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Iris Germanica (German Iris). A This beautiful and varied Iris will thrive in almost any 
situation, yet it delights in a moist soil, just above the water in a lake, it sets olT other 
plants to advantage. 
Charlotte Patti. Lemon-yellow, with reddish brown veins in the center. 
Comte de St. Claire. I all and stately. White, with wcll-dcftned blue border, one-half an 
inch wide. 
Donna Maria. White, shaded lilac. 
Florentine. White, sweet-scented. 
Herant. Flowers bright blue, 
Lilacina. Outer segments white, bordered and 
flecked with lilac; inner segments white, edge 
of limb flecked lilac, base veined and dotted 
violet. 
Mile. Almira. Flowers sky-blue, very large, twice 
the size of any other variety; very tall, with 
broad foliage. A grand sort. 
Mrs. Newbronner. Deep yellow. 
Queen of May. Standards and falls tender rose, 
veined yellow. 
Reine des Pays. Outer segments pale yellow, 
with reddish brown center. 
Agamemnon. Standards pale lavender, flecked 
and veined blue. Falls white, flecked and 
penciled blue on the border, more heavily on 
lower half. 
President Thiers. Standards mauve, penciled 
brown at base. Falls purple, base striped 
brown and white. Tall, vigorous grower. 
Spectabilis. Deep purple; early. 
Victory. Outer petals bronze. Falls deep violet, 
striped white and bordered yellow at base. 
Tall and profuse bloomer. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
IRIS Kaempferi (Japan Iris). A Have your Japan 
Iris shipped by express when possilfle, as many 
of the clumps are too large for the mail. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES 
Blue Jay. Fine large, deep blue flowers, mottled 
and veined with white. 
Beth Hallock. Very large, delicate lavender, 
freely sulTused with white. Dwarf habit; beau¬ 
tifully wavy petals; a very choice and desir¬ 
able sort. 
Eclair. Pure white; very large and fine; one of 
the handsomest white Irises. 
Gold Bound. Tall and showy, with flowers very large; pure snow-white, with a large, gold- 
banded center. 
Mahogany. Very large flowers; deep mahogany-red. 
Mr. Fell. White, with blue veins and center, and splashes of yellow. 
Orion. Very tall; pure white, each petal having a wide border of Ulac-rcd; makes a brilliant 
effect. 
Romeo. Very large, deep maroon flowers. 
20 cts. eacL, $2 per doz. 
SINGLE VARIETIES 
Apple Blossom. Light colors, beautifully tinted and flaked. 
Helen von Siebold. Reddish amaranth, large white center, freely veined. 
Red Riding Hood. Bright purplish red, yellow center, freely striped with white. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
IRIS pumila (Dwarf Iris).A Deep purple flowers; very hardy. lo cts. each, $i per doz. 
I, pumila alba. A A white variety. lo cts. 
I. pumila sulphurea. A Yellow. lo cts. 
I. Pseudacorus.O See Bog Plants. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
