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| A GUIDE to the Selection of Iris for Your GARDEN OF ENCHANTMENT 
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Rare and unusual types, from round the world, to bring new interest to your garden 
To give it the space it deserves, I have transferred to my comprehensive new RAINBOW IRIS MANUAL the 
and 
important CULTURAi 
general information on the various types of Iris and the full explanation of hybridizing. But I have placed here, in condensed form, the data you 
need in choosing varieties and types of Iris most useful in different parts of your particular garden. 
abundantly helpful, I have broadened them out beyond my current offerings. 
Many others will be available next year. 
Any suggestions for additions to these lists? . 
or that I have too few to catalog. If you have any of these, or know a source of plants or seeds, won't you please write me? 
kinds I present this year. 
stock those in greatest demand. 
To make these IRIS SELECTORS 
The alphabetical index at the back will show you the 300 or more 
Let me know the kinds now missing that you particularly want; I will try to 
..I have uséd the symbol 
@ to mark those I do not have, 
.. . Many Iris have a 
wide latitude of tolerance of conditions, such as between moisture and dryness, sun and shade, etc., so it is not to be inferred that any particular 
kind will succeed only under the conditions for which it is listed. My MANUAL covers the needs and tolerances of the different Iris much more 
adequately than can be done in this condensed GUIDE, which is intended merely to HELP YOU SELECT, rather than to help you grow the different 
IRIS FOR YEAR ROUND BLOOM 
Blooming times are, of course, approximate, and vary with latitude, 
elevation, weather and other factors. 
kinds. 
For Spring Bloom 
Spread your spring bloom over three months. 

Arils (Earliest kind): Oncos, Regelias, 
Oncogelias. 
Dwarfs: Many varieties. 
Autumn Bloomers: Jean Siret. 
Tall Bearded (March blooming only in 

Arils steal the show in April: Oncos, 
Regelias, Oncogelias. 
Onco-Bearded (Earliest varieties): 
Zwanenburg, Balroudor, Peshawar. 
Bearded: Dwarfs in variety, followed 
by Intermediates and earliest of Tall 

Bearded: Main bloom of most varieties. 
Onco-Bearded: Most varieties. 
Unusual Bearded: Border and Table 
MARCH 
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warm climates): Sultan’s Robe, Sno- 
ualmie. 
paibouns Reticulatas in variety, Snake's 
Head, Graeberiana. 
Crested: Japonica. 

Bearded, namely South Seas, Snow 
Flurry, Gay Senorita, Berkeley Blue, 
Purissima. 
Bulbous: Snake’s Head, Dutch, Junos 
in variety, as Bucharica. 
Beardless: Western Natives. 

Tris. 
Beardless: Siberians, Western Natives. 
Bulbous: African Perpetual, Dutch. 
For Summer Bloom 
Have Iris in summer, and surprise all your neighbors. 


—JUNE : 
Bearded (Latest varieties): Dawn of Beardless: Spurias, Japanese. 
Gold, Ranger, Arab Chief, Extrav- Bulbous: Spanish, English. 
aganza, Cascade Splendor. 
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Beardless: Japanese, Laevigata. 
Pardanthopsis Section: Vesper Iris. 
Belamcanda: Blackberry-lily. 

Pardanthopsis Section: Vesper Iris. 
Belamcanda: Blackberry-lily. 
Autumn Bloomers (These sometimes 
ALU GeUTS Te 

Bulbous: English. 
Autumn Bloomers: Autumn Queen,, July 
Beauty. 

flower in August): Autumn Queen, 
Ethel Peckham, Sangreal, Autumn Elf 
For Autumn Bloom 

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Our Manual tells how to encourage fall bloom, even in cold climates. 
Autumn Bloomers: Early fall bloomers 
as Autumn Flame, Autumn Queen. 

Autumn Bloomers: Main display of 
many varieties, especially Sally Ann. 

Autumn Bloomers: Mary Vernon, 
Thanksgiving Firelight, Kansas Ingle- 
side. 
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NOVEMBER 
Pardanthopsis Section: Vesper Iris 

Stylosas: Beginning of blooming period. 

Beardless: Stylosas in variety. 
Bulbous: Alata. 
For Winter Bloom 
In warm climates, indoors, or under glass. 

Beardless: Stylosas, Christmas Iris 
(Scarlet ‘‘seed-bouquets’’). 
Autumn Bloomers: outhland, Black 
Magic, Kansas Ingleside. 

Beardless: Stylosas in Saat 
Bulbous: Danfordiae, African Perpetual, 
Histrioides, Alata. 

Bulbous: African Perpetual, Reticulata 
Royal Blue, Danfordiae. 
Beardless: Stylosas in variety. 
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Tall Bearded: Sultan’s Robe, Sousun, 
Berkeley Gold, Mount Washington 
Onco-Bearded: Lady Mohr. 
Bulbous: African Perpetual, Alata. 

Autumn Bloomers: Southland. 
Intermediate: Kochii. 
Bearded: California Gold, Bronzino. 

Autumn Bloomers: Southland. 
Dwarf: Atroviolaccae. 
Various Types Potted: See Manual. 

IRIS for Cutting 
FOR MAKING YOUR OWN CORSAGES 
Bulbous: Snake’s Head Iris, Reticulata. 
Oncos: Nigricans, Barnumae, Atropur- 
purea. 
Regelias: Lucia, 
Stolonifera. 
Oncogelias: Charon, Camilla, Wanadis. 
Regelia-Bearded: Spotless. 
Bearded: Zebra (use the striped leaves) 
Crested: Japonica, Nada. @ - 
Evansia-Bearded: Paltec. 
Beardless: Western Natives, especially 
Western Gold Iris. 
Orestes, Korolkowi, 
FOR FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS 
Regelias: Korolkowi violaceae, hoogi- 
ana. 
Oncos: Susiana, Haynei, Bismarckiana. 
Oncogelias: Asporina, Luna, Teucros. 
Onco-Bearded: Lady Mohr, Illusian. 
Regelia-Bearded: Sheriffa, Hoogsan. 
Unusual Btarded: Table, Dwarfs, Bor- 
der and Intermediates, especially 
Billet Doux, Doxa and Black Hawk. 
Tall Bearded: Grand Canyon, Okla- 
bomea Mary Vernon, uma, Old 
ace. 
Beardless: Western Natives, Siberians, 
Spurias, Japanese, Louisiana. 
IRIS FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS 
For Dry Locations 
REQUIRING DRY SUMMERS 
Or storing under cover for the summer. 
Arils: Oncocyclus, Regelias, 
Oncogelia Hybrids. 
Bulbous: All types of Bulbous Iris, ex- 
cept English Iris, which prefer cool, 
moist, acid soils that are well 
drained. 
PREFERRING SUMMER WATER 
Yet highly drought resistant 
Bearded: Tall Bearded, Dwarfs, Inter- 
mediates, Border, Table, Autumn. 
Aril-Bearded Hybrids: Onco-Bearded, 
Oncogelia-Bearded, Regelia-Bearded. 
Western Natives: All species except 
longipetala and missouriensis. 
For Moist Ground 
Would you like to have more of these offered in future years? 
FOR GROWING IN WATER 
Or submerged during growing season 
Beardless from Japan: Kaempferi, lae- 
vigata®, albopurpurea®. 
Louisiana Natives: fulva, hexogona, fo- 
liosa, giganticaerulea®@. 
Other Beardless: Versicolor, Virginica, 
Delavayi, Water Iris or Pseudocorus, 
and its varieties. 
FOR MARGINS OF POOLS 
Or any fairly moist bed 
Beardless: Siberians, Japanese, Spur- 
ias, Foetidissima, Versicolor®, Vir- 
ginica, Forrestii@, Wilsoni®, Chryso- 
graphes®@, Verna, Louisiana Natives. 
Western Natives (these two. only); 
Longipetala, Missouriensis®@. 
Crested: Cristata only®. 
For Shady Places 
THRIVING IN RATHER DENSE SHADE 
Or in light to moderate shade 
Oddity: Christmas Iris or Foetidissima. 
Crested: Japonica. 
Spuria: Gramineda. 
Western Natives: Western Gold Iris. 
Rainbow Iris. 
Dwarf Rainbow Iris. 
Other Beardless: Versicolor. 
FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SHADE 
Some sunlight needed for qood bloom 
Crested: Japonica, Nada, Wattii, Cris- 
tata, Tectorum®@, Gracilipes®. 
Beardless: Stylosas, Western Natives, 
Siberians, Spurias, Foetidissima. 
Bulbous: Areas partially shaded in 
summer are O.K. as most bulbous 
Iris bloom before trees leaf out. 
Bearded: Light shades if necessary, but 
sun preferred in most localities. 
For Soils of Varying Reactions 
Our MANUAL tells how to determine or change the reaction of your soil. 
FOR ACID SOILS 
Having a pH between 4.0 and 7.0 
Beardless: Japanese, Siberians, Spurias, 
Stylosas, Western Natives, Louisiana 
Natives, Verna, Versicolor, Foetidis- 
sima. 
Crested: Cristata, Japonica, Nada and 
others. 
Bearded: All types will tolerate slight 
acidity, down to about pH 6.0. 
FOR LIMESTONE SOILS 
Having a pH between’7.0 and 8.5 
Arils: Oncocyclus. 
Regelias. 
Oncogelias. 
Aril-Bearded Hybrids: Onco-Bearded. 
Reglia-Bearded. 
Oncogelia-Bearded. 
Bearded (Lime not essential): 
Beardless: Foetidissima. 
all types. 
Contrasting Height Requirements 
FOR ROCK GARDENS AND LOW 
EDGINGS 
The Lilliputians of the Iris genus 
Unusual Bearded: Dwarfs, Intermedi- 
ates, Border, Table and lower Au- 
tumn Tris. 
Onco-Bearded (Lower varieties): Wil- 
liam Mohr, Balroudor, Peshwar, 
Zwanénburg. 
Arils: Oncos, Regelias, Oncogelias. 
Crested: Cristata, Tectorum. 
Beardless: Stylosas, Graminea, Foliosa, 
Verna®, Western Natives, especially 
Dwarf Rainbow, Western Gold and 
California Dwarf Iris. 
Bulbous: Reticulata, bucharica. 
FOR BACKGROUNDS WHERE TALL 
IRIS ARE NEEDED 
Here you'll find the ‘‘Lofty Lovelies”’ 
Spurias: Nearly all varieties. 
Siberians: Eric the Red. 
Snowy Egret. 
White Dove. 
Louisiana Natives®: 
many of the hybrids. 
Tall Bearded: South Seas, Easter Can- 
dle, Great Lakes, Avilion, Mount 
Washington, Miss California, Tower 
of Jewels, Easter Gold, Mariposa Mia, 
Sharkskin. 
Hexagona and 
For Naturalistic Gardens 
FOR WILD GARDENS OR WOODLAND 
RETREATS 
The best kinds for naturalizing 
Beardless: Western Natives, Spurias. 
Siberians, Louisiana Natives, Pseu- 
dacorus®. 
Crested: Japonica, Nada, tectorum. 
Bulbous: Reticulata. 
FOR LANDSCAPING, BANKS, AND 
OTHER MASS. PANTINGS 
Available in quantity at low rates 
Beardless: California Natives, particu- 
larly hartwegii. 
Bearded: Any of the older, less expen- 
sive varieties. See page 26. 
For Indoors and Flower Shows 
FOR POT CULTURE 
Mostly hardy for outdoors if you prefer; 
MANUAL explains pot culture 
Bulbous: Reticulata in variety, Buchar- 
ica, Snake’s Head, English. 
Crested (Tender): Japonica, 
Wattii. 
Beardless: Stylosa in variety. 
Bearded: Any variety, and especially 
the low growing kinds, may be grown 
in large pots or tubs if your incli- 
nations or requirements so indicate. 
Nada, 
FOR EXHIBITION 
The finest varieties get the prizes 
Arils (Will be the marvels at any 
show): Oncos, Regelias, Oncogelias. 
Onco-Bearded: -Lady Mohr, Blue Ele- 
gance. 
Tall Bearded: Ruffled Bouquet, Spind- 
rift, Blue Rhythm, Katherine Fay, 
Bryce Canyon, Sylvia Murray, Mis- 
sion Madonna, Casa Morena, Sierra 
Primrose. 
Unusual Bearded: Autumn Iris for Hor- 
vest Festivals, -Dwarfs for arly 
spring. 

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