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Autumn Edition, DINGEE GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 



Tritonia. 



Ranunculus. 



Fritillarias. 



Ixias. 



Iris 



The memory of the "Blue Flag" of the old-time gar- 

 dens is one ever sweet to those whose lives were lived 

 in such surroundings, and while the "modern" Irises, 

 if ,we may use the term, will remind one of the old 

 days, they, too, like everything else of these days, have 

 yielded to the influence of improvement, and there has 

 been evolved a race of flowers absolutely bewildering in 

 the glory of their form and color. 



German Iris 



Aurea. Clear golden yellow. 



Canary Bird (Flavescens.) Lovely pale yellow. 



Darius. Yellow and lilac. 



Honorabilis (Sans Souci). Deep yellow; mahogany falls. 



Florentina Alba (Silver King). Early white. 



Ingeborg (Interregua). Immense white flowers. Extra 



early. 

 Mrs. H. Darwin. White, violet veining, rather dwarf. 

 Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers immense, of a deep 



violet mauve, almost pink ; a wonderful flower. 

 Queen of May (Rosy Morn). Lovely rose lilac. 

 Madame Thibault. White, bordered rose-lilac — compan- 

 ion to Mad. Chereau, not so tall, edge more pinkish. 

 Cherion. Standard lilac-mauve, falls violet-mauve. 

 Ocheoleuca (Orientalis gigantea). The gold-banded Iris. 



Grows 4 feet. Ivory white flowers with orange-yellow 



blotch. 

 Aurea (Species). Deep golden-yellow flowers. 4 feet. 

 Sparia, Mrs. A. W. Tait. Flower soft blue, choice. 



These three tall varieties should 

 be planted together, colors blend 

 anl bloom together. 



Price 15c each, 9 for $1, postpaid. 



Siberian Iris 



Siberica. Purple flowers. 

 Orien talis. Rich pale blue. 

 Snow Queen. Ivory white. 

 Tectorum Album. White — similar 



to Siberica. 



Price, 15 cts. each, 9 for $1.00, 

 postpaid. 



Spanish and Other 

 Irises 



Anglica (English). Finest mixed 



seedlings ; splendid for bedding or 



borders. 4 to 10c, 20c per doz. 

 Spanish, Gold Cup. Bronze and yel- 

 low blended. 5 cts. each, 7 for 



25 cts. 

 Spanish, Finest Mixed. Intense and 



dazzling colors. 3 for 5 cts., 15 



cts. per doz. 

 Persian (Violet scented). Different 



colored standards ; bright yellow 



keel, with waved edges. Fine for 



pots. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Peacock. Pure white, with brixht 



blue spot on each petal. 4 cts. 



each, 7 for 25 cts.. 30 cts per doz. 



Ranunculus 



These dwarf-growing bulbous plants are perfectly 

 hardy south of Washington, but should be protected far- 

 ther north. 



Guernsey Turban, Finest Mixed. Each bulb produces a 

 great number of bright and richly colored double flow- 

 ers. 4 for 10 cts., 25 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 French Turban, Finest Mixed. Of vigorous growth, 

 bearing an abundance of gorgeous flowers of largest 

 size. 4 for 10 cts., 25 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



Fritillarias 



The habit of growth is Lily-like, and, as a pot-plant, 

 the effect is beautiful in the extreme ; in fact, it is as 

 beautiful as any lily, while the profusion of flowers is 

 remarkable. Requires about the same treatment as 

 Bermuda Easter Lily, and should not be given too 

 much water. 



Fritillaria Recurva. Produces numerous large, pendent, 

 bell-shaped flowers, on stems 6 to 10 inches high. Fre- 

 quently as many as a dozen brilliant scarlet flowers, 

 spotted with orange in the throat, are produced at 

 one time. 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts., 7 for 50 cts., 

 75 cts. oer doz., $5.00 per 100, postpaid. 

 Mixed Varieties. This splendid mixture includes a mar- 

 velous number of colors — yellow, white, pink, purple, 

 striped, splashed and checkered in the most curious 

 ways. Splendid for pot culture as well as for the 

 garden border. Entirely hardy. 6 for 20 cts., 35 cts. 

 per doz., $2.50 per 100, postpaid. 



A Bed of German Iris. 



