FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
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JAPANESE IRISES 
This collection of Japanese Irises is consitlered one of the most 
authentic in New England. The greatest authority on this section of 
the iris family assisted me in checking the names and varieties,, con¬ 
sequently I feel certain that they are true to name. The following 
list contains most of the choice kinds. 
AAHMES (Nesmith 1932) Sgl. The flower has a white back¬ 
ground, frosted and edged with exquisite pink coloring. 40 in. $3.50 
ABNAKI (Nesmith 1932) Dbl. Large white, heavily brushed with 
pink-purple and veined with darker tone; superb. 41 in. $3.50 
ACHILLE (Ware 1880) Sgl. A very pale blue with large long 
falls. Beautiful and very rare. $1.50 
AIR SHIP (Chi. 1919) Sgl. Blending of blue-lavender and pink. 
$ 1.00 
AM ETHYST (Qii. 1919) Sgl. Large wavy flower; soft lavender. 
$ .75 
AMORET (Nesmith 1932) A beautiful pink self, frosted with 
slightly deeper tone; the l:)est pink. 39 in. $4.00 
APPOLLO Sgl. Lovely white with standards flushed pink. $2.00 
ASPASIE (Vilm. 1905.) Sgl. Soft mauve-blue tones. $1.00 
ATLANTA (Kemp 1927) Dbl. Soft lavender-pink; Ix^autiful. $1.25 
AZURE (Chi. 1920) Dbl. Delicate mauve-blue; large flowers. $1.50 
BEAUTY (Chi. 1920) Sgl. Silvery white suffused blue; S. plum 
$ .75 
BETTY F. HOLMES (Chi. 1930) Large white of excellent form 
$ 1.00 
BETTY JEAN CHILDS (Chi. 1926) Sgl. White faintly veined 
with orchid; lovely. 38 in. $ .75 
BLUE BELLE. Dbl. Intense deep blue. $ .75 
BLUE BIRD (Hal. 1889) Sgl. Uniform deep blue. $ .75 
BLUE DANUBE (Hal. 1889) Dbl. Deep indigo-blue. $ .6C 
BOBBIE SIPE (Kemp. 1927) Sgl. White faintly lined blue. $1.00 
CARLETON CHILDS (Chi. 1924) Sgl. Ivory-white veined plum. 
$ 1.00 
CAROLINE G. CHILDS (Chi. 1924) Sgl. White, veined violet- 
blue; S. white and purple; exquisite. 38 in. $1.00 
CARCASSONE (Nesmith 1932) A self of dainty pink-lavender 
tone; darker center; lov^ely for front of border. 34 in. $3.50 
CATHERINE. Mauve-white faintly lined with rose; rare; lovely 
$ 2.00 
CELESTINE (Kemp. 1927) Sgl. Beautiful silvery pink. $1.50 
CHARLOTTE (Kemp 1927) A blending of blue and grey; daintv. 
$1.25 
CHERRY BLOSSOM (Farr 1912) Dbl. A beautiful white flushed 
with pink around the pale yellow signal. Rare and lovely. $3.00 
COLLINGWOOD (Kemp 1927) Sgl. Lavender-pink ground brushed 
with violet; S. edged with pink; beautiful color harmony. $1.50 
CONSTANCE (Kemp 1927) Dbl. Grayish pink background suf¬ 
fused rose-pink; teautiful. $2.00 
CORNELIA (Kemp 1927) Sgl. White flower veined blue-lavender. 
$1.50 
CRANES FEATHERS (Wal. 1912) Sgl. Lovelv white of fine form. 
$ .75 
DAY DREAM (Kemp 1927) Sgl. Large flower; delightful pink. 
$1.50 
DAISY HERRINGTON (Chi. 1926) Sgl. Pink overcast with blue. 
$ .75 
DELLA (Chi. 1924) Charming flower of pale wisteria-violet-$ .75 
DELIGHT (Chi. 1925) Gorgeous deep blue self; tall. $ .75 
DELLA ROBBIA (Nesmith 1933) Dbl. Real sky-blue flower; 
small yellow markings in center, surrounded by white; the rest 
of petals beautiful clear blue; styles are white tipped with blue. 
$3.00 
DREAM. Sgl. Large white, lightly veined; S. violet edged white. 
$ .75 
DRESDEN BLUE (Nesmith 1933) Sgl. Deep Alice blue self; 
white at throat; pale blue lines extending down petals; S. yvhite 
edged pink-lavender; styles the same; a gem. $3.00 
ELBRUS (Childs 1936) Dbl. A beautiful azure-blue iris of large 
size and fine form. $2.00 
EMI-HOT El (Dreer 1929) Dbl. A beautiful iris with white back¬ 
ground, heavily veined and dotted with blue, giving a very blue 
effect. Especially good. $2.50 
ETHEL MARSHALL (Chi. 1926) Sgl. Ash grey with violet-blue 
markings; S. reddish purple; styles pale lavender; lovely. $ .75 
FASCINATION (Chi. 1926) Dbl. Pink-lavender tone; very large 
$ .35 
FIRST LOVE (Cle\'.) Dbl. Mauve with blue halo. $1.00 
FLYING CLOUD (Nesmith 1933) Sgl. Grey falls delicately lined 
with blue-purple; S. red-purple; styles red-purple. The flower is 
suffused with glistening frosted lavender; excedingly lovely. $3.00 
FRANCES E. CLEVELAND (Chi. 1926) Sgl. Very large crepy 
petals of blue-lavender shading to mauve at the edge. Splendid. 
$1.50 
FROSTY MORNING (Nesmith 1937) Sgl. A glistening flower of 
pale lavender with deeper lavender halo surrounding a canary yellow 
signal. The whole flower* has a sheen that reminds one of the 
white crystals on a frosty morning. $4.00 
GANYMEDE (Vilm. 1923) Dbl. A beautiful pink iris; very rare 
$2.50 
GEKKA-NO-N AM I (Chi. 1928) Dbl. Large tall white; excellent. 
$ 1.00 
GOLD BOUND (Hal. 1885) Dbl. The best white for mass planting. 
$ .50 
GRENADIER (Kemp 1927) Sgl. White; purple veinings. $1.50 
GRACE SPERLING (Chi. 1924) Sgl. Beautiful shade of violet. 
$ .50 
HARLEQUIN (Veith) Sgl. Deep rose; a gorgeous iris. $1.50 
HARMONY (Kemp 1929) Oxide-blue, touched with lilac-pink. 
$1.25 
HEBE (Vilm. 1926) White, flushed with blue; lovely and rare. 
$2.00 
HELENE (Vilm. 1906) Blended tones of pale blue. True stock 
is very rare; planted with Moonlight Waves, a beautiful picture. 
$2.00 
HERCULE (Vilm. 1929) Dbl. An opalescent blue-lavender, with 
white styles and blue margins. One of the best light blues. $1.50 
HO-O-JO (Dreer 1928) Dbl. Velvety rose flower of great size; 
white styles tipped with rose; gorgeous and very rare. $3.00 
HOWOKAN Sgl. An extremely tall white, heavily brushed and 
dotted with rose pink. A lovely frosted pink of great beauty. $2.50 
ISO-NO-NAM I (Yok) Dbl. Cerulean blue on gray-lilac. $ .75 
JOHN FRANCIS (Chi. 1924) Sgl. Lavender touched with blue.$ .75 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS (Chi. 1926) White lightly veined blue.$ .60 
JOSEPHINE HEYWOOD (Chi. 1926) Sgl. blue with purple sheen 
$ .75 
KAMATA (Chi.) Sgl. Dark royal blue; velvety; excellent. $1.00 
KATHERINE HAVEMEYER (Chi. 1924) Dbl. Blue lightlv 
veined white. $1.50 
KUMA FWAIN. Dbl. Almost navy blue with bright blue sheen. 
$ .75 
KUMO-NO-OBI (Kel. 1910) Dbl. Deep sky blue and white; lovelv 
$ 1.00 
LA FAVORITE (Chi. 1928) Sgl. Large fine white, veined blue. 
$ .80 
LESTER LOVETT (Lov. 1897) Dbl. White background with blue- 
purple border on petals. $1.50 
LIGHT-IN-THE-OPAL (Childs 1936) Dbl. A magnificent pink iris 
of perfect form and finish. $2.50 
LILLA COX (Chi. 1928) Dbl. Dark blue, white center. $1.00 
LUCIE MARSHALL (Chi. 1926) Dbl. Pansy-violet. $ .75 
MAHOGANY (Lov. 1896) Dbl. Deep velvety mahogany; gorgeous 
$ .50 
MARGARET (Chi. 1933) Deep blue-violet; 9 petals; huge. $1.00 
MARGARET S. HENDRICKSON (Chi. 1926) Dbl. A very large 
clear medium blue. Exceptionally good. $1.00 
