Make Your House a Home—Plant a Flower-Garden 
German Iris 
Most popular perennial plants, producing clumps of sword-like 
foliage and large but exquisitely delicate orchid-like flowers on tall 
stems. These plants enjoy a very dry, well-drained, sunny position 
and should be fertilized with bonemeal instead of manure. 
Figure following variety name is rating of Iris Society on basis 
of 10 for perfection. S, standards; F, falls. 
Alcazar. 8.9. S, light violet; F, deep purple-bronze, veined throat. 
48 in. 
Aurea. 7.4. Large, light golden yellow flowers. 18 in. 
Celeste. 7.1. S, lavender; F, deep lavender; large and free flowering. 
32 in. 
Fairy. 8.0. White, bordered and suffused blue. 27 in. 
Juniata. 8.1. S and F, deep blue, deeper than Dalmatica. 27 in. 
Lent A. Williamson. 9.0. S, very broad, violet; F, broad, drooping, 
velvety purple. Wonderful large flower and a vigorous grower. 
Lord of June. 9.1. S, blue; F, lavender-violet. A free-flowering and 
very effective, excellent variety. 36 to 48 in. 
Mme. Chereau. 7.4. White, elegantly frilled azure-blue; very 
beautiful. 30 in. 
Ni ne Wells. 8.0. S, light violet-blue; F, deep purple-violet, showing 
a white ground at the throat; very attractive; fragrant. 48 in. 
Quaker Lady. 8.4. S, smoky lavender with yellow shadings; F, 
ageratum-blue and old-gold. Superb variety for planting in large 
masses. 38 in. 
Rhein Nixe. 8.4 A very strong and robust grower. S, pure white; 
F, deep violet-blue, with a white edge. 27 in. 
Sherwin-Wright. 7.6. S and F, bright golden yellow. Although a 
little short, the color is bright, clear, and snappy. The richest 
toned yellow Iris. 26 in. 
All German Irises, 30 cts. each; $2 for 10; $15 per 100 
Japanese Iris 
A distinct class of Irises which enjoys a deep, moist., or even damp 
soil. Their immense, flat flowers are as big as dinner-plates and are 
produced in gorgeous profusion about the middle of June. 
A. L. Sherwood. Light purple, veined white; three petals. 50 cts. each. 
Bride. Maroon, heavily veined white; three petals. 50 cts. each. 
Eclipse. Deep purple, overlaid red; six petals. 75 cts. each. 
Firefly (Uji-no-Hotaru). Deep purple; golden yellow center; six 
petals. 75 cts. each. 
Paragon. Rich velvety purple; three petals. 75 cts. each. 
Pyramid. Violet-blue; center of petals veined white; very large and 
beautiful; six petals. SI each. 
Sinbad. Very large; grayish lavender with yellow center; six petals. 
75 cts. each. 
Snowbound. Pure white; three petals. One of the prettiest whites. 
50 cts. each. 
Topaz. Reddish amaranth, with ash-gray background; three petals. 
75 cts. each. 
German Irises 
Peonies 
Festiva Maxima Peonies 
These superb plants are very permanent. They make fine mounded clumps 
of foliage 2 to 3 feet high, and produce an abundance of enormous, double flow¬ 
ers in early June in all colors. Peonies are very hardy, requiring little cultiva¬ 
tion, and should not be manured. Use artificial fertilizers instead. 
WHITE 
Baroness Schroeder. 9.0. Midseason. Flesh-white, fading to milk-white; 
very large, globular; fragrant. $1 each. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. Early. A fine old white variety of large size, still un¬ 
surpassed for its abundance of bloom and everlasting dependability. Center 
sometimes flecked with crimson. 50 cts. each. 
Solange. 9.7. Late. Unusually large, full, compact, globular crown type. 
Outer petals very delicate cream-white, deepening toward the center, with 
salmon shading. Very strong, erect, tall grower. $1.50 each. 
PINK 
Edulis Superba. 7.6. Early. Large, loose flowers of bright mauve-pink, collar 
mixed with lilac; fragrant. 50 cts. each. 
Lady Alexandra Duff. 9.1. An immense, cup-shaped flower. 1 he outer 
petals are pale rose, gradually shading toward the center to a rosy w'hite; 
highly perfumed. $1 each. 
La France. 9.0. Late midseason. Rose type. Large and very beautiful flower 
when well developed; soft apple-blossom pink; fragrant. $1.50 each. 
Monsieur Jules Elie. 9.2. Early. Very large flowers of pale lilac-rose, with 
lighter collar shaded amber-yellow at the base; fragrant. SI each. 
Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. Late. Flat, compact, semi-rose type. Uniform mauve- 
rose, silver tip. Erect, tall, free. $1 each. 
Tourangelle. 9.4. Midseason. Delicate rose-color with salmon tints. Extra. 
One of the finest and most desirable. $1.50 each. 
RED 
Felix Crousse. 8.4. Midseason. Brilliant red; large; good; fragrant. $1 ea.ch. 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Midseason. Semi-rose type. Very large, globular. 
Rich velvety crimson. Strong grower, and an attractive variety. /5 cts. each. 
Longfellow. 9.0. Late midseason. The most brilliant of all the red Peonies. 
Bright crimson with a cherry tint. $1 each. 
THOMAS WOOD & SONS, Inc., Montclair, N. J. 
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