DWARF BEARDED IRIS 
The interest and demand for good dwarf iris is increasing rapidly. Great 
strides are being made by the hybridizers in improving form and color. 
Several new color breaks have been reported recently and some of the new 
introductions are outstanding. We list a few that-are growing in our speci- 
men display garden that are not yet available for general distribution, these 
we hope to supply next year. 
The American Iris Society recently issued a revised classification which in- 
cludes all low growing iris in one group. For your convenience we are 
separating them into two groups, the true dwarf iris and the low growing 
intermediate or miniature iris. The "Low Intermediates" do not meet the 
standard for "Dwarf Iris" as set forth by the Dwarf Iris Club. We repeat the 
definition of that standard, which reads: 
"Species, forms and hybrids of I.chamariris, I. pumila, I.mellita, 
I, arenaria, I. reichenbachii; 
including the various subspecies and 
other early blooming iris having typical Dwarf Bearded character- 
istics. 
Advanced generation hybrids of Dwarf Bearded Iris and 
other Bearded Iris which have predominating characteristics of 
Dwarf Bearded Iris, 
which include: 
early blooming, unbranched 
stems with one or two buds in a terminal cluster, height two to ten 
inches approximately, leaves and plant in proportion to Dwarf Iris 
character." 
THESE ARE TRUE DWARF BEARDED IRIS 
A TINDAR Ae 6 icker cee tend reie ns a DW) 
(Cook '46) EE 7" Red-violet self 
with dark beard. 
APRIL MORN .. Not for sale 1954 
(Welch'52) EE 4" Pumila seedling, 
flax blue self. Wide flaring falls, 
domed standards, blue _ beard, 
smooth clean color. HM '52. 
ACLRON IOIGAGEH AW. genre ee tances . 40 
(Todaro 1856) EE 5'' Red-violet 
with deeper color on falls, white 
beard. Usually the first to bloom 
in Spring. 
EZ. 7E) igo: one eect ages tems . 40 
(Burchfield '27) E 7'' Lavender- 
blue bi-tone, that has a slight pink 
overtone. 
CUP AND SAUCER] Jars. 
... Not for sale 1954 
(Welch '51) E 5" A mahogany red- 
purple self with wide cupped stand - 
ards and horizontal falls. Yellow 
beard. 
HARBOR LIGHTS . 40 
(Burchfield '27) E 6" Clear yellow 
self with yellow beard. Dome is 
ruffled, falls flared. 
LAVENDER DAWN ; 
Not for sale 1954 
(Welch '53) E 5!'' Lavender-lilac 
self with lavender beard. A new 
color in dwarfs with good form. 
LIEUTENANT DE CHAVAGNAC . 40 
(Andre '26) EE 9"! Red-violet and 
black-violet bi-tone. May also 
bloom in Fall. 
UST M POE) hog py | Aa ee ay Bic Ah!) 
(Muhlestein '48) EE 9" Almost 
pure white standards, lemon falls 
shaded lighter toward bottom. 
HM '48. 
NOONGGE HAV ew omen ei circ ks ne 5 NS 
(Marx '47) E 7'' Cream sulphur 
self. HM '49. 
PATH OF GOLD . Not for sale 1954 
(Hodson '43) E 9" Clear bright 
yellow self, yellow beard. 
Pei MUU Steg ee en ek = Not for sale 1954 
(Welch '50) E 6'' Clean deep yel- 
low standards, falls mahogany- 
red with a yellow border. HM '50 
Caparne '51. 
SAP BUREN IG HA arses 6 3 he . 40 
(Nicholls '35) E 8'' Deep blue- 
violet. 
