21 IRIS DELTA BLEND—cbmy(2). The very best of the 
wonderful and unique species discovered but a few years 
ago, in the lower Louisiana delta area. They are fully 
hardy in the north, and will thrive in the ordinary garden. 
The blooming begins as the “German” Irises are fading, 
and lasts until the Japanese Irises are past their prime. The 
blossoms have rather the form of the Japanese Iris. Height 
varies from thirty inches to full seven feet. Some 200 
distinct variations of hue, shade or tone have been re¬ 
corded. They show the clearest of sky blues, then lavender 
to purple, red-violet, lilac or cerise. And there are tawny 
shades, pink tones, old rose, mahogany and ruddy orange, 
with some that are well called red. Many have golden 
crests, and the flowers are of largest size. 8 seeds for 25c. 
(Plants, mixed only, each 30c; 3 for 85c; 10 for $2.50.) 
21 IRIS DESERTORUM—bdy(2)30. Fine vigorous species 
of the “spuria” group. Flowers palest blue, or cream with 
blue shadings. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 30c. (Plants, each 26c; 
3 for 65c.) 
21 IRIS DICHOTOMA—*ebkt(4)50. August or Vesper Iris. 
In bloom from late July to early September. Perfumed 
flowers in tall branching sprays. Coloring highly variable, 
typically cool, translucent lavender with mahogany mark¬ 
ings, but in a row of seedlings at our Old Orchard Seed 
Gardens, we found more than twenty variations on this 
chromatic theme, cream to violet purple, with markings of 
buff-lemon, orange, copper, brown, mahogany and tyrian. 
Seed sown in early spring while soil is cool, will germinate 
quickly and strongly. Quite usually a fair proportion of 
the young plants will give bloom the first summer. No 
other Iris approaches this speed. For interesting effects, plant 
with Belamcanda, also easily grown from seed. Illustrated, 
page 31. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.85. 
(Plants, each 20c; 3 for 50c; 7 for $1.00; 25 for $3.00.) 
21 IRIS DICHOTOMA WHITE WINGS—Blossoms white 
with yellow centers, but some will be creamy, others with 
faint lavender suffusions, and a certain percentage of re¬ 
versions to violet must be expected. Pkt. 25c. 
21 IRIS DOUGLASIANA—crsty(2)20. Splendid undulate 
flowers that may be mauve, lilac-pink, lavender or violet. 
Rock garden delight. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 30c. 
21 IRIS DWARF HYBRIDS—erby(l-2)12. Hybrids chiefly 
of Iris pumila and I. chamaeiris. Flowers of full “German” 
Iris size and form, but dwarf plants, and coming many 
weeks earlier. Extraordinary range and brilliance of color¬ 
ing. Anyone who tries them, will surely be pleased with 
the high average excellence of the seedlings. Pkt. 15c; 
Vs oz. 30c ; % OZ- 50c. (Plants, splendid mixture, each 20c ; 
3 for 50c; 10 for $1.45.) 
21 IRIS ENSATA—ebdkt(2)28. Sword Iris. Attractive 
lilac purple or white flowers, veiled by fountains of decora¬ 
tive graceful foliage. Roots deeply and widely. One would 
need dynamite to dig it. That’s probably why it is so 
drought-resistant. Just the Iris for semi-arid regions. 
Easiest culture. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.25; % lb. 
$4.00. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.65.) 
21 IRIS FORRESTI—crmy(2)25. Intriguing flowers that 
vary from tawny primrose to pure lemon yellow, often with 
brown reticulations. Unusual. 8 seeds for 20c. (Plants, 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10.) 
21 IRIS FULVA—cbrmy(2)30. Copper Iris. Open airy 
flowers in a shade that lies between new copper and 
bronze, deepening to brown velvet toward the center. 
Illustrated, page 20. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 36c; % oz. 60c. 
(Plants, each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75.) 
21 IRIS GIANT HYBRIDS—ecby. This will produce splen¬ 
did new kinds. The seeds are saved from only the finer 
named varieties in the tall bearded or “German” class of 
Irises, giant-flowered kinds. The range and richness of 
hue and tone will surprise you. We now include the De 
Vitry strain with this, thus adding to the original more 
vivid colorings, all the soft pastel harmonies, lilac, fawn, 
buff, coppery bronze, tawny wine and the like, with storm- 
cloud shadings. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; % oz. 70c. (Plants 
general mixture, 3 for 50c ; 10 for $1.40 ; 25 for $2.75, Or 
we will send 10 divisions, each one different, each named 
and marked, for $1.90. Twenty divisions, each different 
and marked, for $3.70.) 
21 IRIS GRACILEPES—rsty(2)9. Exquisite fragile blos¬ 
soms of sky blue, orange marked. A fairy among Irises. 
Though of full garden hardiness, it also makes a charming 
pot plant. Pkt. 15c. 
21 IRIS GLADWYN (Iris foetidissima)—rbgsty(2)20. Flow¬ 
ers, usually blue-tawny, or rarely, lemon with brown vein- 
ings. Seeds of a brilliant scarlet showiness, the pods split¬ 
ting when ripe. Pods often dried for winter bouquets. A 
fine thing, despite the discouraging specific name given it 
by Linnaeus. Must be he disliked roast beef, for that is 
just the savory odor of the crushed foliage. A sniff of it 
would be clarion-call to any valiant trencher-man, Pkt. 15c. 
(Plants, each 30c; 3 for 80c.) 
21 IRIS GRAMINEA—ecry(2)16. Tricolor Iris. Vivid blue 
on defined white, with plum-stained standards. Fragrance 
of apricots. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c. (Plants, each 35c.) 
21 IRIS HALOPHILA—erbkt(2)28. Cream-yellow flowers, 
oddly, airily formed, striped and stained with a silvered 
purple. A far better Iris than certain writers would have 
us believe. Robust. It comes from Persia, edges of the 
Great Salt Marsh; from that a thought for shore plant¬ 
ings, try it on the edge of brackish ponds or inlets, per¬ 
haps in colonies at sea-marsh borders. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c; % oz. 40c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 65c; 10 for $2.00.) 
22 IRIS HAURANENSIS—rbdy(l)16. A sombre “cushion” 
beauty from limestone ledges of the Lebanon. Big flowers 
of dusky purple, with darker nettings, and patches of 
glossy black. 4 seeds for 20c. 
22 IRIS HAYNEI—rbdy(l)20. Rare Palestine species. Huge 
flowers, netted and dotted violet-black over ground color 
of a gray tawniness. Unique. 4 seeds for 26c. 
21 IRIS HEXAGONA—bmty(3)20. Enormous flowers, very 
orchidlike, of an attractive lavender-shaded violet. Blooms 
as Japanese Irises end. 6 seeds for 25c. (Plants, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10.) 
31 IRIS HISTRIOIDES—ry(l)8. An Asia Minor bulb of 
earliest spring. Big flowers of brilliant blue, marked white, 
with yellow ridges. Pkt, 15c; % oz. 40c. 
21 IRIS HYACINTHINA—erbdkt(2)20. Foliage fountains; 
butterfly flowers of delicious, diaphanous blue. They have 
been called “sapphire daffodils”. From west China and 
Tibet. Endures drought. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 36c; % oz. 60c. 
21 IRIS HYBRIDA INTERMEDIA—rbkt(l-2) 18. Here are 
big-flowered bearded Irises, “Germans”, in splendid color 
range, yellow to violet, with all between, A bit dwarfer. 
and considerably earlier in blooming than are the Giant 
Hybrids, but with flowers as large and fine. Pkt. 16c. 
(Plants, mixed only, 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.76.) 
21 IRIS INOMINATA—rkt(2)10. A rare and very lovely 
hardy species. Undulate blossoms, usually of soft golden 
apricot, a sunset shade, but varying sometimes to the clear 
lilac-lavender of a Cattleya Orchid. Often blooms second 
year. 8 seeds for 20c. 
22 IRIS JAPONICA—rbgyt(w) (2)18. As lovely as an or¬ 
chid, Crisp fringed petals, soft lavender, with purple and 
orange. Fine pot plant. Pkt. 20c. 
22 IRIS JORDANA—rbdyt(w) (1)16. Rare species, found 
deep in the Jordan rift, north of the Dead Sea. Flowers 
large, to very large, falls rose pink, lined and penciled ma¬ 
roon and patched purple. Standards veined and flecked 
dark purple on white. Of doubtful hardiness, perhaps safest 
under glass. 3 seeds for 26c. 
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