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ENGLISH IRIS {Iris Anglica) 



English Iris are speciuliy adapted for planting and naturalizing. The 

 tlowers are nearl_v as large as the Japanese Iris, and colors are iniique 

 and various. They grow from 18 to 20 inches high and are perfectly 

 liardy. They tlovver after the German Iris and before the Japanese, 

 making a good succession of bloom. (See illustration.) We offer 

 named varieties as follows : 



Argus. Pink and white. 

 Bleu Celeste. Sky blue. 

 Couleur Cardinal. Dark velvety 

 blue. 



Duke of Richmond. Magenta. 

 Mont Blanc. Pure white. 



Othello. jNIagenta-purple. 

 Thackeray. Rich claret color. 

 Tricolor. White, blue and red. 

 Washington. Pale lavender, 



mottled blue. 

 Bleu Mourant. Blue and white. 

 Price o! the above, 35 cts. per doz., $2 per 100, $18 per 1.000 

 Splendid mixture, 20 cts, per doz., $1.26 per 100, $10 per 1,000 



SPANISH IRIS (Irh Hispanica) 



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

 in this country. Their great diversity of color, and being equally 

 adapted for forcing for winter blooming and for massing in beds for 

 spring flowering, make them one of the most useful bulbs to plant. 



Alexander von Humboldt. 



Dark blue. 

 Belle Chinoise. Pure yellow. 

 Blanche Superbe. Pure white. 

 Blanche Fleur. White, with pale 



center. 



British Queen. Large, white ; 

 very fine. 



Beautiful deep golden 



Cajanus. 



yellow. 

 Chrysolora. Pale yellow. 

 Darling. Blue; very fine; early. 

 Louise. Pale blue, slightly 



spotted ; fine flower. 

 Reconnaissance. Bronze- 

 orange; e.xtra-fine. 



Doz. 100 1,000 

 large, selected bulbs in above ten named varieties .$0 15 $0 75 $5 00 

 Boddington's Choicest Uixed, all colors 10 50 3 50 



GERMAN IRIS {Iris Qermanica) 



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

 tlie most desirable early spring-flowering plants. They are perfectly 

 hardy, grow and bloom luxuriantly, especially if planted near the 



edges of 

 ponds 



Spanish Iris, Reconnaissance 



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low, moist 

 grounds, 



or if plentifully supplied with water, producing large, fragrant, orchid-like flow- 

 ers of exqusite colors. 



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. Chereau. Pearly white, dain- 

 tily edged lavender. 

 Leopold. Yellow, velvet anthers. 

 Spectabilis. Earl v and free ; blue. 

 Stella. Light blue! 



10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $7.50 per 100. Collection cf 10 vaiieties for $1 



MOURNING IRIS [ins Susiar^a) 



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. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $9 per 100. 



MISCELLANEOUS IRISES 



Alata (Scorpion Iris). About i foot high, with broad leaves. The Doz. 100 

 flowers are very large (4 to 6 inches across*, of lilac-blue, with 



blotches of light yellow spotted with a darker shade So 50 S3 00 



Florentina. Very beautiful pure white, slightly shaded with blue 



and with a yellow beard: deliciously violet-scented 50 3 50 



Histrioides. Large, bright blue flowers, dark spots i 35 9 00 



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



each petal. Fine for pot or garden culture, i foot 5° 3 50 



Sibirica. A deep blue, slender-growing Iris 75 5 co 



Sibirica alba. A white variety of above 75 5 00 



Sibirica atropurpurea. Deep purple 75 5 00 



English Iris 



Iri« nalliila DalmaHra This is the grandest variety of all the German 

 ins paillOa Uaimanca. j^j^ Color deep, dear lavender: very large : 

 flowers sweet-scented. This Iris should be planted largely where cut-flowers 

 are in demand, as it is certainlv the best of its class. A grand varietv for 

 massing in borders. It is superb. 20c. ea., $2 per doz., $15 per lOO. 



