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PHEBUS (Cay. 1930) M. 36 in. A beau¬ 
tifully rounded, well poised, light yellow 
self. One of the most popular of all yel¬ 
lows because of its clear pure color, its 
fine, smooth texture and graceful form. 
Hardy and free blooming. C. M., France, 
1930/ R. 87. 35c 
PICADOR (Mor. 1930) M. 40 in. A large 
and richly blended variegata with stan¬ 
dards ot golden buff and falls of velvety 
dahlia carmine. Tall, well branched and 
vigorous. R. 86. 50c 
PINK OPAL (J. Sass 1934) M. 40 in. A 
large, tall orchid pink self of full rounded 
form and deep color tone. Quite tall and 
not widely branched, it belongs at the 
back of a planting of blues and pink 
blends. R. 86. Hardy and prolific. 5Jc 
PINK SATIN (J. Sass 1930) M. 38 in. A 
very delicate and smooth orchid pink 
self—a bit lighter and clearer than Pink 
Opal. Not quite as large, it has a more 
refined air and better branching. H. M., 
1931. R. 87. Hardy and prolific. 50c 
PL.UIE D'OR (Cay. 1928) M. 36 in. A 
pure golden yellow self, of good form 
and branching. Its clear color makes it 
invaluable for landscape work. Dykes 
M., France, 1928. Vigorous grower. R. 
87. 25c 
PLURABELLE (Cay. 1933) M. 40 in. A 
veiy attractive flower with standards of 
clear golden yellow and falls of gold and 
mauve pink. The stems are slender and 
exceptionally well branched, and the 
whole plant very graceful. Very effec¬ 
tive planted with Dog Rose. Strong and 
hardy. C. of M., France, 1933. R. 88. 
$3.00 
PRAIRIE ROSE (Egel. 1935) M. 38 in. A 
very beautiful light pink toned iris. 
Classed as the best light lilac pink by 
Mr. Maxwell in Bui. 66, page 49 and 50. 
This iris will be a great favorite when 
it is better known. Strong growing and 
free blooming. $1.00 
PRESIDENT PILKINGTON (Cay. 1931) 
M. L. 46 in. A very large and beautiful 
blend with standards of pale gold suf¬ 
fused with blue, and wide flaring falls of 
lavender blue, tinged at the edges with 
the gold of the standards. Tall, sturdy 
and free flowering, it is very popular. C. 
M., France, 1931. R. 86. 35c 
PRINCE AMBA (Weed 1936) V. L. 40 in. 
A fine large light yellow, with a faint 
pattern of brown lines on the falls, sim¬ 
ilar to the markings of Helios. The large 
beautifully formed flowers are well spac¬ 
ed on strong well branched stalks. Har¬ 
dy. $20.00 
PROF. S. B. MITCHELL (Cay. 1933) M. 
30 in. A French iris named for an Amer¬ 
ican hybridizer. It is a very large full 
flower of deep red purple, almost a self 
with broad velvety falls. C. VI., France, 
1933. R. 88. $4.00 
PURISSIMA (M. M. 1927) M. 40 in. Per¬ 
haps the loveliest of all white irises. We 
wish it iwere more hardy but find it 
worth petting. Given especially good 
drainage and protected from too much 
moisture in fall and early spring it does 
quite well. R. 84. 25c 
QUADROON (Williams 1937). Standards 
of light golden tan and falls of brilliant 
coppery red make this a glowing beauty. 
Very tall and large—an outstanding var¬ 
iety in the garden. Strong and vigorous 
in growth. $5.00 
RAMESES (H. P. Sass 1929) L. 36 in. An 
iris that grows more popular every year. 
Its light gold and russet standards and 
falls of tourmaline pink never lose their 
charm. A beautifully finished iris of 
wonderful substance that is used much 
in breeding. It is one of the fine late 
sorts that lengthen the iris season. Stur¬ 
dy, prolific and free flowering. Dykes 
Meual, 1932. R. 90. 25c 
RED COMET (McKee 1936) M. 40 in. A 
large, deep coppery red with a mahog¬ 
any undertone. A red brown self of 
excellent form and substance. Hardy 
and weil branched. H. M., 1935. R. 90.5. 
$10.00 
RED DOMINION (Ayres 1931) M. 38 in. 
A velvety lustrous deep red, almost a 
self, with a rich purple tone. The falls 
are wide and flaring, the substance and 
growth good. R. 88. 50c 
RED RADIANCE (Grinter 1932) M. 38 in. 
Redder and brighter than Dauntless but 
not quite as large. A pure self with vel¬ 
vety falls, this is one of the best garden 
reds. Growth and branching fine. H. 
M., 1932. R. 89. 50c 
RED ROBE (Nich. 1932) M. L. 36 in. 
Another very fine red, deeper and more 
purple than the one just described. These 
three—Red Dominion, Red Radiance and 
Red Robe all came out about the same 
time from different sources. All are very 
good, not quite as large as some of the 
very new reds but fine irises, welcome 
in any garden. Red Robe has the largest 
bloom of the three. Form and substance 
good, growth fine. H. M., 1932. R. 87. 
50c 
