AUTUMN Catalogue, 1918. 



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GERMAN \R\SES.— Continued. 



President Carnot. S. light blue; F. deep violet, very early flower- 

 ing; height, 3 feet. 



Princess Victoria Louise. S. sulphur-yellow; F. rich plum bor- 

 dered cream; height, 21 feet. 50 cents each; S5.00 per doz. 



Regina. S. yellow; F. White, conspicuously veined lilac; pale yellow 

 edge; height, Ijfeet. 



Rhein Nixe. New. S. pure white; F. deep violet-blue with a white 

 edge; height, 3 feet. 50 cents each; $5.00 per doz. 



Sambucina Beethoven. S. rosy-Hlac; F. purple with orange crest; 

 height, 2 feet. ' 



Sparta. S. bronze-yellow; F. maroon margined old gold; very late 



flowering; height, Ij feet. 

 Van Geertii. S. bronze shaded lavender; F. very dark purple veined 



white; very late; height, 2| feet. 



INTERMEDIATE IRISES. 



Handsome new hybrids, from crosses between /. germanica and /. pumila, and resulting in an .early race of medium height. 

 Gerda. S. creamy-yellow; F. darker veined yellow; li feet. Halfdan. Ivory-white; large flowers; Ij feet. 



Helge. Lemon-yellow with pearly shading; Ij feet. Walhalla. S. lavender; F. wine-red; !§ feet. 



Each of the above varieties, 25 cents each; $2.50 per doz. 



FARQUHAR'S JAPANESE IRISES, (ins Kcempferi.) 



IN these we find combinations of form and beauty far excelling any other type. The stately flowers are often 10 to 12 inches in diameter, 

 and of wonderfully varied and beautiful colors. They require rich, moist soil. Our collection is a direct importation from Japan and is 

 remarkably fine. Plants set out now, bloom next Summer. Each, 25 cents; Doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 



1. Gekka-no-nami. Petals pure white with yellow blotches, 

 standards creamy-white; double. 



3. Kumoma-no-sora. Silvory-white, shading to sky-blue 

 towards the centre; double. 



7. Sofu-no-koi. White, splashed and speckled light blue, 



standard creamy-white margined violet; double. 



8. Manadzuru. Creamy white petals feathered with violet, 



centre blue; double. 



9. Hana-no-nishiki. Brilliant claret-red pencilled white, 



centre white, tipped purple; double. 



11. Meiran. Lavender-pink veined and marbled on white 



ground; centre yellow; single. 



12. Kuma-funjin. Purple overlaid with navy blue, standards 



purple with orange blotches; double. 



13. Taiheiraku. Rich purple blotched with yellow, standards 

 grayish-lavender; single. 



15. Uchiu. Petals lavender shading to white at the base, 

 standards white tipped blue; double. 



17. Shippo. Tyrian-blue with white feathers, edged purple, 



standards lavender and white; double. 



18. Kumo-isho. Purple petals veined with velvety crimson, 



edges margined grey, centre dark violet; double. 

 20. Kumo-no-uye. Deep purple with sky-blue halo; centre 



purple; very double. 

 23. Oniga-shima. Rich purple petals; standard white 

 * tipped with violet, verj' large; double. 



31. Kosui-no-iro. Deep lavender-blue pencilled white; j^ellow 



centre; double. 



32. Komochi-guma. Deep violet-purple; verj- double. 



33. Kakujakuro. Petals blue and purple, heavily feathered 



white, centre blue and white. 

 36. Yedo-kagami. Deep claret veined with white, centre maroon, 

 very large; double. 



39. Tsurugi-no-mai. Reddish-purple elegantly veined and feath- 



ered, centre violet-purple; double. 



40. Iso-no-nami. Dehcate mauve feathered white; centre yellow; 



double. 



41. Oyodo. Large deep violet-purple petals, centre yellow; double. 

 44. Kyodaisan. Purple overlaid with navy blue veined white; 



double. 



Unnamed Varieties Mixed 



45. Kigan-no-misao. Pure white shading to yellow at the base, 

 centre creamy-white; double. 



46. Koki-no-iro. Petals reddish-purple suffused with blue, stand- 

 ards white, tipped purple; double. 



48. Tora-Odori. Gray overlaid with lavender, standards violet 



and white; double. 

 50. Datedogu. Rich claret-red veined with white, standards white, 



margined light claret; very large. 



Verj- fine. Dozen, 81.50; 100, S12.00. 



