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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



HYSSOPTIS. Hyssop. 



H. officinalis. Blue flowers in a terminal spike. 



H. officinalis alba. White flowers in 



IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS. 



a terminal spike. 



IBERIS. Candytuft. 



Profuse blooming little plants, well suited 

 for rockeries, stumps, etc. 



I. COrifolia. A dwarf form ; compact 

 heads of pure white ; flowers in early spring. 30 

 cents. 



I. Gibraltarica. Flowers large, white, 

 tinted with red ; fine. 



1. sempervirens. Evergreen Can- 

 dytuft. Of spreading habit ; flowers pure 

 white, completely covering the plant with bloom ; 

 one of the best border plants. Valuable for forc- 

 ing. April or May. 



IRIS. Iris or Fleur cte Lis. 



I. Apollon. Golden yellow, striped with plum 

 color ; 18 inches. June. 



I. Arlequin Milanais. White, with blue 

 and rose ; 18 inches. June, 



I. Boug'ere. Lilac and velvety purple; 18 

 inches. June. 



I. Beloismison. White, tinged with purple 

 and purple stripes ; 18 inches. June. 



I. Eugene Sue. Creamy white, with purple 

 spots and stripes ; 18 inches. June. 



I. falcata. Yellow, tinged with purple and 

 purple stripes ; 18 inches. June. 



I . flava. Pale yellow, with dull green stripes ; 

 18 inches. June. 



1. Florentina. White, tinged with blue and 

 yellow ; 18 inches. May. ikis. 



I. Jacquesiano. Deep maroon velvet, tinged with bronze and crimson ; a rare 

 and remarkable color ; 2 feet. June. 



I. Kaenipferi. Japan Iris. Flowers differing from the ordinary kinds, in 

 being broad and flat, and exhibiting a wonderful variety of colors and shades. Prom- 

 ises to rank among the most popular of hardy plants. 50 cents. 



I. JLa Pactole. Golden yellow, tipped with blue, striped with purple ; 18 

 inches. June. 



1. Louis Van Houtte. Salmon, tinged and striped with purple ; two feet. 

 June. 



I.^LeniOil. White, spotted with purple, and deep purple stripes; 18 inches. 

 June. 



1. nana. Bluish .purple, fine for edging ; 3 to 6 inches. April or May. The first 

 to flower. 



I. oclireleuca. Golden yellow ; 2 feet. June. 



