Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
Bobbink Atkins 
Japanese Iris • 
We offer, this fall, a greatly augmented list of this 
magnificent section of the Iris family. Iris connoisseurs 
have been somewhat skeptical of the gorgeous illustra¬ 
tions in Japanese Iris catalogues, but they are true, 
and from our list they can now buy the choicest and 
Iris Kaempferi 
enjoy for themselves the astounding color combinations 
to be had in the varieties we offer. Some of them excel 
in size, too, measuring as much as 10 inches across. We 
append brief descriptions but it would take many 
pages to adequately describe them. 
All Japanese Iris, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100 
Affection. The coloring might be summed up as bluish 
purple and French gray in combination. Six petals. 
Alba Plena. Pure white, a little blue toward center. 
A. L. Sherwood. Purple, veined white. Three petals. 
Apollo. Pale lavender, veined purple, with reddish pink 
center. Three petals. 
Blue Flag. Indigo-blue, white veins, base yellow, with a 
velvety sheen. Six petals. 
Bride. Rush-maroon, heavily veined white. Three 
petals. 
Conadi. French gray, with amaranth center, veined 
blue. 
Crystal. Pale violet, veined white, with white center. 
Six petals. 
Iris Kaempferi (Japanese Iris) 
Distinction. Light lavender-pink, shading bright yel¬ 
low, blotched at base of petals. Three petals. 
Eclipse. Deep purple, overlaid red. Six petals. 
Firefly. Deep purple, yellow center. Six petals. 
Gold Bound. Large; pure white, yellow center. Six 
petals. 
Hannibal. Porcelain color, veined rose-purple. Three 
petals. 
Hyde Park. Reddish purple, suffused white. Six petals. 
La Favorite. French gray, heavily veined blue; large 
flowers. Six petals. 
Noranea. Bluish white; purple veins. Three petals. 
Ondine. Pure white, shaded blue in center; very large, 
beautiful flower. Three petals. 
Orion. White, uniquely bor¬ 
dered maroon-red. Six petals. 
Othello. Lavender-blue, veined 
white. Six petals. 
Peace (Taiheirakut. Rich 
vinous purple, with con¬ 
spicuous yellow blotches 
tipped blue, and which ra¬ 
diate out in purple veins; 
petaloid stigmas gray and 
lavender. Six petals. 
Pink Progress. Pinkish laven¬ 
der, showing a silver sheen; 
center a distinct blue. Three 
petals. 
Porcelain Sceptre. White 
suffused blue; pink center. 
Three petals. 
Pyramid. Violet-blue; center of 
petals veined white; very 
large and beautiful. Six 
petals. 
Red Riding Hood. A beautiful 
amaranthine shade, veined 
white. Three petals. 
Robert Craig. French gray, 
veined violet. Six petals. 
Rosanne. A fine double variety. 
Ivory-white, with heavy 
ruby-red veins and conspicu¬ 
ous yellow blotch; stigma 
dark plum-color. 
Shadow. Red-purple, showing 
a velvety sheen. Three petals. 
Sinbad. Gray-lavender, with 
yellow center. Six petals. 
Snowbound. Pure white; one 
of the prettiest whites. Three 
petals. 
Toledo. Large, white petals 
with faint light blue veins 
and light blue centers. 
Tortoise. Purplish red, flaked 
white. 
SPECIAL OFFER OF NAMED VARIETIES 
10 plants, 10 varieties, our selection, $3.50; 100 plants, 20 varieties, our selection, $30.00 
Postpaid east of the Mississippi. Add 10% west of the Mississippi 
24 
