Crested Iris 
A LTHOUGH there are but a few 
varieties in the Crested Iris 
group, these few are among the 
most charming of all Irises. The homes of 
the various members of this group are 
widely separated. One comes from the 
sunny sandy shores of Lake Michigan, 
another from the woodlands of the south 
and still others are found growing in 
the Himalayan Mountains, China and 
Japan. 
In this interesting group, the "beard" 
of the Bearded Iris is replaced by a 
crest, like a cock's comb down the cen¬ 
ter of the petals, the crest being of the 
same substance as the petals. The mark¬ 
ings on some of them remind one of bits 
of beautiful hand painted porcelain. All 
are especially suited to the Rock Garden 
or the edge of a small bed or border 
excepting Milesii and Paltec which are 
much taller than the others. Planting and 
cultural directions accompany all ship¬ 
ments. 
Cristata—4 to 6 in. DELIGHTFUL CRAB-APPLE FRA¬ 
GRANCE. Dainty soft amethyst-blue, with a touch of 
gold. Beautifully fringed and crested. Prefers a semi- 
shady location, where it will carpet the ground with 
color. May flowering.20 
Cristata Alba—4 to 6 in. A handsome white form of the 
above. Very rare. May flowering.50 
Gracilipes—6 in. A tiny Japanese Crested Iris of dainty 
pinkish-lilac color. One of the most desirable of this 
group. Prefers a semi-shady location. May flower¬ 
ing .75 
Gracilipes Alba—6 in. A very rare pure white form of 
the above. May flowering. 3.50 
Japonica—18 in. One of the most beautiful of all the 
Crested Iris, with the flowers borne in loose sprays. 
Snowy white, with a ring of lavender dots surrounding 
a brilliant orange centre. Requires protection in the 
north. Fine for growing indoors in pots.75 
Lacustris—3 in. The tiniest of all Iris—a smaller Cristata 
from the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. Flowers 
during April and early May and again intermittently 
through the summer. Requires a sunny sandy loca¬ 
tion .50 
Milesii—36 in. Claret purple flowers, resembling Tec- 
torum but on tall, wiry, branching stems. From the 
Himalayan Mountains . t . .75 
Oliver Twist—10 in. A new Hybrid of Cristata and 
Tectorum, in the color of Cristata, but with the more 
robust growth of Tectorum. 2.75 
Paltec —24 in. A most unusual cross between a Crested 
Iris and a Tall Bearded (Pallida x Tectorum). One of 
the fortunate results of this very unusual cross is that 
Paltec is more or less everblooming. The flower is 
very much like Tectorum, of a uniform self-blue. It 
has both the crest of the Crested Iris, with the beard 
of the Bearded Iris, the beard being superimposed on 
top of the crest. New and very rare.75 
Tectorum—10 in. The famous roof Iris of China and 
Japan. Deep lilac-blue, with an ivory crest. May 
flowering .20 
Tectorum Album—10 in. An exquisite snow-white form 
of above, the crests being marked with gold. Very 
rare and handsome. May flowering.50 
Iris Cristata 
J -M 
Crested Iris Collection 
This collection will include Tecto¬ 
rum, the famous blue "Roof Iris" of 
China and Japan; Tectorum Album, 
a lovely white form; Cristata, a love¬ 
ly, fragrant, amethyst-blue Miniature 
for a semi-shady pocket in the rock 
garden or any other semi-shady posi¬ 
tion in the garden; Cristata Alba, a 
white form; and Gracilipes, a lovely 
pinkish-lavender Japanese Miniature. 
5 Crested Iris, All different, All 
labelled . 2.00 
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