• THE IRIS GARDEN 
BLUE TRIUMPH (Grinter) Acclaimed “the finest light blue yet 
shown" Blue Triumph’s career has been indeed triumphant; 
translucent, light blue of heavy substance and symmetrical form; 
A. M. 1936 midseason; tall_ 2.25 
BLUE VELVET (Loomis) Rich, dark blue purple self of immense 
substance; the finest of the dark, velvety varieties; slow grow¬ 
ing; midseason; tall_ .25 
BLUET (Sturt) Early light blue; fluffy and fragrant; medium height 
_3 for .25 
BOADICEA (Nic) Ruffled blend of soft yellow, clear pink and a 
touch of light blue; very free flowering; midseason; tall_ .25 
BRANDYWINE (Farr) An old favorite; silvery blue with a tendency 
to produce four standards and four falls; midseason; medium 
height _3 for .25 
BRUNO (Bliss) Velvety, reddish bronze bicolor; midseason; medium 
height _ .15 
BUECHLEY’S GIANT (Beuchly) Enormous blue bicolor of ex¬ 
ceedingly heavy substance and sturdy stalks; magnificent when 
well grown; midseason; tall_ .35 
B. Y. MORRISON (Sturt) Lavender standards and falls of purple 
bordered lavender; late; short_3 for .25 
CALIFORNIA GOLD (Mit) Large flowered deep yellow carrying the 
color of Crysoro into the larger size and longer blooming season 
of the tall bearded group; its seedling name was “Brazen Hussy" 
midseason; tall; H. M. 1936; Dykes medal runner-up 1937 _ 4.00 
CAMELIARD (Sturt) Large flowered blend of amber and wine 
purple; midseason; tall_ .15 
CANDLELIGHT (And) Luminous pinkish lavender with a golden 
heart; midseason; tall_ . 15 
CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS (Row) In the 1932 “Iris Year Book" the 
Countessa Senni writes, “Captain Courageous is a pretty rose and 
smoke blend whose color carries well at a distance;" sturdy and 
vigorous with beautiful foliage; late; tall_ .15 
CARDINAL (Bliss) Rich, red purple Dominion; midseason; medium 
height _ .15 
CAROLINE E. STRINGER (J. Sass) Very dainty light pink; free 
flowering; midseason; short _3 for .25 
“The Iris roots arrived yesterday in fine condition. Thank you 
so much for the extra ones. I now have over a hundred varieties and 
you did not send me a duplicate.’’ 
June 29, 1937. B. F. A., Hampton, Va. 
“All of the Ins I bought of you grew and bloomed this year except 
Queen Caterina, which did not live through the winter. This was the 
hottest and driest summer on record and a record winter.” 
June 2,1937. S. H., Keokuk, Iowa. 
