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HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



IRIS KiKMPFERt (JAPANESE IRIS). 



Iris Ksempferi (Japanese Iris). 



These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our 

 summer flowering plants, and are destined to become more 

 popular every season. They commence blooming about the 

 middle of June, and continue in flower for five or six weeks. 

 Many of these flowers measure from lo to 12 inches in diameter, 

 and rival the orchids in their rich colorings and markings. We 

 offer 24 distinct varieties, which were selected while in flower 

 from over 75 of the best Japanese introductions. 



Date=DogU. Rich violet purple, with golden centre. 



Ho=0=jO. Six large petals of a rich velvety purple deepen- 

 ing to the base of the petals. 



Hano=no = mishiki. Bright violet purple, with white 

 veins. 



Iso=no=nami. Ground color silvery white, delicately 

 veined and traced with violet, and golden rayed centre. 



Gekka=no=nami. Comes into bloom fully a week earlier 

 than any other sort ; three very large silvery-white petals ; with 

 golden-rayed centre. 



Kagaribi. Ground color white, beautifully traced and 

 marbled with ultramarine blue ; six large petals, golden yellow 

 star like centre. 



Klgan=no=misao. A very late flowering white with yellow 

 centre. 



Kimino=megumi. Three large pearly white petals, deli- 

 cately veined with ultramarine blue, with yellow centre ; with 

 light blue standards fringed with white. 



Koki=no=iro. Six large rich royal purple petals with 

 golden centre. 



Kumoma=no=sora. The flower consists of three large 

 broad petals, ground color pure silvery white suffused in the 

 most delicate manner with soft light sky-blue; yellow ra}ed 

 centre. 



Kosui=no=iro. Six large petals, ground color violet veined 

 with white : yellow-rayed star-shaped centre. 



Kyodaisan. ■ Entirely distinct with three large rosy lilac 

 petals, with deeper veins and standards, and a golden bar in 

 the centre of each petal. 



Kuma=funjin. Six large petals of a silvery white edged 

 with a broad magenta-lilac border with white veins and yellow 

 centre. 



Meiran. Three large white petals, densely marbled and 

 veined with lilac, and yellow rayed centre. 



Mana=dsuru. A late flowering white, with six large petals 

 and golden-rayed centre. 



IRIS GERMA.MC.\ (GERMAN IRIS). 



Iris Kaempferi (Continued). 



Oyodo. A fine self colored violet purple, shading deeper[^at 

 the base, with golden yellow bar in the centre of each petal. 



Shiga=no=ura=nami. The six large petals are of |a rich 

 violet purple veined with white, and pure yellow star like centre, 

 which is surrounded by a white halo. 



Shishi=ikari. Three medium sized well lour.ded petals, 

 white ground densely veined and mottled with cark purple, and 

 pure yellow centre. 



Shippo. I-ight lilac, densely veined with purple, and pure 

 yellow centre. 



Tsurugi=no=mai. Six rich deep purple petals, shading 

 darker to the centre, with a pure yellow bar in the centre of each 

 petal. 



LJji=no=hotaru. Six petals, deep purple shaded with blue, 

 which deepens to the centre. 



Uchiu. Six petals, bright purple with crimson sheen and 

 few white veins, pure yellow centre. 



Waku=hotei. Six large petals, pure white, veired through- 

 out with purple. 



Yomo=no=umi. Finest white, with six large petals, goldert 

 yellow star-shaped centre. 



Price of Strong Roots. 



Named Sorts, 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen; gio.oo 

 per 100 ; set of 24 varieties for 53-0O- 



Choice Mixed Varieties, $1.00 per dozen; ^8.00 

 per 100. 



German Iris. 



Per doz. Per 100- 



Candicans. Feathered light blue .... $0 75 g6 00 



Comte St. Clair. White shaded violet . 75 6 00 



Honorabilis. Orange shaded brown ... 75 6 00 



Mme. Chereau. White feathered lavender 75 6 oo- 



Penelope. \Vhite veined violet 75 6 00 



Princess of Wales. Pale lavender marked 



purple 75 6 00 



Silver Queen. Fine white feathered blue 75 6 co 



Spectabilis. White penciled blue .... 75 ^ 00 



Queen of Gypsies. Lavender and bronze 75 6 co 



Virgile. Bronzy red, lower petals lilac . . 75 6 00 



Velveteen. Yellow, lower petals purple . 75 6 00 



Walneri. Lilac, lower petals dark blue . . 75 6 00 



Choice Mixed Varieties ^60 4 00 



Iris Orientalis i 00 8 00 



Iris Pseudo Acorus i 00 8 00 



