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Bearded Iris Flag Iris; 

 Iris Kaempferl (Oriental Iris) 



These beautiful Iris prefer moist acid soil. The 

 glorious flowers of the following varieties will sur- 

 prise and please you. 



Azure. Double; immense mauve-blue flowers. 

 Betty F. Holmes. Double; white blooms, yellow 



midrib. 

 Blue Bird. Single; rich blue. 

 Catherine Parry. Double; blue, overlaid rich 



purple. 

 Columbia. Double; blue with white veins, yellow 



center. 

 Doris Childs. Double; F>earl-white, veined purple. 

 Fascination. Double; mauve-pink, lightly veined 



white. 

 Gold Bound. Double; white, gold-banded center. 

 La Favorite. Double; white veined blue, purple 



center. 

 La Tosca. Double; immense white flowers. 

 Lavender Giant. Single; lavender-blue. 

 Mahogany. Double; a lovely mahogany-red. 

 Purple and Gold. Double; violet-purple, golden 



throat. 

 Queen of the Blues. Single; pale blue, veined 



white. 

 Red Riding Hood. Single; a fine red variety. 

 Rose Anna. Double; light mauve, veined purple. 

 Shadow. Single; reddish purple. 

 T. S. Ware. Double; reddish violet flowers, white 



centers. 

 Victor. Double; light blue, veined blue. 

 White Swan. Single; pure white. 

 All above Oriental Iris, 50c. each; $1.20 for 3 of 

 one kind; $4.40 per doz. of one kind 



Iris Sibirica (Siberian Iris) 



Being smaller and more graceful these are greatly 

 admired as cut-flowers. They are also easy to grow 

 and bloom in May. 

 Caesar's Brother. Rich black pansv-purple. 50c. 



each; $1.20 for 3. 

 Perry's Blue. Clear blue. Stout stems. 

 Snow Queen. A beautiful white. Very free 



flowering. 



Iris Pumila 

 (Dwarf iris or Miniature Flags) 



A dwarf Iris that is ideal for the rock-garden. 

 Blooms during March and April. 

 Deep Blue Light Blue White Yellow 



Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) 



The Rainbow Flowers are popular everywhere and 

 have many admirers. Every garden should have a 

 collection. 



Ambassador. Standards bronze; falls maroon. 

 Anne-Marie Cayeux. Pink. Extra fine. 36 in. 

 Black Wings. Deep blue-black. Fine. 

 Blue Triumph. Fine pale blue. 42 in. 

 Blue Velvet. Velvetv, best dark blue. 40 in. 

 California Gold. Tail; golden yellow. 50c. each. 

 Cheerio. Standards tan; falls velvety red. Fine. 



50c. each. 

 Clara Noyes. Rich blend of Talisman rose. 

 Copper Lustre. Copper and gold blend. 50c. each. 

 Dauntless. Red-purple; tall and large. 40 in. 

 Deputo Nomblot. Dyke's medal. Bronze. Tall. 

 Grace Sturtevant. Red-purple; fragrant. 36 in. 

 Gudrun. Very large; pure white. 

 Jean Cayeux. A blend of browns. 

 Naranja. Rich yellow self. 50c. each. 

 No-We-Ta. Dainty pink blend. Exquisite. 32 in. 

 Princess Beatrice. Light lavender. Fine. 

 San Francisco. White, edged blue. 

 Shot Silk. Rich silky pink and gold; fragrant. 

 Sir Michael. Dark blue tone. Fragrant; massive. 

 Snow White. White; good size, 36 in. 

 Sunlight. Soft yellow. 

 Venus de Milo. Fine new white. 42 in. 

 William Mohr. Lilac, veined manganese. 



Autumn-flowering Bearded Iris 



Autumn Dawn. Gold and pink. 

 Autumn Elf. Standards cream; falls light mauve. 

 Autumn Haze. Large; violet-purple. 

 Autumn Queen. Very pretty white. 18 in. 

 Black Magic. Intense deep blue-violet with a rich 



velvety black luster and sheen. 

 Eleanor Roosevelt. Deep red-violet. 

 Sangreal. Yellow fall bloomer. 28 in. 

 Ultra. Very fine ultramarine-blue. 15 in. 



Dutch Iris 



One of the most easily grown bulbous plants. 

 Place bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep in good sandy loam. 

 Blooms in early June; lovely for cutting. 

 Imperator. Brilliant deep blue with a golden yellow 



blotch on each standard. 

 Wedgwood. Graceful large flowers of a beautiful 

 even blue color. Easv to force. Extra-large bulbs, 

 SI. 2 5 for 10; S9.00 per 100. 

 Yellow Queen. Both the standards and falls are 



bright golden yellow. 

 Mixed Colors. A well-blended mixture. 



Unless otherwise noted, All Dutch Iris, 

 75c. for 10; $6.00 per 100 



Spanish Iris 

 Known as "Orchids of the Hardy Fjower Gar- 

 den.** They grow from 18 to 24 inches high and pro- 

 duce their exquisite airy bloon s during the last of 

 May and through June. Plant the latter part of 

 September. Mixture contains all colors. Bulbs, 60c. 

 for 10; $4.50 per 100. 



Unless otherwise noted, all Iris are $1.00 for 3 of one kind; $1.75 for 6 of one kind; 

 $3.50 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, 45c. each 



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