20 Perennial Plants 
Gardenside Nurseries, Inc., Shelburne, Vt. 


starts slowly. Use them in the front half of 
the border, or in clumps at the edge of shrub- 
bery, or in the cutting garden. 
delavayi. From a clump of many toothed 
leaves, at the ground, rise 2 foot stems, topped 
with a cluster of tubular, rosy-purple flowers, 
3 inches long, which open for a long period in 
June and July. 50 cts. each. 
grandiflora. Similar to the_ preceding, but 
shorter, the leaves less divided, and _ the 
flowers a fine rose red. 50 cts. each. 
grandiflora brevipes. Has brilliant crimson 
flowers. $1.00 each. 
IRIS. It is generally agreed that the beauti- 
ful Iris of gardens, which involve many 
species and hybrids of them, be termed 
Bearded Iris. Their culture need not be 
elaborated, nor uses suggested. The follow- 
ing selection does not include the very latest. 
But it does include every color and phase 
in varieties of sufficient merit to grace any 
garden. 
Allure. <A soft pink-toned sort. 
Andante. Rich red-purple self. 
Aphrodite. Bright lilac pink. 
Autumn King. Dark blue. 
fall. 
Autumn Queen. 
spring and fall. 
Blue Banner. An outstanding light blue. 
B. Y. Morrison. Violet standards and deep 
purple falls. 
Caroline E. Stringer. 
ing. 
Coronation. One of the best yellows. 
Dejah. Tall, dark silvery blue. 
Firefall. Bronze red. 
Folkwang. Lustrous pink. 
Frieda Mohr. Pink bi-color, large and fine. 
Gabriel. Clear violet blue. 
Lord Lambourne. Dusky red effect. 
Medrano. Dark smoky claret. 
Mildred Presby. White standards; falls pansy 
violet. 
Mme. Chobaut. 
wine red. 
Modoc. Velvety black-purple. 
Morning Splendor. 
Pallida dalmatica. 
Pluie d’Or. A fine yellow. 
Rameses. Honey and pink. 
Red Radiance. Rich glowing red. 
Red tones. 
Analine blue. Fragrant. 
Shekinah. Pale lemon yellow. 
Simone Vassiere. 
Blooms spring and 
Fragrant white. Blooms 
Pale pink. Very charm- 
Pale yellow white, streaked 
Red purple. 
Fine soft lavender. 
Seminole. 
Sensation. 
Large blue lavender. 
Souvenir de Mme. Gaudichau. Dark purple. 
Susan Bliss. 
Taj Mahal. The best white we’ve seen. 
Van Cleve. Fine true blue. 
Venus de Milo. Another exceptional white. 
Vesper Gold. Tall; yellow toned flower. 
Yolande. Dark blue purple. 
Fine lilac pink. 
OTHER IRIS SPECIES. 
Beardless, D. K. Williamson. Tall grassy 
foliage, making a strong clump. The dark 
violet flowers are exceeding fine. 
cristata. Small sort, with large pale lavender 
flowers in early spring. 
cristata alba. White form of the preceding. 
dichotoma. The Vesper Iris does not flower 
until August, and then only in the evening. 
Grows to 4 feet, with lavender purple flowers. 
ensata. Makes a close clump and carries its 
lavender white flowers on 18-inch stems. 
flavissima. Formerly listed as I. arenarius. 
This tiny gem grows about 3 inches high 
and carries extremely large yellow flowers 
very early. 
tectorum. Roof Iris of Japan. Deep lilac or 
blue purple flowers on foot high stems. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI. Japanese Iris. Entirely 
distinct, these are plants for moderately moist, 
well drained soil, fully hardy, and making a 
fine stand of foliage. The blossoms are on 
3-inch stems, appear in July and are fiat, 
often 6 inches or more across. Rich soil 
should be provided as they are strong feeders. 
Use them beside pools, in moist spots in the 
grounds, and anywhere in the border, if the 
soil is deep and not dry and hard. 
Amethyst. Exquisite lavender blue; single. 
Astarte. Beautiful dark violet; double. 
Betty F. Holmes. Enormous pure _ white; 
double. 
Choseidon. Ruby crimson, with yellow blotch; 
double. 
Clarice Childs. Petunia violet; yellow center. 
Elbrus. Azure blue, large and fine; double. 
50 cts. each. 
Frances Cleveland. Soft mauve, of crepey tex- 
ture; single. 
Gold Bound. Pure white, save for gold band 
down each petal; double. 
Iso-no-nami. Soft blue, 
and gold center; double. 
with silvery veining 
John Francis. Lavender mauve, touched with 
blue; single. 
Ka Khan. White, suffused blue, 
purple center; single. 
and with 
Kamata. with white veining; 
single. 
Real sky blue, 
Kumo-no-obi. Sky blue, with distinct white 
markings; double. 
La Favorite. Large white, veined blue, with 
purple center; double. 
Light-in-the-Opal. A magnificent double pink. 
$1.00 each. 
Mahogany. 
double. 
Marjorie Parry. Light bluish lavender, flaring 
ruffled petals. 
Rich dark red, shaded maroon; 
Momi-no-taki. White, shaded 
rose pink; double. 
Mrs. J. Alex Hayden. White, edged and shaded 
violet; double. 50 cts. each. 
Painted Lady. White, 
light phlox purple. 
splashed and 
with center blotched 
All Perennial Plants 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100 unless otherwise noted, 
POSTPAID east of the Mississipvi; add 5 PERCENT WEST. Five 
of one kind or variety exactly alike at 10 rate, 25 at 100 rate. 
