BERTRAND H. FARR—WYOMISSING NURSERIES CO. 
The light yellow standard and ultramarine-blue falls of Loreley seem to 
be made for a companion to Princess Victoria Louise, which carries a 
sulphur-yellow standard and plum-colored falls, the latter delicately bor¬ 
dered with cream. Darius attracts more than ordinary attention, for the 
standard is rich canary-yellow, supported by falls of lilac margined with 
white, and carrying a brilliant orange beard. 
I should not be doing justice to myself, nor to my friends, if I did not 
mention some of the wonderful seedling Irises I have raised here at 
Wyomissing. All who have seen them have been unanimous in pronouncing 
them most beautiful. A collection of these seedling Irises was awarded a 
gold medal at the Panama-Pacific Exposition; all of them have been showered 
with words of praise when shown in non-competitive exhibitions. In ordi¬ 
nary cultivation the varieties average about 30 inches in height. 
Chester Hunt carries a celestial blue standard, with falls of dark marine 
blue bordered with a paler shade, and stigmas of light blue. An immense 
light blue standard distinguishes James Boyd, while the broad falls are 
dark violet, tipped with lighter edge. 
Long, drooping, creamy white falls, dotted and veined maroon, serve to 
introduce Mary Garden, though the pale yellow and lavender standard is 
quite pronounced in its beauty. I have never felt equal to writing an ade¬ 
quate description ol Massasoit, for the peculiar shade of metallic Venetian 
blue is too elusive to be put on paper; it must be seen to be appreciated. 
No Indian maiden could be more beautiful to her forest lover than is 
Minnehaha to the Iris lover; the dainty creamy white and yellow standard, 
the gracefully drooping falls of white and maroon, the clear yellow 
stigmas, and the fragrant odor, combine to make it one of the most 
desirable. 
A bronzy yellow standard, with falls of deep maroon veined white and 
orange, and yellow stigmas, will fix Navajo securely in your memory. Both 
the standard and falls of Pauline are unusually large, rich pansy-violet in 
color, and possess a delicate fragrance. Powhatan carries a bishop-violet 
standard with deeper border, and falls of deep purple shaded crimson. 
The lavender shadings on the standard of Quaker Lady, and the blue 
and gold of the falls make a combination at once quaint and pleasing. 
Wyomissing, another ol my favorites, is formed of a creamy white stan- 
dardsu fused soft rose, and falls of deep rose shading to flesh at the border. 
I feci so sure that the amateur and the beginner will desire these ten 
Wyomissing Seedling Irises that I am offering them in collection for $7. 
All of the Irises mentioned in the foregoing pages belong to the Bearded 
class, or sun-lovers. They are entirely hardy, and quickly reach perfection 
in a warm, dry situation. In the following pages I shall include varieties 
belonging to the Beardless, or Apogon class; these thrive in moist situa¬ 
tions, but can be grown successfully in any ordinary garden soil. 
Siberian Irises have medium-sized flowers on long, slender stems. The 
flowers are produced freely, are of varying shades of blue with white mark- 
ings, and extremely useful for cutting. George Wallace is an extra-fine 
variety, about 2 feet tall. 
. The Oriental Irises should be included here, and possibly I. sanguinea 
is the most conspicuous with brilliant blue flowers, the bud being inclosed 
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