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CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



IRIS GERMANICA. German Iris 



The German Iri<i'< are not only exr('filinfil>- hcaiitiful am! 

 decorative, but aii- nt the c-a^ic-t iiii---ililc (Milturr, tliii\iim in 

 any reasonal)l>' 'lo'iA -niL A mulcli ni wi-ll-nitiiMi maiiurr 

 should be appiu'd Winter. W e li>t uiil\' the more .-clfi-: 

 varieties. 



Aurea. Standards and falls clear rich yellow; very beautiful. 

 Florentina alba. Standards and falls soft gray, shading to 



white; verj- free flowering. 

 Honorabilis. Standards golden j-cUow; falls mahogany 



brown. 



King of Iris (New). Standards clear yellow; falls very large, 

 deep satiny brown, with a broad border of golden yellow. 

 A ver\- tlesirable novelty. 

 35c. each, .S3.50 per doz. 

 Lohengrin. Lilac rose; almost pink. An imi)rove<l (^ueen 

 of May. 



35c. each, S3.50 per doz. 

 Maori King. Standards siolden yellow, falls deep velvety 



crimson. A neat dwarf fin i\\ iiitr variety. 

 Pallida Dalmatica. i 'ih .if ihc finot of the (lerman Iri.ses. 

 Strong, vifiorous lial>'t ; except ionall\- larjic. fragrant flowers; 

 standard- la\-ender, falls lavender, tinged purple. Avarietv 

 of unu-iial inenl. 



'_'."(e. eaeh, S_> .'.( ) j cr doz. 



Pallida Dalmatica variej^ata. This rare vai iet\- i- a cleaidx 

 marke I f, n in , if t lie luvi'eding. The foliai;e i- 1 leaut it v 

 varieu:ated, white and gt)lden yellow, and is extremely at- 

 tractive at all times. Growth vigorous and very decorative 

 in character. 



;55c. each, S'MiO per doz. 



Princess Victoria Louise. A fine new variety. Standards 

 suli)luu- yellow; falU vioU t red. 

 35e. each, So. 50 per doz. 



Spectabilis. Light and deep violet pnrple: free and early 

 blooming. 



15c. each, $1.50 per doz., SIO OO per 100, except where 

 otherwise noted. 



IRIS (Other Types) 



Orientalis fSnow Queen). An extiiiisite n?w Iris; similar to 

 but llnweriiii: earlier than the German Iris. Ptu'e snow 



white: lira.-eflll f.,llM..ie. 



2.")e each, S-'.ol) pia' doz. 

 Ochroleuca gigantea. A handsome sjiecies, growing to a 

 height ol five feet. Excellent for naturalizing near the 

 water's edge. Strong foliage; flowers white. 

 25c. each, .S2..50 per doz. 

 Ochroleuca sulphurea. A pale sulphiu' form of the pre- 

 ceding variety. 



35c. each, S3. 50 per doz. 

 Pseudacorus (Water Flag). A semi-aquatic variety, useful 

 for marsh or water eilne planting. Yellow, shaded orange. 

 Three feet. May an.l .lune. 

 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 



LIATRIS 



Pycnostachya. Flower .spikes clothed with light, rosy 

 purple flow(!rs during August and September. Four to five 

 feet. An interesting feature of the variety is that, imlike 

 other flowers i)ro(lucing spikes, the individual flowers com- 

 mence opening from the tip rather than the base. 

 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Iris Pallida Dalmatica 



LILIUM 



Auratum fGolden-h.anded Lil\- of .TajianV Enormous flow- 

 ers, .-!X to eiiiht iiiclio aero-.-: pure wliite. spotted (a'iuison, 

 with a wide lia'.iil of finld runnin^i t liroutjlioul liie center of 

 each |)etal. ,Iuly to Septemljer. Tiu'ee to five feet. 



Mammoth Bulbs: 25c. each, S2.50 per doz., $15.00 j)er 

 11)0. 



Elegans. .\n assortment of beautiful mixed colors, varving 

 from lirli \ill,.\\ Id .1 dee|. red. ( )| le I o I « o feet . July. 

 lOe. each, .'^1.1)11 per do/.., SJ .r)i) per 1(10. 



Elegans sanguineum. Deep rich ci im-oii, w itii dark spots. 



l,")e. each, SL.')() per .lo/., .SIO.IM) per 1110. 

 Golden Gleam. The golden-vellow seedling of the Sib(>rian 

 Lily. 



30c. each. $3.00 per doz. 

 Speciosiim album, rndoubtedh- tin' be~t of tiie late- 



llowei-in- liar.len l.ilies and of I lie e:iMcM cull lire. Large 

 white ll.iw.a- uf fireal -ul.Malic,-, with a li-lil -reen band 

 rumiing tlirouf;li the center of the petal. Tliree feet. 

 August . 



!l-10 Bulbs: :50c. each, .S3.00 per doz., .S20.00 per 100. 

 Speciosum magnificum (Improved Hubrinn). While, 

 heavily spotted rich crimson. The most be.autitul of all 

 the Speciosiun varieties and one of lln' best for fiardi'U 

 decoration. 



!)-10 Bulbs: 2nc. each, S2..')0 per doz., $18.00 per 100. 

 Tigrinimi splondens. Improved Tiger Lily; orange blos- 



.soni'-, ~iHillcd ni.aroon: lari:e clusters of from four to ten 

 individu.il lluucr-. Tun l.i {,vr IcI. 



b">c. each, S\ :2:> per do/.., SS.OI) per 100. 

 Tigrinum splendens fl. pi. .V double-llowering form of 

 the above. 



15c. each, $1.25 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 



