MERRIAM, KANSAS • 
PIONEER (Bliss) Bright reddish purple; a shy bloomer until estab¬ 
lished; early; medium height_3 for .25 
PLUIE D'OR (Cay) Golden yellow with flowers of large size; a two 
year old planting is a marvel; Dykes medal; midseason; tall_ .25 
PRAIRIE GOLD (H. P. Sass) Brilliant, almost brassy yellow; glisten¬ 
ing like buttercups; midseason; short _ .15 
PRESIDENT PILKINGTON (Cay) Large flowered buff and lavender 
blend; a larger, taller, darker Dolly Madison; midseason; tall_ .35 
PRIMAVERA (Mohr) Large flowered primrose yellow; very fragrant; 
very early; medium height _:_3 for .25 
PRINCESS BEATRICE (Barr) Silvery lavender blue with the char¬ 
acteristic pucker at the tips of the falls; there are many false prin¬ 
cesses in high circles but this has been certified to be the true one; 
early; tall_3 for .25 
PURISSIMA (Mohr) Large pure white of symmetrical shape and heavy 
substance but unfortunately so tender as to be unreliable in the 
middle west; early; tall_ .25 
QUEEN CATERINA (Sturt) Pale frosted lavender; water lily scent; 
midseason; tall _3 for .25 
QUIVERA (J. Sass) Reddish orange blend with orange sheen; me¬ 
dium sized flower; midseason; short _._ .15 
RAMESES (H. P. Sass) Standards pinkish buff and falls turmaline 
pink; rampant grower; Dykes medal; midseason; tall _ .25 
REALM (Baker) Massive turquoise blue self; vigorous and hardy; 
lovely with Pluic d’Or; midseason; tall _ .25 
RED DOMINION (Ayres) Blackish red self in a beautifully formed 
flower, the standards somewhat frilly and the falls horizontal; 
midseason; medium height _ .50 
RED RADIANCE (Grinter) Velvety red self; redder and brighter than 
Dauntless; well branched and well formed flowers; midseason; 
medium height _ .50 
RED WING (H. P. Sass) Tall, dark brownish red excellent in color 
and in performance_ .25 
REVERIE (Sturt) Buff red bicolor; midseason; tall_ .15 
RHEA (Wmsn) Happy blending of russet and rose; deeper in color and 
hardier than Isoline; midseason; tall_ .15 
RHEINGAUPERLE (G U K) Light orchid pink with silvery sheen; 
very dainty; midseason; short_ .15 
ROBERT (Ayres) Large flowered, soft blended yellow with a bluish 
flush in the center of the falls; well branched; H. M. 1936; mid¬ 
season; tall_ 2.00 
‘"The Iris you shipped me arrived last Tuesday in fine shape. We 
have not had any rain since June 5th, but I have managed to keep 
everything alive. The first Iris you sent me is now growing nicely.” 
August 30, 1937. J. H. F., San Antonio, Texas. 
