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



GERMAN IRISES. iris Germanica. True Fleur de Lis. 



Ready in September. 



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 sunnj- situation and the finest blooms are obtained from established clumps, conse- 

 quenth' when planted they should remain undistm-bed for at least five or six >-ears. The plants may be given a liglit covering of leaves or 

 salt hay (not manm-e) during winter. \Yhen transplanting barely cover the rhizomes. 



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

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

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



very free flowering; early; height, 2 ft. 

 Aurea. S. and F. clear rich j-ellow, very beautiful 



variety; height, 2 ft. 50c. each; S5.00 per doz. 

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



maroon on a white ground; very free; height, 



2 ft. 

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



shading 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 ft. 

 Dr. Bernice. S. copper}-- bronze; F. velvety crim- 

 son; height, 2 ft. 50c. each; S5.00 per dozen. 

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



and veined blue on a white ground; height, 2 ft. 

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



beautifully marked with rich maroon; height, 



2 ft. 

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



blue on a white ground; very free flowei-ing; 



height, 2 ft. 

 Elizatjeth. S. pale blue, passing to gre.y; F. soft 



hlac-blue; tine for cutting; height, 2^ ft. 

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



sweetly scented; fine for cutting; height, 2h ft. 

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



early flowering; height, 2 ft. 

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



almost white, very free and earh- flowering; fine 



for cutting; height, 2 ft. 

 Fontarabie. S. violet -blue; F. violet-pmple; verj' 



early; lieight, lift. 35c. each; S3. 50 per dozen. 

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



free- very fine for massing; height, 2^ ft. 

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



mauve; height, 21 ft. 

 Gracchus. S. pure yellow; F. crimson reticulated 



white; most effective; height, 2 ft. 

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

 brown; height, 21 ft. 

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



maroon at base of each petal, beard rich golden; 



height, 2i ft. 

 Johan de Witt. (Speclabilis). S. light lilac-blue; 



F. i)uri)le; height, 2 ft. 

 King Edward VII. {Plumen.) S. soft rosy-hlac; 



F. crimson, very free flowering; distinct; height, 



3 ft. 

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



maroon; late flowering; height, 2% ft. 

 Macrantha. S. blue; F. violet, large and 



showv; height, 2 ft. 35c. each; $4.00 per dozen. 

 Madarhe Chereau. S. and F. white, frilled 



azure-blue; very free and fine for cutting; height, 



3 ft. 

 Maori King. S. rich golden-yellow; F. velvety crimson 



yellow edge; height, IJ ft. 25c. each; .§2.50 per dozen. 

 Miss Maggie. (Hermoinc.) S. silvery-lavender; F. 



soft rose; height, 2\ ft. 

 Mirablea. S. coppery-rose; F. pretty shade of soft rose, very 



distinct; height, 2 ft. 35c. each; S3. 50 per dozen. 

 Morpheus. S. French grey; F. reticulated royal jjiuple on a 



while ground; height, l\ ft. 

 Mrs. H. Darwin. S. pure white; F. white, .slightly reticulated 



violet at base; very beautiful and free flowering, First Clas.s 



Certificate; licight, 2 ft. 

 Mrs. John Chas. Lubiter. S. and F. pale lavender, passing to 



almost pure white; height, 15 in. 

 Pallida Dalmatiea. S. and F. exqui.sitc shade of soft lavender, 



sweetly scented, stately .spikes 3 to 4 ft. high; free blooming, 



extra fine for cutting; one of the finest Irises in our collection. 



25c. each; .?2.50 per dozen. 

 Pallida Mandralisese. S. and F. dear blue, large and hand.some; 



height, 3 ft. 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 



German Iris. 



with 



suffused 



S. bronze; F. white, striped crimson; height, 2| ft. 

 Carnot. S. liglit blue; F. deep violet, very early 



3 ft. 

 S. lavender 



pui 



hading to ro.sc pink; 

 lilac; 

 F. violet-purple, reticulated 



pale 

 and 



Panchrea. 



President 



flowering; height 



Queen of May 



effective; height, 3 ft. 



Regina. S. yellow; F. white, conspicuously veined 



yellow edge; height, l.} ft. 

 Reticulata Alba. S. white; 



edged white; height, 2i ft. 



Sambuncina Beethoven. .'^ 



crest; height, 2 ft. 

 Sparta. S. bronze-yellow; F. maroon margined old gold; very 



late flowering; height, li ft. 

 Van Geertii. S. bronze shaded lavender; F. very dark piuplc, 



veined white; very late; height, 2\ ft. 

 Victorine. S. white mottled blue; F. royal purple, very beautiful; 



height, 2i ft. .50c. each; -55.00 per dozen. 



ros>--liIac; F. purple with orange 



