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100 MOST POPULAR IRIS OF 1953 
As Chosen by The 
MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
OLA KALA 35 TIFFANJA 67 PRETTY QUADROON 
BLUE RHYTHM 36 CASA MORENA 68 GOLDEN RUSSET 
LADY MOHR 37 THE RED DOUGLAS 69 GYPSY 
CHIVALRY 38 EXTRAVAGANZA 70 LOS ANGELES 
SABLE 39 GRAND CANYON 71 ARAB CHIEF 
GREAT LAKES 40 THREE OAKS 72 RUSSET WINGS 
BLUE SHIMMER 41 LYNN LANGFORD 73 TREASURE ISLAND 
ELMOHR 42 SYLVIA MURRAY 74 ELSA SASS 
HELEN McGREGOR 43 THE ADMIRAL 75 TOBACCO ROAD 
SNOW FLURRY 44 VATICAN PURPLE 76 CAHOKIA 
SOLID MAHOGANY 45 CLOUD CASTLE 77 VIOLET SYMPHONY 
NEW SNOW 46 BERKELEY GOLD 78 SPUN GOLD | 
MINNIE COLQUITT 47 SPANISH PEAKS 79 MOONLIGHT MADONNA 
MASTER CHARLES 48 CHINA MAID 80 SUNSET BLAZE 
AMANDINE 49 BLACK FOREST 81 MEXICO 
WABASH 50 FIRECRACKER 82 HARRIETT THOREAU 
ARGUS PHEASANT 51 PINK FORMAL 83 CITY OF LINCOLN 
PINK CAMEO 52 BLUE VALLEY 84 ZANTHA 
RANGER 53 KATHERINE FAY 8 CORDOVAN 
MULBERRY ROSE 54 DISTANCE 386 FANTASY 
CASCADE SPLENDOR 55 ORMOHR 87 MATTERHORN 
PINNACLE 56 GUDRUN 88 LOUVOIS 
BRYCE CANYON 57 CHAMOIS 89 DANUBE WOVE 
AMIGO 58 LOTHARIO 909 GOLDEN MAJESTY 
CHERIE 59 MISSOURI 91 SIERRA BLUE 
CHANTILLY 60 GARDEN GLORY 92 INDIANA NIGHT 
LADY BOSCAWEN ’ 3 SHINING WATERS 
CLOTH OF GOLD 61 TIFFANY 94 MELODY LANE 
Pee er ea 62 FAIR ELAINE 95 GOLDBEATER 
63 GOLDE re 96 DEN TREASURE 
DESERT SONG G4 eee es epee 97 TWILIGHT SKY 
DREAMCASTLE 98 VICE REGAL 
AZURE SKIES 65 TRULY YOURS 99 BALLET DANCER 
PRAIRIE SUNSET 66 WINTER CARNIVAL 100 MING YELLOW 
IRIS CULTURE 
Iris are one of the easiest perennials to grow, requiring very little 
attention, but will repay you for any extra attention you give them. - 
Sunny well drained soil is best to plant in, working the ground 
loosely to a depth of about 10 inches, spread the roots of the rhizome, 
plant just under the surface tamping the soil down firmly. Water the 
soil before planting and remember not to plant deep as the Iris like 
sunlight, 
Do not over fertilize, bonemeal is good always or use anything 
you would have, sparingly and not next to rhizome. 
For acid soil add lime, sand preferably for heavy soil. 
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS 
Send to the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa for the necessary import 
permit. 
