SPRING-FLOWERING BULBS, ROSES AND HOUSE PLANTS 



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Japanese Irises 



(Iris Kaempferi) 

 The Rainbow Flower of the Greeks, 

 and the Fleur de Lis of the French 



The memory of the "Blue Flag" of the 

 old-time gardens is one ever sweet to those 

 whose lives were lived in such surround- 

 ings, and while the "modern" Irises, if we 

 may use the term, will remind one ot the 

 old days, they, too, like everything else of 

 these days, have yielded to the influence of 

 Improvement, and there has been evolved a 

 race of flowers absolutely bewildering in 

 the glory of their form and color. 



Not the least ^•aluable of their charms lies 

 in the fact that their flowering period covers 

 such a long time in early spring and sum- 

 mer, and with a proper selection it is pos- 

 sible to have Irises in bloom in the garden 

 from early in IVtarch. while snow is still on 

 the ground, to late in July, when the mag- 

 nificent Japanese Irises, arrayed in their 

 splendor of purple and blue and gold and 

 white, with flowers often a foot across, 

 end the glorious procession. 



Truly a garden of Irises is a wonderful 

 sight, and no greater satisfaction for the 

 money expended can be had than by plant- 

 ing all of the following very choice list of 

 these magnificent flowers. 



We list our Japanese Irises under English 

 names rather than the unpronounceable, 

 albeit poetic Japanese names. Our roots 

 are all grown in this country and are far 

 superior to those imported from Japan. 

 Hardy everywhere and, once planted, they 

 last a lifetime. 



Kaempferi or Japanese 

 Double 



Antelope. White ground, flaked and 

 blotched carnation, white and yellow center. 



Blue Danube. Deep indigo blue. Violet 

 shading yellow center. Fine. 



Gold Bound. Pure white, one of the best. 



Zta Favorite. Large fine white, freely 

 veined blue. 



Mahog'any. Dark red shaded maroon. 



Mt. Hood. Light blue shaded darker, 

 bright orange center. 



Nig-ht Pall. Great wavy petals of richest 

 deepest blue-black color. Entirely new and 

 extra fine. 



Oriole. Rich plum color. 



Pyramid. Lilac blue, veined, white cen- 

 ter each petal. 



> Single! 



Apollo. Pure white, pink center. 



H. Von Sieboldt. Reddish, veined white, 

 yellow center. 



Iiavender Queen. Fine lavender. 



Iiovelocks. Deep reddish purple, slightly 

 veined white. Center white and yellow, 

 satiny finish. 



lOars. Reddish purple, striped and 

 blotched white. 



Ondine. A^Tiite shaded light blue toward 

 center. 



Plume. 'WTiite slightly suffuse with 

 blue, violet veins. Center deep lilac. 



Shadow. Self color, reddish purple. 



Snowbound. Large, pure white, with 

 golden bands. 



Toledo. White, light purple center. 



Variabilis. Extra large flowers with 

 beautiful wavy petals, white and indigo blue 

 suffused, blotched, striped and marbled. 



Vesta. Rosy pink, finely veined and suf- 

 fused with white, deep pink center. 



Price of all Japan Iris 25 cts. each any 

 5 for $1.00, postpaid. 



Japan Iris. 



English, Spanish, Japanese and 

 Other Iris 



Ang-lica. Finest mixed seedlings; splen- 

 did for bedding or borders. 4 for 10 cts., 

 20 cts. per doz. 



Spanish, Gold Cup. Bronze and yellow 



blended. .5 cts. each, 7 for 25 cts. 



Spanish, Pinest Mixed. Intense and daz- 

 zling colors .3 for 5 cts., 15 cts. per doz., 

 85 cts. per 100. 



Persian (Violet scented). Different-col- 

 ored standards; bright yellow keel, with 

 waved edges. Fine for pots. 20 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Peacock Pure white, with bright blue 

 spot on each petal. 4 cts. each, 7 for 25 cts., 

 30 cts. per doz. 



Anemones 



Lovely hardy plants, producing brilliantlv 

 colored flowers. If planted in the fall. 

 they will bloom in earlv spring, and if 

 planted in the spring they will bloom during 

 the summer and fall months. Also excellent 

 for pot culture. If planted outside they 

 should be placed in a sheltered position and 

 carefully protected. 



Chrysanthemum-flowered. The flowers 

 are large and somewhat resemble a chrys- 

 anthemum in shape. 10 cts. each, 3 for' 25 

 cts., 75 cts. per doz. 



Prench Giant Poppy-flowered. Unsur- 

 passed for pot-culture. The flowers are 

 large, cup-shaped and gorgeouslv colored. 

 3 cts. each, 6 for 15 cts., 25 cts. per doz. 



Pulg-ens (The Scarlet Wind Flower). One 

 of the first to appear in the spring. Bril- 

 liant vermilion. Excellent for bouquets or 

 vases. 5 cts. each. 6 for 25 cts., 40 cts 

 per doz. 



Pinest Double Holland, Mixed. 2 for 5 



cts., 20 cts. per doz. 



