HENRY A. DREER 



Hardy Plants 



WHOLESALE LIST 



25 



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. 



Ainbassadeur. 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. $G.OO 

 per doz. ; $50.00 per 100. 



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

 mounted vi^ith masses of glorious flowers of won- 

 derful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded 

 wavy margins, falls slightly deeper; deliciously 

 scented. )|iC.OO per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



Cluny. A lovely very large flower, standards wis- 

 taria-blue, falls bluish violet with deeper shadings, 

 very free. .$6.0O per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



Lent A. WiIliain.son. Exceptionally large flowers on 

 tall strong stems. Standards bright lobelia-blue, 

 shot fawn at the edge, falls rich velvety purple 

 suffused blue at the edge, bright golden-yellow 

 beard. $6.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



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

 perfect form. Standards pale lavender-blue, falls 

 deep aniline-blue. $0.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



Magrnifioa. 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. $G.OO 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. 

 $0.00 per doz.; $.50.00 per 100. 



Opera. Very distinct fine shaped flowers, standards 

 coppery brown, dashed with purple, falls wine red, 

 the base bronzv maroon penciled with gold. 2 feet. 

 $0.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



Prospero. A very large blended two-tone violet with 

 well rounded falls of a deep reddish-purple with 

 lighter shadings a* the margin. Exceptionally free, 

 a showy variety. $6.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



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

 reticulated with white and violet in the upper por- 

 tion. 2 feet. ,$«.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. $4.50 per 

 doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Souv. de Mine. Gauillchan. Tall, early and distinct, a 

 very rich deep velvety purple. Probably the finest 

 dark colored Iris in existence today. 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz.; .$60.00 per 100. 



Iris Germanica 



IRIS GERMANICA— Twenty Choice Garden Varieties 



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 bloom and are well termed the Garden Varieties. 



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. Sl.so 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Arclieveque. 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. ' 



Edouard 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. 



KIdorado. 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 

 21/2 feet. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Fairy. White, delicately bordered and suffused pale 

 blue. $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.; .$7.0O 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 2% feet. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



Kin^ of Iris. 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. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with 

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

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra- 

 marine-blue, more or less veined with creamy-white 

 and bordered sulphur-yellow, making a beautiful 

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



Mnie. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, daint- 

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

 100. 



Nuee D'Orag-e. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lav- 

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

 .$7.00 per 100. 



Parisinna. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white 

 at centre; falls white reticulated and spotted with 

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

 iPL.-iO per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Perfection. Standards light blue, falls dark velvety 

 violet and black. $1.00 per doz.; .$7.00 per 100. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Standards sulphur yellow. 

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

 $10.00 per 100. 



Prosper Laugler. A unique variety with luminous 

 bronzy-drab colored standards; the falls a rich vel- 

 vety blackish maroon with brownish pencilings and 

 yellow reticulations at base and golden beard; 

 very free. A veritable mass of color during its 

 long flowering period; height 2% feet. $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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

 doz.; .$7.00 per 100. 



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

 $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



