BODDINGTON S ^yUCLtltO/ BULBS 



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ENGLISH IRIS {Iris Anglica) 



English Iris are specially adapted for planting, and naturalizing, the flow- 

 ers are nearly as large as the Japanese Iris, and colors are unique and various. 

 They grow from i8 to 20 inches high and are perfectly hardy. They flower after 

 the German Iris and before the Japanese, making a good succession of bloom. 

 We offer named varieties as follows : 



Argus. Pink and white. 

 Bleu Celeste. Sky-blue. 

 Coleur Cardinal. Dark 



blue. 



Duke of Richmond. Magenta. 

 Montblanc. Pure white. 



velvety 



Othello. Magenta-purple. 

 Thackeray. Rich claret color. 

 Tricolor. White, blue and red. 

 Washington. Pale lavender, mot- 

 tled blue. 

 Bleu Mourant. Blue and white. 



Price of the above, 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100, $16 per 1,000. Splendid 

 mixture 15 cts. per doz., SI per 100, $7.50 per 1,000 



SPANISH IRIS 



{Iris Hispanica) 



The true value of the Spanish Iris appears to have been overlooked in this 

 country. The great di versity of color and tlieir being equally adapted for forc- 

 ing for winter blooming and for massing in beds for spring flowering make 

 them one of the most useful bulbs to plant. 



Beautiful deep golden 



Dark 



Alexander von Humboldt 



blue. 



Belle Chinoise. Pure yellow. 

 Blanche Superbe. Pure white. 

 Blanche Fleur. White, with pale 

 center. 



British Queen. Large white; very 

 fine. 



Cajanus. 



yellows 

 Chrysolora. Pale yellow. 

 Darling. Blue; very fine ; early. 

 Louise. Pale blue, slightly spotted, 



fine flower. 

 Reconnaissance. Bronze - orange 

 extra-fine. 



Doz. 100 1,000 



Large selected bulbs in above ten named varieties $0 15 $1 00 JSy 50 



Boddington's choicest mixed, all colors 10 75 5 00 



GERMAN IRIS {Iris Germanica) 



The true " Fleur-de-Lis," the national flower of France, and one of the 

 most desirable early spring-flowering plants. They are perfectly hardy, grow 

 and bloom luxuriantly, especially if planted near the edges of ponds or moist 

 grounds, or if plentifully supplied with water, producing large, fragrant, or- 

 chid-like flowers of 

 exquisite colors. 



Spanish Iris, Reconnaissance 



Africa. Dark blue. 

 Dr. Glook. Yellow. 

 Helen. Blue. 

 Henriette. Yellow. 

 Mme. Chereau. Pearly white, dain 

 tily edged lavender. 

 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $6 per 100 



SpectabUis. An early and free va- 

 riety ; deep blue 

 Stella. Light blue. 

 Velveteen. Light yellow, lower 

 petals purple-black. 



Collection of 8 varieties for $1 



MOURNING IRIS 



{Iris Susiana) 



The groundwork of the flower is silvery gray, so mottled and veined and 

 lined with dark chocolate and black as to leave one under the impression that 

 it is only a silver lining showing through. loc. each, 75c. per doz., $5 per 100. 



MISCELLANEOUS IRISES 



Alata (Scorpion Iris). About i foot high, with broad leaves. 1 

 flowers are very large (4 to 6 inches across), of lilac-blue, w 

 blotches of bright yellow spotted with a darker shade 



Florentina. Very beautiful pure white, slightly shaded with b 

 and with a yellow beard; deliciously violet-scented 



HIstrioides. Large, bright blue flowers, dark spots 



Pavonia (Peacock Iris). Pure white with a bright blue spot 

 each petal. Fine for pot or garden culture, i foot 



Sibirica. A deep blue, slender-growing Iris 



Sibirica alba. A white variety of above 



Sibirica atropurpurea. Deep purple 



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Iris Pallida Dalmatica 



This is the grandest variety of all the Cerinau Iris. Color deep clear 

 lavender, very large, flowers sweet-scented. This Iris should he planted 

 largely where cut-llowers are in demand, as it is certainly the best of its 

 class. A grand variety for m.issing in borders; it is superb! 15cts.each, 

 $1.25 per doz., $9 per too. 



