AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1908. 



GERiMAIN IRISES. {iris Germamca. True Fleur-de-Lis.) 



IRISES require rich soil and abundance of water. The finest blooms are obtained from established clumps; consequently when 

 planted they should remain undisturbed. Set the roots in clumps of three or more, four inches deep, and protect with leaves or 

 other mulch during winter. We advis; early autumn planting. 



A Border of German Irises. 



In the descriptions (S) is used to signify standards 

 Prices: Each, 15 cents; dozen. Si. 50; 100, $10.00, 



AsiatJcus. S. violet; F. purple; ht. 2 ft. 



Atropurpurea or Kochi. S. and F. rich claret purple; ht. 2 ft. 

 Bacchus. S. and F. white; crest golden yellow; ht. 2 ft. 

 Canarybird. S. yellow; F. bronze, striped white; ht. 2 ft. 

 Comte de St. Clair. F. deep violet margined white ; ht. 2 ft. 

 Dubois de Milan. S. lavender; F. blue veined purple; ht. 2 ft. 

 Edith. S. porcelain blue; F. purple, striped white; ht. i V^ ft. 

 Elizabeth. S. pale blue; F. blue shaded violet; ht. 2 ft. 

 L'Esperance. S. bronze; F. rich yellow veined crimson; very 



beautiful; ht. 2 ft. 

 Qarrick. S. lilac; F. dark violet blue; ht. 2^ ft. 

 Gazelle. White, frilled mauve; ht. 2)4 ft. 

 vjlory of Hillegom. S. and F. clear porcelain blue; ht. 3 ft. 

 Gracchus. F. crimson, reticulated white; early; ht. i>^ ft. 

 Honorable. S. golden-vellow ; F. striped maroon; ht. 2^ ft. 

 Hermione. S. and F. fine pale hlac ; ht. 2>^ ft. 



Innocenza. S. and F. ivory white ; crest rich golden; ht. 26 in. 

 John D. Witt. Light lilac blue; F. purple. 

 John Charles Luhter. S. white; F. white tinted lavei-sder- ht. 



i/z ft. 



or tha erect petals; (F) falls or the drooping petals, 

 (e.xcept where otherwise given.) 



King Edward. S. light blue ; F. purple ; ht. ^ ft. ; one of the best. 

 Alacrantha. S. blue; F. violet giant -flowered; ht. 2 ft. 

 Madame Chereau. White, frilled azure blue ; ht. 32 in. 

 Maori King. S. rich golden yellow; F. rich velvety crimson, 



margined gold, most effective; ht. ii-^ ft. 

 A\orpheus. White, traced with violet purple. 

 Airs. H. Darwin. F. white, slightly reticulated, violet at base; 



very beautiful and free-flowered. 'first-class certificate; ht. 2 ft. 

 Pallida Dalmatica. Large, lovely lavender flowers in stately 



spikes, 3 to 4 ft. Each, 25 cents; doz., §2. 00. 

 Panchrea. S. and F. yellow; ht. 2 ft. 

 President Carnot. S. light blue; F. deep violet; 2>^ ft. 

 Purple Prince. Royal purple, very effective; ht. 2 ft. 

 Queen Emma. Pure white. 2 ft. 



Queen of May. Soft rose-lilac, almost pink; ht. 32 in. 

 Sambucina Beethoven. S. rosv-lilac ; F. purple, with orange crest ; 



ht. 2 ft. 

 Sparta. S. bronze yellow ; F. maroon, margined old gold ; ht. 1^ ft. 

 Unnamed varieties, Finest A\i\cd. Each 15 cents"; dozen. Si. 25. 



ICO, S6.00. 



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