JAPANESE IRIS 
Japanese Iris—Real water-lovers, ideal for planting in damp, acid spots. 
Japanese iris, often called “water-iris,” are most 
useful, as they can be grown on the edges of pools, 
in boxes or pots sunk to the water level of the 
pool itself, in bog or herbaceous plantings, or in the 
regular garden, providing they get plenty of water. 
Acid soil preferred. 
Very showy, and available in a colorful range of 
bloom, the Japanese iris, which start blossoming 
as the bearded iris season is on the wane, are most 
desirable. Bloom after the bearded iris. 
The Japanese iris we list are from a very rare 
collection, but unfortunately, most of the names 
were confused during their importation from Japan. 
We list them, therefore, by number, although three 
are identified with names as well as numbers. The 
petals number three, six, or nine, and the colors 
range from white to deep blue and violet, with some 
violet-pinks, but no yellows. The three price applies 
only to three of one variety, not to three different 
varieties that may sell at the same price. Prices are 
per rhizome, postpaid: 
Ho. 4. Wine purple, gold on lip, six petals 
very wide. 50C, 3 for $1.25 
No. 7. Clear blue violet, gold lip, deep 
petaloid stigma. Six broad petals. 
50C, 3 for $1.25 
No. 10. Light blue with white stripes and 
gold lip. Petaloid stigma light with blue 
tip. Six petals. 50c, 3 for $1.25 
No. 13. Blue, marked gold lip, petaloid 
blue. Six petals. A true blue and gold 
combination. 50C, 3 for $1.25 
No. 17. Large white with gold center. Six 
petals. 50C, 3 for $1.25 
No. 16. Komochi guma. Light navy blue, 
petaloid stigma, deep colored, six pet- 
aled. One of the best. $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
No. 20. Deep reddish pink, white stripes, 
gold lip. Six petals. $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
No. 21. Light blue with gold lip, deeper 
petaloids. Three petals. 50c, 3 for $1.25 
No. 24. Vinous purple. Six petaled. 
50C, 3 for $1.25 
No. 29. Mottled pink and white, gold lip, 
lighter petaloid. Six petals. 
50C, 3 for $1.25 
No. 35. Purple with lavender mottle, gold 
lip, dark petaloid, very attractive. Six 
petaled. 500, 3 for $1.25 
No. 36. Reddish pink, lighter toward 
edge, gold lip, dark petaloid. Six pet¬ 
aled. 500, 3 for $1.25 
No. 38. White with gold lip. Pure white 
petaloid. Six petals. 50c, 3 for $1.25 
No. 39. Zarna no mori. White ground with 
light blue penciling, yellow lipped. 
Three large crepe petals. One of the 
most delicate colored. $1.25, 3 for $3.00 
No. 40. Koko no e. Deep purplish red 
marked with gold stripe. Nine petaled. 
50C, 3 for $1.25 
SPECIAL GROUP COLLECTIONS: 
One each, every variety, but No. 16, No. 20, and 
No. 39. (Twelve), all labeled—$5.00. 
One each, all fifteen varieties, labeled—$7.00. 
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