The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
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Japan Iris. 
Iris Laevigata Japan Iris or Kaempferi. 
T HIS splendid type of Iris is now considered one of the most import¬ 
ant of our strictly hardy permanent’ garden plants. For effective 
habit and gorgeous display of color it stands alone at its blossoming 
season, which is June 20th to July 20th here at the Nursery. German 
Iris have been gone several weeks, Paeonies have past, most Roses are 
beyond their best and in this grand flower, just in its prime, we have 
opportunities for special garden effects. 
The plants form strong clumps of effective narrow flag-like foliage, one 
to three feet high, which remains bright and green all summer. The 
flower stems are slender and graceful, lifting the flower heads well above 
the foliage, and several flower buds are produced on a single stem. 
Note. —In the following descriptions, O. S. refers to the outer seg¬ 
ments or petals; I. S. refers to the inner segments or petals. 
Single Varieties. 
Kathryn. Early, tall and vigorous; O. S., broad, pale blue, beautifully veined royal pur* 
pie; I. S., upright, narrow, deepest purple, margined white. 
Phyllis Leighton. Late, low to medium, very free, entire flower of the richest deep blue, 
suffused slightly with purple. M 
Rosy-Morn. Mid-season, tall and graceful, flower medium to large; O. S., broad and reflex, 
white at base shading to deep rose at margins; I. S., upright, creamy white at base, 
shading to clear rose on margins. 
Double Varieties. 
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Annabelle. Low to medium, early, medium size, segments of uniform size forming flat 
flower, white at base changing to deep blue on margins, effective. 
Blue Jay. Late, medium tall, vigorous, very large, splendid form and substance, segments 
broad, almost uniform in shape, deep yellow at base changing to a soft azure blue, be¬ 
coming deeper at the margins and throughout beautifully marbled. Style waxy white 
bordered deepest blue. 
Dinah. Mid-season, very tall and much branched, medium to large, the broad segments so 
^ much ruffled as to give a very double effect, deep blue suffused with deepest royal pur- 
9 pie, the splash f at base is conspicuous, style upright and crested. 
Francella. Early, medium tall, medium size, segments uniform size and broad, almost 
white at base changing to deep rose at margins, effective. 
Gold Bound. Mid-season to late, very robust, stems branched, flowers of larger size, seg¬ 
ments so full as to present a very solid flat effect, the margins beautifully ruffled and 
reflex," of the purest waxy white showing the yellow markings at the base with fine 
effect. 
Hannibal. Late, tall, very free bloomer, fine form and substance, segments broad and uni¬ 
form size, chalky white beautifully veined with deepest blue, style upright, showy, deep 
blue, paler blue markings, beautifully crested. 
Mahogany. Late, Medium tajl and branched, large velvety deep mahogany red showing 
richest splash of deep yellow at base, segments so full and ruffled as to build the flower 
well up in the center, style so freely crested as to further double the flower, very unique 
and beautiful. 
Pyramid. Early to late, very strong grower and free bloomer, of largest size and splendid 
form, segments light blue at base shading to deep blue on margins suffused with royal 
purple, one of the best for general culture. \ 
Purity. Early to mid-season, medium grower, medium size of the purest waxy white, flower 
very flat and effective, O. S. conspicuously banded with yellow. 
Kobt. Craig. Mid-season to late, medium tall, very large and splendid form, pure* white 
with occasional flowers showing rich rosy maroon splashes at base of segments on mar¬ 
gins, the.style is also sometimes marked with rich color. 
Victor. LatF, medium tall, fine form, delicate porcelain .blue, faintly marked with deeper 
blue. ' 
New Varieties imported direct from Japan 
and have flowered in the Nursery and the description can be depended on.—Order by 
number if you prefer. 
No. 3. Tall, vigorous, pure white, very fine, single. 
No. 15. Urc-ln. Double, mid-season, tall and much branched, flower large and very full, 
segments slightly cup-shaped, color pale blue white at base Changing to rich clear 
blue at margins, the segments being richly veined with deep blue. 
No. 18. Kumo-no-sho. Double, mid-season, tall, good size, white at base, freely veined 
rose, which suffuses the segment at outer margin. 
No. 20. Kumo-no-nye. *Late, double, splendid form, richest velvety royal blue, suffused 
slightly with royal purple, the brilliant yelfow throat 6f each segment adding to the 
dolor effect; style upright and much crested of a deep blue black. 
* No. 31. Early, tall, robust; O. S., white, often bordered with rose; I. S., small and upright 
sometimes rose and \margined with deepest rosy led; style upright, ^almost white and 
showy. 
'No. 45. Double,‘early, verv tall and branching, flower large and showy, segments rich blue 
penciled deeper blue with white radiating lines, spring from a base of deepest yellow; 
style upright and crested. 
OTHER IRIS, see page 25. ~ ^ 
Very strong Field Clumps ( Express or/Freight) - 
Strong Field Grown, usual size ( Exprets recommended) 
j Smaller size (mosrly field grown) . 
Each 
f»Oe. 
25c. 
15c. 
Per 10 
1)14.00 
2.00 
1.25 
Per 100 
*25.00 
15.00 
10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT CQVUR ,PACE. 
