TREES FOR LONG ISLAND 



HARDY GARDEN FLOWERS 



IRIS 



The various Irises can be selected to cover a long 

 period of bloom — over three months — and are among 

 the most satisfactory, beautiful and easily cared for of 

 the hardy plants. From the various groups wc liave 

 selected two or three distinct varieties, chosen either for 

 richness of coloring or exquisite delicacy. 



Tall Bearded Irises 



I, Germanica. German Iris. Fleur 

 de Lis. While it has been custo- 

 mary to place the following varieties 

 indiscriminately under the head of 

 Iris Germanica, because they were 

 of the same general type, they really ,|«' ;)' 

 belong to various species. May and 

 June. 



Purple King. Very rich, deep, vel- 

 vety purple. 2 feet. 



Spectabilis. Light and deep violet- 

 purple. 



Walnerii. Standards light blue; 

 falls Hght purple, veined. 

 I. Germanica, Pallida Section — 



Pallida Dalmatica. The very tall, strong- 

 growing sort, bearing high above the 

 foliage large flowers of a uniform laven- 

 der-blue with an orange-blossom fra- 

 grance. Blooms several weeks later than 

 the other Germanica varieties. feet. 



Queen of May. An unusual shade in Iris; 

 soft lilac, almost pink. 2}4 feet. 



Ciengialti. Probably a dwarf variety of the 

 Iris pallida. A free bloomer of delicious 

 fragrance. Standards lavender-blue; falls, soft violet- 

 blue. 



I. Germanica, Variegata Section — 



Maori King. A brilliant variety, one of the richest 

 colorings of this section. Standards rich golden yellow; 



I. 



Iris pumila cyanea, one of 

 the earliest flowers 



falls, velvety crimson, edged with gold. 



Aurea. The finest pure yellow. 

 Extra-large flowers and fine foli- 

 age. 2 feet. 



Honorabilis. Standards golden; 

 falls, rich mahogany-brown. One 

 of the most effective in its con- 

 trasting colors. 

 I. Germanica, Squalens Section — 



Dr. Bernice. A very large, beau- 

 tiful flower, with coppery bronze 

 standards and velvety crimson 

 falls. 2 feet. 



Jacquesiana. Handsome. Stan- 

 dards bright, coppery crimson; 

 falls, rich maroon. 2 )4 feet. 

 I. Germanica, Plicata Section. — 



Bridesmaid. A handsome Iris. 

 The standards are white, deli- 

 cately shaded with lavender, 

 while the falls are soft lavender, 

 reticulated at the base and with 

 slightly frilled edges. 



Gazelle. White, heavily frilled 

 with rich mauve. Very dainty in 

 effect. 2^2 feet. 



Madam Chereau. One of the 

 finest of this class, as well as 

 one of the tallest and most de- 

 sirable. It bears pure white 

 flowers with a frilled edge, of clear 

 blue. 2>/^ feet. 

 I. Germanica, Neglecta Section — 



Othello. A tall Iris with rich 

 blue standards and dark, vel- 

 vety purple-blue falls. 2}^ feet. 



I }i feet. 



Lilium auratum amongst the Rhodo- 

 dendrons on the north side of our office. 



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Various Irises 



I, Florentina. Orris-root is made from the powdered 

 roots of this. Large, white flowers slightly suffused 

 lilac. Early. 2 feet. 

 Silver King. The flowers are larger and of 

 a purer white than the former. 



Dwarf Bearded Irises 



I. pumila hybrida cyanea. A very 

 large flower of rich, satiny blue- 

 purple. Growing less than 8 inches 

 high, it makes a fine edging, har- 

 monizing well with the white and 

 Lilacena varieties of Phlox subulata, 

 Alyssum saxatile, or Arabis alpina. 

 April and early May. 

 Eburna. Creamy white. May be 

 used as edging to contrast with 

 pink Moss Pink. April and May. 

 Florida. Sulphur - yellow, veined 



greenish brown. April and May. 

 cristata. A low, creeping variety 

 but 3 inches high, with exquisite, 

 starry sky-blue flowers in May. 

 Sibirica orientalis. Siberian Iris. An 

 intense, brilliant blue, the shade, it is said, 

 called "Yale Blue." A remarkably flo- 

 riferous, vigorous plant. The buds are en- 

 closed in a bright red spathe. 

 Snow Queen. Very large, ivory-white 

 flowers. ^ Wonderfully profuse in bloom. 

 A beautiful new variety found in Japan 

 by Mr. Peter Barr. 



IRIS Ksempferi. Japanese Iris. Rounding out the Iris 

 season in early July, the Japanese Irises are the most 

 magnificent. The enormous, broad blossoms of richest 

 color or exquisitely delicate shades, are borne on stems 

 3 to 4 feet high, making a grand display in the garden, 

 and are splendid for cut-flowers. The following are a 

 distinct set chosen from a large 

 collection, each being, in our 

 estimation, the best of its color 

 we have seen. 

 J. C. Vaughan. A large, six- 

 petaled, pure white flower. One 

 of the most effective of its color. 

 Eclaire. The largest white; six- 

 petaled; an improved Gold 

 Bound. 



Anna Christ. A dainty, three- 

 petaled flower of pale lavender, 

 slightly veined. Most beautiful 

 single flower. 

 Victor. White, veined violet- 

 purple, with a tufted center of 

 violet-purple; handsome; six- 

 petaled. 



Blue Jay. Sky-blue, with dis- 

 tinct white lines on each petal. 

 Six-petaled; one of the hand- 

 somest blue Irises grown. 

 Blue Danube. Deep indigo-blue, 

 with large yellow blotch at the 

 center. Six-petaled. Very bril- 

 liant in its color combination. 

 Helene Von Siebold. Reddish, 

 veined white, with yellow at the 

 base of each petal ; three-pet- 

 aled. A single flower of hand- 

 some form. 

 Paragon. A very rich, velvety 

 royal purple, marked orange in 

 the center; six-petaled. A mag- 

 nificent double flower. 



