Preer’s Autumn Catalogue, 1906. 
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IRIS 
English Ikis. 
ENGLISH IRIS. 
(I. Angliea.) 
Large, handsome flowers, with 
rich purple, blue and lilac colors 
predominating; grows 18 t" 
20 inches high ; perfectly 
hardy. (See cut.) 
Mont Blanc. A beautiful 
pure white. 4 cts. each ; 
40 cts. per dozen.; $3.00 
per 100. 
Mixed. All colors. 25 
cts. per doz.; $1 75 per 
100; $15.00 per 1000. 
Peacock Iris. 
(1. Favonia.) 
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 per 
100 . 
IRIS 
RETICULATA. 
(Netted Bulbous Iris.) 
One of the prettiest and sweetest of 
spring flowers, coming 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.; $*.50 pet 100. 
MOURNING IRIS (I. Susiana). 
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 ics 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 
ihe 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. 
(Flowering Flag—Fleur-de-Lis). 
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 arc 
valuable for cutting. 
SPANISH IRIS (Iris Hispanica). 
These have appropriately been called “ the Orchids of the Hardy 
blower Garden,” some of the choicer Orchids being their only rivals, 
and even they can hardly he said to exceed them in richness, variety and 
beauty. Ihey are of the simplest culture, succeeding in almost any soil 
or position. The bulbs should he 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 finer 
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, ane 
treat the same way as Hyacinths, except 
that they should not be brought in for 
flowering much before March. We 
offer the following select sorts; 
Belle Chinoise. Golden yellow 
British Queen. Fine white. 
Emperor. Violet and blue. 
Louise. Pale pearl blue. 
Chrysolora. Clear canary 
yellow. 
Sapho. Dark bronzy 
brown. 
$5.00. 
Iris Susiana (Mourning Iris). 
Any of the above 15 cts. 
per doz. $1.00 per 100; 
$8 00 per 1000. 
flixed 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 foi 
75 cts. 
>6 each of the six named sorts fot 
$1.40. 
100 each of the 6 named sorts fo 
Spanish 
Iris. 
