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GBR9IAN IRIS (Iris Germanic). 



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. 



Atropurpurea. Rich royal purple. 



Cherion. Standards lilac mauve; falls violet-mauve. 



Common Purple. Splendid bluish-purple. 



Florentina Alba. Very free-flowering white. 



Edith. Standards light plumbago-blue; falls purple. 



Gazelle. White frilled rich mauve. 



Honorabilis. Standard golden-yellow, falls rich mahogany 

 brown. 



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

 purple; veined with white. 



Jordan. Both standards and falls light mauve. 



La Tendresse. Ageratum blue throughout. 



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

 purple. 



Mrs. Neubronner. The finest golden-yellow. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white; daintily 

 edged with light blue. 



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 riandraliscse. Rich lavender-purple, large and 

 showy. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Pallida Speciosa. Standards dark lavender, falls light 

 purple, 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 

 vinous-mauve. 



Shakespeare. Standards straw-yellow, veined with burnt 

 umber; falls deep carmine-violet. 

 German Iris. SpectablHs. Light and deep violet-purple. 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. One each of the 20 varieties for $3.00. 

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



NE^V 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. 

 Nibelungen. Flowers as large as the preceding; standards 



olive-green, suff'used with yellow; falls deep purple, suff"used 



with creamy-white on the edges. 

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



violet, shaded with claret and yellow border. 

 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 6 sorts for $2.50. 



IRIS PUMIEA HYBRIOA. 



A cross between I. pumila and I, Germanica, Very showy. 

 Early flowering; 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. 



IRIS INTERREGNA. 



(Introductions of Goos & Koenemann.) 



An interesting new type, the result of crossing / germanica 

 with I. pumila hyhrida, 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 fresh- 

 ness throughout the season. The flower stems are almost 18 

 inches high, holding the flowers well above the foliage. 

 iielge. Light citron, with pearl-colored centre. A beautiful 



soft shade. 

 Ingeborg. Pure white; flowers 5 inches deep with petals 2 



inches wide. A grand flower. 

 Walhalla. Standard rosy-lavender; falls velvety claret-red. 



A most distinct and beautifully formed flower, 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. Set of 3 varieties for 75 cts. 



DREER'S COLLECTIONS OF 

 HARDY PERENNIAES, 



F"or our customers who are not acquainted with the 

 various varieties we supply collections made up of the 

 best and easiest grown sorts. See ofier on page 218. 



OUR "IMPEIRIAL" JAPANESE IRIS represent the finest productions of Japan. See page 198. 



