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ALBANY NURSERIES 
IRIS. 
The Iris thrives best if planted in a moist 
soil; if this cannot be had, should be plen- 
tifully supplied with water while growing 
and flowering. 
Germanica. GERMAN IRIS. The true 
“Eleur de Lis,” the national flower of 
France. They are perfectly hardy, thrive 
anywhere, grow and blossom luxuriantly, 
particularly if plentifully supplied with 
water or if planted in moist situations, as 
on banks of ponds, etc. Plants well estab- 
lished produce from 50 to 100 spikes of 
bloom, deliciously fragrant and fine for 
cutting. In beauty the flowers rival the 
finest orchids, colors ranging through rich- 
• est yellows, intense purples, delicate blues, 
soft mauves, beautiful claret-reds, white, 
primrose and bronzes of every imaginable 
shade. 
Kaempteri. JAPAN IRIS. Finest of all 
the Iris family. The flowers are of im- 
mense size, from 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 
and of the most beautiful and delicate 
shades. They are perfectly hardy, and 
flower in great profusion during June and 
July. A well-established plant gives a 
dozen or more flower-stalks two to three 
feet high, each stalk producing two to four 
enormous blossoms. 
Narcissi: JONQUILS. 
Pretty varieties of the Narcissus, having 
a very agreeable fragrance; adapted to 
either pots or o lt-door culture. The bulbs 
being small, six or eight may be put in a 
6-inch pot. 
Convallaria: LILLY-OF-THE-VALLEY. 
The Lilly-of-the-Valley is as hardy as 
any plant can possibly be, and when planted 
in the open ground will increase rapidly. 
For the house we have what are called 
“pips”— young roots with flowering stems 
that will bloom in a few weeks after plant- 
ing, and will flower well in baskets of damp 
moss, or potted. For the garden we can 
ship either in the Spring or Autumn. 
Lilium: LILLIES. 
No class of plants capable of being culti- 
vated out-of-doors possesses so many 
charms; rich and varied in color, stately 
and handsome in habit, profuse in variety, 
and of delicious fragrance, they stand 
prominently out from all other hardy 
plants. They thrive best in a dry, rich 
weil-drained soil where water will not 
stand in Winter. After planting they re- 
quire very little care, and should not be 
disturbed for several years; established 
plants blossom more freely than if taken 
up annually. 
Auratum. GOLD-BAND LILY of JAP- 
AN. Flowers very large, of a delicate 
ivory-white color, thickly dotted with rich 
chocolate-crimson spots, with a bright gol- 
den band through the center of each petal. 
The finest of all lilHes. 
Elegans atrosanguineum. Dark blood-red. 
Erect. 
Harrisii. BERMUDA EASTER LILY. 
Flowers large, trumpet-shaped, pure waxy 
white, gracefully formed and delightfully 
fragrant. The ease with which it can be 
forced into flower in Winter has made it 
wonderfully popular as a Winter flower. 
Tens of thousands of it are grown every 
year for church decorations at Easter. 
Longiflorum. Well-known beautiful va- 
riety with snow-white trumpet - shaped 
flowers that are very fragrant. It is quite 
hardy and blossoms freely in the open 
ground in June or July. Is also used largely 
for forcing for the Easter holidays, the 
flowers having more substance and lasting 
longer than the Bermuda lilly. 
Speciosum album. Very fragrant, large 
flowers; pure white with a green band 
running through the center of each petal. 
One of the best. 
Speciosum rubrum. White, beautifully 
spotted red; flowers in August. This is 
one of the most useful of the Lily family, 
perfectly hardy and flowering well under 
all circumstances. 
Tigrinumfl.pl. DOUBLE TIGER LILY. 
Bright orange-scarlet with dark spots; a 
strong growing showy variety and entirely 
hardy. Succeeds well everywhere. 
NARCISSI. 
We have a choice collection of these fra- 
grant Winter-blooming plants. 
Peony: PAEONIA. 
Plant in deep, rich, well prepared soil, 
covering the buds but an inch or two. Do 
not expect too much the first year as they 
are a little show in establishing themselves 
but will make up in attractiveness later. 
They may be planted singly or in beds, or 
along borders; a large bed making a fine 
show, surpassing even the Rhododendron 
and Rose. It is the flower for the millions, 
coming into blossom early — May or June. 
Herbaceous. This splendid class contains 
