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YARD AND GARDEN 



but they are different in form rather than dif- 

 fei'ent in value. They have shorter, broader 

 leaves than the Iris Icevigata, and flowers 

 whose petals do not lie flat. They have three 

 strongly recurved and handsomely marked 

 petals or "falls" and three upright standards. 



Wliitc Siberian Iris 

 (Iris Sihiiicd, var. alba) 





German Iris 

 (Iris Gerinanica) 



Their colorings include white, yellow, lilac and 

 purple, and some curious browns, rich maroons 

 and dark yellows. No plants are of easier cul- 

 ture; unlike the Japanese they prefer a dry 

 soil, but are gross feeders, spreading rapidly, 

 and thriving best in a sunny situation. How- 

 ever, they insist upon none of these conditions, 



