AN IRIS LOVER’S CATALOG 
33 
MEDIUM BLUES Continued 
In any landscape planting the rich-toned medium blues should be used generously. We are particularly fond of gorgeous Missouri, 
Aline, a clean-cut azure, and Sierra Blue, a superb tall sort. For drifts of vivid blue, use Indigo Bunting, unsurpassed for massing. Do 
not overlook massive, deep-toned San Diego, or that crisp blue bicolor, Cydnus. 
VIOLETS 
Dark Blue and Violet Selfs and Near Selfs 
Originator 
Year 
Height 
Variety 
Price 
Performance 
Season 
Millet. 
.1925 
T 
AMNERIS □. 
.25 
B 
L 
Sass, J. 
.1932 
T 
BLACKAMOOR. 
.75 
A 
M 
Kirkland. 
.1934 
M 
BLACK BEAUTY. 
1.50 
B 
L 
Kirkland. 
.1930 
M 
BLACK WINGS □. 
.75 
B 
M 
Salbach. 
.1934 
T 
BRUNHILDE 
5.00 
AA 
M 
Kirkland. 
.1934 
T 
CYRUS THE GREAT. 
2.00 
A 
E 
Spitzer. 
.1928 
L 
KATHERINE McFARLAND. 
.25 
B 
M 
Ayres. 
.1930 
T 
MELDORIC. 
1.50 
C 
ML 
Cayeux. 
.1930 
M 
MEPHISTO. 
.75 
AA 
M 
Mead. 
.1934 
T 
MOZAMBIQUE. 
3.00 
A 
M 
Gibson . 
.1930 
T 
MRS. J. L. GIBSON 
5.00 
A 
ML 
Wiesner. 
1934 
T 
ST. LOUIS 
2.00 
AA 
EM 
Ashley. 
.1934 
T 
SIR KNIGHT. 
5.00 
A 
M 
Millet. 
.1914 
M 
SOUV. DE MME. GAUDICHAU n . 
.25 
A 
M 
Sass, J. 
.1934 
M 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS. 
5.00 
AA 
EM 
Sass, H. 
.1931 
T 
THURATUS. 
.35 
AA 
EM 
Dark 
Blue and Violet Bicolors 
Williamson. 
.1934 
M 
AMIGO 
8.00 
A 
EM 
Loomis. 
.1929 
M 
BLUE VELVET 
.50 
B 
ML 
Nicholls. 
.1934 
T 
JOLLY ROGER. 
3.00 
B 
M 
Wareham. 
.1932 
T 
MABEL TAFT. 
.75 
A 
M 
McKee. 
.1932 
T 
ROYAL BEAUTY. 
1.25 
AA 
M 
McKee. 
.1935 
M 
MONOMOY. 
7.00 
B 
ML 
Cayeux. 
.1931 
T 
SAMBA-DIOUF 
1.00 
A 
M 
Yeld. 
.1925 
T 
SIR MICHAEL 
.25 
AA 
M 
Bliss. 
.1922 
T 
SWAZI. 
.35 
B 
L 
Nicholls. 
.1932 
T 
VALOR 
.75 
A 
ML 
Egelberg. 
.1931 
T 
WINNESHIEK 
.75 
A 
M 
Dark Blues and Violets, Blended 
Nicholls. 
.1934 
T 
CREOLE BELLE. 
5.00 
A 
EM 
Millet. 
.1924 
M 
GERMAINE PERTHUIS □. 
.25 
A 
M 
Kleinsorge . 
.1929 
T 
KLAMATH. 
.35 
A 
M 
Essig. 
.1933 
T 
TENAYA. 
1.00 
A 
ML 
Trial Variety 
Madame Maurice Lassailly.$25.00 
Like Orion in the celestial firmament, the galaxy of deep violets and blue-violets is the brightest constellation in the iris realm. 
Here Mrs. J. L. Gibson and St. Louis are high luminaries, with Valor, Winneshiek, and the newer Amigo and Brunhilde also of first mag¬ 
nitude. Not so new but still leading are deep-toned Black Wings, unusual Sir Michael, giant Samba-Diouf, bronzy Tenaya, and that stand¬ 
ard of excellence in this section now for many years, Blue Velvet. Promising bicolors are novel Mme. Maurice Lassailly, Monomoy and 
vivid Jolly Roger. Indeed the number of fine iris in this color section is so numerous that it is only with difficulty that we have been 
able to hold down our listing to the above carefully selected group. 
BLUE BLENDS 
(Blues Blended with Tan , Buff, or Taivn ) 
Originator 
Year 
Height 
Variety 
Price 
Performance 
Season 
Connell. 
.1931 
L 
AUBADE. 
.50 
B 
E 
Cayeux. 
.1929 
T 
EVOLUTION. 
.30 
AA 
M 
Cayeux. 
.1932 
M 
GENEVIEVE SEROUGE. 
. 2.50 
A 
M 
Ayres. 
.1932 
T 
K. V. AYRES 
. 3.50 
A 
ML 
Ayres. 
.1931 
T 
NINGAL. 
.50 
A 
M 
Ayres. 
.1929 
T 
PERSIA 
.50 
AA 
M 
Cayeux. 
.1931 
T 
SERENITE 
. 1.00 
A 
ML 
Trial Variety 
Amenti.$10.00 
Gold plays against blue in the colorings of this group. Two very different blue blends are Persia and Serenite, both outstanding. 
K. V. Ayres is most intricately colored. Soft afterglow tones of Genevieve Serouge and more suffused Ningal are most delicate. We find 
it hard to deny Evolution a place in the 100 Best. It is splendid. 
