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HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS 



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JAPANESE IRIS (IHs Kaempferi) 



The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same rank popu- 

 larly as the Hardy Phloxes and Peonies. Coming into flower about the middle of June, 

 and continuing for five or six weeks, they fill in a period when flowers of this attractive 

 type are particularly welcome. 



They succeed in almost any soil and position, but like rich soil and plenty of water 

 when they are forming their buds and developing their flowers. 



Valuable as cut flowers, for which purpose they should be cut in the bud state, permit- 

 ting the blooms to e.xpand after being placed in water. 



Order by name or number. 

 No. 

 4. 

 12. 

 31. 

 44. 

 47. 

 55. 

 71. 



Yomo-no-umi. A fine free-flowering creamy-white, 6 petals. 

 Shippo. Light lilac, densely veined with purple, 3 petals. 

 Rinho. A rich lively purple, 6 petals. 



Yoshimo. Creamy-white delicately veined violet, 6 petals. 

 Renjo-no-toma. Light violet with white veinings, 6 petals. 

 Shuchiukwa. Crimson-purple, with large white veins and centre. 

 Gei-sho-i. Bright crimson-purple with white veins and small 

 white halo. 6 petals. 

 73. Shirataki. Fine light parma- violet, 3 petals. 

 94. Komochi-guma. Rich, velvety pansy violet. 

 103. Sagami. Rich royal purple, 3 petals. 

 105. Nagano. Rich violet-purple, shaded with blue, 6 petals. 

 109. Hosokawa. Rich purple with white veinings. 

 Price. Any of the above, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 Set of 12 sorts for $3.50. 



Japanese Iris in Mixture 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Japanese Iris 



IRIS INTERREGNA 



An interesting type, flowering earlier than the Iris Ger- 

 manica. The flowers combine perfection of form with 

 large size and clear and decided colors. The foliage is 

 dwarf, and maintains its freshness throughout the sea- 

 son. The flower stems are about 18 inches high, holding 

 the flowers well above the foliage. 

 Fritjof . Standard lavender, falls satiny violet-blue. 

 Helge. Light citron with pearl colored centre. 

 Ingeborg. Fine large pure white. 

 Spectabilis. Rich, free-flowering, violet-purple. 



30 cts. each: $2.50 per doz. Set of 4 varieties for $1.00. 



/ Two Great Iris Germanica 



In Golden Yellow and Royal Purple 

 ._,-, Golden Yellow (Shcrwin-W right). In this we have a 

 good vigorous growing, free-flowering, golden yellow Iris 

 Germanica. The plants grow about two feet high; the 

 flowers, which are produced in lavish profusion, are of 

 splendid texture and stand wefl above the foliage, and 

 are of a rich golden yellow without markings or shadings, the 

 best yeUow. (See cut.) 

 Royal Purple (Atropurpurea). A splendid, large very free- 

 flowering, pure, rich royal purple, without the sh'ghtest shad- 

 ings, a splendid companion to plant with Sherwin-Wright, the 

 rich purple of Atropurpurea with the golden yellow of Sherwin- 

 Wright forming a beautiful color combination. 

 Price. Either of the above, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 

 per 100. 



Golden Yellow German Iris Sherwin-Wright 



PLANS OF HARDY BORDERS 



We have prepared a leaflet on the making and 

 care of a Hardy Border, also showing several plans 

 of Hardy Borders with list of plants to fill same 

 in positions either in sun or shade. Copies free 

 on request. 



