AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1916. 



ENGLISH IRISES. {IHs AngUca.) 



THESE follow the Spanish Irises in blooming, the flowers being 

 larger, however, and of wider range of colors, which include 

 white, lavender, blue, and purple in self colors and mottled. 

 They are perfectly hardy out-of-doors, and are of great value for 



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forcing. 



Mont Blanc. Large, pure white flowers, 



Dunois. White and rose 



Electra. Very pale blue, tinted lilac 

 Grand Vainqueur. Beautiful pale blue 

 Rousseau. Clear bright blue . . . . 

 Othello. Rich purplish blue . . . . 

 Tricolor. White, blue and red 

 Superfine Mixed. All colors . . . . 



Doz. 

 $0.40 

 •50 

 .40 

 •50 

 .40 

 •50 

 .40 

 •25 



100 



$3 ■ 00 



3 



50 



3 



00 



3 



50 



3 



00 



3 



50 



3 



00 



I 



75 



1,000 

 525.00 

 30.00 



25.00 



30.00 



25.00 



30.00 



25.00 

 15.00 



VARIOUS IRISES. 



Filifolia Hybrids. A beautiful variety resembling the Spanish Iris, 

 but flowering two weeks earlier. The flowers vary from light 

 to dark blue, with large orange blotch. Splendid for early forcing. 

 If planted in the open ground they require a light mulch in winter. 

 .30 per doz.; $2.00 per lOO; $18.00 per 1,000. 



Tingitana. A very early-flowering variety producing large light- 

 blue flowers, resembling the Spanish Iris. E.\cellent for forcing. 

 .85 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



Pavonia. {Peacock Iris.) A dwarf species for pot culture; flowers 

 white, with blue spot on each petal. .35 per doz.; $2.50 per 

 100. 



Susiana. {The Mourning Iris.) Flowers of an enormous size, blush- 

 tinted brown, with a network of purple-brown lines. Requires 

 protection in winter. .25 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Tuberosa. {Snake's Head Iris.) Flowers velvety black and green; 

 curious. .05 each; .30 per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



English Iris. 



SPANISH IRISES. (iris mspanica.) 



These are extremely early and produce fragrant Orchid-like 

 flowers of rich and beautiful colors, including pure white, yellow, 

 bronze, blue and purple. They are excellent for forcing, either in 

 pans or in boxes for cutting. They are quite hardy out-of-doors, 

 requiring only slight mulching in winter. 



NEW LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES. 



Doz. 

 Czar Peter. Porcelain-blue .... 

 King of Whites. Pure white; very large 



La Nuit. Dark blue 

 Surbiton. Dark yellow; very fine 

 Unique. Dark blue standards; falls light blue, 

 blotched white 



$0.25 

 ■25 

 •25 

 ■25 



51.50 

 1.50 



1-75 

 1.50 



1-50 



STANDARD VARIETIES. 



Beauty. Porcelain-blue 



British Queen. Pure white, very large 

 Cajanus. Clear yellow .... 

 Cornflower. Deep blue 

 Louise. Porcelain blue and yellow 

 Midley. The finest pale blue 

 Solfaterre. Greyish-lilac and yellow 

 Reconnaissance. Dark bronze, golden blotch 

 Superfine Mixed 



Doz. 

 $.20 



•15 

 .20 

 .20 



•15 

 .20 

 .20 

 •25 

 . 10 



100 1 



$1 



• 25 





■ 25 





■ 25 





• 25 





25 





•25 





25 





50 





65 



1,000 



5l2.00 

 14.00 

 15.00 

 1 4 . 00 



12.00 



1,000 

 $10. 00 

 10.00 

 12 .00 

 12 .00 

 10.00 

 12.00 

 10.00 

 14.00 

 6.00 



Spanisb Iris. 



DUTCH IRISES. 



A new and early race of bulbous Irises, resembling the Spanish, 

 with large flowers of remarkable substance. In very cold districts 

 they want protection against frost. 1 Doz. 100 



Anton Mauve. Pearl blue; very large pi. 00 $6.00 



Franz Hals. Pale blue, with primrose falls . . .1.25 8.00 

 Rembrant. Deep blue, with large orange spot . .1 100 6.00 



