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BRAINARD NURSERY & SEED CO., THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. 
JAPANESE IRIS 
Following is a collection of magnificent va¬ 
rieties in tints and shades of marvelous beauty. 
All are of the double or 6 petal type. 
35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Blue Jay. Six large petals of handsome aniline 
blue surrounded by a white halo. 
Gold Bound. Large glistening white with gol¬ 
den yellow stripe through center of each petal. 
Mahogany. A self color flower of rich, velvety 
crimson purple with six large, rounded petals. 
Paragon. Rich royal purple, heavily veined with 
white. A very attractive variety. 
Pyramid. Deep blue suffused royal purple, light 
blue at base. Most brilliant Iris. 
GERMAN IRIS 
CHOICE AND EXHIBITION SORTS 
Ambassadeur. Standards deep lavender with 
bronze ; falls maroon with purplish cast. 30c. 
each; 3 for 75c. 
Ballerine. Standards light violet-blue; falls 
slightly deeper. Fragrant. 45c. each; 3 for 
$1.15. ' 
Canopus. Self-color flowers of reddish-purple. 
35c. each; 3 for 85c. 
Dream. Soft, clear, uniform pink toned flowers. 
35c. each; 3 for 85c. 
Georgia. Early flowering; beautiful self-color 
deep pink. 25c. each; 3 for 60c. 
Lent A. Williamson. Standards deep blue ; falls 
rich royal purple. 25c. each; 3 for 60c. 
Leverrier. Standards Chinese violet; falls rich 
pansy violet. 45c. each; 3 for $1.15. 
Lord Lambourne. Standards soft rosy fawn ; 
falls rich crimson. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25. 
Mildred Presby. Standards creamy white ; falls 
rich dark pansy-violet with narrow margin of 
lavender white. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25. 
Ochracea Coerulea. Standards old gold; falls 
copper with blue base. 45c. each; 3 for $1.15. 
Princess Beatrice. Self-color soft lavender; 
large flowers of perfect form. 30c. each; 3 
for 75c. 
Sapphire. Both standards and falls a beautiful 
shade of sapphire blue. 30c. each; 3 for 75c. 
Seminole. Standards reddish-violet ; falls vel¬ 
vety crimson. 30c. each; 3 for 75c. 
Sbekinab. Pale yellow with deeper shadings. 
30c. each; 3 for 75c. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudicban. Standards and falls 
rich blackish-purple. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25. 
Valery Mayet. Beautiful flower of self color, 
but difficult to describe, dull pinkish-red tones, 
showing coppery-red cast. 50c. each ; 3 for 
$1.25. 
Collection of 1 each, 16 varieties, $5.00, 
STANDARD GARDEN VARIETIES 
20c. each; 3 for 50c., $1.75 per doz. 
Alcazar. Standards soft violet to orchid; falls 
crimson purple. 
Florentine Alba. White with overlay of ame¬ 
thyst blue. Early flowering. 
Florentine Blue. Early flowering bright blue. 
King of Iris. Tall large flowered variety. Stan¬ 
dards bright yellow ; falls, brown with yellow 
border. 
Lohengrin. One of the most vigorous. Flowers 
of a deep violet mauve. 
Lord of June. Standards soft lavender blue; 
falls rich violet blue. Enormous flowers. 
Madame Chereau. Pure white edged with light 
blue ; tall grower. 
Ossian. Pale yellow, with reddish-violet. 
Palida Delmatica. Large flowers of soft laven¬ 
der. Tall robust grower. 
Prosper©. Standards pale lavender; falls deep 
reddish-purple, brown markings. 
Queen Cater'na. .Self color flowers of pale lav¬ 
ender violet with bright orange beard. 
Queen of Gypsies. In this Iris we have a mar¬ 
velous blending of colors. Standards light 
smoky bronze, falls purplish red. 
Sea Gull. Standards white ; falls white heavily 
veined pale blue, giving a tinted effect. 
Sherwin Wright. Golden yellow; very free and 
vigorous. 
German Iris Mixed. A good mixture of colors. 
15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
OTHER IRIS 
Iris Pumila, Royal Purple. Very dwarf, early 
flowering; dark blue to purple flowers. 20c. 
each; $2.00 per doz. 
Iris Pumila, Prairie Gem. A very attractive, 
dwarf, brilliant orange Iris. Usually about 6 
in. high. 
Oriental Iris, Snow Queen. A comparatively 
little known but very desirable variety that 
should be much more used, producing in late 
May, waxy-white flowers with yellow throat, 
resembling in shape the famous Japanese Iris, 
but smaller in size. The flowers are produced 
in continuous profusion for many days. 
Siberian Iris, Perry’s Blue. We believe this the 
most beautiful of the Siberian Irises. A tall, 
robust growing sort, often 4 to 5 ft., and pro¬ 
duces, in almost mass effect, its beautiful flow¬ 
ers of sky-blue with delicate white markings 
on the falls. 
Siberian Iris, Blue. A splendid sort growing 
about 4 ft. in height; purplish-blue flowers. 
20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 
Liatris Pycnostachya (Gay Feather). Flowers 
in dense spikes of reddish purple color; foliage 
thick and grass-like, July and August. 4 to 5 
ft. 
Liatris Scariosa. (Button Gayfeather). Spikes 
of deep purple flowers in Aug. and Sept. 3 to 
4 ft. 
