ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
ARTHUR LEE NURSERIES 
IRIS GERMANICA. German or Flag Iris. 
The German Iris is one of the finest of a hardy plants, throwing up spikes of bloom that are 
marvelous in their delicacy of structure and the colorings which are exquisitely dainty, are 
wonderful in their blendings and variety. It is an excellent border subject and for home use 
the flowers are attractive for decoration both inside and in the garden. Bloom in May and 
June. 
Culture: The simple, let-them-alone, culture of the Iris is gratifying to the one who is not 
a very careful gardner. They like a well-drained location where they can receive the full benef it 
of the sunshine. They are not particular as to soil except that water should not be allowed 
to settle on the crowns in winter, They do well in hot dry sunny places as well as in the 
cooler and damper spots. In the shade they are not at their best. They require frequent 
transplanting, as the clumps soon become too thick. 
Note: "S" represents standards or upper petals; 
"F" falls or lower petals. 
All German Iris can be supplied in either small or large plants. 
A. E. Kunderd. 
Bronze and Magenta. 
After Glow.. 
An attractive flower with bluish white standards, falls shading to a delicate shade of blue. 
Throat pure white. 
Albert Victor. 
A great favorite. c , soft blue; F, beautiful lavender. Large and lovely flower. 
Ambassadeur. 
G, bronzy violet; F, velvety violet carmine. 
, Beard rich orange. A magnificent and regal 
f1ower. 
Amber. 
Fine deep yellow. 36 in. 
Aurea. 
Light golden yellow; deep orange beard. 
Large flowers. 
Azure. 
A rich purple bi-color. A double mauve blue 
variety with darker halo and bright yellow 
at the base of the petals. 
Brenthis. 
S, arching and lavender-violet, tinged and 
spotted yellow at the base. F, flaring; 
wedge shaped pansy-violet, at the base 
white tinged with yellow and veined brown. 
Beard orange. 
C A. Pfieffer. 
Violet 
Caprice. 
Large flowers of a deep rosy red hue, the 
largest red of any German Iris. Grows 
about 1? ins. 
Chester J. Hunt. 
light wisteria violet; veined and 
shaded deeper. Vigorous bi-color. 
C. P. Commell. 
Lavender purple self. 
Como. (G.L.) 
Free flowering aniline blue. Very tall 5? 
ins. 
Dr. Bernice. 
Blended bi-color, rich shades of brown. G, 
coppery bronze; F, velvety crimson. 
Dusky Maid. 
S, light brown; F, deep red purple. 30 ins. 
Elberon. 
Fine deep red purple self. Unusually clear 
color. 
Florentine Alba. 
Pearl and lightest olive-grey. 
Florentine Purple. 
Early purple. 
Iris, Ambassadeur. Gertrude. 
Relf color deep violet blue. Best early of 
its color. 
Gleam O'Gold. 
Lavender tinged gold. New and very tall. 4C ins. 
Halo. 
Blue bi-color. Large, heavy textured flowers. 38 ins. 
Harpalion. 
Very lovely iridescent lavender blue. 48 ins. 
Hesperis. 
R, light drab; solid blackish red purple flushed arriber. 
Hippolyta. 
Very fine mauve pallida. Large and tall, 48 ins. 
Juniata. 
R and F, deep blue, deeper than Dalmatica. 87 in. 
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