The modern Japanese Iris is a gorgeous flower 
MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Iris germanica . Fleur de Lis 
Superb New and Rare Varieties 
Asia. Standards pale silvery lavender, suffused 
yellow and gold at the base; falls pale reddish 
purple, lighter at the margin; beard bright 
golden yellow. 54 in. 50c. each. 
Canopus. Standards light purple, arched; falls 
velvety prune-purple. Very free flowering. 
36 in. 50c. each. 
Gold Imperial. Chrome-yellow throughout, 
except for orange beard. 33 in. 50c. each. 
Imperator. Standards clear violet; falls deep 
velvety rose-red. 40 in. 35c. each. 
Moonlight. Warm French gray, tinted blue, 
touched with green and yellow lights; broad 
lemon-yellow beard; scented. 36 in. 50c. each. 
Morning Splendor. An exceedingly large, deep 
claret-red of wonderful form and substance. 
42 in. 50c. each. 
Pioneer. Standards are large and incurved, 
bright red-purple; falls are very broad, of a 
deep, glowing red-purple, set off by bright 
orange beard. 42 in. 50c. each. 
Prospero. Standards pale lavender, flushed 
with yellow; falls deep ruby-purple. 40 in. 
35c. each. 
Susan Bliss. Uniform shade of deep rose-pink. 
The flower is exquisitely shaped and of excel¬ 
lent substance, opening 3 or 4 at a time. 42 in. 
35c. each. 
Tropic Seas. A very deep blue-purple, illumi¬ 
nated conspicuously by a rich golden beard. 
50 in. 50c. each. 
True Charm. Blooms white, with margins deli¬ 
cately etched with blue-lavender. 40 in. 50c. 
each. 
Wild Rose. An adorable pink, having a smooth, 
satiny texture. 30 in. 35c. each. 
Standard Varieties 
Afterglow. Misty lavender, lighted with yel¬ 
low at center. Its name fits it perfectly as it 
has the soft tints of the evening sky after the 
sun has disappeared. 36 in. 
Alcazar. Standards light bluish violet; falls 
deep purple, bronze-veined at the throat. 
36 in. 
Ambassadeur. Overlapping standards dull 
purplish bronze; lovely flaring falls of deep 
velvety maroon; beard and styles yellow. 
48 in. 
B. Y. Morrison. Standards pale lavender- 
violet; falls velvety raisin-purple, with broad 
lavender border. Very distinct. 33 in. 
Colonel Candelot. Standards bronze, overlaid 
with red-lavender; falls rich velvety crimson; 
yellow beard. 30 in. 
Crusader. Standards light blue; falls deep 
violet-blue; orange-yellow beard. 42 in. 
Dream. A clear, even pink. A delicate and 
beautiful Iris. 36 in. 
Lent A. Williamson. Standards lavender- 
violet; falls velvety pansy-purple; brilliant 
orange beard. Massive flowers of wonderful 
texture. 48 in. 
Lord of June. Standards lavender-blue; falls 
rich violet-blue; fine fragrance. 40 in. 
Magnifica. Standards light violet-blue; fails 
dark reddish violet with brown stripes at base. 
48 in. 
Medrano. Rich rose-purple; falls encrusted 
with dark maroon, flecked with buff and 
lavender. 28 in. 
Monsignor. Standards satiny violet; falls vel¬ 
vety purple-crimson, with lighter margin; very 
large flower. 30 in. 
Mother of Pearl. Pale bluish lavender, of ex¬ 
ceptional substance and texture. 48 in. 
Nibelungen. Standards fawn-yellow; falls 
violet-purple with fawn margin. A handsome, 
large-flowering variety. 30 in. 
Opera. Standards reddish lilac; falls purple- 
violet, dark and velvety. 30 in. 
STANDARD IRIS GERMANICA, con. 
Pallida Dalmatica. Standards and falls clear 
lavender-blue, shading to pale silvery blue at 
the base; sweetly scented. 40 in. 
Powhatan. Standards light bishop-violet with 
deeper border; falls deep purple, shaded crim¬ 
son; horizontal spreading flower. 36 in. 
Queen Caterina. A large iridescent pale lav¬ 
ender-violet with yellow beard. 36 in. 
Seminole. Standards dark violet-rose; falls rich 
velvety crimson; brilliant orange beard. 24 in. 
Shekinah. Soft lemon-yellow, deepening to 
rich yellow around its bright orange beard. 
36 in. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau. A brilliant vel¬ 
vety black-purple. Free blooming. 40 in. 
Taj Mahal. A very fine white having a smooth, 
lustrous texture. 36 in. 
White Knight. A beautiful pure white Iris of 
fine form and delicately scented. 28 in. 
Wyomissing. Standards creamy white, suffused 
soft rose; falls deep rose base, shading to flesh- 
colored border. 28 in. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Mixed German Iris. 15c. each; doz., $1.50; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Iris Kaempferi . Japanese Iris 
The King of all Iris, and in popularity they 
can be classed with the hardy phlox and peonies. 
Coming into flower about the middle of June, 
they continue for five to six weeks and are 
particularly welcome at this time. They succeed 
in almost any soil and like plenty of water when 
forming their flower-buds. 
Astarte. Double; beautiful dark violet. 
Circe. Double; dark violet-blue, delicately 
veined with white. 
Eumee. Single; deep violet-blue. 
Gekka-no-Nami. The best early white. Very 
free. Pure glistening white with creamy center. 
Gold Bound. A fine double pure white, en¬ 
riched by a creamy glow from the gold-banded 
center. 
Helene. Double; blue ground, slightly veined 
with dark blue. 
Hercules. Double; clear lilac-blue. 
Iphigenia. Double; deep Chinese lilac. 
Kuma-Funjin (Excited Bear). Falls purple- 
blue; stigmas lighter; long orange bars. Six 
petals. Very tall grower. 
Mahogany. Large, double flowers of purple- 
mahogany-red, the erect petals being prettily 
crested. The latest to bloom. 
Melpomene. Double; soft blue, distinctly 
veined with dark blue. 
Patrocle. Single; superb deep reddish violet. 
Proserpine. Single; bright rich blue, produced 
by sanding of velvety blue on white. 
Purple and Gold. Enormous, double flowers, 
10 inches across, rich violet-purple, with white 
petaloids, tipped violet; the conspicuous golden 
throat extends outward in sharp bluish white 
rays. Early and free blooming. 
Reine de Bulgarie. Soft lilac, lemon-yellow 
throat. Very good. 
Ski-no-Rayo. Double; blue and white. 
Templeton. Double; light violet, mottled red¬ 
dish pink and white. Very fine form. 
Price, 35c. each; doz., $3.50 
Mixed Japanese Iris. All colors and shades. 
25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
Iris cristata • Crested Dwarf Iris 
A tiny native species growing from 4 to 
6 inches high, with delicate, pale lilac flowers in 
May and June. 
Iris sibirica 
Emperor. Rich violet-blue. 36 in. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. 24 in. 
Sibirica, Perry's Blue. A recent introduction 
with very large, clear blue flowers on long 
stems. 
Price, Iris cristata and I. sibirica, 25c. each; 
doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Iris intermedia 
These bloom earlier than Iris germanica. 
Florentina. Very early. Large, nearly pure 
white flowers; delightfully sweet scented. 
30 in. 
Hege. Standards creamy yellow, falls deeper, 
veined yellow. 20 in. 
Kharput. Standards violet; falls deep purple- 
violet, very long; beard white; very large 
flower. 30 in. 
Kochi. Standards and falls rich claret-purple. 
Early, compact, and handsome. 24 in. 
Spectabilis. Violet-purple. Very free flowering. 
Walhalla. Standards lavender-blue; falls rich 
violet-purple; immense flower. 30 in. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Iris verna 
A delightful companion to the chaste Iris 
cristata. The flowers are of a deeper hue and 
delightfully fragrant. An exquisite native for a 
shady spot. 35c. each; doz., $3.50. 
*Iris pumila Hybrids 
An early-flowering type, growing from 10 to 
12 inches high. 
Butterfly. Pale yellow, spotted brown. 8 in. 
Cyanea. Rich royal purple. 10 in. 
Dixmude. Large, uniform deep blue flowers. 
10 in. 
Floribunda. Creamy yellow. 10 in. 
Florida. Very large; pale creamy yellow. 10 in. 
Schneekuppe. Pure white. 8 in. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Border of Iris germanica 
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