ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



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IRIS. Iris, or FJeur de Lis. 



I. Apollon. Golden yellow, striped with plum 

 color; 18 inches. June. 



I. Arlequin Milanais. White, with blue and 

 rose ; 18 inches. June. 



I. Bougere. Lilac and velvety purple ; 18 

 inches. June. 



I. Deloismison, 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. 



I. Florentina. White, tinged with blue and 



yellow ; 18 inches. May. 



IRIS. 



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

 rare and remarkable color; 2 feet. June. 



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

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

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



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

 inches. June. 



I. Louis Van Houtte. Salmon, tinged and striped with purple; 2 feet. 

 June. 



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

 June. 



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



I. pumila. Bluish purple; 3 to 6 inches. 

 April and May. 



I. reticulata superba. June 



I. Susiana. {Mourning I.) More like a tropi- 

 cal orchid or a night butterfly than a hardy perennial 

 is this wierd Iris of the Orient. The flowers which are 

 produced in early summer are very large and profusely 

 flecked with dark purple on a rich grey ground. Per- 

 feltly hardy on a free soil and a dry bottom ; one and a 

 half to two feet. 50 cents. 



Mixed Varieties 20 cents each. 



LAMIUM. Dead Nettle. 



IRIS PUMILA. Excellent for rock-work. 



L. album, fol. var. White flowers ; variegated foliage ; spreading. May. 

 L. purpureum fol. var. Purple flowers. May. 



LATHYRUS. Perennial Pea. 



L. latifolius albus. Pure white flowers, in clusters; valuable for cut 

 flowers all summer. 50 cents. 



