JAPANESE IRISES 
F OR fifteen years we have been growing Japanese Iris, always having one of 
the largest, if not the largest, collection of this type in the country. We pro¬ 
cured most of the collection of T. H. Chivers, pioneer Japanese Iris grower of 
Amesbury, Mass. In recent years we have acquired the best varieties on the com¬ 
mercial market and a number of varieties from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 
where the American Iris Society is conducting a test garden of this species. This 
year we offer three of the finest new varieties we have ever seen—Emaline Blue, 
Perfect Peace, and Prince Charles. Perfect Peace is so superior to all other Jap¬ 
anese whites in form, substance, size, and color that we predict that the older 
white varieties will be discarded to make room for this new monster. 
Japanese varieties are increasing in popularity each season as their merits are 
becoming better known. Contrary to general belief, this species is easily grown 
in nearly all parts of the United States. They thrive best in an acid soil which 
may be obtained by mixing a handful of sulphate of ammonia procured from a 
seedstore into the ground around each plant. Watering before and during the 
blooming season will promote growth and flowers, and watering during the sum¬ 
mer months will promote a more vigorous foliage. Roots may be planted from 
September to April. Order these plants with your order for bearded varieties, 
and we shall send them separately in the early fall. 
The blooming season is several weeks later than the tall bearded varieties and 
they are thus valuable to use in extending the flowering season. The flowers are 
large and beautiful, borne on tall stalks, and make excellent cut flowers. Three 
petaled flowers are called “Singles” while the six petaled varieties are “Doubles”. 
By all means, add a few of these to your garden. You will find them among the 
most beautiful and satisfactory of blooming perennials. 
Unless otherwise stated, price per large plant (practically a clump) is 50c. 
AIOGATA. (Dbl.) Very large reddish-lavender 
petals, edged light orange. 75c. 
ANGEL’S DEN. (Dbl.) Vinous purple-red, 
speckled grey with deep purple lines radiat¬ 
ing from gold bar. 
ASPASIE. (Sgl.) Light blue-pink-lavender. 
ASTARTE. (Dbl.) Unusually tall deep blue with 
large orange bar. 
AYASI. (Sgl.) Crinkled crimson petals veined 
white and with large white center surround¬ 
ing gold bar. We consider this variety one of 
our most unusual and best. Style arms are 
crimson. 
CLOUD DRESS. (Dbl.) Grey-white ground with 
prominent purple lines radiating from cen¬ 
tral gold bar. This is one of our most pro¬ 
lific bloomers and is much more beautiful 
than the description sounds. Stalks are tall. 
DORIS CHILDS. (Sgl .) Grey, heavily veined 
with wide violet lines. 
EMALINE BLUE. (Sgl.) Large, bright violet 
blue—one of the very largest flowers. 75c. 
EUMEE. (Sgl.) Blue-lavender with small yel¬ 
low bar. 
FRANCES CLEVELAND. (Sgl.) Blue laven¬ 
der, shaded to mauve at edge, with white 
halo. One of the most beautiful varieties. 
75c. 
GOLD BOUND (Dbl.) Large, snow white which 
has been the best until Perfect Peace was 
introduced. 
HANAGESHO. (Dbl.) Dark red, like Mahog¬ 
any. Bright gold bar. 
HATSAKA. (Sgl.) Pure dark blue with small 
yellow bar. 
HEBE. (Dbl.) White, slightly suffused blue. 
HERCULE. (Dbl.) Large, somewhat variable 
in color with various tones of blue-lavender. 
HOREN. (Sgl.) White-grey, suffused blue with 
prominent violet-blue radiating lines. 
IMPROVED MORNING MIST. (Sgl.) Huge 
white with slightest tinge of blue. Light yel¬ 
low blotch. 
IPHIGENIE. (Dbl.) Violet, suffused grey. Gold 
bar. 
ISABELLE. (Sgl.) Light reddish purple with 
long, drooping petals. 
ISSUIGIN. (Dbl.) Lavender, overlaid blue, with 
orange bar within white blotch at base, white 
lines radiating. Style arms white. 
JOSEPHINE HEYWOOD. (Sgl.) Blue, with a 
distinct purple sheen. 
KAGARABI. (Sgl.) A fine light lavender, heav¬ 
ily veined with red. Orange bar at base. Style 
arms maroon. 
KASUGANO. (Dbl.) Blue-lavender with small 
yellow blotch. 
KOMACHI. (Sgl.) Deep dark velvety blue, with 
very small deep orange bars covered by blue 
style arms. 
KOKO NO IRO. (Dbl.) Large and tall dark red. 
Large gold bar. 
“I wish to state I was more than pleased with the Iris you sent me. They were wonderfully large and 
healthy plants’’ — Mrs. J. E. Mack, San Bernardino, Calif. 
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