_MERRIAM, KANSAS_ 
WINE GLORY (Weed) The color of red wine held to the light; vigorous 
bloomer, giving a long season; midseason; tall_ .25 
WONDERCHILD (Weed) Huge, deep purple flowers; midseason; tall_ .25 
WOTAN (Grinter) Deep, dark purple self with velvety falls of the 
smoothest finish; heavy substance and very wide, well rounded 
falls; midseason; medium height_ .35 
YOLANDE (Mil) Bright blue in a huge flower; midseason; tall_3 for .25 
ZADA (Emig) Free flowering pure white; midseason; medium 
height -3 for .25 
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These notes are the fruit of trials and errors in the middle west. If 
your climate and soil differ from mine, you should adjust my sug¬ 
gestions to your conditions. 
★ SOIL AND SITUATION 
A neutral or natural limestone soil is best but a slightly acid soil 
may be treated with ground limestone. Never use lime unless your 
soil is definitely acid, as lime does more harm than good in neutral 
soil. Sun or part shade are recommended, with part shade being 
the choice location in regions in which the sun is very hot during 
the blooming time. 
★ PLANTING 
Plant with the rhizone well covered with earth; about a half inch 
pressed down firmly is best. Water well but infrequently if the 
weather is hot and dry. (I never water new plantings because I 
haven't the water.) After the roots are well down, keep the hoe 
shiney and the surface of the soil dusty. 
ZWANENBERG (Den) Like something brought in from the woods or a 
rare orchid; greenish slate standards and pale greenish maroon 
brown falls; very early; short_3 for .25 
“I was much pleased with the iris I ordered two years ago .” 
“Indian Chief is lovely and a fine bloomer here” 
Mrs. F. B. A., North Branch, Minn. 
“The iris purchased from you last year were beautiful and were 
greatly admired by my friends.” 
Mrs. E. S., Jacksonville, Texas. 
