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LOVELY MINIATURE IRIS GEMS 
The First Flowers of Springtime 
For the Rock Garden 
These rare and delightful marvels, 
from Syria and Asia Minor, flower 
in the open garden on Long Island 
during the stormy wintry month of 
March, just ahead of the Crocus, 
and continue to bloom until the 
middle of April. (They will flower 
a month earlier in the South.) The 
flowers are of rich royal purple 
and the violet fragrance is so pro¬ 
nounced that it will fill a room 
with its fragrance if cut and 
brought into the house. Nothing 
that flowers later in the garden 
is more brilliant or effective or 
blooms more profusely. I know of 
a planting that has flowered un¬ 
disturbed for more than 50 years 
in an old New England Garden, 
which testifies to its hardiness. 
Have you ever heard of "square" 
foliage? Well, this is one of the 
peculiarities of Iris Reticulata, for 
it has narrow, grass-like, four-sided 
Iris Reticulata square foliage. In early Spring it 
pushes these green spears through 
snow and ice, and is ready to burst forth into full bloom with the first sign of favorable 
weather. And it is not a small flower, as might be expected with an early bloomer, but 
a flower of ample size, and attractive in every way. 
Iris Reticulata is particularly happy in a sunny spot in the rock garden. It will also 
be right at home under a shrub, or a tree, for it will be in full flower long before the 
shrub or tree has produced any leaves to shade it. It may also be grown indoors in pots. 
A dozen to a seven inch pot is something to enthuse about. 
You will surely want to add Iris Reticulata to your garden. It will give your friends 
something to marvel about. Cultural directions for growing outdoors, and in pots, will 
be sent with each shipment. 
12 RARE IRIS RETICULATA FOR $2.00 
100 FOR $15.00 
Postpaid Anywhere in the United States 
For other March Flowering Iris see Cantab, King Caesar and Persica, 
page 23 of my Iris and Peony Catalog. 
Also Useful for Edging Small Beds and Borders, Etc. 
To discover these dainty little beauties in their own home we must visit Austria, Hungary, 
South Russia, or the Caucausus, where Iris Pumila may be found growing wild in many 
colors; or Southwestern France or Northwestern Italy, where Iris Chamaeiris grows in 
abundance. Pumila is a stemless Iris, while Chamaeiris is a miniature form that produces 
stems from 6 to 10 inches in height. These two types have been crossed to create the 
varieties listed in my catalog, and those included in this collection, retaining all of the 
charm of Iris Pumila, on the stems of Chamaeiris. They are prodigious bloomers, and 
have all the Characteristics of the Tall Bearded Iris, the flowers being in proportion to 
the size of the plant, and from six to ten inches in height. There are many places about 
the garden where their exquisite daintiness and charm will be most appropriate. They 
begin to flower in April in our Northern states and continue to the middle of May. 
(The flowering season in the South is a month earlier.) 
15 LOVELY MINIATURE IRIS GEMS FOR $2.00 
Postpaid Anywhere in the United States Cultural Directions Included 
This collection will contain 15 Lovely Miniature Iris Gems in at least six choice varieties, 
my selection, carefully chosen by me to cover the color range. It will include a lovely 
soft sky blue, a deep rich purple, a fine deep yellow, a pure snow white, a burgundy red, 
and a new mauve pink tone. Each will be carefully labeled. 
For a complete list of 
these Miniature Gems 
see page 22 of my Iris 
and Peony Catalogue. 
Miniature Bearded Iris 
POGOCYCLUS HYBRIDS 
It was in the gardens of Sir Michael Foster, Member of British Parliament, and a 
pioneer Iris student, that this remarkable race had its origin. Many of the Pogocyclus 
Hybrids in my collection came originally from the gardens of Sir Michael Foster, and 
during the month of May the best of them may be seen in bloom in my Exhibition 
Gardens at Bayside. 
One American introduction, William Mohr, originated in California and named after 
the originator, who never lived to see it in commerce, is an outstanding achievement. 
It is one of the finest of this entire group and the highest rated of them all. It is one 
of the largest of all Iris and always reminds me of a superb giant orchid. 
This group is the result of crossing two distinct races of Iris, and the results obtained 
are breath-taking in their exquisite beauty. They are as different from all other Iris as 
though they belonged to another planet, and even the varieties differ greatly from each 
other. All have unusual or quaint markings or stripes. They flower throughout the month 
of May, ahead of the Tall Bearded Iris, (a month earlier in the South) and will add a 
note of distinction to any part of the garden. They are especially suited to the rock 
garden, but quite at home anywhere and are among the hardiest of all Iris. 
POGOCYCLUS HYBRID IRIS COLLECTION 
8 MAGNIFICENT BEAUTIES, ALL LABELED, FOR $2.00 
My Selection 
Postpaid Anywhere in the United States Cultural Directions Included 
This collection will include only the finest of the race. Wm. Mohr, shown in color on the 
preceding page will be included, which alone sold a few years ago at $25.00 for a single 
plant; it will also include at least one variety from the gardens of Sir Michael Foster. 
For complete collection of Pogocyclus Hybrids, see page 25 of my 
Iris and Peony Catalogue. 
EARLY FLOWERING ARISTOCRATS 
The genius of the greatest English, French and American Hybridizers has been employed 
to prolong the Iris season by producing this Early-Flowering Race of Tall Bearded Iris 
Aristocrats. They have been brought together in the Wayman Gardens and are now 
yours to enjoy in your own gardens at small cost. You are sure to get a thrill out of 
these gorgeous beauties, for while other Iris are just making their buds, these Early 
Flowering Aristocrats will be in full bloom during the month of May in our Northern 
States. (A month earlier in the South.) 
Every variety in this group is a Masterpiece. Each one is a different color. One was 
introduced recently at $40.00 for a single plant. Another recently sold at $25.00 for 
a single plant. One is the deepest colored Iris grown, so intense that it seems to be 
dripping with color, and so velvety that it seems to be cut out of the finest plush. 
One is a soft rosy-bronze blend, that brought a new color tone to the Iris family. 
Another is the new orchid-pink tone so much sought after. They are all large and 
handsome, and from 24 to 36 inches tall. All are entirely hardy and will produce a 
mass of gorgeous flowers anywhere with little care. 
10 EARLY-FLOWERING IRIS ARISTOCRATS—$2.00 
All Different — All Labeled — My Selection 
I will furnish in this collection a group that recently sold at a 
combined price of more than $140.00 
Postpaid Anywhere in the United States. Cultural Directions Accompany All Shipments. 
For other May Flowering Iris, See Ruthenica, Tricuspis, Verna, Graminea, page 23; 
Cristata, Cristata Alba, Gracilipes, Tectorum, and Tectorum Album, page 24; also 
Regelio-Cyclus Hybrids, page 26, and all of the Tall Bearded Iris marked "EARLY" 
on pages 3 to 20 inclusive. 
