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TWIN-LARCHES NURSERY, WEST CHESTER, PA. 



Amoena, Neglecta, and 

 Plicata Sections 



Innocenza. I vory-white, with distinct yellow 

 beard. Very delicate. 18 in. 25 cts. 



Mrs. Horace Darwin. Pure white, slightly 

 veined violet at the base of" falls. Early. One of the 

 most free-flowering of Irises. 



Victorine. S. pure white, occasionally flecked 

 violet at edge, F. deep violet-blue. An exquisite 

 flower of very delicate formation. 30 cts. 



Attraction. S. soft lavender-blue, F. deeper 

 lavender-blue. Pretty. 



Donna Maria. Uniform soft pale lilac, with 

 distinct orange beard. Attractive. 25 cts. 



Miss Maggie. S. silvery lavender, F. a slightly 

 deeper shade. 



Brooklyn. S. pearl-gray, with faintest flush of 

 yellow, F. soft lavender. Large (lower of very deli- 

 cate coloring. 25 cts. 



Delicatissima. S. deep lavender, faintly suf- 

 fused white, F. white densely penciled and dotted 

 lavender at edges. Very distinct. 



Fairy. S. pure white, F. white faintly bordered 

 pale lavender, stigmas light violet, beard deep 

 orange, shading to white. Delightfully fragrant. 

 One of the best whites. 28 in. 25 cts. 



Mme. Chereau. Porcelain-white with a wide 

 frill-like border of clear lavender-blue. One of the 

 finest of Irises. 



Mrs. G. Reuthe. Large flower. S. white, pen- 

 ciled palest lavender, F. white, frilled soft lavender. 

 Very beautiful, soft coloring. 



Squalens Section 



The standards are of clouded shades of bronze 

 and fawn. 



Dr. Bernice. S. clouded bronze, F. richest and 

 most velvety crimson. Large and unusually beau- 

 tiful. Late/ 2 ft. 25 cts. 



Gypsy Queen. S. lavender, suffused gold, F. 

 rosy lilac, veined deeper, bright orange beard. 2 ft. 



Jaquiniana. S. iridescent bronze. Long, drooping 

 falls of deep wine-red. Large flowers of perfect form. 

 The most beautiful Iris in this section. 30 in. 30 cts. 



Lady Seymour. S. lavender Hushed sulphur, F. 

 deep lavender, netted white. 25 in. 



Lord Grey. Fawn-color, very faintly suffused 

 rose. Unusual coloring. 2 ft. 25 cts. 



Miralba. S. rosy lilac, F. claret veined white; 

 elfect old-rose. 



Murat. S. bright orange-yellow, F. rusty red, 

 veined white. Small. 



Shakespeare. S. clouded bronze, F. maroon, 

 netted white. Large. 



Intermediate Irises 



These splendid new hybrids are intermediate in 

 size between the tall bearded Irises and the dwarf 

 sorts. They bloom in May, shortly before the true 

 Germanicas, and have very large, fragrant flowers 

 of fine form and lovely pure colors. Height averages 

 about 15 in. 



Dorothea. Milky white, suffused lavender. 

 Very large. 35 cts. 



Helge. S. soft lemon-yellow, F. slightly deeper. 

 Fine. 50 cts. 



Ingeborg. Lovely pure white; very large. 50 cts. 

 Walhalla. S. lavender-blue, F. rich purple. Very 

 rich coloring. 50 cts. 



FLORENTINA. This is the plant from whose 

 roots the well-known "orris-root" perfume is made. 

 It is a separate species, and, though far from new, 

 is still the loveliest of white Irises. Mrs. Florence 

 Morse Earle writes of it: "One of the noblest plants 

 in the world. Its petals are truly hyaline, like snow- 

 ice; like translucent white glass; and the indescrib- 

 ably beautiful drooping lines of the flower are such 

 a contrast with the defiant erectness of the fresh 

 green leaves. Small wonder it was the sacred Hower 

 of the Greeks." The blossoms are large and very 

 fragrant, and make a beautiful combination with 

 the dark-colored Germanica sorts that bloom at the 

 same time. May. 2 feet. 



SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF GERMAN IRISES 



100 in 25 choice varieties, my selection $10 00 



25 in 25 choice varieties, my selection 2 50 



12 in 12 choice varieties, my selection l 50 



Iris Kaempferi • Japanese Iris 



There is a prevalent idea that the Japanese Iris 

 is hard to grow, but, with a little care it is as 

 easily grown as any hardy plant. Iris Kaempferi 

 are truly glorious (lowers, overtopping all the other 

 Irises in the opulent richness of their blooms; thick 

 and heavy in texture, yet poised as lightly as tropical 

 butterflies on the ends of their tall, flexible stems. 

 There are rich deep violets, velvety purples, smooth 

 wax-like whites, clarets, lilacs and lilac-pinks, with 

 all the intermediate shades, not only in self- 

 colors, but dotted and penciled and feathered and 

 veined and splashed in patterns of the most intri- 

 cate delicacy. It would seem that their only defect 

 is their lack of fragrance. The t h ree-petaled 

 Unless otherwise noted, all plants in this catalog, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 



