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



LIBERTY IRIS-Concluded 



FAIRY — (Plic.) One of the most beautiful and 

 graceful. Divisions all very broad, standards in- 

 curving and falls recurving, producing a globular 

 form. S. white with midrib of soft green, deli- 

 cately veined soft blue at the base. F. creamy 



. white delicately veined blue at base; style arms 

 very conspicuous, bright clear blue. Two feet. 

 This is one of the indispensables 



FLAVESCENS — A delicate shade of soft yellow; 

 large 



FLORENTINA ALBA— Blue-white, slightly flushed ■ 

 lavender, very large, long flowers, fragrant and 

 one of the earliest _ . 



FOSTER'S YELLOW— (Var.) F. and S. rich 

 creamy-yellow, intermediate in color between 

 Flavescens or Canary Bird and Bearded Aurea. 

 Eighteen inches _ _ 



FRO — (New.) S. deep gold; F. bri'liant chestnut- 

 ' brown with narrow border of gold; style arms gold 



GAGUS — (New.) S. clear light yellow; F. carmine- 

 violet with brownish cast netted on white; distinct 

 border of dull pale yellow. Good form, fallsdroop- 

 ing, all divisions short and broad 



GYPSY QUEEN— S. old-gold; F. dark maroon, re- 

 ticulated light yellow.__ 



HECTOR — S. pearl-yeilow; F. crimson black of 

 velvety sheen _ 



HELGE — Lemon-yellow; pearly shading 



HER MAJESTY — S. a lovely rose-pink; F. bright 

 crimson, tinged a darker shade 



HONORABIL1S — S. golden; F. rich mahogany- 

 brown. _ _ 



INNOCENZA — S. and F. ivory-white, crest rich 

 golden; very delicate and beautiful... 



IRIS KING — S. clear lemon-yellow; F. rich maroon, 

 bordered yellow 



ISOLINE — There is nothing, like this Iris in the 

 whole collection, either in form or color. It is hard 

 to give an idea of its peculiar beauty. The flowers 

 are very large, of heavy texture. S. very broad, 



• pale pink-lilac with light and dark shadings; F. 



. very long, purple old rose, veined warm golden- 

 brown p.t base, and with a touch of the same color 

 here and there over the surface; beard yellow _ 



JACQUESIANA— (Syn. Caroline de Sansel and 

 Conscience.) (Sq.) S. fawn brightened at base with 

 gold; F. velvety reddish-violet, almost black, of 

 wonderful substance and depth of color; style 

 arms gold and fawn. One of the best. Thirty 

 inches... _ 



JEANNE d'ARC — A lovely Iris, with large flowers. 

 Semi-early. S. very large, ruffled, spreading after 

 the manner of the Japanese, white border very 

 delicately penciled bright lilac; F. pure white bor- 

 dered lilac at base; style arms tipped and midrib 

 deep bright lilac. Thirty-one inches 



JUANITA — S. and F. clear blue, deeper than Dal- 

 matica; large fragrant flowers 



KHEDIVE — Lovely lavender, with distinctly aris- 

 tocratic beard of orange; like Tinaei, but smaller; 

 Thirty inches 



KOCH 1 1 — S. and F. rich dark claret, one of the 

 darkest color. Early.... 



LOHENGRIN— S. and F. uniform soft shade of Cat- 

 tleya-rose; very large.- 



LOR LEY— S. light yellow; F. ultramarine-blue, bor- 

 dered cream _ 



MADAME CHEREAU— White, elegantly frilled 

 with a wide border of clear blue 



MADAME PACQU I TTE— Bright red-violet or rose- 

 claret self; beautiful; similar to Caprice, but not 

 so large; early and tall. 



Per 

 ch Dozen 



.25 



2.50 



.20 



2.00 



.20 



2.00 



.25 



2.50 



.50 



5.00 



.35 



3.50 



.20 



2.00 



.20 



2.00 



.35 



3.50 



.35 



3.50 



.20 



2.00 



.35 



3.50 



.50 



5.00 



.75 



7.50 



.50 



5.00 



.30 



3.00 



.50 



5.00 



.25 



2.50 



.35 



3.50 



.50 



5.00 



.35 



3.50 



.20 



2.00 



.40 



4.00 



Per 

 Each Dozen 

 MAORI KING — S. rich golden-yellow; F. velvety 

 crimson, margined gold 25 2.50 



MARMORA — (Sq.) S. sulphur and fawn; F. crim- 

 son-purple, margined lavender. Twenty-two 

 inches „ .20 2.00 



MINERVA — S. gray; F. white reticulated maroon- 

 purple _ _ 25 2.50 



MONSIGNOR— (Neg.) New. Superb coloring. 

 The standards are pale violet; the very broad falls 

 have for a ground the same color, but, except for a 

 broad border, it is richly overlaid and very broadly 

 veined dusky velvet violet. The flowers aTe large 

 and massive. Very distinct. Twenty-three inches. ,30 3.00 



MRS. H. DARWIN— Pure white, falls slightly re- 

 ticulated at the base _ .25 2.50 



MRS. NEUBRONNER— (Var.) Beautiful deep 

 golden-yellow. Semi-early. Vigorous. Twenty- 

 eight inches 35 3.50 



NIBELUNGEN— (Var.)J New. S. fawn;~F. violet- 

 purple with fawn margin; style arms fawn with 

 midrib of yellow _ .30 3.00 



NOKOMIS — (Farr.) (Am.) S. pale lavender- white 

 spotted dark violet-blue on inside at base; F. 

 lovely, velvety violet-blue, a wonderful "color, bor- 

 der lavender-white with distinct wire edge of violet. 

 Medium sized flowers of rounded form. Tall, vige 

 orous and free— _ _ 35 3.50 



PALLIDA DALMATICA— S. fine lavender; F. clear 



deep lavender; flowers very large; extra fine .35 3.50 



PERFECTION— (Barr, about 1880). H. C. , R. H. 

 S. 1916. S. light blue; F. dark, velvety, violet- 

 black with orange beard. Handsome flower that 

 attracts much attention in mass .35 3.50 



PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE— S. soft clear 

 yellow; F. rich olum, bordered cream, very flor- 

 lferous and a rapid grower 35 3.50 



PROSPER LAUGIER— (Sq.) New. Striking and 

 handsome flower, immense in size, and of heavy 

 texture. Standards very large, broad, crumpled; 

 falls with rather narrow base and broad blade, held 

 horizontally. Colors very rich. S. beautiful ming- 

 ling of dark fawn and carmine-violet softly clouded 

 together; F. deepest velvety carmine-violet with 

 blackish reflections, upper part dusky brown net- 

 ted on yellowish- white ; style arms dusky amber, 

 fawn, and dull carmine-violet. One of the finest 

 of the Squalens. Thirty inches „ 50 5.00 



PURPLE PRINCE— S. intense deep violet-blue; F. 

 velvety dark purple 25 2.50 



QUEEN ALEXANDER— (Sq.) New. Splendid 

 flowers, very large and full, with broad divisions. 

 Coloring distinct, a medium shade of rosy-lavender 

 with suffusion of fawn; style arms banded dull 

 amber. Two and one-half feet 50 5.00 



QUEEN OF MAY — A lovely soft rose-lilac, almost 



pink, beautiful 25 2.50 



ORIENTAL— (Farr.) (Pall.) S. clear blue; F. rich 

 royal-blue. The very conspicuous orange beards 

 give a beautiful effect of mingled blue and gold to 

 the flowers. Thirty-two incies. 75 7.50 



RHEIN NIXE— S. pure white; F. deep violet-blue, 



with a white edge .50 5.00 



ROYAL — Blue and violet; rather short stem but 



very rich color. .35 3.50 



SAMBUCINA — S. coppery-rose; F. rosy-purple, 



with an orange crest; very showy _ .25 2.50 



WHITE KNIGHT— (Saunders.) A beautiful Iris. 

 Absolutely pure white with no markings whatever. 

 Finely formed sweet-scented flowers. Eighteen 

 inches 50 5.00 



ZUA — (New). Standards and falls delicate lavender, 

 crumpled and ruffled like fine crepe. Flowers large 

 and fragrant. Very unique. Stocks very limited. 

 Eighteen inches ._ 2.00 20.00 



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