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A FEW FLOWERS 
Iris—The Superb “Orchid” Fleur de Lis. 
N Irises there is a wealth of beauty not equaled by any other class of hardy plants. Every one 
admires the common Iris, or Flag, but it is not every one who is aware of the beauty and the 
delight that may be found in the many members of the family now in cultivation. Taking them 
all through, no other class of hardy flowers possesses that union of grace of outline with delicacy 
of coloring which is the charm of the Irises. By some they have been compared to Orchids, and 
those who delight in beautiful combinations of color and to whom the pleasures of greenhouses and 
hothouses are denied will find a good substitute in the cultivation of a selection of these beautiful 
plants. They have all the beauty of the finest tropical flowers without their cost, and will repay 
the trouble of first arranging and planting them, so that their beauty may be seen to the best advantage. 
Iris Kaempferi. (Japanese.) 
The following varieties, many of which are offered for the first time, we believe the finest collection obtainable. 
It is the result of a selection made in our nurseries for several years. All inferior varieties have been carefully 
excluded. 
Altamont. Deep violet, shaded blue. Double extra fine form. 
50 cents each. 
Antelope. White ground, flaked and blotched carnation ; white 
and yellow center. Fine double. 50 cents each. 
Apollo. Pure white, pink center. 50 cents each. 
Apple Blossom. White, spotted with light pink. 40 cents each. 
Babylon. Reddish-purple, very rich color; large flowers. 50 
cents each. 
Blue Bird. Deep velvet-blue. 50 cents each. 
Blue Danube. Deep indigo-blue, violet shading ; yellow center ; 
extra fine double. 75 cents each. 
Blue Jay. Sky-blue, with distinct white lines on each petal. 
50 cents each. 
Charmer. Azure-blue, white center. 50 cents each. 
Comanche. Pink, slightly blotched white, veined deep pink ; 
center pale pink and yellow. 50 cents each. 
Conde. Violet-purple, shading to deep ; each petal edged silver ; 
center deep purple and yellow. 75 cents each. 
Crimson Tuft. Rich plum, shading to deep towards the center ; 
brightly marked yellow-. 50 cents each. 
Crystal. Pale violet, slightly veined white; white and yellow 
center. Double. 50 cents each. 
Diana. White-veined, violet-purple. 50 cents each. 
Dinah. Reddish-pink, flaked white. 40 cents each. 
Eclipse. Self color, reddish-purple ; often coming triple. Double. 
Very fine. 75 cents each. 
Eugene. White, shaded light red towards center. 50 cents each. 
Excelsior. Shaded violet purple, slightly veined white ; center 
white and orange. 50 cents each. 
Exquisite. Very light pink, purple veins, deep pink center. 50 
cents each. 
Gracie. White ground, petals splashed and suffused with pink, 
white center. 50 cents each. 
Granite. Purple, spotted and flaked white, lilac center. 40 cents 
each. 
Helene von Siebold. Reddish, veined white, yellow center. 50 
cents each. 
J. C. Vaughan. Pure white ; large and fine. 50 cents each. 
Lovelocks. Deep reddish-purple, slightly veined white, center 
white and yellow, satiny finish. 50 cents each. 
Mahogany. Dark red, shaded maroon. 40 cents each. 
Malmaison. Light ground, heavily veined with blue, with u 
beautiful crown or tufted center of rich violet-purple. $1 each. 
Mount Hood. 40 cents each. 
Mr. Fell. Silvery-white, veined violet: violet center. 50 cents 
each. 
Norma. Very deep lavender, center of petal deeply shaded; 
centre deep lilac and yellow. 50 cents each. 
Oriole. Somewhat similar to Crimson Tuft, but an improvement. 
50 cents each. 
Oscar. Deep pink, changing to light ; shaded lilac center. 50 
cents each. 
Othello. Deep rich purple, light blue towards center. 50 cents 
each. 
Peach Blow. White, shaded pink, center white and pink, satiny 
finish. 50 cents each. 
Plume. White, slightly suffused with blue, violet veins, center 
deep lilac. 50 cents each. 
Porcelain Scepter. Bluish-white, pink center. 50 cents each. 
Pyramid. Lilac blue, veined white center each petal. 50 cents 
each. 
Quakeress. Ash-gray, veined and shaded blue, pale pink and 
yellow center. 50 cents each. 
Red Ridinghood. Fine amaranth, veined and suffused white. 
40 cents each. 
Shadow. Self color, reddish-purple. 50 cents each. 
Souvenir. Rosy-pink, distinct blue veins, pink center. 50 cents 
each. 
St. Ogg. Deep violet, shading to deep blue; center marked 
orange. 50 cents each. 
Templeton. Light violet shade, mottled reddish-pink and white ; 
often triple and exceedingly fine form. Extra fine, double. 75 cents 
each. 
The Bride. White. 50 cents each. 
Topaz. Self color, reddish-purple. 50 cents each. 
Tortoise. Magenta, flaked and blotched white, center dull pink. 
50 cents each. 
T. S. Ware. Reddish-violet, veined white; center white, 
slightly marked lemon. 50 cents each. 
Vesta. Rosy-pink, finely veined and suffused with white, deep 
pink center. 75 cents each. 
Venus. Pure white. 50 cents each. 
