MY FAVORITE IRISES FOR THE BEGINNER’S GARDEN 
had best be deferred until spring, as, unless the plants are well protected 
with a covering of straw, they will be thrown out by frost and lost. 
The following thirty varieties of Japanese Irises are offered at 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per dozen 
6 Yezo-Nishiki. Deep purple-maroon; three petals; tall. 
9 Oniga-Shima. Six large, deep blue petals, with a white halo, radiat¬ 
ing into white lines. 
12 Koko-No-Iro. Six large, royal purple petals, with a yellow center, 
radiating into lines. A most brilliant Iris. 
32 
38 
50 
6 o 
Shiratki 
(White Wat¬ 
erfall). Very 
tall; silvery 
white; six 
broad, fluted 
petals, with 
a golden 
band in the 
center. 
H o - O - J o 
(Ho - o- Cas¬ 
tle). Yellow 
blotch, sur¬ 
rounded by 
a dark blue 
halo, shad¬ 
ing to rich 
velvety pur¬ 
ple; six large 
petals. 
Tosetsu-Mai. 
S i x petals, 
white, with 
pale blue 
lines; center 
blue, tipped 
white. 
Hana-No- 
N ishika. 
Royal pur¬ 
ple, shaded 
crimson; 
tufted cen- 
ter ; six 
petals. 
Fujimime. Gray-white, with a blue halo radiating dark blue lines; 
petaloids dark violet; six petals. 
Tsuru-No-Kegeromo (Crane’s Feather). Three large falls and three 
standards; pure white. 
Iso-No-Nami. Soft blue and lavender; six petals. 
ris 
Kaempferi, arrayed in richest blue 
purple and gold 
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