Mother Nature looks pretty well in all of her gowns, but 1 prefer her summer dress — grass green with flower trimming 155 



German Iris 



Fleur = de = Lis. Flags. 



Perfectly hardy; easily grown in any garden soil; ■will live for years. 



CELESTE. Deep lavender, with conspicuous orange beard; large and free flowering. 



CYTHERE. Erect petals are lavender, the drooping petals are purple, veined white. 



FLORENTINA, Free blooming white; very large flowering and sweetly scented. 



HONORABLE. Standards golden yellow, falls are dark brown; effective coloring. 



JOHN BULL. Standards pale lavender, falls pale lavender reticulated white. 



KHARPCT. Immense flowers of a beautiful velvety purple; truly magnificent. 



LUCRETIA. Standards sulphur yellow, shaded yellow and brown, falls are white 

 shaded mauve and brown; quite distinct and very pretty. A highly recommended sort. 



MAD. CHEREATI, Pure white edged and feathered violet and pale blue. 



TYPE. Deep purple; exceptionally large and fragrant flowers. Very desirable. 



PERPECTA. Pale blue, tinted rosy purple; free bloomer. An exquisite color. 



Any of the above named German Iris, 15 cents each; any 3 for 35 cents; any 5 for 

 60 cents; any 13 for $1.15; or one each of the 10 named sorts for SI. 00 postpaid. 



MIXED GERMAN IRIS. 10 cents each; 3 for 35 cents; 90 cents per dozen, post- 

 paid. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000, by express, charges collect. 



| ¥ • The flowers are enormous, stalks 2 to 3 feet high. Perfectly 



*) ftp3.IieSe lriS hardy, commencing to bloom in June; continue for 5 or 6 weeks. 



AGNES. Light blue, dark marbled. 

 GAISEN. Deep rose, extra fine. 

 GENERAL DE WET. Beautiful rose 

 violet striped. Very large and handsome. 

 GERARD A. Deep rose, white flaked. 

 GRAFF TETSON. Deep violet. 



LA NUIT. Deep purple, yellow centre. 

 NIMROD. Dark blue, yellow centre. 

 HO-O-JO. Deep crimson, yellow blotch 

 surrounded by a dark blue halo. Very fine. 

 NUMURI KAGA. Violet rose, desirable. 

 N YMPHiEA. White, shaded lilac. 



Japanese Iris. 



Any of the above named Japanese Iris, 30 cents each; any 3 for 35 cents; any 5 

 for 80 cts.- any 13 for $1.75, or one each of the 10 named sorts for $1.50, postpaid. 



MIXED JAPANESE IRIS. 15 cents each; 3 for 25 cents; $1.35 per dozen, post- 

 paid. 35 for $2.00; $7.50 per 100, by express, charges collect. 



LlLIUM, AURATUM. 



Hardy Garden Lilies 



Perfectly hardy and should be in all gardens. 

 For best effect plant in clusters of 3 or more. 



ALBUM. Flowers pure white, clustered 6 to 

 10 around the stem. Easily grown and con- 

 sidered the best pure white hardy garden lily; of 

 great substance and very fragrant. 



20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents, postpaid. 



AURATUM. (Golden Rayed Lily of Ja- 

 pan.) Flowers pure white, marked with yel- 

 low and crimson spots, while there is a golden 

 band in the centre of each petal which fades 

 out to white at the edges. Very fragrant. 

 Should be in every garden. 



30 cents each; 3 for 50 cents, postpaid. 



Hardy Perennial Phlox. 



Hardy Perennial Phlox 



Phlox flower at different times from the early 

 part of July until September, and are not par- 

 ticular as to soil, but, of course, extra care in 

 preparing the ground and watering plants in 

 dry weather will result in better plants and 

 flowers. They are perfectly hardy, becoming 

 larger and more beautiful each year. We offer 

 seven sorts, each a distinct and striking color. 

 No garden is complete without the hardy phlox. 



ALBION. Large flower heads of pure white 

 with a faint red eye. A vigorous grower. 



BALL OF FIRE. Large, very bright red. A 

 good, strong grower and very free flowering. 



ECLAIREUR. Carmine, rosy salmon cen- 

 tre, with a large lighter halo. Beautiful and 

 showy especially when grown in masses. 



FANTOINE. Clear violet, white centre. A 

 much admired and richly colored sort. 



NANA COERULEA. Dwarf grower, but 

 very free blooming; large blue flowers. 



PANTHEON. Salmon red with white eye. 

 One of the best of its color. Fine for massing. 



SELMA. Large trusses of immense pink 

 flowers, showing a cherry-red centre. 



Any of the above 7 named Phlox, 15 cents 

 each; any 3 for 25 cents; any 5 for 60 cents; 

 any 12 for $1.25, or 1 each of the 7 named 

 sorts for 75 cents, postpaid. 



Mixed Colors Phlox 



Many colors and color combinations. 

 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 

 $7.50 per 100, by express, charges collect. 



TO OUR FLOWER LOVERS 

 There is no class of plants so highly 

 prized as those grown from bulbs and roots 

 for the cost is small, and with the simplest 

 culture as given in our little pamphlet, 

 they can be successfully grown by all. 



Tuberose, Excelsior Dwarf Double Pearl. 



Tuberose 



Excelsior Dwarf Double Pearl. Grows 



24 to 30 inches high. Does not require any 

 stakes to be tied to as the stems are more 

 dwarf and stiffly erect with longer spikes. 

 Flowers large, full double and extremely sweet. 

 5 cts. each; 6 for 30 cts.; 35 cts. per dozen; 



35 for $1.00; $2.50 per 100, postpaid. 



By express, not prepaid, 50 for $1.00; 

 $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 



