IRIS GERMANICA 
Twelve Select Exhibition Varieties 
The following varieties are the most magnificent newer acquisitions obtained 
up to the present time. Their colorings and form are superb, they represent 
the giants of the family both in size of individual flowers and habit of growth. 
Ambassadeur. One of the finest. The stout stems bear flowers of largest 
size, magnificent form and unique coloring. Standards deep lavender 
suffused with bronze, falls maroon with purplish cast. 
Ballerine. A superb variety growing 4 feet high, surmounted with masses 
of glorious flowers of wonderful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded 
wavy margins, falls slightly deeper; deliciously scented. 
Cluny. A lovely very large flower, standards wistaria-blue, falls bluish 
violet with deeper shadings, very free. i 
Lent A. Williamson. Exceptionally large flowers on tall strong stems. 
Standards bright lobelia-blue, shot fawn at the edge, falls rich velvety 
purple suffused blue at the edge, bright golden yellow beard. 
Lord of June. One of the best, massive flowers of perfect form. Standards 
pale lavender-blue, falls deep aniline-blue. 
Magnifica. All that its name implies, flowers of immense size on stiff 
branching stems 4 feet high. Falls of a superb dark reddish-purple, stand- 
ards light violet-blue. 
Moliere. Standards light blue, overlaid brown, falls purplish maroon 
merging lighter at the edges, enormous size, of exquisite form and good 
substance. 
Opera. Very distinct fine shaped flowers, standards coppery brown, dashed 
with purple, falls wine red, the base bronzy maroon penciled with gold. 
2 feet. 
Prospero. A very large blended two-tone violet with well rounded falls of 
Price. 
Iris GERMANICA 
$7.50. 
a deep reddish-purple with lighter shadings at the margin. Exceptionally 
free, a showy variety. : 
Raffet. 
white and violet in the upper portion. 2 feet. 
Shekinah. A delightful shade of pale yellow, with amber shadings. A tall 
growing handsome conspicuous variety of very uncommon color. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichan. 
velvety purple. Probably the finest dark colored Iris in existence today. 
75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. Collection cf one each, 12 varieties for 
Standards intense violet-blue, falls dark violet, reticulated with 
Tall, early and distinct, a very rich deep 
IRIS GERMANICA—Twenty Choice Garden Varieties 
We know of no class of hardy plants which will repay their owners with such a wealth of bloom, in so many varied colors or during 
a longer period than a well arranged planting selected from the list offered below, while not as aristocratic individually as the Exhibition 
Varieties, they far surpass them in freedom of bloom and are well termed the Garden Varieties. 
Alcazar. Standards soft bluish-violet overlaid bronze; falls 
dark nigrosin-violet with white markings at base of petals and 
bronzy-purple veins. It bears profusely flowers of mammoth 
size which are well poised on strong rigid stems; height 3 feet. 
Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish purple, falls dark 
velvety purple, very free. 
Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, reticulated 
lavender. 
Edouard Michel. One of the finest; flowers of large size, beau- 
tifully poised on 3 feet high stems. The standards are broad and 
frilled, of a distinct shade of reddish-violet, the falls slightly 
deeper in color. 
Eldorado. Standards bronzy-violet, passing to a yellow with 
brown reticulation at base; falls light-violet purple, lip overlaid 
with bronze; base yellow with brown pencilings. Very free 
flowering; height 23 feet. 
Fiorentina Alba. Very free flowering, white. 
Foster’s Yellow. Standards and falls creamy yellow. 
Honorabilis. Standards golden yellow, falls rich mahogany 
brown. 
Isoline. Standards, vinaceous-lilac suffused with bronze; falls 
light purple overlaid with bronze; base of petals yellow with 
brown reticulations; golden yellow beard; height 24 feet. 
King of Iris. A striking variety, with flowers of perfect form, 
the standards clear lemon color, falls deep satiny-brown, with a 
broad border of golden-yellow. 2 feet. 
La Tendresse. Standards and falls of an even Ageratum blue. 
Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with petals 
2 inches wide, of a deep violet mauve. 
Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra-marine- 
blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered sul- 
phur-yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 
Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, daintily edged 
with light blue. 
Nuee D’Orage. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lavender- 
violet with bronzy suffusion. 
Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white at centre; 
falls white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-violet at edges; 
very free; height 30 inches. 
Perfection. Standards light blue, falls dark velvety violet and 
black. 
Princess Victoria Louise. 
rich plum, bordered cream. 
Standards sulphur yellow. Falls 
Rembrandt. Standards light lavender blue, falls of a deeper blue. 
Queen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. 
Price. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Collection of one each of the above twenty Garden Varieties for $3.50. 
Iris Germanica Mixed Varieties 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
NOTE—Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the order blank 
and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 
