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One of the favorites of long ago, in which great improvement has been 
IRIS made by cultivation. From the old-time clusters of purplish pink flowers 
: F has been evolve most magnificent family of hardy perennials, bearing 
No flower in the perennial border surpasses oO x enoriioustril aes ae niece eueteink ip ry Cones abi shade ae g 
ran . , 3 s trusses of = yersinevery conceivable shade of color. 
the Iris in delicacy of texture and color, or is e 8 
more showy and pleasing in general appear- Africasacosc oso: Red with blood red eye Miss Lingard... Wicker .Fine white 
ance. They rival the orchids of the tropics Beacon......... Fe ran ree Cherry red Mrs. Jenkins.................Large white 
in beauty. Carolina Vandenburg...... Lavender blue Pantheon)... occ c cee Clear pink 
German. One of the most interesting of all Eiffel Tower...... New, white, carmine eye R. P. Struthers............... Cherry red 
perennials, with magnificent flowers in all E.\L.'Farrington........New, salmon pink Rynstromiinn gee aa cree ir Rose pink 
colors. Has broad, lance-like foliage and the Firebrand.....:.... Brilliantforange scarlet Subulata White................. Creeping 
wonderful flowers are produced on long 
stalks. May and June. Blue, pink, 
purple, white and yellow. 
Japan. The most gorgeous of all the Irises, 
with large, flat flowers of three or six pet- 
als in all colors of the rainbow, veined, 
splotched and striped in a bewildering 
manner. Blooms in July after the German 
Iris is through. Needs Winter protection. 
Pumila (Dwarf Iris). Very low growing 
and spreading. Blooms in Apriland May. 
Very desirable for rock gardens. 
Siberian (Purple). It is very persistent and 
will hold its own in blue grass sod. Foli- 
age long, slender and graceful; flowers 
borne on slender stems about 18 in. to 
2 ft. high, usually two or three flowers 
on a stem. Flowers deep, clear purple; 
very graceful. Perfectly hardy. 
PACH YSANDRA 
JAPANESE SPURGE 
Terminalis. 6 to 8 in. high, forming broad 
mats of bright, glossy green foliage and 
Festiy, 
PEONIES. "= 
Fine hardy plants rivaling the Kose in perfection of bloom and 
coloring and requiring little care, as they thrive and do well in any 
soil. Colors range from pure white to deep crimson. Can be planted 
in September or October and in the Spring. 
Avalanche. White. A large, compactly build, globular, cone shaped 
flower. The blossom develops a distinct, creamy white color which 
surrounds a center of delicately tinted lilac-white petals with a 
few petals edged with tracings of carmine. Midseason. 
: ; Baroness Schroeder. Double blush pink. This is considered one of 
small spikes of flowers during May and the finest Peonies grown. When the buds first open they are a 
June. A ground cover which grows in [Ris Sasaeaasis : es ae sis : ; delicate blush, but the flower soon fades to a milky white. It comes 
all shady situations and under Pine trees. Bed of Hardy Phlox into bloom late, after most of the white Peonies are gone. 
Duchess de Nemours. Sulphur-white with greenish reflex. One 
i of the finest for cut flowers. Early. 
LILIUM (Lily) Edulis Superba. Soft pink, early. Very large bloom of perfect 
shape, fine brilliant pink shaded violet, intermixed with narrow 
Candidum (Madonna Lily). Fragrant pure pearl white flowers; very rarely tinged whitish petals, silvery reflex; one of best early cut flower varieties. 
purple on outside; one of most ornamental species; an old favorite. 2 to 3 ft. June. Felix Crousse. Brilliant red, ball-shaped bloom; the popular color 
Regale (Royal). This new variety from Western China is admittedly one of the most wath Hotipts; cathes Tate: nar pao ; pe ae 
beautiful garden Lilies yet introduced; grows.3 to 5 ft. high, blooms out of doors in Festiva Maxima. Beautiful, large white. This is the most beautiful 
July; is perfectly hardy, flourishes under very varied conditions, the large trumpet of all white Peonies. The flowers are of extra large size in clusters, 
shaped delicately scented flowers, produced freely, are ivory white shaded pink, petals as fine as silk. Pure white with a crimson drop in the center. 
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tin with canary yellow at the base of the petals. Strong flowering bulbs. Fragrans. Pink. Very fragrant. Pas = 
ged w Seeks i e = ; Karl Rosenfield. Dark crimson; a beauty. This is a brilliant and 
isin (Tiger Lily). B lower ae deep Pa ae Pe be ios small pounce loki striking variety; it comes into bloom early midseason. The flowers 
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plish-black spots in many flowered racemes. Thrives from year to year in the open are very large, semi-rose type and slightly fragrant. 
border where it should be planted in masses. 4 to 6 ft. July to August. Lord Kitchener. Cherry red. 
Louis Van Houtte. Double crimson, late. Dark red; medium 
season; very early and free blooming. The king of the dark reds, 
VIOLA as seen in the distance it fairly glows like a ball of fire. 
Mme. de Verneville. Bomb type; early. Guard petals pure white, 
Rhine tention eRe Cha RE) hate dane Ce pase ere very large; the blooms are very full and double, of the purest 
Wy arecut Goi re ee etal nace Se eal purplebine aguas white except a few cream colored petals and four red flakes on 
ciien S [ctidcrts eee es i Bright chrome-yellow Aawess central petals. Has the true June Rose fragrance. ; 
White Po tection! ety et Lats aps: Se eee Retr large waxy white Aware! Marie Lemoine. Large, very compact flower; sulphur-white, 
occasionally carmine tipped. Very late. ‘ 
Mons. Jules Elie. Large, pale lilac rose, early. One of the largest 
VINCA M INOR (Periwinkle) and most beautiful of Peonies; an immense self colored flesh pin‘ 
shading just a trifle deeper towards the base of the petals. 
A trailing evergreen perennial, used as a ground cover under shrubs or trees. Queen Victoria. White. : ; : 
Also used extensively for a grave covering. Will grow in very shady con- Sarah Bernhardt. Double, dark pink. It is semi-rose in type. It 
ditions. The foliage is a dark, glossy green and the flowers are bright sky- comes into bloom late midseason. The color is an apple-blossom- 
blue, producing a lovely effect, pink with each petal silver tipped. The fragrance is pleasant. 
