THE WORLD’S FINEST IRISES 

SPECIES AND VARIETIES OF BEARDLESS IRIS—Continued 
CHRYSOGRAPHES, 30 inches. This variety was given an Award of 
Merit by the "Royal Horticultural ay of England. It is a 
Chinese species introduced by E. H. Wilson. The color is the 
richest velvety violet purple et a most brilliant gold line 
down the centre of the petals; the same gold color also dots 
the throat. $2.50 each 
CUPREA. A segregated form of Fulva, all plants being root divisions 
of one original plant. The flowers are therefore all strictly 
uniform as to color and form. The color is a striking shade of 
reddish copper. It is one of our most attractive Irises. 
$3.00 each 
DELAVAYI, 48 to 54 inches. This is an exceedingly handsome variety 
of a rich brilliant red-violet color with long drooping falls. It 
was discovered in Western China, where it grows in swampy 
ground. I imported this variety in 1924 and again in 1925, none 
of the plants in either case surviving the trip. I again tried it 
in 1927, and one plant out of a dozen survived, making it rather 
an expensive experiment. This one plant established itself and 
has multiplied vigorously, and I now have a few plants that I 
can sell to those interested. It belongs to the Siberian family 
but is richer in color than any of the other Siberian Iris and 
blooms after the others are through flowering. $2.50 each 
DOROTHEA K. WILLIAMSON (Williamson, 1918), 33 inches. A rich 
velvety royal purple flower of intense color, which I consider 
one of the best and most useful in this entire section. It is a 
hybrid of Fulva and Foliosa and produces a distinctive form of 
. flower quite unlike any other Iris excepting Fulvala, another 
Fulva hybrid. Does well in a moist, well-drained location and 
partial shade. 50c each; 3 for $1.25, 6 for $2.00, 100 for $25.00 
EPAULETTE, 24 inches. Given an Award of Merit by the Royal 
Horticultural Society of England in 1924. This is a hybrid of 
Chrysographes and Bulleyana, two distinct Chinese species. I 
have been growing it successfully since 1924. $2.50 each 
FOLIOSA, 12 to 18 inches. American Species of the Hexagona group, 
whose brilliant blue flowers nestle among the luxuriant foliage. 
It makes an ideal rock garden plant and does well in partial 
shade in a moist or even somewhat marshy location. It is ideal 
beside a pool. The color is a rich violet blue. 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75, 6 for $5.00 
FULVA, 18 inches. This is an American Species from the Southern 
states, but it has proven quite crate in my gardens. The flower 
is unique in color, being a burnished copper color. It is one 
of the most interesting flowers in my entire collection, and 
although it is a wild species it seems to be quite rare. Should 
be planted in semi-shade in a moist location. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75, 6 for $6.00 
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