HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— IRIS GERMANICA 



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Iris Germanica 



IRIS GERMANICA 

 Twelve Select Exhibition Varieties 



The following varieties are the most magnificent newer acquisitions obtained 

 up to the present time. Their colorings and form are superb, they represent 

 the giants of the family both in size of individual flowers and habit of growth. 

 Ambassadeur. One of the finest. The stout stems bear flowers of largest 



size, magnificent form and unique coloring. Standards deep lavender 



suffused with bronze, falls maroon with purplish cast. 

 Ballerine. A superb variety growing 4 feet high; surmounted with masses 



of glorious flowers of wonderful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded 



wavy margins, falls slightly deeper, deliciously scented. 

 Cluny. A lovely very large flower, standards wistaria-blue, falls bluish 



violet with deeper shadings, very free. 

 Lent A. Williamson. Exceptionally large flowers on tall strong stems. 



Standards bright lobelia-blue, shot fawn at the edge, falls rich velvety 



purple suffused blue at the edge, bright golden-yellow beard. 

 Lord of June. One of the best, massive flowers of perfect form. Standards 



pale lavender-blue, falls deep aniline-blue. 

 Magnifica. All that its name implies, flowers of immense size on stiff 



branching stems 4 feet high. Falls of a superb dark reddish-purple, stand- 

 ards light violet-blue. 

 Moliere. Standards light blue, overlaid brown, falls purplish maroon merging 



lighter at the edges, enormous size, of exquisite form and good substance. 

 Opera. Very distinct fine shaped flowers, standards coppery brown, dashed 



with purple, falls wine red, the base bronzy maroon penciled with gold. 



2 feet. 

 Prospero. A very large blended two-tone violet with well rounded falls of 



deep reddish-purple with lighter shadings at the margin. Exceptionally 



free; a showy variety. 

 Queen Caterina. This superb variety is one of the handsomest of all 



Iris; a giant in size of flowers as well as in habit of growth; attaining a 



height of fully four feet. The color is an exquisite shade of pure lavender- 

 blue; the color being uniform in both standards and falls. 

 Raffet. Standards intense violet-blue, falls dark violet, reticulated with 



white and violet in the upper portion. 2 feet. 

 Shekinah A delightful shade of pale yellow, with amber shadings. A tall 



growing handsome conspicuous variety of very uncommon color. 

 Price. 75 its. each; $7.50 per doz. Collection of one each, 12 varieties for 



$7.50. 



IRIS GERMANICA— Twenty Choice Garden Varieties 



We know of no class of hardy plants which will repay the owner with such a wealth of bloom, in so many varied colors or during 

 a longer period than a well arranged planting selected from the list offered below; while not as aristocratic individually as the Exhibition 

 varieties, they far surpass them in freedom of bloom and are well termed the Garden Varieties. 



King of Iris. A striking variety, with flowers of perfect form, 

 the standards clear lemon color, falls deep satiny-brown, with 

 a broad border of golden-yellow. 2 feet. 



La Tendresse. Standards and falls of an even ageratum-blue; 

 of compact habit. 



Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with petals 

 2 inches wide, of a deep violet mauve. 



Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra-marine 

 blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered 

 sulphur-yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 



Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, daintily edged 

 with light blue. 



Nuee D'Orage. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lavender- 

 violet with bronzy suffusion. 



Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white at centre; 

 falls white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-violet at edges; 

 very free; height 30 inches. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Standards sulphur yellow. Falls 

 rich plum, bordered cream. 



Queen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. 



Rembrandt. Standards light lavender blue, falls of a deeper 

 blue; early flowering. 



Sherwin-Wright. Flowers most profusely, color a rich golden 

 yellow without markings or shadings. The best and showiest 

 yellow for mass planting. 



of one each of the above twenty Garden Varieties for $3.50. 



Alcazar. Standards soft bluish-violet overlaid bronze; falls 

 dark nigrosin-violet with white markings at base of petals and 

 bronzy-purple veins. It bears profusely flowers of mammoth 

 size which are well poised on strong rigid stems; height 3 feet. 



Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish purple, falls 

 dark velvety purple, very free. 



Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, reticulated 

 lavender. 



Edouard Michel. One of the finest; flowers of large size, 

 beautifully poised on 3 feet high stems. The standards are 

 broad and frilled, of a distinct shade of reddish-violet, the falls 

 slightly deeper in color. 



Eldorado. Standards bronzy-violet, passing to a yellow with 

 brown reticulation at base; falls light-violet purple, lip overlaid 

 with bronze; base yellow with brown pencilings. Very free 

 flowering; height 2\ feet. 



Florentina Alba. Very free flowering, white. 



Foster's Yellow. Standards and falls creamy yellow. 



Honorabilis. Standards golden yellow, falls rich mahogany 

 brown. 



Isoline. Standards, vinaceous-lilac suffused with bronze; falls 

 light purple overlaid with bronze; base of petals yellow with 

 brown reticulations; golden yellow beard; height 2§ feet. 



Price. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Collection 



Iris Germanica Mixed Varieties 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



