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Ten Choice New Iris Germanica 



Ambassadeur. One of the finest. The stout stems bear 

 flowers of largest size, magnificent form and unique 

 coloring. Standards deep lavender suffused with bronze, 

 falls maroon with purplish cast. $1.50 each. 



Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish purple, 

 falls dark velvety purple, very free-flowering. 50 cts. each. 



Ballerine. A superb variety growing 4 feet high, the broad 

 foliage being surmounted with masses of glorious flowers of a 

 wonderful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded wavy 

 margins, falls slightly deeper in color; deliciously scented. 

 $1.00 each. 



Caterina. This superb variety is one of the handsomest of 

 all Iris; a giant in size of flowers as well as in habit of 

 growth; attaining a height of fully four feet. The stems 

 are long and much branched, bearing as many as six to eight 

 flowers at one time. The color is an exquisite shade of pure 

 lavender-blue; the color being uniform in both standards 

 and falls. 50 cts. each. 



Cluny. A lovely very large flower, standards wistaria-blue, 

 falls bluish violet with deeper shadings, very free. $1 .00 each. 



Magniflca. All that its name implies, flowers of immense size 

 on stiff branching stems 4 feet high. Falls a superb dark 

 reddish purple, standards light violet blue. $1.50 each. 



Moliere. Standards light blue, overlaid brown, falls purplish 

 maroon merging lighter at the edges, enormous size, of ex- 

 quisite form and good substance. $100 each. 



Monsignor. Richly colored and very free. Standards pale violet 

 purple, falls overlaid and reticulated with deep purple, of great size 

 and good substance. 2| feet. 50 cts. each. 



Opera. Very distinct fine shaped flowers, standards coppery brown 

 dashed with purple, falls wine red, the base bronzy maroon pencilled 

 with gold. 2 feet. $1.00 each. 



RafEet. Standards intense violet-blue, falls dark violet reticulated 

 with white and violet in the upper portion. 2 feet. $1.00 each. 



We will supply one strong root each of the above 10 new varieties 

 for $8.00. 



FIFTEEN SUPERB IRIS GERMANICA 



Golden Yellow German Iris Sherwin- Wright 

 (Offered on page 22) 



A most select collection of varieties which, due to our 



Alcazar, Standards soft bluish-violet overlaid bronze; falls dark 

 nigrosin-violet with white markings at base of petals and bronzy- 

 purple veins. It bears profusely flowers of mammoth size which 

 are well poised on strong rigid stems; height 3 feet. 



Caprice. A perfect gem and one of the freest-flowering, blooms 

 of medium size and almost a self-colored Chinese-violet; reticu- 

 lations of white and deep purple at the base of the petals beingthe 

 only exception; height 30 inches. 



Edouard Michel. One of the finest; flowers of large size, beau- 

 tifully poised on 3 ft. high stems. The standards are broad and 

 frilled, of a distinct shade of reddish-violet, the falls slightly 

 deeper in color. 



Eldorado. Standards bronzy-violet, passing to yellow with 

 brown reticulation at base; falls light-violet purple, lip overlaid 

 with bronze; base yellow with brown pencilings. Very free 

 flowering; height 2 J feet. 



Isoline. Standards vinaceous-lilac suffused with bronze; falls 

 light purple overlaid with bronze; base of petals yellow with 

 brown ret)iculations; golden yellow beard; height 2^ feet. 



Jean d'Arc. One of the daintiest Iris in existence. The ground 

 color of both standards and falls is pure white with light blue 

 pencilings throughout the petals, particularly on the edges. It 

 grows about 2 1 feet high and flowers most profusely. A variety 

 that is admired by everyone. 



King of Iris. A striking variety, with flowers of perfect form, 

 the standards clear lemon color, falls deep satiny-brown, with a 

 broad border of golden-yellow. 2 feet. 



Price. Any of the above; 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; 



large stocks, we are able to offer at popular prices. 

 Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with petals 

 2 inches wide, of a deep violet mauve. 



Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultramarine- 

 blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered sul- 

 phur-yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 



Loute. Standards deep lavender dashed with brown, falls 

 purplish wine color striped with brown at the base, beard orange 

 yellow. Flowers of large size. 2 feet. 



Nibelungen. Standards fawn-yellow, falls violet-blue, with 

 fawn margin; distinct and pretty. 



Oriflamme. Flowers of very large size produced on stout branch- 

 ing stems; standards soft bluish-lavender; falls purplish violet 

 with brown reticulation on a white ground at base of petals; 

 height 2§ feet. 



Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white at centre; 

 falls white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-violet at edges; 

 very free; height 30 inches. 



Prosper Laugier. A unique variety with luminous bronzy- 

 drab colored standards; the falls a rich velvety blackish maroon 

 with brownish pencilings and yellow reticulations at base and 

 golden be.ird; very free. A veritable mass of color during its 

 long flowering period; height 21 feet. 



Rhein Nixe. Standards pure white, falls deep violet-blue, with 

 white margin; attains a height of 3 feet, with many branched 

 stems. 



25.00 per 100. The set of 15 <uporb varieties for S4.00. 



NOTE — Bulbs, Roots or Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted <>n 

 t|;e 9rder blank and inside of front cover of this catalof^ue. 



