If you yield to the 

 magic spell of the 

 Iris, it will lead you 

 across the border 

 into a wonderland 

 of delight. 



Mysterious as the 

 opal, its structure 

 more wonderful 

 than the Orchid, 

 its beauty seems 

 wholly ethereal. 



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This is the 



ANY people fail to realize the importance 

 of early planting, which allows plants to 

 make a fall growth and become firmly 

 established before winter, thus assuring an abun- 

 dance of bloom the first year. 



During recent years I have found the hybridizing 

 and raising of seedling Irises a very interesting 

 pastime. Of the many thousands raised scarcely 

 any two are alike. From the many fine varieties I 



Time to Plant 



have selected the following which I consider to be 

 the very best. All who have seen them growing 

 here have been unanimous in pronouncing them 

 very beautiful. 



I am sure that those who are interested in 

 growing especially fine things, things out of the 

 ordinary particularly for exhibition purposes will 

 find these, a great improvement over the older 

 varieties. 



ALETHA. Pure white with a heavy border of dark 

 violet-purple. 30 in. 75 cts. 



ANNA FARR. S. white, lightly bordered pale blue; F. 

 pure white with pale blue marking at the base; im- 

 mense flower with wide-spreading, horizontal falls pro- 

 ducing an orchid-like effect. Distinct. 3 ft. $1.25. 



BLUE JAY. S. bright, clear blue; F. intense, dark 

 blue. 30 in. 50 cts. 



CHESTER HUNT. S. celestial-blue; F. dark marine- 

 blue, bordered pale blue, shading at base. 27 in. 75 cts. 



E. L. CRANDALL. S. pure white; F. white, heavily 

 bordered deep blue at the base. 18 in. 75 cts. 



ERICH. S. bright, light violet, flushed rose; F. bright 

 violet-purple, large, wide standards and falls, fragrant. 

 36 in. 75 cts. 



GLORY OF READING. S. deep blue; F. deep royal 

 purple, conspicuous orange beard ; large, handsome flower; 

 fragrant. 75 cts. 



HIAWATHA. S. pale lavender, flushed rose; F. royal 

 purple, bordered lavender. 28 in. $1. 



HUGO. S. petunia-violet ; F. deep purple wide-spread- 

 ing flower. 33 in. 75 cts. 



IROQUOIS. S. smoky lavender, dotted brown; F. 

 black -maroon, reticulated white at the base; tall and very 

 striking. 75 cts. 

 [S refers to standard, or upright petals and F to fall, or drooping 



JUNIATA. S. and F. clear blue, deeper than Dalmat- 

 ica; large, fragrant flowers. The tallest of all the Beard- 

 less Irises, with unusually long drooping foliage. 75 cts. 



LEDA. S. white, frilled and dotted rose-lilac; F. white. 

 2 ft. 75 cts. 



LEWIS TROWBRIDGE. S. bright violet; F. blue- 

 violet, shaded rose, very large flower with wide standards 

 and falls. 33 in. 75 cts. 



MARY GARDEN. S. pale yellow, flushed pale lav- 

 ender; long, drooping falls, creamy white, minutely dotted 

 and veined maroon; stigmas clear yellow. 28 in. 75 cts. 



MARY GRAY. S. clear lavender-blue; F. dark lobelia- 

 blue, handsome, large flowers. 3 ft. 75 cts. 



MINNEHAHA. S. creamy white, shaded yellow; F. 

 creamy white, heavily reticulated maroon; stigmas clear 

 yellow; fragrant. Very large. 2 ft. $1. 



MONTEZUMA. S. deep golden, minutely dotted 

 brown; F. yellow and white, veined purple and dotted 

 brown; unique. 18 in. $1. 



MT. PENN. S. lavender-rose; F. crimson-lilac, deep 

 orange beard; tall. 30 in. 75 cts. 



NAVAJO. S. light bronzy yellow, shaded lavender; F. 

 deep maroon, heavily veined white and yellow; stigmas 

 yellow; deep orange beard. 20 in. $1. 



NOKOMIS. S. pale lavender-white; F. velvety dark 

 violet-blue, bordered white. Medium-size flowers; tall- 

 growing, free-blooming. 50 cts. 

 petals.} 



ORIENTAL. S. clear blue; F. rich royal blue with a 

 heavy, bright orange beard forming a striking contrast. 

 32 in. 75 cts. 



PAULINE. S. and F. unusually large, rich pansy- 

 violet, deep orange beard; fragrant. 3 ft. 75 cts. 



POCAHONTAS. Very large orchid-type flower, with 

 elegantly frilled petals; S. and F. pure white, standards 

 faintly bordered pale blue. 75 cts. 



POWHATTAN. S. light bishop violet with deeper 

 border; F. deep purple with crimson shade, large, hori- 

 zontal spreading flower. 38 in. 75 cts. 



QUAKER LADY. S. smoky lavender with yellow 

 shadings; F. ageratum-blue and old-gold; stigmas yellow; 

 yellow beard. 38 in. $1. 



RED CLOUD. S. rosy lavender-bronze; F. velvety 

 maroon-crimson, reticulated yellow; stigmas old-gold. 



2 ft. $1. 



ROSE UNIQUE. Early, flowering with Germanica 

 section. S. and F. bright violet-rose, the nearest ap- 

 proach to a pink Iris. 75 cts. 



TECUMSEH. S. clouded buff; F. smoky violet, 

 bordered yellow, crimson spathe valves; very tall grower. 



3 ft. 75 cts. 



WINDHAM. S. very soft lavender-pink; F. heavily 

 veined with a darker shade; very large flower. 75 cts. 



WYOMISSING. S. creamy white, suffused delicate 

 soft rose; F. deep rose at the base, shading to a flesh- 

 colored border. $1. 



One each of the thirty varieties, $20 



Wit h all orders for this full collection I will include a plant of the 

 new Iris "James Boyd, " pictured above and named in honor of one of 

 our Iris enthusiasts who has become the possessor of the silver cup offered 

 by The Main Line Flower Show, Philadelphia, by winning it for three suc- 

 cessive seasons, and who at the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 cultural Society won a gold medal with his collection of Irises. All of which 

 came from Wyomissing and most of which are included in this collection. 



The color plates in my catalogue showing these blooms in miniature give 

 but a faint idea of their fine colors, elegant form and large size, the latter 

 being better shown by the illustration above. 



Most Iris enthusiasts have my catalogue of "Hardy Plant Specialties" 

 in their possession but if you do not have a copy I will be glad to mail 

 you one on request. 



BERTRAND H. FARR, Wyomissing Nurseries, 104 Garfield Ave., Wyomissing, Penna. 



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