AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1931 



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VI E K IVI AN IRIObO (Fleur-de-Lis; Iris germanica) 



Farquhar's Fleur-de-Lis were awarded a Silver Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 These Irises thrive in a well-drained and sunny situation, and the finest blooms are obtained from established clumps, conse- 

 quently when planted they should remain undisturbed for at least three to four years. The plants may be given a light covering 

 of leaves or salt hay (not manure) during winter. When transplanting, barely cover the rhizomes. 

 In the descriptions, S. is used to signify standards or the erect petals; F. falls or the drooping petals. 



25c. each; $2.00 for 10; $15.00 per 100 



Bronze Beauty. S. sulphury bronze; F. claret, shading to light lavender; orange 



beard. Height, 2 ft. 

 Comte de St. Claire. S. pale blue; F. deep violet, striped and margined white. 



Very free-flowering. Height, 2 ft. 

 Dr. Bernice. S. coppery bronze; F. velvety crimson. Height, 2 ft. 

 Elizabeth. S. pale blue, passing to gray; F. soft lUac-blue. Fine for cutting. 



Height, 2 ft. 

 Fro. S. deep gold; F. brilliant chestnut-brown. 



Lohengrin. S. and F. a uniform soft shade of cattleya-rose. Very large. Height, 28 in. 

 Loreley. S. light yellow; F. ultramarine-blue, bordered cream. Height, 2 ft. 

 Mithras. S. pale yellow; F. violet, shaded claret; clear yellow border. Very 



effective grouped in the border, and desirable also for cutting. Height, 2J^ ft. 

 Mme. Chereau. S. and F. white, frilled azure-blue. Very free and fine for cutting. 



Height, 3 ft. 

 Mr. Shaw. S. fawn color, flushed rosy lilac; F. reticulated purple on white ground; 



orange crest. Height, 21 in. 

 Mrs. Alan Gray. Early flowering. S. bright lavender-pink; F. delicate shade of 



soft rosy lavender. Height, 2I2 ft. 

 Mrs. Neubronner. Golden yellow. Height, 15 in. 

 Monsignor. S. \'iolet; F. velvety purple-crimson. Height, 22 in. 

 Morpheus. S. French gray; F. reticulated royal purple on a white ground. Height, 



11^ ft. 

 Pallida, Albert Victor. S. lavender-blue; F. shaded rosy lavender. 

 Pallida Dalmatica. S. and F. exquisite shade of soft lavender; sweetly scented. 



Spikes 3 to 4 feet high. Free-blooming. Extra fine for cutting. 

 Pallida Mandraliscae. S. and F. clear blue; large; handsome. Height, 3 ft. 

 Powhatan. S. rosy lavender ; F. rosy violet. Large, spreading flowers. Height, 23^ ft. 

 Princess Victoria Louise. S. sulphur-yellow; F. rich plum, bordered cream. 



Height, 2yi ft. 

 Quaker Lady. S. smoky lavender, with yellow shadings; F. ultramarine-blue and 



gold. Very unique and beautiful. Height, 3 ft. 

 Queen of May. S. and F. rosy lavender. Height, 2}4 ft. 

 Rembrandt. S. and F. attractive shade of soft lilac-blue. 

 Rhein Nixe. S. pure white; F. deep violet-blue, edged white. Height, 3 ft. 

 Sambucina, Beethoven. S. rosy lilac; F. purple with orange crest. Height, 2 ft. 

 Sherwin Wright. S. and F. golden yellow. Height, 26 in. 



German Irises 



JAPANESE IRISES 



(Iris Kaempieri) 



In these we find combinations of form and beauty far excelling 

 inches in diameter, and of wonderfully varied and beautiful colors 



35c. each; $3.00 for 

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



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



blotch at the base of the petals. 

 Blue Jay. Large, double, sky-blue flowers with distinct white lines 



on each petal. 

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



white, the centre bound with a wide gold band. 

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



in color a rich dark blue, delicately veined and with a bright yellow 



blotch in the centre. 



Japanese Iris 



any other type of Iris. The stately flowers are often 10 to 12 

 . They bloom in June. Excellent for cutting. 

 10; 325.00 per 100 

 Hokahu-no-neum. Huge, double, white blooms with markings of 



plum color. One of the finest Japanese Irises. 

 Kumo-no-Obi. Band of Clouds. Beautiful shade of light blue; 



petals exquisitely veined white. 

 Kuro-Kumo. Double, si.x-petaled blooms of rich deep purple, 



overlaid with dark blue, blotched yellow; 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-yeUow 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 



Aavid crimson-purple. Very effective as a cut-flower. 

 Taiheraku. Rich claret self-color, with contrasting bright orange 



beard. Strong grower. 

 True Blue. Very beautiful double variety with clear blue flowers; 



base of petals dashed with gold. 



INTERMEDIATE IRISES 



Handsome dwarf hybrids, crosses of Iris germanica and /. jmmila. 

 25c. each; $2.00 for 10; $15.00 per 100 

 Gerda. S. creamy yellow; F. darker, veined yellow. Height, IJ^ ft. 

 Walhalla. S. lavender; F. wme-red. Height, IJ-i ft. 



VARIOUS IRISES 



25c. each; $2.00 for 10; $15.00 per 100 

 pseudacorus. Common Yellow Water-Flag. Yellow. Suitable for 



marshes and edges of pools. 

 sibirica. Siberian Iris. Light blue. June, July. Height, 23^ ft. 

 sibirica orientalis. Violet-blue flowers on erect stems; very free. 



June, July. Height, 2 ft. 

 sibirica orientalis sanguinea. Large, handsome, violet-blue 



flowers. June, July. Height, 2 ft. 

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



