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Ikis 
IRIS 
(Flowering Flag—Fleur-de-LIs). 
English 
ENGLISH IRIS 
(I. Anglioa.) 
Large, handsome flowers, w 
rich purple, blue and lilac colo 
predominating; grows 18 to 
20 inches high; perfectly 
hardy. (See cut.) 
Mont Blanc. A beautiful 
pure white. 5 cts. each ; 
50cts. per dozen ; $3.00 
per 100. 
Mixed. All colors. 30 
cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 
100; $15.00 per 1000. 
Peacock Iris. 
(1. Pavonia.) 
An exquisite small vari¬ 
ety; flowers pure white, 
with a blue triangle on each 
petal; 1 foot. 3 for 10 cts.; 
30 cts. per doz.; $2.00 1 
100 . 
IRIS 
reticulata. 
(Netted Bulbous Iris.) 
One of the preltie-t and sweetest of 
spring flowers, coining into bloom with the 
Crocus. It is absolutely hardy, and will grow 
almost anywhere. The flowers are of royal 
purple and gold, and are borne freely on stems about 4 inches high, 
followed by grassy-like leaves 1 foot in height. It does beautifully 
indoors, six or more bulbs in a pan or pot making an exquisite display 
in midwinter. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
MOURNING IRIS (I. Suslana). 
In that wonderful combination of form and coloring of the rare sweet 
flower we call the Iris (the eye of heaven) there is none so peculiarly 
beautiful as Susiana. It stands out in its own right as the grandest of all 
species. The groundwork of the flower is silvery gray, so mottled and 
veined and lined with dark chocolate and black as to leave one under 
the impression that it is only a silver lining showing through. It is 
perfectly hardy without the slightest protection, blooming early in spring. 
No description can do it justice. It must be seen to be appreci¬ 
ated. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per 100. 
Japanese, German and various Iris are offered on the next page. 
Hardy spring and summer blooming plants, bearing large, rich and various colored 
flowers. They are of easy culture, and thrive in any good garden soil. The whole 
family have claims on the attention of amateurs, on account of their excellent 
faculty of taking care of themselves if properly planted in the first instance. No 
garden should be without some of the varieties, especially as they are 
valuable for cutting. 
SPANISH IRIS (Iris Hispaiiica). 
These have appropriately been called “the Orchids of the Hardy 
Flower Garden,” some of the choicer Orchids being their only rivals ; 
and even they can hardly be said to exceed them in richness, variety and 
beauty. They are of the simplest culture, succeeding in almost any soil 
or position. The bulbs should be planted 2 to 3 inches deep and 6 
inches apart, early enough in the autumn to allow them to make some 
growth before hard frost comes. For best effect they should be planted 
in beds or groups of 25 to 100 or more bulbs—the larger the number the ftnei 
the effect. They flower about the end of June, and the bulbs may either be lifted 
or allowed to remain for another season. 
They are also splendid for pot culture. Put 4 to 6 bulbs in a 5-inch pot, and 
treat the same way as Hyacinths, except 
that they should not be brought in for 
flowering much before March. We 
ffer the following select sorts: 
Belle Chlnoise. Golden yellow. 
British Queen. Fine white. 
Emperor. Violet and blue. 
Louise. Pale pearl blue. 
Chrysolora. Clear canary 
yellow. 
75 
zo 
$1 
each 
100 
Ikis Susiana (Mourning Iris). 
Sapho. Dark bronzy 
brown. 
Any of the above 15 cts, 
per doz. $1.00 per 100; 
$7.50 per 1000. 
nixed Spanish Iris. 12 
cts. per doz.; 75 cts. per 100; 
$5.00 per 1000. 
Collections of Spanish Iris. 
12 each of the 6 named sorts for 
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