TOTTY’S, MADISON, N. J. 
• Iris 
TALL LARGE FLOWERING 
BEARDED IRIS 
The ideal time for planting Iris is during the months of July, 
August and September when they have finished flowering; and un¬ 
less our customers particularly request Spring delivery, we will ship 
all Iris orders during these months. 
In the description, ‘‘S’’ is used to designate the standards or up¬ 
right petals; “F” the falls or drooping petals. 
Standard Varieties 
Price: 25c per plant, $2.00 per dozen, $15.00 per 100. 
Celeste —Light lavender blue. 
Dalmarius —S. satiny gray. F. lavender with yellow beard. 
Eldorado —Yellow brown and heliotrope. 
Jeanne d’Arc —A wide open flower with ruffled edges lightly 
traced in pale lilac, with the entire style branches a fresh, clear 
lilac. 32 inches. 
Lohengrin —A. M., R. H. S. A. A large flower, both S. and F. 
in shades of Cattleya mauve; petals very responsive to the strength 
or softness of the light. A plant of vigorous habit and good 
foliage. 32 inches. 
Mandraliscae —S. deep blue,- F. violet mauve with pale yellow, 
striped throat; 3^ feet high. 
Mrs. Alan Gray —S. and F. soft pinkish lilac. Blooms with the in¬ 
termediates and invariably for us sends up spikes of bloom in the 
Autumn. No Iris is lovelier in mass. 30 inches. 
Nibelungen —S. fawn. F. bronzy purple edged fawn. 
Iris Pallida Dalmatica (Sometimes known as Princess Beatrice) —The 
standards and falls are clear lavender-blue, shading to a pale silvery 
blue at the base. It is of strong vigorous growth over three feet high 
with unusually heavy glaucous foliage. Sweet scented. 
Plumeri —S. rose mauve with metallic shadings. F. deeper. 
Prosper Laugier —A bronzy red; F. ruby velvet. The feeling of gold 
in its tones makes it the needed touch in a border of shades of 
yellow. Excellent also with creamy whites. 
Quaker Lady —S. smoky lavender, shaded with gold; F. amethyst 
blue with yellow shadings. Styloid petals and beard yellow. 
Queen Alexander— Mauve blend. 
Rhein Nixe —A. M., R. H. S. Standards clear white; F. rich rasp¬ 
berry purple with white edge. Tall, vigorous branched spikes. 
3 feet. 
Sherwin-Wright— Flowers most profusely. A rich golden yellow 
without markings or shadings. The best and showiest yellow for 
mass planting. 2 feet. 
SIBERIAN IRIS 
Sibirica, Variety Orientalis —These are grassy-leaved Irises retaining 
lovely flowering foliage throughout the season and blooming just 
at the close of the bearded Iris season. The delicately poised 
blossoms are attractive and valuable both for cutting and garden 
decoration. 
White. Price: 50c per plant, $2.50 per dozen. 
Shades of Blue. Price: 50c per plant, $2.00 per dozen. 
DWARF IRISES 
Price: 25c each, $2.50 per dozen, except where otherwise noted. 
*Cristata —A dainty creeping species; flowers rich amethyst blue, 
striped orange,- increase rapidly. A little gem for borders, rock 
work or low massing. It is happier in locations that are shaded 
a part of the day. Given these conditions and time to mass, it will 
delight all who try it. 
*Pumila Atroviolacea— Purple. 
*Pumila Cyanea —Large flowered bluish-purple variety. 
*Tectorum —Blue. Price: 50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
JAPANESE IRIS 
Price: $3.00 dozen; $20.00 per 100. 
These magnificent Irises are a truly gorgeous sight and extend the 
Iris season well into July. The colors are many and brilliant, and add 
greatly to any garden. 
They thrive in any good, mellow clay loam and while they like 
plenty of moisture during the growing season, flooding with water 
is not a necessity, as many suppose. It is essential to keep the ground 
well stirred. Be sure water does not stand over them in Winter. 
Blue Jay —Double sky blue, distinct white lines on each petal. 
Dominator —Single. A dark violet blue, lighter veinings of orange 
at base of falls,- makes a splendid spot of color in the July garden. 
Upright standards, very large, horizontal falls. 
Gold Bound —Double. Large, double white enriched by a creamy 
glow, from the gold banded center. 
Pyramid —Double violet purple, veined white in center of each 
petal. 
Red Riding Hood —Single,- fine amaranth, veined and suffused white. 
Rose-Anna —Double, mauve lavender, darker halo. Petals of soft, 
crepe like texture, with yellow blotch at base. 
Violet Beauty —Large, single flower of a rich, dark violet purple, 
with long, conspicuous yellow center and graceful, crepe-like 
texture. A tall growing variety, very showy in garden. 
LAVANDULA VERA 
(Sweet Lavender) 
Lavandula Vera (Sweet Lavender) —Sometimes called Spica or 
Officinalis, a shrub attaining a height of about 3 feet, producing 
lavender flowers later in the season mostly grown for its fragrance 
or drying for Winter use. It is extensively used for Rock Gardens 
or as a border. 
LINUM (Flax) 
*Narbonnense —Forms a dense spreading growth. Blooms produsely 
from early May to midsummer. Flowers sky blue, most attractive 
in rock garden or hardy borders, about 18 inches in height. 
*Flavum —This yellow form of the above variety, but more compact 
in growth, being only a foot high. It is covered with light yellow 
flowers, during June and July. 
*Perenne —One of the most effective of the blue perennial flowers, 
growing about 18 inches high and flowers from May to July. 
When planted en masse, makes a very beautiful show of color. 
LITHOSPERMUM 
Prostratum t Heavenly Blue —An evergreen alpine shrublet, spreading 
mats of darkest green and covered with a profusion of large sky- 
blue flowers from May to July, and again in the fall. Truly a 
FHeavenly Blue. Price: $5.00 per dozen, $35.00 per 100. EXTRA 
LARGE. Price: $7.50 per dozen, $50.00 per 100. 
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