Plant a few Iris for genuine garden pi easure 
MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 
Fleur de Lis; Flags; Iris germanica 
Superb New and Rare Varieties 
SEE COLOR PLATE, THIRD COVER PAGE 
Ambassadeur. Overlapping standards dull 
purplish bronze; lovely flaring falls of deep 
velvety maroon; beard and styles yellow. 
4 ft. 25c. each. 
B. Y. Morrison. Standards pale lavender- 
violet; falls velvety raisin-purple with broad 
lavender border. Very distinct. 33 in. 
25c. each. 
Cecil Minturn. Uniform shade of cattleya rose. 
Free flowering. 2 ft. 25c. each. 
Crusader. Standards light blue; falls deep 
violet-blue with orange-yellow beard. 33^ ft. 
25c. each. 
Dream. A clear, even pink. Delicate and 
beautiful Iris. 3 ft. 25c. each. 
George J. Tribolet. Fine velvety blackish red- 
purple with a coppery suffusion. Flowers are 
large and borne freely on well-branched stalks. 
40 in. 50c. each. 
Glowing Embers. Standards light brownish 
lavender; falls rich velvety pansy-purple; 
orange beard and yellow-netted hafts. 3J^ ft. 
50c. each. 
Gold Imperial. Chrome-yellow throughout, 
except for orange beard. 33 in. 50c. each. 
Harriet Presby. A very tall rosy violet, lighted 
with orange-apricot reticulations on the haft. 
4 ft. 50c. each. 
Imperator. Standards clear violet; falls deep 
velvety rose-red. A wonderful garden variety 
as the general effect is a deep rich red. 40 in. 
35c. each. 
Jacqueline Guillot. An enormous bloom on 
stout, branching stems. Color soft lavender- 
violet with a lustrous surface. Prolific bloomer. 
35c. each. 
Lord of June. Standards lavender-blue; falls 
rich violet-blue. Fine fragrance. 25c. each. 
Magnifica. Standards light violet-blue; falls 
dark reddish violet with brown stripes at base. 
4 ft. 25c. each. 
Majestic. Immense standards, light lavender 
to mauve, stained light bronze at the base; 
falls very rich velvety raisin-purple. 3J^ ft. 
25c. each. 
Medrano. Rich rose-purple; falls encrusted 
with dark maroon, flecked with buff and 
lavender. 25c. each. 
Mildred Presby. Standards white, faintly 
flushed pale, rosy lavender; falls dark velvety 
pansy-violet with a very narrow edge of 
lavender-white. 50c. each. 
Moonlight. Warm French gray, tinted blue; 
broad lemon-yellow beard; scented. 3 ft. 
50c. each. 
Mother of Pearl. Pale bluish lavender bloom 
of exceptional substance and texture. 4 ft. 
25c. each. 
Morning Splendor. An exceedingly large, 
deep claret-red bloom of wonderful form and 
substance. 3f^ ft. 50c. each. 
Ochracea. Sunset. Old-gold flower of fine form 
and substance, with falls flushed blue. 25c. 
each. 
Old Ivory. Very soft creamy yellow, with haft 
markings of cinnamon-brown. Flowers of fine 
form. 3 ft. 50c. each. 
Opera. Standards reddish lilac; falls purple- 
violet, dark and velvety. 25c. each. 
Pioneer. Standards large and incurved, bright 
red-purple; falls very broad, deep, glowing 
red-purple, set off by bright orange beard. 
3}^ ft- 50c. each. 
Primrose. Beautiful self yellow of deep pure 
tone with fine finished flowers. 2F 2 ft- 50c. 
each. 
Princess Osra. Clear white; standards flushed 
and dotted at edges, forming a wide border 
of wisteria-violet; orange beard. 33 in. 
50c. each. 
Prospero. Standards pale lavender, flushed 
with yellow; falls deep ruby-purple. 35c. each. 
Queen Caterina. Large iridescent pale laven¬ 
der-violet bloom with yellow beard. 3 ft. 
25c. each. 
Santa Barbara. Probably the finest pure 
lavender-blue. Well-branched stalk and vigor¬ 
ous growth. 4 ft. 50c. each. 
Seminole. Standards dark violet-rose; falls 
rich velvety crimson; brilliant orange beard. 
2 ft. 25c. each. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau. Brilliant velvety 
black-purple. Free blooming. 40 in. 25c. each. 
Susan Bliss. Uniform shade of deep rose-pink. 
Flower exquisitely shaped and of splendid 
substance, opening 3 or 4 at a time. 33^ ft. 
35c. each. 
Taj Mahal. Very fine white, having a smooth, 
lustrous texture. 3 ft. 25c. each. 
Tropic Seas. Very deep blue-purple, illumi¬ 
nated conspicuously by a rich golden beard. 
50 in. 50c. each. 
True Charm. Blooms white, with margins 
delicately etched with blue-lavender. 40 in. 
50c. each. 
White Knight. Beautiful pure white Iris of 
fine form and delicately scented. 25c. each. 
Wild Rose. An adorable pink, having a smooth, 
satiny texture. 35c. each. 
Yolande. Enormous dark velvety blue, of 
great substance and beautifully formed. 40 in. 
50c. each. 
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 ft. 
Alcazar. Standards light bluish violet; falls deep 
purple, bronze-veined at the throat. Growth 
robust and strong, with widely branching 
flower-stalks, bearing large blooms of waxy 
texture. 4 ft. 
Colonel Candelot. Standards bronze, overlaid 
with red-lavender; falls rich velvety crimson; 
yellow beard. Wonderfully beautiful Iris of 
dark red effect. 3 ft. 
Lent A. Williamson. Standards lavender- 
violet; falls velvety pansy-purple; brilliant 
orange beard. Massive flowers of wonderful 
texture. 
Monsignor. Standards satiny violet; falls vel¬ 
vety purple-crimson, with lighter margin; very 
large flowers. 
Mrs. Alan Gray. Standards and falls delicate 
pale rosy mauve. Medium early. 
Navajo. Standards light bronzy yellow, shaded 
lavender; falls deep maroon, veined white and 
yellow; stigmas yellow; deep orange beard. 
Nibelungen. Standards fawn-yellow; falls 
violet-purple, with fawn margin. Handsome, 
large-flowering variety. 
Powhatan. Standards light bishop-violet, with 
deeper border; falls deep purple, shaded crim¬ 
son; horizontal spreading flower. 
Shekinah. Soft lemon-yellow, deepening to rich 
yellow around its bright orange beard. 3 ft. 
Wyomissing. Standards creamy white, suffused 
soft rose; falls deep rose base, shading to flesh- 
colored border. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100 
Mixed German Iris. 15c. each; doz., $1.50; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Iris Kaempferi 
Iris Kaempferi • Japanese Iris 
Astarte. Double; beautiful dark violet. 
Circe. Double; dark violet-blue, delicately 
veined with white. 
Gold Bound. A line double pure white, en¬ 
riched by a creamy glow from the gold-banded 
center. 
Hercules. Double; clear lilac-blue. 
Mahogany. Large, double flowers of purple 
mahogany-red, with erect petals prettily 
crested. The latest to bloom. 
Patrocle. Single; superb deep reddish violet. 
Proserpine. Single; bright rich blue, produced 
by sanding of velvety blue on white. 
Reine de Bulgares. Soft lilac with lemon-yel¬ 
low throat. Very good. 
Ski-No-Ryo. Double; blue and white. 
Price, 35c. each; doz., $3.50; $25.00 per 100 
Mixed Japanese Iris. All colors and shades. 
25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
Iris cristata • Crested Dwarf Iris 
A tiny native species growing 4 to 6 inches 
high, with delicate, pale lilac flowers in May and 
June. 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
Iris intermedia 
These bloom earlier than Iris germanica. 
Florentina. Very early. Large, nearly pure 
white flowers, delightfully sweet scented. 
2^ ft. 
Helge. Standards creamy yellow; falls deeper, 
veined yellow. 
Spectabilis. Violet-purple. Very free flowering. 
Walhalla. Standards lavender-blue; falls violet; 
immense flower. 2J^ ft. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100 
Iris pumila hybrida 
Cyanea. Rich royal purple. 
Floribunda. Creamy yellow. 
Schneekuppe. Pure white. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100 
516 and 518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
