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IRIS GERMANICA—German or Flag Iris 
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The German Iris is one of the finest, if not the finest, of 
our hardy plants. Xot particular as to soil or location, 
but asking only that the sun shine on it. It throws up 
spikes of bloom that are marvelous in their delicacy of 
structure and the colorings which are exquisitely dainty 
are wonderful in their blendings and variety. 
Culture and Care. A special booklet on the care and 
culture of Iris and Peonies will be sent you upon re¬ 
ceipt of 25 cents. You will find it a great help. Well 
illustrated and written so anyone can understand. 
S., standing petals; F., drooping petals. 
Alcazar Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
S. light bluish violet; F. deep purple with bronze veined 
throat. Striking flower. 
Ambassadeur Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
S. a fascinating smoky velvety purple color; F. velvety 
purple-maroon; beards and style yellow. 
Asia Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
One of the highest rated and finest Irises in cultivation. 
A massive flower of aristocratic bearing, in a soft blend 
of lovely hazy smoky blue. It is also one of our tallest 
Irises. 
Ballerine Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $40.00 
S. light blue-violet, broad and waved at the margin; 
F. a deeper shade; sweet scented. A splendid, tall, 
strong growing Pallida form. 36 to 4S inches. 
Candlelight Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Large flowers of pale pinkish lavender illuminated from 
within with a rich golden glow; a very lovely Iris. 
Caprice Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
S. rosy red; F. deeper rosy red. Large and handsome. 
24 inches. 
Cecil Minturn Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Soft Sattleya rose. A beautiful flower with broad pet¬ 
als, gracefully waved and crinkled. 
Crusader Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
One of the finest lavender-blue varieties, the falls being 
a deeper tone than the standards. A tall, strong grower 
with very large flowers of good substance. 
Dominion Each $2.00 
Perhaps the most famous of all Iris. S. Dauphin’s blue, 
or light bluish violet, large, erectly held, well developed. 
F. of exceptional substances, deep rich indigo-purple. 
Very velvety texture. 
Pairy Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
White, delicately bordered and suffused pale blue. The 
tallest standard variety giving a white effect. 
Germaine Perthuis Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Fragrant, late. This is one of the finest Irises in cul¬ 
tivation with extremely high rating. It is an intense 
velvety violet-purple throughout. 
Gold Imperial Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
The greatest golden yellow Iris known; might be called 
the Golden Iris. 
Helge Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Lemon-yellow with pearl shading. Huge flower. 
Isolene Three $0.S5, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Round standards of pale pinkish buff, strongly flushed 
mauve; the sharply reflexed falls are Chinese violet 
with russet tints at the sides. 
Jeanne d’Arc Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
8>. very large and ruffled, somewhat spreading, white, 
delicately penciled lilac; F. white, edged lilac at base. 
King of Iris Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
A. M., R. H. S., 1916. S. clear lemon-yellow; F. rich 
maroon, bordered yellow. Brilliant colors. Large flow¬ 
ers. Very fine. 24 inches. 
Lent A. Williamson Three $0.65. Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
S. campanula-blue-violet; F. rich royal purple witli 
yellow beard. Very tall and distinct. 
Lord of June Three $0.'?5, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
S. lavender-blue; F. rich violet-purple. A magnificent 
variety of gigantic size. 
Magnifica Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
All that its name implies, flowers of immense size on 
stiff branching stems 4 feet high. Falls of a superb 
dark reddish purple, standards light violet-blue. 
Midnight Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
A rich, deep purple, the finest in this color: a fine cut 
flower. 
Monsignor Three $0.55. Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
It possesses a distinctive and pleasing shape, rich color¬ 
ing and a dark outline to the segments for emphasis. 
Standards violet: falls heavily veined purple, leaving 
a border of the violet; late to flower. 
Mother of Pearl Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Standards and falls pale bluish lavender with a faint 
creamy undertone. Large flowers of exceptional sub¬ 
stance and perfect form on well branched stems. 
Mme. Chobaut Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Prussian red with light brownish veins, on a pale chal¬ 
cedony ground. One of the most beautiful of all Iris. 
Mrs. Alan Gray Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A delicate lavender-pink that appears pinker in the 
shadow, a variety of rather early bloom. 
Nibelungen Three $0.65, Doz. $1.75, 100 $12.00 
S. fawn and yellow; F. violet-purple on bronze. Very 
large flowers; strong, vigorous grower. 
Opera Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A rich violet-red bicolor. S. bright rich pansy-violet; 
F. rich velvety violet-purple. Vigorous and free. 
Oriflamme Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
S. light blue; F. rich violet-purple. Immense, handsome 
flowers of Ames form. 30 inches. 
Pallida Dalmatica, Princess Beatrice 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
This is the true type of Pallida Dalmatica and still one 
of the most attractive and satisfactory all around varie¬ 
ties, 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, vigor¬ 
ous growth, over three feet high with unusually heavy 
glaueaus foliage. 
Pallida Dalmatica, foliis variegatis Each $0.50 
This beautiful variety is conspicuous on account of its 
striking variegated foliage, which is of a glaucous green 
with broad bands of creamy yellow, every leaf being 
well marked. 
Perfection , Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50.100 $10.00 
Rich violet-blue flowers freely produced. A good strong 
growing Iris of fine form. 
Primrose Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A very handsome flower of the finest form and good 
substance and nicely branched. The standards are deep 
yellow and the falls are lighter. 
Princess Victoria Louise, Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
S. sulphur-yellow; F. rich plum, bordered cream. 30 
inches. 
Prosper Laugier Three $0.65, Doz. $1.75, 100 $12.00 
S. light bronze-red; F. velvety ruby-purple, with white 
beard yellow tipped. Very handsome. Vigorous growth. 
36 inches. 
Prospero Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A gorgeous flower of large size and fine form, on very 
tall, erect stems, free flowering, hardy and rugged. 
Queen Caterlna Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A midseason variety of beautiful clear orchid-purple 
veined with brilliant gold; the whole being further en¬ 
hanced with a bright orange beard. 
Rhein Nixe Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
S. white; F. violet-blue with white edge. A splendid 
tall, strong growing plant. Foliage is good and where 
a color combination of this sort is desired, there is no 
better. 
Shekinah Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
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 un¬ 
common and very handsome variety. 
Snow White Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A pure snow-white with soft green markings, which 
gives it an especially delicate appearance. 
Souvenir de Mme. Gaudlchau 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A rich, deep velvety purple Iris; of fine shape and finish. 
Tall, early and very distinct. One of the most striking 
and remarkable of all. 42 inches. 
Sherwin-Wright Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 ' 
Flowers most profusely: color a rich golden yellow 
without markings or shadings. 
Indicator plants that ma\j be cjrown in Rock Gjardcn and Border. 
