BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK 
SILVER PHOENIX; syn.. SULPHUR PHOENIX. Uuulik- 
Incoiii;>a! al'iiis. ].ar,L;f ticaiiiy uliilc lln\\L*v, witli sul- 
j»hur-vclhi\\ LH-nU-i . J I ci^'ht is m. 10 lmil>s 5 5c. lOn liuil»> 
$4.50. 
THELMA. iNicticus. -1. Snowy white pt-rianlli. with cln-.Ll> 
overlapping petals of splendid sul is t a net- ; larj^e cup. li^lu 
yellow, with narrow edge of bright crimson. A very larm- 
flower, noteworthy for thu IniL- color in the rnp. Ht-iL;ht 15 
in. l-:a'.;!i 25c. 
VAN SION; syn.. TELAMONIUS PLENUS. UouMr mnnpn. 
3. GoUlen yellow; the niosl popular douhlc tnunpct daffodil 
for forcing. (Jutdours. \'an Sions arc very lin-cn tlie second 
year after planting, tltert- hcing something in our soil ur 
climate which affects ilie ctdor of this dalT-idil. Heighi 1,' in. 
Strong mollier iiulh^ only. Ill luiHis 50c, ItHi liull.s. $4.25. 
VAN WAVEREN'S GIANT, ilieolor irumpei. 1. Broad prini- 
1 M-.e ]jei"iaMth ol i;a in | la in I la t e furni; hri^^ht ytdlow trunipel. 
with very large, open mouth, flanged at Inim. A very large 
flower oi vigorous hainl. ileighl \7 in. 10 hulhs' S2.00. 
lito Inill.v $18.00. 
VICTORIA. Jiictdor tnmiiiet. 3. liroad. creamy white peri- 
anth, with closely lapping petals; char, rich yellow trumpet, 
\ cry large and frilled a I nnmtli. .\ very heaulifuU dalTodil. 
nnsin'passed fitr foreini^. lieiuhl Id in. 1" liulli>. 75c, 100 
!udl..s $6.50. 
WEARDALE PERFECTION. llicnl.,r tninipet. ?•>. Solid, 
cam i)a lui lal r pt.' riant h of m ilk - wh i le. with hroad, o \ cr lappinji 
I>etals ; lung, li<dd trumi»et of aofl primrose- yellow, well tUited 
at the mouth. Though raised some forty years ago. it has 
always been scarce, but it takes rank among even the line.sl 
of the very recent sorts. A good grower and tree bloomer, 
ami thorough 1\- sa l i sfat'i oi >' in (.■\ ery w a \ . li ei uhl J J in, 
Kach 35c. 
Iris 
QUEEN OF GYPSIES. The upper part of the Houer is old 
gold, shaded with smttked [learl. while the outer petals oi 
fal Is. as tile) are called, are dark maroon vei lu-d \\'\\\\ hi4 In 
ycllrjw. This makes a very striking combination i.t eidnrs, 
25c. 
petals >,irau anii lavender. I"'. lii^hi mauve traced with 
white. A %'cry liiu- rich ticwer. Medium height. Each SOc. 
HECTOR. S. soft cloiiiled yelk.^s, I'', rieli i)nride color with 
N'eK'et \ I I'lle .\. A silo w \' lh.iwei\ .Medium. 25c. 
BLUE SIBERIAN, 'fhis beloniis to a ditTerenl lamilv of Iris. 
All the c.ilieis in this li.st beh^ng to what is known as the 
("lermaii Ins. imt the Siberian is different in appearance. It 
grows ■iiiiir tail .and slender svith narrow, grassy fcdiage and 
the lloweis aie oi liir nn'St intense sky blue. 25c. 
ELDORADO, liright, guMen yellMw, with a sli-ht veinui- ..f 
crimson lui the outer petals. A veiy free ld.)onn.-r and the 
most biillianl thin;^ you ever saw. \->\\ can sue it clear 
across the .L^ardeii and it will be the en\y oi" all your 
neiKhlM.rs, 25c. 
ORIENTALIS. This is somewhal like the Siberian Iris, and 
in laei. b<donj.;s tn that group, but in ni.anner of gr.iwlh it 
i^' niiiia- hke ihe fiernian Iris. A very deep, strikin.'.; blue; 
the lilnesi tbin>; yon ever saw. A rare variety. Each 50c. 
H L AC K PRINCE. I Ira i s man > otlu-r names, A strikingly 
beautilul (lower. I.ar'.ie and conspicuct.ius petals ot" dark 
purple, veined at llie base. X,. e.dlectiou >honhl be witliout 
it. -Medium hei.L;ht. Each $1.00, 
HEK MAJESTY. \'ety attractive on account of its rich and 
unusu.al ((d(M, .S. heholruiie of tissuedike delicacy, inner 
HONORABLIS. S, iiUense yellow. K. bron7.e. Nhu h like 
Sa n Si lue i, 1 1 nl \ ;i I a Her ia)wi n^ i da nl . 25c. 
LEONIDAS. (*f radiant 1 K-aut S. purple. K. dark iinrple 
with l; reen i si 1 sheen. \ er >■ ha ndsonu-. T:i 1 1 . 25c. 
MADAM CHEREAU. ( Syn. imogene). A tall. stately, 
ipieenly tltiwer, S. and \' . white, edged blue. 25c. 
PURPLE QUEEN. \"ery r,ibusl plant. I.ar^•e purple llnwers. 
petal-- ol \ eh'et \ [ 'U r| '1 e. wvv sho\\ \" and i m pi isi ul; , i'".acb 
35c. 
PALLIDA DALMATICA. The noblest of all the Iris family, 
height thi-ee feel or belter. P'oliage broad and ornamental 
w hen llo w er is in blrn nn. I .a rge ] tale 1 due lb i wi-rs, very fra- 
grant. A bi-antiful Ibuver. Each 35c. 
PERFECTION. S. mauve often dashed with deejier colors, 
umcr petals mauve lavender. V. droop ontward to show the 
most beau I i fu 1 soft vel v e t y petals ever i lossessed l)y a 
tlower. Tile eulor is riidi. deep vmlel veiiu-il and traced in 
tlie nnist ex< | nisi te manner. A magni hce ni llo wei boine o!i 
stems three t^- four feet tall. Rare. Each 50c. 
Japanese Iris 
(Iris Kaempferi.) 
J he iiiiprn\-c(l Imi-iiis nf ihi- ln.-;iL!lifiil tlnwer liLivc placed ilicni in the sanu- r:mk poptihirlN- as ihc liai'dy 
^ '''1"^ I'roiitr.s. ( niniim intu Hr)\\L-|- alniiu the middle of Jiiiu- and coiiliiuiiibu for live ur .^is. week^, 
111! in a perioil when lh)\\rr^ <>f thi- allraclive type are ])art icnlarly welcunK'. 
J hes- snceeed in ahiiu>L any .soil and ijn-^iiion, bnt respond (iiiickly In liher:d treatnienl. They like rich 
soil and ph'nl\' ol water when l]ie\- are t'orniin,!.; their hiids and de\-eh >] )ii].u- their Hower>. 
We <dter niie of the choicest collections, each one distinct and desirahle. X'aluahle a> cut Ihiwer.s. fnr 
which pnrpMsr the\' should he cut in the hiul state, pei ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ .... . . ■ 
water. 
^ tlie 1 )l oonis I o ex])aii d a fter he i n phiced in 
f'rder l>y name or number. 
4 YOMO-NO-UMI. .\ luu-. free-llowering. earlv. ereamv 
w bile, fi |.elals. 
9 ONIGA-SHIMA. liri^hl vinU-I purple, h petals. 
10 SHIGA-NO-URA-NAMI. \ n de: -p,u-ple. venu-d wilb while 
6 jielals. 
11 IIANO-NO-NISHIKI. Pn^dn vt.dei. wltile veiniugs. 
M SHISHI-IKARI. White ground, densely veined and una 
tied with d.u k \i<dei -purple- 
20 KUMO-FUNJIN. While, with a bn.ad bnrder of mag- 
enta 1 1 lae. 6 pet :t Is. 
26 UCHIU. I *riniS(ni-pur]de. with tew whili- vein.s, h petals. 
31 RINHO. kieli. h\Tl\ purple, with white \eininus. '> pel 
als. 
39 FUKI-YOSE. Lmlii .Lir.uuid ciib.r. marbhM wiili aniline- 
blue. 6 petals. 
40 KANARINISHIKI. { irey ish - w hi t e marbled vi..!ei. n pet- 
43 SHI-UN-RYO. ( beyish- white, deijdy and densely vcinerl 
and sMiru-ed w illi \ ioiel 
15 GEKKA-NO-N AM I. \ ery early pure white. 
16 KUMMOMA-NO-SORA. Silvery-white, suffused with soft 44 YOSHIMO. ( reamv white, delicatelv veuu-d with vi.del 
liu'ht blue. r . 
6 petal 
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