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IRIS. Fleur-de-Lis. JAPANESE IRIS. 



German or Bearded Iris (I. Germanica.) No plant ex- 

 ceeds the Iris iu rich and beautiful coloring. When m 

 flower they make a really grand and highl}- ornamental 

 effect. No Orchids can compare with them in the gor- 

 geousness of their coloring. In the genus are included 

 many species and varieties of great diversity of form. 

 All thrive in corumon garden soil. The national flower 

 of France. Considered by many the most desirable of 

 the group. Luxuriant, broad, bluish-green foliage and 

 large richly colored flowers of strange and graceful 

 shapes. They succeed in all situations, but are par- 

 ticularly^ effective grouped upon a lawTi or on the mar- 

 gin of a pond. All are absolutely hardy and will suc- 

 ceed afhnirably in smoky town lots. Bloom» profusely 

 in May and June. 



Celeste, Delicate pale lavender. 



Donna I>laria. White, shaded with lavender. 



Florentina. Pale blue, shaded and fringed with or- 

 ange yellow ; fragrant. One of the finest. 



La Tendre. Pale violet or lavender. 



Rebecca. Buff and maroon, shaded with yellow. 



Sampson. Rich golden yellow and maroon, veined 

 with white. 



Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz,, 75c. One each of the six 

 varieties for 50c. 



Dwarf Iris. {Iris pumila.) Grows only six inches 

 high. A beautiful little species, making a splendid 

 border plant. It blooms very early. The large flowers 

 are violet and purple in color and borne on very 

 short stems. Especially useful for rockwork. Ea., 10c; 

 doz., SI. 50. 



LARKSPUR. 



Delphinium Sinensis grandiflora. These new Chinese 

 Larkspm'S are the finest and most desii'able of the 

 genus. They are of dwarf habit, with finely cut. hand- 

 some foliage and large, showy spikes of flowers pro- 

 duced in the greatest profusion during the entire sum- 

 mer, in all shades of blue, from azure to the deepest 

 and richest shades. Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., SI. 25. 



Kaempferi. The most magnificent-of all. The flow- 

 ers are of a fantastic and cm'ious shape and of immense 

 size, often exceeding eight inches in diameter and pre- 

 sent a remarkable variety of color, ranging from ivory 

 white through violet, purple, blue, crimson, yellow, etc. 

 Many are variegated or spotted and splashed with two, 

 three and four distinct colors. Some are single, others 

 semi-double and still others quite double. Bloom in 

 great profusion in June and July. Exceedingly hardy 

 and especially adapted to planting in moist situations. 



Blue Jay. Pale blue, delicately lined with'white. 



Chameleon. Greyish- white, mottled with purplish red. 



Eclipse. Beautiful deep purplish-crimson. 



Excelsior. Violet, shaded pui'ple, veined white, cen- 

 tre white and oranga. 



Gold Band. Large and showy, pure white with gold- 

 banded centre. 



Pyramid. Violet-blue, veined white. 



Robert Craig. TMiite, shaded with violet. 



William Tell. Grey, white and blie. with blue and 

 yellow centre. 



Orion. TaU and handsome, pure white, each petal 

 having a wide border of lilac-red, very distinct. 



Oriole. Deep rich crimson-amaranth, with j-ellow 

 centre, very large flower. 



Norina. Large, beautiful flowers, reddish-blue, marked 

 and veined with white. 



Victor. Large flower, ash grey, freely veined with 

 azure blue, orange centre. 



Ea., 15c; 5 for 50c; doz., S1.25. One each of the 

 tivelve sorts for ^1.25 



Fine l^lixed. Made up of above and other fine kinds. 

 Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. 



IMOSS PINK. Phlox subulata. 



A well-known creepiiig or prostrate plant, forming a 

 perfect carpet of brilliant rosy-pink flowers in early 

 spring. It is a beautiful variet}- of the dwarf Phlox 

 and a most chai-ming plant, producing a delightful 

 effect when spread out in dense mats of beautif id bloom 

 ov^er the groimd. Fine for bedding or cemetery plant- 

 ing, or for trailing over rockwork. It spreads very 

 rapidly and requires no special soil for its successful 

 growth but wiU speedilj- take possession and thrive 

 an^-where. Ea., 15c; 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00. 



