Identification of Irises -- a few beginner questions

Hi Folks 

I am new to this list and have been fascinated by your discussions of
various irises.  I am a beginning gardener with a love of irises -- my
mother used to grow huge stands of tall-bearded iris.  Anyway -- I have
8 - 10 different bearded irises in my garden right now (among others)
and my question is, how do I identify them specifically, by name or
number.  Is there a good picture source I might check out?  They weren't
labelled by name or number when I purchased them, and some of them came
from a friend of the family some years ago -- she didn't know what they
were beyond "bearded". 

Also, could you please recommend a good book to read as a starting
point?  I have picked up a couple of books but they seemed to assume a
level of knowledge somewhat beyond my own and I feel in need of a good
"primer". 

My thanks in advance for your kind assistance.  

Katherine
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