SUNNYSIDE GARDENS, NATICK, MASS. 
BORERS AND ROOT ROT 
Borers and root rot seem to be the important 
things that one has to contend with. I find that 
eternal vigilance will keep them both in check. 
Watch the foliage, beginning the first of July, or 
earlier in some sections, and where you see a leaf 
that looks slimy or the edges notched, look out for 
borers, and get an old glove and squeeze the leaf 
up and down between thumb and finger. 
To. check root rot, cut out rotted part and rub 
wound with Calogreen. 
If you raise seeds of Iris, you will know that 
the flowers have to be bagged soon after pollinat- 
ing, to prevent the verbena fly from stinging their 
eggs into the new-forming seed pod, where they 
hatch out little larvae (Maggots), that eat up all 
of the young seeds. The scars on the pods where 
they have been stung are plainly discernible, when 
fully developed, and if scraped with a sharp pen 
knife and a little Calogreen rubbed into the wound, 
that will be the finish of Mr. Maggot. It is said 
that Calogreen is also effective for preventing rot, 
but for treating seed pods I believe ordinary cal- 
omel would be just as effective. This treatment 
does away with bagging, 
TALL BEARDED IRIS 
Sunnyside Gardens’ 
Introductions 
FOR 1942 
BARBARA ELLEN—(Gage, 1942). (Allumeuse x 
Silvanus). A beautiful blend. The standards 
are a golden tan faintly flushed Mauve. Falls, 
Hortense Violet to Amethyst Violet in the cen- 
ter with a wide coppery-brown border around 
the edge and coppery-brown reticulations over 
tan color at the haft. Golden yellow beard, 
style branches golden buff with mauve stripes 
each side of the midrib. Good substance, good 
branching, very fragrant. Midseason. 33 inches. 
15.00 
BARKREST— (Gage, 1942). This is a oe large 
rich red-purple self. The standards have a glis- 
tening sheen, and the falls are smooth and vel- 
vety and semi-flaring. Orange beard, very heavy 
substance and good branching. Faintly fragrant. 
Tall and wide, dark green foliage. Midseason. 
86 to-88 inches”aos Beh, GA See $5.00 
KATHERINE GAGE—(Gage, 1942). (Dorothy 
Dietz X Sir Michael). Standards domed, Brad- 
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