BOBBINK & ATKINS 
RUTHERFORD 
NEW JERSEY 
Heuchera, continued 
Rosmondi. Soft coral-pink bells. 1L£ to 2 ft. 
June-Sept. 
La Perle. Dark crimson-red. Very fine. 1J^ 
ft. May-Sept. 
Pluie de Feu. Deep coral-red. Free flower¬ 
ing. 1J^ ft. June, July. 
Sanguinea splendens. A very bright scarlet. 
\^2 ft- June, July. 
All Heucheras, $1 for 3 of one kind, $2.50 
for 10 of one kind, $22 per 100 
HIBISCUS • Marsh Mallows 
Moscheutos Hybrids. These Giant-flowered 
Marsh Mallows are a Bobbink & Atkins 
specialty, and have attained great popu¬ 
larity in all parts of the United States. No 
garden should be without groups of them 
for use as backgrounds, bold clumps, or 
screens. The plants grow from 5 to 8 feet 
tall and bear immense, hollyhock-like 
flowers, sometimes 10 inches across. These 
gorgeous flowers are to be had in white, 
pink, rose, scarlet, and crimson. All the 
roots will produce blooming plants next 
summer if given a 6-inch covering of leaves 
in the winter. 
Separate Colors. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10, 
$25 per 100. 
Mixed Colors. 30 cts. each, $2 for 10, 
$18 per 100 
IBERIS • Hardy Candytuft © 
Sempervirens. Evergreen Candytuft. White. 
10 in. April, May. 
Sempervirens, Little Gem. Really a perfect 
gem of a dwarf plant with pure white 
flowers. 6 in. April. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
Snowflake. The most beautiful of all Candy¬ 
tufts. The plants look like large cushions 
of shiny white flower-heads. Should be in 
every rock-garden and in every border. 
About 1 ft. April-June. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
Iris Germanica 
Flowering Flag 
The varieties we offer are superb in both 
form and coloring, and undoubtedly the best 
of the Germanica family. They must be grown 
to be really appreciated. 
S, means the standing petals; F, the droop¬ 
ing petals. 
All Iris germanica, 85 cts. for 2, $2.30 for 10, 
$20 per 100 
Afterglow. Soft, misty lavender, with yellow 
tinge at center. 
Albert Victor. A great favorite. S, soft blue; 
F, beautiful lavender. A large and lovely 
flower. 
Amas. S, light blue; F, velvety violet-blue. 
26 in. 
Archeveque. S, red-purple; F, violet-purple. 
34 in. 
Arnols. S, rosy bronze; F, velvety purple. 
23 in. 
Australis. S, deep lavender; F, light blue. 
32 in. 
Caterina. Superb. The handsomest of all 
Iris. A giant both in size of flowers and 
size of plant. 4 ft. 
Celeste. S, lavender; F, deep lavender. 
Large and free flowering. 32 in. 
Dalila. S, pale flesh-white; F, rich purple. 
Very rare. Makes a startling contrast. 
Dawn. Both S and F are sulphur-yellow, 
veined bronze at throat. 26 in. 
Dora Longdon. S, lilac, tinged yellow; F, rich 
reddish lilac with a little yellow. Good- 
sized flower. Excellent grower. 
Empress of India. Large flowers of rich deli¬ 
cate blue on long stems. 
Fairy. White, bordered and suffused rose. 
27 in. 
Iris germanica, continued 
Florentina Alba. White slightly tinged laven¬ 
der. A very early flower. 27 in. 
Forster’s Yellow. S, golden yellow, edged 
olive; F, chestnut-brown, bordered yellow. 
Unique. 28 in. 
Georgia. Both S and F a uniform shade of 
soft rose. Very early. Probably the best 
pink. 24 in. 
Her Majesty. S, rosy purple; F, pink, veined 
crimson. 25 in. 
Jacquesiana. S, bright coppery crimson; F, 
rich maroon. Not new, but still one of the 
choicest. 30 in. 
Juniata. Both S and F are a deeper blue 
than Dalmatica. 27 in. 
Kharput. S, violet-blue; F, velvety dark 
blue. 26 in. 
La Beaute. Both S and F pale blue; large 
flowers. 30 in. 
Lent A. Williamson. S, violet, very broad; 
F, velvety purple. Drooping. An extra- 
large flower and a good grower. 
Monsignor. S, violet; F, reddish purple. 
22 in. 
Montezuma. S, deep golden yellow, dotted 
brown; F, yellow and white, veined purple. 
Mother of Pearl. Both S and F pale bluish 
lavender with cream-colored undertone. 
A very profuse bloomer. 
Nibelungen. Large flowers. S, olive-green 
suffused yellow; F, deep violet-purple, 
edged yellow. 
Ossian. S, pale yellow; F, reddish violet. 
24 in. 
Parc de Neuilly. Rich self purple. 24 in. 
Princess Victoria Louise. S, light sulphur- 
yellow; F, rich violet-red, edged white. 
27 in. 
Prospero. Enormous flowers. S, pale laven¬ 
der, tinged yellow at the base; F, deep red- 
purple, with brown tinge. 48 in. 
Rhein Nixe. Very robust grower. S, pure 
white; F, deep violet-blue, white edge. 
27 in. 
Tamerlan. S, violet-blue; F, deeper blue. 
36 in. 
Violacea Grandiflora. S, rich blue; F, 
violet-blue. A standard variety. 27 in. 
INTERMEDIATE IRIS 
Dorothea. S, pearl-gray; F, light blue. 18 in. 
Fritjof. S, lavender; F, purple, shaded 
lavender. 20 in. 
Helge. Citron-yellow, pearl-colored center. 
23 in. 
All Intermediate Iris, 85 cts. for 3, $2.30 
for 10, $20 per 100 
IRIS PUMILA © 
These dwarfs are used for edging beds of 
tall varieties and for the rock-garden. 
Cyanea. Rich purple with dark shading. 
4 to 8 in. 
Ditton Purple. Clear violet-purple. Free 
blooming. 9 in. 
Glee. Clear lemon-yellow. 6 to 8 in. 
Princess Victoria Louise. Rich violet-purple. 
6 to 9 in. 
Sulphur. The best clear deep yellow. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
All Iris pumila, except where noted, 85 cts. 
for 3, $2.30 for 10, $20 per 100 
Iris Kaempferi 
Japanese Iris 
We offer, this fall, a greatly augmented 
list of this magnificent section of the Iris 
family. Iris connoisseurs have been somewhat 
skeptical of the gorgeous illustrations in 
Japanese Iris catalogues, but they are true, 
and from our list they can now buy the 
choicest and enjoy for themselves the as¬ 
tounding color combinations to be had in the 
Iris Kaempferi, continued 
varieties we offer. Some of them excel in 
size, too, measuring as much as 10 inches 
across. We append brief descriptions but it 
would take many pages to adequately de¬ 
scribe them. 
All Japanese Iris, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100, except where noted 
Affection. The coloring might be summed 
up as bluish purple and French gray in 
combination. 6 petals. 
Alba Plena. Pure white, a little blue toward 
center. 
A. L. Sherwood. Purple, veined white. 
3 petals. 
Apollo. Pale lavender, veined purple, with 
reddish pink center. 3 petals. 
Blue Bird. Dark blue, indigo veins. 3 petals. 
Blue Flag. Indigo-blue, white veins, base 
yellow, has a velvety sheen. 6 petals. 
Bride. Rush-maroon, heavily veined white. 
3 petals. 
Conadi. French gray, with amaranth center, 
veined blue. 
Crystal. Pale violet, veined white, with 
white center. 6 petals. $2 for 3, $6 for 10, 
$50 per 100. 
Distinction. Light lavender-pink, shading 
bright yellow, blotched at base of petals. 
3 petals. $2 for 3, $6 for 10, $50 per 100. 
Eclipse. Deep purple, overlaid red. 6 petals. 
Firefly. Deep purple, yellow center. 6 petals. 
$2 for 3, $6 for 10, $50 per 100. 
Gold Bound. Large; pure white, yellow 
center. 6 petals. 
Hannibal. Porcelain color, veined rose- 
purple. 3 petals. 
Hyde Park. Reddish purple, suffused white. 
6 petals. 
Mahogany. Deep velvety mahogany-red. 
6 petals. 
Noranea. Bluish white, purple veins. 3 
petals. 
Ondine. Pure white, shaded blue in center; 
very large, beautiful flower. 3 petals. 
Orion. White, uniquely bordered maroon- 
red. 6 petals. 
Othello. I .avender-blue, veined white. 6 
petals. 
Pink Progress. Pinkish lavender, showing a 
silver sheen, center a distinct blue. 3 petals 
$2 for 3, $6 for 10, $50 per 100. 
Porcelain Sceptre. White, suffused blue, 
pink center. 3 petals. 
Red Riding Hood. A beautiful amaranthine 
shade, veined white. 3 petals. 
Robert Craig. French gray, veined violet. 
6 petals. 
Shadow. Red-purple, showing a velvety 
sheen. 3 petals. 
Sinbad. Gray-lavender, with yellow center. 
6 petals. 
Topaz. Amaranth-red on ash-gray ground. 
3 petals. 
William Tell. Porcelain-blue, veined. 6 
petals. 
Siberian Iris 
Sibirica. The stems bear several clusters of 
purplish blue flowers in June. 3 ft. 
Perry’s Blue (Hybrid). Large, clear blue 
flowers are carried on stout, vigorous 
stems. A fine grower and extra good for 
cutting. 2 to 3 ft. June. 
Orientalis (Snow Queen). Snow-white flow¬ 
ers of fine form. Very free flowering. 2 to 
3 ft. June. 
LIATRIS • Kansas Gayfeather 
Pycnostachya. An attractive native plant 
with 4 to 5-foot spikes of light purple 
flowers. Succeeds anywhere. July-Sept. 
Scariosa. Deep purple flowers on spikes. 
3 to 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Spicata. A different rosy purple color. 2 to 
3 ft. July-Sept. 
Perennials, except where specially priced, are 85 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.30 for 10 of one kind, $20 per 100 
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