SNAPCUT PRUNING SHEARS, 
with draw-cut blades; 
Ladies’ size, 6 in. 
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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. 
Elbrus. Double, clear Javender 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, $2.90 for Sh. 
$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 with 
lavender center. 
Painted Lady. Single. A beautiful com- 
bination of pink and white. 
Pyramid. Tall. Dark violet-purple, yel- 
Iow blotch. 
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, $1.30 for 3, $5 per doz., $35 per 100. 
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 lemon-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 1% 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; ts 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. 
Nana compacta. Dwarf strain of English 
lavender. Very desirable. 1 ft. 
See also Herbs, pages 104 and 105. 
LINUM. Flax. 
Flavum. A compact plant with rich yel- 
low flowers. Of comparatively easy 
culture. 15 to18in. Blooms all summer. 
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 autumn. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower; In- 
dian Paint-Brush. 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 


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Miniature Iris 
| LIATRIS. Blazing Star; Gayfeather. These 
showy North American natives all have 
grassy leaves and extremely bold spikes 
of flowers. 
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 time 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. 
Lupinus polyphyllus - Zzpine 
Extremely handsome perennial with beau- 
tiful palmate foliage and long spikes of bril- 
liantly colored pea-shaped flowers in June 
and July. They like partly shaded, well- 
drained spots with soil that is not too rich and 
free from lime. They hate to be moved. 
Blue Shades Red Shades 
Rose Shades Mixed Shades 
Pure White 
Russell Lupines. The much-publicized hy- 
brid Lupines 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. 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 104 and 105. 
Purchaser pays transportation beyond 50 miles of N. Y. 
* 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 55 
