THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
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Iris Germanica German Iris 
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There are so many varieties of German Iris grown that it is almost impossible to say that any special list is the best. We 
have selected Iris and taken on only the varieties which in our judgment are distinct and worthy of cultivation. We feel 
that the list offered herewith covers the color range and includes the best of the outstanding standard varieties: also the old 
favorites. 
AMBASSADEUR. S. a fascinating" smoky 
velvety purple color; F. velvety purple- 
maroon; beards and style yellow. A mag¬ 
nificent and regal flower of great sub¬ 
stance. 48 inches. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
ANNA FARR. S. White, lightly bordered 
pale blue; F. large frilled white, pale 
blue markings at base; beard rich yellow 
tipped lighter. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
ANN PAGE. A superb tall growing vari¬ 
ety, 4 feet high, with masses of clear 
lavender blue flowers with large well 
rounded petals. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
ARCHEVEftUE. S. Deep rich purple- 
violet; F. flaring, velvety raisin purple, 
tinged crimson, beard yellow tipped 
brown. A medium sized flower of good 
form and an unusually rich color of the 
falls, which is much admired. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
ASIA. S. broad massive, pale silvery lav¬ 
ender, deepening at base to golden yel¬ 
low; F. pale red-purple lighter toward 
margin; prominent bright golden yellow 
beard. Very large, of pleasing shape, free 
flowering, unusually good substance last¬ 
ing long in flower. A strong vigorous 
grower on very tall, fairly strong stalks. 
An Iris unsurpassed in form and beauty. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
BALLERlNE. S. large, very broad, round¬ 
ed and waved at margin, light blue-violet; 
F. large, slightly deeper shade; full yel¬ 
low beard; sweetly scented. Tall, stout, 
and well-branched stems. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CANDELABRA. Large and striking. Stan¬ 
dards light mauve dusted with violet; 
scapes silvery white. Falls perfectly limp 
with sharply defined veins converging to 
a solid blotch of almost black violet at 
the ends. 
Per 10, $ .50; Per 100, $4.00 
CAPRICE. A self-colored flower with 
standards phlox-purple and falls slightly 
deeper in color, shading to bluish white 
at the haft, heavily veined. Blooms of 
medium size are freely produced on 
widely-branched stems 20 inches tall. A 
distinct grape fragrance. None of the so- 
called “improvements” are as dependable 
as this good old garden Iris. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
CHASSEUR. This is the tallest and best 
yellow Iris originated in France, and we 
have been hearing endorsements of its 
color and reliability from all parts of the 
United States. We are pleased with its 
ability to withstand very adverse weather 
conditions. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CORRIDA. A clear light blue self. A flow¬ 
er of medium size, very free flowering 
over a long period; very effective in mass. 
A desirable late blue of good form and 
habits of growth. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
CRETONNE. A delicate velvety pale 
bronze purple; F. rich red-maroon; prom¬ 
inent orange beard. A medium sized va¬ 
riety of good form and a dark bronze 
color. Vigorous and free flowering. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
DALILA. M. S. to L. S. Creamy white; F. 
white with dark pink border; orange 
beard, not tall or large but bright and 
clean. A good grower and very free flow¬ 
ering. A very striking and distinct Iris. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
DOLLY MADISON. S. Mauvette shading to 
yellow at base; F. lilac tinged gold at 
the haft. Bright orange beard. This is 
one of the finest Iris ever introduced. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
DREAM. 36 inches. S. and F. soft clear 
pink. A beautiful Iris of Pallida type. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
ELDORADO. A' yellow and heliotrope 
blend with shades of bronze and violet- 
purple; rich orange beard. Very free flow¬ 
ering, medium sized flower, very striking 
in color. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
FLORENTINA ALBA. White flushed lav¬ 
ender; orange beard, sweetly scented. 
Very large, profuse bloomer, and a desir¬ 
able cut flower variety. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
FRIEDA MOHR. A very large pink bi¬ 
color with light pinkish-lilac standards 
and deep lilac-rose falls. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
GOLD IMPERIAL. A fine chrome yellow 
self; conspicuous orange beard. A vigor¬ 
ous free flowering, medium sized flower 
of unusually clear coloring, with a rare 
finish and form. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
GREVIN. Large flowers of which the 
standards are violet, suffused yellow, and 
the falls dark violet, striped yellow at 
the base. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
HER MAJESTY. Attractive pale coppery 
pink, F. spreading of a deeper shade, 
heavily veined at the haft and margin. 
Conspicuous yellow orange beard. A de¬ 
lightful rose pink in mass not unlike 
Queen of May. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
IMPERATOR. S. very large clear violet. 
F. beautiful shade of reddish-violet retic¬ 
ulated red brown at the throat. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
ISOLENE. S. silvery rose, flushed bronze; 
F. mauve, bright golden beard; sweetly 
scented. A distinct and charming Iris 
with fair habits, producing flowers of 
good substance. A blend of merit. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
JEANNE D’ ARC. A delicate sort of good 
size and form; white with edges partly 
checked and scapes heavily suffused in 
violet. 
Per 10, $.85; Per 100, $6.00 
KATHERINE FRYER. Very large clear 
rich lemon yellow, F. velvety maroon red 
with heavy creamed white reticulations, 
orange beard sweetly scented. A vigorous 
tall growing free flowering and showy 
variety. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
KING. S. clear yellow; F. rich maroon. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
LENT A. WILLIAMSON. Early. Rated in 
1922 by the American Iris society as the 
finest Iris in the world. Campanula vio¬ 
let and velvety royal purple. Brilliant 
gold beard. Massive in growth. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
LOHENGRIN. A rich silver lilac Iris which 
shows a delightful pink tone in the early 
hours of the morning and also again in 
the late afternoon. It has splendid stiff 
stems, and is one of the best landscape 
Irises in the world. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5 00 
LORD OF JUNE. A very handsome Iris 
of largest size that is one of the most 
effective show varieties, either in the 
garden or. as a cut stalk. S. very broad 
and floppy, light chicory blue; F. drooping 
lavender-violet; haft marked with widely 
spaced reticulations of old gold. Stalks 
low and widely branched, with several 
flowers open at once. 36 inches. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
LORELY. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of 
a deep ultra marine blue more or less 
veined with creamy-white and bordered 
sulphur yellow, making a beautiful con¬ 
trast. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MAMIE. S. white, frilled, violet; F. white, 
penciled and margined violet. On the lines 
of Mme. Chereau but larger. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MIDGARD. A yellow and pink blend of 
the largest size and finest form; a soft 
glowing pink effect, really a wonderful 
Iris. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MIDWEST. A nicely ruffled white, flushed 
and dotted clear rose. An attractive pli- 
cata, vigorous and very free flowering. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MME. CHEREAU. Standards and falls 
pure white, daintily edged with light blue. 
Height 2% ft. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MADAM CHOBAUT.. A pretty cream 
shaded buff and pink, edged lilac; F. 
white, edged violet; orange beard; sweet¬ 
ly scented. A strong growing free flower¬ 
ing plicata which has displaced many 
other similar and higher priced varieties. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MORNING SPLENDOR. S. petunia-violet; 
F. rich raisin purple, orange beard. Gen¬ 
eral effect is a rich glowing ruby crimson 
with wonderful carrying effect. Tall, well 
branched, large flower, good form with 
excellent substance lasting long in flow¬ 
er over a long period, in fact but few 
equal it in this respect. A distinct variety 
and one of the most outstanding intro¬ 
ductions to date. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
MOTHER OF PEARL. S. glossy light lav- 
ender-blue; F. slightly deeper rich cream 
at haft reticulated brown; light orange 
beard. A very vigorous, free flowering 
variety which has size, form, beauty and 
attractiveness. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MRS. ALAN GRAY. S. delicate lilac-pink; 
F. deeper shade. Very free flowering and 
desirable for massing. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
MRS. NEl’BRONNER. S. rich orange yel¬ 
low, F. slightly lighter, orange beard. A 
small beautiful deep golden, almost a 
self. Most effective in mass with low 
growing violet and purple tones. 
Per 10, $ .60; Per 100, $5.00 
