SUNNYSIDE GARDENS, NATICK, MASS. 
TALL BEARDED IRIS 
Sunnyside Gardens’ 
Introductions 
FOR 1939 
BEVERLY —(Gage-Lapham, 1939). A free flow¬ 
ering garden type, strong grower. Blooms of 
good size with closed standards and broad, well 
rounded flowers. Fair substance and resistance. 
The color which is unusual and distinctive is 
PURPLISH VINACEOUS, a decidedly pink ef¬ 
fect of self-coloring edged and flushed with gold¬ 
en brown. Heavy yellow beard, slight golded 
reticulations. Styles light yellow, shaded Pur¬ 
plish Vinaceous. Fair branching, mildly fra¬ 
grant. 32 inches. Late. Net .$10.00 
CRIMSON SUN —(Gage-Lapham, 1939). Stand¬ 
ards and falls rich crimson, the falls edged a 
lighter tone. Strong and very well branched 
stalk. Standards closed, broad and rather short. 
Falls broad and well rounded, flaring. Moder¬ 
ate yellow beard; heavy substance, mild fra¬ 
grance. Very slight reticulation. 5 inch blooms. 
Midseason. 34 inches.$5.00 
DAMERINE —(An Indian chief), (Gage, 1939). 
A large dark red self with wide domed stand¬ 
ards and wide flaring falls. ’Splendid substance 
and velvety texture; deep yellow beard. Very 
fragrant. Height 36 inches. Midseason ..$5.00 
RED BONNET—(Gage, 1939). This is a dark 
red self. The flowers are large, of fine form 
with wide standards and falls. Standards are 
domed, closed, and the falls are flaring. Fair 
branching, smooth texture, fairly early and very 
fragrant. I had never seen a red iris that will 
compare with RED BONNET for purity of its 
red color. Probably the reddest iris in com¬ 
merce today, and invaluable for breeding reds, 
its progeny showing variety of tones from crim¬ 
son to near pink. Height 36 inches. Net. .$5.00 
THELMA JEAN—(Albert E. Peck, 1939). Here 
is a most distinctive color in irises; a rich Petu¬ 
nia-Violet self. Very large flowers with heavy 
substance, resistant to rain, wind and torrid 
sun, the flowers remaining fresh for four days 
after the buds open. Fair branching and smooth 
texture. A strong grower. Standards erect, 
cupped; falls hanging, drooping. Very early 
blooming; orange beard. Height 34 inches, 
$15.00 
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