Crested 
A lthough there are but a few varieties in the 
Crested Iris group, these few are among the most 
charming of all Irises. The homes of the various 
members of this group are widely separated. One comes 
from the sunny sandy shores of Lake Michigan, another 
from the woodlands of the south and still others are found 
growing in the Himalayan Mountains, China and Japan. 
In this interesting group, the "beard" of the Bearded 
Iris is replaced by a crest, like a cock's comb part way 
down the center of the petals, the crest being of the same 
substance as the petals. The markings on some of them 
remind one of bits of beautiful hand painted porcelain. 
All are especially suited to the Rock Garden or the edge 
of a small bed or border excepting Milesii and Paltec 
which are much taller than the others. 
Planting and cultural directions accompany all shipments. 
Cristate— 4 to 6 in. DELIGHTFUL CRAB-APPLE FRA¬ 
GRANCE. Dainty soft amethyst-blue with a touch of 
gold. Beautifully fringed and crested. Prefers a semi- 
shady location, where it will carpet the ground with 
color. May flowering. See color illustration. .20 
Cristate Alba —4 to 6 in. A handsome white form of the 
above. Very rare. May flowering...50 
Gracilipes —6 in. A tiny Japanese Crested Iris of dainty 
pinkish-lilac color. One of the most desirable of this 
group. Prefers a semi-shady location. May flower¬ 
ing .35 
Gracilipes Albe —6 in. A very rare pure white form of 
the above. May flowering. 2.50 
Japonica —-18 in. One of the most beautiful of all the 
Crested Iris, with the flowers borne in loose sprays. 
Snowy white, with a ring of lavender dots surrounding 
a brilliant orange centre. Requires protection in the 
north. Fine for growing indoors in pots.75 
Lacustris —3 in. The tiniest of all Iris—a smaller Cristata 
from the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. Flowers dur¬ 
ing April and early May and again intermittently through 
the summer. Requires a sunny sandy location.35 
Tectorum 
Milesii —36 in. Claret purple flowers, resembling Tectorum 
illustrated on this page but on tall, wiry, branching 
stems. From the Himalayan Mountains.50 
Oliver Twist —10 in. A new Hybrid of Cristata and Tec¬ 
torum, in the color of Cristata, but with the more robust 
growth of Tectorum. 1.00 
Paltec —24 in. A most unusual cross between a Crested 
Iris and a Tall Bearded Iris (Pallida x Tectorum). One 
of the fortunate results of this very unusual cross is that 
Paltec is more or less everblooming. The flower is very 
much like Tectorum, illustrated on this page, of a uni¬ 
form self-blue. It has both the crest of the Crested 
Iris, with the beard of the Bearded Iris, the beard being 
superimposed on top of the crest. New and very 
rare .35 
Tectorum —10 in. The famous roof Iris of China and 
Japan. Deep lilac-blue, with an ivory crest. May flow¬ 
ering. See color illustration.15 
Tectorum Album —10 in. An exquisite snow-white form of 
above, the crests being marked with gold. Very rare 
and handsome. May flowering. 75 
Crested Iris Collection 
This collection will include Tec¬ 
torum, the famous blue "Roof Iris" 
of China and Japan; Cristata, a 
lovely, fragrant, amethyst-blue 
Miniature for a semi-shady pocket 
in the rock garden or any other 
semi-shady position in the garden; 
Gracilipes, a lovely pinkish-laven¬ 
der Japanese Miniature and two 
others of my selection. 
5 Crested Iris, 
All different. 
All labelled 
Cristata 
