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QUERIDA. A blending of shades of 
buff that has been a persistent fall 
bloomer in California. Early mid- 
season. 38 in. 25¢ 
RADIANT. An exceptionally vivid bi- 
color. Standards golden bronze; falls 
velvety terra cotta to brick. Very glow- 
ing and intense in the garden. $3.00 
RAFI. A new variegata from Murrell 
that is being observed this year. 
RAIN OF FIRE. A worthy addition to 
the red group. S. reddish buff. F. flar- 
ing, bright rose red, broad orange 
beard. 50¢ 
RAMESES 40 in. A lovely blend of 
soft yellow and tourmaline-pink, the 
flower being suffused with a yellow 
glow at the center. 25¢ 
REBELLION. Glowing dull crimson 
blended bronze and rose in the stand- 
ards. An iris of excellent form and 
carriage. $1.50 
RED BEAUTY. A red iris with very 
dark falls. 25¢ 
RED BONNET. A dark red self with 
larg flowers of fine form and texture. 
F. large, flaring and clear velvety red. 
Rich yellow beard. $2.00 
RED DOMINION. 42 in. Fragrant. Clear 
lustrous deep red standards and full 
flaring velvety red falls. 25¢ 
RED FLARE. 40 in. A blood-red variety 
with a brilliant golden beard. Honor- 
able Mention American Iris Society. 
25¢ 
RED GLEAM. Here is the red iris that 
actually looks red, and has been de- 
clared the nearest approach to scarlet. 
It is a good size of beautiful semi-flar- 
ing form. $20.00 
RED RADIANCE._ 38 in. A new, rich, 
glowing red, being a deeper red than 
Dauntless. Honorable Mention Ameri- 
can Iris Society. 35¢ 
RED ROBE. 36 in. S—deep petunia- 
violet; F—intense deep, velvety black- 
ish-red-violet; very velvety. 35¢ 
Vestal’s Iris Garden 
RETTA. A cherubic little pink iris of 
Noweta coloring and buoyantly flaring 
form. 35¢ 
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. 25¢ 
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. 
$3.00 
ROSE DOMINION. 38 in. Connell’s 
American Beauty Rose color with flar- 
ing falls and a brilliant golden beard. 
25¢ 
ROSE PETAL. 48 in. Sweetly scented, 
clear uniform rose-petal pink. Very 
lovely. 25¢ 
ROSE MITCHELL. A very lovely rose 
colored iris originated by Professor Es- 
sig. Tall, and unusually colored. Late. 
48 in. 25¢ 
ROSE QUARTZ (Williams 1936) Beau- 
tiful pink with golden sheen. 35¢ 
ROSEWOOD (Nicholls). Aptly named; 
rich velvety maroon red. 25¢ 
ROSY ASIA. A large blend of the old 
Asia type but in the pink register in- 
stead of the blue. 25¢ 
ROSY WINGS. A delightful fantasy of 
colors, rosy red with copper tones pro- 
ducing a pleasing iridescence. The 
general tone varies with one’s view- 
point and with the light, producing a 
most intriguing effect. $1.00 
ROYAL BEAUTY. A blue-violet bi- 
color of regal carriage. Rich medium- 
blue standards and deep velvety vio- 
let falls. 25¢ 
ROYAL COACH 36 in. A beautiful 
yellow plicata described by Mr. Fish- 
burn as “what the average iris fancier 
