I am collecting John Salter Iris and any information about him and his Irises. Salter had nurseries in Hammersmith London 1848-1870 and for a while in Versailles France 1838-1848. The AIS website https://wiki.irises.org/Main/Bio/HybridizerSalterJohn lists only 20 varieties and it looks like maybe only about seven are still in cultivation (I have found photographs of these online):

• Bridesmaid
• Fabian
• Fairy Queen
• Gypsy Queen
• Ignacite (there is also an Ignacite bred by Jean-Nicolas Lemon, pre 1846, so some confusion there)
• Mexicana
• Queen of May

I already have Gypsy Queen and Queen of May and have sourced Mexicana but would be grateful if anyone can supply any others or provide images or other information. I can potentially do a swap or pay.

I am also interested in collecting the early natural / semi natural hybrids and species that have led to the current array of tall bearded iris, I am currently seeking:

• I. x sambucina
• I. trojana
• I. x squalens
• I. amoena
• I. lurida

If you can help or have similar interests, please email me here

Thank you

Andrew King