WEST NEWBURY, MASS. 
GERMAN IRIS — Continued 
. . . The irises form a large and handsome part of the entire exhibition. They are 
of all shades of blue and yellow, and a table shown by T. C. Thurlow of West New¬ 
bury w as covered with remarkably large flowers.” 
In the following descriptions S. signifies the standards or erect petals and F. the 
falls or drooping petals. 
SERIES A 
15 cents each; $1.00 per dozen; 
Due de Nemours, height, 24 inches. S., 
white; F., white, striped reddish violet. 
Edith, height, 30 inches. S., white; F., 
clear deep lavender; flowers in abun¬ 
dance; very desirable for a border. 
Fieberi, height, 8 to 9 inches. Rich 
violet blue. 
Goliath, height, 24 inches. S., lavender; 
F., white, reticulated purple; good 
bloomer. 
John Bright, height, 18 inches. Reddish 
violet. 
Khedive, height, 30 inches. Beautiful 
pure lavender with orange crest; extra. 
Kitty Kingsbury, height, 24 inches. 
S., pale blue; F., royal purple, reticu¬ 
lated white. 
Lutescens var. Statellae, height, 9 
inches. S., white; F., pale primrose. 
$6.00 per hundred for a variety. 
Marieba, height, 24 inches. S., copper, 
clouded red; F., red violet; very pretty. 
Miss C. M. Owen, height, 9 inches. 
White, flaked blue. 
Miss Maggie, height, 24 inches. Soft 
pinkish lavender; extra. 
Nationale, height, 24 inches. S., violet; 
F., rich dark purple. 
Pumila, height, 4 to 5 inches. Beautiful 
sky blue; earliest of all, blooming with 
the crocus. 
Sibirica Orientalis, height, 42 inches; 
deep blue, ‘ having a charming effect 
when in the bud form. Blooms a little 
later than the German Iris. 
Van Geertii, height, 24 inches. S., 
clouded lavender; F., dark violet, 
reticulated white, orange crest. 
Virgile, height, 18 to 24 inches. S., 
bronze; F., purple; very floriferous. 
SERIES B 
25 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen; 
Alba ( T r ariegata), height, 30 inches. S. 
and F., pure, clear white, with orange 
crest on fall. 
Aurea ( Variegata ), height, 24 inches. 
35 cents each ; $3.00 per dozen S. and 
F., rich orange yellow’. 
Cypriana Superba, height 18 inches. S. 
and F., fine royal purple; large flower. 
Dr. Bernice, height, 30 inches. S., cop¬ 
pery bronze; F., rich velvety plum; 
extra. 
Flavescens, height, 30 inches. S. and F., 
a delicate shade of soft yellow; prolific 
bloomer. Very good for borders. 
Florentina, height, 18 to 24 inches. 
White, very early and vigorous. Valu¬ 
able for cut flowers. 
Gracchus, height, 18 inches. 35 cents 
each; $8.00 per dozen. S., clear yel¬ 
low: F., maroon red, reticulated white. 
Hector, height, 30 inches. 35 cents each; 
$3.00 per dozen. S., soft clouded yel¬ 
low ; F., rich violet red; very showy. 
Her Majesty, height, 24 inches. 35 cents 
each; $3.00 per dozen. S., old rose; 
F., white, striped rosy lilac. Very large 
flower. 
$10.00 per hundred, except as noted. 
Jacquiniana, height 36 inches. S., bright 
coppery crimson; F., rich dark maroon. 
Kharput, height, 24 inches. Very large; 
rich royal purple; extra. 
Madame Chereau, height, 3 to 4 feet. 
Pure white, edges beautifully pencilled 
azure; superb. 
Madame Pacquitte, height, 30 inches. 
S. and F., bright rosy claret; late. 
Mrs. H. Darwin, height, 24 inches. 85 
cents each; $3.00 per dozen. White; 
F., slightly reticulated violet at base; 
extra. 
Pallida Dalmatica, height, 3 to 4 feet, 
35 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. The 
best of all; fine pure lavender; foliage 
broad and very ornamental w’hen 
flower is out of bloom. The true 
variety is very scarce. 
Queen of May, height, 30 to 36 inches. 
Delicate old rose; early. 
Snow Queen (Siberica), height, 42 inches. 
35 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. Pure 
white. This is a variety of the Siberian 
Iris which is very scarce, It blooms a 
little later than the German Iris. 
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