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this their most splendid (reation to a liigh 
state ol pet fe( t ion. 
These varieties have nevei been offered 
beloie. riiey vveie selec ted as the choicest 
Ironi a line collection in the most famous 
priv’ate Japanese Iris (iarden in \"oko- 
hama. Ml were named by us in honor 
ol prominent flower lovers during the Sum¬ 
mer Show in Newport. Rhode Island, where 
they were exhibited. Jajjanese Irises are 
best j)lanted dining .\.ngnst-Sej)tember. 
\’iew of our Prizeiuinning 
Japanese Iris Garden 
at the ipjj 
XeiL’port, Rhode Island, 
Slimmer Shoiv. 
1. Mrs. Charles K. .Merrill. Double. A blending of colors difficult to 
describe. Light blue suffusing toward edges to a deep claret 
with light yellow markings toward center of petals. Each, $1. 
3. Anne Corning. Double. The softest pink we have seen in any 
Japanese Iris. Light yellow markings in center. A very beauti¬ 
ful and unusual Iris. Each, $1..50. 
4. Anna Case .Mackay. Double. Very early. The ground color of this 
Iris is pure white suffused toward edge of petals to a bright 
crimson. Very unusual. Each, 75c. 
5. .Mrs. Walter B. James. Single. The color is best described as 
being white, overlaid with a sheen of greyish slate. Very attrac¬ 
tive. Each, $1. 
7. Maud Richey Seabury. Double. Very large flower of a soft creamy 
white. Petals of fine substance. Very attractive. Each. $1.50. 
8. Annie Burr Jennings. Double. A most beautiful self pink. An 
Iris greatly admired and a distinct break in Japanese Irises. 
Each. $1. 
9. Mrs. Michael M. Van Beuren. Double. The color of this beau¬ 
tiful Iris is a satiny, deep self-colored royal-purple. This variety 
is very unusual on account of the very prominent standards. 
Each. $1. 
10. Mrs. L. E. Woodhouse. Double. Soft blue turning to a deep 
purple toward edges. V'^ery fine. Each. $1.50. 
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11. Madame H. M. van Haersma de With. Double. The ground 
color of this unusual Iris is white suffusing to a lighter blue 
toward edges of petals with entire petals very distinctly veined 
a deeper blue. Standards are a deep royal-purple. Each, $1. 
12. Mrs. Harold Brown. Single. Very difficult to describe. The color 
is white slowly suffusing toward the edges of the petals from a 
light to a deep pink. Each, $1. 
13. Edith Wetmore. Single. The huge flowers which are of good 
substance are white, suffusing toward the edges to a soft 
royal-purple. Very beautiful and unusual. Each, $1. 
14. Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster. Double. A most beautiful and 
unusual Iris. Ground color is white overlaid toward the center 
with deep purple which gradually lightens toward edges of 
petals. Entire flower is distinctly veined purple. Each. 75c. 
15. George K. Morrow. Double. Clear and purest white with slight 
yellow markings in center. A flower of wonderful keeping qual¬ 
ities. Each, 75c. 
18. Mrs. Henry H. Rogers. Double. Very deep mahogany self color 
with light yellow center. Very attractive. Each, $1. 
19. Mrs. Charles H. Schweppe. Double. Very beautiful and unusual. 
The color is white with a slight porcelain hue and slight yellow 
markings in center. Each, $1. 
Collection of one each of the above 15 choice varieties, strong 
plants, guaranteed to flower the first season after planting. 
Catalogue value, $15.75—Special price, $13.50. 
