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Linn County Nursery 
Hardy Perennial Phlox and Iris 
No class of hardy plants is more desirable. They thrive almost anywhere with 
a little care, and are useful for borders about shrubbery and for groups. The flowers 
are very showy and brilliant and last through a long season. In the last few years 
they have wonderfully improved. 
The following are some of the most choice varieties 
B. Contc — A glowing purple; one of the 
flnest of the dark colored varieties. Tall. 
Car an d'Ache — Geranium red with old rose 
shadings and white center. Tall. 
Eclaireur — Salmon and scarlet with crim- 
son eye. medium. 
Henry Murger — Very large, pure white 
with carmine center; tall. 
Lutluiir — Carmine pink with crimson eye; 
medium. A splendid variety. 
Miss Languard — A very early white variety 
Japanese Iris 
These splendid flowers bloom 
about the middle of June and 
continue five or six weeks. 
They should have deep, rich 
soil and plenty of water. The 
double are six-petaled and the 
single three-petaled. Order 
either by number or name. 
No. 04. Komochi-guma — Rich, 
velvety pansy-violet. 
No. 14. Shisiii-iknri — Light, 
veined and mottled with 
dark purple. 
No. 22. Snno-vratashi — Double, 
white with canary yellow 
center. 
German Iris 
These do best in a well- 
drained, sunny position and 
should be planted very shal- 
low. They bloom in May and 
are among the very easiest of 
the hardy spring-flowering 
plants to grow. 
Order by number or name. 
No. 1. Honorabilis — Standards 
golden yellow; falls rich 
mahogany brown. 
No. 2. Julian de Witt — Stan- 
dards bluish-violet; falls 
deep violet-purple, veined 
with white. 
No. 3. La Tendresse — Ageratum 
blue throughout. 
No. 4. Mme. Chereu — Standards 
and falls pure white; dainti- 
ly edged with light blue. 
No. 5. Spectabilis — Standards 
and falls rich violet-purple; 
the earliest in flower. 
No. 6. Puiuila Hybrida Cyanea 
— Early; dwarf growing spe- 
cies; rich royal purple with 
darker shadings. 
No. 7. Orientalis — An intensely 
brilliant blue, splendid for 
cutting. Tall. 
No. H. Mr. H. Darwin — Pure 
white with slight crimson 
penciling. Medium. 
No. 9. Excelsa — A splendid pale 
lemon yellow, growing only 
a few inches high. 
Siberian Iris 
Very free flowering, delicate, 
and splendid for cutting. They 
are hardy and the grass-like 
foliage is very attractive. 
Blue King — Clear blue flowers. 
Medium. 
Orientalis — An intensely bril- 
liant blue. Tall. 
Snow Queen — Large, ivory- 
white flowers. Medium. 
with immense long heads; blooms from 
June to October. Medium. 
Obergartuer Wittig — Bright magenta with 
crimson carmine eye; large flowers and 
truss. Tall. 
Selma — A pretty, delicate rose with dis- 
tinct red eye. Medium. 
Von Hoeliberg — A brilliant crimson, the 
richest of its color. Tall. 
Von l,ns.«berg — Purest white, flowers very 
large; one of the best white varieties. 
Medium. 
Japanese Iris. 
