J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 

 IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS- 



"Little wonder that a plant so boldly decoratiye in 

 outline and bearing a flower of exquisite coloring 

 so marvelously 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, markings and general effec- 

 tiveness. In the Mikado's garden, under ideal cul- 

 ture conditions— that is to say, in rich, warm, sunny, 

 alluvial land— the l)lossoms will measure from nine 

 to twelve inches across their flat petals. * * * 

 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 the northeastern 

 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 

 ±0 get it. Naturalized in the water garden, where 

 Ihe 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 tne delight 

 ■of growing Japanese irises merely because he has 

 not a pond or a stream on his place."— The Garden 

 Magazine. 



What more need be said? In 1890 I received di- 

 rect from the Imperial Gardens of Japan, over two 

 hundred and fifty varieties of the Japanese Iris. 

 These I increased until I now have acres of them: 



Ada.— Six large, flat petals; porcelain blue, thick- 

 ly veined throughout with azure. 



Agnes.— Six rather small flat petals, white broadly 

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



Alida Lovett.— Six large, over lapping drooping 

 petals; french white suffused and veined with 

 azure; frosted surface; exquisFte. (5'e« ) 



Bopeep.— Three petals: french white veined with 

 lavender and with satiny luster. 



Dagmar Georgeson.— Three petals, large and droop- 

 ing; rich royal purple. 



Dandy.— Three large petals, pearly white, pencilled 

 with indigo; center petals rich plum. 



Dorothy.— Nine crimped and twisted petals, splash- 

 ed and blotched with french white. 



Douule White or Gold Bound.— Six large open 

 petals: milk white, bovmd with yellow at base. 



Edith Gray.— Six petals: rosy lilac with blotches 

 of light lilac and pearly white unevenly mingled 

 in a fantastic manner. 



Elsie Iford.— Three large drooping petals; pure 

 white suft"used with azure. 



J. T. Lovett. {Navy Blue). '^^^ large petals; bright 

 blue changing to Yale blue with large band of gold- 

 en yellow at center. 



Lester Lovett.— Six petals; Yale blue veined and 

 marked with pearly white. 



Mahogany.— Nine long petals; rich velvety maroon 

 with soft luster. 



Miss Hohrough.— Three petals: ivory white, thickly 

 veined and splashed with plum. 



Painted Lady. — Three large drooping petals; white, 

 suffused and splashed with claret. 



Peacock.— Nine large overlapping petals; violet- 

 purple veined \\it\\ white. 



Prof. Georgeson.— Three very large petals: pure 

 rich violet. 



Sherwood.— Three large drooping 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: late. < 



Stella.— Three petals; pale violet veined white. 



Strong roots, each, 2Uc; doz. $2.(X); 100, $12.00. 

 A Set -one each of the 20 sorts - fur $3.00. 



Mixed varieties, each, 12c: doz. .$1.2.5; 100; $8.00. 



