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Iris Germanica. 



IRIS GERMANICA 

 Choice Garden Varieties 



Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish purple, falls 



dark velvety purple, very free. 2 ft. 

 Edouard Michel. One of the finest; flowers of large size, 



beautifully poised on 3 feet high stems. The standards are 



broad and frilled, of a distinct shade of reddish-violet, the falls 



slightly deeper in color. 

 Florentina Alba. Very free flowering, white. 2 ft. 

 Her Majesty. Standards and falls bright mauve. 1§ ft. 

 Isoline. Standards, vinaceous-lilac suffused with bronze; falls 



light purple overlaid witn bronze; base of petals yellow with 



brown reticulations; golden yellow beard; height, 2\ feet. 

 Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with petals 



2 inches wide, of a deep violet mauve. 2\ ft. 

 Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra-marine- 

 blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered 



sulphur-yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 2\ ft. 

 Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, daintily 



edged with light blue. 2\ ft. 

 Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white at center; 



falls white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-violet at edges; 



very free; height 2\ it. 

 Red Riding Hood. Falls reddish purple with white reticulation 



at base, standards soft rosy purple. 2\ fj. 

 Rembrandt. Standards light lavender blue, falls of a deeper 



blue; early flowering. 2 ft. 

 Sherwin- Wright. Flowers most profusely, color a rich golden 



yellow without markings or shadings. The best and showiest 



yellow for mass planting. 2 ft. 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. One each of the above 



12 Garden Varieties for $2.00. 



IRIS GERMANICA 

 Twelve Select Exhibition Varieties 



The following varieties are the most magnificent newer acquisitions ob- 

 tained up to the present time. Their colorings and form are superb, they 



represent the giants of the family both in size of individual flowers and habit 



of growth. 



Ambassadeur. One of the finest. The stout stems bear flowers of largest 

 size, magnificent form and unique coloring. Standards deep lavender 

 suffused with bronze, falls maroon with purplish cast. 2\ ft. 



Ann Page. A superb tall growing variety, 4 feet high with masses of clear 

 lavender blue flowers, with large well rounded petals. 



Citronella. A most handsome rugged brilliant, free flowering, late yellow, 

 with falls beautifully veined and mottled Vandyke red. 3 ft. 



Ideal. A very free and effective blue Iris with medium sized flowers, falls 

 rich bright purplish blue; standards ageratum blue. 2\ ft. 



Imperator. A fine large red toned Iris that makes a striking garden effect, 

 falls maroon crimson; standards bronzy violet red; tall, free and effective. 

 3| ft. 



Lent A. Williamson. Exceptionally large flowers on tall strong stems. 

 Standards bright lobelia-blue, shot fawn at the edge, falls rich velvety 

 purple suffused blue at the edge, bright golden-yellow beard. 2\ ft. 



Lord of June. One of the best, massive flowers of perfect form. Stand- 

 ards pale lavender-blue, falls deep aniline-blue. 3 ft. 



Queen Caterina. This superb variety is one of the handsomest of all 

 Iris; a giant in size of flowers as well as in habit of growth; attaining a 

 height of fully four feet. The color is an exquisite shade of pure lavender- 

 blue; being uniform in both standards and falls. 



Shekinah. A delightful shade of pale yellow, with amber shadings. A 

 tall growing handsome conspicuous variety of very uncommo - color. 

 2\ ft. 



Suzanne Autissier. Individual flowers of heavy texture and spikes of 

 enormous size; falls reddish-purple; standards light violet blue; very free. 

 4 ft. 



White Queen (Queen Mary). Medium sized flowers of good form, the 

 finest pure white with no touch of color. 2 ft. 



Yolande. Large massive flowers of splendid form, a strong upright grower, 

 remarkably free; falls rich deep blue; standards violet blue. 3J ft. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. Collection of one each, 12 vari- 

 eties for $3.50. 



Two Superb New Iris Germanica 



A beautiful combination of royal purple and golden yellow. 

 The two varieties here described, one a golden yellow, the 



other a rich velvety purple, bloom at the same time and when 



planted together form a brilliant rich color combination. 



Gold Imperial. The best and most vigorous growing free- 

 flowering golden yellow Iris. 2\ to 3 ft. 



Souv. de Mme. Gaudichan. The largest, darkest and by far 

 the finest of the dark purple Irises. 2\ to 3 ft. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per dozen, or we will supply the pair, one of 

 each variety for 60 cts. 



IriS Cristata (Crested Dwarf Iris) 

 A tiny native species growing from 4 to 6 inches high with 



delicate, richly marked pale lilac flowers, blooms late in May and 



June; fine for the rockery or edge of border. 25 cts. each; $2.50 



per doz,; $15.00 per 100. 



Iris Pallida Dalmatica 



Princess Beatrice. This is the true type of Pallida Dalmatica 

 and still one of the most attractive and satisfactory all-round 

 varieties, with flowers of large size; both standards and falls of a 

 clear lavender blue shading to a pale silvery blue at the base and 

 sweetly scented. It is of strong vigorous growth over three feet 

 high with unusually heavy glaucous foliage. 20 cts. each; $2.00 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Pallida Dalmatica f oliis variegatis. This beautiful variety 

 is conspicuous on account of its striking variegated foliage, which 

 is of a glaucous green with broad bands of creamy yellow, every 

 leaf being well marked; it is of free growth, attains a height of 

 2 feet and is very attractive, even when not in flower; its blooms 

 are of a clear lavender blue. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Iris Pseudacorus 



The common yellow Water Flag, suitable for marshes and water 

 courses. May and June; 4 feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



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



"The Iris," by John C. Wister, a valuable new book on Iris will be mailed postpaid for $1.25 



Garden Chrysanthemums offered on page 154 will supply an abundance of flowers after everything else 



has been cut by frost 



