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Crested Iris 
Iris kaempferi © Oriental Iris 
These flower after the Bearded Irises have 
gone, and will do well in almost any location, 
but especially well where it is moist. 
IMPROVED VARIETIES. 
Betty Holmes. Tremendous, pure white 
flowers. Perfect im Its purity. 
Elbrus. Double, clear lavender flower of 
Immense size and splendid substance. 
Light-in-the-Opal. Double; orchid-pink 
with glistening sheen. 
Mahogany Giant. Deeper shade of vel- 
vety maroon than Mahogany, and larger. 
Violet Giant. Rich violet; semi-double; 
frequently 27 inches in circumference. 
White Giant. White with yellow markings. 
Above Improved Irises, $1 each, $11 per doz. 
STANDARD VARIETIES. 
Ruby King. Double; ruby-crimson. 
Blue Queen. Deep blue, veined yellow. 
La Favorite. Double; white, veined blue. 
Mrs. George Stumpp. Single; white. 
Painted Lady. Single; purple, white 
center. Not difficult to grow. 
Pyramid. Tall. Dark violet-purple, yel- 
low blotch. 
Templeton. Double; light violet, mottled 
reddish pink and white. 
Violet Beauty. Deep violet; single. 
All Standard Irises, 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, 
$5.50 per doz. 
Iris sibirica + Siberian Iris 
They make large clumps of decorative 
grassy green foliage and produce an abun- 
dance of flowers excellent for cutting. 314 to 
4 ft. June. 
Emperor. A dark violet-blue. 
Perry’s Blue. Clear sky-blue. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. 
Miniature Irises 
% An early dwarf type, blooming along with 
the daffodil. Beautiful and delicate in appear- 
ance, yet especially hardy. Recommended for 
the rock-garden, for edging the border or 
alongside the garden path. 
Fauntleroy. * Standards white edged 
soft yellow; falls purple edged yellow. 
6 in. 
Mogador. * Milk-white standards; falls 
soft yellow. 12 in. 
Rose Mist. * Soft rose-lilac. 10 in. 
Sound Money. Rich golden yellow. 
Blooms spring and fall. 8 in. 
Tampa. * Brilliant mulberry-red. 1 ft. 
Tony. * Brilliant dark ruby-red. 1 ft. 
PRICES, unless otherwise noted, $1.10 for 3, $4.25 per doz. 
Bearded Iris 
Oriental Iris 
IRIS PUMILA. ~% Dwarf Iris. Lovely little 
Iris only 8 inches high. Blooms in April 
and May. Useful for the rock-garden; 
can also be used for edging. 
~ Excelsa. % Pale Jemon-yellow. 
Sambo. * Dark violet-blue. 
Schneekuppe. * A large showy white. 
IRIS CRISTATA. Crested Iris.'* Large 
crested flowers of soft amethyst-blue 
with a touch of gold. May. 4 to 6 in. 
IBERIS. Perennial Candytuft. * Beautiful 
dwarf evergreen plants thriving in sun or 
partial shade. Useful for the rock- 
garden and for edging. 
Gibraltarica. Beautiful pale lilac flowers 
In great profusion. May. 9 in. 
Sempervirens, Little Gem. Compact 
little bright green plant, becomes a mass 
of white flowers in June. 6 to 8 in. 
Sempervirens, Snowflake. A_ strong 
variety with green leaves and heads of 
perfect snow-white flowers in May. 
1 to 11% ft. 
LAVANDULA. Lavender. Old-fashioned, 
fragrant plants with beautiful gray foli- 
age and wiry spikes of lavender-blue 
flowers. The whole plant Is aromatic 
and the flowers are much used in the 
making of sachets. 
Delphinensis. A very hardy dwarf 
Lavender, growing dense and compact. 
Gray foliage. 
Dentata. Fine green foliage with serrated 
edges. The plant has a nice compact 
habit; is in flower all summer and fall. 
Twickle Purple. A new variety with 
deep purple-blue flowers. 2 ft. 
Munstead Strain. A __ taller-growing 
variety with gray-green foliage. 2 to 
21% ft. June. 
See also Herbs, pages 23 and 24. 
LINUM. Flax. 
Flavum. A dwarf shrubby plant with 
bright golden yellow flowers from June 
to August. 1 ft. 
Perenne. Old-fashioned border plant, ab- 
solutely indispensable. The foliage is 
light and graceful, and its bright blue 
flowers rest on the plant like blue butter- 
flies. Myriads of blooms are produced 
incessantly from June until the autumn. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower; In- 
dian Paint-Brusb. <A lovely plant, ideal 
for semi-shady locations or near the 
water’s edge and a gem for naturalizing. 
Brilliant scarlet flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Siberian Iris 




Miniature Iris 
These 
showy North American natives all have 
grassy leaves and extremely bold spikes 
of flowers. 
LIATRIS. Blazing Star; Gayfeather. 
Pycnostachya. A most attractive peren- 
nial with long spikes of rich purple 
flowers. 4 ft. Sept. 
Scariosa alba. A splendid new variety 
with very heavy spikes of snow-white 
flowers produced in September. A grand 
border plant for this trme of year. 5 ft. 
55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
Scariosa, September Glory. A new in- 
troduction and a veritable giant, growing 
up to 7 feet high. The gigantic flower- 
spikes are a rich purple from top to bot- 
tom, and in late September make a mar- 
velous display. 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, 
$5.50 per doz. 
LOVAGE. See Herbs, pages 23 and 24. 
Lupinus polyphyllus - Lupine 
Extremely handsome perennial with beau- 
tiful palmate foliage and long spikes of bril- 
liantly colored pea-shaped flowers in June 
and July. 
Blue Shades 
Rose Shades 
Red Shades 
Mixed Shades 
Pure White 
Russell Lupins. The much-publicized hy- 
brid Lupins from England. These won- 
derful plants bear tremendous spikes in 
colors and combinations never seen be- 
fore, the fruit of years of careful work. 
3 to 5 ft. June, July. We offer strong, 
3-inch pot-plants, 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 
3, $5.50 per doz. 
LYCHNIS. Rose Campion; Catchfly. A 
handsome plant of easy culture in any 
garden soil. They like a sunny situation 
and are excellent for beds or perennial 
borders. 
Chalcedonica. A striking plant. Heads 
of vivid scarlet flowers in June and July. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Viscaria splendens fl.-pl. * A wonder- 
ful plant making a tuft of grassy foliage 
from which arise stiff stems, smothered 
with large, double, and extremely beauti- 
ful rose-pink flowers in great profusion. 
15 in. 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 
per doz. 
LYTHRUM, Red Beacon. A great Im- 
provement on the old-time Purple 
Loosestrife. Tall cerise-pink _ spikes. 
3 ft. Aug.-Oct. 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, 
$5.50 per doz. 
MARJORAM. See Herbs, pages 23 and 24 
Purchaser pays transportation beyond 50 miles of New York 
* Dwarf plants for the Rock-garden and edging the Perennial Border 
NEW YORK 8,N. Y. 
A good combination planting is Iris along with Chrysanthemums. . 
effective in spring and again in autumn 
Hardy Perennial Plants 79 
