ORNAMENTAL TREES , SHRUBS , ETC. 
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IRIS. Iris, or Fleur de Lis. 
I. Apollon. Golden yellow, striped with plum 
color; 18 inches. June. 
I. Arlequin Milanais. White, with blue and 
rose; 18 inches. June. 
I. Bougere. Lilac and velvety purple; 18 
inches. June. 
I. Deloismison, White, tinged with purple, 
and purple stripes; 18 inches. June. 
I. Eugene Sue. Creamy white, with purple 
spots and stripes; 18 inches. June. 
I. falcata. Yellow, tinged with purple and 
purple stripes ; 18 inches. June. 
I. Hava. Pale yellow, with dull green stripes; 18 
inches. June. 
I. Florentina. White, tinged with blue and 
yellow ; 18 inches. May. 
I. Jacquesiano. Deep maroon velvet, tinged with bronze and crimson; a 
rare and remarkable color; 2 feet. June. 
I. Ksempferi. Japan Iris. Flowers differing from the ordinary kinds, in 
being broad and flat, and exhibiting a wonderful variety of colors and shades. Pro¬ 
mises to rank among the most popular of hardy plants.* 50 cents. 
I. La pactole. Golden yellow, tipped with blue, striped with purple; 18 
inches. June. 
I. Louis Vail Houtte. Salmon, tinged and striped with purple; 2 feet. 
June. 
I. Lemon. White, spotted with purple, and deep purple stripes; 18 inches. 
June. 
Golden yellow; 2 feet. June. 
I. pumila. Bluish purple ; 3 to 6 inches. 
April and May. 
I. reticulata superba. June 
I. Susiana. ( Mourning I.) More like a tropi¬ 
cal orchid or a night butterfly than a hardy perennial 
is this wierd Iris of the Orient. The flowers which are 
produced in early summer are very large and profusely 
flecked with dark purple on a rich grey ground. Per- 
feltly hardy on a free soil and a dry bottom ; one and a 
half to two feet. 50 cents. 
Mixed Varieties 20 cents each. 
LAMIUM. Dead Nettle. 
Excellent for rock- work. 
L. album, fol. var. White flowers; variegated foliage ; spreading. May. 
L. purpureum fol. var. Purple flowers. May. 
LATHYRUS. Perennial Pea. 
L. latifolius allms. Pure white flowers, in clusters; valuable for cut 
flowers all summer. 50 cents. 
I. ocliroleuca. 
