21 IRIS KAEMPFER1 IMPERIAL—ecbmkt(2)36. A superb 
strain of the giant-flowered Japanese Irises. Gorgeous 
spreads of color here; white, gold-banded and threaded, 
blue, azure, turquoise, royal purples, and crimsons, in self 
hues, or netted and splashed. Many will be double. Pkt. 
15c % oz. 35c; % oz. 60c. (Plants, splendid mixture, 3 
for 60c; 10 for $1.80. Or we will send six plants, all 
excellent varieties, each one different, for $1.40.) 
21 IRIS KAEMPFERI TYPICA—Here is Iris Kaempferi as 
it grows wild. The flowers are of like form to those of the 
Imperial Strain, but smaller, and only of a uniform deep 
rich purple-blue with yellow center line. It blooms a bit 
later than the Imperial thus prolonging the season. Pkt. 
15c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 60c.) 
21 IRIS LAEVIGATA—-ecbmkt(2)36. True species, called 
finest of blue Irises. Very large flattened flowers of pure 
blue, or white edged with blue. Pkt. 15c ; % oz. 35c. 
21 IRIS LAEVIGATA PURPLE IMPERIAL—Blossom-falls 
long and drooping, richest purple with black-velvet shadings, 
Standards deep violet. Flowers later than the regular 
Japanese. Plants only this year, each 50c. 
21 IRIS MACROSIPHON—ry(l)8. Large purple flowers, 
banded straw yellow. White forms appear. Pkt. 15c. 
22 IRIS MELANOSTICTA—rdy(2)10. Transjordana. Flow¬ 
ers black-spotted over a green yellow. 3 seeds for 25c. 
21 IRIS MELLITA—erkt(l-2)(6)8. The name means “'de¬ 
light’', 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 mulberry and stains of chocolate. 
Blossoms through April and May, and usually again in 
late autumn. Full hardiness. From the Balkans. Pkt. 15c ; 
% oz. 50c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 80c; 10 for $2.35.) 
21 IRIS MILESI—bmy(2)36. Close to Iris tectorum, but 
easier and more vigorous. High-held undulate blossoms that 
6how attractive marblings of dark blue-violet over rosy 
lavender. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85; 10 for 
$2.40.) 
21 IRIS MISSOURIENSIS—cby(2)25. Fine flowers of soft 
blue, or sometimes white. A species both robust and showy. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c. (Plants, each 30c.) 
21 IRIS MONNIERI—cby(2)50. Splendid large flowers of 
soft lemon yellow, rarely with a white margin. Very like, 
save in dominant coloring, to Iris ochroleuca gigantea. 
Some botanists indeed, have considered them as varieties 
of one species. All who see it, praise it. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, 
giant-flowered in the desired soft yellow, each 40c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 10 .) 
21 IRIS MONGOLICA—cby(3)40. Great sheafs of ribbon¬ 
like glaucous foliage. The blossoms are formed along the 
orchid-lines of those of the Dutch and Spanish Xiphium 
Irises; colorings in the softer range, silvery, tawny, or 
buff grounds, with suffusions of mauve and lavender. Pkt 
10c; % oz. 25c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 65c ; 10 for $1.80.) 
22 IRIS NIGRICANS—cby(2)18. Splendid Palestine Iris, 
the flowers in effect of rich brown, a “coffee with cream” 
tone. 4 seeds for 20c. 
21 IRIS OCHROLEUCA GIGANTEA—cby(2)60. The great 
Gold-banded Iris, a spectacular beauty. Flowers of largest 
size, snowy to ivory, with big golden splash on each fall. 
At times seedlings will be altogether yellow, lemon to 
golden. This species will make a magnificent showing. 
Tkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; % oz. 60c. (Plants, each 35c; 3 
for $1.00; 10 for $2.90.) 
21 IRIS PALLIDA—cby(2)36. Fragrant flowers of clear 
cool lavender, a delightful tone. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, variety 
Astarte, each 25c; 3 for 65c; 10 for $1.90.) 
21 IRIS PUMILA—erkt(l)6. True species, delight of 
April. Save certain bulbous types, it’s the first Iris to 
bloom at Old Orchard each spring. Many rare colorings, 
the most charming perhaps, being a translucent pale cream, 
with olive stains. Then there are soft olive-marked yel¬ 
lows, mauve-lilacs, lavender suffusions. Pkt. 20c. 
21 IRIS PRISMATICA—rbcmy(2)24. A dainty and easy 
Iris, with flowers of pure violet, the curled falls white with 
violet veinings. Pkt. 15c; % cz. 50c. (Plants, each 25c; 
3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75.) 
21 IRIS PSEUDACORUS—ecbnmkt(2)35. Rich burnished 
yellow, often brown-veined. Thrives in ordinary border, 
but may also be used for naturalizing along streams, or 
about pool margins. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 75c. 
(Plants, each 20c; 3 for 55c; 10 for $1.60.) 
21 IRIS PSEUDACORUS MANDSCHURICA—Very like last, 
but even larger and more vigorous, with flowers of a bit 
deeper yellow. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 
for 65c.) 
21 IRIS PSEUDACORUS CREAM PRIMROSE — Lovely 
flowers of soft cream. A delightful form that seems to 
come true from seed. Pkt. 15c ; % oz. 25c; *4 oz. 40c. 
(Plants, each 25c; 3 for 60c.) 
21 IRIS RUTHENICA—erkt(l-2)10. Dainty dwarf Iris 
of the steppes, Rumania to the Altai. Blossoms with hori¬ 
zontal falls, white with deep purple veinings ; standards 
dark blue. Foliage fountains. Much desired, but not 
plentiful, species. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 80c.) 
21 IRIS SAMBUCINA — cby(2)25. Claret-colored falls, 
standards of soft yellow, purple-stained. Perfume of elder- 
blossoms. Attractive. Pkt. 20c. 
21 IRIS SETOSA—rby (2)25. The Alaska Iris. Showy 
flattened blossoms, large falls, but standards reduced to 
awl-like points. Bright blue. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. 
(Plants, each 25c; 3 for 60c.) 
21 IRIS SIBIRICA—ecbkt(2)36. Rich blue, marked pur¬ 
ple shadings. Pkt. 10c; ^4 oz. 30c. (Plants, each 20c; 
3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50.) 
21 IRIS SIBIRIENT HYBRIDS—ecbkt( 1-2)45. A group of 
wonderfully varied Irises, showing extraordinary range of 
colorings and markings. Many of them have been con¬ 
sidered simply as varieties of Iris sibirica, but actually 
they seem to be based on various involved inter-crossings, 
in which Irises orientalis and sibirica have been chiefly 
used, but heritage traces of Irises Delavayi, Wilsoni, For- 
resti, Clarkei, Bulleyana and others at times appear. Range 
includes white, pale azure suffusions, light and dark blue, 
indigo, violet, exquisite amethyst, with tawny shadings 
and odd veinings. We include seeds of each of the named 
kinds offered in next listing, with Snow Queen, and the 
likeable early-flowered strain formerly offered separately 
as Oriental Bouquet. We recommend to the full these 
Sibirient Irises. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00; 
*4 lb. $3.50. (Plants, mixed only, but many colors in each 
lot, each 20c ; 3 for 55c ; 10 for $1.60 ; 25 for $3.75.) 
21 SIBIRIENT IRISES—Named varieties, each 15c the pkt. 
Ask for weight quotations. Skylark, Perry’s Blue, Albo- 
coerulea, Florrie Ridler, Emperor, Blue King, Periwinkle, 
Georgian Bay, Papillon, Caesar, Butterfly, Sunnybrook, 
Kingfisher Blue, Dragonfly and White Dove. It is under¬ 
stood, of course, that these will not by any means come 
true to name, but nevertheless they should give some 
mighty fine seedlings. One pkt. each of the fifteen for 
$1.75. Order as OFFER 75A9. 
21 IRIS SNOW QUEEN—ecbkt(2)35. Perhaps best white 
Iris for mass effects. Good foliage, and a profusion of 
pure white flowers with bright yellow throat blotch. Easy 
from seed. A Sibirient. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.10. 
(Plants, each 20c; 3 for 55c; 10 for $1.60; 25 for $3.75.) 
21 IRIS SINTENISI—rby(2)25. Flowers of Spanish Iris 
form, in various blendings of lilac, gray-lavender, and 
tawny, buff on white. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. (Plants, each 
25c; 3 for 65c.) 
22 IRIS SOFARANA—rbdy(2)18. Curious Iris, local on 
Lebanon. Very like Iris susiana, save that the ground color 
is cream, rather than gray, and the netting deep purple 
rather than black. Full sun. 2 seeds for 25c. 
21 IRIS SOGDIANA—by(2)20. Rare “spuria” on order 
of Mongolica, but only half the height. Same color range. 
Good. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 65c.) 
21 IRIS SPURIA BLEND—ecby(2). A likeable group, with 
blossoms in distinctive air-flung form, and with a range 
of coloring that carries a minimum of blue and violet, 
running instead to white, varied yellows, orchids, silvery 
and tawny shades. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; *4 oz. 50c. 
21 IRIS SUWORROWI—erkt(l)18. Orchid-like flowers of 
deep blue-violet peer out from great fountains of narrow, 
ribbony foliage. Distinctive. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. (Plants, 
each 25c; 3 for 65c; 10 for $1.90.) 
21 IRIS TECTORUM—crbmy(2)18. The very lovely Roof 
Iris of Japan. Loose sprays of large blue flowers, undulate, 
with white crests. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 35c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 00 .) 
21 IRIS TECTORUM WHITE—Big undulate flowers of ex¬ 
quisite diaphanous snowy whiteness, gold on blade. Plants 
only, each 40c ; 3 for $1.10. 
21 IRIS TEN AX—erckt(2)15. A graceful and pleasing 
Iris, long in bloom. Variable, from white, through mauve 
pink, to claret or purple velvet. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. 
21 IRIS THOMPSONI—erby(l-2)15. Here is the newest of 
those delightful orchid-reminding west-coast Iris species. 
We haven’t bloomed it yet, but it is said to have airy 
undulate flowers of exquisite beauty, in wide range of 
delicate color tones and blendings. Pkt. 15c; iV oz. 35c; 
y& oz. 60c. 
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