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| RIS : (Flowering Flag—Fleur-de-Lis). 
ITardy spring and summer blooming plants, bearing large, rich and various colored 
flowers. They are of easy culture, and thrive in any good garden soil. ‘The whole 
family have claims on the attention of amateurs, on account of their excellent 
faculty of taking care of themselves if properly planted in the first instance. No 
garden should be without some of the varieties, especially as they are 
valuable for cutting. 
SPANISH IRIS (Iris Hispanica). 
These have appropriately been called ‘the Orchids of the’ Hardy 
Flower Garden,’ some of the choicer Orchids being their only rivals, 
and even they can hardly be said to exceed them in richness, variety and 
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beauty. They are of the simplest culture, succeeding in almost any soil 
or position. The bulbs should be planted 2 to 8 inches deep and 6 
inches apart, early enough in the autumn to allow them to make some 
growth before hard frost comes. For best effect they should be planted 
in-beds or groups of 25 to 100 or more bulbs—the larger the number the finer 
the effect. They flower about the end of June, and the bulbs may either be lifted 
or alle-ved to remain for another season. 
They are also splendid for pot culture. Put 4 to 6 bulbs in a 5-inch pot, and 
treat the same way as Hyacinths, except 
EnGuisu Iris. that they should not be brought in for 
ENGLISH IRIS. 
(i. Anglica.) 
Large handsome flowers, with 
flowering much before March. We 
offer the following select sorts: 
Belle Chinoise, Golden yellow. 
British Queen. Fine white. 
Emperor. Violet and blue. 
Louise. Pale pearl blue. 
Chrysolora. Clear canary 
rich purple, blue and lilac colors 
predominating; grows 16 to 
20 inches high; pervectly 
hardy. (See cut.) Mixed yellow. 
varieties, 4 for 10 cts.; Sapho. Dark  bronzy 
25 cts. per doz.; $1.75 per een: 
100; $16.00 per 1000. 
PEACOCK 
IRIS. 
(I. Pavonia.) 
Any of the above 15 cts. 
per doz. $1.00 per 100; 
$8 00 per 1000. 
Tlixed Spanish Iris. 12 
cts. per doz; 76 cts. per 100; 
$5.00 per 1000. 
Collections of Spanish Iris. 
12 each of the 6 named sorts for 
An exquisite small vari- 
ety; flowers pure white, 
with a blue triangle on each 
petal; 1 foot. 3 for 10 cts.; 
30 cts. per doz; $2.00. per 
100. 
IRIS PSEUDO 
ACORUS. 
Golden-yello»w flowers; entirely 
distinct. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
75 cts. 
25 each of the six named sorts for 
$1.40. 
100 each of the 6 named sorts for 
$5.00. 
Tris Susiana (Mourning Iris). 
IRIS SIBIRICA ORIENTALIS. 
The finest of thistype, growing 2 to 3 feet high, with clean, grass-like 
foliage and violet-blue flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
MOURNING IRIS (1. Susiana). 
In that wonderful combination of form and coloring of the rare sweet 
flower we call the Iris (the eye of heaven) there is none so peculiarly 
beautiful as Susiana, It stands out in iis own right as the grandest of all 
species. The groundwork of the flower is silvery gray, so mottled and 
veined and lined with dark chocolate and black as to leave one under 
the impression that it is only a silver lining showing through. [It is 
perfectly hardy, having stood out through last winter without the slightest 
protection, blooming early in spring. No descripticn can Go it justice. 
It must be seen to be appreciated. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 
doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Japanese and German Iris are offered on the next page. 
Bulb and Tuberous-rooted Plants. A good book on this My H  SpanssH 
subject, giving full instructions for their cultivation indoors 
and outdoors. Price, $1.50, postpaid. 
Iris. 
