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R. & J. FARQUHAR CO,, BOSTON. PERENNIAL PLANTS 



JAPANESE IRISES 



Iris Kaempferi 



In these we find combinations of form and beauty far excel- 

 ling any other type of Iris. The stately flowers are often 10 to 

 12 inches in diameter, and of wonderfully varied and beautiful 

 colors. They come into bloom in June and continue flowering 

 for over a month. Excellent for cutting, for which purpose 

 they should be cut in the bud, then placed in water, where 

 they will open most charmingly. The plants require rich, 

 moist soil, and, if set out early in spring, they will bloom the 

 next summer. The collection we offer below is selected from 

 the best varieties and is remarkably fine. 



Azure. Gorgeous, large, wavy, six-petaled flowers of a beau- 

 tiful bluish mauve, with a halo of a deeper shade around the 

 yellow blotch at the base of the petals. 



Gold Bound. Handsome, large, double flowers of the purest 

 snowy white, the centre bound with a wide gold band. 



Hokahu-no-neum. Huge, double, white blooms with mark- 

 ings of plum color. One of the finest Japanese Irises. 



Indo. A single Iris with great, broad, wavy petals of fine sub- 

 stance, in color a rich dark blue, delicately veined and with a 

 bright yellow blotch in the centre. Single. 



Kuro-Kumo. Double, six-petaled blooms of rich deep 

 purple, overlaid with dark blue, blotched yeUow; stigmas 

 dark blue bordered purple. 



La Favorite. Fine, large, double white Iris, freely veined 

 blue and with a purple centre. 



Lavender Queen. Broad, single petaled flower of immense 

 size and a charming lavender shade. 



Mount Hood. Magnificent double flowers of fine clear light 

 blue, with a shading of deeper blue, and a bright orange- 

 Japanese In= yellow centre. Strong, free bloomer. 



Pyramid. Large, graceful, very double flowers, of deep violet-purple, delicately veined white in centre of each petal. 



Shadow. Splendid large single flower with showy broad petals of vivid crimson-purple. Very effective as a cut-flower. 



Any of above Japanese Iris, 50 cts. each; $4.50 for 10; $38.00 per 100 



VARIOUS IRISES / 



*crlstata. Crested Iris. Charming dwarf, pale blue variety. 



May. Height Hft. 

 pseudacorus. Common Yellow Water-Flag. YeUow, suitable 



for marshes and the edges of ponds. 

 *pumila hybrida cyanea. Dwarf species, suitable for edgings, 



with bright blue flowers. 



sibirica. Siberian Iris. Light blue. June, July. Height, 2 J^ ft. 

 sibirica orientaiis. Violet-blue flowers on erect stems; very 



free. June and July. Height 2 ft. 

 sibirica orientaiis sanguinea. Large, handsome, violet-blue 



flowers. June, July. Height 2 ft. 

 sibirica orientaiis, Snow Queen. Pure white. Height 2 ft. 



Any of the above Various Irises, 30cts. each; $2.40 for 10 



THE IRIS. By John C. Wister, Presi- 

 dent of the American Iris Society. An 

 illustrated treatise on the history, de- 

 velopment and culture of the Iris. Post- 

 paid, S1.25. 



Iris sibirica 



Iris cristata 



Iris pseudacorus 



