Herbaceous Perennials 
THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY 
WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC. 
German Iris. 
(Iris Germanics) (Flenr-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 important of our garden plants. They are of easiest 
culture, requiring no special treatment, and will remain for years, even enduring 
neglect and produce regularly each year their fine display of blooms. 
VARIETIES. 
ARGUS. Mid-season to late. Dwarf. Pale light blue, veined royal purple. 
Very full, distinct. 
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. 
CANARY BIRD. Early to mid-season, medium grower, full, incurved, perfect 
form of clearest canary yellow. 
CANDICANS. Mid-season and medium size of growth; very little incurved and 
of the clearest pale blue; freely veined with splashes of pure white. 
CELESTE. Mid-season to late; clear pale blue, shaded darker, large fine form. 
DARIUS. Late, medium to tall. Clear yellow, splashed with purple, margin 
bordered with light yellow. 
DR. THEMENT. Mid-season to late, medium to low; rosy-red, base white, chang¬ 
ing 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. 
HARLEY MILANDER. Late, tall, vigorous, free. White, freely blotched and 
splashed with royal purple. 
KHARPUT. Mid-season to late, tall, clear blue suffused purple, immense flowere. 
KOCHI. Early, medium to tall, very free, perfect form. Deep royal purple. 
One of the best self-colored varieties. 
LA VALLETTE. Mid-season, medium to tall, very full, good form, a clear pale 
blue. One of the best. 
MAD. CHEREAU. Late and tall, of beautiful and unique form; pale blue and 
penciled with darker blue on margin. 
MAD. MODESTE. Medium to late. Incurving, pale blue splashed purple. 
PALLIDA SPECIOSA. Very late and tall. Resembles the early Florentine in its 
full large form. Color rich blue, being suffused with velvety royal purple. 
PALLIDA DALAMATICA. Mid-season to late, very tall, strong grower, full and 
beautifully formed flowers, pale blue, shaded with rose. 
POND POINT. Tall, very vigorous, very large and handsome, clearest deep blue. 
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. 
QUEEN VICTORIA. Mid-season, medium grower, very full, deep yellow suffused 
with rose. 
SAPPHO. Mid-season, medium to low grower, very free, perfect form, royal blue. 
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. 
Prices:—German Iris. □ Strong single crowns 15 cents each. $1.00 per 
ten. $8.00 per hundred. 
NOTE:—Plant several crowns close together if a clump effect is wanted. 
Intermedia Iris 
(Iris Interregna) 
An interesting new type of Iris with larger blooms than Pumila, blooming 
between Iris Pumila Hybrida and Iris Germanica. 
FRITJOF. 16 to 18 inches. Pure light blue splashed with purple. 
HALDEN. 14 to 16 inches. Light cream self color. 
HELGE. 14 to 16 inches. Lemon-yellow splashed with pearl white. Perfect 
form. 
INGEBORG. 16 to 18 inches. Pure white, good form. 
□ Prices. Single Crowns, 25c. each; $2.00 per ten, $17.50 per hundred. 
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FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE ONE. 
□ PREPAID SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER. 
