
variety, combining 
coppery rose stan¬ 
dard and velvety 
claret falls. An¬ 
other beautiful va¬ 
riety is a lovely soft 
rose-pink, well 
meriting the name 
of Queen of May. 
Brilliant coloring 
is a distinguishing 
feature of all the 
tall bearded June- 
flowering Irises, but 
some varieties seem 
to be more richly 
endowed than their 
fellows, and there¬ 
fore need special 
mention. Among 
these Iris King is 
distinct because 01 
the rich Icmon-yel- 
Iow standard and 
maroon falls which 
arc bordered with 
yellow. Mithras 
raises a light yellow 
standard amid deep 
yellow falls that are Farr’s Irises at the home of “Country Life in 
bordered wine-red. America,” Garden City, N. Y. 
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