Hardy Perennials 



CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



Japanese Iris 



IBERIS • Hardy Candytuit I 



The densely clustered flower-heads completely 

 obscure the evergreen foliage in spring; an excellent 

 plant for bordering and massing in the garden or 

 rockery. 



15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 



Gibraltarica. Large, showy, white flower-heads, 



slightly tinged with lilac, 

 sempervirens. Spreading habit of growth; flowers 



pure white and produced in profusion. 

 Fenoriana. Large heads of light lavender flowers. 



INULA 



IS cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



folia. An extremely free-flowering dwarf plant, 

 bearing quantities of bright yellow flowers. July 

 and August. 9 inches. 

 Montana. Attractiv-e yellow flowers in quantity, 

 to 15 inches. 



RIS KAEMPFERI • Japanese Iris 



These gorgeous Irises are the most delicately beauti- 

 all our summer-flowering plants. They commence 

 Dwering late in June, a time when hardy flowers arc 

 welcome. They thrive in any garden soil, but 

 ■spond generously to a rich soil and plenty of water. 

 Beds of Japanese Iris are easiest to handle if slightl\ 

 mntersunk. The following list comprises the most 

 tractive varieties: 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100 

 a-no-nami. Waves Under Moonlight. Earliest 

 bloom, and the choicest white; very free. Glisten- 

 white, with creamy white stigmas, 

 i-yi-no-taki. Maple Waterfall. A choice, 

 double, variegated variety; bright crimson purple, 

 beautifully feathered in white. Petaloid stigmas white, 

 urple crested, 

 pie and Cold. Enormous double flowers, often 

 inches across; early and free-blooming; one of the 

 very best varieties. Color rich violet-purple with 

 white petaloids, tipped violet. The conspicuous 

 ?olden throat extending outward in sharp bluish 

 white rays strongly suggests a bearded wheat-head, 

 wd Bound. A fine, double, pure white, with gold- 

 banded center. 



IRIS KAEMPFERI. continued 

 Hanna-no-Nishiki. Flower Hnihroii/erv. Six to eight 

 lic-tal-. in . uni. ai arrani^cnH-nl , wit h well-developed 

 prtaloi.ls. make this sort ihr 111. .st fiillv double in 

 the coll. c tion. < iilni ,1 distill, t claret-pink with 

 tine, white \-ellls. 



Eclipse. \ ( l\i t\ elaiet-n il. shaded violet with promi- 

 nent thi iMt iiiai kiiiy^ iii pure gold. Flowers extremely 

 large with six wide pet.ils, and petaloid stigmas so 

 full> developed as to make an extra row at the center. 



Mahogany. Large, double flowers; the latest to bloom. 

 Ptir])lc-mahogany-red; the erect petaloids prettily 



IRIS GERMANICA • German Ins 



The German Irises are not only exceedingly beautiful 

 and decorative, but are of the easiest possible culture, 

 thriving in any reasonably good .soil. A mulch of well- 

 rotted manure should be applied in winter. We list 

 onl\- the most select varieties. 



15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100, except where 

 noted. 



Amas. A large-flowered variety from Asia Minor. 

 Standards rich blue, falls violet. 25 cts. each, S2.S0 

 per doz. 



Cordelia. Standards rosy lilac, falls deep, velvety 



crimson with rose margin. \'ery beautiful. 25 cts. 



each, S2.50 per doz. 

 Darius. Standards rich canary-yellow, falls lavender 



with white margin, and orange beard. 20 cts. each, 



$2 per doz. 



Florentina alba. Standards and falls soft gray, shad- 

 ing to white; very free-flowering. 



Her Majesty. Standards pale pink, falls dark rose. 

 A rare variety. 35 cts. each, S3. 50 per doz. 



Honorabilis. Standards golden yellow, falls mahog- 

 any-brown. 



Kharput. A splendid, early-flowering variet> with 

 violet standards and deeper violet falls. Fragrant. 



King of Iris. New. Standards clear yellow, falls 

 very large, deep satiny brown with a broad border 

 of golden yellow. A very desirable novelty. 35 cts. 

 each, S3. 50 per doz. 



L'Innocence. Deep lavender standards, white falls. 



Lohengrin. Lilac-rose, almost pink. An improved 

 Queen of May. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Lord Salisbury. Standards amber-white, falls deep 

 violet-purple. 



Maori King. Standards golden yellow, falls deep 

 velvety crimson. A neat, dwarf-growing variety. 

 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



German Iris 



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