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



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IRIS 



(FLEUR-DE-LIS). Ready in October and November. 



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

 beautiful colors are blended tojrether in the flowers. 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 

 varieties of Iris Kiempferi, 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, 

 measuring 8 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 Jlorea pavonia and 

 Tnherosa, all the varieties are 

 hardy. 



New Large-Floivered Japan Iris, 



Alata (The Scorpion Iris). Sweet-scented, sky 



blue flowers; fine for pots $U 



Angtica (English Bulbous). Mixed colors 



" Mont Blanc. Pure white English Iris . 



Atrofusca. Purplish lilac: fine 



Cristata. Lilac, with yellow throat 



Florentina alba. Beautiful satiny white flowers. 

 Cermanica, Madame Chereau. White, ele- 

 gantly frilled azure -blue 



" Maori King. Golden yellow stan- 

 dard; velvetv crimson falls mar- 

 gined 0(,ld. 



" Finest Mixed. All colors 



Histroides. Larue light l)lue spotted flowers.. 



Iberica. Gray, striped violet-purple 



Kaempferi. Mixed, Dutch grown 



" New Large-Flowered. See below. 



Morea pavonia ( Peacock). Pretty 



Persica. Early dwarf Persian ; fine for forcing. 



(The French Fleur-de-Lis) 



Pumila. Blue 



Reticulata. Vioh't, spotted white, vellow and 

 blac 



Siberica. Mixed 



Stylosa. Blue 



Susiana major ( Chalcedonian Iris). Bluish 



tinted brown, dark lines 



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



Each Per doz. 



100 



08 



$0 G5 



$4 



50 



05 





30 



1 



50 



08 





65 



4 



00 



30 



3 00 







05 





40 



2 



50 



05 





40 



2 



50 



10 



1 



00 



7 



00 



15 



1 



50 



10 



00 



OG 





50 



2 



50 



20 



2 



00 







20 



2 



00 







00 





50 



2 



50 



05 





40 



2 



50 



08 





75 



5 



00 



06 





50 



3 



50 



25 



2 



50 







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50 



2 



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10 



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20 



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50 



3 



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NEW DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERED JAPAN IRIS. [Iris Kaempferi.) 



EiU'h Per doz. 100 



Yvette Cuilbert. Mauvish blue, with white center $0 IT) $1 



Cardinal. White, red-bordered 15 1 



Mont Blanc. Pure white 15 1 



Honolulu. White, with light blue center 20 2 



Li Hung Chang. Extra pure white 20 2 



Shiwun. Indigo-blue, shaded lilac 20 2 



Zana. Deep lilac-blue 15 1 



Queen of Violets. Viol(et 15 1 



Masterpiece. White, violet veins ; dark center 15 1 



Mixed Large-Flowering Double Japan 10 1 



NEW SINGLE LARGE-FLOWERING JAPAN IRIS. 



Ambrogio Maggi. Purple, shaded mauve 15 1 50 



Blanche Moreau. Pure white 15 1 50 



Cronstadt. White, suffused soft bluish lilac; extra large 15 1 50 



Fairy Queen. Light rose, with purple petals 20 2 00 



Hohenzollern. Deep purple, with white edge 15 150 



Kajima. Violet, striped white, violet center 15 1 50 



Tokyo. White, suffused lilac 20 2 00 



Tsarine. White, with rose center 15 1 50 



Yeddo. Purple-violet, with white center 15 1 50 



Mixed Large-Flowering Single Japan 10 1 00 



50 $10 00 

 50 10 00 

 10 00 

 12 00 

 12 00 

 12 00 

 10 00 

 10 00 

 10 00 

 7 00 



10 00 

 10 00 

 10 00 

 15 00 

 10 00 

 10 00 

 15 00 

 10 00 

 10 00 

 7 00 



