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*SELENE—Large white THURATUS—Purple 
*SEMINOLE—Red purple TOM TIT—Short purple 
SEQUOIAH—Red *TROOST—Rose 
*SHEKINAH—Light yellow *TROSTRINGER—Lavender pink 
low TRUE CHARM—White marked blue 
*SINGING CANARY—Medium yel- *VAN CLEVE—Purple; late 
*SKITCHW AUG— Pink *VESPER GOLD—Yellowish blend 
*SNOWBOUND— White and brown *\VAMBLISKA—Large white 
*SOLFERINO—Pink * WHITE QUEEN—White 
*SOUV. DE MME. GAUDICHAU— YOLANDE—Large blue purple 
Purple *ZADA—White 
“SUSAN BLISS—Late pink *ZW ANENBERG—Greenish slate 
THAIS—Lavender pink maroon 
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HOW TO GROW IRISES 
These notes are the fruit of trials and errors in the middle west. If your 
climate and soil differ from mine, you should adjust my suggestions to your 
conditions. 
%Soil and Situation—A neutral or natural limestone soil is best but a slightly 
acid soil may be treated with ground limestone. Never use lime unless 
your soil is definitely acid, as lime does more harm than good in neutral soil. 
Sun or part shade are recommended, with part shade being the choice loca- 
tion in regions in which the sun is very hot during the blooming time. 
%Planting—Plant with the rhizone well covered with earth; about a half 
inch pressed down firmly is best. Water well but infrequently if the weather 
is hot and dry. (I never water new plantings because I haven’t the water.) 
After the roots are well down, keep the hoe shiney and the surface of the 
soil dusty. 
% Fertilizers—Superphosphate and wood ashes are the best inorganic ferti- 
lizers for irises. If the soil lacks humus, well rotted manure, peat moss or 
tobacco stems are helpful. 
%Leaf Spot—Very little is known about leaf spot except that, while it is 
unsightly, it does little or no injury to the plants. Removing and burning 
all old foliage helps control it. 
% Root Rot—Cut out the soft tissue and dust with coppercarbonate. 
%Borer—A dust spray of one part Dutox and four parts cheap flour applied 
spring and fall, and frequent transplantings will eliminate borer and prevent 
reinfection from your neighbor. 
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