Miniature Beardless Iris 
T HERE are a few exceedingly interesting varieties in this section, which are practically unknown, even to the 
Iris enthusiast, yet they are charming plants for the Rock Garden, or as a ground cover, some of them also 
being especially suitable for shady locations. They are hardy and easy to grow. Planting and cultural direc¬ 
tions accompany all shipments. 
Gorman!— 10 in. This is one of 
the most delightful Irises im¬ 
aginable. Soft yellow flowers 
are produced over a long pe¬ 
riod. Grassy foliage.... 1.50 
Graminea —12 in. DELIGHT¬ 
FULLY FRAGRANT reddish- 
violet. Prefers semi-shade, with 
just a filtering of sunlight 
Flower of unique form. Very 
scarce . 50 
Innominati —4 to 6 in. Exquisite 
soft golden-apricot. A new 
species, just discovered in Ore¬ 
gon. Prefers semi-shade. Very 
scarce 
Minuta —4 to 6 in. Tiny yellow 
flowers from Japan. Very fine 
grassy foliage. Extremely rare 
in this country. 2.00 
Prismatica— 18 in. An exquisite Iris with violet stand¬ 
ards and white falls, veined violet. Does equally well 
in wet or swampy ground, or under ordinary garden 
culture . 50 
Prismatica Alba —12 in. This is one of the most dainty 
and lovely Irises I have ever seen. The flowers are 
white, with a touch of lavender. Very rare.. 1.75 
Purdy i —Low growing cream col¬ 
ored flowers, veined purple. 
Very rare. Hardy anywhere. 
1.25 
Ruthenica —8 in. FRAGRANT, an 
interesting species from Tran¬ 
sylvania, Roumania, Turkestan 
and certain parts of China. De¬ 
lightful flowers of vivid royal 
purple . 1.00 
Setosa —6 in. This Iris, in addi¬ 
tion to being found in the 
United States, on the coast of 
Maine, is also found in North¬ 
ern Siberia, Japan, Labrador 
and Alaska in varying forms, 
yet is very rare in cultivation. 
The color varies from blue to 
purple . 1.00 
Tricuspis —6 in. Resembles a 
miniature blue Siberian Iris. Very effective for a 
pocket in the rock garden. 50 
Verna —6 in. Dainty rich blue flowers, shaped like a 
tiny "Bearded" Iris. One of the most lovely and 
most useful of all Miniature Irises. Does well in 
partial shade. Completely covers the ground with 
its exquisite color. 25 
Iris Graminea 
Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Iris 
I N this group I have included only a few varieties of special merit. Each has a striking individuality all its own, 
that puts it in a class by itself. I have grown all of them outside, but especially recommend them for cold- 
frame treatment, or f<5r growing in pots, with the exception of Cantab, Tuberosa, Reticulata and King Caesar, 
which are quite at home outside. 
Where prices are quoted by the dozen it is because it requires that quantity to make a showing; in these cases 
single bulbs are not sold, but I can furnish a half dozen of a variety at the dozen rate. 
Bucharica —28 in. Glossy bright green foliage, like a 
miniature cornstalk, with soft satiny yellow flowers at 
the tip and at the axil of each leaf. each 1.00 
Cantab —-10 in. Similar to Reticulata, but of the most 
exquisite soft blue. Two weeks earlier than Reticulata 
each .75 
Juncea —15 in. A recent acquisition from Africa. Makes 
the greatest showing of vivid yellow I have ever seen 
in any garden. Exquisitely fragrant; like a Dutch Iris 
in form . 5.00 doz. 
King Caesar —12 in. Belongs to the Reticulata family. 
Stock from an Eastern garden, where it has grown 
undisturbed for 50 years. 5.00 doz. 
Orchioides —10 in. Similar to Bucharica, but of much 
shorter stature and in an intense deep yellow 
color .. each 1.00 
Pavonia —12 in. "The Peacock Iris. Tiny flowers that 
somewhat resemble the tip of a peacock feather. Try 
a dozen in a warm sunny spot in the rock garden. 
2.00 doz. 
Persica—4 in. Earliest of all to bloom, flowering in 
March in the northern states, much earlier in the 
south. Very rare. S—bluish-white; F—white, with 
frilled edges and spotted with blackish-purple.. 1.50 
Reticulata —12 in. VERY EARLY. Flowering with the 
crocus. Rich pansy-violet; pronounced violet fra¬ 
grance. See color illustration. 2.00 doz. 
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Sindpers —10 in. An exquisite soft turquoise-blue. Very 
early spring flowering. each 1.00 
Sisyrinchium Maricoides —10 in. Small blue flowers for a 
sunny pocket in the rock aarden. 2.00 doz. 
Tuberosa —12 in. Very fragrant apple-green flowers, 
with a lip of rich, velvety blackish-purple. Unique 
and handsome. 2.00 doz. 
Reticulata 
