HAVERFORD, PA. 
Iris 
Japanese Varieties (Iris Kaempferi ) 
These were first brought to America about 1870 and are greatly 
admired for their large size and rich coloring. They begin to bloom as 
the other Apogons are finishing, about June 15 to 20, in Philadelphia, 
reach their height about June 25 to July 1, and continue until July 
10 or 15. They thrive in any good garden soil, but for large flowers 
should be given copious waterings in May and June. They should not 
be planted where water will stand in winter. Transplant in spring, 
or in July and August. Later planting is unsafe. 
The Japanese nurserymen have unfortunately been entirely un¬ 
scrupulous in sending out varieties untrue to name and description 
and the confusion resulting has been increased by difficulty in copy¬ 
ing Japanese spelling, by the various translations of the Japanese 
names, and by the renaming of varieties by European and American 
nurserymen, so that at the present time the nomenclature of Japanese 
Iris is in an utter state of chaos. It is to be hoped that the American 
Iris Society will succeed in its attempt to unravel this confusion: 
until it does so we can only state that our collection is a very fine and 
complete one. The varieties with English names are selected from 
the collection imported by R. W. Wallace from the Hokiri Gardens 
about 1905. The varieties with Japanese names were secured through 
American importers, as were the numbered varieties (the numbers 
being given by us to varieties not proving true to description). 
BLUSHING EMPRESS. Double. Violet ground with suffused rose 
edge. 
CHITOSE-DSURU. (Old Crane.) Double. White; six large petals 
shaded light pink in center. Beautiful and distinct. 
CLOISONE. (Shippo.) Rich Tyrian blue, suffused purple, delicately 
feathered white; petaloid stigmas blue and white. Six petals. 
CRANE FEATHERS. (Tsuru-no-Kegeromo.) Single. Three large 
falls and three standards. Pure white. 
DANCING NYMPH. Single. Lilac-pink; delicate color. 
DANCING TIGER. (Tora-Odori.) Vinous purple, speckled and 
splashed gray. Six petals. 
DEEP BLUE WATERS. Double. Rich, deep blue. Tall. Late. 
DISTANT MOUNTAINS. Single. White ground netted with blue. 
EASTERN QUEEN. Double. Rich, purplish rose. 
EVENING GLOW. Single. Soft purple, lightly mottled white. 
GEISHA. Rose ground veined white. 
IMPERIAL QUEEN. Double. White ground, delicately veined blue. 
XOKO-NO-IRO. (Brilliant.) Double. Six large, royal purple petals, 
with yellow center, radiating into lines. A brilliant Iris. 
XUMO-ISHO. (Dress of Clouds.) Double. Dark maroon with gray 
border and gold blotch, beautifully penciled, and very brilliant color. 
KURO-KUMO. (Dark Clouds.) Double. Dark purple, overlaid 
with dark blue; yellow blotches. Large, strong and tall. 
LOTUS JEWEL. (Renjo-no-Tama.) Single. Heliotrope, beautifully 
veined and suffused with purple. Charming and distinct. 
MANDARIN. Double. Dark lavender with white throat and veins. 
Large and tall. 
MASAXO’S MIRROR. (Masalco-Kagami.) Single. Silver-rose 
ground, finely veined. Not tall, but lovely color. 
MOONLIGHT WATERS. (Gekka-no-Nami.) Syn. Gold Bound. 
Double. White. Large. Late. Fine. • 
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