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Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Nurserymen 
Distinctive Iris for Fine Gardens 
German or Liberty Iris 
SPECIAL BARGAIN 
OFFER OF 
FIFTEEN 
COLORFUL IRISES 
“THE 
RAINBOW FLOWER” 
Magnificent Varieties, 
Our Selection, 
Delivered to You for 
Only $1.00 
Plant now for gorgeous 
effects next spring 
This offer will ac¬ 
quaint you with these 
glorious flowers and en¬ 
able you to enjoy gor¬ 
geous blooms this com¬ 
ing spring and many 
seasons thereafter. 
Japanese Iris 
Iris—Lady Jane 
AFTERGLOW—Misty lavender lit with yellow at 
the center. 3 to 4 feet. 20c each. 
ALCAZAR—S. light bluish violet; F. deep purple, 
bronze veined at the throat. 4 feet. 20c each. 
AZURE—S. lavender blue. F. rich violet blue. 
A pure deep and intense color. 20c each. 
GOLD IMPERIAL—Chrome yellow throughout 
except for orange beard, it has rare finish of tex¬ 
ture and form. 33 inches. 35c each. 
LENT A. WILLIAMSON—S. lavender violet. F. 
velvety pansy purple. One of the best. 42 inches. 
20c each. 
IRIS KING—S. clear lemon yellow. F. rich ma¬ 
roon, bordered yellow. 2 feet. 20c each. 
ISOLINE—Standards pale pinkish buff; falls cop¬ 
pery old rose. The straight hanging falls give the 
flower a long appearance. 3 feet. Fine, but a rather 
uncertain doer in the north. 20c each. 
JUNIATA—Standards and falls a medium shade 
of rosy lavender. Large flowers on very tall stems. 
Midseason to late. One of Farr’s best Irises. 20c 
each. 
LADY JANE—(Sq.) Very soft coloring, purplish 
old rose, in the standards a pale shade with golden- 
brown reflections on the border more pronounced 
at base where it is delicately netted old rose; in the 
falls the color is daintily netted on white passing 
to yellowish-white at base; style arms Naples yel¬ 
low and amber. 20c each. 
LORELEY—S. light yellow; F. ultra-marine blue, 
bordered cream. This is a very handsome variety. 
20c each. 
MAMIE—S. white edged violet; F. white with 
lavender border and markings. 3 feet. 20c each. 
MME. CHEREAU—Standards and falls white, 
margined lavender violet. An old favorite. 3 feet. 
20c each. 
MRS. NEUBONNER—Dark golden yellow. An 
unusual shade. 20c each. 
PALLIDA RALMATICA—One of the most attrac¬ 
tive and satisfactory all around varieties, with 
flowers of large size; both standards and falls of 
a clear lavender-blue shading to a pale silvery blue 
at the base and sweetly scented. It is of strong, 
vigorous growth, over 3 feet high with unusually 
heavy glaucous foliage. 20c each. 
PARISIANA—Standards thickly netted purple on 
white ground; falls creamy white margined purple. 
30 inches. Vigorous and free. 25c each. 
PRINCESS BEATRICE—S. blue-violet to light 
lavender-violet. F. pale bluish violet to lavender, 
veined sulphur yellow on broad haft. 30c each. 
Q.UEEN OF MAY—A lovely shade of rosy pink, 
tinted with lilac; beautiful. 20c each. 
RHEIN NINE—S. white. F. violet blue with white 
edge. Tall and large. Robust grower. 3 feet. 20c 
each. 
SEMINOLE—S. dark violet rose. F. rich velvety 
crimson. Brilliant orange beard. 2 ft. 25c each. 
SHEKINAH—Beautiful soft yellow. Pallida type. 
3 feet. 20c each. 
We will send 1 each of the 20 named German Iris 
for $3.50. 
jai'amssk 1K1S (Kaempferi) 
Plant now for summer bloom. Colorful, Striking, 
Artistic, Distinctive 
Their tall slender bladed deep green foliage is 
graceful and decorative and lends itself beautifully 
to landscape effects. They are fascinating planted 
the garden pool or in front of tall growing 
shrubbery or in mass where they present a picture 
as richly hued as a marvelous tapestry. They come 
into bloom usually in July and the secret of suc¬ 
cessful growth is to keep the ground well stirred 
never allowing it to bake. They will thrive in anv 
good garden soil. Set of 3 for 70c. 
GOLD BOUND— Double. White and gold-banded 
center. Earliest to bloom. 30c each. 
MAHOGANY —Large double flowers of velvetv 
mahogany red. Late. 30c each. 
• A]VI ? GOLD —An enormous double of 
rich violet-purple with gold center. 30c each. 
PUMILAS OR DWARF IRISES 
The Pumilas form low-growing tufts, very fine 
for edging and rock gardens. The beautiful little 
Dwarf Irises are very useful for edging or planting 
front of the taller kinds and both bloom verv 
early through April and May usually. All are de- 
lightfully fragrant. Offered in three colors: Blue 
yellow, and white. 25c each; set of 3 for 60c. 
BORDER ALONG THE DRIVEWAY 
PLANT IRIS FOR A PERMANENT 
