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Iris Germanica 
IRIS GERMANICA 
Twelve Select Exhibition Varieties 
The following varieties are the most magnificent newer acquisitions ob- 
tained up to the present time. Their colorings and form are superb, they 
represent the giants of the family both in size of individual flowers and habit 
of growth. 
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. 
Bailer ine. A superb variety growing 4 feet high, surmounted with masses 
of glorious flowers of wonderful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded 
wavy margins, falls slightly deeper; deliciously scented. 
Cecil Minturn. Soft Cattleya rose, a beautiful flower with broad petals 
gracefully waved and crinkled; one of the finest Irises for size and beauty. 
Cluny. A lovely very large flower, standards wistaria-blue, falls bluish 
violet with deeper shadings, very free. 
, Lent A. Williamson. Exceptionally large flowers on tall strong stems. 
Standards bright lobelia-blue, shot fawn at .the edge, falls rich velvety 
purple suffused blue at the edge, bright golden-yellow beard. 
Lord of June . One of the best, massive flowers of perfect form. Standards 
pale lavender-blue, falls deep aniline-blue. 
Magnifica. All that its name implies, flowers of immense size on stiff 
branching stems 4 feet high. Falls of a superb dark reddish-purple, stand- 
ards light violet-blue. 
Moliere. Standards light blue, overlaid brown, falls purplish maroon 
merging lighter at the edges, enormous size, of exquisite form and good 
substance. 
Opera. Very distinct fine shaped flowers, standards coppery brown, dashed 
with purple, falls wine red, the base bronzy maroon penciled with gold. 
2 feet. 
Raffet. Standard intense violet-blue, falls dark violet, reticulated with 
white and violet in the upper portion. 2 feet. 
Shekinah. A delightful shade of pale yellow, with amber' shadings. A tall 
growing handsome conspicuous variety of very uncommon color. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichan. Tall, early and distinct, a very rich deep 
velvety purple. Probably the finest dark colored Iris in existence today. 
Price. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. Collection of one each, 12 varieties for 
$10.00. 
IRIS GERMANICA —Twenty Choice Garden Varieties 
We know of no class of hardy plants which will repay the owner with such a wealth of bloom, in so many varied colors or during 
a longer period than a well arranged planting selected from the list offered below; while not as aristocratic individually as the exhibition 
varieties, they far surpass them in freedom of bloom and are well termed the Garden Varieties. 
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. 
Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish purple, falls dark 
velvety purple, very free. 
Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, reticulated 
lavender. 
Edouard Michel. One of the finest; flowers of large size, beau- 
tifully poised on 3 feet 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 a yellow with 
brown reticulation at base; falls light-violet purple, lip overlaid 
with bronze; base yellow with brown pencilings. Very free 
flowering; height 2f feet. 
Fairy. White, delicately bordered and suffused pale blue. 
Florentina Alba. Very free flowering, white. 
Foster's Yellow. Standards and falls creamy yellow. 
Honorabilis. Standards golden yellow, falls rich mahogany 
brown. 
Isoline. Standards, vinaceous-lilac suffused with bronze; falls 
light purple overlaid with bronze; base of petals yellow with 
brown reticulations; golden yellow beard; height 2J feet. 
Price. 20 cts. each: 
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. 
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 ultra-marine- 
blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered sul- 
phur-yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 
Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, daintily edged 
with light blue. 
Nuee D'Orage. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lavender- 
violet with bronzy suffusion. 
Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white at centre; 
falls white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-violet at edges; 
very free; height 30 inches. 
Perfection. Standards light blue, falls dark velvety violet and 
black. 
Princess Victoria Louise. Standards sulphur yellow. Falls 
rich plum, bordered cream. 
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 beard; very free. A veritable mass of color during its 
long flowering period; height 2 J feet. 
Queen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. 
:00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Collection of one each of the above twenty Garden Varieties for S3. 50. 
Iris Germanica Mixed Varieties 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
