MAGNIFICENT. LIBERTY, or GERMAN, IRIS 
The Iris that everyone loves, the true Fleur-de-lis, or Flag, tall,magnificent plants that do best 
in a dry, sunny location, and that delight us with grand, large flowers in almost every shade of 
yellow, blue, purple, white, claret-red and bronze in every conceivable combination, so varied and 
A GROUP OF GERMAN. OR LIBERT'S IRIS 
superb that they are frequently spoken of as the “Orchids of the garden”. The best time to plant 
Iris is August and September while they are dormant,.though they can be set out almost any time. 
Do not set this variety in low, marshy ground, as it does not stand continuous wet. If planted 
after the ground has frozen cover them with a little rough litter the first Winter to prevent the 
frost heaving the roots out. 
We offer a perfect list, including one of each distinctive color. Tf we catalogued a thousand 
varieties the other 987 would each be .just some little variation of the thirteen we offer, not enough 
different to interest anyone save an Iris enthusiast. 
€Ei«ESTE ILigBat Blue. A magnificent cerulean, azure or sky-blue flower of large size 
and great substance, prized on account of its wonderful color Height of plant 21 feet. 
H>R.. BEKNICE. Bronze-Crimson. A tall, elegant plant, with wonderfully colored. 
(Page 67) big flowers, standard coppery bronze,the falls, or drooping petals,a velvety crimson 
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