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NEW HYBRID JAPAN IRIS, or FLEUR DE US. 
PERFECTLY 
HARDY. 
The Grandest Novelties of 1897. 
No First-Class Garden Should be Without Them. Once Planted They Last Forever, Requiring but Slight Care. 
SEE COLORED PLATE. 
We Offer the Entire Collection of 40 Distinct Varieties for SI 0.00. 
SECTION I.-LARGE DOUBLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
Beth. Hallocli.— Delicate lavender, slightly veined 
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. 
white; extra fine satiny ftnish, clearly marked 
citron. j . , 4. 
Robert Craig.— French gray, veined violet. 
Victor.— White, veined violet-purple; violet-purple 
centre. . , i. , 
Clothilde.— Carnation pink, shaded light violet; lemon 
colored centre. 
Price, 50 cents each; the set of 10 for $4 00 
-LARGE DOCBLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
T. S. Ware.— Reddish violet, veined white; centre 
wliite, slightly marked lemon. 
Hyde Park.— Reddish purple, striped and blotched 
white. 
Norma —Very deep lavender, centre o£ 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. 
Price, 35 cents each ; $3.50 for the set of 12. 
SECTION III.-LARGE DOUBLE-FLOWERING VARIETIES 
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 ; yellow centre. 
Price, 30 cents each 
SECTION II. 
Antelope.— White ground, flaked 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. 
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. 
A complete sel.Jnc'uding the three sections of 28 Double Varieties, the choicest in cultiva'.ion. for $7.60 
SECTION IV. 
Plume.— White, slightly suffused with blue, veined 
violet ; lilac centre. 
Porcelain Sceptre.— Bluish white; pink centre. 
Neptune.— Light pink, shaded violet; deep pink 
centre. 
Baby Ion.— Reddish purple ; very rich. Immense flowers. 
Diana.— White, veined violet-purple. 
Comanche.— Pink, slightly blotched white, veined deep 
pink ; pale pink and yellow centre 
LARGE SINGLE FLOWERING VARIETIES 
Only the Very liest Selected. 
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 largo and fine form. 
Quakeress.— Rich, deep purple, veined and mottled 
cream ; primrose-yellow centre. 
Price, 25 cents each ; $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 accompanies th.« Catalogue ,.v,» h..t a faint Idea of the»e ^-.7""' """^/^^ . 
Best Mixed, or Assorted, made up -earn of ^th.^ ol^^^^^^ strong plants, S1.50 per do., 
LYCORICE AUREA (Nerine).-Golden yellow. 50 cts. each ; *5.00 per dozen. 
NERINE J APONICA.— Beautiful pink flower. 20 cts each; $2.00 per dozen. 
LILIUM KRAMERII.— White with rose, a grand variety. 25c. each; $2 50adoz. 
