IRIS DELTA BLEND—cbh(2). The very best of the 
wonderful and unique species discovered but a few years 
ago, in the lower Louisiana delta area. They are fully 
hardy in the north, and will thrive in the ordinary garden. 
The blooming begins as the “German” Irises are fading, 
and last until the Japanese Irises are past their prime. The 
blossoms have rather the form of the Japanese Iris. Height 
varies from thirty inches to full seven feet. Some 200 
distinct variations of hue, shade or tone have been re¬ 
corded. They show the clearest of sky blues, then lavender 
to purple, red-violet, lilac or cerise. And there are tawny 
shades, pink tones, old rose, mahogany and ruddy orange, 
with some that are well called red. Many have golden 
crests, and the flowers are of the largest size. If I could 
grow but one class of Irises, it would be this. Big seeds. 
Pkt. of 10 seeds for 25c; 25 for 50c; 100 for $1.50. 
IRIS DICHOTOMA—*ebh(4)50. The Vesper Iris. Fra¬ 
grant blossoms, variably lavender, in delightful form. August. 
See page 2 for description, and outside cover for illustration, 
f-kt. 15c; Y& oz. 40c; 54 oz. 75c. 
IRIS DICHOTOMA WHITE WINGS—Blossoms typically 
white with yellow centers, but some will be creamy, others 
will show faint lavender suffusions, and a certain percentage 
of reversions to amethjrstine violet must be expected. Pkt. 25c. 
IRIS DOUGLASIANA—cry(2)18. Variable blue-violet, to 
mauve, lilac pink and creamy yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS DV/ARF HYBRIDS—erby(l-2)12. Hybrids chiefly 
of Iris pumila and I. chamaeiris. Flowers of full “German” 
Iris size and form, but dwarf plants, and coming many 
weeks earlier. Extraordinary range and brilliance of color¬ 
ing. Anyone who tries them, will surely be pleased with the 
high average excellence of the seedlings, from a horticul¬ 
turist’s viewpoint. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 35c; 54 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $2. 
IRIS ENSATA—ebdh(2)2S. Sword Iris. Attractive lilac, 
purple or white flowers, veiled by fountains of decorative, 
graceful foliage. Roots deeply and widely. One would need 
dynamite to dig it. That’s probably why it is so drought- 
resistant. Just the Iris for semi-arid regions. Easiest cul¬ 
ture. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
IRIS FLAVISSIMA—See Iris arenaria. 
IRIS FOLIOSA — by(2) 16. Massive flowers of lavender- 
blue, amid foliage fountains. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS FONTANESI—ufrdy(l)20. Light blue, with gold- 
banded falls. From Barbary. Pkt. 25c. 
IRIS FORRESTI — crmy(2)18. Dainty flowers of clear 
lemon, or brown netted. Sibirica type. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS FULVA—cbmy(2)30. Copper Iris. Open airy flowers 
in a shade that lies between new copper and bronze, deepen¬ 
ing to brown velvet toward the center. See illustration, 
page 19. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 50c. 
IRIS FULVIOSA HYBRIDS—cby(2)28. Shades of lus¬ 
trous blue and velvety tyrian purple. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS GIANT HYBRIDS—cbh(2). Seeds saved from fine 
named varieties of the tall bearded “German” Irises. Ought 
to be great things from this. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 40c. 
IRIS GIGANTICOERULEA—cby(2)50. The Great Blue 
Delta Iris, likely the largest and most showy Iris of the 
Western Hemisphere. Flowers always of great size, but 
length of stem is variable, for there would seem to be two 
intermingled strains of the species, one low, one high. The 
color is purest coerulean blue, with tiny yellow crest, and 
a bit of white veining at base of .falls. Pkt. of 12 seeds for 
25c; 30 seeds for 50c; 100 seeds for $1.40. 
IRIS GLADWYN (Iris foetidissima)—rbgsty(2)20. Flowers 
usually blue-tawny, or rarely, lemon with brown veinings. 
Seeds of a brilliant scarlet showiness, the pods splitting 
when ripe. Pods often dried for v/inter bouquets. A fine 
thing, despite the discouraging specific name given it by 
Linnaeus. Must be he disliked roast beef, for that is just 
the savory odor of the crushed foliage. A sniff of it would 
be clarion-call to any valiant trencher-man. Pkt. 15c; 54 
oz. 40c. 
IRIS GRACILIPES—rhtsty(2)9. Exquisite fragile blos¬ 
soms of sky-blue, orange marked. A fairy among. Irises. 
Of full garden hardiness in cool soil and light shade, but 
will make an extraordinarily pretty pot plant if one so 
desires. Pkt. 35c. 
IRIS GRAMINEA — ecrh(2)20. The falls are blue on 
white, standards wine-stained, the fragrance that of ripe 
apricots. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 40c. 
IRIS HALOPHILA—erbh(2)24. Creamy yellow flowers, 
oddly formed, striped and stained gray-purple. A hardy 
Persian species. Pkt. 20c. 
IRI HARTWEGGI—ry(2)!0. Straw yellow, silvery lilac, 
or purple. Very pretty. Pkt. 15c. 
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IRIS HAYNEI—rbdh(l)20. Rare Palestine species. Huge 
flowers, netted and dotted violet-black over ground color 
of gray tawniness. Unique. Pkt. 25c. 
IRIS HOOGIANA—cby(2)30. An aristocrat of Irises. Big, 
charmingly formed flowers, silvery blue to purple. Turkestan. 
Pkt. 35c. 
IRIS HYACINTHINA — erbdh(2)20. Foliage fountains; 
butterfly flowers of delicious, diaphanous blue. They have 
been called “sapphire daffodils.” From west China and 
Thibet. Endures drought. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 40c. 
IRIS HYBRIDA JOSEPHINE—erbcy(l-2) 18. An excel¬ 
lent large-flowered hybrid Iris, intermediate, that seems to 
come true from seed. Fine soft yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS INOMINATA—rh(2). A rare and very lovely hardy 
species. Large undulate blossoms of soft golden apricot, 
lightly pencilled purple. Sometimes, though, the flowers 
are altogether purple, or of that delicate lilac-lavender that 
we associate with Cattleya Orchids. Usually only six inches 
tall, but again it may be three times that height. Sun or 
light shade. Usually blooms second year. Pkt. 25c. 
IRIS JAPONICA—rhy(htw) (2) 18. As lovely as an Or¬ 
chid. Crispy, fringey petals, soft lavender, with purple 
and orange. Fine pot plant. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI IMPERIAL—ecbmh(2)36. About, the 
best possible strain of giant-flowered Japanese Irises. 
Superb color spread; white gold-banded, blue, azure, mauve, 
royal purple and crimson, in self hues, or netted and 
splashed. Many will be double. Pkt. 20c; 54 oz. 85c. 
IRIS KUMA.ONENSIS—ry(2)8. Large flowers, purple- 
marbled on lighter ground. Short stem. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS LAEVIGATA — ecbmh(2)36. True species, called 
finest of blue Irises. Very large flattened flowers of pure 
blue or white, edged with purple. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS LAEVIGATA PURPLE IMPERIAL—This form has 
blossoms w r ith long drooping falls of richest purple, black 
velvet shadings, good blotch at base. Standards d*eep violet. 
Begins with Kaempferi, but blooms longer. Pkt. 20c 
IRIS LONGIPETALA—cbmh(2)25. A charming. Iris, with 
large lavender-blue flowers, or rarely white with violet. 
Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
IRIS LORTETI — rdy(2)12. A rare and most beautiful 
Oncocyclus Iris from the Lebanon. Rounded falls minutely 
dotted crimson on cream. The large standards are veined 
violet on ground of pale rosy lilac. 4 seeds for 25c. 
IRIS MACROSIPHON — rh(l)8. Large purple flowers, 
banded and veined straw yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS MANDSHURICA—erdh(2)8. Brightest yellow with 
orange beard. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 50c. 
IRIS MELANOSTICTA—rdy(2)10. Flowers black-spotted 
over green-yellow. Transjordana. 3 seeds for 25c. 
IRIS MELLITA—ery(l-2)3. The name means “delight,” 
but II Penseroso might be more fitting. Farrar calls it 
subtle and sad, but says no rock garden should be without 
it. Very dwarf, very early, with big blossoms of violet, rich 
with mahogany suffusion. Again it may be creamy, with 
tintings of mulberry and chocolate. Full hardiness. Bul¬ 
garia. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS MILESI—by(2)36. Handsome ruddy purple flowers, 
with darker marblings. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS MISSOURIENSIS—cby(2)25. Fine flowers of soft 
blue or sometimes white. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 50c. 
IRIS MONNIERI—cby(2)40. Like Iris ochroleuca, but 
the splendid flowers are clear lemon yellow. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS OCHRAUREA — cby(2)50. Splendid hybrid, with 
giant flowers of soft yellow. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS OCHROLEUCA GIGANTEA — cbzy(2)60. The 
Gold-banded Iris. Ivory-white flowers, painted gold. Makes 
a magnificent showing. Pkt. 20c; 54 oz. 40c. 
IRIS ORIENTALIS—ecbh(2)36. An excellent and easy 
Iris, with blossoms blue, white, or red-violet; diversely 
shaded, blended and marked. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 35c. 
IRIS ORIENTAL BOUQUET—ecbh(l)40. Tallest and 
possibly most variable as to coloring, of the early-flowering 
Irises, blooming in May. The blossoms, two or three to 
each stem, are carried high above the foliage. White, ex¬ 
quisite amethyst, azure, indigo, violet; scarce two plants 
show alike. Seems to belong in general Sibirica-Orientalis- 
Delavayi-Clarkei subsection. Highly recommended. Pkt. 15c; 
54 oz. 30c; 54 oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
IRIS PALLIDA—ecbh(2)36. Fragrant flowers of largest 
size. Clear, cool lavender. Fine. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS PRISMATICA—ecrbnmh(2)24. A dainty and easy 
Iris, with flowers of pure violet, the curled falls, white 
with blue veinings. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 50c. 
