THE 100 BEST IRIS FOR 1957 
OUR NEW “ALL AMERICAN” LIST 
our catalog has been our selection of “The 100 Best 
Iris” for the year. As we have mentioned in seasons 
past this choice is the result of testing many hundreds of 
varieties in our garden, of visiting several of the largest Iris 
plantings in America and of an extensive correspondence 
with leading fanciers both at home and abroad. 
Se its inception, 1928, one of the leading features of 
The Iris so selected are outstanding examples, each being 
the most superior in the general color group to which it 
belongs. While it would be difficult, naturally, to eliminate 
all elements of personal taste from such a selection, we be- 
lieve that the respect in which this list is held (as evidenced 
by the large number of appreciative letters we receive) is 
indicative of a high degree of impartiality in the selection. 
It is also interesting to observe that despite the variation in 
taste, choices tend to correspond far more than they vary. 
For instance, can there be much argument that a fine Iris 
should possess a quiet haft, that it should have closed 
standards and broad falls, that colors should be pure and 
harmonious, texture lustrous, branching and carriage grace- 
ful? Probably most of the real variation in taste arises from 
color preferences and in this respect any fancier can, and 
will, secure for his garden more Iris in the colors he prefers. 
We think it imperative when Iris are compared that they 
be comparatively judged and under the same conditions. 
We grow many varieties for test we do not list in our cata- 
log. From these ranks we yearly add the more superior sorts 
to our list. 
Whites 
Plicatas 
Amoenas 
Light 
Blues 
Medium 
Blues 
Lady Boscawen 
New Snow 
Spanish Peaks 
Sharkskin 
Snow Carnival 
Winter Carnival 
Aldura 
Blue Shimmer 
Confetti 
Patrice 
Firecracker 
Rodeo 
Extravaganza 
Maytime 
Wabash 
Sylvia Murray 
Helen McGregor 
Distance 
Cahokia 
Great Lakes 
Blue Valley 
Blue Rhythm 
Chivalry 
Danube Wave 
Blue Glow 
Blue Ensign 
Pierre Menard 
Violets 
Light 
Pinks 
Deep Pinks 
and Rose 
Reds 
Purples 
Vatican Purple Bicolor Gypsy 
Lothario 
Sable 
Indiana Night Melody Lane 
Black Forest Cascade Splendor 
Rainbow Room 
Harriet Thoreau Russet Wings 
PrmicG@amec Sunset Blaze 
Cherie Arab Chief 
Pink Formal Yellow Watchfire 
Pink Sensation Blends 4 Bryce Canyon 
Fantasy Cordovan 
oe eee Casa Morena 
Dreamcastle 
Ar PI 
ReciahGn. seen heasant 
Bright Song ie be 
Pink Reflection amois 
Pathfinder | Lady Mohr 
Paragon 
Inspiration F 
Mulberry Rose Mauve { Bere ; 
Rose Splendor Se gaat aes Naan 
Three Oaks 
California Rose 
Misty Gold 
Solid Mahogany Mattie Gates 
Red Gleam Moonlight Sonata 
Campfire Glow Ming Yellow 
ee Yellow Spun Gold 
Garden Glory Selfs Cloth of Gold 
Display Berkeley Gold 
Red Valor Goldbeater 
Pacemaker Francelia 
Technicolor Zantha 
Drum Major rola Kala. 
Elmohr 
Vice Regal pian 
Purple Moor tana 
Master Charles Greame Amandine 
Cameroun 
Grand Canyon 
Desert Song 
Golden Treasure 
Interested in Seeing All Iris of Similar Colors Classified? See Pages 44 and 45 for a Graphic Arrangement 
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