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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



( tKRMANICA 



TWELVE CHOICE NEW IRIS GERMANICA 



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. $1.00 each. 



Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish purple, falls dark velvety 

 purple, very free. 50 cts. each. 



Ballerine. A superb variety growing 4 feet high, surmounted with masses 

 of glorious flowers of wonderful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded 

 wa^^r margins, falls slightly deeper; deliciously scented. §1-00 each. 



Cluny. A lovely verj' large flower, standards -n-istaria-blue, falls bluish 

 violet with deeper shadings, very free. $1.00 each. 



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. $1.00 each. 



Lord of June. One of the finest, massive flowers of perfect form. Standards 

 pale lavender-blue, falls deep aniline-blue. $1.00 each. 



Magnifica. All that its name implies, flowers of immense size on stiff 

 branching stems 4 feet high. Falls a superb dark reddish purple, standards 

 light violet blue. $1 .00 each. 



Moliere. Standards light blue, overlaid brown, falls purplish maroon 

 merging lighter at the edges, of exquisite form. $1.00 each. 



Monsignor. Richly colored and very free. Standards pale violet purple, 

 falls overlaid and reticulated with deep purple, of great size and good sub- 

 stance. 2i feet. 50 cts. each. 



Opera. Standards coppery brown, dashed with purple, falls wiiir. red, the 

 base bronzy maroon penciled with gold. 2 feet. $1.00 each. 



Queen Caterina. This superb variety is one of the handsomest of aU Iris; 

 a giant in size of flowers as well as in habit of growth; attaining a height of 

 fully four feet. The color is an exquisite shade of pure lavender-blue; the 

 color being uniform in both standards and falls. 50 cts. each. 



RaSet. Standard intense violet-blue, falls dark violet, reticulated with 

 white and violet in the upper portion. 2 feet. 50 cts. each. 



Collection of one each of the above 12 new sorts, a wonderful collection for $7.50. 



FIFTEEN SUPERB IRIS GERMANICA 



A most select collection of varieties which, due to our large stocks, we are able to offer at popular prices. 



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. 



Caprice. A perfect gem and one of the freest-flowering, blooms 

 of medium size and almost a self-colored Chinese-violet ; reticu- 

 lations of white and deep purple at the base of the petals being 

 the only exception; height, 30 inches. 



Edouard Michel. One of the finest; flowers of large size, 

 beautifully poised on 3 ft. 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, 25- feet. 



Isoline. Standards vinaceous-lilac suffused with bronze; falls 

 light pujple overlaid with bronze; base of petals yellow with 

 brown reticulations; golden yellow beard; height, 2h feet. 



Jean d'Arc. One of the daintiest Iris in existence. The ground 

 color of both standards and falls is pure white with light blue 

 pencilings throughout the petals, particularly on the edges. It 

 grows about 2j feet high and flowers most profusely. A variety 

 that is admired by everyone. 



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-yeUow. 2 feet. 



Price. Any of the above; 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; 



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 ultramarine- 

 blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered 

 sulphur-yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 



Loute. Standards deep lavender dashed with brown, falls 

 purplish wine color striped with brown at the base, beard orange 

 yellow. Flowers of large size. 2 feet. 



Nibelungen. Standards fawn-yeUow, falls violet-blue, with 

 fawn margin; distinct and pretty. 



Oriflamme. Flowers of very large size produced on stout 

 branching stems; standards soft bluish-lavender; falls purplish 

 violet with brown reticiilation on a white ground at base of 

 petals; height, 2^ feet. 



Parisiana. Standards Chinese-vioiet saot with white ?.t ;entre; 

 falls white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-vioiet at edges; 

 very free; height, 30 inches. 



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, 2i feet. 



Rhein Nixe. Standards pure white, falls deep violet-blue, with 

 white margin; attains a height of 3 feet, with many branched 

 stems. 

 $25.00 per 100. The set of 15 superb varieties for $4.25. 



T^vo Distinct Iris Germanica 



Golden Yellow {Sherwiti-W right). A good vigorous growing, 

 free-flowering, golden-yellow. The plants grow about two feet 

 high; the flowers, which are produced in lavish profusion, are of 

 splendid texture and stand well above the foliage, the best 3'ellow. 



Price. Either of the above, 35 cts. each; 



Royal Purple {Atropurpurta). A splendid, large very free- 

 flowering, rich royal purple; a splendid companion to plant 

 with Sherwin-Wright, forming a beautiful color combina- 

 tion. 



.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



