8 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 
IRISES. (Fleur-de-Lis.) 
Irises require rich scil and abundance of water. 
The finest blooms are obtained from established clumps; con- 
sequently 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 planting groups of Irises it is possible to maintain a succession of bloom from May until late in the summer, 
by employing the four leading species, Spanish, English, German, and Japanese, which flower in the order they are 
named. We advise early autumn planting. 
GERMAN IRISES. (/77s Germanica. 
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Iris Germanica. 
Per doz., $2.50; per 100, $15.00. 
In the descriptions (S) is used to signify Standards, 
or the erect petals; (F) Falls, or the drooping petals. 
FONTARABIE, 
1% ft. 
KHARPUT (syn. asiatica), S. rich blue, F. violet-purple, 
S. violet-blue, F. rich violet-purple, ht. 
twice the size of the type, ht. 21 ft. 
PuRPLE KING, full purple, very effective, ht. 2 ft. 
GAZELLE, white, heavily frilled rich mauve, ht. 28 in. 
MADAME CHEREAU, white, elegantly frilled azure blue, 
very beautiful, ht. 32 in. 
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Mrs. H, DARWIN (new), F. white, slightly reticulated, | 
violet at base; 
First-Class Certificate, ht. 2 ft. 
very beautiful and free-flowering, | 
COMTE DE ST. CLarR, F, deep violet, margined white, | 
showy, ht. 2 ft. 
DE Nemours, F. 
in. 
purple, edged white, showy, ht. 
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The True Fleur-de-Lis.) 
MorpHeEus, F. white, heavily traced and 
tipped violet-purple, ht. 2 ft. 
RETICULATA ALBA, F. violet-purple, edged 
and reticulated white, ht. 2% ft. 
VIOTORINE, S. white, mottled blue, F. violet- 
blue, mottled white, beautiful and rare, 
ht. 27 in. 
BoccaGE, S. lavender, F. claret-purple, ht. 
Dit. 
Miss Maacig, S. silvery lavender, F. suf- 
fused soft rose, very pretty, ht. 21% ft. 
NATIONALE, S. violet, F. rich dark violet- 
purple, tall and most effective, ht. 21% ft. 
HANNIBAL, S. lavender, F. dark purple, 
handsome, ht. 2 ft. 
KITTIE KincspuryY, S. lavender, F. rich 
violet-purple, effective, showy, ht. 27 in. 
ALBERT VICTOR, S. soft blue, F. beautiful 
soft lavender, large and handsome 
flowers, sweet-scented, ht. 40 in. 
MANDRALISCAE, rich lavender purple, large 
and handsome, early, ht. 40 in. 
QUEEN OF May, a lovely soft rose-lilac, a 
very beautiful shade, almost pink, ht. 
32 in. 
BRONZE Beauty, S. clouded yellow, F. ruby- 
lavender, crest golden, ht. 28 in. 
Dr. BERNICE, S. coppery bronze, F. velvety- 
crimson, very handsome, ht. 2 ft. 
HARRISON WEIR, S. yellow-bronze, F. vel- 
vety-crimson, ht. 22 in. 
JACQUINIANA, S. bright coppery crimson, F, 
rich maroon, large and handsome, ht. 
214 ft. 
VAN GEERTII, S. clouded lavender, F. pur- 
ple-black, reticulated white, ht. 34 in. 
AUREA, rich chrome-yellow, beautiful, ht. 
Deis 
ALBA (Innocenza), S. and F. ivory-white, 
crest rich golden, a chaste flower, ht. 
26 in. 
Darlus, F. lilac, margined white, beard rich 
orange, pretty, ht. 17 in. First-Class 
Cert. Reeds; 
GRACCHUS, F. crimson, reticulated white, extra fine, 
early, First-Class Cert., ht. 11% ft. 
soft clouded yellow, F. velvety crimson- 
black, showy, ht. 21% ft. 
REGINA, F. white, conspicuously veined lilac and’ edged 
primrose-yellow, ht. 20 in. 
| ALBICANS PRINCESS OF WALES, pure white, very hand- 
First-Class Cert. R. H. S., large handsome flower, | 
some, early, ht. 2 ft. 
FLAVESCENS, a delicate shade of soft yellow, sweet- 
scented, a gem for massing, and valued for cutting 
in May and early June, ht. 21% ft. 
CIENGIALTI, flowers clear blue, rare and_ beautiful, 
profuse bloomer, ht, 1% ft. 
FLORENTINA, white, fragrant and early, flowers large 
and valuable for cutting, ht. 2 ft. 
CYPRIANA, very handsome, with large pale blue stand- 
ards and rich purple-blue falls, late-flowering, ht. 
2% ft. 
SAMBUCINA BEETHOVEN, S. rose-lilac, F. purple with 
orange crest, showy, ht. 2 ft. 
