Herbaceous Perennials 
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IRIS 
Tlic Iris is uiidouljl wlly one ol" I lie imdsI, us<'I'u1 and 
beautiful S'-ouiis of hardy ))!aiils. They arc admir- 
ably adapted for planting in the herbaceous garden 
or border, on margins of water and as edging for 
shrubbery. 
ALPINE IRIS. New Hybrids 
A new race of hardy, eai'ly-flowcring Ii-is, suital,lc 
for edging, rockwork, etc. Large, fragranl flowei-s 
for table decoration, small vases or bowls. Blooms 
from March to May. 0 to 10 inches. 
Named varieties: 25 cts.; $2.00 i)er 10; $18.00 
per 100. 
Mixed Seedlings: 15 cts.; $1.20 per 10; $10.00 
per 100. 
]^glg — Where the deseriplions are similar, the 
flowers either bloom at different times, or are quite 
distinct. S. signifies standards, or the erect petals; 
F., falls, or the drooping petals. 
Adelaide. Bluish white; S in. 
Aureole. Canary. 
Atlas. S., crim.son; F., deep crim.son. 
Beatrice. ,S., fawn; F., pale yellow; 9 in. 
Clothilde. Purple, dwarf, open flower. 
Charmer. I^ight cream. 
David. S., pale purple; F., claret. 
Diana. Sulphvu- white. 
Ernest. Sulphur gray purple. 
Evelyn. Sulphur, orange beard. 
Goethe. S., yellow; F., veined; free. 
Meteor. Good; purple. 
Milton. Yellow and orange. 
Othello. Purple, bronze and orange. 
Obelisque. llich deep pmple. 
Penelope. Kich yellow; 9 in. 
Queen. Dwarf; sulphur; self; open. 
Rosalie. Claret; 9 in. 
Rosine. Good white; 10 in. 
Venus. Blue, green and white. 
Victor. Dwarf white; large flower. 
Vivian. Yellowish white. 
GERMAN IRIS 
Iris Germanica 
This cla.ss of Iris is particularly adapted for the 
wild garden, shrubbery Ijorder, or any well-drained 
garden soil. Tlicy bloom early and their variety ol 
color is infinite. 'They are very usefid for cuttmg, 
the buds opening rapidly in water. 
Named Varieties: 20 cts. each; $1.50 per 10; 
$12.00 per 100. 
Mixed: 15 cts.; $1.20 per 10; $10.00 per 100. 
Nole—S. signifies standards, or the erect petals; 
F., falls, or the drooping petals. 
Agamemnon. S., pale lavender, flecked and veined 
blue; F., white, flecked and penciled blue on the 
border. 
Admiral Togo. White, faintly tinted lavender; 
F. and S. lightly bor<lered purple; of the habit, 
of Mme. Chei-eau. 
Brooklyn. S., lavender, yellow at the base; F., pale 
bine, base vi-ined brown on white ground, edged 
yellow, the whole flower splashed with dark blue. 
Iris. Alpine Hybrids 
GERMAN IRIS— ConHnucd 
Canary Bird. S., canary yellow; F., crimson purple; 
very distinct. 
Charlotte Patti. S., lemon yellow; F., same color, 
veined reddish brown; dwarf. 
Charles Dickens. S., blue; F., dark blue, suf- 
fused and veineil dark violet; anthers white, tipped 
yellow. 
Count de St. Clair. S. and F., white, with \ve!l- 
defined blue border, half an inch wide; 3 ft. high; 
one of the best. 
Flavescens. S. and F., canary yellow. One of the 
finest yellows, 
Florentina. S, and F,, white, slightly flushed; 
free blooming. Very fragrant. Early. 
Florentina Blue. S. and F., blue; free bloomer and 
fragrant. 
Gen. Grant. S. pale lemon; F., purple, striped 
white on the lower half; narrowly bordered with 
lemon. 
Gold Bound. S,, yellow, suffused with old gold on 
the tips; F,, purple tipiied, old gold with yellow 
base. 
Hector. S., dark blue; F., purple. 
Herant. S., bright blue; F., much deeper in color. 
A beautiful broad-leaved .sort; very early flower- 
ing. 
Horatius. S., buff, shaded blue; F., blue veined 
deei^er blue and chocolate. 
Johan De Witt. S., light lilac blue; F., purple. 
L'Africaine. S., rosy purple; F., crimson, striped 
white. 
Leopold. S., lavender, suffused purple, striped 
yellow at biuse; F,, purple, striped ,at base with 
brown and white. Yellow anthers. 
Lord Macaulay. S., very broad, old golil; F., red- 
dish crimson, striped yellow; good-si/.eil flower. 
Madame Chereau. S. and F., white, edged and 
feathered with violet and pale blue. Very free. 
Pauline. S., bright blue; F., dark blue. 
Queen of May. S., most delicate ro.sy pink. 
Rebecca. S., golden yellow; F., yellow, spl.oshed 
and veined golden brown. 
