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



JAPANESE IRIS. Iris Kaempferi. 



The Japanese Iris is quite distinct from all the 

 other species and is by far the most beautiful and 

 attractive, differing from the others in the flatness 

 of Its flowers, the size of bloom and great breadth of 

 petal, and in its delicate rich shades of color. The 

 flowers are of most fantastic shape and of immense 

 size, often exceeding eight inches across, and of a 

 great variety of color and shade, ranging from ivory 

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

 etc. Many are variegated, or spotted and splashed 

 with two or more distinct colors. They bloom in 

 wonderful profusion during June and July, are all 

 perfectly hardy and of easy culture, but require 

 abundant and continued moisture at the root. They 

 thrive admirably by the side of streams and on the 

 edges of ponds or lakes; in fact, in any similar 

 place where the soil retains moisture. Few people 

 are aware of the marvelous beauty of these charming 

 flowers, and yet their cost is not great and most gar- 

 dens contain a suitable place for them— patches of 

 low land probably now occupied bv weeds or grass. 

 ^ The following selection embraces the finest varie- 

 ties introduced : 



Alida Lovelt. Six petals ; very large and dec- 

 orative, daintily but distinctly striped and pencilled 

 with intense blue. 



A. L. Sherwood. Three petals; rich purple 

 veined with white, very large. 



Bessie Lovett. Six petals ; lovely pure white 

 extra fine. ' 



Blue Beard. Very large and full ; of an intense 

 deep blue throughout. 



Bluebell. Purplish blue with golden yellow 

 at base of petals. 



Blue Jay. Three petals; deep bluish-plum, 

 self-colored; a rich and handsome color. A 

 superb flower in all respects. 



Dagmar Georgeson. Deep indigo-blue, 

 flaked and reticulated with white. 



Double White. Very large and fine; pure 

 milky-white with brilliant golden centre. 



Edith Gray. Deep lilac, blotched, streaked 

 and marbled with white. 



Gold Band. Very large ; pure white, with 

 Dnght, gold-band at base of petals. 



H. G. Corney. Six petals ; rosv-lilac, white 

 running into yellow at base of petals"; very fine. 



J. T. Lovett. Nine petals; intense indigo- 

 blue shading to purple-lilac; very large and full- 

 a superb flower. ' 



Madonna. White, delicately suffused or pen- 

 cilled with rosy pink ; a charming flower and one 

 ot the most beautiful. 



Mahogany. Dark red, shaded with maroon * 

 very distinct and rich. 



Navy Blue. Rich dark blue, yellow at base ; 

 a splendid variety. 



Painted Lady. White, richly suffused and 

 striped with bright pink ; very showy and fine. 



Professor Georgeson. Pure, rich purple- 

 plum color ; of mammoth size. 



Pyramid. Beautiful violet-purple veined 

 white. 



shaded with voilet 



Robert Craig. White, 

 very lovely and extra fine. 



Stella. Pure bright azure-blue ; very beauti- 

 ful and attractive, one of the finest. 



Kach, 15c. ; doz., |1.50 ; 100, $10.00. The set of 

 twenty varieties for $2.50. 



DWARF IRIS. 



fOfCAULE 



vi r charming low-growing species remarka- 

 ble for the great abundance of its bloom, and 

 growing but six inches from the ground. The 

 flowers are large and well formed, so numerous 

 as to be fairly pressed together, of a rich violet 

 and purple color, forming a perfect carpet of 

 bloom. They come into flower in early spring 

 and are splendid plants for the rockery and fore- 

 ground of the border. Ba., 10c. ; doz., 50c. ; 100, 

 $o.50» 



