Fair average of heights in this section would be 18 inches, 
intermediate, then, between the Dwarf and the Giant Hy¬ 
brid strains. Splendid color range, yellow to violet, with 
all between, in interesting combinations. Pkt. 15c. # 
IRIS INOMINATA—rh(2). A rare and very lovely hardy 
species. Large undulate blossoms of soft golden apricot, 
lightly pencilled purple. Sometimes, though, the flowers are 
altogether purple, or of that delicate lilac-lavender that 
we associate with Cattleya Orchids. Usually only six inches 
tall, but again it may be three times that height. Sun or 
light shade. Usually blooms second year. Pkt. 25c. 
IRIS JAPONICA—rhy(htw) (2)18. As lovely as an Orchid. 
Crispy, fringey petals, soft lavender, with purple and 
orange. Fine pot plant. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS JORDANI—Regrettably, I am not able to describe this 
species. I have only the seed, a flne lot of it, collected 
late this summer in Palestine by a well-known botanist. 
Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS KAEMPFERl IMPERIAL—ecbmth (2) 36. About the 
best possible strain of giant-flowered Japanese Irises. Superb 
color-spread; white, gold-banded blue, azure, mauve, royal 
purple and crimson in self hues, or netted and splashed. 
Many will be double. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 85c. # 
IRIS KUMAONENSIS—ry(2)8. Large flowers, purple- 
marbled on lighter ground. Short stem. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS LAEVIGATA—ecbmh(2)36. True species, called finest 
of blue Irises. Very large flattened flowers of pure blue, 
or white edged with purple. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. 
IRIS LAEVIGATA PURPLE IMPERIAL—This form has 
blossoms with long drooping falls of richest purple, black 
velvet shadings, good blotch at base. Standards deep violet. 
Begins with Kaempferi, but blooms longer. Pkt. 20c. # 
IRIS LONGIPETALA—cbmh(2)25. A charming Iris, with 
large lavender-blue flowers, or rarely white with violet. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
IRIIS MACROSIPHON — rh(l)8. Large purple flowers, 
banded straw yellow. White forms appear. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS MANDSHURICA—erdh(2)8. Brightest yellow with 
orange beard. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 50c. # 
IRIS MELANOSTICTA—rdy(2)10. Flowers black-spotted 
over green-yellow. Transjordana. 6 seeds for 26c. 
IRIS MELLITA—ery(l-2)8. The name means “delight,” 
but II Penseroso might be more fitting. Farrar calls it 
subtle and sad, but says no rock garden should be without 
it. Very dwarf, very early, with big blossoms of violet, 
rich with mahogany suffusion. Again it may be creamy, 
with tintings of chocolate and mulberry. Blossoms through 
April and May, and often again in late autumn. Full 
hardiness. From the Balkans. Pkt. 20c. # 
IRIS MILESI—by(2)36. Handsome ruddy purple flowers, 
with darker marblings. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS MISSOURIENSIS—cby(2)25. Fine flowers of soft blue 
or sometimes white. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c. 
IRIS MONNIERI—cby(2)40. Like Iris ochroleuca, but the 
splendid flowers are clear lemon yellow. Pkt. 20c. # 
IRIS MONGO Lie A—cbh(3)40. A particularly robust and 
vigorous “spuria”, making great sheafs of ribbon-like glau¬ 
cous foliage. The blossoms are formed along the orchid- 
fashion lines of the Dutch and Spanish Xiphium Irises; 
colorings in the softer range, silvery, tawny and buff 
grounds, with suffusions of mauve and lavender. Pkf. 15c. # 
IRIS NIGRICANS—cbh(2)17. Splendid Palestine Iris, the 
flowers in effect of a rich brown, a “coffee with cream” 
tone. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS OCHRAUREA—cby(2)60. Splendid hybrid, with giant 
flowers of soft yellow. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS OCHROLEUCA GIGANTEA—cbzy(2)60. The Gold- 
banded Iris. Ivory-white flowers, painted gold. Makes a 
magnificent showing. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS ORIENTALIS—ecbh(2)36. An excellent and easy Iris, 
with blossoms blue, white, or red-violet; diversely shaded, 
blended and marked. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c. # 
IRIS ORIENTAL BOUQUET—ecbh(l)40. Tallest and pos¬ 
sibly most variable as to coloring, of the early-flowering 
Irises, blooming in May. The blossoms, two or three to 
each stem, are carried high above the foliage. White, ex¬ 
quisite amethyst, azure, indigo, violet; scarce two plants 
show alike. Seems to belong in general Sibirica-Orientalis- 
Delavayi-Clarkei subsection. Highly recommended. Pkt. 16c: 
Vs oz. 30c: % oz. 50c: 1 oz. $1.25. # 
IRIS PALESTINE BLEND—Mixture of species from Pales¬ 
tine, Transjordana, and Syria, mostly of the oncocyclus 
section. Includes Atrofusca, Atropurpurea, Haynei, Hauran- 
ensis. Nigricans, Melanosticta, Setarana and others. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS PALLIDA—ecbh(2)36. Fragrant flowers of largest 
size. Clear, cool lavender. Fine. Pkt. 16c. # 
IRIS PRISMATIC A—ecrbnmh(2)24. A dainty and easy Iris, 
with flowers of pure violet, the curled falls, white with 
blue veinings. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 50c. # 
IRIS PSEUDACORUS—ecbnmh(2)35. Rich burnished yel¬ 
low, often brown-veined. Thrives in ordinary border, but 
likewise may be used for naturalizing along streams or 
about pool margins. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 75c. # 
IRIS PSEUDACORUS CREAM PRIMROSE—Lovely pale 
yellow form. Pkt. 15c. # 
IRIS PURDYI—rny(2)]5. Soft yellow to tawny pinkish 
purple. Charming. Pkt. 15c. 
IRIS PYRENAICA — crby(2)14. Handsome blue-and-gold 
Iris fro.m the Pyrenees. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS RUTHENICA—erh(l-2)]0. Dainty dwarf Iris of the 
steppes, Roumania to the Altai. Large blossoms with hori¬ 
zontal falls, white with deep purple veinings. Standards 
dark blue. Much sought. Pkt. 26c. # 
IRIS RUTHENICA NANA—ry(2)6. Rare alpine form of 
this desirable species. Pkt. 35c. 
IRIS SAMBUCINA—cby(2)26. Claret-colored falls, stand¬ 
ards of soft yellow, purple-stained. Elder-blossom perfume. 
Most attractive. Pkt. 25c. 
IRIS SETOSA—rby(2)25. The Alaska Iris. Showy, flattened 
blossoms of bright blue. Pkt 15c. 
IRIS SHELFORD GIANT—cbh(2)60. Magnificent English 
hybrid. Giant flowers of creamy yellow, blotched golden 
orange. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c. 
IRIS SIBIRICA ALBO-COERULEA—ecbh(2)40. Delicate 
azure tintings, veinings and suffusions on pearl-white ground. 
A very lovely form that comes pretty true from seed, 
Pkt. 15c. # 
IRIS SIBIRICA BLUE KING—Rich blue, marked purple. 
Pkt. 10c: ^4 oz. 35c. # 
IRIS SIBIRICA PERRY’S BLUE—Clear azure, almost sky 
blue. Delightful shade. Pkt. 15c. # 
IRIS SIBIRICA SNOW QUEEN—Purest snowy white, with 
rich yellow patch. Profuse, easy, beautiful. Fine for 
cutting. Foliage, too, is attractive. Possibly a hybrid. 
Pkt. lOe; % oz. 35c: 1 oz. $1.10. # 
IRIS SIBIRICA HYBRIDS—ecbb(2)36. In this easy and 
very satisfactory Iris section, there will be pure and suffused 
whites, lavender, azure, indigo, purple and red-violet. Seed 
from fourteen named varieties. Will thrive anywhere. Pkt. 
10c: % oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. # 
IRIS SINTENISI—rbh(2)20. Flowers of Spanish Iris form, 
a curious blend of lilac, gray-lavender and tawny buff on 
white. Ridged seed-pods. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. # 
IRIS SOFARANA—rbdy(2)18. Curious Iris, local on Leb¬ 
anon. Very like Iris susiana, save that the ground color 
is cream, rather than gray, and the netting deep purple, 
rather than black. Full sun. 4 seeds for 20c. 
IRIS SOGDIANA—A rare “spuria”, on order of Iris Mon- 
golica, same color range and effect, but only half the size. 
Very good. Pkt. 20c. # 
IRIS SPURIA BLEND—ecrbh(y)(2). A group of likeable 
Irises, with blossoms of most distinct form, and with a 
range of coloring that, unlike most others, carries a mini¬ 
mum of blue and violet, running more to white, varied 
yellows, orchid, silvery and tawny shades. Pkt. 15c; % 
oz. 35c; % oz. 60c. # 
IRIS SULFUREA—cbh(2)36. Rare species from the Cau¬ 
casus, Giant bearded flowers of softest yellow, with pale 
green suffusions. Pkt. 20c. # 
IRIS STYLOSA—(Iris unguicularis)rcfy(htw). Beautiful and 
large flowers of bright lilac. Tends to be winter-blooming, 
any time from October to February, so usually handled 
under glass in north. 3 seeds for 25c. 
IRIS TECTORUM—rby(2)16. Roof Iris of Japan. Loose 
spraysi of large blue flowers, with white crests. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS TENAX—erch(2)16. A graceful and pleasing Iris, 
long in bloom. Variable, from white, through pale pink 
and mauve, to claret, or velvety purple. Often there are 
white or violet veinings ; rarely, buff suffusions. Pkt. 15c; 
% oz. 36c; 1/4 oz. 60c. 
IRIS TRIPETALA—erby(l-2)20. Big flaring falls of var¬ 
iable shades of blue and violet, often netted. Standards 
are absent, or reduced to merest vestigal points, giving odd 
effect to blossom. Greatly floriferous. Pkt. 16c. # 
IRIS TUBEROSA—urby(l)16. A tuberous-rooted Iris-segre- 
gate, now to be known (correctly) asi Hermodactylus. Flow¬ 
ers like some strangely ornate serpent-head from a Mayan 
carving; the falls, black velvet; the ophidian standards, 
lurid green of jade. If were-wolves, why not were-flowers, 
for of a surety there is an air of weird bewitchment about 
this one? Seed takes its own time to germinate, hut is 
sure enough eventually. Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS VARTANI—ury(l)8. The rare Nazareth Iris, native 
only to Galilee. Flowers of silvery lavender to cloudy blue. 
Sometimes forms pure white, or white with blue marblings, 
appear. Sweet almond perfume in bloom. Very early. 6 
seeds for 25c. 
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