MICHELL’S SUPERB IRIS « 
Iris Germanica 
IRIS GERMANICA (Fleur de Lis) 
SUPERB NEW AND RARE VARIETIES 
Ambassadeur. Overlapping standards dull purplish bronze; 
lovely flaring falls, deep velvety maroon; beard and styles 
yellow; 4 feet. 25c. each. 
Ballerine. Standards light violet-blue; falls a deeper shade than 
the standards; 3 to 4 feet. 25c. each. 
B. Y. Morrison. Standards pale lavender-violet; falls velvety 
raisin purple with broad lavender border, very distinct; 33 
inches. 25c. each. 
Cecil Minturn. Uniform shade of cattleya rose. Free flowering; 
2 feet. 25c. each. 
Crusader. Standards light blue; falls deep violet blue with orange- 
yellow beard; 42 inches. 25c. each. 
Dream. A clear, even pink; a delicate and beautiful Iris; 3 feet. 
25c. each. 
George J. Tribolet. A fine velvety blackish red-purple with a 
coppery suffusion. Flowers are large and borne freely on well- 
branched stalks; 40 inches. 50c. each. 
Glowing Embers. Standards light brownish lavender; falls rich 
velvety pansy purple, orange beards and yellow netted hafts; 
42 inches. 50c. each. 
Gold Imperial. Chrome yellow throughout, except for orange 
beard; 33 inches. 50c. each. 
Harriet Presby. A very tall rosy-violet, lighted with orange 
apricot reticulations on the haft; 4 feet. 50c. each. 
Imperator. Standards clear violet; falls deep velvety rose red. 
A wonderful garden variety, as the general effect is a deep rich 
red; 40 inches. 35c. each. 
Jacqueline Guillot. An enormous bloom on stout branching 
stems; color soft lavender violet with a lustrous surface. Pro¬ 
lific bloomer. 35c. each. 
Lord of June. Standards lavender blue; falls rich violet blue. 
Fine fragrance. 25c. each. 
Magnifica. Standards light violet blue; falls dark reddish-violet 
with brown stripes at base; 4 feet. 25c. each. 
Majestic. Immense standards, light lavender to mauve, stained 
light bronze at the base. The falls are of a very rich velvety 
raisin purple in color; 3J^ feet tall. 25c. each. 
Medrano. Rich rose purple, the falls encrusted with dark maroon, 
flecked with buff and lavender. 25c. each. 
Mildred Presby. Standards white, faintly flushed pale, rosy 
lavender; falls dark velvety pansy violet with a very narrow 
edge of lavender white. 50c. each. 
Moonlight. Warm French gray, tinted blue, broad lemon-yellow 
beard; scented; 36 inches. 50c. each. 
Mother of Pearl. Pale bluish lavender of exceptional substance 
and texture; 4 feet. 25c. each. 
Morning Splendor. An exceedingly large deep claret-red of 
wonderful form and substance; 42 inches. 50c. each. 
Ochracea (Syn, Sunset ). Fine form and substance; old gold 
flower with falls flushed blue. 25c. each. 
Old Ivory. A very soft creamy-yellow; the haft markings are 
cinnamon-brown. Flowers of fine form; 36 inches. 50c. each. 
Opera. Standards reddish lilac; falls purple violet, dark and 
velvety. 25c. each. 
Pioneer. Standards are large and incurved, bright red-purple; 
falls are very broad, of a deep, glowing red-purple, set off by 
bright orange beard; 3% feet. 50c. each. 
Primrose. A beautiful self yellow of deep pure tone with fine 
finished flowers; 30 inches. 50c. each. 
Princess Osra. Color clear white, with standards flushed and 
dotted at the edges, forming a wide border of wisteria-violet; 
orange beard; 33 inches. 50c. each. 
Prospero. Standards pale lavender flushed with yellow; falls deep 
ruby-purple. 35c. each. 
Queen Caterina. A large iridescent pale lavender violet with 
yellow beard; 3 feet. 25c. each. 
Santa Barbara. Probably the finest pure lavender-blue; well 
branched stalk and vigorous growth. 48 inches. 50c. each. 
Seminole. Standards dark violet-rose; falls rich velvety crimson; 
brilliant orange beard; 2 feet. 25c. each. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau. A brilliant velvety black purple. 
Free blooming; 40 inches. 25c. each. 
Susan Bliss. A uniform shade of deep rose-pink. The flower is 
exquisitely shaped and of splendid substance, opening 3 or 4 at 
a time; 3]/^ feet. 35c. each. 
Taj Mahal. A very fine white, having a smooth lustrous texture; 
3 feet. 25c. each. 
Tropic Seas. A very deep blue-purple, illuminated conspicuously 
by a rich golden beard; 50 inches. 50c. each. 
True Charm. Blooms white with margins delicately etched with 
blue-lavender; 40 inches. 50c. each. 
White Knight. A beautiful pure white Iris of fine form and 
delicately scented. 25c. each. 
Wild Rose. An adorable pink, having a smooth, satiny texture. 
35c. each. 
Yolande. Enormous dark velvety blue, of great substance and 
beautifully formed; 40 inches. 50c. each. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI (Japanese Iris) 
Astarte. Double, beautiful dark violet. 
Circe. Double, dark violet blue, delicately veined with white. 
Gold Bound. A fine double pure white, enriched by a creamy 
glow from the gold banded center. 
Hercules. Double; clear lilac-blue. 
Mahogany. Large double flowers; the latest to bloom; color, 
purple mahogany-red, the erect petals being prettily crested. 
Patrocle. Single, superb deep reddish-violet. 
Proserpine. Single, bright rich blue, produced by sanding of 
velvety blue on white. 
Reine de Bulgarie. Soft lilac, lemon yellow throat; very good. 
Ski-No-Ryo. Double, blue and white. 
Price, any of the above named sorts of Japanese Iris, 35c. each; 
doz., $3.50; $25.00 per 100. 
Mixed Japanese Iris. All colors and shades. 25c. each; doz., 
$2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
IRIS CRISTATA (Crested Dwarf Iris) 
A tiny native species growing from 4 to 6 inches high, with 
delicate, pale lilac flowers in May and June. 25c. each; doz., $2.50; 
$15.00 per 100. 
IRIS, INTERMEDIA 
These bloom earlier than Iris Germanica. 
Florentina. Very early; large, nearly pure white flowers, de¬ 
lightfully sweet scented; 30 inches. 
Heige. Standards creamy yellow; falls deeper, veined yellow. 
Spectabilis. Violet-purple; very free flowering. 
Walhalla. Standards lavender-blue; falls violet; immense flower; 
30 inches. 
25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
IRIS, PUMILA HYBRIDA 
Cyanea. Rich royal purple. 
Floribunda. Creamy-yellow. 
Schneekuppe. Pure white. 
25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
Plant liberally of Iris at these new low prices 
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