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Iris Germanica 



Twelve New Iris Germanica 



It gives us real pleasure to offer this collection, which has been selected as the 

 most distinct and desirable from the largest commercial collection in the country, 

 and of which we have secured sufficiently large stoclp to enable us to offer them at 

 rnoderate 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. 

 Candelabra. Standards lavender with lilac suffusion; base spotted 



with dark purple; falls dark purple with almost black shadings, 



reticulated with white. A variety that is remarkable for its free 

 ' flowering habit and long extended period of bloom; height 2j feet. 

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



medium size and almost a self-colored Chinese-violet; reticulations 



of white and deep purple at the base of the petals being the only exception; heijiht 



30 inches. 

 Caterina. This superb variety is one of the handsomest of all Iris; a giant in 



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



feet. The stems are long and much branched, bearing as many as six to eight 



flowers at one time. The color is an exquisite shade of pure lavender-blue; the 



color being uniform in both standards and falls. 

 Cherubin. A very distinct free-flowering variety with good sized flowers; 



standards pale mauve; falTs pinkish-lilac reticulated with brownish- 

 purple at the lower half of the petals; height 3 feet. 

 Eldorado. Standards bronzy-violet, passing to yellow with brown 



reticulation at base; falls light-violet purple, lip overlaid with bronze; 



base yellow with brown pencilings. Very free flowering; height 2§ feet. 



Isoline. Standards vinaceous-lilac suflused with bronze; falls light 



purple overlaid with bronze; base of petals yellow with brown reticulations; 

 golden yellow beard; height 2^ 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. 



Nuee d'Orage. {Storm Cloud). Standards a most peculiar shade of greyish- 

 lavender; falls lavender- violet with bronzy suffusion and deep purplish-brown 

 reticulation at base; height 30 inches. 



Oriflamme. Flowers of very large size produced on stout branching stems; stand- 

 ards soft bluish-lavender; falls purplish violet with brown reticulation 

 on a white ground at base of petals; height 2\ feet. 



Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white at centre; falls 

 white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-violet 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 pen- 

 cilings and yellow reticulations at base and golden beard; very free. A 

 veritable mass of color during its long flowering period. Height 2\ feet 



Price. Any of the above; 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100 

 The set of 12 varieties for S5.00. 



Seven Superb Iris Germanica 



A splendid collection of popular newer vari- 

 eties with flowers of largest size, perfect form 

 and wonderful coloring. 



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-yellow. 



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. 

 Mithras. Flowers of good size, standards pale yellow, falls violet, shaded with claret 



and yellow border. 



Nibelungen. Standards fawn-yellow, falls violet-blue, with fawn margin; distinct and 

 pretty. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Standards pure sulphur-yellow, falls rich plum color, 



with cream-colored edges. 

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



a height of 3 feet, with many branched stems. 

 Price. Any of the above, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. Set of the 7 sorts, a fine col- 



lection, $2.25. 



NOTE — -Al! Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent* 

 to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



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