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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 g-iants of the family both in size and individual 

 flowers and habit of growth. 



Ambassadeiir, 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 variety growing 4 feet high, 

 with masses of clear lavender blue flowers, with 

 well rounded petals. 



Cifronella. 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 medi- 

 um sized flowers, falls rich bright purplish blue; 

 standards ageratum blue. 2% ft. 



"Iniperator. 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. Exxieptionally larg'e 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. 3 ft. 



Liord of June. One of the best, massive flowers of 

 perfect form. Standards pale lavender-blue, falls 

 deep aniline-blue. 4 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. 



Ctueen 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 con- 

 spicuous variety of very uncommon color. 3 ft. 



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White Queen (Queen Mary). Medium sized flowers of 

 good form, the flnest pure white with no other 

 touch of color. 2 feet. 

 Yolande. Large massive flowers of splendid form, a 

 strong upright grower, remarkably free; falls rich 

 deep blue; standards violet blue. ZVz ft. 

 Price. Any of the Twelve E^xhibition Varieties $3.00 per doz.; .'530.00 per 100. 



Iris Oermanica — Twenty-five Choice Garden Varieties 



We know of no class of hardy plants which will repay their 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. 



Archeveaue. Standards a rich shade of reddish pur- 

 ple, falls dark velvety purple, very free. 2 ft. 



Belladonna. Falls and standards white edged agera- 

 tum blue, with deep blue reticulations. 21/2 ft. 



Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, 

 reticulated lavender. 2 ft. 



Candelabra. Standards lavender with lilac suffusion, 

 falls dark purple, reticulated white. 3 ft. 



Cherubim. Standards pale mauve; falls pinkish vio- 

 let reticulated with brownish purple. 3 ft. 



Kdouard Michel. One of the flnest; 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. 



li^ldorado. Standards bronzy-violet, passing to a yel- 

 low with brown reticulation at base; falls light- 

 violet purple, lip overlaid with bronze; base yellow 

 with brown pencilings. Very free flowering; height 

 2% ft. 



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

 Foster's Yellow. Standards and falls creamy yellow. 

 18 inches. 



Her Majesty. Standards and falls bright mauve. 

 18 inches. 



Honorabilis. Standards golden yellow, falls rich 



mahogany brown. 18 inches. 

 Isoline. Standards vinaceous-lilac suffused with 



bronze; falls light purple overlaid with bronze; 



base of petals yellow with brown reticulations; 



golden yellow beard; height 2V2 ft. 

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



both falls and standards pure white with light blue 



pencilings. 2 ft. 



L,a Tendresse. Standards as well as falls ageratum 



blue. 18 inches. 

 Lohen^in. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, with 



petals 2 inches wide, of deep violet mauve. 2% ft. 



Lioreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, standards and falls 

 of a deep, ultramarine blue, more or less veined with 

 creamy-white and bordered sulphur-yellow, making 

 a beautiful contrast. 2V2 ft. 



Mnie. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white, dain- 

 tily edged with light blue. 2% ft. 



iVuee D'Orage. Standards greyish-lavender, falls lav- 

 ender-violet with bronzy suffusion. 2% ft. 



Parisiana. Standards Chinese-violet shot with white 

 at centre; falls white reticulated and spotted with 

 Chinese-violet at edges; very free; height 30 inches. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Standards sulphur yellow. 

 Falls rich plum, bordered cream. 2 ft. 



Q,ueen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. 2 ft. 



Red Riding Hood. Falls reddish purple with white 



reticulation at base; standards soft rosy purple. 



21/2 ft. 



Rembrandt. Standards light lavender, falls deep lav- 

 ender blue. 2 ft. 



Sherwin-Wright. Flowers most profusely, color a 

 rich golden yellow without markings. The best 

 and showiest yellow for mass planting. 2 ft. 



Undine. Falls purplish blue; standards violet blue. 

 21/2 ft. 



Any of the above 25 varieties $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. 

 Choice Mixed German Iris 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



We make no Charge for Boxes or Packing. 



