The Finest Japanese Peonies • Continued 
Fuyajo —9.2. One of the five hishest rated and best 
Japanese Peonies. Guard petals dark, rich, ma¬ 
hogany red; centre petaloids same color, tipped 
chamois. 1.50 
Innocence —8.3. Light old-rose guards,- canary-yellow 
centre, fading to creamy white. Good garden 
effect. 1.00 
Isani-Gidui —9.3. The most beautiful Japanese Peony. 
Very large. Two rows of petals of pure white, with 
centre of rich buff. 4.00 
King of England —8.6. Very large. Guards dark madder- 
red, with a centre of buff, streaked rose-pin k... 1.25 
Kino-Kimo —8.2. G uards brilliant rose-pink; centre vivid 
orange-pink, with yellow tips. Extra fine. 1.50 
Margaret Atwood —8.7. Large, pure white, with an 
occasional pink flush on the outside,- centre a ball of 
golden staminodes. 3.50 
Mikado —8.6. One of the best reds of the Japanese type. 
A magnificent landscape variety. The crimson guards 
surround a centre of chamois, faced crimson . . . 1.00 
Princess Dunleep Singh —8.7. One of the best deep 
pinks, with a centre of staminodes faced rose and 
irregularly edged gold. Very large. 1.50 
Rashooman —8.7. By many considered the best of the red 
Japs. The guard petals are bright crimson, with a centre 
of partially transformed staminodes of deep chamois, 
faced the same crimson as the guards. 1.50 
Some Ganoko —9.0. The highest rated red Jap. Very 
fragrant. Guards rich, velvety dark madder-red; centre 
golden yellow, slightly streaked red. 1.50 
Tamate-Boku —9.4. The finest and highest rated of the 
Japanese type. A glorious bright carmine-pink, ex¬ 
quisitely fragrant, very large, with a yellow centre, 
tipped pink, irregularly crinkled and margined gold. 
No description can do it justice. 15.00 
Tokio —8.9. A beautiful large flower, with guards of 
rose-pink and centre of pink, yellow and buff. . . 1.50 
Iris, Peony and Hemerocallis Books 
•‘THE IRIS,” by John C. Wister. An intensely interesting 
book which should be in the hands of every Iris Fan. 
A Treatise on the History, Development and Culture 
of the Iris, written especially for the amateur gardener. 
120 pages,-illustrated. 1.25 
“IRIS IN THE LITTLE GARDEN,” by Ella Porter Mc¬ 
Kinney. A charming book, interestingly written, cover¬ 
ing everything you will want to know about the Iris,- 
hybridizing and seedling growing, garden arrange¬ 
ment, cultural directions, and telling all about the 
different Iris subdivisions. The Iris enthusiast or the 
beginner will find it equally interesting. 110 pages,- 
illustrated. 1.75 
“IRISES,” by F. F. Rockwell. A handy guide, which des¬ 
cribes the Dwarf, Intermediates, Tall Bearded Iris, 
Japanese, Siberian, water, crested and other types; 
tells the best soils, what fertilizers to use, how to plant 
and care for them. 80 pages, 54 illustrations. ... 1.00 
“A HANDBOOK OF GARDEN IRISES,” by the late 
W. R. Dykes. A book for the advanced Iris enthusiast, 
treating the subject in most comprehensive manner. 
250 pages, with 24 very fine illustrations. 4.00 
"DYKES on IRIS," being a collection of the miscellaneous 
writings of the late W. R. Dykes. 4.25 
“THE BOOK OF THE IRIS,” by R. I rwin Lynch, curator 
of the University Botanic Gardens at Cambridge, 
England. A most valuable book of 200 pages with 35 
fine full-page illustrations. 2.00 
“RAINBOW FRAGMENTS,” by Dr. J. Marion Shull. 
Illustrated with color plates. A garden book of 
“Bearded” Iris, including among other things a detailed 
analytical chart covering what the author considers the 
best of all “Bearded” Iris. The author is the originator 
of Coppersmith, L’Aiglon, Morning Splendour, Elaine, 
and many other very fine Irises. 2.15 
“BULBOUS IRIS,” by Sir Michael Foster. Published by 
the Royal Horticultural Society of England. This is by 
far the most important treatise of this subject. There 
are more than fifty illustrations showing the form and 
structure of various Bulbous Iris Species. Indispensible 
to the Iris student. I have been fortunate in securing a 
limited number of copies of this very valuable book for 
the benefit of those who are interested. 85 pages, 
paper cover. 1.50 
While there is necessarily some duplication in this ' 
of books, there is much to be found in each of them 
is not found in the others and they form a compreh- 
library of Iris information. I would not be with' 
of them myself. 
PEONY MANUAL 
“PEONIES,” edited by the late James f- 
Peony Manual of the American P' 
many color plates. A comprehen 
Peony knowledge up to date. 
DAYLILIES. By A. B. St*j 
in the Hemerocallis or Dr- 
most intriguing and r 
$3.00 plus 25c po 
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