30 Edward Gillette Southwick , Mass.—Hardy Perennials 
German Iris, continued. 
President Thiers. Standards mauve, penciled {brown] at base. Falls purple, base 
striped brown and white. Tall, vigorous grower. 
Germanica, 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, $1.60 per doz. 
JAPAN IRIS (I.Kaempferi)* 
Have your Japan Iris shipped ’ by 
express when possible, as many of the 
clumps are too large for the mail. 
Gold Bound. Tall and showy, with 
flowers very large; pure snow-white, 
with a large, gold-banded center. 
Mr. Fell. White, with blue veins and 
center, and splashes of yellow. 
We have a fine stock of strong seed¬ 
ling plants, in mixed colors, at 20 cts. 
each, SI.75 per doz. 
IRIS cristata (Crested Iris). ♦ A lit¬ 
tle low species, no more than 2 or 3 
inches high, found wild in the south¬ 
ern states. Flowers light blue, 
marked with white. Forms nice 
clumps. Open border. Hardy. 15 
cts. each, SI.25 per doz. 
I. pumila (Dwarf Iris). <§> Deep pur¬ 
ple flowers; very hardy. 10 cts. each, 
$1.00 per doz. 
I. pumila alba. <§> A white variety. 
10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
I. pumila sulphurea. <§> Yellow. 10 
cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
I. Pseudacorus. ® See Bog Plants. 
I. Sibirica. <§> A tall species, with small blue flowers; fine. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per 
doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
I. Sibirica (Snow Queen). A strong growing iris with large, pure waxy white flowers. 
20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
I. verna. A little low Iris with blue flowers, yellow center. 20 cts. each. 
I. versicolor. ® About 20 inches high with pretty blue and white flowers. Grows in 
wet places and along brooksides. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
LIA T£ IS ( Blazin g Star). Very pretty border plants, thriving in light, well-drained soil. 
1 hey have long, grass-like foliage and showy purple flowers in heads or spikes, some¬ 
times 3 feet long. 
L. pycnostachya (Kansas Gay-Feather). <§> A beautiful species from the western 
prairies. Spike of flowers often 3 feet long. Desirable for the open border. 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
L. scariosa (Button Snakeroot). <#* Two to 4 feet high, with large heads of rose- 
purple flowers in late summer. Rich soil. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
iiiupaionum ageraioidea (see puge 27 j 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
