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Pacer LOUISIANA IRISES 
FOLIOSA: (Makenzie and Bush 1902) Deep violet 
purple: Zig zap stemmed ee oa ed eo 
FULVA: (John Bellenden Ker 1812) Color is brick or 
copper red. It has no crest. 30 in. ae 
YAZOO: (T. A. Washington 1932) Greyish mauve 2 ft. 4.00 
VINICOLOR: (Dr. Small 1925) One of the most beautiful 
of its beautiful race and the first new Iris 
discovered to be named by Dr. Small. Color is 
dark ‘wine; purple,.47 an: - ote... coke cae ee 
ELIZABETH WASHINGTON; (T. A. Washington 1931) 
Bright blue large flower. Honorable mention 
Ameriéan Iris Society 1933. 32 im. oo... 
FULVALA: (Dr. William Rickatson Dykes 1910) Burgundy 
WANES CONGR ek Saal acco IN aS: eh A oe oes 
GIGANTICAERULEA;: (Dr. John Kunkel Small 1929) 
Best of the deep blues and giant of the Louisiana 
Irises. It is one of the talles Iris known. 6 ft. ........ 
CACIQUE: Dr. Stiilman Berry 1925) A savannahrum 
and fulva hybrid. Flowers brilliant purple. ............ 
REBECCA WASHINGTON: (T. A. Washington 1931) 
DarkvPinie sears Acres eae tn ea a ee a 
KILDEA: (Dr. Frank F. 'Williams) A rare and beautiful 
Iris. Flowers jersey cream yellow. 36 in. ................ 
DOROTHEA K. WILLIAMSON: (Edward B. Williamson 
1918) A fulva and foliosa hybrid. Flowers rich 
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MISSISSIPPENSIS: (Edward J. Alexander) Blue- violet 
network over white background. 10 in. .......0......00.0.... . 56 
BALBANCHA: (T. A. Washington) Large flowers of clear 
orchid tone. Flowers nicely placed on tall stems .... 
CHICKASAW: (T. A. Washington) A Fulva and vinicolor 
hybrid. Flowers deep garnet .................... FS GES 
IN AN IRIS GARDEN 
I walked among the Iris beds 
When they were in full flower, EVANGELINE 
Their perfect form and substance 
rare 
Gave me a thought-filled hour. 
I wondered where the Artist 
Obtained His color scheme 
Until I noticed each had been 
Part of the cosmic theme. 
That azure blue could only be 
A bit of summer sky, 
‘ While such a white came from 
a cloud 
That slowly drifted by. 
The pink one fas a sunrise 
That welcomed early morn 
And when He took some 
nocn-day sun 
The yellow one was born. 
That red came from the glowing 
west 
As twilight shadows fell, 
The dark one was a starry night 
When a full moon cast its spell. 
Such tones and textures I beheld 
And each of perfect hue, 
’Twas then I knew ‘that God 
must be 
An Iris-lover too! 
, —Helen Bath Swanson 
(By permission of “The Flower 
~ Grower’’) R 







