J. M. Thorburn & Co.— Catalogue of Bulbs. 



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IRIS. (FLEUR-DE-LIS.) 

 Ready in October and November. 

 Greek name for the rainbow, was applied to this flower in allusion to the manner in which many beau 



Iris, the 



tiful colors are blended together in the flowery 



Irises are of easy culture, requiring very little attention after 

 once being planted. They do best in a light, 

 rich, sandy soil, and in a sunny situation. Good 

 drainage is very important. The newer varie- 

 ties of Iris Kwmpferi, recently introduced from 

 Japan, are remarkable for the beauty of their 

 colors and their stateliness of 

 habit. Some of these send up 10 

 or 12 flower spikes 3 feet high, each 

 bearing 2 to 4 enormous blossoms, 

 measurijigS to 10 inches across, and 

 of the most delicate and beautiful 

 colors, markings and combinations ; 

 no other flowers excel them in rich- 

 ness. These require a liberal sup- 

 ply of water when growing. With 

 the exception of Morea pa von in and 

 Tuberosa, all the varieties are 

 hardy. 



GENERAL LIST OF IRIS 



Sweet-scented, Ejifl 



yew Large-Flowered Japan Iri 



THE NEW 



Alata (The Scorpion ins 



sky-blue flowers; fine for pots |0 08 



Anglica (English Bulbous). Mixed colors 05 



" Mont Blanc. Pure white English Iris. 08 



Cristata. Lilac, with yellow throat OG 



Florentina alba. Beautiful satiny white flowers ; 



fragrant; for cutting OG 



Cermanica. Finest mixed, all colors OG 



Histroides. Large, light blue spotted flowers.. 20 



Iberica. Gray, striped violet-purple 20 



Kaempferi. Mixed, Dutch grown OG 



" New Large-flowered Japan. See 



below. 



Morea pavonia (Peacock). Pretty 



Persica. Early dwarf Persian; fine for forcing. 



(The French Fleur-de-Lis) 



Pumila. Blue 



Reticulata. Violet, spotted white, yellow and 



black 



Siberica. Mixed 



Stylosa. Blue 



Susiana major (Chaleedonian Iris). Bluish, 



tinted brown, dark lines 



Tuberosa (Snake's Head Iris). Rich violet, 

 tinted black 



Per doz. 

 $0 Go 

 30 

 C,5 

 50 



50 

 50 

 2 00 

 2 00 

 50 



100 

 $4 50 



1 50 

 4 00 

 3 00 



3 00 



2 50 



2 50 



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3 00 



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50 



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50 



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25 



2 



50 





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50 



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10 



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20 





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50 



4 00 



LARGE-FLOWERED JAPAN IRIS. 



NEW DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERING. 



(IRIS KWMPFERI.) 



Euc'li Per 

 $1 

 1 



Yvette Cuilbert. Mauvish blue, with white center $0 15 



Cardinal. White, red-bordered 15 



Mont Blanc. Pure white 15 1 



La Nuit. Dark blue 15 1 



Queen of Violets. Violet 15 1 



Rose Tendre. Rosy white 15 1 



Admiration. Dark purple-striped 15 1 



Masterpiece. White, violet veins; dark center 15 1 



Mixed Large-Flowering Double Japan 10 1 



NEW SINGLE LARGE-FLOWERING. 



McKinley. Porcelain-blue, with purple petals 15 1 



Ambrogio Maggi. Purple, shaded mauve. 15 1 



Adolph. Violet-striped 15 1 



Virgilius. White, with liglit rose petals 15 1 



Blanche Moreau. Pure white 15 1 



Margot. Grayish white, with violet veins 15 1 



Marianne. Pink 15 1 



Fairy Queen. Light rose, with purple petals 15 1 



Mixed Large-Flowering Japan Single 10 1 



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10 00 

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