T HE best skill of the ingenious Japanese hybridists has been expended to bring this, their most 
splendid creation, to a high state of perfection. 
These varieties have never been offered before. They were selected as the choicest from a fine 
collection in the most famous private Japanese Iris garden in Yokohama. All were named by us in 
honor of prominent flower lovers during the summer show in Newport, Rhode Island, where they 
were exhibited. Japanese Irises are best planted during late April, early May, August or September. 
CULTURE: Japanese Irises require a deep rich soil with all the sunshine and water it is possible 
to give them. They do not like the encroachment of neighboring plants. In light soils they can be 
grown to perfection if the ground is kept cultivated and mulched. 
DESCRIPTION 
MRS. CHARLES E. MERRILL: Double. A blending 
of colors difficult to describe. Light blue, suffus¬ 
ing towards edges to a deep claret with light 
yellow markings toward center of petals. Each, 
* 1 . 
ANNE CORNING: Double. The softest pink we 
have seen in any Japanese Iris. Light yellow 
markings in center. A very beautiful and un¬ 
usual Iris. Each, $1. 
ANNA CASE MACKAY: Double. Very early. The 
ground color of this Iris is pure white suffused 
toward edge of petals to a bright crimson. Very 
unusual. Each, $.75. 
MRS. WALTER B. JAMES: Single. The color is 
best described as white, overlaid with a sheen 
of grayish slate. Very attractive. Each, $1. 
MAUD RICHEY SEABURY: Double. Very large 
flower of a soft creamy white. Petals of fine sub¬ 
stance. Very attractive. Each, $1.50. 
ANNIE BURR JENNINGS: Double. A most beau¬ 
tiful self pink. An Iris greatly admired and a 
distinct break in color of Japanese Irises. 
Each, $1. 
MRS. MICHAEL M. VAN BEUREN: Double. The 
color of this beautiful Iris is a satiny, deep self- 
colored royal-purple. This variety is very un¬ 
usual on account of the very prominent stand¬ 
ards. Each, $1.50. 
MRS. L. E. WOODHOUSE: Double. Soft blue 
turning to a deep purple toward edges. Very 
fine. Each, $1.50. 
OF VARIETIES: 
MADAME H. M. VAN HAERSMA DE WITH: 
Double. The ground color of this unusual Iris is 
white suffusing to a light blue toward edges of 
petals with entire petals very distinctly veined 
a deeper blue. Standards are a deep royal- 
purple. Each, $1.50. 
MRS. HAROLD BROWN: Single. Very difficult 
to describe. The color is white slowly suffusing 
toward the edges of the petals from a light to 
a deep pink. Each, $1. 
EDITH WETMORE: Single. The huge flowers 
which are of good substance are white, suffus¬ 
ing toward the edges to a soft royal-purple. 
Very beautiful and unusual. Each, $1. 
MRS. HAMILTON FISH WEBSTER: Double. A 
most beautiful and unusual Iris. Ground color 
is white overlaid toward the center with deep 
purple which gradually lightens toward edges 
of petals. Entire flower is distinctly veined 
purple. Each, $.75. 
GEORGE K. MORROW: Double. Clear and 
purest white with slight yellow markings in 
center. A flower of wonderful keeping qualities. 
Each, $.75. 
PINNACLE: Double. Very deep mahogany self 
color with light yellow center. Very attractive. 
Each, $1. 
MRS. CHARLES H. SCHWEPPE: Double. Very 
beautiful and unusual. The color is white with a 
slight porcelain hue and slight yellow markings 
in center. Each, $1. 
Collection of one each of the above 15 choice varieties, strong plants, guaranteed to 
flower the first season after planting. Catalogue value, $16.25—Special price, $13.50. 
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