The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
Japanese Ins (Iris Kaempferi or Laevigata.) 
Japanese Iris, 
wonderfully varied in color and form. 
T HIS splendid type of Iris is one 
of the most important of our 
strictly hardy permanent gar¬ 
den plants. For effective habit and 
gorgeous display of color it stands 
alone at its blossoming season, 
which is June 20th to July 20th. 
Fbe plants form strong clumps of 
effective narrow flag-like foliage, 
one lo three feet high. The flower 
stems are slender and graceful, lift¬ 
ing the flower heads well above the 
foliage. 
VARIETIES. 
BLUE JAY. Late, medium tall, vig¬ 
orous, very large, splendid form; 
deep yeilow 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. Mid -season to late, 
Of purest waxy white, showing the 
beautifully veined royal purple, 
white at base, freely veined rose, 
very robust, stems branched, flowers of larger size, 
yellow markings at the base. 
KATHRYN. Early, tall and vigorous; broad, pale blue, 
KUMO-NO-SHO. Double, mid-season, tall, good size, 
which suffuses the segment at the outer margin. 
KUMO-NO-NYE. Late, double, splendid form, richest velvety royal blue, suffused slightly 
with royal purple, brilliant yellow throat. 
OSIIOKUN. Double, early, very tall and branching, flower large and showy, segments rich 
blue penciled deeper blue with white radiating lines. 
PYRAMID. Early to late, very strong grower and free bloomer, of largest size and splen¬ 
did form, segments light blue at base, to deep blue on margins, suffused with royal purple. 
PURITY. Early, medium size, of the purest waxy white. 
ROSY-MORN. Mid-season, tall and graceful, white at base, shading to deep rose. 
SNOW BOUND. Double, purest white, large and vigorous. 
URC-IN. Double, mid-season, tall and much branched, flower large, pale blue white, chang¬ 
ing to rich clear blue. 
German Ins (Iris Germanica) (Fleur-de-Lis.' 
T HESE 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 con¬ 
sidered 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 pro¬ 
duce regularly each year their fine display of blooms. 
VARIETIES. 
AURIOLE. Late, medium dwarf, very similar to Sans Souci in form and color, 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, chang¬ 
ing 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. \ ery distinct. 
DECORA. Medium to low, mid-season, clear blue. 
white veined with rosy purple. 
EDITH COOK. Medium to low grower, mid-season 
to late, of strong vigorous habit; of the clearest 
deep yellow, freely splashed rosy purpie. 
ERNEST BERNOT. Early to mid-season, medium 
to tall, very free bloomer; delicate orange ex¬ 
quisitely suffused rosy purple. 
GARFIELD. Tall, medium to late, light blue, chang¬ 
ing to rosy lilac on margins; light beard. 
LA VALETTE. Tall, late, good full form, very 
full and incurved; general color, a clear pale 
blue, suffused with rosy tints. 
MAD. CHEREAU. Late and tall, of beautiful and 
unique form; pale blue and penciled with darker 
blue on the margin. 
MAD. MODESTE. Medium to late. Incurving, 
pale blue splashed and margined purple. 
PALLADA. 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. 
SANS SOUCI. Medium to late season, clearest 
intense yellow, incurved, russet veining. 
SILVER KING. Similar if not the same as Floren¬ 
tine. The earliest of the tall large type, of ideal 
full form, and when first unfolding is of the 
softest pale blue, becoming white at maturity. 
WALNERI. Mid-season and medium grower, of a 
clear light blue suffused with royal purple. 
German Iris, good old favorite. 
Fezu hardy garden plants are 
more desirable. 
Very strong Field Clumps (Express or Ereight) ••••••••• 
Strong Field Grown, usual size (Express recommended)... 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) . 
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