Hardy Ferns make a wonderful background for Iris planting 
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Iris Germanics 
New and Rare Varieties at Remarkably Low Prices 
Character S. means Standards; F. means Falls 
2848 AMBASSADEUR. S. a fascinating 1 smoky velvety purple 
color; F. velvety purple-maroon; beards and style yellow. A 
magnificent and regal flower of great substance. 48 inches. 
Rating 9.2. 
2S47 ALCAZAR. S. light bluish violet; F. deep purple with bronze 
veined throat. Striking flower. Rating 8.6. 
2846 AFTERGLOW. Exquisite blending of smoky lavender, soft 
buff, pearl gray and light yellow with a deepening* of the yellow 
toward the throat and a bright yellow beard. It has an ex¬ 
quisite lemon fragrance. Rating 8.3. 
2849 CRUSADER. One of the finest lavender-blue varieties, the 
falls being a deeper tone than the standards. A tall, strong 
1 grower with very large flowers of good substance. Rating 8.5. 
2850 GOLD IMPERIAL. The greatest golden yellow Iris known, 
might be called the Golden Iris. Rating 8.6. 
2851 LORD OF JUNE. S. lavender-blue; F. rich violet-purple. A 
magnificent variety of gigantic size. Rating 8.8. 
2852 MOTHER OF PEARL. Standards and falls pale bluish lav¬ 
ender with a faint creamy undertone. Large flowers of excep¬ 
tional substance and perfect form on well branched stems. 
Vigorous in growth and producing its wonderful flowers freely. 
Rating 8.4. 
2854 SEMINOLE. No other Iris equals it in brilliance of color. 
It is a rich velvety crimson bicolor. It is entirely different in 
color and form from Opera. For best results, plant it in front 
of the border. Rating 8.3. 
2855 SHEKINAH. A delightful shade of pale yellow shading to 
amber in the throat, with a lemon colored beard. This is a true 
yellow Pallida, and the first of the type. A most uncommon and 
very handsome variety. Rating 8.4. 
2853 OPERA. A rich violet-red bicolor. S. bright rich pansy- 
violet; F. rich velvety violet-purple. Vigorous and free. Very 
striking and much admired. Rating 8.2. 
Price above Germanica Iris. Each, 20 cts.; 3 for 50 cts.; doz,, 
$1.75, postpaid. 
Hardy Japanese Iris 
This stately section of the Iris family embraces flowers of won¬ 
derful color, vivid yet very harmonious in the rainbow of fas¬ 
cinating color combinations. The great size of the flowers, often 
6 to 8 inches and more across. 
2858 — Gold Bound 
2859 — Kumochi-Guma 
2860^—Kumo-No-Obi 
(Band of Cloud) 
2861 —Mahogany 
2862— Monigi-no-Taki 
(Maple Waterfall) 
2863— Purple and Gold 
2864— Sea Crest 
2865— Uchiu 
Price Japanese Iris. Each, 30 cts.; 3 for 75 cts.; doz., $2.75, 
postpaid. 
2853 Opera 
“Greatest Value on Earth” 
2856 SPECIAL OFFER. For 
$1.75 we will mail one 
root each of the ten 
named Iris, each distinct¬ 
ly labeled. 
2857 SPECIAL OFFER. 
Three of each for $4.00, 
postpaid. 
Hardy Outdoor Ferns 
Hardy Ferns in Foundation Planting, 
2831 OSMUNDA CINNEMOMEA. (Cinnamon Fern.) 
A large Fern, growing in a crown 2—5 feet high, 
8 inches wide, beautiful, cinnamon colored leaves. 
2S29 ASPLENIUM FELIX FAEMINA. (Lady Fern.) 
A large, handsome Fern, standing from one to 
three feet in height. A wood and roadside Fern. 
Ferns planted among 
your shrubbery, in the 
perennial border, or in 
the foundation planting 
around your house, espe¬ 
cially on the north and 
east side or under tall 
trees, bring to your 
home a fragrance from 
the wild woods, in some 
of nature’s most beauti¬ 
ful creations. Plant in 
groups of at least 3 to 5 
each of each variety, 
scattered at irregular 
distances. 
Hardy Ferns should 
be planted when dor¬ 
mant any time between 
Sept. 1st and July 1st. 
They prefer a settled 
foundation and cool feet. 
If late spring planting 
is followed by a dry, hot 
summer, the fronds are 
likely to dry up in the 
middle of the summer 
the first season. 
2830 ONOCLEA STRUTIOPTERIS. (Ostrich Plume 
Fern.) Grows in a crown, fronds are 2 to 4 feet 
by 6 to 10 inches. 
2828 ADIANTUM PEDATUM. (Maidenhair.) The 
black, wiry, creeping roots lie right at the sur¬ 
face. They branch freely if the roots are lightly 
covered with leaf mold. 
Special price on Hardy Ferns. Each, 25 cts.; 4 for 85 cts.; doz., $2.25, postpaid—Your choice. 
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