The Amoenas 
Wabash has long been the standard by which all other amoenas are judged, and possibly 
will lead to better varieties along this line. The amoenas and neglectas, in this country, mostly 
seem to stem from Lent A. Williamson blood. Dorothy Dietz may still be useful for this color, 
it has no pollen but sets seed with ease, and the same is true of the new Extravaganza which is 
the parent to the new Gaylord and others said to be advances in this class. Choir Boy and 
Mt. McKinley may be very useful as will others with any amount of new blood, for this strain 
needs a little vigor to insure better germination. Toward this goal | have used Caroline Burr 
(which is from a fine neglecta) for its seed germinates with ease, as does most of the derivatives 
of Easter Morn or Purissima. Mist Glow, while nothing ultimate in itself is producing some 
advances along this line, they seem to possess vigor and easily germinated seed. As mentioned 
last year perhaps Shannopin will be useful in this class. One should guard against striations 
of the hafts, but there is vigor here that could be most uscful. Some of the new English 
varieties will be useful with the bloodlines mentioned above. What these. so-called yellow 
amoenas will do remains to be seen—but at least they have considerable interest in their new 
and novel color pattern. Pinnacle, Fairday, and Lamplit Hour, fore-runners of this new class, 
will be sought for hybridizing for they come as a "'break,'' possibly even unexpectedly, for their 
bloodlines would hardly indicate they were the result of a long line of careful planning for 
this color. Carl Larsen has’ some, ‘mostly all grandchildren of Aldura, indicating their wide 
blood inheritance: yellows, blends, variegatas, blues, plicatas and whites. Reports have reached 
me of fine amoenas produced from Louvois x Frank Adams. This later parent may be worthy 
of a trial in this color since one of its parents is Rameses, which is, of course, of variegata 
blood and it is likely the amoenas do carry this blood for Wabash has a strong tendency to 
throw variegatas. We cannot overlook that delightful amoena, Louise Blake, in thfs program for 
it has the blood to produce this color as well as neglectas. | 
The Variegates 
City of Lincoln was long the standard by which all other variegatas were judged, but we 
can sately say now, however, perhaps Staten Island is worthy of this distinction. Of course 
there are other good ones—the late-blooming Gypsy, and should Red Torch go here? Rajah 
Brooke? Frank Adams has been a good performer, although the contrast in the coloring of its 
standards and falls is not so great as that of some of the others. | had a splendid new one last 
year from a David Hall variegata seedling No. 38-09 x Gypsy that will surely be named—provid- 
ing, of course, it lives. So many of our better iris carry variegata blood that something of 
this pattern may crop out at any time. Salar by a seedling of mine involving plicata lines of 
the Sasses threw an unusual variegata with deep rich brown falls and tan border. Louise 
Blake x a seedling from Valor x Wabash gave a similar rich brown variegata that | am thinking 
of naming. I'm sure we have not exhausted the possibilities in this color class—we can still add 
ruffling, height, branching, perfume, and other qualities. (P.S. Don't overlook Black and Gold, 
The Oriole, and Top Score.) 
"Greens" 
Lately there seems to be growing interest in this color. Perhaps the value of a real green 
will lie in its novelty rather than as a garden subject. But flower arrangers will have a holiday 
with this color, surely. Developments along this line have come; most of these are descended 
from Purissima or Conquistador, although some of the chartreuse, or greenish-gold, varieties 
stem from the yellows and blends, but the green-whites are far cleaner looking. My own Green- 
glow possesses a certain charm in its subdued coloring. We hear good reports of the new 
Char-Maize and seedlings from this and Green Pastures. Likewise reports come of a Craig 
seedling from Gay Senorita x Joppa Parrot that has considerable green in its makeup. Both 
Walter Welch and Paul Cook have developed some greens mentioned in A.I.S. bulletins. The 
Sass brothers have some developments along this line, and these stem from |. pumila. Clarence 
Jones of Indiana is working especially for this color. Mary Rich Lyon and Clovelly may hold 
possibilities for this color as might Caroline Burr, Anne-Marie Berthier, and Azure Skies—this 
latter being the parent of the new greenish seedling of Henry Schirmer's. 
Re-Bloomers 
Here is a class that will try the patience of a tireless hybridizer. Many discouraging years 
may pass before a strain of re-bloomers is established—at least a strain that will bloom con- 
sistently early for most sections of the country. Of course in Southern California many varieties 
send up off-season bloom stalks, among these are China Maid, Radiant, Flora Zenor, Pink Lace, 
Mount Timp, and many others including seedlings of both Purissima and Tiffany. Red Ray and 
Tiffany are known breeders of re-blooming seedlings. Autumn Flame, White Alone, Mount Timp, 
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