Autumn Catalogue of Bulbs. 13 
IRIS 
(Fleur-de-Lis) 
Hardy spring- and summer-blooming plants, 
bearing large, rich and various-colored flowers. 
They are of easy culture, and thrive in any good 
garden soil. The whole family have claims on 
the attention of amateurs, on account of their 
excellent faculty of taking care of themselves if 
properly planted in the first instance. 
JAPANESE IRIS (/. Kaempfen) 
These magnificent Iris are among the most 
beautiful of our summer-flowering plants. They 
commence blooming about the middle of .June, 
and continue for five or si.K weeks. 
Date-Dogu. Rich violet-purple, with golden cen- 
ter; three petals. 
Fuii-,iose. White, marbled with violet-blue. 
Hana-aoi. The nearest to a true blue. 
Iso-no-nami. Silvery white, delicately veined 
with violet. 
Kagaribi. White, beautifully traced with ultra- 
marine-blue. 
Kauarinishiki. Grayish white, mottled violet. 
Easangana. White, suffused with violet-purple. 
Kim-no-megumi. Pearly white, delicately veined 
blue ; three petals. 
Koki-no-ero. Royal purple, golden center. 
Kumo-obi. Pure light violet, yellow center. 
Mana-dsuru. A late-flowering white. 
Oniga-shima Uoyal purple, veined white. 
0-torige Light violet-blue, veined white. 
Renjo-no-toma. Light lilac, suffused light violet. 
Senjo-no-hara. White, variegated with deep 
purple. 
Shippo. Light lilac, densely veined purple. 
Shishi-odori. Rich dark velvety purple. 
Shi-un-ryo. Light ground, densely veined deep 
violet; three petals. 
(iEUMAN lUlS. 
.]AE'.\NKSE IKIS. 
Shuchiukwa. Crimson-purple, veined white; three 
petals. 
Taiheiraku. Crimson-purple ; eight to ten petals. 
Tora-odori. Pure white, faintly traced violet. 
Uchiu. Bright purple, with crimson sheen and a 
few white veins; a close approach to a red. 
Uji-no-hotaru. Deep purple, shaded blue. 
Waku-hotei. Pure white, veined with purple. 
Yomo-no-Umi. Finest white; golden yellow, star- 
shaped center. 
Extra Choice Mixed Varieties. 1.5 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz., $10 per 100. 
Except where noted, 25 cts. each, $2.50 perdoz., 
Sis per lOO ; set of 25 varieties for S4 
GERMAN IRIS (/• Germanica) 
The German Iris is one of the most desirable early 
spring-flowering plants. The flowers are of large 
size and of exquisite colors. 
California. A fine dark yellow. 
Honorabilis. A flue yellow, lower petals brown. 
John De Witt. Light lilac and dark purple. 
L'Innocence. Pure white, lower petals slightly 
veined orange. 
Mme. Chereau. White, edged with lavender-blue. 
Flicata. Light blue and deep violet. 
Queen oS Gypsies. Lavender and bronze, feathered 
rich plum, white and buff. 
Rembrandt. Light violet and dark blue. 
Shakespeare. Yellow and dark purple. 
Velveteen. Light yellow and velvety purple black. 
Virgile. A flne shade of mauve, lower petals pur- 
plish lilac, with bronze markings. 
Walneri. Lilac and dark blue. 
Mixed Varieties. lOe. each, $1 per doz., $ii per 100. 
Except where noted, 15 cts. each, SI. 50 per doz., 
SIO per 100 ; set of 12 varieties for SI. 50 
IKIS SIBIKICA ORIISXXALIS. 
Fine ornamental foliage and rich violet-blue flow- 
ers. 1.") cts. each, $1..50 per doz. 
