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IRIS— Continued. 



z\c Iris (Pavonia.) 



HEMEROCALLIS. 



(Day Lily) 



Very ornamental hardy plants having 

 elegant foliage and handsome flowers 

 "they are of the easiest culture in any 

 •ordinary garden-soil, and form admir- 

 -able clumps. The flowers are somewhat 

 •ephemeral but are produced successively 

 and in great abundance. Although per 

 fectly hardy, they bear forcing well in a 

 -temperature of 50 degrees. Height 2 

 to 3 feet. 



(Ready in November .) 

 Flava. The old favorite "Yellow 



Day Lily" flovers bright yellow,- 



delicately perfumed. 20c. each; 



$2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



(Postage $c. each extra.) 



Xwanso fl. pi. Splendid large 

 double flowers of orange red. with 

 crimson netting, fragrant. (See 

 cut.) 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.. 

 .{Postage 5C each extra.) 



Iris Alata. (Scorpion Iris.) Thisisa gem. The plant only grows about a foot high. The 

 flowers are very large, measuring 4 to 6 inches across, ol a delicate lilac-blue with showy blotches of 

 brightest yellow spotted with a darker shade, the whole forming one of the richest combinations of 

 color imaginable. One of the features of this rare plant is that its flowers are produced when our 

 gardens are practically flowerless. commencing to bloom in October and producing a second crop of 

 flowers in December if the weather be not too severe. It is of the easiest culture, but prefes a 

 warm, dry, sunny border. It is admirably adapted for pot culture for greenhouse or window garden. 

 Price, 30c. each; §3.00 per doz. 



FoetidiSSima folia Variegata. (Variegated Gladwin.) A very ornamental variety for 

 pot culture and very desirable for open ground, of easy cultivation in almost any situation but pre- 

 fers a moist one; the flowers ot bluish lilac are followed by large thrice divided seed pods, showing 

 the large orange colored seeds ond are very ornamental; the foliage is also beautifully variegated 

 with ivory white, making the plant at all times very decorative. (Seecut.) 25c. each; $2.5operdoz. 



English. (Anglica.) Large handsome flowers, with rich purple, blue and lilac colors predominat- 

 ing; grows 18 to 20 inches high. Perfectly hardy. Mixed varieties, 4c. each; 35c. per doz.; §2.00 

 per 100; by mail, $2.50 per 100 



Spanish. (Hispanica.) This variety is well adapted for pot culture, blooming in the winter, 

 - »v -. earlier than the above, but smaller; 



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b'autiful shades of vi .let, yellow 

 blue and white. Mixed varieties, 

 4c. each; 25c. per doz.; $1.50 per 

 100; by mail, $1.75 per 100, 

 Peacock. (.Pavonia!) Pure white 

 with a bright blue spot on each 

 petal. Fine for pots or garden cul- 

 ture. 1 foot. (See cut.) 6c. each; 

 60c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Reticulata. A lovely variety, 

 color violet blue, lower petals of a 

 darker shade with gold and white 

 stripes and veins, spotted with black. 

 Very sweet scented. 15c. each; 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Bakeri. (New.) A new and per- 

 haps the most beautiful of the Iris 

 reticulata type, the flowers are de- 

 liciously violet-scented, standards 

 sky-blue, falls white, spotted and 

 blotched with violet-blue. It is per- 

 fectly hardy and one of the earliest 

 of spring flowers, blooming in the 

 open ground in February. For pot 

 culture it is very desirable as it can 

 be had in flower in raid-winter, its 

 orchid-like flowers forming striking 

 objects for greenhouse or window 

 decoration. Price, 40c. each; $4.00 

 per doz. 



HistriO. Charming new species — 

 bright blue blotched yellow — and 

 very early. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Florentina. Very beautiful pure 

 white, slightly shaded with blue and 

 with a yellow beard; deliciously 

 violet scented. The " Orris Root 

 of commerce is produced from this 

 plant. 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



6 sold at dozen 



Iris Fostidissima fol. var. 



HEMEROCALLIS- 

 Continued. 



Kwanso fl. pi. folia varie- 

 gata. Magnificent variety with 

 large beautifully variegated foliage, 

 very ornamental even when not in 

 bloom ; flowers large double crimson 

 a-.d fragrant. (Seecut.) 35c. each; 

 $3.50 per doz. (Postage $c. each 

 extra.) 



IXIAS. 



The Ixia, is a beautiful little winter- 

 flowering bulb, with low s'ender, grace- 

 ful spikes of bloom The colors are 

 rich, varied and beautiful, the centre 

 always differing in color from the other 

 parts of the flower, so that the blossoms 

 expanding in the sun's rays, present a 

 picture of gorgeous beauty. (See cut.) 



Crateroides. Bright scarlet, the 

 earliest of all, and g and for forcing. 

 4c. each; 35c. per doz.; $2. 50 per 100. 



Wonder. A new double variety. 

 Very deep pink, sweetly perfumed. 

 Extra, roc. each; $1.00 per doz.; 

 $7.00 per 100, 



Mixed Varieties. Containing 

 many beautiful colors. 4c. each; 

 25c. per doz.; $1.50 p~r 100. Ixias. 



25 at 100 rates, postage free except where noted. 



