WAYSIDE GARDENS 
ts/l E N TO R , OHIO 
IRIS GERMANICA - German or Flag Iris 
The German Iris is one of the finest, if not the finest, of our hardy 
plants. Not particular as to soil or location, but asking only that the 
sun shine on it. It throws up spikes of bloom that are marvelous in 
their delicacy of structure and the colorings which are exquisitely 
dainty are wonderful in their blendings and variety. 
Culture. Iris will grow in any good soil and under almost any condition. 
They like lime and should be divided and reset every third year. 
S., standing petals; F., drooping petals. 
Alcazar Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
S. light bluish violet; F. deep purple with bronze veined throat. Strik¬ 
ing flower. 
Ambassadeur Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
S. a fascinating smoky velvety purple color; F. velvety purple maroon; 
beards and style yellow. 
Asia Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
One of the highest rated and finest Irises in cultivation. A massive 
flower of aristocratic bearing, in a soft blend of lovely hazy smoky 
blue It is also one of our tallest Irises. 
Ballerine Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $40.00 
S. light blue-violet, broad and waved at the margin; F. a deeper shade; 
sweet scented. A splendid, tall, strong growing Pallida form. 36 to 48 
inches. 
Candlelight Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Large flowers of pale pinkish lavender illuminated from within with a 
rich golden glow; a very lovely Iris. 
Caprice Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
S. rosy red; F. deeper rosy red. Large and handsome. 24 inches. 
Cecil Minturn Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Soft Catteya rose. A beautiful flower with broad petals, gracefully 
waved and crinkled. 
Crusader Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
One of the finest lavender-blue varieties, the falls being a deeper tone 
than the standards. A tall, strong grower with very large flowers of 
good substance. 
Fairy Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
White, delicately bordered and suffused pale blue. The tallest standard 
variety giving a white effect. 
Germaine Perthuis Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Fragrant, late. This is one of the finest Irises in cultivation with ex¬ 
tremely high rating. It is an intense velvety violet-purple throughout. 
Mother of Pearl Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Standards and falls pale bluish lavender with a faint creamy undertone. 
Large flowers of exceptional substance and perfect form on well 
branched stems. 
Opera Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A rich violet-red bicolor. S. bright rich pansy-violet; F. rich velvety 
violet-purple. Vigorous and free. 
Pallida Dalmatica, Princess Beatrice Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
This is the true type of Pallida Dalmatica and still one of the most 
attractive and satisfactory all around Varieties, with flowers of large 
size; both standards and falls of a clear lavender-blue shading to a 
pale silvery blue at the base and sweetly scented. It is of strong, vigor¬ 
ous growth, over three feet high with unusually heavy glaucous foliage. 
Pallida Dalmatica, foliis variegotis Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
This beautiful variety is conspicuous on account of its striking varie¬ 
gated foliage, which is of a glaucous green with broad bands of creamy 
yellow, every leaf being well marked. 
Gold Imperial Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
The greatest golden yellow Iris known; might be called the Golden Iris. 
Isolene Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Round standards of pale pinkish buff, strongly flushed mauve; the 
sharply reflexed falls are Chinese violet with russet tints at the sides. 
Lord of June Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
S. lavender-blue; F. rich violet-purple. A magnificent variey of gi¬ 
gantic size. 
Magnifica Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
All that its name implies, flowers of immense size on stiff branching 
stems 4 feet high. Falls of a superb dark reddish purple, standards light 
violet-blue. 
IRIS PUMILA - Miniature Flag 
These beautiful little Irises do not grow over 4 inches high and bloom 
in April and May. They are fine for bordering flower beds or planting 
in the rock garden. 
Atroviolacea 
Wine colored; very dwarf. 
*Sambo 
Dark violet-blue. 
®Excelsa 
A splendid pale lemon-yellow. 
*Fairy (Coerulea) 
Pale blue; very dwarf. 
*Schneecuppe 
A large, showy, pure white. 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
IRIS SPECIES 
Some very interesting sorts are here listed and described; many of them 
splendid for naturalizing and large, permanent plantings. 
*Cristata Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Evansia). A dainty native creeping species, only 3 inches in height; 
flowers rich amethyst-blue in May; a gem for a shady spot in the rock 
garden or an excellent ground cover under trees when it will form a 
solid carpet covered with flowers which are very lovely to behold. 
Dichotoma Three $ 1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
(Vesper Iris). A most attractive fan-shaped plant 8 to 12 inches high. 
The slender, 2-foot high flower stalk carries a number of small light 
purple blooms which open in the late ofternoon. Four to six blooms 
open at one time. While the flowers do not last long, they are pro¬ 
duced in endless profusion. A choice gift from China for the rock 
garden or border. 
Ochroleuca gigantea Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Forms large clumps succeeding in almost any position, producing late 
in May numerous 3-foot high stems with an abundance of very distinct 
creamy yellow flowers. 
Setosa (Hookeri) Three $1.60, Doz. $4.70, 100 $35.00 
A very attractive Asiatic species. Broad foliage. Stout leafy stems bear¬ 
ing several rich violet-purple flowers in June. 24 inches high. Fine for 
moist situations. 
Primrose Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A very handsome flower of the finest form and good substance and 
nicely branched. The standards are deep yellow and the falls are lighter. 
Queen Caterina Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A midseason variety of beautiful clear orchid-purple veined with bril¬ 
liant gold; the whole being further enhanced with a bright orange beard. 
Rhein Nixe Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
S. white; F. violet-blue with white edge. A splendid tall, strong grow¬ 
ing plant. Foliage is good and where a color combination of this sort is 
desired, there is no better. 
Shekinah Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
A delightful shade of pale yellow shading to amber in the throat, with 
a lemon colored beard. This is a true yellow Pallida, and the first of 
the type. A most uncommon and very handsome variety. 
Snow White Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A pure snow-white, with soft green markings, which gives it an espe¬ 
cially delicate appearance. 
Souvenir de Mme. Gaudichau Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A rich, deep velvety purple Iris; of fine shape and finish. Tall, early 
and very distinct. One of the most striking and remarkable of all. 
42 inches. 
Orientalis White Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Similar to the Sibirica varieties but not so tall. Produces masses of 
lovely small white flowers; a fine plant for border or waterside; about 
30 inches high. 
Sibirica, Snow Queen Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
An exquisite hardy Iris; the flowers are of a snowy whiteness, large and 
well formed, produced in great abundance; foliage light and graceful. 
A gem for flower border or waterside. 3 feet high. 
Sibirica superba Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Large, violet-blue flowers; handsome foliage. Fine border plant and 
grand subject for planting near water, where it blooms profusely; 3 
feet high. 
*Tectorum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A beautiful species from the Orient with delicately crested blue flowers, 
12 inches high, in June. This is the roof Iris of Japan where it is grown 
on the thatched roofs of the cottages. Lovely in the rock garden. 
*Tectorum Alba Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
White form of the above. 
Wilsoni Three $1.60, Doz. $4.70, 100 $35.00 
Similar in growth to the Sibirica varieties. Its flowers are creamy 
yellow. June-July flowering. About 30 inches high. 
