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J. M. THORBURN & CO/S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



IRIS, continued 



Superb Collection of Large- Flowered J a.p£in Iris (IHs Kaempferi) 



UKADY IN DECEMBER AND INTO SPRING 

 If to be sent by mail add postage at zone rates — each 1 lb., doz. 12 lbs. 

 30 cents each, $3 per dozen, $20 per 100. 



We are importing from Japan a large supply of the following twenty of the best of these magnificent 

 Irisis, which excel in size, perfection of form and richness of color. These are most valuable for cut 

 flowers and table decoration— as handsome as orchards. Flowers should be cut in the early morning or 

 after sunset. The roots come in large clumps. The description given are those furnished us by the 

 growers in Japan. May be ordered by numbers. 



i;; Boteki-no-Koe. Pure white, heavily veined hiveiider, with pale primrose blotches; standards wine- 

 color, lighter toward edges, stigmas lavender. Three large petals. Striking. 

 26 Date-dogu. Rich claret-red, yellow blotches. Three petals. 

 89 Fuyoho. Large; pure white, yellow blotches; three very large petals. 



31 Gei-Sho-Un. Claret-red, veined white; standards shaded lavender, darker toward the edges, yellow 

 blotches. 



4 Ho-o-jo (Ho-o-Castle). Ruby-crimson, primrose blotches; standards white and lavender. 

 37 Katsuraotoko. White, veined lavender; standards white, suffused with lavender, darker toward the 



edges, pale yellow blotches. Six petals. 

 15 Moniiji-no-Taki. Huby-red, yellow blotches; standards white, spotted toward edges pale wine-color. 



Six petals. 



30 Noboro-Ryu. Intense Tyrian blue, with yellow blotches; standards white, edged violet. 

 9 Ran. Royal purple, edged lavender, with large primrose blotches; standards wine-red, white at base. 



Six petals; large and distinct. 

 34 Sassa-no-Koe. White, veined wine-red and blotched yellow; standards lavender, running to purple at 



edges. Three petals. 



20 Senjo-To. Light wine-color, spotted and shaded to dark red toward the edges of the petals, suf- 



fused with white, yellow blotches; standards shading to purple. 

 40 Shiguremomiji, Blush-pink, darker toward edges, si)lashed wine-red; stigmas lavender, primrose 

 blotches. Three petals. 



21 Shikainami. Light blue, shading to dark blue edges, white-veined, yellow blotches ; standards shaded 



lavender, with dark edges. Six petals. 



6 Shippo (Cloisonne). Rich tyrian blue, edged purple and veined white, yellow blotches; standards 



white and wine-color. Large flowers. 



14 Shiraga. Deep purple, heavily veined white; standards lavender, darker toward edges, yellow blotches. 

 Large flowers. Six petals. 



17 Suibijin. Claret-red, darker toward edges; standards white, veined and edged pale wine-color; stig- 

 mas wine-color; three petals. 



44 Ujigawa. Rich, vinous purple; standards blush-pink; stigmas lavender, radiating to purple edges, 

 canary-yellow blotches. Three immense petals. 



50 Ushio-no-Iro. Violet, veined white; standards white, edged sky-blue, yellow blotches. Seven or eight 

 petals. 



7 Yamato-Nishiki. Pale lavender, running to purple on outside of petals, blotched and flaked dark 



purple, large primrose blotches. Immense flower. Three petals. 



8 Yodokuruma. Pale wine-color, veined darker, large orange blotches; standards very erect. Gigantic 



blooms. Three petals. 

 MIXED JAPAN IRIS, from a superb collection. 



A splendid assortment, extra size clumps, home-grown stock, without names. 

 Each 25 cts. ; $2.25 per doz.; $15 per 100. 



Spanish Iris (Iris Hispanica) 



Not less than one dozen of a kind at dozen rates. 

 Doz. 6 oz., 100 3 lbs. 



Very profitable for florists, who are planting them largely for cut- 

 flowers. Plant in beds in the open as soon as received in the autumn, 

 and protect during the winter mouths. In the beginning of April 

 cover the beds with glass, so as to have the flowers ready for cutting 

 in May. 



Doz. 100 



Belle Chinoise. Yellow; extra i? 



British Queen. Large; pure white.... 



Chrysolora. Bright yellow 



Darling. Bright blue 



Gold of California. Beautiful deep 



golden 



Louise. Pale blue, slightly spotted.... 

 L'Unique. Violet-blue, golden blotch . 



Midley. Fine light blue 



Prince of Orange. Bronze and orange. 

 Reconnaissance. Bronze and orange.. 



Snowball (Blanche Fleur). White 



Solfataxe. Purplish blue and yellow. 

 Superfine Mixed ....Per 1,000 $4.00... 



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