In my yard I grow a type of bearded irises called 'Eternity, ' which puts out violet-scented white flowers not just in spring, like most irises, but again in the fall.

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One moment, the ethereal white or green curtains of light with a streak of violet take on forms that evoke the ancient mythology of the north - a palace of lights, a Sami fire in the wilderness, the prow of a Viking ship.

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For your money, you get two platters and a mini-mixer, FX buttons, a choice of five colors (white, black, red, green or the pictured violet), as well as some built-in LED effects that help you learn to mix (the lights get brighter as the pitch of the two songs gets closer, etc.).

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