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T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS. 



Iris Kaempferi. 



A field Of Japanese Iris at Monmouth Nursery. 



"Little wonder that a plant so boldly decorative in outline and bearing a flower of exquisite coloring so mar- 

 velously formed should make its strongest appeal to the artistic Japanese. From these foremost gardeners of the 

 world has come a strain of irises that neither orchids nor lilies can rival in beauty of form, texture, coloring, mark- 

 ings and general effectiveness. ***** Yet the Iris Kaempferi may be as easily grown as the potato. Moreover, it 

 is perfectly hardy. High, dry lands do not suit its moisture loving roots, but good garden soil, enriched with 

 thoroughly decayed manure, deeply dug in and well watered during June and July — the blossom months in north- 

 eastern United States — will produce flowers of wonderful size. Do not select a shady place for your irises. They 

 thrive under full exposure to the sun, but moisture they must have to bloom their best, and sometimes their roots 

 will penetrate two feet deep to get it. Naturalized in the water garden, where the tall, narrow, blade-like leaves 

 rise in phalanxes around the shore and the stately beauty of the flowers is reflected in the mirror below, they are 

 ideally situated; but let no one forego the delight of growing Japanese Irises merely because he has not a pond or a 

 stream on his place." — The Garden Magazine. 



My collection of Japanese Iris I am quite sure is unequalled by any other in America. Many of the choicer va- 

 rieties were obtained by me direct from the Imperial gardens of Japan and are to be found in no other nursery in 

 the United States. 



ADA. — Six large flat petals; porcelain blue thickly 

 veined throughout with azure. 



AGNES. — Six rather small flat petals; white, broadly 

 margined with deep lilac. Early, showy, very free. 



CHAMELEON. — Six flat clematis-like petals. French 

 white, veined with deep lavender, changing to almost 

 white, distinct blotch of gold at base; centre lavender 

 changing to lilac. 



DAGMAR GEORGESON.— Three petals, large and 

 drooping. Rich royal purple. 



DANDY. — Three large petals, pearly white pencilled 

 with indigo; center petals rich plum. 



DOROTHY. — Nine crimped and twisted sky-blue pet- 

 als, splashed and blotched with french white. 



DOUBLE WHITE. (Gold Bound.)— Six large open 

 milk white petals bound with gold at base. 



ELSIE IFORD. — ^^Three large drooping petals; pure 

 white suffused with azure. 



J. T. LOVETT. (Navy Blue).— Six large petals; 

 Yale blue with distinct band of gold at center. 



LESTER LOVETT.— Six petals; Yale blue, veined 

 and marked with pearly white. 



MADONNA. — Six pointed petals; pure snow white 

 with lemon at base; late. 



MAHOGANY. — Nine long petals; rich velvety ma- 

 roon with soft luster. 



Strong roots, each, 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. A 

 Mixed Varieties. — Almost every conceivable color 

 100, $8.00. 



MISS GRAY. — Three la ge petals; violet shading to 

 purple. 



MISS HOBROUGH.— Three petals; ivory white, 

 thickly veined and splashed with plum. 



MRS. GEORGESON.— Six petals; rosy lilac, light 

 lilac and pearly white unevenly mingled in blotches and 

 stripes. 



PAINTED LADY.— Three large drooping petals; 

 white suffused and splashed with claret. 



PEACOCK. — Nine large overlapping petals; violet- 

 purple, veined with white. 



PROF GEORGESON.— Three very large petals; pure 

 rich violet. 



PYRAMID. — Nine large overlapping petals; indigo 

 blue with ivory white at base. 



ROBT. CRAIG.— Six veined and fluted petals; french 

 white densely-veined with rosy carmine. 



SHERWOOD. — Ihree large overlapping petals; pearly 

 white, deeply edged with bright rose. 



SPAULDING.— Six broad flat petals, oddly and beau- 

 tifully crimped; rosy purple shading to pure white at 

 base. 



STELLA. — Three petals; violet veined with white. 



THOMPS LOVETT.— Six crimped overlapping pet- 

 als; violet with gold band at base. 



WM. TELL. — Six petals; cobalt blue with distinct 

 white rays and white at center. 



set, one each of the 25 varieties, for $4.00. 



and unique form. Strong roots, eacn, 12c; doz., $1.25; 



