©ctober 19, 1907 



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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 



doz. 



Pcetldlssima variegata. (Varlegntt-d Gladwin) Jl.o'i ! 



Ochroleuca. (Gigantea.) Grows 4 to 5 feet 



high, with white flowers similar to I. HIspanIca 2.0O 

 Ochroleuca (Gigantea) Sulphurea A pale 



sulphnr-colored form of the above 2.00 



Pumila Hybrida Cyanea 1.50 



Pumlla Hybrida Bburna 1.50 



Sibirica. Strong divisions 1.00 



Sibirica Alba. Strong divisions 1.00 



Sibirica Orientalis Strong divisions 1.00 



Sibirica Orlentalis. Snow Qjeen. Strong 1.50 



Iris Kaempferi (Japanese Iris). 

 Twelve Choice Single-flowering or 3 Petaled Varieties. 



No. 



1. Iso-no-nami. Jitlvcry nliite v,'iiied tl'.roughoiit with vio 



let — the earliest In flower. 



Hano.no-nishiki Violet purple veined with white. 



Shippo. Light lilac veined with purple. 



Shlshi-ikari. White ground densely veined and suf- 



fused with dark purple. 



QeklciHno-naini A very early pure white. 



Kumoma-no-sora Silvery white suECused throughout 



with soft light blue; appearing transparent. 



Per 



100. 



10.011 



15.00 



15.00 



10.00 



10.00 



7.00 



7.01' 



7.00 



10.00 



11. 

 12. 

 14. 



15. 

 16. 



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



55. Shuctiiukwa. Crimson purple with white veins and 



large white halo. 

 62. Misutmosltito. White, marbled with violet purple. 



75. Otome. A rich shade of violet purple, sometimes marked 



with white. 



76. nine-no-yukl. White, veined and dotted bright purple. 

 96. Tebotan. Violet blue with prominent white veins. 



Ten Superb Double-flowering or 6 Petaled Varieties. 



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



5. Koki-no-iro. Light violet with white veins. 



20. Kuma-funjin. White ground with a broad border of 



bright rosy lilac veined with white. 

 26. Uchiu. Bright rrimson purple with tew white veins. 

 54. Ho-e-jo. Rich velvety purple with crimson shadings. 



68. Waku-hotei. White, veined throughout with violet blue. 

 72. Uji-no-liotaru. Bright violet purple shaded with blue. 



91. Kan-ran. White, densely veined In centre of petals 



with rich violet purple. 

 95. Raiden. White ground, densely dotted and blotched 



with violet. 



69. Fuji-mine. White, veined and traced with aniline blue. 



Price of Strong Roots of Japanese Iris. 



(Named Sorts (order by name or number). 15 cts. each; 



$1.50 per doz.; .$10.00 per 100. Set of 22 Varieties for $2.25. 

 Choice nixed Varielfes. $1.2.-. per doz.: $8.00 per 100. 



Iris Cermanica. 



Our collection of German Iris is very choice, the varieties 

 offered being the best in their respective colors. 

 Bridesmaid. Standards pale parma violet, falls deeper, 



reticulated with violet purple. 

 Celeste. Stand.u'rts and falls a lavender blue shading lighter 



towards the centre. 

 Cherion. Standards lilac mauve, with metallic sheen, falls 



violet mauve shading to a bluish violet at edges. 

 Edith. Standards light plumbago blue; falls violet purple 



with white veins. 

 Florentina Alba. Sweet scented, early flowering white. 

 Honorabills. Standards bright Indian yellow; falls chest- 



nut red with yellow and white markings. 

 John De Witt. Srami.ir.is bluish violet, shading lighter towards 



lb.' ic'itr?. fall.s deep violet purple veined with white. 

 L'Avenier. Falls and standards ageratum blue, shading 



lighter at base of petals with brown veins. 

 Lord Salisbury. Standards amber white; falls dark violet 



purple with white veins. 

 nadame Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, prettily 



edged with light blue. 

 Ossian. Standards straw yellow, falls bluish violet with 



creamy white veins. 

 Plicata. Standards bright violet purple; falls deep violet 



purple with lighter shadings. 

 Queen of Ma v. Standards bright violet with rosy sheen, 



falls of lilac blue. 

 Shakespeare. Standards straw yellow veined with burnt 



umber falls deep carmine violet, shaded deeper and white 



veins. 

 Spectabilis. Standards light violet purple, fails deep vio- 



let purple with dark shadings, one of the earliest to 



flower. 

 Walneri. Standards parma violet, shading lighter towards 



edges, f.ills bluish violet marked with white at base. 

 Price. 10 CENTS EACH: So CENTS PER DOZEN; $6 PER 



100. 

 IVIixed German 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. 



