SEED CULTURE IN KANSAS—I plant iris seed in October or November, making sure the soil goes into the winter moist, and I keep it that way till spring. I plant very thick, as I believe this helps the seedlings to come through; they have to be transplanted anyway, when still small. I plant them 1/2 to 3/4 inch deep, and last year lightened the soil with Vermiculite, with which I also covered them, though I don't know whether it did any real good or not. If you don't have a coldframe, the next best thing is to take two frames of glass sash and set them up in an inverted V-shape over the row. A wire bent over the tops, extending down about 2 inches over the outside will hold the glass up even in a hard wind. Use a hook at each end to hold them together. I use this method to good advantage here, stringing out several sash over a whole row and leaving the ends open for ventilation.—John Ohl, Wichita, Kans. [American Iris Society Bulletin 116(January 1950), 75.]