IRIS GERMAN 
Queen of May. Tall ; rosy lilac, 
veined with yellow ; distinct. 
Sappho. Tall; azure-blue. 
Thorbecke. A very delicate sulphur- 
yellow. 
Hericart de Thury. Standard petals 
light blue ; fall petals deep rich blue. 
A very striking variety. 
La Tristesse. Standard petals dull 
yellow-bronze ; fall petals veined with 
maroon, dashed with purple. 
Lacruce. Standard petals tinted 
yellow and blue; fall petals lightly 
veined with blue. 
Mexicana. Dwarf. Standard petals 
yellow ; fall petals veined with purple. 
Very distinct. 
No. 278 . Very early; a most de- 
dided deep rich dark blue. 
Rolandiana. Standard petals blue; 
fall petals reddish purple. 
Thovista. Standard petals light 
blue ; fall petals dark blue. 
Walneriana. Very early; a most 
decided deep dark blue. 
No. 280 . Standard petals blue; fall 
petals purple, marked very distinctly 
near base of petals with white. A 
very clear blue. 
No. 281 . Dwarf ; standard petals 
deep rich yellow; fall petals deep 
maroon, veined with yellow. A good 
bloom. 
No. 282 . Standard petals light blue; 
fall petals deep rich blue. A fine 
variety. 
Calypso. Milk-white, dashed with 
violet-blue. 
IRIS L/EVIGATA; syn., K/EMPFERI. Japanese Iris 
These arc fine border plants flowering in June. In congenial situations they 
grow 3 to 3/2 feet and on stems 3 to 4. feet long, producing flowers from 10 to 12 
inches m diameter, and delicate as orchids. Colors are brilliant and striking, in 
shades of blue, purple and red ; white marked with shades of these colors and yel¬ 
low, and pure white. We can select varieties to cover the full blooming period, 
(bee plate on page 162.) The following list is the choice of a large collection: 
ABBREVIATIONS 
Index letters signify: D, double; S, single; T, tall grower 
Antelope. (D) White ground, 
marbled with red and purple ; yellow 
center. 
Anna Boylen. ( D ) Deep purplish 
blue, tinted with crimson-purple and 
flaked with white. 
Apollo. ( S ) Pure white; distinct 
pink center. 
Apple Blossom. (S) White, spot¬ 
ted with pink. 
B. Hallock. (Z)) Delicate laven¬ 
der, lightly veined with white; crimped 
petals. 
Blue Bird. ( 5 ) Dwarf; deep velvet 
blue. 
Blue Jay. (Z), T) Sky-blue, with 
distinct white lines. 
Diana. (Z), T) White, veined with 
violet-purple. 
Dinah. (D) Reddish pink, flaked 
with white. 
Eclaire. ( D , T) White, lightly 
veined with blue ; throat amber. 
Eclipse. ( D) Reddish purple. 
Eugene. ( 5 , T) White, light pink, 
blush center. 
Exquisite. ( S ) Purplish blue. 
Gold Bound. ( D, T) Purewhite; 
base of petals golden yellow. 
Granite. (<S, T) Purple, spotted 
and flaked with white. 
Gypsie. ( D) Lavender and white; 
rich color. 
