EXPLANATION OF IRIS TERMS AND AWARDS 
Standards—the three upper petals in the open flower. 
Falls—the three lower petals. 
Beard—a row of hair-like growths on upper part of falls. 
Haft—upper surface of the falls underlying the beard. 
Self—one shade of a color throughout the flower. 
Bicolor—two shades of one color, falls darker than standards. 
Variegata—standards yellow, falls red or brown. 
Amoena—standards white, falls blue, purple or rose. 
Plicata—dots or lines of darker color on light ground. 
Blend—a mixture of several colors, one always being yellow. 
Fall blooming or Re-Blooming—blooming during fall months in addition to 
the regular spring blooming. 
THE NAME of each variety is printed in capitals and is followed by the 
name of the originator and the date of introduction in parenthesis. This is 
followed by the comparative season of bloom; (E—early, EM—early mid- 
season, M—midseason, ML—late midseason, L—late, VL—very late); 
next, average height in feet or inches, and finally the awards the variety has 
received. 
AWARDS: D.M.—Dykes Medal. H.M.—Honorable Mention. 
A.M.—Award of Merit. C.M.—Certificate of Merit. 
The Dykes Medal is the highest award an iris can receive. Only one is 
given each year. A. M. is next highest and H.M. is next. 
EXPLANATION OF DAYLILY TERMS 
SEPALS—the three outer segments forming the bud before open. 
PETALS—the three inner segments, usually broader than sepals. 
