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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
Japan Iris. 
IriS LcCVlf^citcl (Japan Iris or Keempferi.) 
T I-IIS splendid type of Iris is now considered one of the most 
ant of our strictly hardy permanent garden plants For 
habit and gorgeous display of color it stands alone at its ■ 
season, which is June 20th to July 20th here at the Nursery p 0minK 
Iris have been gone several weeks, Paeonies have past, most Rn™” 1111 
beyond their best and in this grand flower, just in its prime wTl ^ 
opportunities for special garden effects. ’ L nave 
The plants form strong clumps of effective narrow flag-like foliase 
to three feet high, which remains bright and green all summer ’ q?' 
flower stems are slender and graceful, lifting the flower hende , e 
the foliage, and several flower buds are produced on a single stem. ab ° Ve 
Note.— In the following descriptions, O. S. refers to the outer iW 
segments or petals; I. S. refers to the inner three segments or petals 
Single Varieties. 
Celeste. Very early, tall vigorous, medium size; O..S., pale purple lake, beautifully veined 
with rosy purple; I. S., narrow upright, deep royal purple. y c ne0 
Exquisite. Mid-season to late, medium to tall grower and robust, flowers large and well 
formed; O. S’., pale chalky blue, beautifully veined with deepest blue; I g UDr :_i. 
deep royal purple, margined light blue; style deep blue, margined white, very’ effective 
Kathryn. Early, tall and vigorous; O. S., broad, pale blue, beautifully veined royal ma¬ 
ple; I. S., upright, narrow, deepest purple, margined white. p 
King Edward VIJ. Early, medium tall, vigorous, very free, large, and entire flower the 
richest velvety royal purple showing conspicuous deep yellow markings at the hasp nf 
segments; O. S., very broad so as to over-lop. 
Phyllis Leighton. Late, low to medium, very free, entire flower of the richest deep blue 
suffused slightly with purple. F ’ 
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. 
No. 11, 28, 31 Japan, see below. 
Double Varieties. 
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¬ 
ple, the splash at base is conspicuous, styles 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. 
Hannibal. Late, tall, very free bloomer, fine form and substance, segments broad and uni¬ 
form size, chalky white beautifully 1 veined with deepest blue, style upright, showy, deep 
blue, paler blue markings, beautifully crested. 
Mahogany. Late, medium tall 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 fiat 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. Late, 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. 11. Mei-rom. Single, early, tall, very free; O. S., broad and reflex of a lilac white, so 
freely splashed with deep rose as to quite color the petals toward the margin; 1. •» 
similar in coloring but upright, style deep rose. 
No. 15. Urc-in. Double, mid-season, tall and much branched, flower large and Y e . r ^ 
segments slightly cupped shape, color pale blue white at base changing to ncli 
blue at margins, the segments being richly veined with deep 1 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. 28. Shira-taki. Early, single, tall, very large flowers, well formed, purest white, slight y 
shaded with the daintiest blue. 
No. 20 Kurno no-nye. Late, double, splendid form, richest velvety royal blue, suffused 
slightly with royal purple, the brilliant yellow throat of each segment adding 
color effect; styles 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 uP n t? 
sometimes rose and margined with deepest rosy red; styles upright, almost v/mt • 
No. 45. Double, early, very tall and branching, flower large and showy, segments rich 
penciled deeper blue with white radiating lines, spring from a base of deepest y 
styles upright and crested. 
OTHER IRIS, see page 27. 
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