Perennials TowsoN Nurseries, Inc. 



GERMAN IRIS • Iris Germanica 



Thrives fairly well under almost any conditions, but is best suited by a 

 well drained, thoroughly alkaline soil. 



ALCAZAR. Standards, soft bluish violet 

 overlaid bronze; falls dark violet with white 

 markings. 88 — 48" — MS. 



AMBASSADEUR. One of the finest. 

 Standards, deep lavender suffused with bronze; 

 falls, maroon with purple tinge. 92 — 48" — L. 

 3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 



EDOUARD MICHELL. One of the finest 

 flowers; very large. Standards, broad and 

 frilled, a distinct shade of reddish violet, the 

 falls slightly deeper in color. 85 — 3 6" — MS 

 to L. 



FLORENTINA ALBA. Creamy white suf- 

 fused lavender; orange beard, sweetly scented. 

 Very large, profuse bloomer. 76 — 24" — E. 



IRIS KING. Standards old gold, falls very 

 broad, rich, bright velvety crimson-mauve 

 margined with gold. 87—24" — MS. 



Iris, an excellent subject, poses for her portrait 



LENT A. WILLIAMSON. Very large 

 flowers. Standards, bright lobellia blue; falls, 

 rich velvety, purple suffused blue at the edge. 



3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 

 LOHENGRIN. Foliage and flowers of gi- 

 gantic size with petals two inches wide of a 

 deep violet-mauve. 80 — 24"— E. 

 LORD OF JUNE. One of the best Stand- 

 ards, pale lavender blue; falls, deep aniline 

 blue. 87— 40"— MS. 



3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 

 LORELY. Perfect shaped flowers. Falls, deep 

 ultra-marine blue, veined with creamy white 

 and bordered sulphur yellow. 83 — 28" — ^E 

 to MS. 



MAGNIFICA. Flowers of great size on stiff 

 branching stems. Standards, light violet blue; 

 falls, dark reddish purple. 87 — 3 8" — E to 

 MS. 35 cents each $3.50 per dozen 

 NEPTUNE. Standards, bright pale blue; 

 falls, rich dark purple-blue. Wide spreading. 

 84— 42"— E. 



OPERA. Standards, coppery brown, dashed 

 with purple; falls, wine red, the base bronzy 

 maroon. 85 — 28" — ^E to MS. 



3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 

 PALLIDA DALMATICA. Tall growing. 

 Standards and falls clear lavender-blue shad- 

 ing to pale silvery blue at the base. 24" — MS. 

 QUEEN CATERINA. One of the hand- 

 somest of all Iris. Beautiful orchid-purple 

 veined with brilliant gold. Bright orange 

 beard. 88— 42"— E to MS. 



3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 

 QUEEN OF MAY. Standards lilac, folds 

 purplish-lilac or rose, very sweetly scented. 

 78— 32"— E to MS. 



SHEKINAH. Pale yellow with amber shad- 

 ings. A tall, handsome variety. 85 — 3 6" — 

 MS to L. 



3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 

 SHERWIN-WRIGHT. Rich golden yel- 

 low without markings or shadings. 82 — 

 24"— MS. 



WYOMISSING. Standards, creamy white, 

 suffused delicate soft rose; falls, deep rose, 

 base shading to flesh color. 82 — 32" — MS. 

 All the preceding 

 25 cents each $2.50 per dozen 

 except where noted 

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All perennials strong plants from pots, 

 25 cents each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100, excepting where noted. 



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