Supplement to the Descriptive LisP-1939 
Calcutta (36)—A soft cocoa-brown blend overlaid with 
a bluish veiling. Taller, larger and lighter in tone than 
Jean Cayeux, but no prettier, for the latter has a soft, 
lovely richness of its own, as yet unexcelled in this color 
class. 
Chromylla (26)—A uniform, attractive shade of chrome 
yellow; medium size blooms. A. M. by the A. I. S. 
Copper Lustre (30)—A glowing blend of coppery-gold, 
pinkish-tan and lavender. Large bloom of fine shape and 
one of the most discussed and admired of recent intro¬ 
ductions because of its unusual coloring. Awarded the 
Dykes medal by the A. I. S. in ’38. 
Desert Dawn (36)—Described as a lovely blend of 
yellow and lavender, of fine form and habits; it reminds 
us of the old Afterglow, but is taller, larger and much 
prettier. Very late and one of the last to go, along with 
Topazin, Coronation and Bronze Glory. 
Easter Morn (32)—Pure, glistening white, with a rich 
yellow beard giving it a warmth of color in the center of 
the bloom that is very attractive. Fine form, good sub¬ 
stance, large and tall. 
Ethel Guill (38)—Large and tall, with S. of petunia- 
violet, shaded rose; F. purple overlaid rich garnet-brown. 
Very much like My Maryland, but with a stronger stem 
and slightly richer coloring. A fine variety and about the 
last word in this color class; an origination of the late 
Col. Ayars of Takoma Park, Md. 
Imperial Blush (32)—A beautiful, large, blush-pink or 
silvery-lilac, with a creamy-pink irridescence. S. ruffled; 
F. rather long and drooping; one of the best of the pinks 
and a great favorite with nearly everyone. 
Junaluska (30-32)—S. light coppery-red suffused rose; 
F. a rich deep red. Of good size and superb form; it is 
a new red blend that has received universal praise and 
was the second choice for the Dykes medal in ’38. Both 
this and Copper Lustre are generally conceded to be 
among the finest of the new varieties. 
Omaha (26)—Fairly large blooms of soft pink and red 
tones; an attractive color combination. 
San Diego (38)—Very large, almost immense, blooms 
of a medium dark blue-purple coloring. Color is largely 
like Mme. Gaudichau, with the size and shape of El 
Capitan. 
Shah Jehan (30)—An extraordinary blending of colors, 
striking and rich: S. straw-colored, with lavender edges; 
F. red-brown, blending to purple and then edged bright 
lavender. Medium size and a late bloomer. We think this 
is one of the prettiest and richest of the recent varieties. 
Tapestry (30)—Blend of smoky-mulberry with reddish 
falls; the dominant tone is dull reddish-purple instead of 
the bluish-purple of Persia. Blooms almost immense in 
size. 
Thuratus (28)—Very large and very dark plum-purple, 
with rather long, drooping falls. Admired by many for 
its dark, rich color. 
Treasure Island (34)—S. pure gold, broad and domed; 
F. bright, rich yellow, with a blush of white at the haft 
which adds life and a clean-cut appearance to the flower 
in no wise detracting from its beauty; rich orange beard, 
large and tall. A new introduction from the Pacific Coast 
and comes to us highly recommended. A limited stock 
throughout the country accounts for the price we have to 
ask. No purple flecks have been seen by us and there 
should be none, for it has no W. R. Dykes blood in it, 
and, besides, is much more vigorous in growth than the 
latter. 
Periwinkle (32)—A Siberian iris of bright violet-blue in 
two blended shades of this color; somewhat larger than 
the average variety in this class and one of the best. 
Liked by all who see it just as Grey Prince and Llewellyn 
are. 
Comments of the Season 
Among the new yellow varieties, Treaslrrfr Island,, 
blooming for the first time in our gardens, gives promise 
of being among the very best ones and may prove to be" 
at the top or else among the few fhat -attain that high . ^ 
rank; it is still among the higherTpriced ones. Happy 
Days has about the richest coloring of-all the large ones 
and is a giant in size, perhaps aLmoSt^QjLjarge, with 
standards lacking a little in stiffiies^HhQugh’ih^bigher 
altitudes than Washington, D. C. (just outsia^^ia.whichr-^'A 
city we are located), or in cooler climates the bloom v/ith***^ 
probably stand the hot sun better. At its present price it 
is certainly worth having and trying. Lucrezia Bori is a 
large cream and yellow bloom with falls none too broad, 
and it is held at a rather high price, quality considered, in 
our opinion. Some of the other new yellows, Golden 
Bear, Golden Treasure, Lady Paramount, Robert, Claude 
Aureau, Jelloway, etc., while quite pretty or very nice, as 
the case may be, seem hardly needed if your garden pos¬ 
sesses Treasure Island, Happy Days, Alta California, 
Coronation, Rayo de Sol, etc. 
Of the whites, Venus de Milo and Winter Morn, prices 
considered, are among the best and, besides, are consist¬ 
ently good performers. Crystal Beauty and Snowking, 
as seen in other gardens, seem to us to have been over¬ 
rated—the former being no better than Winter Morn and 
higher priced, while the latter, though large and fine, is on 
a stalk too short for the size of the bloom, besides being 
pretty high-priced; it seems hardly worth what is being 
asked for it. Purissima, still glorious when it blooms, 
remains very uncertain in this matter. Good new whites 
are now coming along fast—we ourselves have two or 
three promising seedlings, and it must indeed be a glori¬ 
ous one that at present is worth five dollars and upwards. 
As to the pinks, Pink Satin has for three years now 
proven very disappointing and, to be fair, we cannot 
recommend it—Imperial Blush and Ethelwyn Dubuar are 
distinct improvements in our opinion. Our seedling, 718-la, 
the same as last year, showed one of the best colorations 
of all, and 718-5 (priced at 30c), a deeper reddish pink, is 
worth having, not only for its coloring, but because it is 
among the last to go. Dream still holds its own among 
the pale ones. 
As to Crown Prince, we like the older Beau Sabreur 
and Picador better. 
Sensation, among the medium light blues, surprised us 
this season by blooming as well as any variety on the 
grounds, and has unusually good coloring. However, of 
all the medium blues, for coloring and shape, give us Dr. 
Chobaut above any we have ever seen and we are abso¬ 
lutely honest in this, but—and this is important—it lacks 
height, is only medium in size, and is one of the poorest 
performers in the entire garden. What tricks nature 
plays on us at times! A good job awaits the hybridizer 
who will give us a Dr. Chobaut without its undesirable 
characteristics. 
Numa Roumestan, among the red-toned ones, cannot 
compare with Arabian Prince or Dauntless. 
Of the bronze varieties, Bronze Glory still remains the 
bronziest bloom in the garden. One authority on the 
Pacific Coast calls it the finest bronze on the market and 
“no other variety approaches it in color hue.” This is our 
own introduction, by the way, and it is now at a price 
available to all purses. 
Among the Siberians, Llewellyn is very attractive in 
its smooth, even shade of medium dark blue, and Peri¬ 
winkle, with its two tones of lighter blues, is really worth 
having. 
Again, let us remind you that the late bloomers are of 
more than usual value in gardens, and keep in mind, on 
this account, Ambassadeur, Bronze Glory, Coronation, 
Daphne, Desert Dawn, Morning Splendor, Sachem, 
Topazin, and quite a few others mentioned elsewhere. 
