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201 Beth Hallock. Very large, delicate laven¬ 
der, freely suffused with white. Dwarf 
habit; beautifully wavy petals; a very 
choice and desirable sort. 
202 Eclair. Pure white; very large and fine; 
one of the handsomest white Irises. 
203 Gold Bound. Tall and showy, with 
flowers very large; pure snow-white, 
with a large, gold-banded center. 
204 Mahogany. Very large flowers; deep 
mahogany-red. 
205 Mr. Fell. White, with blue veins and 
center, and splashes of yellow. 
206 Orion. V^vy tall; pure white, each petal 
having a wide border of lilac-red; makes 
a brilliant effect. 
207 Romeo. Very large, deep maroon flowers. 
26 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
SINGLE VARIETIES 
208 Apple Blossom. Light colors, beauti¬ 
fully tinted and flaked. 
209 Helen von Siebold. Reddish amaranth, 
large white center, freely veined. 
210 Red Riding Hood. Bright purplish red, 
yellow center, freely striped with white. 
25 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
Gaillardia grandiflora (see page 27) 
A little low species, no more than 2 or 3 inches high, 
Flowers light blue, marked with white. 
15 cts. each, SI.25 per doz. 
211 IRIS cristata (Crested Iris). ♦ 
found wild in the southern states. 
Forms nice clumps. Open border. Hardy. 
Houstonia ccerulea (see page 29) 
212 I. pumila (Dwarf Iris). ^ Deep 
purple flowers; very hardy. 10 
cts. each, SI.00 per doz. 
213 I. pumila alba. A white variety. 
10 cts. each, SI.00 per doz. 
214 I. pumila sulphurea. ^ Yellow. 
10 cts. each, Sl.OO per doz. 
215 I. Pseudacorus. ® See Bog Plants. 
216 I. Sibirica. A tall species, with 
small blue flowers; fine. 10 cts. 
each, Sl.OO per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
217 I. verna. A little low Iris with blue 
flowers, yellow center. 20 cts. each. 
218 I. versicolor, ® About 20 inches 
high with pretty blue and white 
flowers. Grows in wet places and 
along brooksides. 10 cts. each, 
Sl.OO per doz. 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star). ^ Very 
pretty border plants, thriving in 
light, well-drained soil. They 
have long, grass-like foliage and 
showy purple flowers in heads or 
spikes, sometimes 3 feet long. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
