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HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE— 1927 



GERMAN IRIS or FLEUR-DE-LIS 



(IRIS..GERMANICA) 



These, the true Fleur-de-Lis — but greatly improved — are well termed "Garden 

 Orchids" and they fairly outrival the orchids in wide range of coloring — both in 

 dainty combinations and rich and vivid colors including yellows from light canary 

 to deep golden; blues fr,om soft lavender to intense purple, reds from pinkish 

 mauve to claret and maroon, beautiful bronzes and pure whites then some are 

 marked and margined with other colors in exquisite harmony, and all have showy 

 yellow or orange crests or beards. For garden and landscape decoration — groups 

 and masses of them are very effective being perfectly hardy. 



Our collection contains choice varieties, and we are confident they will prove 

 revelations of beauty to Iris lovers. The roots should be divided and replanted 

 every fourth year in September as the plants are then dormant. The roots are 

 ready for shipment from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15.' 



PRICE OF NAMED VARIETIES, 25c. EACH, $2.50 PER DOZEN, 

 $18.00 PER 100 



COLLECTION, ONE EACH OF THE FOURTEEN NAMED SORTS, $2.75 



Albert Victor. Standards, soft blue. Falls beautiful lavender, large and fine. 



Amas. Standards, rich blue. Falls violet. 



Dr. Bernice. Standards olive, shaded red. Falls dark brown-red. 



Fairy. White suffused soft blue. 



Gertrude. Standards and Falls nmc shade of rare violet-blue. 



Ivorine. Ivory white, fine flower, stout texture. 



Lohengrin. Standards and Falls uniform shade of Cattleya rose, very large. 



Loreley. Standards light yellow, Falls ultra-marine blue bordered cream. 



Pallida Dalmatica. Standards lavender, Falls deeo clear lavender, flowers large 



and extra fine. 

 Princess Victoria Louise. Standards pale yellow, Falls rich violet'edged cream. 

 Quaker Lady. Standards smoky lavender with yellow shadings; Falls blue and old 



gold, stigmas yellow. Yellow beard. Odd and attractive. 

 Queen Alexandria. Standards fawn shot with lilac, Falls lilac reticulated at base 



with bronze, beard yellow. 

 Rhein Nixe. Very tall. ' Standards snowy white, Falls deep violet blue, white 

 margin. Inner petals stainy ivory. 



Zephyr. Flowers fragrant, standards and falls clear blue lilac, very beautiful. 

 Mixed German Iris — including many beautiful varieties. Price, 20c. each, 



S2.00 oer dozen, SI 5.00 per 100. 



JAPAN IRIS 



(IRIS KAEMPFERI) 



The flowers average S to 10 inches across and flash like watered silk in the sun- 

 light. The Japan Iris besides being very free flowering is perfectly hardy and 

 grows readily in almost any situation, either sunny or partially shady; but the 

 soil should be moist and the plants well supplied with water when flowering. 

 They bloom in great profusion in June and throughout July, coming into bloom 

 when other Irises are faded and gone. After the ground freezes over a light 

 mulch of litter of manure will prevent heaving of the ground and a consequent 

 loss of plants. Ready September 15 to November 15. 



NEW VARIETIES OF JAPANESE IRIS 



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Doris Childs. Double pearl white deeply veined rosy plum. Each 

 Center petals deep plum edged white S .75 



Eleanor Parry. Double. Claret red, flamed white and blue. 

 Compact medium size flower .' 



Fascination. Double. Blue lightly veined white, pink tinge. 



Marjorie Parry. Double. Delicate light mauve, tufted cen- 



center. Extra fine 



JAPANESE IRIS — General List 



Amethyst. Single. Very large wavy petals, exquisite laven- 

 der shade 



Azure. Double. Immense flower, exquisitely wavy. Mauve 

 blue with darker halo around the yellow blotch at base of 

 petals 



Beauty. Single. Silvery white distinctly veined and suffused 

 indigo blue. Inner petals plum edged white. Very beautiful 



Gold Bound. Double, Pure white, one of the best 



Painted Lady. Single, White, center blotched light phlox 

 purple, tufts white, with phlox purple edge 



Red Riding Hood. Single. Fine amaranth veined ana suf- 

 fused white 



T. S. Ware, Double. Reddish violet veined white. Center 

 white marked lemon 



Violet Beauty. Single. Pansy violet, conspicuous yellow 

 blotch in center surrounded with blue cast 



Japan Iris Seedlings. Containing many new and beautiful 

 varieties— PRICE, 25c. EACH, $2.50 PER DOZEN, $18. 



Iris Mother of Pearl. S. and F. pale bluish lavender with 

 a faint creamy undertone. Large flowers of exceptional 

 substance and perfect form on well branched stems. V ig- 

 orous in growth and producing its wonderful flowers freely. 

 It is a self color with all the soft iridescent colors of Mother 

 of Pearl. Has been called "the perfect Iris" 1 00 



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