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Hardy Perennials 
NEW LARGE- 
FLOWERING 
JAPAN IRIS 
,The Gdnard & Jones Co. 
Iris Kaempferi 
grandiflora 
3 NEW AND SUPERIOR IRIS 
IRIS INTERREGNA (NEW) 
Walhalla. The Interregna Iris are a new type, the result of 
-- crossing I. Germanica with I. pumila hybrida , and 
Walhalla is the choicest variety. Standards are rosy laven¬ 
der, with falls velvety claret-red. 35 cts. each, postpaid. 
IRIS PALLIDA 
Dalmatica. ® ne t ^ le fi nest °f the German type. Grows 
-- 4 feet high, with exceptionally large flowers of 
fine lavender, the falls shaded blue. 25 cts., postpaid. 
NEW GERMAN IRIS 
Mithras. R ecen tly introduced and a striking novelty. The 
-- flowersare of good size, standards pale yellow, falls vio¬ 
let, shaded with claret and a yellow border. 40c. each, postpaid. 
GERMAN IRIS, SELECTED 
(Iris Germanica ) Early-flowering 
Florentina alba. Free-flowering white. 
Honorabilis. Golden yellow, outside petals mahogany-brown. 
Johan DeWitt. Standards violet, falls deep violet-purple 
veined with white. 
La Tendresse. Ageratum-blue, shading lighter; brown veins. 
Mme. Chereau. White, prettily edged with light blue. 
Spectabilis. Light and dark violet-purple; early. 
NAMED VARIETIES, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
MIXED, OUR SELECTION, from named kinds, not labeled, 10c. 
each, $1 per doz., postpaid. 
TWENTY 
PERENNIALS 
FOR $2. 
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‘ OFFER ; 580 ^ ne eac ^ °* t * le a ^ ove three superior Irises for 90 cts., 
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Rich, fiery cardinal flowers. 
- The plants often produce twelve to eighteen spikes, 
from 1 to 2 feet in length and bloom from early in Aug. to Sept. 15c. ea. 
Lychnis Ehalcedonica Also called IVlaltese Gross, or Scarlet Light- 
—--— ning. Heads of single vermilion-scarlet 
flowers, far exceeding in brilliancy the bright¬ 
est geraniums; 2 to 3 feet high, flowering 
from July to-September. 15 cts. each, postpaid. 
Platvrodon (Balloon Flower, or Japanese 
--- Bellflower). A low - growing 
plant bearing beautiful, violet-blue, bell-shaped 
flowers. Flowers the whole season. 15 cts. 
each; extra-large roots, 30 cts., 6 for $1.25, 
postpaid. 
PanSV Plants I' or Size of bloom, richness 
--- - and variety of coloring, we 
believe these plants are unsurpassed. Set out 
in the spring as soon as the ground can be 
worked. Strong plants, 10 cts. each, 75 
cts. per doz., postpaid; $5 per 100, by express. 
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Platycodon 
Beautiful Bedding Pansies 
Japan Iris, the once Sacred Flower of the Japanese 
JAPAN IRIS, MIXED VARIETIES 
Made up of named varieties, but they are not labeled. 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts. 
6 for 90 cts., $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
The grandest of all hardy Iris. The flowers are of enormous size, averaging from 
8 to 10 inches across, and of most gorgeous and exquisite colors, including differ¬ 
ent shades of white, crimson, rose, violet, yellow and blue, each flower usually 
showing several shades. They bloom during June and July, 12 to 18 inches 
high, are perfectly hardy and flourish in any good ordinary soil; they especially 
delight in a rich, deep, moist location, and for best display should be abundantly 
supplied with manure and water. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES (6 petals). 25 cts. each, postpaid J 
No. 5. Koki-no-Iro. Rich royal pur¬ 
ple with white veinings. 
No. 22. Sano Watashi. White with a 
canary-yellow center. 
No. 47. Renjo-no-toma. Light vio¬ 
let with white halo and light veins. 
No. 60. Kagaribi. White, traced and 
marbled with ultramarine-blue. 
No. 94. Komochi-Guma. Rich, vel¬ 
vety pansy-violet. Very fine. 
No. 107. Tokyo. A magnificent large 
flower; pure snowy white. 
SINGLE VARIETIES (3 large petals). 25 cts. each, postpaid 
No. 12. Shippo. Light lilac, densely 
veined with purple. 
No. 15. Gekko-no-Nami. An early, 
pure white; very large flower. 
No. 43. Shi-un-ryo. Grayish white, 
densely veined and suffused violet. 
late- 
No. 67. Kigan-no-misao. A 
flowering, pure snowy white. 
No. 82. Ari-Ake. Violet-purple, mar¬ 
bled with white. 
No. 85. Ojochin. Light violet, the 
larger veins white. 
0FFER> 58 Any 6 above for $ 1 . 25 , entire 12 for $ 2 . 25 , postpaid. 
