HENRY A. DREER 



Hardy Plants 



WHOLESALE LIST 



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Iris Germanica 



Twelve Select Exhibition Varieties 



The following- varieties are the most magnificent 

 newer acquisitions obtained up to the present time. 

 Their colorings and form are superb, they represent 

 the giants of the family both in size of individual 

 flowers and habit of growth. 



A.rabassadeur. 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. $3.50 

 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100. 



Ann Page. A superb variety growing 4 feet high, 

 with masses of clear lavender blue flowers, with 

 well rounded petals. $3.00 per doz.; $20^00 per 100. 



Climy. A lovely very large flower, standards wis- 

 teria-blue, falls bluish violet with deeper shadings, 

 very free. $3.50 per doz.; .$25.00 per 100. 



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 ed^e, bright golden-yellow 

 beard. $3.00 per doz.; .$20.00 per 100. 



Lord of June. One of the best, massive flowers of 

 perfect form. Standards pale lavender-blue, falls 

 deep aniline-blue. $3.0O per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



I>las;nifica. All that its name implies, flowers of im- 

 mense size on stiff branching stems 4 feet high. 

 Falls of a superb dark reddish-purple, standards 

 light violet blue. $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Moliere. Standards light blue, overlaid brown, falls 

 purplish maroon merging lighter at the edges, enor- 

 mous size, of exquisite form and good substance. 

 $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Opera. Very distinct fine shaped flowers, standards 

 coppery brown, dashed with purple, falls wine red, 

 the base bronzy maroon penciled with gold. 2 feet. 

 $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Prosper©. A very large blended two-tone violet with 

 well rounded falls of a deep reddish-purple with 

 lighter shadings at the margin. Exceptionally free, 

 a showy variety. $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Queen 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 color is an exquisite shade of 

 pure lavender-blue; the color being uniform In both 

 standards and falls. $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Iris Geriiianiea 



Raitet. Standards intense violet-blue, falls dark violet, 

 reticulated with white and violet in the upper por- 

 tion. 2 feet. $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Shekinah. A delightful shade of pale yellow, with 

 amber shadings. A tall growing handsome con- 

 spicuous variety of very uncommon color. $3.00 per 

 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Iris Germanica — Twenty Choice Garden Varieties 



We know of no class of hardy plants which will repay their owner with such a wealth of bloom, in so 

 many varied colors or during a longer period than a well arranged planting selected from the list offered 

 below. While not as aristocratic individually as the Exhibition varieties, they far surpass them in freedom of 

 bloom and are well termed the Garden Varisties. 



Alcazar. Standards soft bluish-violet overlaid bronze; 

 falls dark nigrosin-violet with w^hite 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. $1.50 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish pur- 

 ple, falls dark velvety purple, very free. $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, 

 reticulated lavender. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Kdouard Michel. One of the finest; fiowers of large 

 size, beautifully poised on 3 feet high stems. The 

 standards are broad and frilled, of a distinct shade 

 of reddish-violet, the falls slightly deeper in color. 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Eldorado. Standards bronzy-violet, passing to a yel- 

 low with brown reticulation at base; falls light- 

 violet purple, lip overlaid with bronze; base yellow 

 with brown pencilings. Very free flowering; height 

 2% feet. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Florentina Alba, Very free flowering, white. $1.00 

 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Poster's Yellow. Standards and falls creamy yellow. 

 $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Honorabilis. Standards golden yellow, falls rich 

 mahogany brown. $1.00 per doz.; .$7.00 per 100. 



Isoline. Standards, vinaceous-lilac suffused w^ith 

 bronze; falls lig^ht purple overlaid with bronze; base 

 of petals yellow with brown reticulations; golden 

 yellow beard; height 2% feet. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



lia Tendresse. Standards as well as falls ageratum 

 blue. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with 

 petals 2 inches wide, of deep violet mauve. $1.50 

 per doz.; .$10.00 per 100. 



Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, standards and falls 

 of a deep ultramarine-blue, more or less veined with 

 creamy-white and bordered sulphur-yellow, making 

 a beautiful contrast. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Mithras. A striking variety with good sized flowers, 

 standards pale yellow, falls violet shaded claret 

 and yellow border. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Mine. Cliereau. Standards and falls pure white, dain- 

 tily edged with light blue. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 

 100. 



iVuee D'Orage. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lav- 

 ender-violet with bronzy suffusion. $1.00 per doz.; 

 .$7.00 per 100. 



Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white 

 at centre; falls white reticulated and spotted with 

 Chinese-violet at edges; very free; height 30 inches. 

 .$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Standards sulphur yellow. 

 Falls rich plum, bordered cream. $1.50 per doz.; 

 .$10.00 per 100. 



Q.ueen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. $1.00 per 

 doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Rembrandt. Standards light lavender, falls deep lav- 

 ender blue. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Sher^vin-'Wrlght. Flowers most profusely, color a 

 rich golden yellow without mark'ngs. The bes; 

 and showiest yellow for mass planting. $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Iris Germanica Mixed Varieties. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 

 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



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