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NEW GERMAN IRIS. 



A splendid collection of the latest introductions, embracing 



not only new colors but improved forms. 



King of Iris. A striking novelty, with flowers of perfect 



form, the standards clear lemon-color, falls deep satiny- 

 brown, with a broad border of golden-yellow. 



Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, the 

 flowers nearly 5 inches deep, with petals 2 inches wide, are 

 of a deep violet-mauve. 



Loreley. Perfect shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra- 

 marine blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and 

 bordered sulphur-yellow; the standards are a pale sulphur- 

 yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 



Mithras. Flowers of good size, standards pale yellow, falls 

 violet, shaded with claret and yellow border. 



Nibelungen. Standards fawn yellow, falls violet-blue with 

 fawn margin; distinct and pretty. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Standards pure sulphur-yellow; 

 falls rich plum color, with cream-colored edges. A new 

 and distinct combination of colors. 



Rhein Nixe. Standards pure white, falls deep violet-blue, 

 with white margin; will attain a height of 3 feet, with 

 many-branched stems. 



Price, 50 cts. each. Set of 7 sorts for $3.00. 



RARE GERMAN IRIS 



Black Prince or Black Knight 



We offer a limited stock of the true type of this rare but 

 not new, beautiful Iris, which is known by both of the above 

 names. Standards are of an intense deep violet-blue, the 

 falls velvety purple. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



German Iris 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF 

 DREER'S RAINBOW GERMAN IRIS (w. Germans). 



The German Iris are among the most desirable and easiest grown of our spring-flowering hardy plants, producing in May their 

 showy flowers of exquisite coloring, combining the richest and most delicate tints. For best results plant in a well-drained, sunny 

 position, barely covering the roots. Avoid fresh manure in preparing your border. 



Ossian. Standards straw-yellow; falls bluish-violet. 



Pallida Dalmatica. One of the finest of the Germanica 

 type, of strong, vigorous habit, growing in good soil 4 feet 

 high, with exceptionally large, fragrant flowers; standards 

 lavender, falls lavender shaded blue; exquisite in every way 

 and fine for massing. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $20. 00 

 per 100. 



Pallida Speciosa. Standards dark lavender, falls light pur- 

 ple; very free-flowering. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Plicata. Standards and falls bright violet-purple. 



Plumeri. Standards rose-mauve, with metallic sheen; falls 

 vinuous-mauve. 



Queen of May. Lovely soft rose-lilac. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz. 



Rembrandt. Standards light lavender, falls deeper. 



Shakespeare. Standards straw-yellow, veined with burnt 

 umber; falls deep carmine- violet. 



Spectabilis. Light and deep violet-purple. 



Tinnae. Deep argeratum-blue. 



Walneri. Standards lavender, falls purple-lilac. 



Blue Boy. Standards and falls a beautiful lavender-blue. 



Celeste. Standards and falls a delicate azure-blue. 



Cherion. Standard lilac-mauve; falls violet-mauve. 



Edith. Standards bright plumbago-blue; falls purple. 



Florentina Alba. Very free- flowering white. 



Gazelle. White frilled rich mauve. 



Honorabilis, Standards golden-yellow; falls rich mahogany- 

 brown. 



Johan de Witt. Standards bluish-violet; falls deep violet- 

 purple; veined with white. 



La Tendresse. Ageratum-blue throughout. 



Lord Salisbury. Standards amber-white; falls dark violet- 

 purple. 



Maid Marion; Standards lavender; falls lavender reticulated 

 purple. 



Maori King. Standards golden-yellow; falls chocolate-veined 

 white and edged yellow. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white; daintily 

 edged with light blue. 



Mrs. H. Darwin. Standards white, falls reticulated violet. 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Set of 25 varieties for 



GERMAN IRIS MIXED VARIETIES. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6-00 per 100. 



Our collection of Japanese Iris is superb. See page 224 



