Miniature Beardless Iris 
T HERE are a few exceedingly interesting varieties in this section, which are practically unknown, even to the 
Iris enthusiast, yet they are charming plants for the Rock Garden, or as a ground cover, some of them also 
being especially suitable for shady locations. They are hardy and easy to grow. Planting and cultural direc¬ 
tions accompany all shipments. 
Graminea 
all Miniature Irises. 
Prismatica Alba—12 in. This is 
one of the most dainty and 
lovely Irises I have ever seen. 
The flowers are white, with a 
touch of lavender. Very rare 3.50 
Ruthenica—-8 in. FRAGRANT, an 
interesting species from Tran¬ 
sylvania, Roumania, Turkestan 
and certain parts of China. In 
reality a miniature form of 
Laevigata. Delightful flowers 
of vivid royal purple. . . . 1.50 
Tricuspis—6 in. Resembles in 
miniature a blue Siberian Iris. 
Very effective for a pocket in 
the rock garden.50 
Verna—6 in. Dainty rich blue 
flowers, shaped like a tiny 
"Bearded" Iris. One of the 
most lovely and most useful of 
Does well in partial shade. Com¬ 
pletely covers the ground with its exquisite color .25 
Gormani—10 in. This is one of 
the most delightful Irises im¬ 
aginable. Soft yellow flowers 
are produced over a long pe¬ 
riod. Grassy foliage... . 1.50 
Graminea—12 in. DELIGHT- 
FULLY FRAGRANT reddish- 
violet. Prefers semi-shade, with 
just a filtering of sunlight 
Flower of unique form. Very 
scarce . 75 
Innominati—4 to 6 in. Exquisite 
soft golden-apricot. A new 
species, just discovered in Ore¬ 
gon. Prefers semi-shade. Very 
scarce . 2.00 
Minuta—4 to 6 in. Tiny yellow 
flowers from Japan. Very fine 
grassy foliage. Extremely rare 
in this country. 2.50 
Persica—4 in. Earliest of all to bloom, flowering in 
March in the northern states, much earlier in the 
south. Very rare. S—bluish-white; F—white, with 
frilled edges and spotted with blackish-purple. 1.50 
Prismatica—18 in. An exquisite Iris with violet stand¬ 
ards and white falls, veined violet. Does equally well 
in wet or swampy ground, or under ordinary garden 
culture .50 
Verna Superba—8 in. A superb form of Iris Verna, with 
a particularly rich blue coloring and STRONG VIOLET 
FRAGRANCE. These plants are all the result of root 
divisions of one original plant discovered in North 
Carolina several years ago, therefore, there is a strict 
uniformity of color and type.75 
Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Iris 
I N this group I have included only a few varieties of special merit, Each has a striking individuality all its own, 
that puts it in a class by itself. I have grown all of them outside, but especially recommend them for cold- 
frame treatment, or for growing in pots, with the exception of Cantab, Tuberosa, Reticulata and King Caesar, 
which are quite at home outside. 
Where prices are quoted by the dozen it is because it requires that quantity to make a showing; in these cases 
single bulbs are not sold, but I can furnish a half dozen of a variety. 
Bucharica—28 in. Glossy bright 
green foliage, like a miniature 
cornstalk, with soft satiny yellow 
flowers at the tip and at the 
axil of each leaf. . . each 1.75 
Cantab—10 in. Similar to Reticu¬ 
lata, but of the most exquisite 
soft blue and two weeks earlier 
than Reticulata ....each 1.00 
Histrio—10 in. Porcelain blue, 
with a yellow line down the 
center of each petal, bordered 
with white and much spotted. 
Belongs to the Reticulata group, 
flowering very early, through 
snow and ice. Best in the pro¬ 
tection of a cold frame. Very 
rare .each 1.50 
Juncea—-15 in. A recent acquisi¬ 
tion from Africa. Makes the 
greatest showing of vivid yellow 
I have ever seen in any garden. 
Exquisitely fragrant; like a Dutch 
Iris in form. 5.00 doz.- 
King Caesar—12 in. Belongs 
Stock from an Eastern garden 
undisturbed for 50 years. 
Reticulata 
Orchioides—10 in. Similar to 
Bucharica, but of much shorter 
stature and in an intense deep 
yellow color .each 1.75 
Pavonia—12 in. "The Peacock 
Iris." Tiny flowers that some¬ 
what resemble the tip of a pea¬ 
cock feather. Try a dozen in a 
warm sunny spot in the rock 
garden .3.00 doz. 
Reticulata—12 in. VERY EARLY. 
Flowering with the crocus. Rich 
pansy-violet; pronounced violet 
fragrance . 2.00 doz. 
Sindpers—10 in. An exquisite 
soft turquoise-blue. Very early 
spring flowering.... each 2.50 
Sisyrinchium Maricoides—10 in. 
Small blue flowers for a sunny 
pocket in the rock garden. 
3.00 doz. 
flowers, 
Unique 
3.00 doz, 
to the Reticulata family, 
where it has grown 
.10.00 doz. 
Tuberosa—12 in. Very fragrant apple-green 
with a lip of rich, velvety blackish-purple, 
and handsome . 
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