Attractive Collections 
These dollar collections of Irises stand supreme for 
producing beautiful flowers. 
They will be an ornament to your garden and home 
surroundings for many years to come. 
Order today with the assurance that you will receive 
for your purchase the greatest possible floral loveliness 
and fragrance. 
On Iris Collections you get six different collections for 
the price of five. 
All plants labeled and sent postpaid to your mail box. 
A. B. Katkamier, Iris Farm, Macedon, N. Y. 
Chivalry Collection 
The spirit, usages, or manners of knighthood in feudal 
times, was disinterestedly devoted to the cause of the 
weak or oppressed. 
This collection of Irises may be particularly attrac¬ 
tive to those who enjoyed reading “When Knighthood 
Was in Flower.” 
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Camelot—The favorite home-town of King Arthur where he had 
his loveliest palace and held his most important social meetings. 
The lris is a plicata similar to True Charm, and very fragrant. .10 
Cavalier—Originally meant any horse soldier, but in English his¬ 
tory is the name given to the party which adhered to king 
Charles I. in opposition to the round-heads or friends of the 
parliament. A gallant knight, courteous to ladies, protector 
of the weak, generous to foes. Cavalier is an outstanding Iris. 
S. violet; F. deep velvety purple. . .10 
Challenger—The largest of the Intermediate Iris with S. of deep 
purple and F. velvety blackish-red-violet. The challenger does 
not always win. Remember what David did to Goliath. .29 
Crusader — One engaged in any of the seven military expeditions 
undertaken between 1090 and 1270 by Christian powers to re¬ 
cover the Holy Land from the Mohammedans. Although failures 
the Crusades resulted in world advancement along social, ma¬ 
terial and religious lines. The crusading spirit was aroused by 
the preaching of Peter the Hermit. Crusader has S. light blue- 
violet ; F. deeper blue-violet. One of the finest lavender-blue 
Irises. .14 
Leonidas — Large flowers of lavender-violet with a conspicuous 
orange beard. A vigorous floriferous plant. When Xerxes, the 
invading Persian Monarch, called the Spartans to lay down 
their arms, Leonidas told him to “come and take them.” But 
Leonidas and his 300 heroes were killed owing to the treachery 
of Ephialtes. JO 
Othello— Originated in France by Mr. Lemon who also introducted 
the celebrated Mme. Chereau, world known as the Iris with the 
button-hole stitch and the first Iris to be originated as a bud 
sport. Othello is a deep blue bicolor and is liked wherever 
grown .10 
Romeo—As long as there are lovers in the world, the story of 
Romeo and Juliet as dramatized by Shakespeare, will be a 
classic. Romeo is a unique Iris with S. citron yellow; F. lilac v- 
shaped center . .21 
Tristram— The Iris that has falls the blackest black and standards 
the whitest white, and a mustard yellow beard. Tristram is at 
once startling and sharp and subtle, a real flower of art. Na¬ 
ture may do better with a black and white Iris but it hasn't 
done so yet. Tristram is the hero of a British legend. Having 
received a severe wound in a duel he is cured by Isolde, - 
daughter of the Queen of Ireland, and on his return to his uncle, 
Mark, King of Cornwall, informs him of the marvelous be aut y . 
of the Irish Princess. Mark is charmed and sends Tristram at \ 
the head of a select body of Knights to solicit her hand in mar¬ 
riage. (Doesn’t this episode remind you of the Miles Standis’n- 
John Alden-Priscilla episode?) The King’s suit is succes-ful 
and on the voyage to England both unwittingly partake of a 
love potion (which was intended for Mark) and they are im¬ 
mediately inflamed with passion for each other. Isolde i- mar¬ 
ried to King Mark but she contrives to have numerous secret 
interviews with her lover. Tristram is finally banished to the 
Continent where he marries the daughter of the Duke of Brit¬ 
tany. In one of his exploits he is desperately wounded and can 
only be cured by Isolde, Mark’s wife. He dispatches a mes¬ 
senger to her, telling him that on his return he is to hoist a 
white sail if Isolde is with him, but if not a black sail. Isolde 
hastens to save her lover, and as the vessel nears the shore of 
Brittany, Tristram’s wife recognizes the white sail and fired 
with jealous hate at the thought of a rival’s approach, hurries 
to her husband’s chamber, and tells him the messenger's ship is 
coming in with black sails spread. Tristram in an agony of dis¬ 
appointed love, sinks back and expires. When, Isolde lands and 
hears of Tristram’s death, she rushes to the castle, throw? 
herself on his corpse, and dies beside him. King Mark subse¬ 
quently learns the story of the love-potion and buries the lovers 
in one grave, planting over Isolde a rose-bush and over Tris¬ 
tram a vine, which grew up so inextricably intertwined that 
no man could separate them. The popularity of this story in the 
middle ages was unbounded. .14 j 
White Knight—All the valor and romance of the times of the 
Knights Errant are suggested by the name of this beautiful 
snow white Iris, vigorous, free flowering over a long period 
and sweetly scented.10 J 
Red Collection F or 5 $i 
These varieties are about as red as Iris blooms grow. 
What is red anyway? 
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Ambassadeur— A late Iris with bronze S. and rich red brown 
falls. Tall, large, late, fragrant. This is the title by which the 
highest order of diplomatic ministers is distinguished. A few 
years ago I paid Mr. Bonnewitz $20. for one root of Ambassa¬ 
deur . .10 
Claret — A claret color, blooms profusely, a good multiplier. Good 
for mass planting . .10 
Col. Candelot—For thirty years one of the best of the reddish- 
brown varieties, producing numerous red-toned flowers on well- 
branched slender but strong stems. .10 
Gen. De Wet—The name of a Boer military officer in the South 
African war. The Iris is a rich red purple and combines nicely 
with other varieties . .10 
Geo. J. Tribolet— S. nigrosin-violet; F. a solid and velvety black¬ 
ish red-purple, with a coppery suffusion throughout the whole 
flower that is most effective. - *19 
Medrano—Very sweetly scented with a delicious wild grape blos¬ 
som fragrance. Large flower, good form, rich velvety texture. 
Free flowering. General effect, deep wine red. Medrano was a 
skillful engineer of incalculable value to Cortez in his con¬ 
quest of the Aztecs, the land of the Montezumas.. 14 
Prosper Laugier — Another French Iris, red toned and free flower¬ 
ing. S. light bronze-red; F. velvety ruby red-purple; light 
orange beard. . JO 
Red Cloud—A strong vigorous grower; very free flowering. Ex¬ 
cellent as a cut flower as the stalk is well branched. S. rich 
rosy lavender-bronze ; F. velvety maroon-crimson. *14 
Red Cross—Named for one of the greatest humanitarian organ¬ 
izations, international and non denominational. A yellow toned 
blend, venated a pinkish maroon.• • - *14 
Red Fragrance—General effect, rich brick red in two tones. It 
is very fragrant and produces an abundance of flowers. .19 
Red Riding Hood—Who doesn’t remember the story of this little 
girl and the wolf. How some stories cling to the memory all 
through life. S. rosy-violet; F. bright pansy violet reticulated 
white and brown . .14 
Fragrant Collection F or 4 |i 
Here you have the most fragrant flowers that can b<i 
iound blooming in any garden. Perfumes are an addec 
attraction. 
Albert Victor—The name Albert means “illustrious” and Victor, 
a conqueror.’’ Certainly the Iris is an illustrious conqueror, 
early, vigorous and free flowering. A rich lavender-blue self • 
very sweetly scented . ’ 
Alcazar—-How the name Alcazar stirs memories of old Spain, ^ 
particularly the Moorish occupancy of Seville, where the Al¬ 
cazar, or royal residence is located. This “house of Caesar’’ has 
severa! noble halls so delicately ornamented as to rival those 
ot the Alhambra. Alcazar is a gigantic flower, symmetrical, 
stately and delightfully fragrant. S. soft glistening violet- 
rchid ; F. rich, velvety crimson purple. Bright orange beard. .10 
d Caprice—I wonder why the great French horticulturist Vilmarin 
J* 1 *?, named this lovely Iris “Caprice” for there is no whim or fnn- 
fOT $1 tastic notion about it. For a garden clump or for mass planting 
it is dependable. It breathes a fragrance of crushed grapes for 
the whole garden . . . 10 
^ a }p r . A delightful plicata with a fragrance of orange blossoms. 
tV S f, y * toll, long lasting and one of the best for cut flowers, 
the blooms are white on which is spread a liberal quantity 
or opal blue, in such a subtle manner that they look as though 
a Fairy had been the color artist. j(j 
I'ragrans— All that has been said about fragrance in flowers can 
justly be said of Fragrans. It fills the air with such a sweet 
scent that instinctively one desires to locate the source. And 
" 13 soon, found in a lovely and beautiful two toned violet 
colored Iris. If you love fragrance in flowers, Fragrans might 
well be growing in your garden. 29 
Leota—This Iris blooms in time for Decoration Day. Its white 
I petals are splashed with light blue. Fragrant . JO 
Lurlei > the name of a steep rock on the right bank of 
i the Rhine, about 430 feet high, celebrated for its echo, which is 
said to repeat sounds fifteen times. It gives rise to the legend of 
a beautiful but cruel siren who dwelt in a cave of the Lurlei 
and allured the passing voyagers to approach by the magic 
melody of her song until they were wrecked and sunk in the 
nearby whirlpool. The German poet Heine has treated the 
i legend m an exquisite manner. S. straw yellow; F. flaring, 
violet-purple, edged yellow. Sweetly scented. ’ jo 
Odoratissima— Very sweetly scented. Almost a lavender-blue 
self. Strong growing glaucous foliage. A stately and handsome 
variety in any situation.. 
Peacock’s Eye—A fragrant yellow blend with bright eye on the 
falls ; but this is a very inadequate description. The varieties 
which can be described accurately are very few. Perhaps if you 
will read the following name-story of the Peacock’s Eye butter¬ 
fly. you will get a better conception of what the Iris looks like. 
If you have followed Greek mythology you remember how 
Zeus, the great god, loved Io, an earthly maid, and how, in 
order that his wife, the goddess Heva might not discover his 
prodigal amours, he turned the mortal girl into a meek white 
cow of the fields. Here Zeus visited Io and they spent the 
hours in godlike dalliance. But Hera, mistrustful, found her 
rival grazing among the cowslips and sent a stinging fly to goad 
the mild, milk-white beast, with its poisoned sting, drive and 
pursue her through all the earth’s valleys, thus paying with 
pain and woe, until she had been driven to the distant Nile. 
In the reeds by the waterside she lay, sad unto death. A butter¬ 
fly came and alighted on her knee. The tears of the girl ran 
over and over its wings. It never moved until the last tear was 
shed. And ever since the Peacock’s Eye butterflies have borne 
the tears of Io on their wings, in memory of that immortal 
pagan grief. 
When you have the lovely Peacock’s Eye Iris growing in your 
garden you will think of this remarkable story of the ancient 
myths, and how these flower name-stories add to the charm of 
gardening. 
Here is another Interesting name-stdry of the Peacock’s Eye. " T 
Juno, the Roman Goddess took the eyes of the God, Argos, 1 
who had a hundred eyes, some of which were always awake, 
and used them to decorate the trail or train of the Peacock, the 
most beautifully plumed of all birds. The train derives much of 
its beauty from the loose barbs of its feathers, whilst their great 
number and unequal length contribute to its gorgeousness, the 
upper feathers being successively shorter, so that when it 
is erected into a disk, the eye-like or moon-like spot at the 
tip of each feather is displayed. 
The blue of the neck, the green and black of the back and 
wings ; the brown, green, violet and gold of the tail ; the ar¬ 
rangement of the colors, their metallic splendor, and the play 
of color in the changing lights, render the male peacock an 
object of universal admiration .19 
Mildred Presby— Named by Mr. Farr, the originator, in honor 
of the daughter of Mr. Frank Presby, who was at one time 
Treasurer of the American Iris Society. S, warm ivory-white ; 
F. velvety pansy-violet, faintly edged lavender white. 
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Medium Size Iris 
For $1 
$1.45 
For Rock Gardens and Low Borders 
There is a need for Irises that are not as small as 
the Dwarf varieties nor yet as large as the tall bearded 
varieties and this collection will be helpful. 
Autumn Queen—Blooms profusely in late May and in Septerr: 
her. An intermediate. A seedling of Autumn King. A beau¬ 
tiful white, glistening with diamond-dust effect on the petals. J98 
Baby Blue—Has pea green foliage and very pleasing, sky-blue 
flowers.jo 
Belgica—A very satisfactory blue toned self Iris; good mass 
effect .. 
Dawn—The first dawn was at the first morning of the first day. 
Can you tell when it was ? Dawn is early, free flowering, sweetly 
scented and Marguerite yellow in color.10 
Delicata—Small growing Iris with white blooms profusely but 
delicately spotted and peppered light blue.14 
Helge—An early yellow Iris and one of the best of the Intermedi¬ 
ates. When planted with Kochi, it makes a lovely combination. 
Fragrant.. 
Halfdan—Early and fragrant. A very lovely creamy white flower 
of good form.i(jj 
Miss Eardley—Low growing and excellent for mass plantings 
or low borders. S. bright yellow; F. red lavender. 
Rubyd—Originated and introduced by the great English hybrid¬ 
izer Dykes. S. rich deep reddish violet-purple; F. slightly 
deeper; brilliant analine blue beard.14 
Tom Tit—This is the nickname Lady Hamilton gave in sportive 
familiarity to the wife of Lord Nelson who were each jealous of 
the other for the affection of the famous English admiral. 
The Iris is a very dark blue and a profuse bloomer. J4 
Trianon—The name given to two villas in the Park of Versailles. 
The Grand Trianon was built in 1665 by Louis XIV for his mis¬ 
tress, Madame de Maintenon. The Petit, or Little Trianon was 
built by Louis V in 1766 for his mistress, Madame du Barry. 
The “Little Trianon” was afterward a favorite resort of Marie 
Antoinette. The Iris is a distinct color of pale buff, touched 
rose .. 
Walhalla—According to a Norse Myth, the hall of Odin, the 
supreme deity, into which he receives the souls of heroes slain 
in battle. From its 540 gates each morning the warriors go to 
fight and at night they return to feast with the gods, Valkyries, 
being their servitors. Early flowering with large blooms. 
S. pale lavender-blue; F. bright, velvety violet-purple.10 
Gladiolus—Mixed colors, 12 bulbs blooming size.25 
Sedums—Twelve varieties . 1.00 
Sempervivums—Twelve varieties . 1 00 
Quaker Lady Collection For^l 
You will like these delightful flowers in your garden 
where the sun is shining and life is smiling. 
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Clio—A blue toned bicolor, tall, vigorous and very floriferous. 
In mythology Clio was one of the nine muses born to Zeus the 
Greek God, and Mnemosyne, one of the Titans and goddess of 
memory. Clio was devoted to history and epic poetry, and was 
represented as bearing a half-opened roll of a book. She is 
thus shown by a sculpture in the Louvre. . JO 
Dorothea—Blue-white flushed lilac, early and free flowering. 
Dorothea means “The Gift of God.” The following is one of 
the most interesting name-stories I have found. When Dorothea, 
the martyr, was sent to her death under the emperor Dioclitian, 
the judge Theophilus said to her in jest : “Going to Paradise, eh ? 
Well, Dorothea, send me some apples and roses when you get 
there.” Then the judge went to his dinner, and just as dessert 
was being served, there was a heavenly apparition. An angel 
brought Theophilus a golden basket filled with apples and roses. 
“From Paradise, Dorothea sent them,” said the apparition and 
vanished .'. JQ 
Gertrude—means spear-maiden. This is the most satisfactory deep 
blue of all the early Iris introductions. The leaves are broad and 
yellow-green. Sweet-scented. .10 
Ma Mie — Of course its from France with Cayeux as originator. 
It is early, and blooms profusely. S. white frilled violet; F. 
white, penciled and margined violet. jo 
Monsignor—An ecclesiastical title of dignity bestowed by the 
Pope. A distinct Iris of rich coloring, free flowering and blooms 
very late. S. bluish violet; F. same shade, richly overlaid and 
veined with deep velvety, brownish purple. JO 
Nymph — Unless we have studied deeply into mythology we fail 
to appreciate all that its various features meant to the ancients. 
For example: the Nymphs were in the rush of sea waves, the 
bubble of brooks, the play of sunbeams, the rustle of leaves 
and the various phenomena of nature, largely as an unseen 
joyous power. Nymph is very early, free flowering, deep Em¬ 
pire yellow with a rich golden beard. .29 
Quaker Lady — A color blending of buff, pink and heliotrope with 
distinct yellow throat. An attractive Iris not only because of its 
beauty but for its name association. I do not know why Mr. 
Farr called his colorful new seedling Iris “Quaker Lady." It 
is another proof that those desiring to name their originations 
get the names from all the arts and sciences and conditions of 
humanity as Aphrodite from mythology ; Argynnis from but¬ 
terflies ; Asia from Geography ; Commodore from the Navv ; 
Her Majesty from royalty; Iroquois from the Indians; Opal 
from the gems ; Avatar from the religions ; and so on from 
Dawn to Sunset and from Afterglow to Morning Splendor. 
“Quakers” is the better known designation of a sect of Christ¬ 
ians more properly called the “Society of Friends.” George Fox, 
the founder said in his Journal in 1650 that “Justice Bennet 
of Derby, was the first that called us Quakers, because I bade 
them tremblfe at the word of the Lord.” 
The first Quakers to arrive in America were two women from 
Barbadoes, Ann Austin and Mary Fisher. They landed in 
Massachusetts in July, 1656. As soon as Richard Bellingham, 
the deputy-governor, heard of their arrival, he sent “officers 
aboard who searched their trunks and chests and took away 
the books they found there, which were about a hundred, and 
carried them ashore, after having commanded the said women 
to be kept prisoners aboard, and the said books were by an order 
of council burned in the market-place by the hangman.” 
The women were then brought on shore, put in prison, all per- 
*° s P ea k to them under penalty of five pounds 
($25) ; pens, ink, and paper were taken away from them, and 
a board nailed before the window that no one might see or 
speak to them. Worse than this, they were stripped perfectly 
nude and subjected to an outrageous examination to see if they 
were witches. All this was done, it should be remembered, 
before trial and before there was any law against the Quakers. 
After an imprisonment of five weeks, during which they were 
cruelly treated, they were put on board the vessel and sent back 
" tv-iiaf.badoes. Two days after they left, • a vessel arrived from 
London with eight of the hated Quakers on board. One can 
imagine the horror of the magistrates. The master of the vessel 
was forced to take them back to England. 
In June, ie 64 , Mary Dyer suffered martyrdom for her Quaker / 
faith by being hung on the gallows at Boston.. /JO 
Roseway—One of the brightest red Pallidas. Deep rose-pink, al¬ 
most a self ; orange beard . . , J9 
Solona—This is a very good variegata, blooms freely on vigorous 
plants. S. lemon yellow; F. rich Bordeaux red.14 
Pioneer Collection F o r 6 |i 
All the varieties in this collection produce m. ny 
blooms, particularly Kaleidoscope and Zwanenberg. 
Amber—A magnificent 5’ellow Iris with reddish gold beard. It 
is very floriferous. Amber is a substance derived from the gum 
of an extinct coniferous tree and is usually found in beds of 
coal. It sometimes incloses insects of species which no longer 
exist. 
Apache—A new Indian red color that always attracts attention. 
A garden clump is magnificent. Indians of the south-west and 
Mexico. They were warlike, refused Christianity and civil Na¬ 
tion and were reluctant to cultivate the soil . .19 
Heart O’ Gold—Pale lavender blue with bright golden heart 
which makes a delightful combination. .14 
Jeanne D’Arc—White, delicately, edged blue. Fragrant. Romantic 
tragedy thrills all through the story of this young French maid. 
What she accomplished and what she endured marks her as 
one of the world’s greatest heroines. She was instrumental in 
winning the battle of Orleans aga.nst the English which saved 
France for the French. But later she was captured by the Bur¬ 
gundians and sold to the English for 16,000 francs. After revolt¬ 
ing cruelties had been practiced on her, even to being criminally 
assaulted while chained to an English soldier, she was tried 
before an ecclesiastical tribunal on the charge of witchcraft. 
On May 30, 1431, she was burned alive in the market-place at 
Rouen. In 1456 she was formally declared to have been innocent. 
Her battle banner was of white satin strewn with fleurs-de-lis 
(Iris). Jeanne D’Arc may well be called the patron saint of 
Iris growers . J4 
Kaleidosccpe-j-In passing through my mass planting of Honor- 
abilie I noticed one of the plants had thrown a “bud sport”—a 
division of the mother plant which produced a different flower. 
I segregated the division and propagated it and now have a 
good supply with the appropriate name “Kaleidoscope.” It 
has a habit of breaking up the maroon of the falls into stripes, 
stipples and splashes and other formations of maroon and 
yellow. Out of thousands of falls of this bud sport no two had 
the same pattern. It is thought Kaleidoscope will pioneer new 
breaks in color design. .29 
Moliere—When seen toward the setting sun the huge petals of 
Moliere seem like gorgeous windows in a cathedral. S. violet 
purple ; F. deeper shades of violet purple, veined brown at haft; 
yellow beard. Fragrant. .14 
Pioneer — I asked Mr. Bonnewitz what Iris he would recommend 
that had a good luture. He replied that Pioneer was new and 
would pioneer a new race of rugged, beautiful varieties. I have 
never been sorry I took his advice. This English Iris was sold 
at $35 each only ten years ago. The color is a brilliant red- 
purple. .19 
Taffeta—A fine smooth silk fabric of even texture, having a 
luster; also any of various kinds of silk or linen goods. S. 
light heliotrope-gray; F. lavender. Produces a profusion of 
blooms. J4 
Zwanenberg — This is the only tall, large flowering Iris to bloom 
early enough to keep company with the Dwarf varieties. The 
large silky cup-shaped standards are creamy yellow, flushed 
and blotched maroon ; F. are rich old gold splashed and striped 
deep purple. Sweetly scented. J4 
On Iris Collections you may have six different col¬ 
lections for the price of five. 
