Arthur T.Bodding ton. 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



ENGLISH IRIS 



{Iris Anglica) 



Kii:^lish Il ls ari- specially adapted for planting;, and iiaturali/infC. ll't-' llow- 

 iTS are nearly as larj;e as the Japanese Iris, and colors are uni<iiie and various. 

 Tliey nunv frwn i8 to 20 inches hii;h and are perfectly hardy. They flower after 

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

 W e orter named varieties as follows : 



Argus, rink and white. 



Bleu Celeste. Sky-blue. 



Coleur Cardinal.' Dark velvety 



blue. 



Duke of Richmond. Mai;enta. 

 Montblanc. I'lire white. 



Othello. Magenta-purple. 

 Thackeray. Rich claret color. 

 Tricolor. White, blue and red. 

 Washington. I'ale lavender, mot- 

 tled blue. 

 Bleu Mourant. Blue and white. 



Price of the above, 26 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100. $16 per 1,000. Splendid 

 Mixture 15 cts. per doz., $1 per 100, $7.50 per 1,000 



SPANISH IRIS {Iris Hispanica) 



The true value of the Si):niish Iris api)ears to have been overlooked in this 

 country. The great iliversity of color an<l their being equally adapted for forc- 

 ing for winter blooming and for m.issing in beds for spring flowering make 

 them one of the most useful bulbs to plant. 



Dark 



Alexander von Humboldt 



blue 



Belle Chinoise. I'ure yellow. 

 Blanche Superbe. Pure white. 

 Blanche Fleur. White, with pale 

 ciiiter. 



British Queen. Large white; very 

 fine. 



Beautiful deep golden 



Cajanus. 



yellow. 

 Chrysolora. Pale yellow. 

 Darling. Blue; very fiiie ; early. 

 Louise. Pale blue, slightly spotted, 



fine flower. 

 Reconnaissance. Bronze - orange 

 e.vtra-fine. 



Doz. 100 1 ,000 



Large selected bulbs in above ten named varieties fo 15 &i 00 S7 50 



Eoddington'a choicest mixed, all colors 10 75 5 00 



GERMAN IRIS [Iris Germanica) 



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

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

 ..nd bloom lu.xuriantly, 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 

 excjuisite colors. 



Spanish Iris, Beconnaissance 



Africa. Dark blue. 

 Belmont. Light yellow; dwarf. 

 Dr. Glook. Yellow. 

 Fragrans. White, falls penciled blue. 

 Gypsy Queen. Light bronze, falls 

 purplish red. 



Henriette. Yellow. 

 Mme. Cbereau. Pearly white, dain- 

 tily edged lavender. 

 Leopold. Yellow, velvet anthers. 

 Spectabilis. Early and free; blue. 

 Stella. Light blue! 



10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. Collection of 10 varieties for SI 



MOURNING IRIS 



{Iris Susiana) 



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

 'iued 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., per 100. 



MISCELLANEOUS IRISES 



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



(lowers are very large (4 to 6 inches across), of lilac-blue, with 



blotches of bright yellow spotted with a darker shade fo 75 



Florentina. Very beautiful pure white, slightly shaded with blue 



and with a yellow beard ; deliciously violet-scented... .■ 75 



Histrioides. Large, bright blue flowers, dark spots i 25 



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



each petal. Fine for pot or garden culture, i foot 40 



Sibirica. A deep blue, slender-growing Iris 40 



Sibirica alba. A w-hite variety of above 50 



Sibirica atropurpurea. Deep purple 60 



75 55 00 



5 00 

 10 00 



3 00 



2 50 



3 50 

 3 50 



German Ins 



Ifis Pallida Dalmatica 



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

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

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

 class. A grand varietv for massing in borders; it is superb. 25 cts. each, 

 $2.50 per doz., $20 per lOO. 



