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GERMAN IRIS. 
Feeur de Lis. 
The upright petals are termed “stands,” the drooping 
ones “falls.” 
The German Iris ( Iris Germanica), frequently termed 
“Flags,” is among the most showy, beautiful and valu¬ 
able of early blooming Hardy Perennials. It blooms with 
the greatest profusion in spring and early summer, the 
flowers resembling large orchids in their delicate, fan¬ 
tastic structure, and in the richness, purity and exquisite 
shadings of color. In addition they are more or less 
fragrant. The foliage is luxuriant, broad, sword-like and 
bluish-green. Succeeds on all soils, but prefers a dry, well 
drained situation. 
AUK ORA ( Aurea ).—Bright lemon yellow; the stands 
being slightly deeper than the falls. 
CELESTE.—Stands and falls celestial blue; the falls 
being a shade darker than the stands. Tall grower, early, 
very profuse; one of the very best. 
DARIUS.—Stands lemon yellow, falls light yellow 
blotched and marbled with rosy lilac; veined at base with 
russet; dwarf, rather early. 
DELICATA.—Stands French white tinted with yellow, 
falls deep lilac shading to white; medium height. 
DONA MARIA ( Edith Cook). —Stands azure, falls indigo 
blue with white at base veined with indigo blue. 
FAIR MAID.—Stands pure white, falls white lightly 
shaded with lilac. 
FLORENTINA ALBA ( Silver King, Silver Queen ).— 
Stands and falls porcelain changing to pure white; very 
large, open and full; early. A grand variety. 
GRACCUS.—Stands lemon, falls delicate straw densely 
striped with deep red wine; dwarf; early. 
H. CRAMER.—Stands deep celestial blue, falls pure Yale 
blue; tall habit, early; very free bloomer. 
HER MAJESTY.—Stands lilac, falls wine, shading to 
white at base and thickly veined throughout with deep 
wine; dwarf habit. 
LADY STUMPP.—Similar to IT. Cramer in every way, 
the stands and falls of the same colors but darker. 
LA TENDRE ( Bridesmaid, Edina). —Stands porcelain, 
slightly smoked; falls blue with white at base and veined 
with violet blue; tall; early to midseason. 
MME. CHEREAU.—Stands and falls prettily twisted and 
crimped, milk white distinctly edged with rosy violet* 
tall; midseason; profuse bloomer. 
MME. PARQUETTE,—Stands deep lilac, falls deeper lilac 
—almost purple; distinct, rather dwarf. 
MRS. CHAS. DARWIN.—Stands pure pearly white; falls 
white daintily veined with lilac—becoming more pro¬ 
nounced at base; large flower; dwarf; medium to late. 
MRS. CIIAS. WHEELER.—Stands light lavender-blue, falls 
violet blue running to white at base and much veined 
with lavender; tall; midseason. 
PALLIDA SPECIOSA,—Stands violet, falls plum with 
white at base, thickly veined with plum; tall, midseason. 
PURPLE QUEEN (Asiatica, Florentina Blue, Blue Bird). 
Stands and falls rich violet blue; very large; early. 
QUEEN OF MAY (Rosy Gem). —Stands bright rosy-lilac, 
falls a shade darker with white at base veined with deep 
lilac blending to russet; tall; midseason; extremely free. 
REBECCA ( Honorabilis, Sans Souci). —Stands golden 
yellow, falls russet brown with yellow at base veined 
with russet; medium height; late; free bloomer; superb. 
ROWLANDIANA.—Stands light straw, falls pearly white 
and light yellow densely veined with dark purple. 
SAMPSON.—Stands and falls very like Rebecca in color; 
of dwarf habit; very late. 
SAPPHO,—Stands deep blue, falls indigo blue; airy and 
graceful; medium height; late. 
STRIATA.—Stands bright lemon, falls white edged with 
light yellow, veined and lightly blotched at tip with 
brown; rather dwarf; midseason. 
VIRGIL ( Queen of Gypsies). —Stands lavender and 
much smoked, falls violet; large flower; very free. 
Fine American grown roots, each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 
100 , $ 8 . 00 . 
A set, one each of 25 sorts, for $2.50. 
Mixed German Iris.—A choice mixture, all colors, 
each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00. 
SIBERIAN and OTHER IRIS. 
Siberian Iris. 
PALLIDA DALMATICA.—Belongs to the German group 
but so fine it forms a class of its own. Its exquisitely 
beautiful flowers are very large and fragrant, the stands 
being tender lavender and falls lavender with a suggestion 
of soft blue. It is of strong growth, from 3 to 4 feet. 
Regarded by many as the finest of all the Irises. Each, 
25c; doz., $2.50. 
PSEUDO ACOEUS.— Water Flag. (2 to 3 feet.)—Of tall 
habit and produces golden yellow flowers in June. Flow¬ 
ers resemble the German Iris but plant is entirely distinct 
from all other species. Prefers a moist or even wet sit¬ 
uation. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
PSEUDO ACOEUS AUEEA VAEIEGATA.—A somewhat 
dwarfed form of the above with leaves distinctly striped 
with light yellow and white. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 
SIBIBICA. Siberian Iris — Flowers similar in form to 
those of the German Iris, clear rich blue, but smaller, and 
are borne on long, slender stems in great profusion, just 
as the Fleur de Gis are fading; elegant and refined; ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. A strong grower and very hardy. 
Prefers moist soil. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $6.00. 
SIBIBICA OEIENTALIS.—Of even stronger growth and 
a more profuse bloomer than the species, with larger 
flowers of rich velvety violet-purple; flowering about ten 
days later and for a long period. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 
100 , $ 8 . 00 . 
SNOUT QUEEN.—A white form of Iris Sibirica Orien- 
talis with all the refined beauly and lavish profusion of 
bloom of that grand Iris. The flowers are pure milk 
white, are as large and open just as prettily as those of 
its parent. It is superb. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50- 100 
$ 10 . 00 . 
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