HERBACEOUS PLANTS AND 
BORDERS 
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Iris — The “Orchids of the Garden” 
There are several kinds of Iris that are hardy 
and beautifully adapted for massing in isolated 
groups on the lawn, in borders, in the shrubbery, 
etc. The rich and varied colorings of the flowers 
resemble those of Orchids. The type illustrated 
on our right is Iris Germanica, popularly known as 
German Iris. 
Hardy Delphiniums 
There are few plants that contribute so much beauty to the garden and border as these 
perennial Larkspurs. The improved tall hybrids attain, when in flower, a height of from 
5 to 10 feet. They 
thrive in almost any 
situation in good soil. 
The flowers, on tall 
spikes, are of numberless 
colors and shades, and 
are single, semi - double 
and double. The plant^\ 
flower continuously for 
weeks, but the time can 
be extended into months 
if the central flower- 
spike is removed im- 
mediately after the bloom 
begins to fade. 
