October 12, 1907 



horticulture: 



485 



DREER'S SPECIAL OFFER OF 



JAPANESE AND GERMAN IRIS 



READY FOR DELIVERY NOW. 

 All home-grown stock, true to name and description. 



JAPANESE IRIS. 



Various Types of Iris. 



Per 

 dnz. 



Fcetidissima varlegata. (Variegated Gladwin) $l.o'> 



Ochroleuca. (Gigantea.) Grows 4 to 5 feet 



high, with white flowers similar to I. Hispaniea 2.00 

 Ochroleuca (Gigantea) Sul hurea A pale 



sulphur colored form of the above 2.00 



Pumila Hybrida Cyanea 1.50 



Puniila Hybrida Bburna 1.50 



Sibirica. Strong divisions 1.00 



Sibirica Alba. Strong divisions 1.00 



.''ibirlca Orientalls Strong divisions 1.00 



Sibirica Orientaiis. Stow Queen. Strong 1.50 



Iris Kaempferi (Japanese Iris). 



Twelve Choice Single-flowering or 3 Petaled Varieties 



ined t]:rougiioat with 



Per 

 100. 



$10,011 



15.00 



15.00 



10.00 



10.00 



7.00 



7.0t' 



7.00 



10.00 



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11. 



12. 



14. 



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No. 



1. Ifio-no-nami. SilviTT nhite 



let — the earliest in flower. 



Hano.ncnishiki. Violet purple veined with white. 



Slilppo. I.lght lilac veined with purple. 



Shlshi-iliari. White ground densely veined and suf- 



fused with dark purple. 



Oekka-no-nami A very early pure white. 



Kumoma-no-sora Silvery white suffused throughout 



with soft light blue; appearing transparent. 



43. Shi-un.ryo. White, veined with violet blue. 



00. f'huchlukwa. Crinisou purple with white veins and 



large white halo. 

 62. ivilsutmoshlto. White, marbled with violet purple. 

 75. O.ome. A rich shade of violet purple, sometimes marked 



with white. 

 "6. nincno-yukl. White, veined and dotted bright purple. 

 96. T>bi>tan. Violet bine with prominent white veins. 



Ten Superb Oouble=flowerlng or 6 Petaled Varieties. 



4. Vomo-no-umi. The finest double white variety. 



5. K ki-no-lro. Light \lolet with white veins. 



20. Ku na-funjin. ■\^'hile ground with a broad border of 



l)right rosy lilac veined with white. 



26. L/chiu. Uriglit cfimson purple with few white veins. 



54. H i-e-Jo Rich velvety purple with crimson shadings. 



OS. Waku=hotei. White, veined throughout with violet Ijlue. 



72. Uji-n '-liotaru. Bright violet purple shaded with blue. 



01. Kan-ran. White, liensely veined in centre of petals 



with rich violet purple. 

 05. Raiden. White ground, densely dotted and blotched 



with violet. 

 60 Puji-miiie. White, veined and traced with aniline blue. 



Price of Strong Roots of Japanese Iris. 



IMamed Softs (order bv name or number). 15 cts. each; 



$1..30 per d.iz.; .1:10.00 per 100. Set of 22 Varieties for $2.25. 

 Choice nixed Varieties. $1.2.-> per doz. ; $8.00 per 100. 



Iris Germanica. 



Our collection of German Iris Is very choice, the varieties 

 offert'd being the best in their respective colors. 

 Bridesmaid. Standards pale parnia violet, falls deeper, 



reticulated with violet purple. 

 Cel.-ste. Standards and falls a lavender blue shading lighter 



towards the centre. 

 Cherlon. Standards lilac mauve, with metallic sheen, falls 



violet mau\e shading to a bluish violet at edges. 

 Edi h. Standards light plumbago blue: falls violet purple 



with white veins. 

 Florentina Alba. Sweet scented, early flowering white. 

 Honorabills. Standards bright Indian yellow; fails chest- 



nut red with yellow and white markings. 

 John De Witt. Stamlards Iduish violet, shading lighter towiirds 



Ihi' cr'itre, f.tlls deep vi'^iiet purple voined wilii T\iiite. 

 L'Avenier. Falls and standards ageratuni blue, shading 



lighter at base of petals with l>rown veins. 

 Lord Salisbury. Standards amber white: falls dark violet 



purple with white veins- 

 Hadame Chereau. Standards and falls pure wliite, prettily 



edged with light blue. 

 Ossian. Standards straw yellow, falls blui.sh violet with 



creamy white veins. 

 Plicata. Stand.ards Iiright violet purple; falls deep violet 



purple with lighter shadings. 

 Queen of Mav, Standards bright violet with rosy sheen, 



falls of lilac blue. 

 Shakespeare. Stnndards straw yellow veined with burnt 



umber falls deep carmine violet, shaded deeper and white 



veins. 

 pe:tabilis. Standards light violet purple, falls deep vio- 



let purple with dark shadings, one of the earliest to 



flower. 

 Wa'neri. Standards parma violet, shading lighter towards 



edges, falls bluish violet marked with white at base. 

 Price. 10 cc-'^i pn'-!i: >."> -tiHo rer dozen: .S(> i>ei 100 

 iVlJxed Qerman Iris, all colors. 60 cents per dozen; $4 per 100. 



For full and complete list of Paeonies, Phlox and other Hardy Perennial Plants, as well 

 as all other seasonable Plants, Bulbs and Seeds, see our new Wholesale Price List. 



HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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