BEARDLESS IRIS 
IRIS SPURIA 
Louisianna Species 
This group of Iris was recently discovered by 
Dr. Small and Mr. E. J. Alexander. Most of these 
species grow in swamps and require the same 
culture as Japanese Iris; a great deal of water 
at blooming time. Any good garden soil, with peat 
moss or leaf mold worked in, will suit them. Un¬ 
like the bearded Iris, they stand a much heavier 
fertilization, giving in return a wealth of 
flowers. 
CAROLINA. Fragrant lavender blue. Each, 1.00. 
CHRYSOPHOENICIA. Blue purple flowers, gold¬ 
en signal patch. Large. Each, 1.50. 
CITRICRISTATA. Blue lavender, lemon crest sur¬ 
rounded by lemon area. Each, 2.00. 
ELEPHANTINA. Pure ivory white. Each, 2.00. 
FOURCHIANA. Beautiful wine red. Each, 1.50. 
GIGANTECOERULEA. China blue. Beautiful. 
Each, 1.00. 
GIGANTICOERULEA ALBA. Pure white. 
Each, 3.00. 
LANCIPETALA. Pale silvery lavender. Yellow 
crest. Very tall, large and beautiful. Each, 3.50. 
MORICOLOR. Mulberry purple, golden crest. 
Each, 7.50. 
RHODOCHRYSEA. Deep brilliant old rose lilac, 
gold crest. Each, 5.00. 
THOMASI. Red purple, golden crest. Each, 2.50. 
VINICOLOR. Deep wine red. Fine. Each, 2.00. 
VIOLIPURPUREA. Violet purple. Fragrant. 
Each, 2.50. 
VIRIDIVINEA. Red purple, green crest. Each 2.50. 
Other American Species 
and Hybrids 
These native Iris are all beautiful and can be 
used artistically either in rock gardens or as 
marginal plants along the edges of pools and 
streams. These species are not as tall as the 
Louisiana species, but are daintier and will stand 
a lower temperature. All these bloom after the 
Bearded Iris, except Missouriensis, which blooms 
early. 
ARKANSAS. Pinkish orange self. Hybrid. Each, 
2.50. 
CACIQUE. Hybrid. Purple, golden signal patch. 
Each, 1.00. 
CHOCTAW. Hybrid. Mauve purple self. Each 2.50. 
DOROTHEA K. WILLIAMSON. Hybrid. Velvety 
purple. Each, .75. 
FOLIOSA. Blue color. Each, .75. 
FULVALA. Similar to Fulva, but more coppery. 
Cross between Fulva and Lamancea. Each, .25. 
FULVA. (pink) Very unusual pink. Each, .75. 
FULVAUREA. Ashen pink, yellow crest. Each 2.50. 
HEXAGONA. Tall blue. Each, .50. 
MISSOURIENSIS(BIue Bird)Violet blue. Each .50. 
MISSOURIENSIS (Snow Bird) Pure beautiful 
white without any veining. Delicate flowers 
Each, 1.00. 
PRISMATICA. Pale blue standards, white falls 
with blue edging and yellow throat. Each, .25. 
PURPUREA. Raisin purple hybrid. Each, .50. 
SAVANNARUM. Tall blue; petals thicker and 
more pointed than Hexagona. Each, .75. 
SHREVEI. Lovely shade of lavender blue. Each .35. 
TULSA. Hybrid. Rich velvety purple self. Each .50. 
Versicolor kermesina. Brilliant claret red. 
Each, .50. 
VERSICOLOR ROSEA. Light rose mauve. 
Each, .50. 
VIRGINICA. Light blue lavender, different from 
Versicolor in foliage, growth, season. Each, .25. 
A group of tall, stately Iris which resemble the 
Dutch tyjie, but are much larger. They can be 
had in many beautiful shades, ranging from al¬ 
most white, and cream to deep rich yellow and 
from pale lavender to blue purple. They grow 
from 4 to 6 feet tall and are desirable to plant 
along streams or around pools or ponds. They 
are exquisite cut flowers as the buds keep open- 
ing for a long period. Most of those in the fol¬ 
lowing list are hybrids, the parents being native 
to Asia. 
Branin Hybrids 
ALICE EASTWOOD. Beautiful rich yellow. 
Each, 5.00. 
GOLDEN GATE. Tall, golden yellow flowers. 
Each, 3.00. 
MARY NULTY. Very tall pure white. Each, 3.00. 
NELLIE STUART. Beautiful tall blue. Each, 3.00. 
Standard Varieties 
AUREA. Tall, deep yellow. Very fine. Each, .25. 
A. J. BALFOUR. Fine blue hybrid of Monspur. 
Each, .50. 
DOROTHY FOSTER. Violet standards with falls 
striped lighter. Medium height. Each, .50. 
JUNO. Lovely blue-purple flower of the Monspur 
type. Quite hardy. Each, .25. 
LORD WOLSELEY. Large, handsome flower simi¬ 
lar to Juno, but not quite as tall. Each, .35. 
MONNIERI. Rich golden yellow. Prefers moist 
situation, but quite hardy. Each, .25. 
MONSPUR. Tall, blue purple. Each, .25. 
MRS. A. W. TAIT. Handsome, porcelain blue. 
Each, .25. 
NOTHA. Fine, pale lavender. Each, .25. 
OCHROLEUCA. White and gold. Very tall. 
Each, .25. 
OCHROLEUCA SULPHUREA. More yellow than 
above. Each, .20. 
SPURIA. Lavender blue. Each, .15. 
COLLECTION of ten of these stately Iris, full 
range of colors including deep cream, white and 
yellow, golden yellow, pale lavender to blue- 
purple. All different and labeled separately, our 
selection, $2.75. Five, all different, our selec¬ 
tion, $1.50. 
IRIS SPURIA 
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