DREER'S SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for Fall Planting 



Japanese Iris 



Japanese Iris— iris Kaempferi ® 



Bertha Hallock. Pale lilac, beautifully suffused violet. Double. 

 Blue Danube. Double blue with white veins; yellow center. 

 Catherine Parry. Blue overlaid with violet; double. 

 Dream. Silvery white, veined and mottled violet; three petals. 

 Gold Bound. Double creamy white with gold bands. 

 Helena Von Siebold. Crimson-purple; white veins. Three petals. 

 Mahogany. Si.\ large, round petals of velvety crimson-purple. 

 Mount Hood. Rich royal purple with yellow center. Double, 

 Paragon. Rich royal purple with many white veins. Six petals. 

 Pyramid. Six large royal purple petals with yellow center. 

 Templeton. Mottled white and crimson-purple. Double. 

 T.S.Ware. Bright crimson-purple with white veins. Double. 



Atty of lite above: 35c each; S3. 50 per doz.; S25.00 per 100. 



The set of 12 Japanese Iris, S3. 50. 



Japanese Iris in Mixture. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 



per 100. 



Iris germanica— Bearded Iris 

 Ten Select Exhibition Varieties 



Ambassadeur. Flowers of largest size, magnificent form, and 

 unique coloring. Standards, deep lavender suffused with bronze; 

 falls, maroon with purplish cast. 2J ft. 



Ann Page. A superb, tall variety growing 4 feet high, with 

 masses of well-rounded clear lavender-blue flowers. 



Citronella. A most handsome, free flowering, late yellow with 

 falls beautifully veined and mottled Vandyke red. 3 ft. 



Gold Imperial. The best and most vigorous growing, free- 

 flowering, golden yellow Iris. 2J to 3 feet. 



Lent A. Williamson. Large flowers on tall stems. Standards, 

 Lobelia blue, shot fawn at the edge; falls, velvety purple, 

 suffused blue at the edge; bright golden yellow beard. 2\ ft. 



Lord of June. Massive flowers of perfect form. Standards, 

 pale lavender-blue; falls, deep aniline-blue. 3 ft. 



Queen Caterina. A giant in size of flowers as well as in habit of 

 growth, attaining a height of fully 4 feet. The color is an 

 exquisite shade of pure lavender-blue, being uniform in both 

 standards and falls. 



Shekinah. A delightful shade of pale yellow with amber shad- 

 ings. A tall, handsome, variety of very uncommon color. 2 J ft. 



Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau. The largest, darkest, and by 

 far the finest of the dark purple Irises. 2j to 3 ft. 



Suzanne Autissier. Individual flowers of heavy texture and 



spikes of enormous size. Falls, reddish purple; standards, light 



violet-blue. A very profuse bloomer growing 4 feet high. 



Any of the above lo Exhibition Iris: 



35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Set of the above 10 Exhibition Iris, one each, $3.00. 



Choice Garden Varieties of Iris 



Archeveque. Rich reddish purple standards and dark velvety 



purple falls. Blooms very profusely. 2 feet. 

 Edouard Michel. Broad, frilled standards of a distinct reddish 



violet with slightly deeper colored falls. Very large. 3 feet. 

 Her Majesty. Standards and falls are bright mauve. IJ- feet. 

 Honorabilis. Golden yellow standards, mahogany brown falls. 

 Isoline. Standards, vinaceous lilac suffused with bronze. Falls, 



light purple overlaid with bronze. Tlie base of the petals is 



yellow with brown reticulations. Golden yellow beard. 22- feet. 

 Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size with petals 2 



inches wide. A splendid deep violet-mauve color. 2j- feet. 

 Loreley. Deep ultramarine blue falls, veined creamy wiiite and 



bordered yellow. Standards pale sulphur yellow. 2 J feet. 

 Mme. Chereau. A lovely early variety with standards and 



falls pure white daintily edged with light blue. 2J feet. 

 Parisiana. Chinese violet standards shot with white at center. 



White falls reticulated and spotted with violet at edges. 2J feet. 

 Red Riding Hood. Reddish purple falls with white reticula- 

 tions at base. Standards are soft rosy purple. 2J feet. 

 Rembrandt. Light lavender-blue standards and falls of a 



deeper blue. Flowers early. 2 feet. 

 Sherwin-Wright. Rich golden yellow without any markings 



or shadings. The showiest yellow for mass planting. 2 feet. 

 Any of these: 25c each; S2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 

 Set of the 12 Choice Iris, one each, for S2.50. 

 Mixed Varieties. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Iris pallida dalmatica 



Princess Beatrice. Sweet-scented clear lavender-blue. 3 feet. 

 25c each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Pallida dalmatica f oliis variegatis . Beautiful foliage varie- 

 gated in creamy yellow and glaucous green. Clear lavender- 

 blue flowers. 2 feet. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Iris crista ta— Crested Dwarf Iris A 



A tiny native species growing 4 to 6 inches high. Delicate 

 richly marked, pale lilac flowers in late May and June. Very 

 lovely. 2Sc each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Iris interregna a® 



These bloom earlier than the Bearded Iris and combine perfect 

 form with good size and splendid color. 18 inches. 

 Fritjof . Lavender standards and satiny violet-blue falls. 

 Helge. Creamy yellow standards. Darker falls, veined yellow. 

 Spectabilis. A showy, rich violet-purple. Late flowering. 

 A ny one: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Iris pumila hybrida— Dtvor/ 7rw A® 



A very showy class representing a cross between I. pumila and 

 I. germanica. Early flowering. 10 to 12 inches high. 

 Cyanea. Showy rich violet-purple blooms. 

 Excelsa. The well-formed flowers are a good pale lemon yellow, 

 Schneekuppe. Snow white blooms of great appeal. 



Any one: 2Sc each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Iris pseudacorus— Wa/er Flag ® 



The yellow Water Flag, suitable for marshes and water courses. 

 May and June. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Iris sihlricai— Siberian Iris ® 



Orientalis. Rich violet-blue flowers in June. 3', feet. 

 — Snow Queen. Elegant and graceful snow white flowers. 

 Perry's Blue. A comparatively new variety with very large, 

 clear blue flowers on stout, stiff stems. A very free bloomer. 

 Any one: 25c each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



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