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



IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS 



There are no liowers, not even ^he finest 

 orchids, that exceed in beautiful and fantastic 

 forms, or in rich, pure and beautiful colors, 

 the Japanese Iris. The flowers are of immense 

 size and are produced in a veritable cloud of 

 bloom. Some are single, others semi-double, 

 and a fev^ quite double; some are exceedingly 

 dainty, others most intense in color, but alv^^ays 

 pure, clear and well defined. The season of 

 blooming is June and July and the plants are 

 very hardy, succeed on almost all soils (though 

 preferring a moist location), and need but little 

 care or culture. 



In 1890 we received direct from the imperial 

 gardens of Japan several hundred varieties, in- 

 cluding all the choicest in cultivation. The 

 following list has been selected from those thus 

 received after fully testing, to which are added 

 a few of the finest varieties introduced by other 

 growers. 



Bopeep. — Three petals, French white, veined 

 with lavender and with satiny luster. 



Dagmar Georgeson. — Three large petals, 

 rich velvety royal purple or purple maroon, 

 with canary yellow at base. 



Double White (Gold Bound). — Six large, 

 open, milk-white petals; deep yellow at base. 



Mount Hood. — Six petals, light blue, shading 

 to darker blue; orange at center. 



Oriole. — Plum, shading to deep plum toward 

 center, with bright yellow at center. Double. 



Peacock. — Nine large overlapping petals; vio- 

 let purple, veined with white. 



Prof. Georgeson.^ — Three very large petals, 

 pure rich violet; a grand sort. 



Pyramid. — Nine large petals, indigo blue, 

 veined with white. A fine strong grower. 



Robert Craig. — Six fluted petals; French 

 white, daintily penciled and flecked with rosy 

 lilac and canary yellow at center base. 



Sherwood. — Three large overlapping petals, 

 pearly white, deeply edged with bright rose. 



Stella. — Three petals; violet, densely veined 

 with white. 



Templeton. — Nine petals; light violet, mot- 

 tled with deep pink and white. 



Thompson Lovett. — Six large petals; intense 

 rich purple plum with oriole at base. 



Strong roots, each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50; 100, 

 $18.00'. 



MIXED VARIETIES JAPAN IRIS 



These are all good varieties, the labels of 

 which have become lost. Splendid strong roots, 

 each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



SIBERIAN IRIS. Iris Sibirica 



Flowers similar in form to those of the Lib- 

 erty Iris, but smaller and are borne on long, 

 slender stems in great profusion just as the 

 Fleur-de-Lis are fading. Elegant and refined; 

 excellent for cutting. 



Blue King. — Clear, rich blue. 



Orientalis. — Rich violet blue. 



Snow Queen. — Pure milk white. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



