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Framingham Nurseries. Ffamingham. Mass. 
Japanese Iris 
GERMAN IRIS— Continued 
Sir Robert Peel. S., pale blue; F., darker blue, 
penciled white on lower half; anthers white, 
tipped yellow. 
Striata. S., pure yellow; F., white, with yellow 
border, penciled dark brown. 
William III. Dark violet; very large flower; late 
and beautiful; very fragrant. 
JAPANESE IRIS 
Iris Kaempferi 
A very important group of hardy Iri.s, quite dis- 
tinct from any other. They are of strong, vigorou.s 
growth, with very large single, double or semi- 
double flowers, boautifuUy colored. Well adapted 
for damp, sunny locations, in loam or sandy soil. 
Named Varieties: 25 cts. each; .?2.00 per 10: 
815.00 per 100. 
Mixed: 20 cts. each; $1.50 per 10; $12.00 per 100. 
Alba plena. Double white; very large. 
Alida. Six petals; large, white, panicled with blue. 
A. I.. Sherwood. Three petals; purple, veined 
with white. 
Babylon. Reddish purple; very rich color; extra 
large flowers. 
Beth Hellock. Large, double, bluish-purple flow- 
ers, striped white. 
Blue Bird. Intense blue throughout; large and 
full. 
Blue Danube. Pure, rich blue, yellow center. 
Comtnodore Perry. Very dark violet red. Double ; 
medium size. 
Eclair. Very large, double, pure white flowers. 
Gold Bound. Large, double white flowers, yellow 
center. 
Helen von Sieboldt. Deep pink; white lines. 
JAPANESE IRIS— Continued 
Hyde Park. Reddish purple, blotched with white. 
Mahogany. Dark red, shaded maroon; very dis- 
tinct. 
Navy-Blue. Rich, dark blue, yeUow at base. 
Painted Lady. White, richly suffused and striped 
with bright pmk; very showy. 
Paragon. Double, rich velvety purple. 
Purple Emperor. Very dark purple, yellow cen- 
ter; large flower and strong grower. 
Turban. Double; beautiful light blue and white- 
one of the best. ' 
Venus. Pure white. A strong grower and free 
bloomer. 
William Tell. White, veined with indigo. 
Mixed Colors. These are made up of some of the 
best sorts, and where ma.ss planting is required 
will give the greatest satisfaction. 
MISCELLANEOUS IRISES 
Iris cristata. Large blue flowers, fringed and 
spotted with yellow. Early. 8 in. 25 cts • 
$2.00 per 10. '' 
I. pallida Dalmatica. Light blue; flowers large and 
beautiful, tall and fragrant. One of the best 
25 cts.; $2.00 per 10. 
I. pseudacorus. A semi-aquatic plant; flowers 
yellow shaded orange. Late. 
L Sibirica. Long, narrow leaves, pale blue flowers 
June. 
var. alba. A fine, pure white form. 
var. orientalis. 3 to 4 ft. May to June. Deep 
blue flowers. Yale colors. 
var. orientalis, Snow Queen. Flowers pure 
white. A strong, free-growing variety. 
LATHYRUS. Everlasting Pea 
Lathyrus latifolius (Red Everlasting Pea). 4 to 8 
ft. July to September. Flowers large, bright red, 
on long stems and produced in abundance. Ex- 
cellent for covering rocks, stumps, banks, etc. 
var. alba. 4 to 8 ft. July to September. Gray- 
green compound foliage. Location as for Lati- 
folius. 
var. Pink Beauty. Clusters of large pink flowers. 
Fine. 
LAVANDULA. Lavender 
Lavandula vera. 2 ft. July to September. Fra- 
grant bluish flowers; foliage gray, with fragrance 
of lavender. 
LEPACHYS 
Lepachys pinnata. 3 to 5 ft. June to September. 
A graceful and showy plant of easy growth; 
flowers single, yellow, with cone-shaped purple 
center. 
LIATRIS. Blazing Star 
Liatris odorotissima. 2 to 3 ft. August and 
September. Dark lavender flowers on large spikes. 
L. pycnostachys. 3 to 5 ft. August to September. 
A most striking, hardy and desirable plant, with 
great rocket-like spikes of pale purple flowers. 
Continues a long time in bloom. 
L. spicata. 2 to 5 ft. July to September. Spikes 
densely crowded with rosy-purple flowers. 
