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 GERMAN IRIS. I. Germanica. JAPANESE IRIS. Iris Kaempferii. 



In richness and purity of color and strange and graceful 

 forms these flowers approach very nearly the Orchid. I offer 

 here but a few of the choicest varieties. All thrive in any 

 good garden soil, and succeed even- where ; blooming profusely 

 in May and June. All strictly true to name and unmixed. 

 Aurora. Rich golden yellow. Bluebeard. Deep violet- 

 blue. Celeste. Delicate pale lavender. Donna Maria. 

 "White, shaded with lavender. Florentine*.. Pale porcelain 

 shaded, fringed and dotted with orange yellow. La Tendre. 

 Violet and Lavender. Mad. Chereau. White veined with 

 violet. Pallida speciosa. Rich indigo blue. Sampson. 

 Rich vellow and maroon, veined white. Sappho. Deep blue 

 and indigo. Each, 10c; dozen, 75c; 100, $5.00. A set (one 

 each of the 10 varieties for 60cj. 



HARDY GRASSES. 



The Japanese Iris is quite distinct from all other species 

 and is the most beautiful. The flowers are of most fantastic 

 shape and of immense size, often exceeding eight inches in 

 diameter. They present a remarkable varietj- of color, rang- 

 ing from ivory white through violet, purple, blue, yellow, etc. 

 Some are single, others semi-double, and all bloom in great 

 profusion in June and Jul}-. Exceedingly hardy and especi- 

 ally adapted to moist situations. 



Blue Danube. Blue, yellow centre. Dagmar Georgeson. 

 Indigo blue netted w hite. Elsie Iford. White striped and 

 penciled with violet-blue. F. S. Hiney. Blue shading to 

 purplish lilac. Gold Band. Large, white ; gold-banded 

 centre. H. G. Corney. Rosy lilac, white at base of petals 

 running into golden j ellow. Mrs. Georgeson. Outer petals 

 pearfy white veined blue ; inner petals deep blue. Pyramid. 

 Violet-blue veined with white. R. C. Campbell. Deep 

 bluish plum, base of lemon 3*ellow. William Tell. Gray 

 and blue, centre blue and 3-ellow. Each, 15c: dozen, 51.50. 

 100, $10.00. A set (one each of the 10 varieties, for $1.25. 



TOM THUMB IRIS. 



Iris Nudicaule. A magnificent dwarf species of 

 wonderfully profuse bloom, especially fine for rockwork and 

 the foreground of borders. It is but little more than six 

 inches high, bearing large violet flowers in great abundance 

 during early spring. 



GAII/I/ARDIA GRANDIFI/ORA. 

 Blanket Flower 



Magnificent stately Grasses of tropical appearance when 

 grouped upon the lawn; they also form grand summer 

 hedges. Beautiful decorations can be made from the dried 

 plumes, which are curled like ostrich plumes and rival in 

 beauty the celebrated Pampas Grass. 



Eulalia Japonica variegata. Tall, graceful 

 growth, leaves striped white and green longitudinally. Very 

 striking. 



Eulalia Zebrina. Zebra Grass. Unlike all other 

 variegated grasses, this has its broad markings across the 

 leaf, instead of lengthwise. Well known and very handsome. 



Eulaiia gracillima univitata. Foliage very 

 narrow and of a beautiful deep green color with midrib silvery 

 white. Has a particularly air3 T and graceful habit. 



Each, 15o ; dozen, $1.50 ; 100, $8.00. 



One of the 

 most brilliant 

 and show3'of all 

 hardy plants, 

 being gorgeous 

 in the striking 

 effectiveness of 

 its large decor- 

 a t i v e flowers, 

 which are of the 

 deepest rich red 

 with m aroon 

 centre and tips 

 of petals oranire 

 The petals are 

 marked with 

 circles of bril- 

 liant crimson, 

 orange and 

 scarlet, in var- 

 ious shades and 

 combination s. 

 Of the easiest 

 culture, suc- 

 ceeding every- 

 where and pro- 

 ducing a daz- 

 zling display of 



color during the whole of summer and autumn. 



