44 The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn 
German Iris f^ur-dc-Us 
Hud Other Ins not lapan. 
-THESE splendid garden plants have been 
| favorites for years and are so hardy and 
easily grown and produce such a bounti¬ 
ful display of beautiful flowers that they c 
be considered one of the most important^'! 
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 their fin e display 
of blooms. The range of color and form ls 
very great as well as their season of blooming 
beginning with the hybrids of Pumila types as 
early as April 25, extending well up into June 
with some of the tall, late sorts. 
Culture. 
These Iris are of easiest culture, any' good 
garden soil is all that is required. They will 
grow well in partial shade but produce their 
finest blooms in full sunlight. The best ef¬ 
fects aie produced where a number of plants 
of a kind are planted near enough together so 
as to give a generous mass effect. 
transplanting. 
Ins can be transplanted any season of the 
year. The large sizes are recommended where 
immediate effects are desired. 
Selected List of German Iris, 
Our collection includes a large number of varieties which we do not 
catalogue, as we prefer to list only such kinds as are quite distinct and of 
P ove merit, and coyer the widest range of color, form and season of 
blooming. 
NOTE.—In describing the Iris “outer segments“ refers to the outer or 
n * 11 1 °^ 0wer > inner segments'” refers to the erect or inner part of 
Otter. . . stands for outer segments; I. S. stands for inner segments, in 
the -following descriptions. 
yellow s 1 " l J ni j t0 -*f te season > T S-> clearest intense yellow, incurved; O. S., deepest 
coverino- n Sle Wlt wllite at base, intermixed with russet veining, this veining quite 
and one ofTl Se , gment toward ? the outer margins. Medium to low in habit of growth 
ana one of. the best in its class. 
, i ^ edlUrn j to talr and quite early. Splendid large, full flowers; I. S.j Very large, 
j ■ r CU1 't., 3nd °/ 3 clear dee P blue color; O. S., large, closely reflex and of a 
colon*n Ve Ue Suffused with'enough of the royal purple to add to its richness of 
coloring. One of the best early sorts. 
" , : Medium to tall, mid-season; I. S„ very full and incurved, light rosy blue, 
1 •, ° ee P er blue on the margins, which are exquisitely penciled; O. S., almost 
white, distinctly penciled with deep blue in a most interesting way. 
y ird. (1 lav.escens). Medium to late season. Medium to .tall grower, ideal form; y 
. S. are full and beautifully incurved; O. S„ full and effectively reflexed and of the 
earest canary yellow, slightly penciled with the palest blue. 
. nS ' Mid season and medium size of growth; I. S., very little incurved and of the 
distinct d ^ ue ’ dee P e st royal purple, freely veined with splashes of pure white. Very 
Ed'th Cook Medium to low grower, mid-season to'late, of strong, vigorous habit; I. S., 
° 16 C earest dee P yellow, slightly incurved; O. S., broad and spreading, freely splashed 
ned deep rosy purple on a white background and bordered with deep old gold* 
Bernot. Early to mid-season, medium to tall, very free bloomer; I. S'., delicate 
orange exquisitely suffused rosy purple; O. S., creamy white, intricately and freely 
ve.ned with the deepest royal purple. 
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