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House & Garden 
WING’S IRIS 
"A szvord for its leaf and a lily for its heart .”— Ruskin. 
Chinese treatment transforms this nar¬ 
row hall in a New York apartment 
(Continued from page 29) 
Seize chairs accords ill with the weight 
of Tudor oak—the contrast is too 
great; whereas the rich lacquer of a 
Queen Anne chair would be a distinct 
addition to a group in the monotone 
brown of Carolean walnut with the 
slim turned posts. 
If one selects wisely with an eye 
sensitive to line and proportion and 
with some knowledge of the history of 
furniture, one may combine the furnish¬ 
ings of many periods with admirable 
effect. 
Line and color are vastly important 
in these groups. It requires a certain 
rhythm of line to hold together the 
various pieces which compose a group 
and then lead the eye easily and natur¬ 
ally to the next group. A usual and 
disastrous mistake is to have all the 
furniture of a room of approximately 
the same height, producing on a small 
scale the level dulness of a prairie. 
Variety must be introduced in such a 
room. 
The lines of composition must swing. 
giving play to the eye which demands 
variety. Stanford White was noted for 
the skill with which he attained this 
variation in height by means of palms 
of varying sizes. Plants and flowers 
may indeed do much to this end, but 
better yet, because more fundamental, 
is the selection of furniture which shall 
afford the desired effect. Tall cabinets, 
old Colonial highboys and secretaries, 
grandfather’s clocks, high screens, may 
all serve to lead the eye up to the 
wall, where it may be caught by well- 
placed pictures (which also should never 
be hung “on the line”) or carried up¬ 
ward to the ceiling by the structural 
lines of paneling or trim. 
Similar service in creating a “lower 
level” may be rendered by low tables 
and quaint old-fashioned seats and foot¬ 
stools, with needlework covers reflecting 
the dominating color notes of the room. 
Even more subtle and intangible than 
line in its services in holding a room to¬ 
gether is color. A single note of it may 
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THE HOUSE OF QUALITY AND MODERATE PRICES 
The comfort of the body and the pleasure of the eye are doubly 
served in this Colonial bedroom. The consistency in the character 
of the furniture is worthy of note 
The Iris, taken as a single plant or massed in the border, is 
of surpassing beauty. Graceful in flower and leaf, of noble, 
stately habit, with coloring of pearl-like delicacy, intense bril¬ 
liancy, or deep velvety richness, the plant is without a fault. It 
is of easiest culture and perfectly hardy. 
Our collection is one of the largest in the world, and includes 
the rarest and loveliest American and European hybrids. 
The following collections we recommend; they furnish an in¬ 
finite variety of type and color. 
Collection D. 
Price $10.00 
Caprice.Deep Violet Rose 
Cherubim.Pinkish Heliotrope 
Candelabrae.Violet Tigered Brown 
Chester Hunt.Pale and Deep Blue 
Ctsse De Courcy.White and Lilac 
Dalmarius.Pale Blue and Amber 
Eldorado.Bronze and Violet 
Her Majesty.Glowing Rose 
Hiawatha.Lavender and Purple 
Iris King...Old Gold and Crimson 
Innocenza.Pure White 
Jeanne D’Arc.White Frilled Lilac 
Juniata.Bright Blue 
Lohengrin.Cattleya Mauve 
Tall Bearded Iris 
Actual Value $12.45 
Loreley.Sulphur & Purple 
Mary Garden. Cream Stippled Maroon 
Mme. Guerville.. .White Sanded Violet 
Monsignor.Pale and Deep Violet 
Mrs. Neubroner.Golden Yellow 
Nokomis.White & Velvety Blue 
Nuee d’ Orage.Stormcloud shades 
Pallida Dalmatica... .Silvery Lavender 
Parc De Neuilly.Deep Blue Violet 
Prince d’ Orange 
Golden Yellow & Brown 
Princess Victoria Louise 
Primrose & Plum 
Quaker Lady. . .Lavender, Blue & Gold 
Collection E. Tall Bearded Iris 
Price $5.00 
Canary Bird.Pale Yellow 
Chester Hunt.Pale and Deep Blue 
Chelles. .Golden Yellow and Red-Purple 
Darius.Red, Violet and Gold 
Fairy.White and Soft Blue 
Honorabilis.Mahogany and Gold 
Iris King.Old Gold and Crimson 
Jacquesiana.Fawn and Red-Violet 
Juliette.Snow-White and Violet 
Khedive.Deep Lavender 
Loreley.Sulphur and Purple 
Actual Value $6.25 
Mme. Chereau.White Frilled Blue 
Mme. Guerville.. .White Spotted Violet 
Nuee d’ Orage... .“Storm Cloud" color 
Othello.Deep Blue 
Pallida Dalmatica... .Silvery Lavender 
Pallida Mandraliscae 
Rich Lavender Purple 
Queen of May.Soft Rose 
Silver King.p ea rl White 
Trautlieb... .......Deep Rose 
Wm. Wallace.Bright Violet-Blue 
Bv express not prepaid. If wanted by mail, add postage for 5 
pounds for collection D, 4 pounds for collection E. 
Catalogue free upon application. 
THE WING SEED COMPANY 
Box 1427, Mechanicsburg, Ohio 
