MISS ELLA V. BAINES, The Woman Florist, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



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Hardy Irises 



German or Flag Irises 



Iris flowers are composed of two main parts — the upright petals called "standards" marked (S), ana the 

 drooping petals called "falls" marked (F). 



New Iris Zua. 



Each 

 ALBERT VICTOR— S. soft blue; F. beautiful lavender, 



large and fine $0.30 



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



in effect 25 



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



perfect form. The finest pure yellow 35 



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



grower. 35 



CELESTE— Pale azure blue _ 25 



CIENGIALTI ZEPHYR— S. and F. clear violet blue. 



Fragrance sweet, clear, and distinct 30 



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



rich orange beard. 25 



DELICATA — S. very pure silvery light bluish lavender, deli- 

 cately traced deeper; F. a deeper and warmer shade, 

 delicately netted on white, passing to velvety warm laven- 

 der at base, throat tigered dusky purple 20 



FAIRY — One of the most beautiful and graceful. S. white 

 with midrib of soft green, delicately veined soft blue at the 

 base. F. creamy white delicately veined blue at base; style 

 arms very conspicuous, bright clear blue 25 



FLAVESCENS— A delicate shade of soft yellow, large _ 25 



FLORENTINA ALBA— Blue-white, slightly flushed laven- 

 der, very large, long flowers, fragrant and one of the 

 earliest 25 



FRO (New.) — S. deep gold; F. brilliant chestnut-brown 



with narrow border of gold, style arms gold '. 30 



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

 with brownish cast netted on white; distinct border of dull 

 pale yellow.— 30 



GRACHUS — S. yellow; F. crimson, reticulated white, 



extra fine and early 25 



HECTOR — S. pearl-yellow; F. crimson black of velvety 

 sheen 25 



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



tinged a darker shade 25 



HONORABILIS— S. golden; F. rich Mahogany-Drown.- 20 



IRIS KING — S. old gold; F. rich crimson bordered with 



gold, tall large flowers '_ 50 



Each 

 JEANNE d'ARC — S. very large, ruffled, spreading white 

 border with delicately penciled bright lilac. F. pure white 

 bordered lilac at base, style arms tipped and mid-rib deep 

 bright lilac _ $0.25 



JUNIATA — S. and F. clear blue, deeper than Dalmatica, 



large fragrant flowers. _ 25 



KHEDIVE — Lovely lavender with distinctly aristocratic 

 beard of orange like Tinaei but smaller. Thirty inches.-. .25 



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



rose, very large.- 25 



LORLEY — S. light yellow; F. ultramarme-blue, bordered 

 cream. 25 



MADAME CHEREAU— White, elegantly frilled with a 



wide border of clear blue _ _ .15 



MADAME PACQUITTE (Pall.)— Early, beautiful rosy- 

 claret. Forty-two inches. 25 



MAORI KING — S. rich golden yellow; F. velvety cimson, 

 margined gold.- _ 50 



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

 purple, margined lavender. Twenty-two inches 25 



M I N ERVA — S. gray; F. white reticulated maroon-purple 25 



MONSIGNOR — 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; large and 

 massive. Very distinct 25 



NIBELUNGEN— S. fawn; F. violet-purple, with fawn 



margin, style arms fawn with midrib of yellow 25 



PALLIDA DALMATICA— S. fine lavender; F. clear deep 



lavender; flowers very large; extra fine .' 25 



PERFECTION— S. and style arms light blue; F. deep 

 velvety blue netted on white at base, narrow pale margin 

 with wire edge on deep blue. 25 



PROSPER LAUGIER— S. beautiful mingling of dark fawn 

 and carmine-violet softiy clouded together; F. deepest 

 velvety carmine-violet with blackish reflections, upper 

 part dusky brown netted on yellowish-white; style arms 

 dusky amber, fawn, and dull-carmine violet.... 35 



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



dark purple _ 25 



QUEEN ALEXANDRA— Coloring distinct, a medium 

 shade of rosy-lavender with suffusion of fawn; style arms 

 banded dull amber .25 



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



beautiful _ 20 



RHINE NIXE — S. pure white; F. deep, violet-blue with a 

 white edge .-. _ 50 



ROYAL — Blue and violet; rather short stem, but very 



rich color _ 30 



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



orange crest, very showy 30 



ZUA (New) S. and F. delicate lavender, crumpled and 

 ruffled like fine crepe. Flowers large and fragrant. Very 

 unique. Stocks very limited,- _ 1 .25 



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