P PETER HENDERSON A. CO., NEW YORK- 



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NEW LAPvGE^FLOWERlNG JAPAN IRIS ^^^^S KAEMPFERI. 



HE magnificence of these new Irises surpasses description. The flowers are of enormous size, averaging 8 to 10 inches across, and of indescribable andl 

 charming hues and colors, varying like watered silk in the sunlight, the prevailing colors being white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and blue; each 

 flower usually representing several shades, while a golden-yellow blotch, surrounded by a halo of blue or violet, at the base of the petals intensifies the 

 wealth of coloring. The Japan Iris is perfectly hardy and flowers in great profusion in July and August, and attains greatest perfection if grown in moist 

 soil, or if plentifully supplied withwater while growing and flowering. Ready in October. (See cut.) 



SINGLE JAPAN IRIS. 



Thunderbolt. Pach violet, veined black, yellow at base of petals, small centre 



petals of lavender, heliotrope and purple. 

 Queen of Whites. Pure white, with satiny-white veins, base of petals feathered 



light yellow. 

 Magnifica. Dark heliotrope, veined black, yellow base, all petals margined 



white, reflex side of petals and three small petals pink, veined claret, small 



centre petals black and purple. 

 Bluebeard. Light blue ground shaded with indigo, entire petal heavily blotched 



with dark blue, base feathered yellow, centre petals bright pink, spotted with 



crimson. 

 Peerless. Delicate blue, spotted with darker blue, base of petals feathered yellow, 



reflex of petals white, small centre of petals white, tipped with deep blue. 

 Bravo. Deep blue, veined_ with violet, base yellow, three small petals wine, 



tipped with white and veined marroon, small centre petals deep violet, tipped 



light blue. 

 , Speckled Beauty. White ground, minutely specked with magenta and copper 



red, base of petals feathered with yellow, centre petals white, speckled with 



copper-red. 

 Triu ,ipn. Ground color white, heavily blotched and spotted with garnet and 



light pink, base of petals yellow, small centre petals white, tipped with light 



claret. 

 Aurora. White, shaded with rosy-claret, dark picotee edged, entire flower veined 



white, base of petals feathered yellow, centre petals white, shaded light claret. 

 Curiosity. Pure white, shot with blue and violet, yellow feather in centre, cen- 

 tre petals white, tipped maroon and lavender. 

 Sensation. White ground, feathered yellow at base with surrounding zone of 



lavender entire petal veined violet, inner petals li^ht claret, veined maroon 



and shot white, centre petals bright blue, shot with white. 

 Gem. Lavender with margin of blue, yellow feather at base, reverse of petals 



lavender, entire flower veined and speckled with white, centre petals white 



tipped dark violet. 



PRICES. — Fine clumps of any of the above named Single Ja^an Iris, 20c. 

 each, $2.00 per doz., or the set of 12 singles for S2.00. 



DOUBLE JAPAN IRIS. 



Snowball. Pure white, with satiny-white veining and light yellow centre. 



Very double. 

 La Supe.'b. Delicate blue, broadly margined with pure white, yellow centre, 



entire flower intricately veined with white. 

 Fascination. Bright blue, broadly margined with indigo, yellow centre. The 



three smaller inner petals pure white, tipped with claret, the entire flower 



veined white. 

 Conqueror. Deep carmine-pink with band of white through centre of the petals, 



reverse of petals light pink, large veins of white through the entire flower. 



Very double. 

 Charmer. Pure white ground, heavily veined with bright blue, base of petals 



ornamented with yellow feather, three small inner petals bright blue and violet. 

 L' Unique. Ground color lavender, heavily veined with claret, base of petals 



feathered with yellow, small centre petals plum color. 

 Diversity. Rich deep blue, heavily veined with indigo, base of petals feathered 



with yellow, small centre petals creamy-white, tipped with indigo, reverse of 



petals light blue. 

 Garnet. Rich garnet, lightly margined with white, dark maroon veins, base 



of petals feathered with yellow reverse side of petals light rose, small centre 



petals violet and black. 

 Royal Pu-ple. Rich violet, shaded deep purple, veined with black, base of 



petals feathered yellow, small centre petals varying from light lavender to 



dark purple. 

 Mikado. Rich crimson with large veins of white, base of petals feathered yel- 

 low, small centre petals of lavender and plurn color. 

 Perfection. Clear pink, veined and speckled with dark pink, reverse side of 



petals bright red, centre yellow blotch, small centre petals creamy-white, 



tipped with bright red. 

 Pride of Japan. Pure white ground margined with pink and veined with satiny 



white, lightly speckled with pink, yellow feather at base, small centre petals 



with same markings. 



PRICES. — Fine clumps of any of the above named Double Japan Iris, 20c. 

 each, 82.00 per doz., or the set of 12 doubles for S2.00. 



MIXED VARIETIES OF JAPAN IRIS, either single or double, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



