HENRY A. DREER 



Hardy Plants 



WHOLESALE LIST 



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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 

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

 >low While not as aristocratic individually as the exhibition varieties, they far surpass them in freedom of 



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bloom and are well termed the Garden Varieties. 



Alcaasar. 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. $1.50 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Arelieveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish pur- 

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

 doz.; i)»10.00 per 10 0. 



Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, 

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



Bdoiiard Michel. One of the finest; flowers 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. 



Kldorado. 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.,'>0 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Florentina Atba. Very free flowering, white. $1.00 

 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Foster's Yellow. Standards and falls creamy yellow. 

 $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Honorahilis. Standards golden yellow, falls rich 

 mahogany brown. .fl.OO per doz.; .$7.0O per 100. 



Isoline. Standards, vinaceous-lilac suffused with 

 bronze; falls light purple overlaid with bronze; base 

 of petals yellow with brown reticulations; golden 

 yellow beard; height 21/2 feet. .$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



Kin$? of Iri.s. A striking variety, with flowers of per- 

 fect form, the standards clear lemon color, falls 

 deep satiny-brown, with a broad border of golden- 

 yellow. 2 feet. .$t.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



La Tendre.sse. Standards and falls of an even agera- 

 tum-blue, of compact habit. $1.00 per doz.; .$7.00 per 

 100. 



Loliensrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with 

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

 per doz.; .$10.00 per 100. 



lioreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, standards and falls 

 of a deep ultra-marine-blue, more or less veined with 

 creamv-white and bordered sulphur-yellow, making 

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



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

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

 100. 



i\uee D'Oras-e. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lav- 

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

 $7.00 per 100. 



Pari.siana. 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. 



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Iris Germanica 



Uiieen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. $1.00 per 

 doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Kenihrandt. Standards light lavender-blue, falls of a 

 deeper blue; early flowering. $1.00 per doz.; .$7.00 

 per 100. 



.Sherwin-Wrig-ht. The plants grow about two feet 

 high; the flowers, which are produced in lavish pro- 

 fusion, are of splendid texture and stand well above 

 the foliage, and are of a rich golden yellow without 

 markings or shadings. The best of all the yellow 

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



Iris Germanica Mixed Varieties. 60 cts. per doz.; $4,00 

 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



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 flow- 

 ers and habit of growth. 



Ainbassadenr. 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. $4.50 

 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Ballerine. A superb variety growing 4 feet high, sur- 

 mounted with masses of glorious flowers of won- 

 derful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded 

 wavy inargins, falls slightly deeper; deliciously 

 scented. $4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Cluny. A lovely very large flower, standards wis- 

 taria-blue, falls bluish violet with deeper shadings, 

 very free. $6.00 per ddz.; $50.00 per 100. 



Lent A. Williamson. Exceptionally large flowers on 

 tall strong stems. Standards bright lol>elia-blue, 

 shot fawn at the edge, falls rich velvety purple 

 suffused blue at the edge, bright golden-yellow 

 beard. $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Lord of June. One of the best, massive flow^ers of 

 perfect form. Standards pale lavender-blue, falls 

 deep aniline-blue. $3.50 per doz.; .$25.00 per 100. 



Magnifica. All that its name implies, flo-wers of im- 

 mense size on stiff branching stems 4 feet high. 

 Falls of a superb dark reddish-purple, standards 

 light violet blue. $6.00 per doz.; $50.00 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. 

 .$6.00 per doz.: $50.00 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. 

 $6.00 per doz.; $.50.00 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. 



(iiieen Caterina. This superb variety is one of the 

 handsomest of all Iris; a giant in size of flowers as 

 v^ell 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. 



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

 reticulated with white and violet in the upper por- 

 tion. 2 feet. $6.00 per doz.; $50.00 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. 



