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Cabbages and Kings 
Over the period of the last few years, we have gathered several collections. Some in Iris — some in 
ideas and many in experiences. 
Perhaps I shall speak of them in reverse order for one experience holds promise of a fascinating ad- 
venture for us. 
Last July the Contessa Mary Senni of Rome, who is an American by birth, wrote a letter which was 
published in the A.LS. Bulletin. She asked that Catalogs be sent to two other ladies—both very active in the 
Italian floral world. 
I immediately sent a Catalog and a letter to each of the three and there has followed a correspondence 
that has contributed much to us in the way of knowledge and has become the means of developing to some 
degree a feeling of friendship. 
The Contessa Senni is a pioneer in the Iris world and has many articles as well as unintroduced Iris 
to her credit. A most capable person whose many activities forbid too great a correspondence. 
The second of the group is Signora Nita Stross Radicati of Siena who edits Italy’s very fine garden maga- 
zine, ‘Giardino Fiorito’. I have recently sent an article entitled ‘The Development of the Onco-Bred Iris in 
America’ to Signora Radicati, at her request, for publication. 
