FOREWORD 
.... S80 you are interested in planting Louisiana Native Irises 
in your home garden. You can grow them with little difficulty. 
Once you get started, it will be a fascinating experience. Your 
interest will grow if you like color, variety, and beauty in flowers. 
The information and recommendations given in this circular 
are based on many years of actual experience and study. The cul- 
tural recommendations made are intended for Louisiana conditions. 
The Louisiana Irises are attracting nationwide interest and are 
becoming very popular. Nurseries are now propagating this rain- 
bow flower for distribution. 
The Cover Picture: Hybrid Louisiana Iris variety registered 
as “Midshipman,” declared the best Iris at the Annual Show 
held in April, 1949, by the Society for Louisiana Irises. This 
variety was originated by the author in the spring of 1947 
from a cross of Lockett’s Luck x unknown variety. | 
(Photography by Mrs. Joseph C. Roberts.) 

Agricultural Extension Publication No. 1017 January, 1950 
Reprinted March, 1950 
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 
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AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE 
DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION 
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 
H. C. SANDERS, Director 


In cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture 
Distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. 
