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WHOLESALE LIST FOR FLORISTS, LANDSCAPERS AND NURSERYMEN 
GERMAN IRIS 
Iris Germanica 
There are so many varieties of German Iris grown that it is almost impossible to say that any special list is the 
best. We have selected Iris and taken on only the varieties which in our judgment are distinct and worthy of 
cultivation. We feel that the list offered herewith covers the color range and includes the best of the outstanding 
standard varieties; also the old favorites. 
AMBASSADEUR. S. a fascinating smok> 
velvety purple color; F. velvety purple- 
maroon; beards and style yellow. A mag¬ 
nificent and regal flower of great sub¬ 
stance. 48 inches. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
ASIA. S., broad massive, pale silvery 
lavender, deepening at base to golden 
yellow; F. pale red-purple lighter toward 
margin; prominent bright golden yellow 
beard. Very large, of pleasing shape, free 
flowering, unusually good substance 
lasting long in flower. A strong vigorous 
grower on very tall, fairly strong stalks. 
An Iris unsurpassed in form and beauty. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CANDELABRA. Large and striking. 
Standards light mauve dusted with vio¬ 
let; scapes silvery white. Falls perfectly 
limp with sharply defined veins con¬ 
verging to a solid blotch of almost black 
violet at the ends. 
Per 10, $ .50; Per 100, $4.00 
CAPRICE. A self-colored flower with 
standards phlox-purple and falls slight¬ 
ly deeper in color, shading to bluish 
white at the haft, heavily veined. Blooms 
of medium size are freely produced on 
widely-branched stems 20 inches tall. A 
distinct grape fragrance. None of the so- 
called “improvements” are as dependable 
as this good old garden Iris. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
CECIL MINTURN. Soft cattleya-rose 
self; pale yellow beard tipped orange. 
Bright pink effect in mass. Medium size, 
very free flowering and prolific, an im¬ 
provement on Her Majesty, being one of 
the best light pinks for landscape pur¬ 
poses. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
CORRIDA. A clear light blue self. A 
flower of medium size, very free flower¬ 
ing over a long period; very effective in 
mass. A desirable late blue of good form 
and habits of growth. 
Per 10. $ .85; Per 100, $6.00 
CRETONNE. A delicate velvety pah 
bronze purple; F. rich red-maroon; prom¬ 
inent orange beard. A medium sized va¬ 
riety of good form and a dark bronz< 
color. Vigorous and free flowering. 
Per 10, $ .85; Per 100, $6.00 
DOLLY MADISON. S. Mauvette shadin; 
to yellow at base; F. lilac tinged golc 
at the haft. Bright orange beard. This is 
one of the finest Iris ever introduced. 
Per 10, $5.00; Per 100, $40.00 
ELDORADO. A yellow and heliotrope 
blend with shades of bronze and violet- 
purple; rich orange beard. Very free 
flowering, medium sized flower, very 
striking in color. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
FRIEDA MOHR. A very large pink bi¬ 
color with light pinkish-lilac standards 
and deep lilac-rose falls. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100. $20.00 
GOLD IMPERIAL.. A fine chrome yellow 
self; conspicuous orange beard. A vigor¬ 
ous free flowering, medium sized flower 
of unusually clear coloring, with a rare 
finish and form. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
HER MAJESTY. Attractive pale cop¬ 
pery pink, F. spreading of a deeper 
shade, heavily veined at the haft and 
margin. Conspicuous yellow orange 
beard. A delightful rose pink in mass 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
ISOLENE. S. silvery rose, flushed bronze; 
F. mauve, bright golden beard; sweetly 
scented. A distinct and charming Iris 
with fair habits, producing flowers of 
good substance. A blend of merit. 
Per 10. $ .85: Per 100. $6.00 
KATHERINE FRYER. Very large clear 
rich lemon yellow, F. velvety maroon 
red with heavy creamed white reticula¬ 
tions, orange beard sweetly scented. A 
vigorous tall growing free flowering and 
showy variety. 
Per 10. $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
KING. S. clear yellow; F. rich maroon. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
LENT A. WILLIAMSON. Early. Rated in 
1922 by the American Iris society as the 
finest Iris in the world. Campanula vio¬ 
let and velvety royal purple. Brilliant 
gold beard. Massive in growth 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
LOHENGRIN. A rich silver lilac Iris 
which shows a delightful pink tone in 
the early hours of the morning and also 
again in the late afternoon. It has splen¬ 
did stiff stems, and is one of the best 
landscape Irises in the world. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
LORELY. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of 
a deep ultra marine blue more or less 
veined with creamy-white and bordered 
sulphur yellow, making a beautiful con¬ 
trast. 
Per 10. $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
LORD OF JUNE. A very handsome Iris 
of largest size that is one of the most 
effective show varieties, either in the 
garden or as a cut stalk. S. very broad 
and floppy, light chicory blue; F. droop¬ 
ing lavender-violet; haft marked with 
widely spaced reticulations of old gold. 
Stalks low and widely branched, with 
several flowers open at once. 36 inches. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MADAM CHOBAUT. A pretty cream 
shaded buff and pink, edged lilac; F. 
white, edged violet; orange beard; sweet- 
iy scented. A strong growing free flow¬ 
ering plicata which has displaced many 
other similar and higher priced vari¬ 
eties. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MRS. H. DARWIN. Pure white. F. slight¬ 
ly reticulated violet at the base; very 
beautiful. Height 2 feet. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MRS. NEUBRONNER. S. rich orange yel¬ 
low, F. slightly lighter, orange beard. A 
small beautiful deep golden, almost a 
self. Most effective in mass with low 
growing violet and purple tones. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MOTHER OF PEARL. Beautiful self- 
colored mauve with pearl cast. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
OPERA. S. red purple, F. purple violet, 
reddish-orange-yellow beard. A vigorous 
free flowering variety of medium size 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
PALLIDA DALMATICA. (Princess Bea¬ 
trice). This is the true type of Pallida 
Dalmatica and still one of the most at¬ 
tractive and satisfactory all around va¬ 
rieties with flowers- of large size. Both 
standards and falls of a clear lavender 
blue shading to a pale silvery blue at 
the base and sweetly scented. It is of 
strong vigorous growth, over three feet 
high with unusually heavy glaucous 
foliage. 
Per 10. $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
PIONEER. A velvety red-purple seif. 
One of the good red-toned Iris. Very 
fragrant. It is a strong vigorous grower, 
well-branched stems, very free flowering 
Per 10. $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
PRIMROSE. S. amber yellow; F. flaring, 
brighter barium yellow, center clear 
lemon yellow. A deep clear yellow al¬ 
most a self. A flower of wonderful form 
and brilliant color. One of the most de¬ 
sirable yellows. 
Per 10, $1,00; Per 100, $7.00 
PROSPERO. A large blended violet bi¬ 
color with smoothly rounded falls. In a 
class with Asia which it resembles. S. 
pale lavender flushed yellow at base, F. 
deep red-purple with light shading at 
margin. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
PROSPER LAUGIER. S. light bronze 
red, F. velvety ruby purple, with white 
beard yellow tipped. Very handsome, 
vigorous growth. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
QUAKER LADY. S. smoky lavender, 
shaded yellow, F. blue and gold with 
bronze and yellow markings at base; 
orange beard. A beautiful, free flower¬ 
ing blend of medium size with rare form 
and finish. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
QUEEN CATERINA. Pale lavender-violet 
with orange beard. White haft veined 
with bronze. A strong grower. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100. $5.00 
QUEEN OF MAY. S. lilac; F. purplish 
lilac or rose; very sweetly scented. Very 
large, bright and free flowering and the 
most charming of the older Pallidas. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100. $5.00 
SHEKINAH. A delightful shade of pale 
yellow, shading to amber in the throat, 
with a lemon colored beard. This is a 
true yellow Pallida and the first of the 
type. A most uncommon and very hand¬ 
some variety. 
Per 10. $ .85; Per 100, $6.00 
SHERWIN WRIGHT. Fine golden yel¬ 
low without shadings or markings. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
SlfNSET. Old gold, falls flushed deep 
blue. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
TAMERLAN,. S. cupped and floppy, light 
lavender violet; F. reflexed hyacinth vi¬ 
olet; haft buff at the edges; beard or¬ 
ange. Growth vigorous, with stalks well 
branched. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100. $5.00 
VV. J. FRYER. S. large, bright yellow, F. 
maroon with narrow yellow border; cen¬ 
ter overshadowed with violet. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
