deal of favorable publicity, and when the Gov¬ 
ernment released these varieties for sale, there 
was a very ^reat demand for them. 
h]ven before the blooming period, several 
enthusiastic iris lovers came to my garden to 
purchase them. Although we all know they 
should not have been moved until after the 
blooming period, they insisted upon immediately 
digging them for their own gardens, paying from 
twenty-five to forty dollars each according to the 
increase attached to each rhizone. 
Two years later, Mr. Wister and I attended 
the International Iris Meeting in Paris, where we 
visited these same gardens again, and where I 
procured for our American friends still more 
French varieties. 
We had before us, however, a most delightful 
visit to England where we were invited with Mr. 
Wallace, the noted English iris grower, to visit 
Mr. Bliss’ garden in Cornwall. Mr. Bliss had 
exhibited “DOMINION” two years before, but 
its more famous descendents, “CABDINAL”, 
“BBUNO”, and “DUKE OF BEDFOBD” were 
then blooming in his wonderfully compact and 
most celebrated garden. Although the price was 
12 Guineas ($6.‘1.()0) each, I brought two of each 
variety to my American garden. Two days later, 
we attended, in Chelsea, the largest flower show 
in the world held out doors and covered with 
several of the largest tents I have ever seen. The 
high point for us was the iris exhibit, and 
“PBOSPEBO”, a grayish, blue iris of unusual 
size, originated by Mr. Yeld, carried off the high¬ 
est honors. We brought plants of this also with 
us on our homeward journey. 
Why have I told you this hit of Iris Society 
history? Just because in those days our numbers 
were few and so the hundreds of members of The 
Iris Society, who have come into it during the 
past dozen years, know nothing of the thrill 
which we older members enjoyed when we saw 
for the first time the very best iris from England 
and France. 
Ambassadeur, Madame Gaudi- 
chau, Cardinal, Bruno, 
Duke of Bedford and 
Prospero 
I believe that the possession of these six 
famous iris of 15 years ago, contributes to the 
education of the iris enthusiast. I will be glad 
to furnish one of each of these six iris by express, 
for $1.50, or by parcel post for $1.65. Two of 
each by express for $2.50, or by parcel post for 
$2.70. I can furnish them by express in rpianti- 
ties of two dozen or more at $1.50 per dozen, 
in quantities of five dozen or more at $1.40 per 
dozen, and in quantities of ten dozen or more 
at $1.25 per dozen, assorted in any manner the 
purchaser wishes. Shipment to be made after 
July 10th. 
New Iris in the 1937 Catalog 
New varieties of Iris are being introduced at 
a very rapid rate. At one time 1 had in my own 
garden over 1100 varieties. Over a thousand 
new ones have been introduced sim'e that time. 
To try to grow all of the Iris and oiler them lor 
sale in any catalogue is an impossible task. Con¬ 
sequently I have decided, if possil)le, to keep my 
list below one hundred varieties. Jlere is an 
alphabetical list of twenty-live varieties of which 
I am very proud. 
