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PRED'K H. HORS FORD, CHARLOTTE, VERMONT. 
Japan Iris, Double. /—Not prepaid^ /—Prepaid —n 
Blue Jay* Dwarf habit; large flowers of fine azure-blue, freely veined and mot- Each Doz. Each Doz. 
Cold Bound. Tall and showy, with very large flowers. Pure snow-white, with 
large gold-banded center. One of the best . 15 
Mahogany. Very large flowers of deep mahogany-red • . • . 15 *8 
Mr. Fell. Greyish white, finely veined with celestial blue, with blue and yellow 
center..-.15 
Mt. Hood. Light blue, shaded darker ; bright orange center . 15 18 
Zenobia. Rich purple, mottled grey.15 
IRIS longipetala. A rare species from Oregon.12 10 15 Si 30 
I. mlssou riensis. Has lilac-purple flowers. A rather distinct and interesting 
species. June.. • x 5 1 2 5 x 7 1 4° 
1. prlsmatlca (/. virginica , A. Gray, not Linn.) Slender Blue Flag. This 
species grows best in moist, sandy soil.10 1 00 11 1 10 
1. pumila. A very pretty dwarf species, 4 to 5 inches high, from Europe and 
Asia Minor. Fine for edging. Lilac-purple flowers. April. oS 80 09 90 
1 . pseudacorus. Yellow Flag. See Bog Plants for description . ..... 15 18 
I. slbirlca. From Siberia; has much to commend it. Perfectly hardy, it soon 
forms good-sized clumps, bearing handsome light blue flowers. A satisfactory 
variety in this most useful genus. June.10 1 00 13 1 20 
I. —, var. White-flowered. An especially lovely form of the preceding, with 
flowers of great beauty. 12 1 00 14 1 20 
1 . sp. var. atrosanguinea. One of the best hardy blue sorts, blooming soon 
after German Iris.12 1 20 15 1 40 
1 . sp. var. Ciengaultl. Very fine and early . 12 1 20 15 1 40 
I. verna. Dwarf Iris. Violet-blue, with orange-yellow. Low, 3 to 6 inches 
high. Native of wooded hillsides. May. 10 1 00 13 1 20 
I. versicolor. Common Blue Flag. Is the common Blue Flag of our brook- 
sides and wet meadows. It grows naturally in moist places, but will thrive 
in any good garden soil when in cultivation. One of the best bog varieties, 
giving much bright color in its season. June . . 10 1 00 13 1 25 
JA8IONE perennls. Nearly a foot high, bearing an abundance of globular blue 
KNIPHOFIA aloides (Triloma uvaria). Common Flame-flower, or Red- 
hot Poker. A very handsome but somewhat tender perennial, requiring 
considerable protection from frost during winter here. Three inches of leaves, 
with something to hold them in place, will keep it from injury in ordinary 
winters.20 1 50 
KRICIA virgin lea (Cynthia virfrinica). This is a rather pretty yellow-flowered 
plant, belonging to the daisy family, and well suited to shady places .15 17 
LATHYRU8 latifolius. Perennial Sweet Pea. A very desirable perennial, 
and though the flowers are not fragrant, like the sweet pea, they are very 
handsome, and will be found well worth growing.12 1 10 15 1 30 
L. rotundlfollus. lias smaller rose-colored flowers; very pretty; a hardy 
perennial climber.15 1 10 16 1 20 
LE PA C H Y 8 pinnntlflda (L. pinna la). Cone-flower. One of the composite 
family, 3 to 4 feet high, branching and bearing yellow, daisy-like flower-heads 
at the ends of its branches. August.15 1 15 20 175 
LEUCOCRINUM montanum. California Soafwort. A small white-flowered 
plant of the Lily family, from northern California.12 1 10 13 1 25. 
LEWI 81 A redlvivn. Bitter-root. Is a curious, hardy herbaceous perennial 
from the Pacific coast. Suited to dry, sandy soil or rockwork. Flowers only 
in the sun. Flowers white or pink ; very handsome.10 1 00 11 1 10 
L1ATR18. Gay-feather, Button Snakeroot. A group of plants of the com¬ 
posite family, with purple or nearly white flower-heads. Fine for the border, 
succeeding in any good soil. 
L. cyllndrncon. lias purple flower-heafls. August.10 1 00 12 1 20 
L. «rn min I folia. October.Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. . 12 14 
L. uyenostaebya. Prairie, or Kansas Gay-feather. Long, cylindraceous 
spikes of rose-purple flower-heads.Seeds, 6 cts. per pkt. . 15 1 25 17 1 45 
L. scarlosn. Has heads nearly 2 inches wide; purple. August. 
...Seeds, 6 cts. per pkt. . 15 17 
L. sjricata. Has spikes of good-sized purplish flower-heads, 6 to 15 inches in 
iengttlh. August.15 1 15 17 1 30 
