Egreer^s Autmtata Catalogue, 1905. 



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IRIS 



(Flowering Flag — Fleur='de-Lis). 



ENG1.1ISH IRIS 



(I. Anglica.) 



Large, handsome flowers, with 

 rich pu:ple, blue and lilac colors 

 predominating; grows 18 to 

 20 inches high ; perfectly 

 hardy. (See cut.) 

 Mont Blanc. A beautiful 



pure white. 4 cts. each ; 



40 cts. per dozen ; §:',.0U 



per 100. 

 Mixed. All colors. 25 



cts. per doz.; |1 75 per 



100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Peacock Iris. 



(I. Pavonla.) 



An exquisite small vari- 

 ety; flowers pure white, 

 with a blue triantrle on each 

 petal; 1 foot. 3 for 10 cts.; 

 30 cts. per doz ; $2.00 per 

 100. 



IRIS PSEUDO 



ACORUS. 



Golden-yellnv flowers; entire 

 distinct. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per 



IRIS SIBIRICA 



Hardy spring and summer blooming plants, bearing large, rich and various colored 

 flowers. They are of easy culture, and thrive in any good garden soil. The whole 

 family have claims on the attention of amateurs, on account of their excellent 

 ficulty of taking care of themselves if properly planted in the first instance. No 



garden should be without some of the varieties, especially as they are 



valuable fur cutting. 



SPANISH IRIS (Iris Hispauica). 



These have appropriately been called " the Orchids of the Hardy 



Flower Garden," some of the choicer Orchids being their only rivals, 



and even they can hardly be said to exceed them in richness, variety and 



)eauty. They are of the simplest culture, succeeding in almost any soil 



or position. The bulbs should be planted 2 to 3 inches deep and 6 



inches apart, early enough in the autumn to allow them to make some 



growth before hard frost conies. For best effect they should be planted 



in beds or groups of 25 to 100 or more bulbs — the larger the number the finer 



the effect. They floweir about the end of June, and the bulbs may either be lifted 



oi allowed to remain for another season. 



They are also splendid for pot culture. Put 4 to 6 bidbs in a 5-inch pot, and 



treat the sarne way as Hyacinths, except 

 that they should not be brought in foi 

 flowering much before March. We 

 ffer the following select sorts; 

 Belle Chinoise. Golden yellow. 

 British Queen. Fine white. 

 Emperor. Violet and blue. 

 Louise. Pale pearl blue. 

 Chrysolora. Clear canary 

 yellow. 

 Sapho. Dark bronzy 



brown. 

 Any of the above 15 cts. 

 per doz. $1.00 per 100; 

 $8 00 per 1000. 

 nixed Spanish Iris. 12 

 cts. per doz.; 75 cts. per 100; 

 $5.00 per 1000. 

 Collections of Spanish Iris. 



; each of the 6 named sorts foi 



ts. 

 each of the six named sorts foi 



the 6 named sorts fbi 



Iris Susiana (Mourning Iris). 



ORIENTALIS. 



The finest of thistype, growing 2 to 3 feet high, with clean, grass-like 

 foliage and violet-blue flowers; 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 MOURNING IRIS (I.Susiana). 



In that wonderful combination of form and coloring of the rare sweet 

 flower we call the Iris (the eye of heaven) there is none so peculiarly 

 beautiful as Susiana. It stands out in its own right as the grandest of all 

 species. The groundwork of the flower is silvery gray, so mottled and 

 veined and lined with dark chocolate and black as to leave one under 

 the impression that it is only a silver lining showing through. It is 

 perfectly hardy without the slightest protection, blooming early in spring. 

 No description can do it justice. It must be seen to be appreci- 

 ated. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen ; $10 00 per 100. 



Japanese and Qerman Iris are oiTered on the next page. 



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Bulb and Tuberous=rooted Plants. A good book on this 

 subject, giving full instructions for their cultivation indoors 

 and outdoors. Price, $1.50, postpaid. 



PANISH 



Iris. 



