The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
55 
*Japanese Iris. 
(Iris Kaempferi or Laevigata.) 
This splendid type of Iris is one of the most important 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. 
VARIETIES. 
BLUE JAY. Late, medium tall, vigorous, very large, splendid form; deep yellow at base, changing 
to a soft azure blue. 
DINAH. Mid-season, very tall, medium to large, double, deep blue suffused with royal purple. 
FRANCELLA. Early medium tall, medium size, segments uniform size and broad, almost white at 
base, changing to deep rose at margins, effective. 
GOLD-BOUND. Medium, tall, pure double white. 
KATHRYN. Early, tall and vigorous; broad, pale blue, beautifully veined royal purple. 
KUMO-NO-SHO. Double, mid-season, tall, good size, white at base, freely veined rose, which suffuses 
the segment at the outer margin. 
KUMO-NO-NYE. Late, double, splendid form, richest velvety royal blue, suffused slightly with royal 
purole, brilliant yellow throat. 
OSHOKUN. Double, early, very tall and branching, flower large and showy, segments rich blue pen¬ 
ciled deeper blue with white radiating lines. 
PYRAMID. Early to late, very strong grower and free bloomer, of largest size and splendid form, seg¬ 
ments light blue at base, to deep blue on margin, suffused with royal purple. 
ROSY-MORN. Mid-season, tall and graceful, white at base, shading to deep rose. 
URC-IN. Double, mid - season, tall and much branched, flower large, pale blue white, changing to rich 
clear blue. 
*Iris Pumila. (Hybrids). 
This is a new race of charming Iris, intermediate between the early Pumila and Germanica, in 
time of blooming and size of flower. 
ATROVIOLACEA. 6 to 10 inches. Medium dwarf, early to mid-season. Violet mauve to maroon 
red, paling to light on the margin. 
BRIDE. 12 to 15 inches. Mid-season. Clear ivory white, veined with green and yellow. 
BRIDESMAID. 10 to 15 inches. Clear white, slightly splashed with light blue, veined with yellow 
and green. 
CYANEA. 6 to 10 inches. Deep velvety blue, painted with white veinings. 
EXCELSA. 8 to 12 inches. Clearest deep yellow with slight maroon splashings beautifully veined. 
FAIRY. 10 to 15 inches. Pale blue to white, freely splashed with varying shades of blue from faint 
'to the deepest blue. 
FORMOSA. 6 to 12 inches. Royal blue to deepest velvety royal purple, orange at base. 
LUTEA. 10 to 15 inches. Mid-season. Clear yellow to deeper yellow splashed with attractive mark¬ 
ings of blue and maroon. 
"The Dwarf Iris (Pumila) blossomed finely this spring. I regard them a distinct acquisition and hope 
to get more another season ." 
*Other Iris. 
IRIS PSEUDACORUS. 3 to 5 feet. June. Very robust, flowers of medium size, intense clear, deep 
yellow. 
IRIS SIBERICA. 2 to 3 feet. June. Robust growers, foliage somewhat like the Japan Iris, Flow¬ 
ers borne on slender stems, well up above the foliage; color, clear rich blue. Flowers are somewhat 
larger than our native field iris. In bloom with the late German Iris. Very desirable and espec¬ 
ially so for naturalizing. 
IRIS SIBERICA ALBA. Similar to preceding but white. 
IRIS SIBERICA FL. PL. Double form. Blooms late with the Japan Iris. 
IRIS SIBERICA VAR. ORIENTALIS. 2 to 3 feet. June. A beautiful Iris of the most vivid velvety 
deep blue, of medium size and blooming with great freedom. 
IRIS GERMANICA, see opposite page. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI, see this page. 
FOR PRICES. SEE OPPOSITE PAGE. 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
