

OCTOBUB 11, 1917. 



The Florists' Review 



79 



Special offer of 



This is perhaps the most complete assortment of Irises in America — the list contains many varie- 

 ties so new and scarce that they are not found in other collections. We advise ordering at once. 



IRIS GERMANIC A- German Iris 



Tn classifying these Irises the following abbreviations have been 

 u.-.-'d. 



, GERMANIC A. — Ger. May-flowering, earliest of all. 



>>ALLIDA — Pall. These varieties are tall growers, with large 

 si/eet-scented blue, lavender and purple flowers. 



\MOENA. — Am. Standards are white, the falls various shades 



NEGLECTA. — Neg. Standards in this group range from lavender 

 U. purple. 



PLICATA. — PH. The flowers all have a frill-like margin on a white 

 f ,i)und. 



.SQUALENS. — Sq. The standards are clouded shades of copper, 

 ' mze, and fawn. 



V'ARIEGATA. — Var. Standards are various shades of yellow. 



In the descriptions "S." represents standards or upper petals, "F." 

 iill.s or lower petals. 



$5.00 per 100, except where noted; not less 

 than 50 at this rate 



.'.(la. (Var.) S. lavender on upper half, yellow on lower half; F. 



white, edged and veined lilac. 25 Inches. 

 .Vdmiral Tosro. (Pli.) S. white, faintly tinned lavender; F. lightly 



frilled purple. Very tall. 32 inches. 

 .^Bamemnon, (PH.) S. pale lavender, flecked and veined blue; F. 



white, flecked and slightly veined blue on border. 25 inches. 

 Affnes. (Pli.) S. white, frilled and shaded lilac; F. white, lilac at the 



base. 15 inches 

 .\mols. (Sq.) S. rosy bronze; F. velvety purple. 23 Inches. $1.50 per 



doz., $10 per 100. 

 Atropurpuiea. (Ger.) S. rich claret-purple; F. purple. Very hand- 

 some. 25 inches. 

 .Xustralis. (Pall.) S. deep lavender; F. light blue. 32 inches. 

 Ik^rchta. (Var.) S. olive-yellow; F. violet-blue, bordered with reddish 



brown. 26 Inches. $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 Hridesmald. (Pli.) S. pale lavender; F. white, reticulated lavender. 



25 Inches. 

 Itrooklyn. (Pli) S. lavender, yellow at base; F. blue-veined, brown 



at base. 27 Inches. 

 Calypso. (Neg.) S. pale lavender; F. white, strongly veined blue. 18 in. 

 Carthusian. (Pall.) S. clear lavender-blue; F. darker blue. 27 inches. 



50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 

 Caterina. (Pall.) An improved Pallida dalmatica; large flowers; 



color same. 5() cts. each, $5 per doz. 

 Celeste. (Pall ) S. lavender; F. deep lavender. Large and free flower- 

 ing. 32 inches. 

 Charles Dickens. (Neg.) S. blue; F. dark blue, suffused and veined 



dark violet. 27 inches. 

 Cypriana superba. (Pall.) S. soft blue; F. rich violet-purple. 30 



Inches. $2.50 per doz 

 Cytherl. (Neg.) S. dark lavender; F. rich blue. Dwarf; late. 22 



"inches 

 Dalmarius. (Pall.) S. pale gray-blue; F. darker, shaded violet-brown. 



22 inches. 25 cts. each. 

 Darius. (Var.) S. rich canary-yellow; F. lilac, margined white, rich 



golden yellow beard. Distinct. 25 inches. 

 Delicatissima. (PH.) S an<l F. white, heavily frilled blue. 24 inches. 

 I>onna Maria. (Am.) S. white; F. white, shaded lilac. 18 Inches. 

 Dr. Bemlce. (Sq.) S. coppery bronze; F. velvety crimson. 27 inches. 

 Dubois du Milan. (Neg.) S. lavender; F. crimson-purple, reticulated 



white. 23 inches. 

 KuKene Sue. (Am.) S. white; F. white, striped purple. 18 inches. 

 Fafry. (Pli.) White, bordered and suffused blue. 27 Inches. 25 cts. 



each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Fairy Queen. (Neg.) S. pale lavender; F. striped violet. 25 Inches. 

 Flavescens. (Var.) A delicate pale yellow. 20 inches. 

 Florentina alba. (Ger.) "White, slightly tinged lavender. Very early. 



27 inches. 

 lYo. Var ) S. golden yellow, edged olive-yellow; F. chestnut-brown, 



bordered yellow. 28 inches. $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 (jiajus. (Var.) S. light yellow; F. crimson, reticulated wbit<! and yel- 

 low, with a clear yellow edge. Particularly handsome. 20 inches. 



$2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 fiarrlck. (Neg.) S. pale blue; F. deep violet-blue. ^4 in. 

 <iold Bound. (Var.) S. yellow; F. purple, veined white. 25 inches. 

 (jlra<*ohu8. (Var.) S. pale yellow; F. yellow, suffused red. 25 inches. 

 tiypsy Queen. (Sq.) S. bronze; F. deep purple, reticulated at base. 



20 inches. 

 Hei'tor. (Var.) S. delicate yellow: F. deep purple. 20 Inches. 

 iterant. (Pall.) S. bright blue; F. much deeper in color. 27 Inches. 

 Her Majesty. (Pall ) S. rosy pink; F. pink, veined crimson. 25 inches. 



$2 per doz., $10 per 100. 

 itokanum. (Sq.) S. coppery bronze; F. velvety crimson, veined white 



at base 27 inches. 

 ■gnatia. (Neg.) S. and F. mauve. 20 inches. 

 tnnocenza. (Am.) S. and F. ivory-white, with a rich golden crest 



27 inches 

 Isollne. (Pall.) S. lilac-pink; F. purplish rose. $1 each. 

 Juniata. (Pall.) S. and F. deep blue, deeper than Dalmatica. 27 inches. 



$2.50 per doz. 

 lacqneNiana. (Sq.) Syns. Conscience and Lord Rosebery. S. coppery 



bronze; F velvety crimson. 32 inches. $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 

 Kharput. (Ger.) S. violet-blue; F. velvety, dark blue. 26 inches. 



$1.50 per doz. 

 King. (Var.) A cross between Iris pallida dalmatica and Maori King. 



S. yellow; F. velvety dark brown, bordered golden yellow. 27 inches. 



$2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 l..'Afrlralne. (Pall.) S. rosy purple; F. purple, striped white. 27 in. 

 Im Tendre. (Neg.) S. light lavender; F. light blue, strongly veined 



violet. 27 inches. 

 Lizzie. (Var.) S. golden yellow; F. dark bronze-crimson, yellow and 



white striped at base. 18 inches. 



liOhensrin. (Pall.) One of the most vigorous of the German Irises. 



Petals 2 Inches across. S. and F. deep vlolet-mauve. 28 Inches. 



$2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 Loreley. (Var.) S. light yellow; F. blue, bordered light yellow, $2.50 



per doz., $15 per 100. 

 Macrantba. (Ger.) S. light blue; F. velvety violet-blue. 26 Inches. 



$1 50 per doz., $12 per 100. 

 Madame Pacquette. (Pall.) S. and F. bright rosy scarlet. 26 inches. 



$1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. 

 Maori King. (Var.) S. golden yellow; F. deep velvety crimson. Very 



dwarf. 14 inches. 

 Mars. (Var.) S light yellow; F. yellow, veined and spotted violet 



and red. 25 inches. $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. 

 Mlralba. (Sq.) S. rosy lavender; F. white, veined and tipped violet. 



26 inches. $1.50 per doz. 

 Mithras. (Var.) S. light yellow; F. violet, shaded claret and bordered 



yellow. 24 Inches. $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 Madame Chereau. (Pli.) White, elegantly frilled azure-blue. Very 



beautiful. 30 inches. 

 Madame GuervUle. (Pli.) S. and F. white, frilled blue. 26 inches. 



$1 50 per doz. 

 Mrs. H. Darwin. (Am.) S. snow-white; F. white, slightly reticulated 



violet at base. 26 inches. 

 Mrs. Gladstone. (Am.) S. white; F. tipped dark purple and white- 

 striped. 27 Inches. $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 

 Mrs. Reuthe. (Pli.) S.white, suffused and marked blue; F. white- 

 edged soft blue. 26 inches. 

 Nibelungen. (Sq.) Flowers large. S. olive-green, suffused with yel- 

 low; F. deep purple-violet, edged pale yellow. 27 inches. $2 per 



doz., $15 per 100. 

 Oroya. (Neg.) S. deep lavender; F. purple, penciled white and mauve. 



24 inches. 

 Osslan. (Var ) S. pale yellow; F. reddish violet. 24 inches. 

 Othello. (Neg.) S. deep rich blue; F. dark velvety purple. 22 Inches. 

 Pallida dalmatica. (Pall.) S. clear lavender-blue; F. deep lavender. 



Very large; a superb variety. One of the finest of the German 



Irises. $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. ,. ^ ^ 



Pallida speciosa. (Pall ) S. dark lavender, shaded lighter; F. shaded 



li£;ht purple. 30 Inches. 

 Pauline. (Neg.) S. lavender: F. slightly darker. 26 Inches. 

 Penelope. (PH.) S. white; F. white, delicately veined reddish violet. 



18 inches. , , ... 



Perfection. (Neg.) S. light blue; F. velvety violet, almost black, with 



orange beard. 24 inches. $1.50 per doz. 

 Pfauenuuge. (Sq.) Syn. Peacock's Eye. S. olive-yellow; F. brownish 



blue, with a golden yellow border. 20 inches. $2 per doz., $15 



per 100. 

 Plumeri. (Pall ) S. and F. deep coppery red. Early and free. 27 In. 

 President Thiers. (Sq.) S. mauve; F. purple, base striped brown and 



white. 30 inches. „ , . 



Princess Victoria Ivoulse. (Var.) S. light sulphur-yellow; F. rich 



violet-red, edged creamy white. 27 inches. $2 per doz., $15 per 



100. 

 Queen of May. (Pall.) S. and F. rosy lavender. 27 inches. 

 Khein Nlxe. (Am.) A very strong and robust grower. S. pure white; 



F. deep violet blue with a white edge. 27 inches. $2 per doz., 



$15 per 100. 

 Ruberisslma. (Pall.) S. rosy claret; F. crimson-purple. 26 inches. 

 Rutherford. (Neg.) Delicate sky-blue. 25 inches. 

 Sappho. (Sq.) S. yellow, Hushed lavender; F. straw, tipped and 



reticulated violet-purple. 26 inches. 

 Schiller. (Var.) S. golden yellow-: F. crimson. 25 Inches. 

 Sir Robert Peel. (Neg ) S. pale blue; F. darker. 24 inches. 

 Sir Walter Scott. (Var.) S. yellow; F. yellow, veined rich crimson- 

 scarlet. 24 inches. 

 Snectabilis. S. and F. purple. Free flowering; early. 26 inches. 

 Thora. (Neg.) S. light blue; F. deep violet-blue. Very free flowering. 



20 Inches. $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 Viola. (Pall.) S. rosy lilac; F. deep violet-blue. 20 inches. $1.50 



per doz. 

 Violacea grandiflora. (Pall.) S. rich blue; F. violet-blue. 27 Inches. 



$1.50 per doz. 

 Virgin. (Neg.) S. white, tinged lavender; F. deep purple. 

 AVyomissing. (Am.) S. creamy white, suffused soft rose; F. deep rose, 



shading to a pale rose border. 26 inches. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



Intermediate Irises, New Hybrids 



The following new varieties are crosses between Iris germanica 

 and Iris pumila. They flower earlier than the German Iris. The 

 foliage is dwarf and the flower stems are 18 inches high. 

 Fritjof. S. lavender; F. purple, shaded lavender. 20 inches. 

 Gerda. S. creamy yellow; F. deep creamy yellow, veined golden 



yellow. 18 inches. 

 Halfdan. Light creamy yellow; large flowers. 23 inches. 

 Helge. Citron-yellow, with pearl-colored center. 23 inches. 

 Ingeborg. Flowers large; pure white, 18 inches. 



Ivorine. Flowers very large. S. and F. creamy white. 23 inches. 

 Walhalla. S. lavender; F. wine-red. 23 inches. 



Iris pumila and Hybrids 



Atrovlolaoea. Violet-mauve to maroon-rod. to 8 inches. 



Bridge. White, veined green and yellow. 



Bridesmaid. White, slightly splashed light blue, veined yellow and 



green. 

 Cyanea. Rich purple, with dark shadings. 

 Eburnea. White, with cream-white shadings. 

 Kxcelsa. Deep yellow, splashed maroon. 

 Floribunda. C^onspicuous and free flowering. S. creamy yellow; F. a 



little darker, greenish veined. 

 Florida. Lemon-yellow, with dark yellow shadings 

 Formosa, Dark violet, with light violet shadings. A splendid edging 



plant. 

 Schneekuppe. S. pure white: F. white center, veined greenish yellovy. 



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