Siberia 
R ussia and Central Europe are the home of Iris “Siber- 
ico" while "Orientalis" comes from Manchuria and 
Japan, These two species have been crossed and the 
qualities and characteristics of both parents have been 
blended together and intermingled to produce a race that 
is now commonly called "Siberian Iris." 
They are all quite hardy, and many eminent authorities 
consider them the most elegant of all Irises. They are of 
the easiest culture and are prodigious bloomers, an es¬ 
tablished clump often producing fifty or more flowering 
stalks. They grow on long thin tubular stems, have orna¬ 
mental, grass-like foliage and are excellent cut flowers, 
lasting a long time when cut. They bloom about the 
same time as the "Bearded" Iris. They are especially fine 
for landscape work, or for bordering a brook or pond, 
where they should be kept just above the water line. They 
prefer a moist, well-drained, sunny situation and soil that is 
rich in humus, but will take care of themselves almost any¬ 
where. In fact, I have had them do exceedingly well in 
almost full shade, where the soil was quite dry. The best 
fertilizer is well-rotted stable manure. Avoid lime, also 
bone meal on account of its lime content. 
Planting instructions accompany all shipments. 
Avocet —33 in. A new European introduction in vivid 
bright blue. The falls are veined blue on a white 
ground at the throat. 2.50 
Blue Charm —36 in. Very large flowers of intense blue 
with horizontal falls. 20 
Blue Owl —36 in. Fine rich blue, with triangular white 
throat veined purple, blending into a prominent bronze 
throat area .20 
Blue Ridge —30 in. A very lovely new large light blue 
flower, shaded turquois. Fringed stigmas.20 
Blue Wings —36 in. A new variety with very large flow¬ 
ers of clear soft blue. 20 
Bob White —28 in. A new waxy snow-white for the front 
of the border. Soft lemon zone at the throat.25 
Caesar —30 in. The richest colored of all Siberian Iris. 
A brilliant red-purple of large size and finest form. Re¬ 
cently sold for $25.00 for a single plant. See color illus¬ 
tration . 20 
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Caesar 
George Wallace —46 in. EARLY. Of especial interest 
because it is the first Siberian Iris to bloom, flowering 
about the middle of May on Long Island. An excellent 
Iris. See color illustration.15 
Kingfisher Blue —54 in. A fine large bright uniform sky 
blue on four and one half foot stems. Without doubt 
one of the very finest of the Siberian Iris.20 
Lacewing —48 in. A new European introduction. Very 
large flowers of deep sky-blue, with a snow white spot 
on the falls; style arms shaded bright mauve. 2.50 
Llewellyn —42 in. A NEW, very large flower of a most 
unusual and attractive shade of soft blue. Distinctive 
and outstanding . 20 
f 
George 
Wallace 
Caesar's Brother —GIVEN 
HONORABLE M E N - 
TION BY THE AMER¬ 
ICAN IRIS SOCIETY, 
1936. Surpasses Cae¬ 
sar in depth of color, 
although entirely dif¬ 
ferent. The darkest 
and best Siberian Iris, 
being an unusually rich 
black pansy-pur¬ 
ple .35 
Dragonfly —58 in. A fine 
strong growing extra 
tall variety, standing 
shoulder high. Color 
uniform bluish-violet, 
with a bronze throat. 
One of the finest and 
tallest . 20 
Emperor (Improved) 48 
in. An improved strain 
of Emperor. Typical 
Orientalis form. Em¬ 
peror was collected by 
the late E. H. Wilson 
in China. The flowers 
are large and of good 
form ond substance 
and the color is a uni¬ 
form rich deep violet- 
blue .15 
Margaret —36 in. A lovely new importation from England 
in a delicate Cambridge blue, with silvery styles. Beauti¬ 
fully formed flowers of large size.... 2.50 
May Morning —32 in. OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME 
LAST YEAR under the name May Day. The largest 
of all Siberian Iris. Almost as large as a Japanese Iris. 
A lovely deep blue-purple, with beautifully veined 
throat . 1.00 
Miss. Duluth —30 in. A fine new introduction with vel¬ 
vety dark indigo-blue flowers of heavy substance. No 
other Siberian Iris of the same color. 35 
Nora Distin —30 in. Standards and styles clear violet. 
Falls white, edged and veined China Blue. A strikingly 
beautiful flower . 15 
Oberon —42 in. A very distinctive new European introduc¬ 
tion. Deep bright blue flowers, with large rounded 
falls, very handsomely and boldly netted on a white 
ground at the throat. 1.50 
Papillon —50 in. One of the largest and tallest varieties, 
being shoulder high, in the most lovely shade of soft 
sky blue . 15 
Peggy Perry —32 in. EARLY. Ruffled rich violet-blue, 
with a beautifully veined white throat. .15 
Periwinkle —40 in. One of the largest and finest dark 
varieties. A deep violet beauty that recently sold at 
$ 10.00 for a single plant. 15 
Perry's Blue —48 in. One of the most popular of all the 
Siberian Iris, in a beautiful shade of clear sky blue .15 
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