MICHELL’S SUPERB IRIS 
Iris Germanica 
IRIS GERMANICA (Fleur de Lis) 
SUPERB NEW AND RARE VARIETIES 
Asia. Standards pale silvery lavender, suffused yellow and gold 
at the base; falls pale reddish purple, lighter at the margin; 
beard bright golden-yellow; 4)^ feet. 50c. each. 
Canopus. Standards light purple, arched; falls velvety prune 
purple. Very free flowering; 3 feet. 50c. each. 
Gold Imperial. Chrome yellow throughout except for orange 
beard; 33 inches. 50c. each. 
Imperator. Standards clear violet; falls deep velvety rose red; 
40 inches. 35c. each. 
Moonlight. Warm French gray, tinted blue, touched with green 
and yellow lights, broad lemon-yellow beard; scented; 36 inches. 
50c. each. 
Morning Splendor. An exceedingly large deep claret-red of 
wonderful form and substance; 42 inches. 50c. each. 
Pioneer. Standards are large and incurved, bright red-purple; 
falls are very broad, of a deep, glowing red-purple, set off by 
bright orange beard; 3jdj feet. 50c. each. 
Prospero. Standards pale lavender flushed with yellow; falls deep 
ruby-purple. 35c. each. 
Susan Bliss. A uniform shade of deep rose-pink. The flower is 
exquisitely shaped and of splendid substance, opening 3 or 4 at a 
time; 3J^ feet. 35c. each. 
Tropic Seas. A very deep blue-purple, illuminated conspicuously 
by a rich golden beard; 50 inches. 50c. each. 
True Charm. Blooms white with margins delicately etched with 
blue-lavender; 40 inches. 50c. each. 
Wild Rose. An adorable pink, having a smooth, satiny texture. 
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*IRIS, PUMILA HYBRIDA 
An early flowering type growing from 10 to 12 inches high. 
Butterfly. Pale yellow, spotted brown. 8 inches. 
Cyanea. Rich royal purple. 
Dixmude. Uniform deep blue, large flowers. 10 inches. 
Floribunda. Creamy-yellow. 
Florida. Very large, pale creamy-yellow. 10 inches. 
Schneekuppe. Pure white. 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
IRIS GERMANICA (Fleur de Lis, Flags) 
CHOICE STANDARD VARIETIES 
Afterglow. Misty lavender lit with yellow at the center. Its 
name fits it perfectly as it has the soft tints of the evening sky 
after the sun has disappeared; 3 to 5 feet. 
Alcazar. Standards light bluish violet; falls deep purple, bronze 
veined at the throat. 
Ambassadeur. Overlapping standards dull purplish bronze; 
lovely flaring falls, deep velvety maroon; beard and styles yellow; 
4 feet. 
B. Y. Morrison. Standards pale lavender-violet; falls velvety 
raisin purple with broad lavender border, very distinct; 33 inches. 
Colonel Candelot. Standards bronze overlaid with red lavender; 
falls rich velvety crimson, yellow beard. 
Crusader. Standards light blue; falls deep violet blue with orange- 
yellow beard; 42 inches. 
Dream. A clear, even pink, a delicate and beautiful Iris; 3 feet. 
Lent A. Williamson. Standards lavender violet; falls velvety 
pansy purple, brilliant orange beard. Massive flowers of 
wonderful texture. 
Lord of June. Standards lavender blue; falls rich violet blue. 
Fine fragrance. 
Magnifica. Standards light violet blue; falls dark reddish-violet 
with brown stripes at base; 4 feet. 
Medrano. Rich rose purple, the falls encrusted with dark maroon, 
flecked with buff and lavender. 
Monsignor. Standards satiny violet; falls velvety purple crimson, 
with lighter margin; very large flower. 
Mother of Pearl. Pale bluish lavender of exceptional substance 
and texture; 4 feet. 
Nibelungen. Standards fawn yellow; falls violet purple with 
fawn margin; a handsome, large flowering variety. 
Opera. Standards reddish lilac; falls purple violet, dark and 
velvety. 
Pallida Dalmatica. Standards and falls clear lavender blue 
shading to pale silvery blue at the base; sweetly scented. 
Powhatan. Standards light bishop violet with deeper border; 
falls deep purple, shaded crimson; horizontal spreading flower. 
Queen Caterina. A large iridescent pale lavender violet with 
yellow beard; 3 feet. 
Seminole. Standards dark violet-rose; falls rich velvety crimson; 
brilliant orange beard; 2 feet. 
Shekinah. Soft lemon yellow deepening to rich yellow around its 
bright orange beard; 3 feet. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau. A brilliant velvety black purple. 
Free blooming; 40 inches. 
Taj Mahal. A very fine white having a smooth, lustrous texture; 
3 feet. 
White Knight. A beautiful pure white Iris of fine form and 
delicately scented. 
Wyomissing. Standards creamy white, suffused soft rose; falls 
deep rose base, shading to flesh colored border. 
Price, any of the above Iris, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, 
$15.00. 
Mixed German Iris. 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; per 100, $10.00. 
*IRIS CRISTATA (Crested Dwarf Iris) 
A tiny native species growing from 4 to 6 inches high, with 
delicate, pale lilac flowers in May and June. 
IRIS, INTERMEDIA 
These bloom earlier than Iris Germanica. 
Florentina. Very early, large, nearly pure white flowers; delight¬ 
fully sweet scented. 30 inches. 
Heige. Standards creamy-yellow, falls deeper, veined yellow. 
Kharput. Standards violet; falls deep purple violet, very long; 
beard white, very large flower. 30 inches. 
Kochii. Standards and falls rich claret-purple. Early, compact 
and handsome. 24 inches. 
Spectabilis. Violet-purple, very free flowering. 
Walhalla. Standards lavender-blue; falls urne-red; immense 
flower. 30 inches. 
IRIS SSBIRICA 
Emperor. Rich, violet-blue. 3 feet. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. 
Sibirica Perry’s Blue. A recent introduction, with very large, 
clear blue flowers on long stems. 
Price of Iris Cristata, Intermedia and Sibirica, 25c. each; 
$2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Plant liberally of Iris at these new low prices 
Plants marked * are suitable for the rock garden 
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