MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1915. 



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GERMAN IRISES. iris Germanica. 



Ready in September. 



True Fleur de Lis. 



Farquhar's German Irises were awarded a Silver Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, June 7, 1913. 



German 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 five or six 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. 



Price, 15 cents each; $1.50 dozen; $10.00 100 (except where otherwise priced). ,; 



Asiaticus. S. violet-blue; F. deep purple-blue, very 



free flowering; early; height, 2 feet. 

 Aurea. S. and F. Clear rich yellow, very beautiful 



variety; height, 2 feet. 35c. each; 13.50 per doz. 

 Boccage. S. soft lavender; F. maroon and veined 



maroon on a white ground; very free; height, 2 feet. 



Bridesmaid. S. White shaded silveiy-lilac. F. reticu- 

 lated at the base, and slightly frilled soft lilac; 

 height, 21 feet. 25c. each; S2.50 per doz. 



Bronze Beauty. S. sulphury-bronze; F. claret, shad- 

 ing to light lavender, orange beard. Height, 2 ft. 



Comte de St. Clair. S. pale blue; F. deep violet, 

 striped and margined white; very free flowering. 

 Height, 2 feet. 



Dr. Bernice. S. coppery-bronze; F. velvety crim- 

 son; height, 2 feet. 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Dubois du Milan. S. pale porcleain-blue; F. blue 

 and veined Ijlue on a white ground; height, 2 feet. 



Due de Nemours. S. pure white; F. white, beauti- 

 fully marked with rich maroon; height, 2 feet. 



Edith. S. porcelain-blue; F. veined dark velvety- 

 blue on a white ground; very free flowering; height, 

 2 feet. 



Elizabeth. S. pale blue, passing to grey; F. soft 

 lilac-blue; fine for cutting; height, 2| feet. 



Flavescens. (Canary Bird.) S. and F. soft yellow, 

 sweetly scented; fine for cutting; height, 21 feet. 



Florentina Purpurea. S. violet; F. purple; very 

 early flowering; height, 2 feet. 



Florentina Alba. S. and F. soft shade of grey, al- 

 most white, very free and early flowering; fine for 

 cutting; height, 2 feet. 



Fontarabie. S. violet-blue; F. violet-purple; very 

 carh'; height, H feet. 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 



GagUS. New. S. light yellow. F. crimson reticu- 

 lated white and yellow, with yellow border; height, 

 2 feet. 50c. each; .$5.00 per doz. 



Garrick. S. pale lavender; F. deep lavender; very 

 free and veiy fine for massing; height, 2^ feet. 



Gazelle. S. and F. white, heavily frilled rich mauvo; 

 height, 2.V feet. 



Glory of Hillegom. S. and F. clear porcelain-blur; 

 height, 3 feet. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Gracchus. S. pure yellow; F. crimson reticulated 



white; most effective; height, 2 feet. 

 Hector. New. S. soft clouded yellow. F. velvety 

 crimson-black; showy; height, 2^ feet. 50c. each: 

 •$5.00 per doz. 

 Helge. New. Lemon-j'ellow with pearly shading; 

 very early; height, li feet. 50c. each; 85.00 per doz. 

 Honorable. S. golden-yellow; F. rich mahogany- 

 brown; height, 2 J feet. 

 Innocenza. S. ivory-white; F. white, striped maroon 



at base of each petal, beard, rich golden; height, 2k feet. 

 Johan de Witt. {Spectabilis.) S. light lilac-blue; F. purple; 

 height, 2 feet. 



King Edward VII. (Plumei-i.) S. soft rosy-hlac; F. crimson, 

 very free flowering; distinct; height, 3 feet. 



King of Irises. New. A beautiful new Iris. S. clear lemon- 

 yellow; F. rich maroon boi'dered yellow; height, 2 feet. 50c. 

 each; $5.00 per doz. 



L'Esperance. S. sulphury-bronze. F. rich velvety maroon; late 

 flowering; height, 2^ feet. 



German Iris. 



Lohengrin. New. S. and F. a uniform .soft shade of cattleya- 



rosc; very large; height, 3 feet. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Lorele'y. New. 8. light vellow. F. Ultramarine-blue, bordered 



cream; height, 2 feet. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Macrantha. S. blue; F. violet; large and showy; height, 2 feet. 



35c. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 Madame Chereau. S. and F. white, fi'illed azure blue; very free 



and fine for cutting; height, 3 feet. 



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