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HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE-1926 



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 %vide range of coloring — both in 

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

 to deep golden; blues from 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 verj- effective being perfectly hardy. 



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

 prove revelations of beauty to Iris lovers. The roots should be di^-ided and re- 

 planted even,' fourth year in September as the plants are then dormant. The roots 

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



COLLECTION, ONE EACH OF THE FIFTEEN NAMED SORTS, $3.00. 



hite faintly tinged lavender Standards and Falls 

 Falls, dark brown-red. 



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2ulated white. 



A. E. Kunderd. Standards 



lightly bordered purple. 

 Dr. Bernice. Standards, olive, shaded red 

 Fairy. White suffused soft blue. 



Gertrude. Standards and Falls, same shade of rare v 

 Gracchus. Standards, (clear yellowl. Falls, marked 



very conspicuous variety. 

 Gypsy Queen. Standards, a light bronze. Falls, purple-red. 

 Herrant. Standards, bright blue. Falls, much darker. A beautiful broad-leaved 



sort. Early flowering. 

 Her Majesty. Standards, lovely rose pink. Falls, bright crimson, tinged darker 



shade. 

 Ivorine. Ivorj' white, firtc flower, stout texture. 



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

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

 Pallida Dalmatica. Standards, lavender, Falls, deep clear lavender flowers. 



large and extra fine. 

 Purpurea. Deep purple color. 



Sherwin Wright. Standards and Falls, golden yellow, blooms freely. 

 Zephyr. Flowers fragrant. Standard and Falls, clear blue lilac, verj' beautiful. 

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



82.00 per dozen, S15.00 per 100. 



JAPAN IRIS URIS 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. 

 Thev bloomin 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 htter or manure will prevent hea^^ng of the ground and a consequent 

 loss of plants. Ready September 15 to November 15. 



Each Doz. 



1. Azure. Double. Immense flower, exquisite, wavy. Mauve 



blue with darker halo surrounding the yellow blotch at 



base of petals. Ver>' large and fine $ .60 S6.00 



2. Bashu No Ten. Double. Grey, veined blue 75 7.50 



3. Dominator. Single. Rich indigo blue with narrow 



white stripes and white center. One of the finest and 



richest colors •• -60 6.00 



4. Grace Sterling. Single. Hortense violet. \ ery early, 



very fine 7o 7.50 



5. Hokaku No Neum. Double. White with a dash of plum 



color ■• -60 6.00 



6. Indo. Single. Broad wavy petals of great size, color 



dark rich blue, only slightly veined. The yellow central 



blotch is unusually bright • • • ■ • -60 6.00 



7. KuroKumo. Double. Purple overlaid with dark blue, 



yellow blotches, stigmas dark blue, bordered purple. 



six petals....' 60 6.00 



8. Lavender Queen. .Single. Finelavender ...... ... .60 6.00 



9. Mount Hood. Double. Light blue shaded darker, bnght 



orange center , .•••,•■■;•.;■•■•• -^ ^ 



10. Pyramid. Double. Violet purple, veined white in 



center of each petal -^^ ^"^ 



11. Shadow. .Single. Self' color, reddish purple 60 6.00 



12. VioletBeauty. Single Pansy violet color, \er\- large flower .75 /.ou 

 COLLECTION. One each of the above named sorts $6.00. , , , , 

 Jaoan Iris Seedlings. Containing many new and beautiful single and double 

 vanet"es -PRICE, ^25c. EACH, $2.50 PER DOZEN, $18.00 PER 100. 



"HENDERSON'S BL^LB CULTURE." This is a book of 68 pages, size 

 TA X 9MJnches. This year we have gotten out a new edition with 32 

 pages of illustrations. The price postpaid is 75 cents and we also send 

 it free with every order for bulbs, amounting to three dollars or over. 



