SPECIAL AND IMPORT PRICES FOR FALL OF 1908 
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GERMAN IRIS 
GERMAN IRIS 
In the Iris family the German 
varieties rank second in impor¬ 
tance, the magnificent Japanese 
Iris being first, of course. They 
bloom profusely early in May, 
are of the greatest hardiness and 
easiest culture and should be freely 
planted in every garden. These 
Irises are the " Flags ” of the old- 
fashioned gardens. They are most 
effective when used as edging for 
a shrubbery or garden border 
There are no pure white varieties' 
Named Varieties. 15 cts. each, 
$1.25 per doz,, $8 per 100, unless 
otherwise noted. 
Mixed Varieties. 10 cts. each, 75 
cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 
Celeste. Delicate lavender. 
Canary Bird, l’ale yellow; lovely. 
Florentina. Silvery white; early. 
Honorable. Yellow, falls brown¬ 
ish maroon. 
Madam Chereau. Pearly white, 
duintly edged with lavender; one 
of the best. 
Pallida speciosa. Lavender with 
rosy tinge; fragrant; lovely. 
8ilver King. Silvery white; lovely. 
Queen of May. Lovely soft rose- 
lilac, almost pink. 20 cts. each, 
$2 per doz. 
Auralia. Purple. 
Annette. Yellow, purple-maroon 
falls. 
Edith Cook. Yellow, maroon falls. 
Parisienne. Deep purple; dwarf. 
President Thiers. Bronze-purple, 
dark purple falls. 
Vesta. Deep yellow, maroon falls. 
JAPANESE IRIS 
Some years ago a set of Japanese Iris (I. Kcempferi) were sent to us from Japan to test, which were said to be identical with the collec¬ 
tion in the Royal Gardens. We cannot vouch for this statement, as we have never been in Japan, but we have never seen another collection 
in America or Europe that would equal it in any way. The collection contained many colors and varieties we had never seen before, and the 
flowers were of remarkable size and beauty. When these Irises were in bloom they excited the greatest admiration and enthusiasm, and it 
was hard to convince people that these unique and exquisitely beautiful flowers were as hardy as apple trees, and as easily grown as pota¬ 
toes. They will thrive in any good garden soil but if the soil is made very rich and deep, and flooded with water for a month before and 
during their blooming season, they will produce flowers of a wonderful size, sometimes 10 to 12 inches across. These Irises should be planted 
in full exposure to the sun. As the Japanese names are unintelligible and impossible to remember, we have renamed this collection. 
Since the above collection was received we have annually added to it the newest varieties from Japan and new varieties selected from 
thousand of seedlings grown on our own grounds, until we now have what is unquestionably the finest and most complete collection of 
Japanese Iris in the world. 
PRICES OF JAPANESE IRIS 
Named Varieties, described below, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., $0.50 for 25. $20 per 100, except where noted. American-grown, fine 
mixed, $1.25 per doz., $0 per 100, $50 per 1,000. 
Alice Kiernan. Single. White, suffused with pale blue; center 
white, edged blue; extra large and fine; loveliest variety in culti¬ 
vation. 
Allegheny. Double. Pale lavender, striped white; late. $1. 
Amoret. Double. Blue, blotched and mottled with dark blue and 
reddish plum, yellow bar at base; late. 
Angelo. Double. Bluish purple, center of petals white with yellow 
band at base. 
Apollyon. Double. Reddish plum, striped white, base of petals yel¬ 
low; large and fine. 00 cts. 
Aurora. Single. White, freely striped and suffused with magenta. 
75 cts. 
Bessemer. Double. Bright blue; distinct. 50 cts. 
Blue Flag. Double. Indigo-blue, base of petals yellow; the last 
variety to bloom, $10 per 100. 
Caerulea. Double. Lavender-blue, delicate coloring; large an 1 dis¬ 
tinct. 75 cts. 
Cygnet. Single. Purple and plum, blotched white. $1. 
Elizabeth. Double. White, sometimes slightly penciled blue. 
Esmeralda. Single. Magenta, penciled white, center white. 
Fairy Queen. Single. White, base of petals yellow, maroon center. 
Gigantea. Double. Bluish purple, lightly striped white; vigorous 
grower and free bloomer. The earliest-flowering variety in the 
collection. $15 per 100. 
