PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt Street, NEW YORK 



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Herman Ir, s 



GERMAN IRIS OR FLEUR-DE-LIS M &sgS^ 



These the true Fleur-de-Lis — but greatly improved — are well termed 

 "Garden Orchids" and they fairly outrival the orchids in wide range of 

 coloring — both in dainty combinations and rich and vivid colors 

 including yellows from light canary to deep golden: blues from soft 

 lavender to intense purples, reds from pinkish mauve to claret and 

 maroon, beautiful bronzes and pure whites, then some are marked and 

 margined with other colors in exquisite harmony and all have showy 

 yellow or orange crests or beards, many of the varieties are delight fully 

 fragrant. As cut flowers they are highly prized, cut in the bud state the 

 flowers will open in succession and last lor several days with stems in 



water. For garden and landscape decoration — groups and masses of 

 them are very effective, being perfectly hardy, thriving and increasing 

 year after year in any sunny situation in ordinarily good soil except a 

 wet one which is liable to cause decay. Our collection — herewith cata- 

 logued — contains many new and choice varieties, representatives from 

 the sections and species usually grouped under the head "Germanica" 

 and we are confident many of them will prove revelations of beauty to 

 Iris lovers. The roots should be divided and replanted every fourth 

 year — early in September is the best time for the plants are then dor- 

 mant. The roots are ready for shipment from September 15th to 

 November 15th. 



S. for standards, F. for falls 



Afterglow. A soft pinkish lavender shading to 

 rich yellow through the center 



Albert Victor. S. soft blue, F. beautiful lav- 

 ender, large and fine 



Ambassadeur. A grand variety of fine color, 

 form and growth. S. bronzy violet, F. dark 

 velvety maroon. Conspicuous orange beard. 

 Tall, vigorous, widely branched, most satis- 

 factory 



Aurea. Rich chrome yellow, the finest pun- 

 yellow '. 



Celeste. Growth vigorous, stalks high branched. 

 S. and F. pale verbena- violet, with suggestions 

 of white throughout 



Cottage Maid. S. silvery blue; F. white boldly 

 tipped and reticulated violet 



Darius. One of the most distinct. S. rich 

 canary yellow ; F. lilac, margined white, rich 

 orange beard 



Dr. Bernice. S. olive, shaded red, F. dark brown 

 red 



Farr's Pauline. S. and F. large, rich pansy- 

 violet ; deep orange beard : fragrant 



Her Majesty. S. lovely rose-pink; F. same 

 color, veined darker 



Innocenza. S. and F. ivory white, crest rich 

 golden. Very delicate and beautiful 



Iris King. S yellow F. plum edged yellow 



Ivorine. Ivory white, fine flower, stout texture 



Lohengrin. S. and F. uniform shade of Cattleya 

 rose, very large 



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Medallion. S. yellow, cone shaped, F. heavily 

 veined red, a nice variegated sort 



Madam Chereau. One of the most beautiful; 

 an old variety, always greatly admired. S. and 

 F. white, elegantly frilled with a wide border 

 of clear blue 



Monsignor. S. crimson dotted lavender, inner 

 petals ivory, F. rich crimson edged lavender . 



Mother of Pearl. Vigorous in growth and 

 producing its wonderful flowers freely. It is a 

 self color with all the soft iridescent colors of 

 Mother of Pearl. Has been called" The perfect 

 Iris." S. and F. pale bluish lavender with a 

 faint creamy undertone. Large flowers of 

 exceptional substance and perfect form on 

 well branched stems 



Pallida Speciosa. S. lavender. F. deep clear 

 lavender, flowers large and extra fine. Fra- 

 grant 



Princess Victoria Louise. S. pale yellow, F. 

 rich violet . edged cream 



Quaker Lady. S. smoky lavender with yellow 

 shadings, ¥'. blue and old gold, stigmas yellow. 

 Yellow beard. Odd and attractive 



Queen Alexandra. S. fawn shot with lilac, F. 

 .reticulated at base with bronze, beard yellow 



Rhein Nive. Very tall, S. snowy white. F. deep 

 violet blue, white margin. Inner petals ivory. 



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Mixed German Iris, including many beautiful varieties. 

 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. ; S 15.00 per 100. 



Price. 



IRIS, THE. By J. C. Winter (New). This book presents in a convincing manner the simple requirements of this flower. 



Complete and practical. Price postpaid, $1.25 



