fall Bearded Iris Color Classification 
To assist those who wish to select Iris of certain colors, I am 
giving a color classification of the Tall Bearded Iris. This 
should be of considerable help, as it is only necessary to look 
up the descriptions of the varieties in the color group you 
are especially interested in, selecting those that serve your 
purpose as to height, price, etc. 
Light Bl ue —Ammon, Aquamarine, Ariel, Ballerine, Blue 
Monarch, Blue Triumph, Eleanor Blue, Gleam, Lady Phyllis, 
Mary Barnett, Pale Moonlight, Peacemaker, Shining Wa¬ 
ters, Souv. de Loetitia Michaud, Summer Cloud, Violet 
Crown, Wisteria. 
Medium Blue —Baldwin, Blue Gem, Blue Hill, Buechley’s 
Giant, Claridad, El Capitan, Giant Baldwin, Huguette, 
Indigo Bunting, Lochinvar, Paulette, Santa Barbara, Santa 
Clara, Sensation. 
Deep Blue— Blue Gown, Blue Velvet, Cyrus the Great, 
Dariel, Hypatia, Meldoric, Mephisto, Missouri, Mussolini, 
Naronda, Royal Beauty, San Diego, Sierre Blue. 
Distinctive Blue Bi-Colors, With Light Blue Standards 
and Contrasting Deep Blue Falls —Aristo, Blue Banner, 
Grace Wayman, Maisie Lowe, Mme. Maurice Lassailly, 
Simonne Vaissaire. 
Black or Near Black —Black Beauty, Black Warrior, Black 
Wings, Modoc, Oregon Giant, The Black Douglas, Thuratus, 
Winneshiek. 
Deep Blue Purple —Althea, Creole Belle, Dominion, Guya- 
suta, Jolly Roger, Kochinette, Mount Royal, Pansy Boy, 
Royal Salute, Valor, Wonder Child. 
Deep Red-Purple and Violet Tones —Akbar, Andante, 
Beltane, Carfax, Duquesne, Favori, Julia Marlowe, M. A. 
Porter, Midwest Pride, Ministre Fernand David, Morning 
Glory, Motif, My Maryland, Purple Giant, Red Giant, 
Refulgence, Wine Glory. 
Red Tones —Burning Bronze, Cimmaron, Cinnabar, Coralie, 
Dark Knight, Dauntless, Directeur Pinelle, Don Juan, 
Erebian, Ethel Peckham, Evelyn Benson, Gobelin Red, 
Indian Chief, Joycette, King Tut, Morning Splendour, 
Numa Roumestan, Prof. S. B. Mitchell, Red Dominion, 
Red Flare, Red Radiance, Red Robe, Red Velvet, Rob Roy, 
Ronda, Rose Dominion, Rubeo, Senlac, Sir Launcelot, 
Seedling No. 1, Trails End, Ukiah, Voltigeur, War Eagle. 
Red-Toned Bi-Colors (In which the falls, of a brilliant red 
tone, are the predominating color, but having standards of 
bronze, or tan or old-gold or some other color)—Abelard, 
Al-Lu-We, Brasier, Bronze Beacon, Carnelian, Cheerio, 
China Lantern, Cupavo, Golden Helmet, Hermitage, In- 
geneur Winnsinger, Junaluska, Legend, Lord Lambourne, 
Magnifica, Nene, Sachem, Spokane. 
Pink Tones (Light, Medium and Deep Pink)—Aphrodite, 
Ballet Girl, China Maid, Constance Meyer, Dogrose, Edge- 
wood, Eloise Lapham, Eros, Ethelwyn Dunbar, Evening 
Splendour, Fascination, Fragonard, Frieda Mohr, Frivolite, 
Imperial Blush, Magenta, Midgard, Mme. Pompadour, 
Mrs. Marion Cran, Pink Opal, Pink Satin, Rheingauperle, 
Romance, Rose Ash, Rose of Cuba, Rose Petal, Serenade, 
Solferino, Thais, Titus. 
Brown, Copper, Tan, Old Gold, Buff and Bronze Tones 
—Bronze Champion, Brown Betty, Byzantium, Copper 
Lustre, Euphony, Gilead, Jean Cayeux, King Midas, 
Nurmahal, Pongee, Sea Dawn, Summer Tan, Tint O’ Tan, 
Tuscany Gold. 
Light Blends (In which several soft tones are blended to¬ 
gether to make soft pastel blends)—Alcina, Allure, Anne 
Marie Cayeux, Asia, Beotie, Candlelight, Desert Dawn, 
Genevieve Serouge, Hollywood, K. V. Ayres, Ningall, 
Noweta, Orient Pearl, Queen Anne, Rhadi, Romola, Rosy 
Wings, Shrine of Gold, Theme, Vishnu, Zaharoon. 
Medium Blends (Somewhat deeper than the above and in¬ 
cludes several novelty effects)—Clara Noyes, Crown Jewel, 
Dolly Madison, Equipoise, Farandole, Feste, Golden Flare, 
Khama, Marquita, Mary Elizabeth, Mary Geddes, Mary 
Gibson, Mary Senni, Peaches, President Pilkington, Ra- 
meses, Talisman. 
Rich Deep Blends (Dark rich colors that remind one of the 
rich colors in fine Persian Rugs)—Ambassadeur, Bruno, 
Depute Nomblot, Grace Sturtevant, Klamath, Melchior, 
Michael Jr., Moa, Mrs. Valery West, Persia, Shirvan, Sir 
Michael, Tapestry, Vert Gallant, Wotan, Zuni. 
White (Several whites should always be included, as they are 
indispensable for garden effect)—Columbine, Cosette, 
Crystal Beauty, Easter Morn, Gudrun, Lucero, Madeleine 
Brun, Marie Poole, Micheline Charriere, Purissima, Sitka, 
Snow Drift, Snow King, Venus de Milo, White and Gold. 
Cream and Ivory Tones —Eothen, Ivory Coast, Joyance, 
Kalinga, Nanook, Natividad, Sunglow, Sweet Alibi, Vestal 
Flame. 
White Bi-Colors (In which the standards or upper petals are 
white, or nearly white, and the falls are some rich contrast¬ 
ing color)—Dorothy Dietz, Mildred Presby, Rheintochter, 
Shah Jehan. 
“Plicatas” (In which the ground color is white, or peach, or 
soft yellow, peppered or “feather-stitched” with blue, or 
pink, or some other color)—Anndelia, Blue Chintz, Castor, 
Claribel, Cydalise, Electra, Fedalma, King Karl, Liberty 
Bell, Los Angeles, Merry Widow, Mourning Dove, Mme. 
Louis Areau, Pink Jadu, Sacramento, San Francisco, Theo- 
dolinda, True Delight, Wasatch. 
Yellows, like whites, are needed in every collection, to bring 
out the colors of other varieties by planting them for con¬ 
trast. 
Soft Yellow —Desert Gold, Dore, Goldilocks, Helios, Lady 
Paramount, Moon Magic, Pearl Lustre, Phebus, Phosphor, 
Starlight, Ta-Wa, Yellow Pearl. 
Medium Yellow— Alice Harding, Ambera, Daffodil, Eclador. 
Gold Vellum, G. P. Baker, Happy Days, Sunlight, W. R. 
Dykes. 
Deep Yellow —Alta California, California Gold, Chosen, 
Coronation, Eilah, Golden Bow, Golden Hind, Pluie d’Or, 
Sundew, Sungold. 
Orange —“Naranja” stands alone in this group. 
Yellow Blends (In which yellow predominates, but with 
some soft flush or blending or veining of other color)—Eclat, 
Henri Riviere, Largo, Mrs. G. G. Whitelegg, September 
Dawn, Sunol. 
Yellow Bi-Colors or “Variegatas” (In which the standards 
or upper petals are yellow or gold, and the falls of some 
bright contrasting color)—Aurex, Beau Sabreur, Crown 
Prince, El Tovar, Golden Light, King Juba, Lodestar, 
Mirador, Tiger-Tiger. 
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ONE OF EACH OF THE 55 VARIETIES OF TALL BEARDED IRIS ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR ON PAGES 3 TO 29 
INCLUSIVE, CATALOGUE VALUE $17.20, FOR $15.00 
3 OF EACH FOR $37.50 
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