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Vestal’s Iris Garden 
proportioned iris full of subtle over¬ 
tones. 254 
PRIDE (Nicholls). A fine new one. $1.50 
PRIMAT (Cayeux) M. 32 in. This va¬ 
riety has about the purest large red 
F. we have ever seen, and they flare 
almost horizontally so that the color is 
noticeable in the garden planting. S. 
are much lighter. Imported from 
France. 75^ 
PURISSIMA (Mohr-Mitchell 1927) M. 
40 in. A cool, clear, crisp starch white 
of classic flaring form and splendid 
height. For a long time this iris was 
considered the leading white, and while 
it is still the equal of any for beauty, 
its proneness to winter injury is cur¬ 
tailing its popularity in northern sec¬ 
tions. 25^ 
QUADROON (Williams 1937). Stand¬ 
ards of light golden tan and falls of 
brilliant coppery red make this a glow¬ 
ing beauty. Very tall and large—an 
outstanding variety in the garden. 
Strong and vigorous in growth. $3.00 
QUERIDA. A blending of shades of 
buff that has been a persistent fall 
bloomer in California. Early mid¬ 
season. 38 in. 25^ 
RADIANT (Salbach 1936) M. 30 in. An 
exceptionally vivid bicolor. Standards 
golden bronze; falls velvety terra cotta 
to brick. Very glowing and intense in 
the garden. The haft is strongly 
marked; the beard bright orange. An 
outstanding iris. $10.00 
RAMESES 40 in. Winner of the Dykes 
Medal for 1932. A lovely blend of soft 
yellow and tourmaline-pink, the flower 
being suffused with a yellow glow at 
the center. A perfect flower in every 
way. 25^ 
REBELLION (Kleinsorge 1937) ML. 38 
in. Glowing dull crimson blended 
bronze and rose in the standards. An 
iris of excellent form and carriage. $3.50 
RED BEAUTY. A red iris with very 
dark falls. 50^ 
RED DOMINION. 42 in. Fragrant. Clear 
lustrous deep red standards and full 
flaring velvety red falls. One of Dr. 
Ayres best. Honorable Mention Amer¬ 
ican Iris Society. 50^ 
RED DOUGLAS (Jacob Sass 1937). 
Tall, well branched, and of fine form 
with a general color effect of bright 
red-purple, brightened by its showy 
orange beard. Brown haft markings. 
Blooms immense. Very highly rated 
in the Mid-West, having received its 
first award, an H. M. from the A. I. S. 
before it was introduced. Mid-season. 
40 in. $12.50 
RED FLARE. 40 in. A blood-red variety 
with a brilliant golden beard. Honor¬ 
able Mention American Iris Society. 
354 
RED RADIANCE.- 38 in. A new, rich, 
glowing red, being a deeper red than 
Dauntless. Honorable Mention Ameri¬ 
can Iris Society. 50^ 
RED ROBE. 36 in. S—deep petunia- 
violet; F—intense deep, velvety black¬ 
ish-red-violet; very velvety. Honorable 
Mention American Iris Society._ 154 
RETTA (Williamson 1938) EM. 34 in. 
A cherubic little pink iris of Noweta 
coloring and buoyantly flaring form. 
Its winsome blooms are produced with 
unstinted prodigality. $1.00 
RHEINTOCHTER (Goos and Koene- 
mann 1929) M. 34 in. A bicolor with 
large white standards and deep violet- 
blue falls. 25^ 
ROBERT. 35 in. A beautiful light yel¬ 
low, with a sparkling iridescense in 
the sunlight. S—^Pale amber with a 
golden cast; F—flaring with soft azure- 
blue flush in the center, overlaid with 
golden amber. About three times as 
large as Pluie D’Or. 154 
ROBERT ROWLETT (Williams 1938) 
Very large deep purple with deeper 
center in wide falls. Named in honor 
of the late Robert Rowlett, editor of 
the Nashville Tennessean, who first 
conceived the idea of making Nashville 
known as The Iris City of the World. 
$5.00 
