
DESCRIPTIVE ARRANGEMENT OF CATALOG 
Following each variety name are given: 
Name of originator. 
Year of introduction. 
Symbol for season of bloom. 
Normal height of bloom stalk in inches. 
Price for rhizome. 
Color description and opinion of garden value. 

DICTIONARY OF TERMS 
PLICATA: (Pleated) Stitched or stippled margin color on light 
background. 
VARIEGATA: Yellow or near yellow standards with deeper colored 
falls which may be either veined or solid tones of brown or purple. 
BLEND: Combination of two or more colors. 
BICOLOR: Two colors, light or medium standards, deeper color 
value in falls. 
SELF: An iris of uniform color. 
TEXTURE: Sheen or finish of the petals. 
SUBSTANCE: Thickness of petals. 
STANDARDS: Three upright growing flower petals. Abbreviated S. 
FALLS: Three down falling petals of the flower. Abbreviated F. 
BEARD: Narrow band of short, hair-like growth beginning at haft 
of the fall and extending part way down the petal. 
HAFT: Narrow portion of standard or fall where that part joins 
body of the flower. 
VENATION: Network of color markings usually found at haft of 
falls. 

BLOOM SEASON DESIGNATION 
VE—Very early. ML—AMidseason late. 
E—Early. L—Late. 
EM—Early midseason. VL—Very late. 
M—WMiidseason. RE—-Reblooming. 

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