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CHE magnificence of these new Iris surpass description. The flowers are 

 of enormous size, averaging 8 to 10 inches across, and are of indescrib- 

 able and charming hues and colors, varying like watered silk in the sun- 

 light, 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 inten- 

 sifies the wealth of coloring. The Japan Iris is perfectly hardy and flowers in 

 great profusion in July, attaining greatest perfection if grown in moist soil, 

 or if plentifully supplied with water while growing and flowering. The earlier 

 the roots are planted after the first of September the better the flowers will 

 be the succeeding summer. (See cut.) Ready September to December. 



SINGLE LARGE FLOWERING JAPAN IRIS. 

 Apollo. Pure white, pink centre. 



Granite. Purple spotted and flaked white; lilac centre. 

 H. Von Sieboldt. Reddish, veined white, yellow centre. 

 Lavender Queen. Fine lavender. 



Mars. Reddish purple, striped and blotched white. 

 Ondine. White shaded light blue towards centre. 

 Plume. White suffused with blue, violet veins, centre lilac. 

 Quakeress. Ash-gray veined and shaded blue; pink and yellow centre. 

 Shadow. Self color, reddish purple. 

 Snowbound. Large pure white with golden bands. 

 Toledo. White, light purple centre. 



Variabilis. Large wavy petals, white and indigo blue suffused, blotched, 

 striped and marbled. 



DOUBLE LARGE FLOWERING JAPAN IRIS. 

 Blue Danube. Deep indigo blue. Violet shading. 

 Excelsior. Shaded violet purple, slightly veined white. Center white and 



orange. 

 Gold Bound. Pure white, one of the best. 

 La Favorite. Large fine white, freely veined blue. 

 Mahogany. Dark red shaded maroon. 

 Norma. Deep lavender, center lilac and yellow. 

 Oriole. Rich crimson plum color. 



Pyramid. Lilac blue, veined, white centre each petal. 

 Robert Craig. French gray, veined violet. 

 Sea Gull. White, shaded light blue toward centre. 

 Spotted Beauty. Silky white, spotted with violet crimson. 

 Victor. White veined violet-purple. 



PRICE, any of the above named Japan Iris, 20c. each, $2 00 per doz., or 

 delivered 25c. each, $2 SO per doz. 



The Collection of either the twelve single or twelve Double Japan Iris one 

 root each $2 00 or delivered, $2 60. 

 Both collections for $3 SO, or delivered for $4 . 60. 



JAPAN IRIS, Mixed, new large flowering single and double varieties 16c. 

 each, $1 50 doz., or delivered 20c. each, S2 00 per doz. 



THE NEW 



'imperial" Collection of Japan Iris 



(Order by name or number.) 

 Grand new large flowering varieties — the pick of the latest Japanese pro- 

 ductions — having immense flowers of lovely new colorings and combinations. 

 Descriptions fail to do justice to these beautiful varieties. The flowers must be 

 seen to be appreciated. 

 No. 



Kumoma-no-sora. Three large, broad petals, silvery-white, suffused 1 

 in the most delicate manner with soft light-blue; one of the handsomest 

 varieties in cultivation. 

 Oyodo. Three large petals, rich, royal-purple, shading deeper towards 



the base; the finest single dark colored variety. 

 Shuchiukwa. Three large petals, crimson-purple with white veins and 



large white halo; a showy variety. 



Sakata. Three large round petals, light violet or lavender-blue, with 



deeper colored veinings. Standards and minor petals ageratum-blue. 



Senjo-no-hora. One of the most beautiful mottled varieties, six large 



petals evenly variegated throughout with white and deep purple 



which is so intense as to give the flower a dark crimson reflex. 



Rish-no-toma. Fine large flower. Six petals, silvery white, densely 



veined and minutely dotted with violet blue. 

 Shishi-odori. Six large petals, upon first opening a rich velvety-purple, 

 changing to deep purple as the flowers mature; golden-yellow centre. 

 Samidare. Entirely distinct, the six large petals, being peculiarly 

 fluted on the edges. The ground color is silvery-white, showing but 

 faintly through the violet-blue; strongly veined with rich ultramarine- 

 blue; a rich combination of colors; at the same time soft and pleasing. 

 60. Kagaribi. Six petals, ground color white, beautifully traced and marbled 

 with ultramarine-blue in such a manner as to appear lace-like. 

 Hana-aoi. Six large petals, the nearest approach to an ultramarine- 

 blue, with golden-yellow centre, which intensifies the blue color; 

 a late flowering variety. 

 Komochi-guma. Six petals; rich, velvety, pansy-violet color; uniform 



throughout the entire flower. 

 Tokyo. Six large round petals, forming a beautiful open flat flower 

 of purest white; the finest double white Iris grown. 

 Price: Any of the above, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; or delivered in U. S. 



35c. each, S3. 50 per doz. 

 The collection of above 12 New Imperial Japan Iris, 1 each for $3.00, or de- 

 livered for 13.50. 



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For various other Irises — English, Spanish, Dutch, etc. — see page 40. 



