IRIS GERMANICA 
(German Iris) 
These well-known "Old-fcshioned Flags" have 
been improved until we now have thousands 
of new varieties. 0"rs are selected as the best 
and carry a high rating by the American Iris 
Society. 
In planting, do not cover the roots more than 
2 indies, nor use manure as a plant food. Bone 
meal may be used sparingly. 
25c each; $1.25 for 6; $2.50 per doz. 
The figures (9.4 and others) indicate rating. 
Ambassadeur. 9.4. Standards purplish bronze; 
falls velvety maroon. 
B. Y. Morrison. 8.8. Standards pale lavender- 
violet; falls velvety purple bordered lavender. 
Caprice. Light magenta; fragrant. 
Cluny. 8.8. Standards pale lilac-blue; falls 
deeper. 
Coronation. Large, rich, deep golden yellow. 
Corrida. 8.8. Standards sky-blue with deeper 
shadings. 
Dauntless. A beautiful red-toned Iris, with 
darker, velvety falls. 50c each. 
Desert Gold. NEW. An exceptionally fine 
straw-yellow Iris. Large, early and fragrant. 
Dolly Madison. 9.3. Standards mauvette, shad¬ 
ing out to yellow at the base. Falls ager- 
atum-blue and old gold. 
Dream. 8.5. A solid, soft, clear pink color. 
Gold Imperial. A very fine deep yellow. 
Her Majesty. 7.7. Standards lilac-pink; falls 
darker. 
La Niege. 8.3. Pure, glistening white. 
Lent A. Williamson. 9.6. Standards lavender- 
violet; falls pansy-purple. 
Lohengrin. 8.2. Uniform lilac-rose. 
Lord of June. 8.7. Unusually large, standards 
soft lavender-blue; falls rich violet-blue. 
Mary Geddes. NEW. Beautiful and unusual. 
Standards and falls orange-salmon. Very 
floriferous. $1.00 each. 
Morning Splendor. Large flowers of rich red 
tone and heavy substance. 
Mrs. Valery West. Standards smoky tan. Falls 
deep velvety purple. 
Opera. 8.4. Standards reddish lilac; falls vel¬ 
vety violet. 
Pallida Dalmatica. 8.8. Clear, deep lavender; 
very large. 
Parc de Neuilly. 8.1. Rich plum-purple. 
Princess Beatrice. 9.5. Soft lavender. 
Rose Dominion. Standards a beautiful rose- 
pink bicolor with flaring falls, and a vivid 
golden beard. Unlike all others. 
Selene. A tall, pure luminous white with a 
yellow beard. Large flowers of heavy sub¬ 
stance. 
Souv. de Mme. Gaudichau. 9.8. Standards dark 
purple; falls brilliant blackish purple. 
Susan Bliss. 8.8. Orchid-pink. 
Sweet Lavender. 8.8. Heavily ruffled; pale 
lavender-blue standards and flaring Chinese 
violet falls. 
True Charm. 8.4. White standards suffused 
with lavender; falls creamy white edged with 
lavender. 
Wedgewood. Large flower of rich Wedgwood- 
China-blue. 
White Queen. The purest white Iris in culti¬ 
vation. 
Iris Kaempferi 
(Japanese Iris) 
Later than the German Iris and should be in 
every garden. Wonderful display of colcr when 
in bloom. We have selected outstanding va¬ 
rieties for this section and you will be pleased 
with them. Prefer a moist soil but will grow 
anywhere. 
Good clumps at 35c each; 3 for $1.00. 
Gekko-no-nami. White, base of petals and 
veins yellow. 
Hizakwa. Purple, with 6 frilled petals. 
Sakata. Delicate lavender, veined purple; 3 
petals. 
Zedo Kagin. Rose with purple markings; 3 
petals. 
Surprise. Blue-lavender and mauve markings; 
6 petals. 
Yama Yama. White flushed lavender, with a 
narrow hair-line edging of bright violet on 
the standards. 
Iris Sibirica 
(Siberian Iris) 
Follow the German Iris. These smaller blos¬ 
soms when nestling in the long, narrow, grace¬ 
ful foliage are showy and beautiful. Fine for 
cut flowers. We offer in two colors—Blue and 
White. 25c each; 6 for $1.25. 
LINUM perenne. Flax. Attractive, both in 
foliage and bloom. Flowers a lovely blue. 
For border or rockery. 1 l/ 2 -2 ft. 
MERTENSIA. Virginia Bluebell. Attractive 
native plant with showy blue flowers open¬ 
ing in early spring. Prefer a shady location 
but will grow anywhere. 12-18 inches. 
MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not. Rich blue flow¬ 
ers with a yellow eye. Prefer a moist situa¬ 
tion. 6 inches. 
PAPAVER ORIENTALE. Oriental Poppy. 
We offer a few of the best after testing 
many. Plant in fall. 6 named varieties. 
30c each; 4 for $1.00. 
Beauty of Livermore. Dark crimson, black 
blotch. 
Mrs. Perry. Salmon-pink. 
Apricot Queen. True apricot. 
Delicata. Old-rose-pink. 
Perry's White. White, dark maroon base. 
Wurtembergia. Brilliant rose-red. 
Old-Fashioned Red. 20c each; 6 for $1.00. 
PENTSTEMON torreyi. Beard Tongue. 
Graceful spikes of tubular scarlet flowers. 
Midsummer. 2-3 ft. 
Phlox 
One of our most popular perennials with 
spikes of single showy blossoms produced off 
and on through the summer. Keep dead blos¬ 
soms cut and do not water foliage. We have 
selected some of the best. 
PHLOX AUGUSTA. Brilliant cherry-red. 
PHLOX COLUMBIA. Loveliest pink. 
The above introduced and patented by 
Wayside Gardens. Our plants come from 
the originators. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
PHLOX. B. Comte. Unusual burgundy-red. 
P., Beacon. Brilliant cherry-red. 
P., Frau G. von Lassburg. Late. White; im¬ 
mense panicles. 
P., Miss Lingard. Earliest white; long, graceful 
panicles. 
P., Mrs. Milly Van Hoboken. Bright pink, suf¬ 
fused mauve. 
P., Thor. Deep salmon-pink, aniline-red eye. 
P. subulata rosea. Moss or Mountain Phlox. 
Dwarf, early, pink with mosslike semi-ever¬ 
green foliage. Thrives in hot dry locations. 
Fine for rockeries or ground covering. 
PINKS. Old-fashioned Hardy Pinks. Indispens¬ 
able in both border and rockery. Mixed 
colors. 12 inches. 
Japanese Anemone 
PRIMULA. Primrose. Attractive rosettes of 
foliage from which rise clusters of single 
velvety flowers. Good in moist semi-shaded 
places. 
P., Moerheim Hybrids. Lovely shades from 
cream to crimson. 
P. Vulgaris. The true yellow Primrose. Fra¬ 
grant. 
All Primulas: 30c each; 4 for $1.00. 
PYRETHRUM. Painted Daisv. Daisy-like 
flowers, excellent for cutting. Mixed shades. 
May and June. 2 ft. 
Phlox Subulata Rosea 
Iris, Ambassadeur 
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 
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