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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



[ 1^15 Flowering Flag— Fleur=de-Lis). 



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 faculty 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 for cutting. 



SPANISH IRIS Iris Hispanica). 



These have appropriately been called " the Orchids of the Hardy Ticwer 

 Garden," some of the choicer Orchids being their only rivals, aj\d even 

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

 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 comes. For best effect, they should be planted in beds or groups 

 of 25 lo a hundred or more bulbs — the larger the number the finer the 

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

 lifted or allowed to remain for another season. 



They are also splendid for 

 pot culture. Put 4 to 6 bulbs 

 in a 5-inch pot, and treat the 

 same way as Hyacinths, except 

 that they should not be brought 

 in for flowering much before 

 March. We offer the following 

 select sorts : 



Belle Chinoise. Golden yel- 

 low. 



British Queen. Pure white. 



Emperor. Violet and blue. 



Louise. Pale pearl blue. 



Chrysolora. Clear canary 

 yellow. 



SaphO. Dark bronzy brown, jt^ 

 Any of the above 15 cts. per 



doz.; §1.00 per 100. 

 12 each of the 6 sorts for§0 SO 

 25 " " " " 1 50 



100 " " " " 5 00 



Mixed Spanish Iris. 12 cts. 

 per doz.; 75 cts. per 100. 



Spanish 

 Ikis. 



English Iris 



German Iris. 



ENGLISH IRIS I. Anglica). 



Large, handsome flowers, with rich 

 purple, blue and lilac colors predomi- 

 nating; grows 18 to 20 inches high ; per- 

 fectly hardy. (See cut.) Mixed varie- 

 ties, 3 cts. each ; 25 cts. per doz.; §1.50 

 per 100. 



Peacock Iris (ipavoma). 



An exquisite small variety ; flowers 

 pure white, with a blue triangle on each 

 petal; 1 foot. 3 cts. each; 30 cts. per 

 doz. 



MOURNING IRIS (I. Susiana). 



In that wonderful combination of form and 

 coloring of the rare sweet flower we call the Iif- 

 (eye of heaven) there is none so peculiarly beaut 

 ful as Susiana. It stands out in its own right ; 

 the grandest of all species. The groundwork c 

 the flower is silvery gray, so mottled and veineQ 

 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 hardy with slight protection in 

 winter, blooming early in spring. No description can do it justice. It 

 must be seen to be appreciated. 20 cts. each ; §2 00 per doz. 



GERMAN IRIS (I. Germanica). 



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

 plants. The flowers are of large size and of exquisite colors. It delights 

 in low, wet ground, but succeeds equally well in the border. No garden 

 is complete without a collection of these beautiful " flags." We offer the 

 following choice named sorts : 

 Candicans. Light blue, with white markings. 

 Comte St. Clair. Upper petals straw color; lower petals heavily 



marked with deep purple. 

 Honorabilis. A fine yellow, lower petals brown. 

 Mine. Chereau. Pearly white, edged -with 



lavender blue. 

 Penelope. White, veined reddish violet. 

 Princess of Wales. Pale lavender, lower 



petals deep purple. 

 Spectabilis. Pale lilac, lower petals deep lilac. 

 Silver Queen. A fine white with blue and 



purple markings. 

 Queen of Gypsies. Lavender and bronze, 



feathered rich plum, white and buff. 

 Virgile. A fine shade of mauve, lower petals 



purplish lilac, with bronze markings. 

 Velveteen. Light yellow, lower petals velvety 



purple black. 

 Walneri. Lilac, lower petals dark blue. 



Price, 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 

 100. Set of above 12 varieties for §1.50. 

 Mixed German Iris. 10 cts. each ; §1.00 per 



per doz.; §6.00 per 100. 



Mourning Iris. 



