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Iris. Fleur-de-Lis 



POPULAR herbaceous plants come up year after year, and each season stronger and more floriferous 

 than the previous. They grow in clumps and do well in almost any soil. Their colorings have a wide 

 range and many are delicate in pencilings of softest shades. They can be appreciated in beds, in borders, 

 along water-edges and in both formal and wild gardens. 



In the following descriptions the upper petals of the flowers are referred to as standards, while the 

 lower petals are known as falls. 



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German Iris (Iris Germanica) 



The German Iris begins flowering about the mid- 

 dle of May and continues in bloom nearly four 

 weeks, when they are succeeded at the middle of 

 June by the Japanese Iris. 



Prices of German Iris, except where other- 

 wise noted, are 15 cents each; $1.25 per 10; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



Adonis. A deep blue. Fine and earliest to flower. 



Blue Sky. Standards faint lavender; falls yellow 

 and purple. Good sort. 



Ghamelon. Delicate lilac; falls tipped a 

 darker. 



Charlotte Patty. Standards golden yellow 

 lightly veined with maroon. 



Fantasie. Standards blue; falls purple. A 

 sort. 



Fairy Queen. Dwarf; late flowering variety. 

 White, falls veined with blue. 



Garrick. Standards delicate light blue; falls a 

 darker violet blue. A late blooming variety. 



General Aganemon. Late. Standards white; 

 falls purple lilac. 



Gracine. Standards lemon yellow; falls purplish 

 veined with white. Good and distinct variety. 



Leopold. Bronze. Falls veined maroon. Dis- 

 tinct and darkest of all this 

 type. 



Lilacina. Small flowers of 

 white mottled with lilac. 



Madam Ghereau. White, 

 with a delicate fringe of blue. 

 Distinct; tallest grower. 



Madame de Bonne. Pure 

 yellow. Distinct and hand- 

 some. 



Madame de Brabant. 



Standards lavender; falls pur- 

 ple; streaked. One of the 

 latest flowering; a fine variety. 



Pauline. Light blue; falls 

 slightly darker. A splendid 

 late variety. 



Reine de Pays. Stand- 

 ards saff'ron yellow; falls car- 

 mine-maroon lightly veined. 



Viola. Standards lavender; 

 falls violet blue. 



William III. An iridescent 

 beauty, with standards of 

 lavender rose-pink; falls a 

 little darker. Price, 25 cents 

 each; $2.00 per 10; $15.00 

 per 100. 



German Iris have a multitude of beautiful 

 colors. They grow with little care in moist 

 places, or even in upland soils, and flower 

 showlngly at the close of May. 



Japan Iris (Iris Kaempferi) 



These come into bloom about the middle of June 

 just after the German Iris are through flowering 

 The individual flowers often measure from 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter. The markings are most dainty 

 and the texture very delicate. Best results are ob- 

 tained by planting them in rich, moist soil. 



Prices of all varieties, 25 cents each; $2.00 

 per 10; $15.00 per 100. Order by Name or 

 Number. 



No. 3. Kumona-no-sora. White, with faint 

 lines of light blue. Six petals. 



No. 12. Koki-no-iro. Large, royal purple petals, 

 yellow center. 



No. 17. O-Yodo. Rich, royal purple. 

 No. 20. Kuma-funjin. Silvery white with 

 broad border of magenta-lilac. 



No. 30. Kimi-no-negumi. Standards dark 

 blue edged with white. Falls white, veined with blue. 

 No. 35. Shishi-oderi. Rich, velvety purple. 

 No. 48. Tora-Odori. Light blue, yellow center 

 veined with darker shades of blue. Standards in 

 various shades of blue. Six petals. 



No. 50. Date-Dogu. Lavender shading to white 

 toward the center. Yellow center. Standards white 

 edged with lavender. Three petals. 



No. 71. Triumph. White, heavily veined with 

 maroon. 



No. 72. Fascination. 

 Blue, 



No. 106. Sakata. Light 

 \iolet. 



Various Varieties 

 of Iris 



Iris Florentina alba. An 



early white variety. Slightly 

 fragrant. 



I. Pallida. Beautiful car- 

 mine purple. Delightfully 

 fragrant. A fine variety. 



I. Pallida Dalmatica. 

 Large handsome flowers of a 

 beautiful shade of lavender. 

 Distinctive on account of its 

 large, wide leaves. Price 25 

 cents each, $2.00 per 10; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



I. Pumila alba. A dwarf 

 grower. White flowers borne 

 in profusion that appear be- 

 fore the German Iris. Price, 

 25 cents each; $2.00 per 10; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



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