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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



IDl^ (Flowering Flag— Fleur-de-Lls). 



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 

 ficulty of taking care of themselves if properly planted in the first instance. No 



garden should be without some of the varieties, especially as they ate 



valuable for cutting. 



SPANISH IRIS (Iris HJspanica). 



These have appropriately been called " the Orchids of the Hardy 



Flower Garden," some of the choicer Orchids being their only rivals, 



and 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 to a hundred or more bulbs — the larger the number the 



tiner 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 5inch 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 : 



English Iki 



Belle Chlnoise. Golden yellow. 

 British Queen. Fine white. 

 Emperor. Violet and blue. 



BNGLISH IRIS (i.Augiica). 



Large, handsome flowers, with rich purple, blue 

 and lilac colors predominating ; grows 18 to 20 

 inches high; perfectly hardy. (See cut.) Mixed 

 varieties, 3 cts. each; 25 cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 

 100. 



MOURNING IRIS. 



(I. Susiana.j 

 In that wonderful combination of 

 form and coloring of the rare sweet 

 flower we call the Iris (eye of heaven) 

 there is none so peculiarly beautiful as 

 Susiana. It stands out in its own 

 right as the grandest of all species. 

 The groundwork of the flower is 

 silvery gray, so mottled and veined 

 and lined with dark chocolate and 

 blaclc as to leave one under the im- 

 pression that it is only a silver lining showing 

 through. It is hardy with slight protection in 

 winter, blooming early in spring. No descrip- 

 tion 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. No garden is complete 

 without a collection of these beautiful " flags." We offer the following choice 

 sorts : 



California, A fine'dark yellow. 

 Honorabilis. A fine yellow, lower petals brown. 

 John De Witt. Light lilac and dark purple. 

 L'Innocence. Pure white, lower petals slightly veined orange. 



rime. Chereau. Pearly white, daintily edged with 



lavender blue. 

 ^Plicata. Light blue and deep violet. 

 jQueen of Qypsies. Lavender and bronze, feathered 



rich plum, white and buff. 

 Rembrandt. Light violet and dark blue. 

 Shakespeare. Yellow and dark purple. 

 Velveteen. Light yellow and velvety purple black. 

 Virgile. A fine shade of mauve, lower petals purplish 



lilac, with bronze markings. 

 Walneri. Lilac and 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 doz.; 

 86.00 per lOU. 



IRIS SIBIRICA ORIKNTAI.IS. 



Fine ornamental foliage and rich violet-blue flowers. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Louise. Pale pearl Ijlue. 

 Chrysolora. Clear canary yellow. 

 SaphO. Dark bronzy brown. 



Any of the above 15 cts. per doz.; $1.00 

 per 100 

 nixed Spanish Iris. 12 cts. per doz.; 



75 cts. per 100. 



COLLECTIONS OF SPANISH IRIS. 



12 each of the 6 named sorts for $0 80 



25 " " " " " " 1 50 



100 " " " " " " 5 00 



PEACOCK IRIS. 



(1. Pavonia.) 

 An exquisite small variety ; flowers 

 pure white, with a blue triangle on 

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

 cts. per doz.; §2.00 per 100. 



IRIS PSEnoo 



ACORUS. 



Golden-yellow flowers; entirely dis- 

 tinct. 15 CIS. ecrh ; §1.50 per doz. 



Spanish 

 Iris 



Mourning Iris. 



Ghrman Ibis. 



