MISS MARTHA HISKR, FLORIST, URBANA, OHIO. 



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IRIS, FLOWERING FLAG, FLEUR DE LIS 



Hardy blooming plants, 

 bearing large, rich and va- 

 rious colored flowers. They 

 are of easy culture and 

 thrive in any good garden 

 soil. They are perfectly 

 hardy without protection, 

 and require but little care. 

 All the varieties can be 

 forced to early bloom in 

 the house and make a 

 cheerful display. 



Peacock Iris — (Iris 

 Pavonia.) 



An exquisitely beautiful 

 small variety. Flowers 

 pure white, with a blue tri- 

 angle on each petal. Price, 

 6 cents each; 50 cents per 

 dozen. 



Iris Susiana. 



If every lover of flowers could 

 see this grand plant in bloom, I 

 really believe not one in one hun- 

 dred would refuse to pay one dol- 

 lar each for one or more bulbs of 

 it. Among all flowers there is 

 hardly one of such oddity and 

 striking beauty. The bloom is of 

 enormous size, and in describing 

 it we say "it is chocolate black 

 mottled, beautifully veined with grayish 

 white," yet from this no one can form a 

 correct idea of how the plant looks. It 

 is indescribable, and the planter will be 

 surprised when he sees it. It is perfectly 

 hardy, and blooms in May. In July the 

 foliage dies down, and the bulbs lie dor- 

 mant until late Fall or the next Spring. 

 Try it, and when it blooms you will un- 

 doubtedly pronounce it the most beauti- 

 ful flower in your garden. They are 

 ready in November. 



Price, 15 cents each: 2 for 25 cents. 



Iris English. 



Large flowers, rich blue shades predominating; 

 mixed. Price, 5 cents each; 6 for 25 cents. 



Iris Kaempferi. 



The rainbow hues of these grand flowers rival 

 the finest orchids. Deemed worthy by the kings 

 of France to be placed on the royal banner. We 

 offer the improved varieties. Price, for assorted 

 colors, 10 cents each. 



Iris Persian. 



Sweet violet scented. 5c. each; 3 for 12c. 



Iris Germanica. 



These are neat, robust, hardy 

 herbaceous early-blooming 

 plants, with large ornamental 

 flowers of rich and elegantly 

 blended colors, exquisitely striped 

 with dark violet, purple or bronz- 

 ed lines, upon a lighter ground. 

 They grow to two or three feet in 

 height, and are most admirably 

 adapted for gardens. Price, 10 

 cents each; 3 for 25 cents; 7for 

 50 cents. 



Iris Hispanica, 

 Rainbow Flower— Spanish Iris. 



Magnificent plants for 



Eots and garden. They 

 loom early and pro- 

 fusely, and are exceed- 

 ingly showy. The col- 

 ors are brilliant, and 

 cover a large range of 

 different shades and 

 combinations. Four or 

 five bulbs planted in a 

 5-inch pot make a beau- 

 tiful display for a long 

 time in Winter, and are 

 absolutely sure to 

 bloom well in any situ- 

 ation, treated like Hya- 

 cinths. Perfectly hardy 

 in open ground. increase 

 rapidly, and make a 

 magnificent display. It 

 is one of the most satis- 

 factory of Holland 

 bulbs, and very cheap. I 

 advise my customers to 

 plant them largely. Fine 

 bulbs. 2 for 5 cents; 15 

 for 25 cents, just enough 

 to fill 3 or 4 pots. 



ERYTHRONIUM GRANDIFLORUM 



Camassia, "Quamash" 

 of the Indians. 



Perfectly hardy, thriving 

 in sheltered situations; 

 handsome for flower bor- 

 ders; flower stalks 2 to 3 ft. 

 high and bear 20 or more 

 large blue flowers, each 2 

 inches across. Fine for cut- 

 ting. Price, 3 for 10 cents; 

 25 cents per dozen. 



Erythronium Grandi- 

 florum. 



(Giant Dog's Tooth Vtolet.) 



A beautiful flowering va- 

 ariety, perfectly hardy; is 

 charmingly variegated, fine 

 for massing. Plants luxuri- 

 ate in rather moist, parti- 

 ally shaded positions, and 

 do very nicely when grown 

 in pots in frames and 

 brought into the conserva- 

 tory or window garden for 

 Winter blooming; bears 

 six to fifteen cream-color- 

 ed flowers on stems 12 to 

 18 inches high. Bulbs should 

 be planted soon after be- 

 ing received. Price, 5 cents 

 each; 3 for 10 cents; 30 

 cents per dozen. - 



CAMASSIA ESCULENTA OR QUAMASH 



