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DREER'S IMPERIAL 



JAPANESE IRIS 



(Iris Kasmpferi) 



The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the 

 same rank popularly as the Hardy Phloxes and Pseonies. 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 re- 

 spond quickly to liberal treatment. They like rich soil 

 and plenty of water when they are forming their buds 

 and developing their flowers. 



We offer one of the choicest collections, each one dis- 

 tinct and desirable. Valuable as cut flowers, for which 

 purpose they should be cut in the bud state, permitting 

 the blooms to expand after being placed in water. 



Order by name or number. 



No. 



2 Tora-Odori. White, faintly traced with violet. 



4 Yomo=no=umi. A fine, free-flowering early 



creamy white, 6 petals. 



5 Koki=no=iro. Light violet-purple with white veins, 6 petals. 

 9 Oniga-shima. Bright violet-purple, 6 petals. 



11 Hano=no=nishiki. Bright violet, white veinings. 



12 Shippo. Light lilac, densely veined with purple. 



14 Shishi=ikari. White ground densely veined and mottled with 



dark violet-purple. 



15 Gekka=no=nami. Very early pure white. 

 20 Kumo=funjin. White, with a broad border of magenta 



lilac, 6 petals. 

 25 Senjo-no=hora. Evenly variegated throughout with 



white and crimson purple, 6 petals. 

 31 Rinho. Rich, lively purple with white veinings, 6 petals. 

 40 Kanarinishiki. Greyish-white, marbled violet, 6 petals. 

 43 Shi=Uil=ryo. Greyish-white, deeply and densely veined 



and suffused with violet. 

 44 Yoshimo. Creamy white, delicately veined with violet, 



6 petals. 

 55 Shuchiukwa. Crimson-purple, with large white veins 



and centre. 



Price. 



62 

 72 



77 

 83 



Iris Interregna 



Six-petaled 

 Japanese Iris 



MisutmoshitO. Violet-purple, marbled with white. 

 Ujl = no = hotaru. Bright violet purple shaded with blue, 

 6 petals. 



Yayaura. White, marbled with light violet. 

 Washi=no=wo. A mottled, violet-purple, shading to 

 bright violet, 6 petals. 

 87 Kabata. Rich plumbago blue, 6 petals. 

 96 Tebotan. White ground with violet blue veinings. 

 100 Yomo-zakuru. Light ground color, densely veined and 



suffused reddish-purple. 

 107 Tokyo. The finest pure white, 6 petals. 



109 Hosokawa. Rich purple with white veining, 6 petals. 



110 Nitari. White, overlaid with rosy purple. 

 Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Sets of 25 sorts for $5.00. 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS IN MIXTURE. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



IRIS INTERREGNA. 



An interesting new type, the result of crossing I. germanica with I. pumila 

 hybrida, and for which there promises to be a great future. They bloom earlier 

 than the german Iris, and the flowers combine perfection of form with large size 

 and clear and decided colors. The foliage is dwarf and maintains its freshness 

 throughout the season. The flower stems are about 18 inches high, holding the 

 flowers well above the foliage. 



Fritjof . Standards light lavender-blue, falls satiny violet-blue. 

 Helge. Light citron with peail-colored centre. A beautiful soft shade. 

 lvorene. A fine large flowered creamy-white. 



25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. Set of 3 varieties for 65 cts. 



IRIS PUMILA HYBRIDA. 



A cross between I. pumila and I. Germanica. Very showy. Early flower- 

 ing. 10 to 12 inches high. 



Cyanea. Rich royal purple with blackish shadings. 

 Excelsa. A splendid pale lemon-yellow. 

 Schneekuppe. A large, showy, pure white. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. One of each for 50 cts. 



GERMAN IRIS. 



We offer a splendid list of the finest new and standard sorts. See page 223. 



MISCELLANEOUS IRIS. 



An interesting list of species will be found on page 222. 



Do not fail to get a Collection of Phloxes off ered on page 230 



