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JAPANESE IRIS (Iris Kaempferi;. 



These magnificent Iris are among the most beauliful of our summer-flowering plants, and 

 are becoming more popular every season. They commence blooming about the middle ol 

 June, and continue for five or six weeks. Many of these flowers measure from 10 to 12 

 inches in diameter, and rival the Orchids in their rich colorings and markings. While 

 the Iris succeeds in almost any soil antl conditions, they delight in a rich, deep, moist posi- 

 tion, and should be abundantly supplied with manure and water. The collection of 20 

 varieties offered below were selected, while in flower, from over 75 of the best 

 Japanese introductions. .A. whole page could be devoted to their description and 

 fail to give more than the general color effect. 



Order by tiavie or ni4inber. 



No. 26. 

 No. 5. 

 No. 41. 

 No. 6. 



Date-dogu. Rich violet-purple with golden cenire ; three petals. 

 (iekka-no-nami. A very early pure white ; three petals. 



Hana-nO-nishiki. Bright violet purple, veined white; three petals. 

 Kagaribi. White, beautifully traced andmaibled with ultramarine blue ; 



six large petals ; golden star centre. 

 No. 8. Kimlno-megumi. Six large, pearly-white petals, delicately veined 



with ultramarine blue with yellow centre, light blue standards fringed with 



white. 

 N ). 9. Kokl-no-ero. A magnificent flower; in color a royal-purple, with 



golden centre; six petals. 

 No. 13. Kunia=-funjin. Silvery white, bordered lilac, white veins, yellow centre; 



six petals. 

 No. 32. Oniga-shinia. Rich royal purple with light veins, radiating frum 



the golden centre ; six petals. 

 No. 42. Sano-watashi. A fine six-petalled white. 

 No. 38. Schuchiukwa. Crimson-purple, veined white ; yellow centre and 



white halo; three petals. 

 No 35. SenjO-no=hara. One of the finest mottled varieties ; the six petals 



are evenly variegated with white and purple. 

 No. 19. Shippo. Light lilac, densely venied purple; three petals. 

 No. 18. Shishi=ikari. White ground, veined and mottled purple, yellow centre; 



three petals. 

 No. 36. Shishl-Odori. Rich deep purple, with golden centre; six petals. 



No. 37. Shi-Un-ryO. Light violet, densely veined and suf- 

 fused with deep violet, yellow centre ; three petals. 



No. 22. Tora-odori. Pure white, faintly traced with violet; 

 three large petals. 



No* 40. Uchiu. Bright purple with crim.-ion sheen and few 

 white veins ; six petals. 



No. 21. 

 No. 45. 



centre 

 No. 24. 



star centre. 



Price : 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz.; $15. 00 per 100. The set of 20 varieties for $400. 

 Extra Choice Mixed Varieties, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Japanese Iris. 

 Uji-no-hotaru. Purple, shaded blue; six petals. 

 Waka-murasaki. Purplish-crimson with yellow 



six petals. 

 Yomo^no-umi. Finest six-petalled white, golden 



Gbrman Tris, 



GERM AX IRIS (I. Geimanica). 



The German Iris is one of the most desirable early spring flowering plants. 

 The flowers are of large size and of exquisite colors. No garden is complete 

 without a collection of these beautiful " Flags." We offer the following 

 choice sons : 



Albicans {Pthicas of Wales). A very fine, pure white. 

 Cherion. Upper petals mauve, lower petals deep lilac. 

 Donna Harie. White, lower petals shaded lilac. 

 Johan de Witt. Pale lilac, lower petals white, passing to deep purple at 



tips. 

 L'Avenier. Light blue with lilac hue, dwarf and free. 

 rime. Chereau. White, edged and feathered light blue. 

 Old Purple. Very fine, deep purple. 

 Plicata Deep purplish lilac ; lower petals rich purple. 

 Plumeri. Deep coppery bronze ; early and free. 

 Queen of May. Beautiful rosy mauve. 

 Rigolette. Golden yellow, lower petals rich maroon, marked with white 



at base. 

 Spectabilis. A very early and free deep purple. 

 Trautlieb. Rosy lilac of a most pleasing shade, the nearest approach to a 



pink yet introduced. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $1800 per jOO. 

 Virgile. Peculiar shade of mauve; lower petals purple. 

 Price: 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. (except where noted). Si i ..f .ne 



each of the 14 varieties, $175. 

 Mixed German Iris. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



For other varieties of Iris or Flags see next page. 



