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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
The IRIS—Varieties for the Northwest 
ABENARI A. A very 
early yellow variety; 
groups well with the 
Samb o. By mail, 
each, 12c; doz., $1.00. 
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Sherwin Wright 
FANCY BEARDED IRIS 
SHERWIN WRIGHT. This flower is a real sensation. The brightest 
and finest yellow to be found among the irises. Color a deep golden 
yellow. Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 
QUAKER LADY. This is an odd and unusually beautiful iris in soft 
tones; the standards are in smoky lavender and gold; the falls are 
a combination of blue, yellow and orange. Postpaid, each, 15c; 
doz., $1.50. 
MONSIGNOR. One of the hardiest and strongest and exceptionally 
handsome. Standards light bluish violet; falls overlaid with deep 
velvety purple and crimson. Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 
LOHENGRIN* This is one of the handsomest of pink irises. The 
color is a very soft tone of lilac pink. Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., 
$1.50. 
NOKOMIS. This is a sturdy, tall growing iris of great beauty. Stand¬ 
ards are pale lavender white; falls a dark velvety violet blue with 
white edging. Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 
SILVER KING. Lavender shading to white. Postpaid, each, 15c; 
doz., $1.50. 
HONORABILIS. This is the well known yellow and bronze variety 
that is so exceptionally hardy. Not a large flower but a good pro¬ 
ducer. Postpaid, each, 10c; doz., $1.00. 
SMOKY. A handsome iris resembling in colors the Quaker Lady bat 
a trifle darker and more reddish. A very handsome strong growing 
iris. Postpaid, each, 14c; doz., $1.40. 
BLUE JAY. One of the finest blues that we have seen, medium early 
and most satisfactory. Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 
JOHAN DE WITTE. One of tiie finer sorts, though an older produc¬ 
tion. coming from Lemoine of France. Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., 
$ f .50, 
LORE LEY. A handsome iris with yellow standard and blue falls. 
Postpaid, each, 14c; doz., $1.40. 
VIRGILE. One of the older Lemoine varieties, but still considered of 
high rank. Postpaid, each, 14c; doz., $1.40. 
RHEIN NIXE, A lovely blue and white iris, medium early and very 
handsome. Postpaid, each, 14c; doz., $1.40. 
DWARF EARLY IRIS 
SAMBO PUMILA. The earliest of all iris; a dwarf variety of un¬ 
common beauty which blooms very early in the spring. Color a rich 
purple. Especially suited for edging and borders. By mail, each. 
12c: doz., $1.00. 
DAtfK 
his is a tri 
Taker and a few 
inches taller than the 
Sambo with a some¬ 
what darker and 
larger blossom, fully 
as hardy and excel¬ 
lent in every way. 
Postpaid, each, 15c; 
doz., $1.50. 
WHITE PUMILA. This 
is another of the ex¬ 
tra hardy dwarf type, 
same size as the dark 
blue, of a handsome 
silvery color, and a prolific bloomer. We have grown it and satisfied 
ourseives of its value before placing it on sale. Postpaid, each, 15c; 
doz., $1.50. 
SIBERIAN IRIS 
SIBERIAN BLU r Large, handsome violet-blue flowers blossoming 
after the flag iris are gone. This variety, having conspicuous crim¬ 
son spathe valves, is also very ornamental in the bud stage, 2 to 3 
feet. Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 
EUROPEAN YELLOW FLAG, ,r 's pseudacorus. This is an excep¬ 
tionally hardy iris, valuable more for its size and vigor than for 
the flowers, which are a pale yellow. The plant attains a height of 
3 to 5 feet in a very short time and soon forms a heavy clump. 
Very useful therefore in becks and landscape planting. Needs plenty 
of moisture to look its best. Each, 15c; 12, $1.50, postpaid. 
EXTRA FANCY BEARDED SORTS 
LORD OF JUNE. 40 inches. Fragrant. The flowers are gigantic in 
size, measuring seven inches in length and it has a delightful cin¬ 
namon fragrance. Such an iris really makes the old type iris look 
like pigmies. The standards of Lord of June arc of soft lavender blue 
and the falls rich violet blue. Postpaid, each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 
AMBASSADEUR. 42 inches. Late. If you want, just one iris, buy 
Ambassadeur. It was voted by far the most popular iris in the 
world by the membership of the American Iris Society, receiving 111 
votes against S3 for its next nearest competitor and only 11 varieties 
receiving more than 50 votes. The decision was therefore over¬ 
whelming. It is a gigantic flower of rich coloring, perfect form, good 
texture, on tall stems. A blending of dark colors. Postpaid, each, 
20c; doz., $2.00. 
LENT A. WILLIAMSON. This is an extra tall iris of very bandsomo 
blue to purple shades, full and graceful. Has a very high rating. 
Postpaid, each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 
MORNING SPLENDOR. This is perhaps the best large red iris so far 
produced. Postpaid, each, 20c; dozen, $2.00. 
WHITE KNIGHT. Fragrant. This is a pure white iris of fair size, 
nice quality and delicate fragrance which has made it very popular. 
Postpaid, each, 18c; dozen, $1.80. 
NIEBELUNGEN. A large fine iris with yellow standards and violet 
falls. Medium height. Postpaid, each, 15c; dozen, $1.50. 
POSTPAID 
FOR 
$ 1.25 
One each of any ten iris in the list—your .selection—only one of any 
sort to be chosen 
Beautiful Hardy Perennial Flowers 
I EarlinPSs indicated. This is a selected list including’ many of our exceptionally beautiful natives. Prices of all 
perennial roots unless otherwise noted. Postpaid, each, iJOe; doz., $‘LOO. Deduct 4c each if not postpaid. 
DAKOTA ASTER,. PINK or BLUE. This is the finest of the prairie atsters and we arc happy to he 
able to offer it in pink as well as blue this year. Our foreman, Mr. Schubert, discovered a single 
pink plant several years ago from which our present supply has been propagated. Flowers large with 
yellow centers, blooms very late, dwarf in habit. 18 to 24 in. high. 
ASTER, TALL. BLUE. Another native attaining a height of 3 to 5 feet. A r ery similar in appearance 
to the beautiful Now England aster but with lighter color; tall stemmed with handsome foliage. 
Blooms in late August and September. 
WHITE GARLAND ASTER. This is the small, late blooming white aster of our dry prairies. The 
entire plant is one mass of small white blooms strung on every branch and stem-like blossoms in a 
garland. 
NEW ENGLAND ASTER. The darkest purple and richest color of any of our native asters. Blooms 
in late August or early September. Height, 3 to 5 ft. with a dense mass of bloom at the top. 
TALL BLAZING STAR, L.iatris squarrosa. This is one of our most beautiful of midseason peren¬ 
nials; purple, feathery flowers borne thickly on a long spike during July and August. 24 to 36 inches. 
DWARF BLAZING STAR. This is a small variety of the ono previously listed. Very hardy and 
drought resistant; especially suited to sandy soil. Deep purple flowers on wandlike stems in July 
and August. 10 to 20 inches, 
ACHILLEA (The Pearl). One of our finest hardy herbaceous border and bedding plants. Has puro 
white double flowers in dense clusters blooming from July until October. Also used much in ceme¬ 
teries and for cutting purposes. V /2 feet. 
ANEMONE or WINDFLOWER, Anemone canadensis. Has beautiful white flowers in June and July 
and will do especially well mixed in with partially shaded shrubbery. 12 to 18 inches. 
LEAD PLANT or AMORPHA CANESCENS. This is one of our most handsome midsummer bloom¬ 
ing native perennials. Grayish green foliage, long spikes of rich purple flowers with golden anthers. 
18 inches to 2 feet. Blooms in late July. 
AMORPHA FRUTICOSA. This is a large relative of the lead plant, grows up to five or six feet tall, 
bushy, with long purple flower spikes in July. Leaves divided to resemble the pea tree or locust. 
BOLTONIA. A handsome August blooming native perennial with masses of small white, aster-iike 
flowers. Grows from 3 to 5 feet high in a dense clump. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50, postpaid. 
EOUNCING BET, Saponaria. An old favorite and one which we have found to be perfectly hardy. 
12 to 18 inches high with a close h«ad of white or pinkish white blooms at the top, resembling 
phlox very closely. JJlooms throughout most of the Summer. Each, 15c; doz., $1,50, postpaid. 
