of fact, they should never be grown actually IN the water, but they will tolerate considerable inoistni'c 

 al)uut the roots. However, they may also be grown right along with your other perennials, in any ordinary 

 bofdcr, where tlieir varied coloi's and types will piwivc a beautiful asset to any {ilauting. Japanese iris 

 prefer a rather ricli soil, and a little peat moss will be of benefit, for they prefer a slightly acid soil condi- 

 tion. Never put lime into the soil or near them. They are al)solutely luirdy, l)ut a mulcli should be applied 



JAPANESE IRIS 



the first season to prevent heaving from frosts. 



Remember, we do not force our jjlants with fertilizer of any kind — it is the soil, climate, and cultivation 

 which have built up a reputation for oiii' iris i)lants. 



Single varieties have three large petals, doul)le ones have six. 



LIST OF VARIETIES Per 10 



ALICE BLUE. Dbl. Large pale blue with yellow markin-s $1.75 



ANGEL'S DEN. Dbl. Vinous purple ; verv good grower 1.75 



ASAGIRE. Dill. White, etched with blue"; a lovely thing 1.75 



AYASI. Sgl. White center, wide crimson edo'c 1.75 



AZURE. 1)1)1. Mauve blue, yellow blotch, dark luih. 2.50 



CLOUD DRESS. Dbl. (irey, lined heavily with i)urple lines 1.75 



CLOUDY SKY. Dbl. WHdtc center, tipped crimson red 2.50 



DOJI. 1)1)1. Deautiful. white overlaid lavender 1.75 



FRANCES E. CLEVELAND. Sgl. A gigantic bhu'-la vender ; one of the best of all Japanese irises. . . 4.00 



GENJIYAMA. Dhl. i^i.'h dark |)urple, long orange blotch and a halo of blue 2.50 



GOLD BOUND. Dhl. i.arge, pure snow white, gold bar 1.75 



HATSUKI. Sgl. rnifoi-m i)urple blue; very attractive 1.75 



HIMONO. Sgl. Dark cerise, style branches white, crests purple 1.75 



HOLLYHOCK. Sgl. IMedle.y of lavender and blue, and a very lovely thing indeed 5.00 



HOSOKAWA. Dbl. Purple blue, with white lines radiating' from golden bar at center 1.75 



HOTARI. Sgl. i^eautiful light lavender, veined purple. . ! '. 2.50 



J. A. HAYDEN. Dbl Splendid violet blue ; extra good 2.50 



JOSEPHINE HEYWOOD. Sgl. P>right blue, vivid purple sheen 2.50 



KAGARABI. Sgl. Fine light lavender, veiiu'd red purple 1.75 



KASAGA. Sgl. Crimson purple, slightly edged white 2.50 



KASUGANO. Dbl. Plum purple, darker pencilings 1.75 



KOHIO. 1)1)1. Light lavender ground, densely mottled and veinetl ])urple; an extra fine thing 5.00 



KOKO-NO-IRO. Dbl. Fine large red purple with prominent orange blotch 1.75 



KOMACHI. Dbl. Deep violet purple variety of great beautv. . . 1.75 



KOMBARIN. Dbl. Extra fine early white ' 1.75 



KOYKA. 1)1)1. Dark blue purple, splashed lavender 2.50 



KUMONO. 1)1)1. Lavender, veined white, yellow center 1.75 



KURO KUMO. 1)1)1. Deep purple, overlaid with blue 1.75 



MARJORIE PARRY. Dbl. Delicate light mauve with tufted center 2.50 



MONIJA. A fine dark crimson ])urple, edged with white 4.00 



NEPTUNE. Sgl. Beautiful dark blue, large orange blotch 2.50 



NISHIKA. Sgl. Large crimson purple, penciled with white 2.50 



OTOMENE. Sgl. Tall I'oyal purple, overlaid lavender; one of the finest things in this list 5.00 



PARAGON. Sgl. Beautiful large flowers of deep purple 2.50 



RISHONO. Dbl. Red purple, overlaid brilliant blue 1.75 



SHIGA. Dbl. Keddish blue, very large petals 1.75 



SHIKARI. 1)1)1. Claret wine, bright orange throat 2.50 



SHIMOYO. Sgl. Heavily veined violet on a grey ground 1.75 



SHORYUI. Sgl. White,' shaded and overlaid purple blue 1.75 



SUIBYIN. Sgl. Very beautiful dark purple, veined white 2.50 



SURI. Sgl. Grey ground, slightly overlaid blue 5.00 



TRIUMPH. Sgl. Lavender, veined with rich dark purple 1.75 



TUJI. Sol. Dark violet blue, flaked white 2.50 



VIOLET BEAUTY. Sgl. Pansy-violet, yellow blotch 1.75 



WAKAMU. Dbl. Bright crimson-purple, splashed white 1.75 



WAKAMURA. Dbl. Crimson violet, witii white halo surroiuiding a yellow bar; sometimes blooms 



in tall 2.50 



YONOMO. Dbl. (h-ey ground, overlaid crimson uuiroon 4.00 



