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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



German Iris or Fleur-de-Lis 



Iris Germanica and Allied Species 



The recent introduction of German Iris offered below are well termed "Garden Orchids" and they 

 outrival the orchids in wide range of coloring — including yellows; blues from soft lavender to intense 

 purples, reds from pinkish mauve to claret, beautiful bronzes and pure whites. Some are marked 

 and margined with other colors in exquisite harmony, many of the varieties being delightfully 

 fragrant. 



The roots are ready for shipment from September 15th to November 15th. 



S. for standards or upright petals, F. for falls or lower petals 



Afterglow. Soft sky blue 



Asia. S. soft lavender shading to rich yellow; F. reddish-purple. ........ 



Ambassadeur A grand variety of fine color, form and growth. S. bronzy 

 violet. F. dark velvety maroon. Conspicuous orange beard. Tall, vigor- 

 ous, widely branched, most satisfactory 



Dolly Madison. S. smoky lavender with yellow shadings; F. blue and old 

 gold, stigmas yellow 



Dream. S. and F. uniform shade of Cattleya rose, very large 



Folkwang. S. White flushed rose; F. claret red with cream edging 



George Yeld. Perfect form. S. apricot flushed rose; F. rose crimson .... 



Gold Imperial. Rich chrome yellow, fine form 



Lord of June. Fragrant. S. soft blue; F. beautiful violet 



Mildred Presby. S. creamy white; F. large, rich pansy-violet 



Morning Splendour. Fragrant. The finest American variety, flowers 

 of a rich red tone 



Mother of Pearl. Vigorous 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." S. and F. pale bluish lavender 

 with a faint creamy undertone 



Perladonna. A fine deep blue toned sort; a favorite landscape variety. . . . 



Pioneer. Marvelous color, brilliant red-purp'e 



Primrose. S. deep yellow; F. Canary yellow 



Princess Beatrice. Fragrant. S. lavender; F. deep clear lavender; flowers 

 large and extra fine 



Souv. de Mme. Gaudicbau. The finest dark purple sort 



Taj Mabal. Beautiful pure white flowers fine form 



True Charm. Fragrant. White standards and falls suffused soft laven- 

 der, elegantly frilled with a border of lavender 



Vesper Gold. Distinct yellow, violet flush, gold and maroon veining on 

 the falls 



Collection. One each of the above twenty varieties $4.00. 



Mixed German Iris. Including many beautiful varieties 



Spanish Iris or Iris Hispanica 



Belle Chlnolse. Deep yellow. 



King of the Blues. (Count of Nassau.) Fine deep purplish blue. 



King of the Whites. Pure white with small orange blotch on the falls; fine. 



King of the Yellows. Very fine golden yellow. 



Louise. Delicate light blue, early flowering. 



Prince Henry. Large purplish bronze, one of the best of this color. 



Price of any of above, 8c each; 80c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Dutch Iris or Iris Hollandia 



This variety is generally regarded as a giant strain of early Spanish Iris. The leaves are larger 

 and the flowers appear a week or two earlier than the Spanish Iris. 

 E. B. Gamier. Uniform dark blue. 

 Imperator. Larger flowering dark blue. 

 Van Huchtenburg. White standards, yellow falls. 

 Th. Wijck. Delightful light blue. 

 White Excelsior. Uniform white. 

 Yellow Queen. Uniform pure yellow, excellent novelty. 



Price of any of the above, 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Early Flowering Wedgewood. Beautiful large flower on tall stalks. Color, wedgewood blue 

 one of the best for forcing. Price: 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; 515.00 per 100. 



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German Iris True (harm 



Japai 



in Iris 



Iris Kaempferi 



The magnificence of these new Irises surpasses de- 

 scription. The flowers are of enormous size, averaging 

 6 to 8 inches across, charming hues and colors, varying 

 like watered silk in the sunlight, the prevailing colors 

 being white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and 

 blue; each flower usually representing several shades, 

 while a golden-yellow blotch, surrounded by a halo of 

 blue or violet, at the base of the petals intensifies the 

 wealth of coloring. They bloom in great profusion in 

 June and throughout July, coming into bloom when 

 other Irises are faded and gone. Ready September 15 to 

 November 15. 



Betty Jean Childs. White, faintly- 

 splashed and veined purple 



Blue Bird. Deep violet blue 



Clarice Childs. Petunia violet, conspicu- 

 ous yellow center surrounded with blue 

 cast. Large 



Ethel J. Marshall. Ivory white splashed 

 and veined dull violet blue petaloids 

 aconite violet edged white, stigmas ivory 

 white splashed with violet cast 



Granite. Purple, spotted and flaked white. 

 Lilac center 



Bed Biding Hood. Fine amaranth veined 

 and suffused white 



Sadarabad. White overcast with pale pink 



Tartar Prince. Rosy crimson, veined 

 white, blue halo 



Violet Beauty. Pansy violet, conspicuous 

 yellow blotch in center surrounded with 

 blue cast 



Violet Giant. Reddish purple, yellow 

 blotch, dark veins, extra fine and large. . 



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Japan Iris 



Double Flowering 



Betty F. Holmes. A pure white of immense size and perfect form 



Fascination. Light blue tinged with pink and veined white 



Kuro Komo. Purple overlaid with dark blue. Yellow blotches, stigmas 



dark blue bordered purple 



La Favorite. Large, fine white, freely veined blue, with a rich purple center 

 Mrs. J. Alexander Hayden. White ground edged and shaded pale violet. 



Stigmas, white slightly edged and tipped pale violet 



Pyramid. Violet purple, veined white in center of each petal 



Bose Anna. Ivory white heavy ruby-red veins, conspicuous yellow blotch. 



Stigmas dark plum 



Schenley. Rose red, center of flower yellow 



T. S. Ware. Reddish-violet veined white, center slightly marked with 



lemon 



Japan Iris Seedlings. Containing many new and beautiful single and double varieties 

 Price: 15c each; $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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