East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J . K. Alexander , £as/ Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Ins—Ins Germamca or German Iris 
Familiar and well-beloved flowers of Spring. The purity of their beauty and their haunting fra- 
grance are decidedly refreshing. The winsome, modest beauty of some, forming a striking contrast to 
their more glorious sisters arrayed in a sheen of irridescent splendor. They fairly outrival the orchid 
in the wide range of coloring, which includes yel¬ 
lows, from light canary to deep golden ; blues, from 
soft lavender to intense purples; reds, from pinkish 
mauve to claret and maroon; beautiful bronzes, 
and pure whites ; and some varieties are marked 
and margined with other colors in exquisite har¬ 
mony. 
The German Iris succeeds in partial shade, but 
gives the most satisfactory results in a dry, sunny 
location. They are perfectly hardy and require only 
ordinary cultivation; growing luxuriantly. They 
should be planted early in the Spring: March, 
April and May; or in the Fall during August, Sep¬ 
tember and October. Plant the bud or crown about 
two inches below the surface. 
In this description. Standards signifies the three 
standards—erect, or upright curling petals ; Falls— 
the three falls, or drooping petals. 
My collection of German Iris consists of the very 
Newest and Choicest Up-to-Date Novelties and the 
Finest Standard Varieties. 
New Irises 
INTRODUCTIONS OF GOOS KOENEMANN 
Nieder-Waller, Germany 
The Goos Koenemann importations are the largest 
and finest varieties to date; possessing the newest 
and rarest colors in the German Iris. This collec¬ 
tion of seven Superb New German Irises for $4.00, 
pepaid to any part of North America. 
Halfdan. Ideal New German Iris. Standards and 
Falls; a beautiful creamy white. One of the finest 
to date. 75 cents each. 
Helge. Superb New German Iris. Standards and 
Falls lemon yellow with pearly shadings. This 
variety is unsurpassed in every respect. 50 cents 
each. 
Iris King. Wonderful New German Iris. A beauti¬ 
ful new Iris obtained by crossing I. “Maori King” 
with I. “Pallida,” combining the brilliant colors 
of the former with the large flowers and tall 
growth of the latter. Standards beautiful smoky- 
yellow ; Falls, rich maroon, bordered yellow. 75 
cents each. 
Loreley. Effective New German Iris. Standards, 
light yellow; Falls, ultramarine-blue, bordered 
cream. One of the finest. 75 cents each. 
Princess Victoria Louise. Rare New German Iris. 
Standards, beautiful sulphur-yellow; Falls, rich 
plum, bordered cream. One of the choicest. 75 
cents each. 
Rhein Nixe. Choice New German Iris. One of the 
largest and finest. Standards, pure white; Falls, 
deep violet-blue, with a white edge* 75 cents each. 
Walhalla. Magnificent New German Iris. One of 
the finest of the new varieties. Standards, laven¬ 
der; Falls, wine-crimson. Large, finely formed 
flower. 50 cents each. 
New Iris Seedlings 
This collection of three Ideal Iris Seedlings, pre¬ 
paid to any part of North America, for $2.00. 
Blue Jay. (Farr.) Standards, bright, clear blue; 
Falls, intense, dark blue. 50 cents each. 
Jacquesaline. (Dunphe.) Seedling from “Jacques- 
iana.” Standards, clouded coppery-crimson ; Falls, 
rich, deep purple maroon. A most distinct and 
beautiful variety. $1.00 each. 
Windham. (New.) Standards, very soft lavender- 
pink; Falls, heavily veined with a darker shade. 
75 cents each. 
iris l»ermanica. Pallida Dalmatica. 
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