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SIEBRECHT & SON, NEW YORK. 
NEW HYBRID JAPAN IRIS, or FLEUR DE US. 
The Grandest Novelties of 1897. 
PERFECTLY 
HARDY. 
No First-Class Garden Should be Without Them. Once Planted They Last Forever, Requiring but Slight Care. 
SBE COLORED PLATE. 
We Offer the Entire Collection of 40 Distinct Varieties for SI 0.00. 
SECTION I.-LARGE »OUBLE-rLOWERIlVG VARIETIES. 
Beauty. — Lilac, veined purple; magenta centre. 
Orion. — Reddish pink, white centre. 
Zenobia. — Deep rose, shaded and veined violet, lilac 
and yellow centre. 
Isabella.— Light pink, shaded light violet. 
J. C. Vaughan.— Pure white, very large and fine. 
New York. — Reddish maroon, mottled white, yellow 
centre. 
Price, 50 cents each; the set of lo for $4 00 
Beth. Hal lock.— Delicate lavender, slightly veined 
white; extra fine satiny finish, clearly marked 
citron. 
Robert Craig.— French gray, veined violet. 
Victor.— White, veined violet-purple; violet-purple 
centre. 
Clothilde.— Carnation pink, shaded light violet ; lemon 
colored centre. 
SECTION 
Antelope. — White ground 
II LARGE DOUBLE-FLOWERING 
■VARIETIES. 
white ; centre 
T. S. Ware.— Reddish violet, veined 
white, slightly marked lemon. 
Hyde Park.— Reddish purple, striped and blotched 
white. 
Norma —Very deep lavender, centre of petal deeply 
shaded with deep lilac ; yellow centre. 
Oriole.— Rich purple, bright yellow centre. 
Othello.— Deep rich purple, light blue toward centre. 
Coronet.- Rich purple, slightly shaded; centre purple 
and yellow. 
naked and blotched carna- 
tion white . yellow centre. 
Crimson Tuft.— Rich plum, shading to deep purple 
towards centre; marked bright yellow. 
Gold Bound. — Pure white, very fine. 
Hannibal. — White ground, veined and suffused with 
purple; light purple centre. 
Pyramid. — Lilac-blue, veined white through centre of 
petal. 
Paragon. — Rich velvety purple, centre marked bright 
orange. Very distinct. 
Price, 35 cents each ; $3.50 for the set of 12. 
SECTION III.-LARGE DOUBLE-FLOWERING 
Crystal.— Pale violet, slightly veined white; white 
and yellow centre. 
Mount Hood.— Deep lilac-blue, veined white; pro- 
nounced white centre; extra double, fluted and 
fringed. 
Blue Danube.— Blue, veined cream ; j-ellow centre. 
Price, 30 cents each 
A complete set, inc'uding the three sections of 28 Double Varieties. 
SECTION IV.-LARGE SINGLE FLOWERING VARIETIES 
Only the Very llest Selected. 
VARIETIES. 
St. Og — Deep violet, shading to deep blue; centre 
marked orange. 
Turban.— Light pink, violet shading; purple centre. 
Templeton.— Light violet shade, mottled reddish pink 
and white ; very double and excellent form, 
the set of 6 for $1 50. 
the choicest in cultiva ion, for $7.60 
Plume.— White, slightly suffused with blue, veined 
violet; lilac centre. 
Porcelain Sceptre.— Bluish white; pink centre. 
Neptune.— Light pink, shaded violet; deep pink 
centre. 
Babylon. — Reddish purple ; very rich, immense flowers. 
Diana. — White, veined violet-purple. 
Comanche.— Pink, slightly blotched white, veined deep 
pink; pale pink and yellow centre. 
Price, 25 cents each 
Condie.— Violet-purple, shading to deeper purple, 
petals edged silver; deep purple and yellow centre. 
Gonfalon. — Carnation rose, veined and blotched white ; 
pale rose and yellow centre. 
Blue Bird.— Deep velvet blue ; very rich. 
Exquisite —Very light pink, purple veined; deep pink 
centre. 
Venus. — Pure white, very lai-go and fine form. 
Quakeress.-- Rich, deep purple, veined and mottled 
cream ; primrose-yellow centre. 
$2.50 for the set of 12. 
The entire collection of the four sections, double and single. 40 strong plants of flowering size, for $10.00. 
The colored plate which accompanleii this Catalogue (!lv»s but a faint Idea of these truly beautiful flower*. 
Best Mixed or Assorted, made up from the cream of the older varieties, strong plants, $1.50 per doz. ; 
Best Mixeo, or Hssorieu. ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ 
LYCORICE AUREA (Nerine).— Golden yellow. 50 cts. each ; *5.00 per dozen. 
JERINE JAPONICA.— Beautiful pink flower. 20 cts each; $-2.00 per dozen. 
LILIUM KRAMERII.— White with rose, a grand variety. 25c. each ; $2 50 a doz. 
novelties from Japan 
