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bloom about Memorial Day and on into June, 

 while the Japanese section bloom in June and July. 



Worthy but lesser known members of the iris 

 family that we shall mention are the Iris Pumila 

 or dwarf garden iris, growing only to a height of 

 six to twelve inches. (This is a good subject for 

 our rock garden.) The Iris Florentina or sweet 

 orris root of commerce, which also flowers well, 

 the Oriental or Siberian Iris, with its tall, narrow, 

 grassy foliage and delicate flowers. The Spanish 

 Iris, a delicate flower very popular for greenhouse 

 culture for cut flowers. We might also mention 

 Iris Interregna, an interesting type of iris that 

 blooms ahead of the German iris and produces its 

 flowers on spikes about a foot and a half in 

 height, standing well above the dwarf foliage of 

 this plant. 



By way of illustrating some of the very beau- 

 tiful color combinations we will name a few of 

 the choice varieties with their colors for the benefit 

 of those of our readers who are acquainted only 

 with the common purples, whites and yellows of 

 this magnificent family, in the hope that it may 

 stimulate a desire to know more of the beauty of 

 the iris at first hand. 



First, from amongst the German family we will 

 point out these: HER MAJESTY. Rose-pink 

 and bright crimson, tinged with darker shades; 

 tints and colorings blended in a rare manner. 



