True Fleur-de-Lis. 



MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1911. 



GERMAN IRISES. insGermanica 



Ready for Delivery in September. 



Irises require ricli soil and abundance of water. Tiie finest blooms are 

 obtained from establisiied clumps; consequently when planted they should 

 remain undisturbed. Set the roots in clumps of three or more, four inches 

 deep, and protect with leaves or other mulch during winter. 



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

 falls or the drooping petals. 



Prices : Each, 15 cents ; dozen, $1.50 ; 100, .$10.00 (except where otherwise 

 given). 



Asiatieus. S. violet: F. purple; height 2 feet; early. 

 Atropurpurea or Koehi. S. deep violet blue; F. rich claret purple; 



heisiht -3 feet ; early. 

 Bacchus. S. andF. white; crest golden yellow ; height2feet; very early. 

 Boceage. S. porcelain blue; F. white heavily veined maroon; height 2 ft. 

 Bronze Beauty. S. light bronze; F. claret, yellow beard, height 2 feet. 

 Canary Bird. S. yellow : F. white, striped bronze ; height 2h feet. 

 Comte de St. Clair. S. pale blue; F. deep violet striped and margined 



white: height 2 feet. 

 Darius. S. Canarv vellow; F. striped crimson with white margin; height 



2ifeet. 

 Dubois de Milan. S. lavender; F. blue veined purple; height 2 feet. 

 Due de Nemours. S. pure white; F. white beautifully marked with rich 



maroon: height 2 feet. 

 Edith. .~^. porcelain blue; F. purple striped white: height 1+ feet. 

 Elizabeth. S. pale blue ; F. blue shaded violet ; height 2 feet". 

 L'Esperanee. S. bronze; F. rich yellow veined crimson; very beautiful; 



height 2+ feet. 

 Garrick. ' S. lilac; F. dark violet blue; height 2^ feet. 

 Glory of Hilleg-om. y. and F. clear porcelain blue; height 3 feet. 

 Gracchus. S. pure yellow; F. crimson reticulated white, most effective; 



height 2 feet. 

 Hermione. S. and F. fine pale lilac ; height 2h feet. 

 Honorable. S. golden-yellow; F. striped maroon; height 21 feet. 

 Innoeenza S. ivory white; F. white striped maroon at base of each 



I)t'tal. crest rich golden; height 21 feet. 

 Johan de Witt. 8. light lilac bliie; F. purple; height 2 feet. 

 King Edward. S. light blue; F. crimson; height 3 feet; one of the best. 

 Madame Chereau. White, frilled azure blue : height 3 feet. 

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



gold: most effective; height ll'feet. 

 Morpheus. S. pale blue: F. violet; height U feet. 

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



very beautiful and free-flowered, first-class certificate ; height 2 feet. 

 Pallida Dalmatiea. Large, lovely lavender flowers, in stately 



spikes ; 3 to 4 feet ; each. 25 cents ; doz., .$2.00. 

 Panehrea. S. bronze; F. white, striped with intense crimson; 



height 21 feet. 

 President Carnot. S. light blue; F. deep violet; height 3 feet. 

 Purple Prince. Royal purple; very effective; height 2 feet ; early. 



German Iris. 



Queen Emma Pure white; height 2 feet ; early. 

 Queen of May S. lavender pink; F. shading to rose pink; height 

 3 feet : very effective. 



Sambueina Beethoven. S. rosy-Ulac; F. purple with orange 



crest ; height 2 feet. 

 Viola. S. deep violet blue: F. rich crimson; height 21 feet. 



Unnamed Varieties, Finest Mixed. Each, 15 cents; dozen, 

 $1.25; 100, .$6.00. 



JAPANESE IRISES. L;.. Xcemp/er 



Ready for Delivery in September. 



In these we find comljinations of form and beauty far excelling any other type. The stately flowers are often 10 to 12 inches in 

 •diameter, and of wonderfully varied and beautiful colors. They require rich, moist soil. Our collection is our direct importation from 

 Japan and is remarkably fine. Each, 25 eents ; Doz., $2.50 ; 100, $15.00. 



No. 

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9. 

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 17. 

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 20. 



Geklja-no-nami. Petals pure white with yellow blotches, 

 standards creamy white; double. 



Kumoma-no-SOra Silvery white shading to sky blue to- 

 wards the centre: double. 



Sofu-no-koi. White, splashed and speckled light blue, 

 standards creamy white margined violet ; double. 



Manadzuru. Creamy white petals feathered with violet, 

 centre blue; doulile. 



Hana-no-nishiki. Brilliant claret red penciled white, 

 centre white tipped purple; double. 



Meiran. Petals white, veined and marbled cerise pink, 

 standards crimson. 



Kuma-funjin. Purple overlaid with navy blue, standards 

 purple with orange blotches : double. 



Taiheiraku. Rich purple blotched with yellow, standards 

 grayish-lavender; double. 



Uehiu. Petals lavender shading to white at the base, stand- 

 ards white tipped blue ; double. 



Shippo. Tyrian-blue with white feathers, edged purple; 

 standards lavender and white; double. 



Kumo-isho. Purple petals veined with velvety crimson, 

 edges margined grey, centre dark violet ; double. 



Kumo-no-uye. Deep purple with sky blue halo, centre piu- 

 ple; very tlouble. 



No. 



23. Oniga-Shima. Rich purple petals; standards white tipped 

 with violet ; very large: double. 



31. Kosui-no-iro. "White, delicately veined with light blue, cen- 



tre creamy white; double. 



32. Komoehi-guma. Deep violet purple ; very double. 



33. Kakujakuro. Petals blue and purple, heavily feathered 



white, centre blue and white. 

 36. Yedo-kagami. Deep claret veined with white, centre mii- 

 roon: very large; double. 



39. Tsurugi-nb-mai. Reddish purple elegantly veined and 



feathered, centre violet purple: double. 



40. Iso-no-nami. Silvery white, veined throughout with lilac: 



double. 



41. Oyodo. Large deep violet purple petals, centre dark blue. 



44. Kyodaisan. Purple overlaid witli navy blue, veined white. 



double. 



45. Kigan-no-misao. Pure white, shading to yellow at the 



base, centre creamy white: double. 



46. Koki-no-iro. Petals reddish-purple suffused with blue, 



standards white tipped purple : double. 

 48. Tora-odori. (Jray overlaid with lavender, standard violet 



and wl\itt' ; double. 

 50. Datedogu. Rich claret-red veined with white, standards 



white margined liiiht claret; very larse. 

 Unnamed Varieties Mixed. Vervfine. Dozen, -$1.50; lOO.SlO.OO. 



Six of a Kind Sold at Dozen Rate.':; 2S at 100 Rates. 



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