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SELECT HARDY PERENNIALS. 



JAPANESE IRIS. 



These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer 

 flowerino; plants and are destined to become great favorites. Thej' com- 

 mence flowering early in July and continue in bloom for five or six 

 weeks. Many of these flowers measure from ten to twelve inches in diameter and almost 

 rival the orchids in their rich colorings and markings. The collection of 25 varieties here 

 listed were selected for us by the most responsible house in Japan, and we are assured that the 

 collection embraces the cream of the hundreds of varieties cultivated by the Japanese. The 

 names given by the Japanese are fanciful ; we give where possible the English translations. 

 While the Iris succeeds in almost any soil and under any conditions, they delight in a rich, deep, wet position, and should be 

 abundantly supplied with manure and water. 



Baudai-no-nailli. Large, pure double white. 



Gekka-HO-nanii {Waves on Moonlight). Fine large 

 white, with si.x large petals. 



Gei-SllO-i. Light maroon, with six large petals. 



Hana-aoi [Holy-Hock). Rich shaded purple, six large petals. 



Hana-no-nislliki {Flower Embroidery). Rich velvety- 

 maroon, with six petals. 



ISO-DO-naini. White ground with beautiful blue variega- 

 tion ; large flowers, with six large petals. 



Kumoma-llO-SOra {Sky Amidst the Cloitd). Fine large 

 pure white, with six large petals. 



'K\nnSi-fnj\^\n {Excited Bear). Very double violet; distinct. 



Kaknjakliro. Large clear blue, with six petals. 



Kyodaisan. Large double violet. 



Kig'an-no-misao. Large double white. 



Knmo-no-uye. Large double violet. 



Mana-dSlini {d-ane). Six large white petal.s, with a small 



blue petal in centre ; distinct. 

 Moniiji-no-taki. Large double light maroon. 

 Onig'a-sllinia. Six large, deep violet petals. 

 Oshoklin. Rich violet, six large petals. 

 Sllislli-ikari. Deep maroon, with six large petals. 

 Slllicllillkwa, White shaded with purple, six large petals. 

 Sllippo. Fine large blue, with six petals. 

 Sllirataki ( IVliite Water-Fall). Large pure white, six petals. 

 SlliniOyO-nO-tSUki {Frosty Moonlight). Double, silverj'- 



white. 

 Tsurugfi-no-mai. large velvety-maroon, six petals. 

 Tora-odori. Beautiful blue variegated. 

 Yedo-kajfami. Six large light maroon petals. 

 YoniO-no-limi {Boundless Sea). White tinged with pur- 



ple, with small violet petal in the centre. 

 Price : 25 cts. each, $2. 50 per doz., $18.00 per 100. The set of 25 varieties for $4.50. 

 We can also furnish a choice lot of mixed varieties — 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



GERHIAX IRIS (Iris GermanicaV 



These are neat, robust, hardy, herbaceous, early-blooming plants, with large ornamental flowers of rich and elegantly blended 

 colors exquisitely striped with dark violet, purple or bronzed lines, upon a lighter ground. They thrive best in low situations, and 

 can be planted in marshy places or interspersed with low-growing sedges on the margins of fi^h-ponds. 



Conite de St. Clair. White, shaded violet. 



Candicans. Fine light blue, beautifully feathered. 



Florentine. White. 



HonorabiliS. Orange, lower petals brown. 



Mine. Chereau. Pearly-white, feathered on edges of 



petals with lavender-blue. 

 Pajole. Purplish-lilac, lower petals dark. 



Queen of the Gypsies. Lavender and bronze, feathered 



rich plum, white and buff. 

 Kapliael. Nankin-yellow, lower petals purple, white veins. 

 Speotabilis. White, penciled with blue. 

 Souvenir. Brilliant yellow, veined maroon. 

 Yil'jjile. Bronzvred, lower petals lilac. 



Velveteen. Light yellow, lower petals velvety purple-black. 

 Walneri. Lilac, lower petals dark blue. 



Price: 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. Set of 13 varieties for $1.. 50. 

 Iris Orientalis. Fine ornamental foliage and rich violet- I Iris Pseudo AooniS A'arlegrata. Flowers golden-yel- 

 blue flowers. 25 cts. each, $250 per doz. | low; foliage striped with white. 25 cts. each, §2.50 per doz. 



