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LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. j. — 



PERENNIALS — IRIS 



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JAPANESE IRIS 



THE STATELIEST OF THE TRIBE 



Imperial Japanese 

 IRIS 



Iris Kaempferi 



Nothing among hardy flowers is more 

 truly grand than Imperial Japanese 

 Iris. They begin to flower about the 

 middle of June and continue for a 

 month. 



The four varieties which we offer are 

 entirely distinct and will be found a 

 most desirable addition to any collec- 

 tion. They were selected by Prof. 

 Georgeson, while in Japan some years 

 ago, as being among the most beautiful 

 in a garden holding scores of varieties. 



Double White. GOLD BOUND — Six large, open 

 milk-white petals, deep yellow at base. 



Peacock — Nine large overlapping petals; violet pur- 

 ple, veined with white. 



Pyramid — Nine large petals, indigo blue, veined with 

 white. 



Stella — : Three violet petals, veined white. 

 Strong roots, each, 40c ; dozen, $4.00; 100, $30.00. 



JAPANESE IRIS 

 Mixed Varieties 



These are all good varieties, the 

 labels of which have become lost. 

 Splendid, strong roots, each, 

 20c; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



LIBERTY IRIS 



(Iris Germanica, Fleur de Lis — 

 the national Flower of France) 



It would be difficult to surpass, 

 in form or variety of exquisite col- 

 ors, these varieties of Iris; for almost 

 any color, except bright red, can be 

 found among them. They invari- 

 ably flower in profusion and are so 

 hardy and sturdy they succeed with 

 very little care. All are splendid for 

 use as cut flowers, in addition to 

 their value for lawn adornment. 

 The upright petals are termed 

 "stands"; the drooping ones, 

 "falls." 



A Cultural Hint — Most plant- 

 ers set Iris roots too deeply. They 

 should be so placed that the neck of 

 the root is just level with the sur- 

 face. 



Liberty Iris of Unusual Merit 



Florentina alba. SILVER QUEEN — Stands 

 and falls, porcelain, shading to pure white; flowers 

 large; blooms very early; fragrant. 



Iris King — Stands, clear lemon yellow; falls, 

 rich maroon, bordered with yellow. Flowers very 

 large and exceedingly brilliant in color. 



Pallida Dalmatica (true) — Stands, tender 

 lavender; falls, deeper lavender with shadings of soft 

 blue. Flowers very large and fragrant. Tall habit. 



Purple Queen. FLORENTINE BLUE — 

 Stands and falls, rich violet purple. Flowers very 

 large'; the earliest of all. 



Each, 25c ; dozen, $2.50. 



Standard Varieties 



Abd-el-Kadir. VICTORIA — Stands, smoked 

 yellow; falls, yellow, veined purple-plum. 



Brooklyn — Stands, porcelain; falls, light blue, 

 veined with russet shading to light blue. 



Celeste — Pure celestial blue throughout, shad- 

 ing to porcelain; large open flowers. 



Chas. Dickens. OROVA — Stands, light vio- 

 let; falls, indigo with white at base. 



Charlotte Patti. BRILLIANT — Stands, gol- 

 den; falls, light yellow, veined white. 



Price, 15c each; $1.50 dozen; $10.00 per 100. 



