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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
*German Iris. 
(Iris Germanica) (Fleur-de-Lis). 
These splendid garden plants have been favorites for years and are so hardy and easily grown and 
produce such a bountiful display of beautiful flowers that they can be considered one of the most im¬ 
portant of our garden plants. They are of easiest culture, requiring no special treatment, and will re¬ 
main for years, even enduring neglect and produce regularly each year tneir fine display of blooms. 
VARIETIES. 
AB-DEL-KADHIR. Mid-season, medium to tall, old gold, penciled at base, richly veined deep royal 
purple. 
AURIOLE. Late, medium dwarf, yellow, beautifully penciled deep velvety purple. 
BLUE-BIRD. Medium to tall and quite early, full, incurved, of a clear deep blue color. 
BRIDESMAID. Medium to tall, mid-season; very full and incurved, light rosy blue, changing to 
deeper blue on the margins, which are exquisitely penciled. 
CANDICANS. Mid-season and medium size of growth; very little incurved and of the clearest pale 
blue; freely veined with splashes of pure white. Veiy distinct. 
CELESTE. Mid-season to late; clear pale blue, shaded darker, large fine form. 
DR. THEMENT. Mid-season to late, medium to low; rosy-red, base white, changing to deep rosy- 
red veined deeper red. 
EDITH COOK. Medium to low grower, mid-season to late, of strong vigorous habit; of the clearest 
deep yellow, freely splashed rosy purple. 
GARFIELD. Tall, medium to late, light blue, changing to rosy lilac on margins; light beard. 
JACKMANII. Tall and late, robust, of splendid habit; old gold, changing to a rich yellow buff beauti¬ 
fully suffused and shaded with deep rosy tints. 
KHAROUT. Mid-season to late, tall, clear blue suffused purple, immense flowers. 
LA VALETTE. Tall, late good full form, very full, incurved; general color, clear pale blue suffused 
with rosy tints. 
MAD. CHEREAU. Late and tall, of beautiful and unique form; oale blue and penciled with darker 
blue on margin. 
MAD. MODESTE. Medium to late. Incurving, pale blue splashed and margined purple. 
PALLIDA. Very late and tall. Resembles the early Florentine in its full large form. Color rich blue 
being suffused with velvety royal purple. 
POND POINT. Tall, very vigorous, very large and handsome, clearest deep blue. 
QUEEN OF GYPSIES. Tall and late, rich, old gold, delicately suffused and penciled with rosy lilac; 
with beautiful pencilings of a deeper hue. 
QUEEN OF MAY (Maxomosata). Medium to late, tall, perfect form, clearest rose slightly buff at 
base, shading into clear rose-veined with darker rosy-red. 
SILVER KING. The earliest of the tall large type, of ideal full form, and when first unfolding is of 
the softest pale blue, white at maturity. 
WALNERI. Mid-season and medium grower, clear light blue suffused with royal purple. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants arc offered in three sizes, as follows, unless other¬ 
wise noted. The very heavy field clumps can only be supplied in the sorts marked with 
a * to the left. Stock can be potted to order and held for any delivery date. 
♦Very strong Field Clumps ( Express or Freight) . 
Strong Field Grown, usual size ( Express recommended) . 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) ( Post-paid at single rates if requested) 
Each. 
Per 10. 
Per 1.00 
50c. 
84.00 
835.00 
25c. 
2.00 
15.00 
15c. 
1.25 
10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
