PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 33 
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HE magnificence of these new 
Irissurpasses description. The 
flowers are of enormous size, 
averaging 8 to 10 inches across, 
and of indescribable and charming 
hues and colors, varying like 
watered silk in the sunlight, the 
prevailing colors being white, crim- 
son, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and 
blue, each flower usually repre- 
senting several shades, while a 
golden yellow blotch, surrounded 
by a halo of blue or violet, at the 
base of the petals, intensifies the 
wealth of coloring. The Japan Iris 
is perfectly hardy, and flowers in 
great profusionin July and August, 
and attains greatest perfection if 
grown in moistsoil, orif plentifully 
supplied with water while growing 
and flowering. (See cut.) 
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MIXED JAPAN IRIS. 
Single mixed, 20c.each, $2.00 doz. 
Double ‘“ 20c.. -‘‘ 2.00 * 
Delivered free in the U. S., or if 
buyer pays transit, 15c. each, $1.50 
per doz., $10.00 per 100. - 
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Single Japan Iris. 
Thunderbolt. Rich violet, veined black, yellow at the base of petals, small 
centre petals of lavender, heliotrope and purple. 
Queen of Whites. Pure white, with satiny white veins, base of petals feathered 
light yellow. 
Ye Magnifica. Dark heliotrope, veined black, yellow base, all petals margined white, 
\p reflex side of petals and three small petals pink, veined claret, small centre petals 
Xe black and purple. 
Bluebeard. Light blue ground, shaded with indigo, entire petal heavily blotched 
with dark blue, base feathered yellow, centre petals bright pink, spotted with crimson. 
Peerless. Delicate blue, spotted with darker blue, base of petals feathered yellow, reflex of petals 
white, small centre of petals white tipped with deep blue. 
Bravo. Deep blue, veined with violet, base yellow, three small petals wine, tipped with white and 
veined maroon, small centre petals deep violet, tipped light blue. 
Speckled Beauty. White ground, minutely speckled with magenta and copper red, base of petals feath- 
ered with yellow, centre petals white, speckled with copper red. 
Triumph. Ground color white, heavily blotched and spotted with garnet and light pink, base of petals 
yellow, small centre petals white, tipped with light claret. 
Aurora. White, shaded with rosy claret, dark picotee-edged, entire flower veined white, base of petals 
feathered yellow, centre petals white, shaded light claret. 
Curiosity. Pure white, shot with blue and violet, yellow feather in centre, centre petals white, tipped 
maroon and lavender. 
Sensation. White ground, feathered yellow at base with surrounding zone of lavender, entire petal veined 
violet, inner petals light claret, veined maroon and shot white, centre petals bright blue, shot with white. 
Gem. Lavender with margin of blue, yellow feather at base, reverse of petals lavender, entire flower veined 
and speckled with white, centre petals white, tipped dark violet. 
Price for any of the above-named Single Japan Iris, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen, delivered in U. S.; or if buyer 
pays transit, 20c. each, $2.00 per dozen. 
IRIS. 
DOUBLE JAPAN I 
Snowball. Pure white, with satiny white veins and light yellow centre. \ 
La Superb. Delicate blue, broadly margined with pure white, yellow centre, entire flower intricately 
veined with white. 
Fascination. Bright blue, broadly margined with indigo, yellow centre. 
pure white, tipped with claret, the entire flower veined white. 
Conqueror. Deep carmine pink with band of white through centre of the petals, reverse of petals light 
pink, large veins of white through the entire flower. Very double. 
Charmer. Pure white ground heavily veined with bright blue, base of petals ornamented with yellow 
feather, the three small inner petals bright blue and violet. 
L’Unique. Ground color lavender, heavily veined with claret, base of petals feathered with yellow, small 
centre petals plum color. 
Diversity. Rich deep blue, heavily veined with indigo, base of petals feathered with yellow, small centre 
petals creamy white, tipped with indigo, reverse of petals light blue. 
Garnet. Rich garnet, lightly margined with white, dark maroon veins, base of petals feathered with 
yellow, reverse side of petals light rose, small centre petals violet and black. 
Royal Purple. Rich violet, shaded deep purple, veined with black, base of petals feathered yellow, small 
centre petals varying from light lavender to dark purple. 
Mikado. Rich crimson, with large veins of white, base of petals feathered yellow, small centre petals of 
lavender and plum color. 
Perfection. Clear pink veined and speckled with dark pink, reverse side of petals bright red, centre yellow 
blotch, small centre petals creamy white, tipped with bright red. 3 
Pride of Japan. Pure white ground, margined with pink and veined with satiny white, lightly speckled 
with pink, yellow feather at base, small centre petals with same markings. 
Price for any of the above-pamed Double Japan Iris, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen, delivered in U. S.; or if 
- buyer pays transit, 20c. each, $2.00 per dozen. 
The three smaller inner petals 
