ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 



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LIBERTY IRIS "The Fleur de Lis" of France 



Long ago, so the story goes, a field of purple flowers swayed in the 

 warm breezes that swept across the little "Flowery Kindom" Japan. 

 Close by the river's edge the blossoms danced as they saw their pretty 

 reflections in the water and they were as gay as the little maids who 

 frolicked along the paths. The blossoms were to be gathered for their 

 lord's house, a banquet was to be given and beauty must be everywhere. 



Suddenly a cold wind swept across the field, the warm sunbeams fled 

 and the wee maids, looking affrightedly about them, saw a huge, black 

 cloud spreading across the sky. And then came the rain, sheets of it 

 beating the flowers to the ground as the maids rushed to the shelter of a 

 tea house. 



When the sun came once more, chasing away the rain, what a sight 

 met the eyes of the frightened girls as they peered timidly out. The field 

 of flowers was flattened out before them, the poor, purple blossoms draggled 

 and torn. 



But, as they gazed, a rainbow arched the sky, its end seeming to rest 

 in the iris-field. Here and there, the bright arch touched the flowers and, 

 as the girls watched in wonder, the field of flowers once more waved in the 

 breeze, but the flowers were no longer only purple. Creamy-white were 

 they and palest lavender, golden-yellow, blue, mauve, wherever the 

 rainbow had touched, there was a flower the color of the rainbow! And 

 so, to this day, this flower is known as "The Goddess of the Rainbow." 



Today no longer are iris to be found only in Japan. The simplest, 

 smallest garden in America may possess them. They grow so freely, 

 they respond to care so readily, that, whether you own a vast estate or 

 a suburban plot, you too, may find the end of the rainbow in your iris bed. 



No other flower has so many combinations of color, especially of the 

 delicate and unusual shades, and the name, rainbow flower, is most fit- 

 ting. They are absolutely hardy, as beautiful in form, textuTe and color- 

 ing as any Orchid, and many are delightfully fragrant. They are not par- 

 ticular as to soil; will grow where anything will, but do better in well 

 drained locations. There is nothing prettier than this Liberty Iris, 

 blooming from May 10th to June 10th. The colors are gorgeous and they 

 completely hid the plant. Be sure and plant some Liberty Iris. 



Per 

 Each Dozen 

 AGNES— A beautiful Iris. S. White, frilled and 

 shaded lilac; F. white, traced with lilac at the base 

 of claw. Two feet $0.25 $2.50 



ALBERT VICTOR— S. soft blue; F. beautiful lav- 

 finder; large and fine 25 2.50 



ALCAZAR — New. Enormous flowers of great sub- 

 stance. All divisions very large. Tall and vigor- 

 ous plant. Coloring unique and of great richness. 

 S. light bluish-violet with_ bronze reflections; F. 

 deep purole with bronze- veined throat; style arms 

 deep amber with middle band of bluish-violet. 

 One of the most striking.,.. _ - t. 1 .00 1 0.00 



AMAS— S. rich blue; F. violet 35 3.50 



ARGUS — (Ger.) S. and F. dark purple; distinct and 



rich in effect 25 2.50 



ARNOLS — (Sq.) S. purplish-bronze; F. rich velvety 

 purple; style arms bronze _ striped violet. All 

 divisions very long. Striking and handsome 

 flowers 25 2.50 



AUREA— S. and F. rich chrome-yellow. Large 



flowers of perfect form. The finest pure yellow 35 3.50 



AUSTRALIS— S. deep lavender; F. soft blue. Very 

 tall grower._ 35 3.50 



BELLE HORTENSE— (Plic.) S. white deeply 

 frilled petunia- violet ; F. white lightly bordered 

 petunia-violet; style arms bluish-violet 25 2.50 



BRIDESMAID — Semi-early. S. at base white 

 tinted pale lilac, passing to pale lilac at tips; 

 F. creamy-white delicately veined pale lilac, more 

 deeply veined velvety petunia-violet at base. 

 Twenty-nine inches 25 2.50 



CANARY BIRD — (Syn. Flavescans.) Very early. 

 Flowers self-colored very pale yellow; F. slightly 

 brownattheba.se. Twenty-nine inches.- 15 1.50 



CANDELABRE — (Neg.) Semi-early. S. very long, 

 erect, bright violet with both lighter- and darker 

 .shading, strongly spotted dusky violet at base on 

 inside giving a peculiar tigered effect; F. rich and 

 velvety dusky violet, at base dusky velvety violet 

 striped on white. Unique candelabrum-like 

 form and rich coloring ._ 30 3.00 



Per 

 Each Dozen 



CAPRICE — (Sq.) Semi-early. Very vigorous. 

 Very large flowers of dark violet-rose. Coloring 

 very distinct. Twenty-four inches $0.50 $5.00 



CELESTE— Pale azure-blue __ 35 3.50 



CH E R U B I M — New. Semi-early. Immense flowers 

 with all divisions very broad. S. pinkish helitrope 

 on white giving a general effect of pale pinkish 

 heliotrope, with a golden sheen at base; F. white 

 tinted and broadly veined deeper pinkish-helio- 

 trope, base deeply veined vinous mauve .30 3.00 



CIENGIALTI ZEPHYR— Exquisitely formed 

 little flowers of silky texture; S. and F. clear violet- 

 hlue. Fragrance sweet, clear and distinct. Stems 

 slender. Two feet. _ 35 3.50 



CLARISSIMA — (Neg.) A very striking Iris, rich 

 and beautiful. S very full and crumpled, bright 

 violet-purple veined darker; F. good size, held hori- 

 zontally, dark violet-purple broadly netted on 

 snow-white, blackish at tips; base of both S. and 

 F. striped dusky red-violet, giving a peculiar 

 tigered effect. Twenty-four inches. 30 3.00 



COMTESSE DE COURCY— (Plic.) Semi-early. 

 S. broad, white widely frilled and sanded fresh 

 bright lilac; F. broad and drooping, white slightly 

 bordered lilac. Flower of elegant form and great 

 substance. Twenty-seven inches 30 3.00 



DARIUS — S. rich canary-yellow; F. lilac, margined 



white, rich orange beard 20 2.00 



DALMARIUS— (Pall.) S. pale aniline-blue shaded 

 amber; F. darker shaded violet-brown; style arms 

 amber and pale blue; beard orange. Very dis- 

 tinct _ - 25 2.50 



DR. BERN ICE — (Sq.) S. bronze flushed bluish- 

 violet with golden reflections; style arms banded 

 pinkish-lavender; F. velvety purple with light and 

 dark shadings, closely netted brown on yellowish- 

 white at base. Large, beautiful flower, all divisions 

 full. Two feet 35 3.50 



ELDORADO — (New.) Coloring unique and distinct 

 resulting from a mingling of yellowish-bronze and 

 violet. S. yellowish-bronze shaded with violet. F. 

 violet touched with yellowish-bronze, haft strongly 

 striped with brown; style arms golden-yellow and 

 violet, beard bright yellow. Divisions all narrow 

 and verv long. Thirty-two inches _ 30 3.00 



