/. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, X.J. 



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JAPANESE IRIS. Iris liaem|)feri. 



There are no flowers, not even the fm^st orchids, 

 that exceed in beautiful and fantastic forms, or in 

 rich, pure and refined colors, the Japan Iris. The 

 species is entirely distinct from all others, the 

 flowers are of immense size, and are produced in a 

 veritable cloud of bloom during late June and July. 

 Some are single, others semi-double, and a few are 

 quite double. The colors run through a wide 

 range, from pure white to rose, lilac, lavender, 

 purple, blue, and indigo — some being exceedingly 

 dainty in colors, others most intense, but always 

 pure, refined and well defined. Plant very hardy, 

 succeeds in almost all soils (though preferring a 

 moist locationj and needs but little care of culture. 



GERMAN IRIS. I. GermaDica. 



Eemarkably rich and beautiful in color and 

 graceful in form, they present a delightful and 

 highly ornamental effect with their broad foliage 

 and large, pure flowers of orchid-like shape. They 

 are of the easiest culture, absolutely hardy and 

 thrive in ordinary garden soil, blooming profusely 

 in May and June. Particularly effective when 

 grouped upon a lawn or on the margin of a pond. 

 I offer here but a select list of the choicest 

 varieties. 



Aurora. Paeh golden yellow. 



Blue Bird. Deep violet-blue. 



Celeste. Delicate pale lavender. 



Donna ^aria. White, shaded with lavender. 



Plorentina. Pale porcelain, shaded, fringed, and 

 dotted with orange yellow. 



La Tendrc. Violet and lavender. 



►lad. Chereau. White, veined with violet. 



Sat)t)ho. Deep blue and indigo. 



Pallida st>eclosa. Ptich indigo blue. 



Each, 10c. ; doz., 75c.; ir/J, $5.00. 



In 1890 I received, direct from the Imperial 

 Gardens of Japan, several hundred varieties of 

 this royal flower, including all the choice varieties 

 in cultivation. The following list has been selected 

 from thoser thus received, to which have been 

 added a few of the finest varieties introduced by 

 others growers. 



Alida Lovett. Six petals ; xf^ry large and decora- 

 tive; pearl white, daintily but distinctly 

 .striped and penciled with intense blue. 



A. L. Sherwood. Three petals, purple veined 

 with whitt' : large. 



Bertha. Pale blue splashed with white. 



Bessie Lovett. Six petals ; pure white. 



Blue Beard. Intense blue throughout ; large and 

 full. 



Bluebell. Purplish blue ; golden yellow at base. 

 Blue Danube. Pure rich blue ; yellow center. 

 Blue Jay. Three petals, self-colored, deep blush- 

 plum. 



C. W. Iford. Three petals; white, delicately 

 marbled blue. 



Dagmar Oeorgeson. Indigo blue, flaked white. 



Double Hhite. Large; pure milk white with 

 golden center. 



Edith Gray. Lilac, blotched, streaked and mar- 

 bled white. 



t1. 0. Cornei|. Six petals; rosy lilac, white mn- 

 ning into yellow at base of petals ; very fine. 



J. T. Lovett. Xine petals ; very large, intense 

 indigo-blue, shading to purple-lilac. 



►1abo^ani|. Dark red shaded maroon; very dis- 

 tinct. 



Navy Blue. Eieh dark blue, yellow at base. 

 Painted Lady. White, richly suffused and striped 



with bright pink ; very showy. 

 Prof. Oeorgeson. Pure, rich, purple plum ; of 



mammoth size. 

 Pyramid. Violet -purple, veined white. 

 8tellu. Pure bright azure. 



Wm. Tell. Gray and blue, center blue and yeUow, 

 Each, 15c. ; doz., $1.50; 10<J. $10.00. A set (one 

 each of the 21 varieties) for $2.50. 



