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Vestal’s Iris Garden 
ELLA WINCHESTER (Grinter 1935). 
The flowers are very large, of a clear 
intense red with a smooth velvety 
finish. The flowers are entirely one 
color without any venation and the ef¬ 
fect unusually lovely. Very outstand¬ 
ing, vigorous and a sure bloomer. $1.50 
EL CAPITAN. One of the largest iris 
grown, supreme in its color class, grace¬ 
ful and well proportioned, this mag¬ 
nificent giant is an iris of dignity and 
grandeur. Striking for garden effect, 
and each of the candelabrum type stalks 
carry a large number of the immense 
blooms, giving it signal value as a cut 
flower. No garden should be without 
this most outstanding long-blooming, 
light violet blue iris. H.M., A.I.S., 1929. 
Early. Mid-season. 38 in. 25^ 
ELECTRA (Mass 1935). A plicata that, 
for its floriferousness, its ability to in¬ 
crease, and its hardiness, we strongly 
recommend. The large full standards 
are white, splashed with blue; the white 
flaring falls are button-holed with blue 
and have a few chestnut venations at 
the haft. 36 in. 60^ 
ELKHART (Lap. 1937) L. 38 in. A new 
and brilliant iris, a deep fiery chestnut, 
red in certain lights, brown in others, 
but always glowing. Large, rounded in 
shape, well-branched. Not yet rated. 
Hardy and vigorous in growth. $3.00 
ELOISE LAPHAM (Lapham 1932). A 
delightful new pink iris. The color is 
indescribably soft and smooth, and even 
tone of delicate flesh pink. The flower 
itself is about the size and shape of 
Midgard. Exceptionally heavy sub¬ 
stance, very free bloomer. 36 in. H.M., 
A.I.S., 1932. 25(1; 
EL TOVAR (H. Sass 1933). An en¬ 
gaging color combination—heavy bur¬ 
nished gold standards, rich velvety red 
falls with an unusual black sheen. 36 
in. A.M. 1933. $1.00 
EROS (Mead-Riedel 1934). H.M., A.I.S., 
1934; A.M., A.I.S., 1936. A glorious defi¬ 
nite garden effect of salmon pink. A 
lovely, large shapely iridescent flower 
of silky texture. Vigorous. 42 in. $1.00 
ETHEL PECKHAM (Wmsn. 1932). A 
red, worthy of considerable praise. On 
fine stems appear huge flowers, lighter 
above, velvety and more intense red 
below—although almost a self. 34 in. 
A.M. 1936. $1.00 
ETHELWYN DUBUAR (Lapham 1933). 
A real deep pink self without that ob¬ 
jectionable magenta of so many of the 
deep pinks. A very clean fresh color 
with a prominent orange beard. A very 
fine, large, handsome pink. 40 in. 50^ 
EVOLUTION (Cayeux 1929). This is a 
marvelous new iris of coppery bronze 
shades; frilled standards. It is for all 
purposes a self, but a central zone of 
rosy-blue or pigeon throat like on the 
falls adds to its beauty. A rare and 
beautiful color. 36 in. C. of M., S.N.H.F. 
25^ 
EXCLUSIVE (Grant 1935). H.M., A.I. 
S., 1937. A very large light blue, con¬ 
sidered by many who have seen it as 
the most beautiful in its class. Of light 
blue color of great purity overlain with 
a silvery mist, producing a powder blue 
effect. $2.00 
FAR WEST (Klein 1936) M. 40 in. A 
warm and mellow blend of salmon and 
golden sand, with a soft glow at the 
heart. Excellent form, finish, height 
and branching make this a good garden 
iris. It has sturdy plants with good 
growing and blooming habits. H.M. 
1937. Per. R. 87, 1938. $2.50 
FIESTA (White 1936) M. 38 in. A gay 
and festive flower, appropriately named. 
The blooms are large and beautifully 
full formed, of golden copper flushed 
with mauve and sprinkled with gold 
dust. The plant seems vigorous and 
hardy, having bloomed here two years 
in succession. H.M. 1935. R. 87, 1938. 
$3.00 
FISMES. Cream yellow and olive. 25^ 
FLUSH OF DAWN. Finest iris of Lo¬ 
belia violet. 50^ 
FORTUNA (Mitchell). A low growing, 
large flowered clear amber yellow. The 
