PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS. 



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IRIS PEACOCK (PAVOMA 



DOUBLE JAPAN IRIS. 



(CONTINUED.) 



Price of any of the below, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Postage^ ~c. caek ejctra. 

 Garnet. Rich carnet, h'ghtly ma-sined 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 center petals varying from light 

 lavender to aark purple. 

 Mikado. Rich crimson with large veins of white 

 base of petals feathered yellow; small centre petals 

 *;f laver.der and p um-color. 

 Perfection- Clear pink veined and speckled 

 with dark pink ; reverse side of petals bright red ; 

 centre, yellow b'otch ; small centre petals creamy 

 white, tipped with bright red. 

 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 wiih same markings. 



IRIS rCETIDIbSIMA ruLI.V \ARIEGATA. 



QERHAN IRIS. 



{Iris Germanica.) 



This variety is the true " Fleur-de-Lis," 

 the national flower of France. They are 

 perfectly hardy, thrive anywhere, grow and 

 bloom luxuriantly, particularly if plenti- 

 fully supplied with water, or if planted in 

 moist situations, as on the banks of ponds, 

 etc. Plants well e^labiished produce from 

 50 to 100 spikes of bloom, deliciously fra- 

 grant and fine for cutting. In beauty the 

 flowers rival the finest Orchids, colors 

 ranging through richest yellows, intense 

 purples, delicate blues, soft mauves, beauti- 

 ful claret reds, wTiile, primroses and 

 bronzes of every imaginable shade. {See 

 £21 1.) {Ready in Noveinhei'). 



Fulda. Standards, soft lavender: falls 

 light and dark blue, veined and feathered. 



Honorable. Standards, bnght golden 

 yellow; falls fine'y feathered and veined 

 yellow and maroon. 



Queen of the Gypsies. Stand- 

 ards, smoked pearl and bronze ; falls 

 feathered ar.d veined with lich plum, 

 white and buff. 



IWad. Chereau. Standards, old 

 gold beautifully frilled ; falls, purple and 

 while, fine. 



Souvenir. Standards, bright yellow; 

 falls, a veined network of yellow, buff and 

 purple. 



3tella Fine creamy white. 



Price for any of the above named sorts, 

 2QC. each, §2 00 per doz., or the set of 6 

 (t each) for Si-oo. 



IVIixed Gerinan Iris. Containing 



many beautiful varieties, loc. each, $1.00 

 per doz. Postage jc. each extra.^ if de- 

 sired by viail. 



GERMAN 1R!S. 



IRIS. 



{CONTINUED.) 

 Foetidissima folia varieg-ata. 



(Variegated Giadivin.) A very orna- 

 mental variety for pot culture and very 

 desirable for open ground, of easy culti- 

 vation in almost any situation, but pre- 

 fers a moist one; the flowers of bluish 

 lilac are followed by large, thrice-divided 

 seed pods, showing the large, orange- 

 colored seeds and are very ornamental; 

 the foliage is also beautifully variegated 

 with ivory-white, making the plant at alt 

 times very decorative. {See cut.) 20c. 

 each, $2.00 per doz, 



H istrio. Charming new species, bright 

 blue, blotched yellow, and very early. 

 20c. each, §2.00 per doz. 



Peacock. {Pavonia.) Pure white, 

 with a bright blue spot on each petal. 

 Fine for pots or garden culture, i foot. 

 {See cut.) IOC, each, 75c. per doz. 



Reticulata. A lovely variety; color 

 violet blue, lower petals of a darker 

 shade, with gold and white stripes and 

 veins, spotted with black. Very sweet 

 scented. {See cut,) loc, each, $1.00 

 per doz, 



Spanish. {Hispanica.) This variety 

 is well adapted for pot culture, blooming 

 in the winter ear ier than the English, 

 but smaller; beautiful shades of violet 

 yellow, blue and white. Mixed varieties. 

 2 for 5c., 2cc per doz., $1.00 per 100 ; by 

 mail, §1.25 per 100. 



IRIS. 



Bakeri. A new and perhaps the most 

 beautiful Iris of the reticulata type, the 

 flowers are deliciously violet-scented, 

 standards sky-blue f^lls white, spotted 

 and blotched with violet-blue. It is per- 

 fectly hardy and one of the earliest of 

 spring flowers, blooming in the open 

 ground in f ebruary. Fcr pot culture it 

 is very desirable, as it can be had in 

 flower in midwinter, its orchid-like flow- 

 ers foiming striking objects for green- 

 house or window decoration. 15c. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



English. {Amlica.) Large, handsome 

 flowers, with rich purple, blue and lilac 

 colors predominaiing; grows 18 to 20 

 inches high. Perfectly hardv. Mixed 

 varieties. {See cut.} 3 for loc., 25c. per 

 doz., $1.50 per 100, by mail, $1.75 per 100. 



Florentina. Very beautifu', pure violet 

 shghtly shaded with blue and with a yel- 

 low beard, deliciously violet scented. 

 The Orris root of commerce is produced 

 from this plant. loc. each, $1.00 per doz. 



IRIS RETICULATA, 



ENGLISH IKIS. 



6 bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rates; 25 at 1 OO rates. Postage free, except where noted. 



