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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



GERMAN IRIS. 



{/ris Germanica.) 



Single Crowns, Mixed Varieties 

 FcEtidissima folia varie- 



gata. ( Variegated Gladwin ) A 

 very ornamental variety for pot 

 culture and very desirable for 

 open gTovmd, of easy cultivation 

 in almost any situation, but pre- 

 fers a moist one ; the flowers of 

 bluish lilac are followed by large 

 thrice-divided seed pods, show- 

 ing the large, orange-colored 

 seeds and are very ornamental ; 

 the foliage is also_ beautifull}' 

 variegated with ivory-white, 

 making the plant at all times 

 very decorative. 20c. each, §2.00 

 per doz. 



HIstrio. Charming new spec- 

 ies, bright blue, blotched yel- 

 low, and very early. 15c. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Peacock. (Pavonia.) Pure 

 white, with a bright blue spot 

 on each petal. Fine for pots or 

 garden culture. 1 foot. (See cut.) 

 10c. each, T5c. per doz. 



PEACOCK 

 IRIS 



•This variety is the true " Fleur-de-Lis," the national flower of France. They 

 are perfectly hard}', thrive anywhere, grow and bloom luxuriantly, particular- 

 ly if plentifully supplied with water, or if planted in moist stations, as on the 

 banks of ponds, etc. Plants well established produce from 50 to 100 spikes of 

 bloom, deliciously fragrant and fine for cutting. In beauty the flowers rival the 

 finest Orchids, colors ranging through richest yellows, intense purples, delicate 

 blues, soft mauves, beautiful claret reds, white, primroses and bronzes of every 

 imaginable shade. {See cut.) Ready in November. 

 Fulda. Standards, soft lav- 

 ender; falls light and dark f 



blue, veined and feathered. 

 Honorable. Standards, 



bright golden yellow, falls 



finely feathered and veined 



yellcw and maroon. 

 Queen of the Gypsies. 



Standards, smoked pearl 



and bronze; falls feathered 



and veined with rich plum, 



white and buff. 

 Mad. Chereau. Stand- 

 ards, old gold beautifully 



frilled ; falls, purple and 



white, fine. 

 Souvenir. Standards, 



bright yellow; falls, a 



veined network of yellow, 



buff and purple. 

 Ste 1 1 a. Fine creamy white. 

 Price for fine clumps, any 



of the above named sorts, 



20c. each, $2.00 doz., or the 



set of 6 (1 each) for $1.00. 



Postage ^c. fer ciuJnp extra if 



wanted by viail. 



Mixed German Iris. 



Containing many beautiful 

 varieties. Fine clumps, 15c. 

 each, $1.50 per doz. Postage, 

 ^c. per ciuvip extra if luanted 

 by mail. 

 Mailed free for 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 



Reticulata. A lovely var- 

 iety ; color violet blue, lowei 

 petals of a darker shade, -with 

 gold and white stripes and 

 veins, spotted •with black. 

 Very sweet scented. 10c each, 

 $1.00 per doz. 



Spanish. (Hispanica.) This 

 variety is well adapted for 

 pot culture, blooming in the 

 winter earlier than the Eng- 

 lish, but smaller; beautiful 

 shades of violet, yellow, blue 

 and white. Mixed varieties. 

 2 for 5c., 30c. per doz., $l.aE 

 per 100. 



English. (Anglica.) Large, 

 handsome flowers, with neb 

 purple, blue and lilac colors 

 predominating ; grows 18 tc 

 20 inches high. Perfectly har- 

 dv. Mixed varieties. (See cut.) 

 3 'for lOc, 25c. per doz., $1.50 

 per 100. 



Florentina. Very beauti. 

 ful, pure violet slightly shad- 

 ed with blue and with a yel- 

 low beard, deliciously violet 

 scented. The Orris root of 

 commerce is produced from 

 this plant. 10c. each, $1.00 pei 

 doz. 



Alata. (Scor/ipn Iris.) This 

 is a gem. The plant only 



frows about a foot high. The 

 owers are very large, meas- 

 uring 4 to 6 inches across, of 

 a delicate lilac blue, with 

 showy blotches of brightest 

 5'ellow, spotted with a darker shade, the whole forming one of the richest combinations 

 of color imaginable. One of the features of this rare plant is that its flowers are produced 

 when our gardens are practically flowerless, commencing to bloom in October and pro- 

 ducing a second crop of flowers m December if the weather be not too severe. It is of 

 the easiest culture, but prefers a warm, dry sunny border. It is admirably adapted for 

 pot culture for greenhouse or window garden. 5c. each, 50c. per doz. 

 Lo rteti. It is considered one of the most beautiful Irises in the world. A native of Pal- 

 estine. The flowers are as large as those of the remarkable " I. Susiana " and the color, 

 ing is very fine. The falls show a creamy or white ground, marked with small crimson, 

 purple spots, and sometimes also veins, concentrated at the centre into a dark, crimson- 

 purple " signal." The standards are nearlv pure white, and marked with thin violet lines. 

 The often vivid yellow-crimson coloring of the styles gives, by reflex, a reddish shine to the 

 standards. An exceedingly charming species; blooms in June. (See cut) 30c. each, $3.00 doz. 

 Susiana. A remarkably handsome species with immense flowers, blush color, tinted with 

 brown and covered with a network of dark lines; May flowering,height 1 ft. 35c. ea. $3.50 doz. 



6 bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates. Postage free, except where noted. 



