James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, New York 
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IRIS 
The Iris or Flower de Luce, the fleur-de-lis 
of the French, is one of the most beautiful of 
hardy garden plants. There are several distinct 
species of these plants, natives of different re¬ 
gions, and each presents many garden varieties, 
the flowers of which are of peculiar and hand¬ 
some formation, beautifully colored and marked, 
and equal in real beauty to the most showy 
orchids. The plants are hardy in the open gar¬ 
den, and some kinds are desirable for greenhouse 
culture. 
DOZ IOO 
English. Large, handsome flowers . 5 40 2 50 
Spanish. Well adapted for pot cul¬ 
ture and forcing in the winter. 
Mixed varieties.3 for 5 15 85 
Pavonia (Peacock). Small beautifully 
marked flower; desirable for win¬ 
dow culture.3 for 10 35 2 00 
GERMAN IRIS 
German Iris, a good old flower, handsome and as many- 
hued as some of our finest orchids, and perfectly hardy. 
They bloom in May and June, when there is also a scar¬ 
city of flowers. Plant three inches deep. 
Bacchus. White, edged with lavender. 
Gesneriana. Upper petals white, lower lavender. 
Harlequin. Lavender, lower petals striped purple. 
Madcap. Lavender and purple. 
Phidias. Bright yellow, lower petals mahogany. 
Souvenir. Old gold and purple. 
Each 20 cents, set of six for $1.00. 
SPANISH IRIS 
JAPAN IRIS 
IRIS KiEMPFERI 
The flowers of the Japan Iris are of the richest colors, 
ranging from white to purple, with delicate markings and 
veinings and quite different in form from those of the Ger¬ 
man Iris, being much flatter and larger. Some of the 
flowers are eight inches in diameter. They bloom in pro¬ 
fusion during June and July, and are perfectly hardy and 
of easy culture, but do best where they can have abundant 
moisture at the roots, and for this reason are admirably 
adapted to culture by the side of streams and on the edges 
of ponds and lakes, or in any similar place where the soil 
retains moisture. 
JAPAN IRIS 
Ada. Lavender, pencilled blue. 
Blue Beard. Very large and full, 
deep blue. 
Blue Jay. Deep bluish plum, a rich 
and handsome color. 
Gold Bound, 'fall and showy, with 
flowers of enormous size, prob¬ 
ably the most beautiful of all. 
Pure snow-white, with large gold- 
banded center. 
Mahogany. Very large flower, deep 
mahogany-red. 
Pyramid. Beautiful violet-purple, 
veined white. 
Each 25 cents ; dozen, £2.50. 
IXIA 
THE RAINBOW FLOWER 
Few flowers attract more attention 
by their curious forms and strange col¬ 
orings, nearly all showing three or 
more colors. Several may be planted 
in a small pot. There is a greater diff¬ 
erence in the form and color of Ixias 
than in almost any other class of 
plants. They are easily raised in pots 
in a coldframe, window, or green¬ 
house. Half a dozen bulbs may be 
put in a four-inch or five-inch pot. 
Choice bulbs, three for 5 cents; 
per dozen, 20 cents’ per 100, $1.00, 
postpaid. 
