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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. 2\ ft. 

 Ann Page. A superb tall growing variety. 4 feet high with masses of clear 



lavender blue flowers, with large well rounded petals. 

 Citronella. A most handsome rugged brilliant, free flowering, late yellow, 



with falls beautifully veined and mottled Vandyke red. 3 ft. 

 Ideal. A very free and effective blue Iris with medium sized flowers, falls 



rich bright purplish blue; standards ageratum blue. 2\ ft. 

 Imperator. A fine large red toned Iris that makes a striking garden 



effect, falls maroon crimson; standards bronzy violet red; tall, free and 



effective. 3§ ft. 



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. 2| ft. 

 Lord of June. One of the best, massive flowers of perfect form. Standards 



pale lavender-blue, falls deep aniline-blue. 3 ft. 

 Mme. Suzanne Austessier. Individual flowers of heavy texture and 



spikes of enormous size; falls reddish-purple; standards light violet blue; 



very free. 4 ft. 



Queen Caterina. This superb variety is one of the handsomest of all 

 Iris; a giant in size of flowers as well as in habit of growth; attaining a 

 height of fully four feet. The color is an exquisite shade of pure lavender- 

 blue; the color being uniform in both standards and falls. 



Shekinah. A delightful shade of pale yellow, with amber shadings. A 

 tall growing handsome conspicuous variety of very uncommon color. 

 2 J ft. 



White Queen (Queen Mary). Medium sized flowers of good form, the 



finest pure white with no other touch of color. 2 ft. 

 Tolande. Large massive flowers of splendid form, a strong upright grower, 



remarkably free; falls rich deep blue; standards violet blue. 3| ft. 

 Price. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. Collection of one each, 12 varieties for 



$5.00. 



IRIS GERMANICA— Twenty-five Choice Garden Varieties 



We know of no class of hardy plants which will repay the owner 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. 



Archeveque. Standards a rich shade of reddish purple, falls 

 dark velvety purple, very free. 2 feet. 



Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, reticulated 

 lavender. 2 feet. 



Belladonna. Falls and standards white edged ageratum-blue, 

 with deep blue reticulations. 2\ feet. 



Candelabra. Standards lavender with lilac suffusion, falls 

 dark purple, reticulated white. 3 feet. 



Cherubim. Standards pale mauve; falls pinkish violet reticu- 

 lated with brownish purple. 2\ feet. 



Edouard Michel. One of the finest; flowers of large size, 

 beautifully 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, 2\ feet. 



Florentina Alba. Very free flowering, white. 2 feet. 



Foster's Yellow. Standards and falls creamy yellow, ljfeet. 



Her Majesty. Standards and falls bright mauve, lj feet. 



Honorabilis. Standards golden yellow, falls rich mahogany 

 brown. 1| feet. 



Isoline. Standards, vinaceous-lilac suffused with bronze; falls 

 light purple overlaid with bronze; base of petals yellow with 

 brown reticulations; golden yellow beard; height 2 \ feet. 



Jeanne D'Arc. One of the daintiest; ground color of both 

 falls and standards pure white with light blue pencilings. 2 feet. 



La Tendresse. Standards and falls of an even ageratum-blue; 

 of compact habit, ljfeet. 



Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with petals 

 2 inches wide, of a deep violet mauve. 2j feet. 



Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra-marine- 

 blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered 

 sulphur-yellow, making a beautiful contrast. 2\ feet. 



Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, daintily 

 edged with light blue. 2\ feet. 



Nuee D'Orage. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lavender- 

 violet with bronzy suffusion. 2\ feet. 



Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white at centre; 

 falls white reticulated and spotted with Chinese-violet at edges; 

 very free; height 2\ feet. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Standards sulphur yellow. Falls 

 rich plum, bordered cream. 2 feet. 



Queen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. 2 feet. 



Red Riding Hood. Falls reddish purple with white reticulation 

 at base, standards soft rosy purple. 2\ feet. 



Rembrandt. Standards light lavender blue, falls of a deeper 

 blue; early flowering. 2 feet. 



Sherwin-Wright. Flowers most profusely, color a rich golden 

 yellow without markings or shadings. The best and showiest 

 yellow for mass planting. 2 feet. 



Undine. Falls purplish blue, standards violet blue. 2\ feet. 



Price. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Collection of one each of the above 25 Garden Varieties for $4.00. 

 Iris Germanica Mixed Varieties. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



"The Iris," by John C. Wister, a valuable new book on Iris will be mailed postpaid for $1.25. 



