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J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Mass. 
IRIS. 
IRIS GERMAN1CA, or GERMAN IRIS. 
Familiar and well-beloved flowers of 
Spring. The purity of their beauty and 
their haunting fragrance are decidedly re¬ 
freshing. 
The winsome, modest beauty of some, form¬ 
ing a striking contrast to their more glori¬ 
ous sisters arrayed in a sheen of irridescent 
splendor. They fairly outrival the orchid in 
the wide range of coloring, which includes 
yellows from light canary to deep golden; 
blues, from soft lavender to intense purples; 
reds, from pinkish mauve to claret and ma¬ 
roon; beautiful bronzes, and pure whites: 
and some varieties are marked and margined 
with other colors in exquisite harmony. 
The German Iris succeeds in partial shade, 
but gives the most satisfactory result in a 
dry, sunny location. They are perfectly hardy 
and require only ordinary cultivation; grow¬ 
ing luxuriantly. They should be planted 
early*in the Spring; March. April, and May; 
or in the Fall during August, September, 
and October. Plant the bud or crown about 
two inches below the surface. 
lu the 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. 
UP-TO-DATE GERMAN IRIS. 
I will ship this collection of twenty-five 
Up-to-Date German Iris, prepaid, to any 
part of North America for $8.00, or two of 
each variety for $15.00, prepaid. 
Aurea, Syn. California. Standards and Falls; 
rich chrome yellow; no markings. The 
finest pure yellow. 50 cents each, $5.00 
per dozen. 
Brooklyn, Syn. Chalcedonia, Johan d’Worth. 
A very reliable standard variety of medi¬ 
um height. Standards; light mauve, Falls; 
purple, heavily veined. A very prolific 
bloomer. 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
Cypriana Superba. One of the best standard 
varieties. Standards and Falls; beautiful 
royal purple. Very effective. 25 cents 
each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Darius. One of the most distinct and beau¬ 
tiful. Standards; pure, clear yellow, inner 
petals rich canary yellow. Falls: light vio¬ 
let edged with straw color, charmingly 
veined. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Eugene Sue. A very choice variety. Stand¬ 
ards ; white, inner petals white, Falls; vio¬ 
let edged white, charmingly veined. 50 
cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Fairy. Properly named. A sweet, dainty 
flower. Standards; pure -white, delicately 
bordered and suffused soft blue, inner 
petals white and lavender, Falls; white, 
charmingly veined. Very fragrant. 50 
cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Flavescens. Standards and Falls; a delicate 
shade of soft yellow. Very fragrant, fine 
for massing. 15 cents each, $1.50 per doz. 
Florentina Alba, Syn. Silver King. The finest 
white variety. Standards and Falls; por¬ 
celain, changing to pure white. Large and 
very fragrant. 15 cents each, $1.50 per doz. 
Florentina Blue, Syn. German Blue. An ex¬ 
cellent standard variety which has attained 
great popularity. Standards and Falls- 
Taje-blue. Very fragrant. 15 cents each, 
$1.50 per dozen. 
Giori d’ Hillegon. One of the finest to date 
Standards and Falls; pure porcelain-blue, 
exquisite. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Hector. Perfectly wonderful coloring 
Standards: soft clouded vellow. Falls • rich 
purple color with velvety reflex. ’Very 
showy. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Her Majesty. Very attractive on account of 
its rich and unusual color. Standards; 
heliotrope of tissue-like delicacy, inner 
petals straw and lavender, Falls; light 
mauve traced with white. A very fine, rich 
flower. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Honorabilis. 'The most popular of all Iris. 
Similar to San Souci. Standards; beautiful 
golden yellow, Falls; rich malioganv-brown. 
Very effective. 10 cents each, $1.00 per doz. 
Kochi. A most beautiful variety, and a great 
favorite. Standards and Falls: effective 
rich purple. This is one of the choicest. 
•j0 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Madame Chereau. The pride of the German 
Iris; a tall. stately, queenly flower. 
Standards; white, edged and fringed mauve 
interspersed with lilac, inner petals white, 
Falls; white edged the same as the stand¬ 
ards. 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
Madame Pacquette. Standards; very delicate 
light purple, inner petals lavender daintily 
striped heliotrope, Falls; are of great 
beauty, these are of deep purple, with 
threads of violet. Very large. 50 cents 
each. $5.00 per dozen. 
Monhassan. Exquisite. Standards; golden 
yellow, Falls; white and yellow, effectively 
veined and mottled brown. A perfect 
beauty of special merit. 50 cents each, 
$5.00 per dozen. 
Nymph, A champion variety that possesses 
a most charming individuality. Standards: 
pale lavender, shaded darker, inner petals 
light lilac and yellow. Falls; purple, retic¬ 
ulated white. 25 cents each, $2.50 per doz. 
Purple Queen. An excellent standard vari¬ 
ety which has attained great popularity 
Standards and Falls; Yale-blue. Very fra¬ 
grant. Like Florentina Blue. 25 cents each. 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Purpurea. Very showy and imposing. Stand¬ 
ards and Falls; purple. One of the best. 
25 cents eacli, $2.50 per dozen. 
Queen of May. The remarkable coloring of 
this variety assures it a supreme place In 
the Iris family. Standards; exquisite lilac- 
pink or rose-lilac. Falls: lilac daintily 
blending to white: general effect almost 
pmk: a color rare among Irises. Very fra¬ 
grant : large and effective. 25 cents each. 
$2.50 per dozen. 
