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JAPANESE IRIS. 
Iris Kaempferi Grandiflora. The flowers 
are from 6 to S inches across, and of 
indescribable shades, the prevailing 
colors being white, crimson, rose, 
lilac, lavender, violet and blue. 
Each flower usually contains 
several shades, while a golden- 
yellow blotch surrounded by a 
halo of blue or violet at base 
of petals intensifies the color¬ 
ing. Perfectly hardy, blooming 
in June and July. The named 
varieties are splendid. (See cut). 
Doubled Flowered. 25c. each, set 
of 5 named sorts for $1.00. 
Single Flowered. 25c. each, set 
of 5 named sorts for $1.00. 
All colors, mixed, 15c. each, $1.50 
per doz., S10.00 per 100. 
IRIS GERMANICA. (Fleur de lis). 
The colors comprise yellows, purples, 
blues, claret-red, white and bronze, 
marbled, veined and striped. 15c. 
each. SI.50 per doz.; set of 12 fine 
named varieties $1.50. 
All colors mixed, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., 
$7.00 per 100. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
Clumps. The well-known sort, specially adapted for outdoor planting. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Fortin’s Giant Lily of the Valley. This is the largest variety yet produced; when it gets well 
established, it produces wonderfully luxuriant foliage and immense spikes of purest white bells 
twice the size of any other sort. Price, strong single crowns, 5c. each, 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
SIX SUPERB P/EONIES. 
Magnificent hardy plants, almost rivaling the Rose in perfume and brilliancy of color. The 
roots we offer have four to six eyes. 
Asa Gray. A very distinct flower, bright lilac, sprinkled with minute dots of deeper lilac in such a 
manner as to appear dusted on, blooms very large, mid-season. 
Couronne D’or. Large, flat, rose type, pure white with yellow stamens, tipped carmine. Medium 
tall, good free bloomer. Late midseason. 
Duke of Wellington. An ideal cut flower variety, large well-formed flowers on long stiff stems; 
color sulphur-white, quite fragrant, one of the finest mid-season sorts. 
Felix Crousse. Medium to large, globular, typical globe-shaped bloom of very brilliant red, 
fragrant. Strong, vigorous grower, medium height. Midseason. 
L’Indispensabte. Immense flowers of a delicate lilac pink with darker shading toward the center. 
Tall upright grower and profuse bloomer. A very desirable late-flowering variety. 
Madam Forel. Very large, compact, rose type bloom of violet with silver-tipped center, fragrant. 
Medium strong, tall grower. Late mid season. 
Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. Set of six Superb Paeonies for $4.00. 
New Giant Moon Flower. 
Ipomea' Maxima. The flowers are more than twice the size of the old 
variety, selected flowers reaching 7J inches, and are produced in 
such wonderful profusion that they completely cover the vine 
with a veil of glistening white. On moonlight nights and cloudy 
days the effect is charming in the extreme. It forms a perfect 
screen of rich green foliage. Add to these qualities its delightful 
sweet magnolia fragrance and prosaic fact or poetic fancy could 
not ask for more. (See cut.) Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
hardy _ double HERBACEOUS P/EONIES. 
Andre Lauries. Deep bright red; fine for cutting. Late. 
Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. Rose-pink, light shadings in the center. 
Delachei Meduim size, fairly compact, rose type bloom of violet 
crimson. Strong vigorous, erect grower; late midseason. 
Due de Cazes. Guard petals carmine-rose; center yellowish pink. 
Edulis Superba. Large, loose bloom of dark pink of even color, flat 
when fully open, fragrant. Upright, strong growing plant. Early. 
Festiva Maxima. Snow-white with occasional small splashes of 
carmine on center petals; enormous full double flowers; the 
finest white; early, ( See cut.) 60c. each. ^ 
Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery rose of fine torm.Midseason. 
La Tulipe. Lilac white with outer petals striped crimson fragrant; late. 
Louis Van Houtte. Bri lliant purplish-crl mson; fine flower; late, 
Madam Calot. Very large, »rose type very pale pink with center 
darker silver tint, very fragrant. Tall, strong, upright; midseason. 
Queen Victoria. Blush white guards, center flesh white lightly 
tipped red. Early. 
Zoe Calot. Delicate blush-white suffused w th rose. 
Price, (except where noted), 40c. each. $4.50 per doz.; set of 12, 
$4.75. 
NOTE.—In addition to the above, we offer a fine selection without 
names in special colors as follows: White, Light Pink, Rose, Crimson , 
Purplish-Red, White with Yellow Center, selected from our choice col¬ 
lection. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. ,$20.00 per 100. 
Our booklet on PLANTING AND CUTLIVATION OF P/€ONIES free on application. 
