grown by ROBERT WAYMAN, BAYSIDE, L. IL, N. Y. 


PRIZEWINNER COLLECTION—Continued 
PRINCESS BEATRICE, 90-90 (Barr, 1898), 46 inches. FRAGRANT. 
In the 1928 Symposium of the American Iris Society, in rating 
hundreds of varieties of Iris, only ten varieties rated 90 both as 
an exhibition flower and as a garden Iris. Princess Beatrice 
was one of the ten. Morning Splendour, Bruno and Ambassa- 
deur, also in this collection, were three more of them. A fifth 
one was Sir Michael, which is still selling at $25.00 per root. 
Princess Beatrice is an entrancing shade of soft lavender, with 
flowers of perfect form, exceptional substance, large size and 
smooth satiny texture. The true variety is a real gem. 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75, 6 for $5.00, 100 for $50.00 
AMBASSADEUR, 92-91 (Vilmorin, 1920), 42 inches. Late. If you 
want just one Iris, buy Ambassadeur. It was voted by far the 
most popular Iris in the world by the membership of the Ameri- 
can Iris Society, receiving 111 votes against 83 for its next 
nearest competitor and only eleven varieties receiving more 
than 50 votes. The decision was therefore overwhelming. It is 
a gigantic flower of rich coloring, perfect form, good texture, on 
stout erect stems. There is a blending of colors that makes 
any description inadequate. It is a dark blend, but placed where 
the sun’s rays show through it, the effect is rich ruby red. 
50c each; 3 for $1.25, 6 for $2.00, 100 for $25.00 

Souv. DE MME. GAUDICHAU, 
The finest purple 
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