fried, O^one, Summer Tan, Persia, At Dawning, Mar- 
quita, Angelas, Amitola, Spokan, The Red Douglas, 
Beowulf, Deseret, El Tovar, Fiesta, Naranja, Copper 
Lustre, Golden Light, California Gold, and Golden 
Hind. Other varieties in the more standard colors 
are of course just as beautiful, but in distinctiveness 
of color the above certainly excel. 
Although all the irises in our list possess excellent 
form practically without exception, the following 
are a few that stand out as especially perfect in 
grace and precision of styling: Mrs. J. L. Gibson, 
Depute Nomblot, Directeur Pinelle, Jean Cayeux, Mis¬ 
souri, Los Angeles, Crystal Beauty, Purissima, Shah 
Jehan, Pres. Pilkitigton, Shining Waters, Aline, Sierra 
Blue, At Dawning, Frieda Mohr, Lclador, Alice Harding, 
Maid of Astolat, Jasmania, Exclusive. But it is hard 
to stop — and other fanciers might choose other 
sorts as the outstanding ones for beauty of form. 
As to size, we can start our list of modern giants 
with such eight and nine inch sorts as Paulette and 
Nene with close runners-up in El Capitan, Buechley's 
Giant, Directeur Pinelle, Wm. Mohr, Depute Nomblot, 
Missouri, San Diego, Theodolinda, Gloriole, Violet 
Crown, Indian Hills, Exclusive, Angelas, Snowking, 
K. V. Ayres, Copper Lustre, Happy Days, The Red 
Douglas, Samba-Diouf, Mrs. J. L. Gibson. But here 
too it is hard to stop for all modern irises with few 
exceptions are of exceptional size. 
For perfect candelabrum branching we shall not 
attempt a list. Good branching is so general today 
that most sorts lacking it have already been con¬ 
signed to the horticultural limbo. For floriferous- 
ness (an important consideration since it must be 
remembered that the iris is first and last a garden 
and not an exhibition flower) our own Exclusive has 
probably hung up a record. Dr. Grant reports hav¬ 
ing had it with nine blooms open on a stem at one 
time! 
For a complete summary of what is best in irises, 
one should turn, however, to our list of the “100 
Best of 1937’’ in which all the aspects of iris quality 
have received careful and impartial consideration. 
We are proud to present a list of such high quality, 
presaging ever greater enjoyment to iris lovers and 
increasing beauty for the world’s gardens. 
Robert Schreiner. 
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