40 PETER HENDERSON & CO.—WHOLESALE LIST OF BULBS. 
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Japan ins (Kempferi.) 
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| German Iris (Germanic 
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| IRIS. 
Rainbow Flower; Fleur de Lis, 
““The Orchid of the Flower 
Garden."’ The flowers of this 
family are the richest and most 
varied in color of any hardy 
garden plants, and for cut 
flowers they a e invaluable. An 
almost continuous display ot bloom can be 
kept up by planting the following varieties, 
Those grown in pots or frames for winter 
blooming will commence with Adata and 
Histrio, which will bloom in December and 
January, then follows Reticudata in Febru- 
ary, then Bakeri, after which those in the 
open ground will commence with Baker7 and 
Pavonia in Apriland May, followed by the 
Spanish in June, then the Avg/ish, then 
Germanica, the last in bloom being the 
Kempferi in August. 
Japan Iris. 
Uris Kampferi.) 
The magnificence of these new Irises sur- 
passes description. ‘The flowers are of enor- 
mous size, averaging from 6 to 8 inches across, 
and of ind«scribable and charming hues and 
colors, varying like watered silk in the sun- 
light; the prevailing colors being white, crim- 
son, rose, llac lavender, violet and blue. 
Each flower usually representing several 
shades, while a golden yellow blotch sur- 
rounded by a halo of blue or violet at the 
at the base of the petals, intensifies the wealth 
of coloring. The Japan Iris is perfectly 
hardy, and flowers in greatest profusion in 
June and July, and atta‘ns greatest perfec- 
tion if grown in moist soil, or if -lentifully 
supplied with water while growing and flower- 
ing. Ready in November. (See cut.) 
Single Varieties of Iris Kemp/fert. 
Babylon. Extra large flowers of rich 
reddish purple. 
Granite. Purple; spotted and flaked white 
with hlac centre 
Von Sieboldt. Deep pink with white 
veins. 
Mirage. Light pink, suffused with light 
blue towards centre. 
Ondine. Pure white, shaded light blue 
towards centre; large flower. 
Venus. Pure white. 
Double Varieties of Iris Kampferi. 
Jersey Belle. Pure white, very large 
and fine. 
Robert Craig. Satiny grey with violet 
ve ns; extra large flowers. 
Blue Danube. Deep indigo blue, vio- 
let shading; yellow centre; extra fine. 
New York. Red maroon mottled with 
white; yellow centre. 
Chameleon. Dark pink, striped and 
mottled with white. 
Turban. Light pink, shaded violet; pur- 
ple centre. 
Price for any of the above named varieties, 
25c. each: $2.50 per doz.; or ky mail, 30c. 
each; $3.00 per doz. The entire set of 
12 single and double, $2.50; or by mail, 
$3.00 
Price for Mixed Varieties. Large 
clumps, t2c. each; $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 
per 100; (add 5c. each if desired by mail 
Sor postage.) 
Iris— Feetidissima Folia Varieg~*~ 
extra large. 
Wiealba. 
viclet. 
Mad. Chereau. Standards old gold 
Beene frilled, falls purple and white 
ine. 
Bachus. Standards and falls both white 
edged with broad band of lavender blue. 
Price for any of the above named sorts, 
2oc, each: $2.00 per doz. 
(Lf by mail, add 5c. each for postage.) 
Mixed Iris Germanica, Containing 
many beautiful varieties, 6c. each; 6o0c. 
per doz.; $4.00 per roo. 
Standards, bronze red falls 
Various Iris. 
English (Axgdlica). Large handsome flow- 
ers, with rich purple, blue and lilac colors 
predominating; grows 18 to 20 inches 
high. Perfectly hardy. Mixed varieties, 
3c. each; 2sc. per doz.; $1.50 per 100; by 
mail, $2.00 per 100. 
Spanish (Aisfanica). This variety is 
well adapted for pot culture, blooming in 
the winter, earlier than the above, but 
smaller; beautiful shades of violet, yellow, 
blue and white. Mixed varieties, 5c. 
each; 15c. per doz.; 75c. per roo; by 
mail, $1.00 per roo. 
Peacock (Pavonia). Pure white with a 
bright blue spot on each petal. Fine for 
pots or garden culture, 1 foot. (See cut.) 
3c. each; 2sc. per doz.; $1.75 per 100. 
Reticulata. A lovely variety, color vio- 
let blue, lower petals of a darker shade 
with gold and white stripes, and veins 
spotted with black. Very sweet scented. 
15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Sakeri (New: see novelties.) Most lovely 
species; standard sky-blue, falls white, 
heavily blotched with violet; very fragrant. 
soc. each, $5.00 per doz. 
Histrio. Charming new species—bright 
blue blotched yellow— and very early. (See 
cut.) 30c, each; $3 00 per doz. 
Alata.. (See Noveltzes.) An early winter- 
flowering variety for pot culture; only 6 
inches high. 15¢. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Florentina. Very beautiful pure white, 
slightly shaded with blue and with a yel- 
low beard; deliciously violet scented. The 
‘“Orris Root’’ of commerce is produced 
from this plant. roc, each; $1.00 per doz. 
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