Dr Us Kaemp fe CL - RAINBOW IRIS 
The ancient poets called their Iris, Ground Rainbows; also Children of the Gods. A promise from them that 
beauty on earth would ever be. The finest of all their varieties is the Kaempferi which we offer you in a wide choice 
of colors. Not the ieast of their fine points is the graceful foliage. A thing of beauty after the blooms are past. 
Planted in a mass, or as a border, they are ideal. A few edging a reflecting pool or stream, is something to re- 
member. No matter how fine your Iris collection may be, not to have these is to deprive yourself of something that 
will make it complete. 
CULTURE. Late plantings should be protected by a light covering of straw or leaves after the ground is perma- 
nently frozen to provent roots from being heaved out of the ground by frost. Plant in spring or September and Octo- 
ber. Avoid all lime. 
Blue Bird Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Single, low growing, rich blue. Violet-blue standards accentuated by 
bright yellow center. One of the best. 
Gold Bound Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Double. Tall, stately pure white. Gold-banded with creamy white cen- 
ter. Tips of petals slightly ruffled. 
Katherine Havemeyer Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Medium-sized, 6-petaled variety of a lavender-blue shade, intensifying 
to true blue with lighter veining at the center. Deep yellow center, 3 
creamy white style arms tipped lavender-blue. This is considered one 
of the best Japanese Iris. 
La Favorite Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Double. Very large white petals veined throughout with thin blue lines. 
A narrow edging of rich purple at the center. 
Lucia Marshall Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Double, very large and showy. Petals blue-violet. Broad white veining 
widens near base to form a halo for yellow markings at center. 
Margaret Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Medium sized, 6 to 9 petals, somewhat irregularly placed, richly tinted 
medium blue, fading lighter at the petal edges. Center of flowers 
heavily crested, sometimes completely covering the yellow petal centers. 
Blossoms are substantial and stand up exceptionally well in bad 
Matchless Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Double. Heavily veined blue on white background. Blue shading at cen- 
ter highlights yellow markings. Violet-blue styles, fringed at tips. . 
Nishiki Yama Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Double Pansy-violet. Flushed and veined white. Center petals tipped 
mauve. An unusual combination of colors, not seen in other varieties. 
Pyramid Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Double, bluish violet. Very large. White center tipped violet. Blue 
shading and white veining at center of petals. 
Repsime Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Fully double, azure-blue. Outer edge of petals pale violet. Distinctive 
bright yellow at center. Soft white veining. One of the tallest. 
Mixed Colors Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Both single and double varieties. Splendid mixture of the choicest 
Japanese varieties. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI RAINBOW COLLECTION 
of Beautiful Colors 
Few plants are as easily grown or provide as beautiful a display of 
flowers early in summer. Both form of flower as well as the coloring is 
charming, while the foliage is always graceful and ornamental. The 
collection offered is made up from some of the chcicest varieties grown. 
Distinct Color Collection of 10 plants, each one labeled, for $5.50 
weather. 
Iris Spuria 
Finest Iris for cut flowers. These are so different from all other Beard- 
less Species and Hybrids as to deserve a separate sub-division. The flowers 
are quite unlike all other Irises, and are very artistic, making exquisite cut 
flowers for which purpose they are used extensively by florists. They are 
hardy anywhere. While not indispensable to their success, they prefer a 
moist spot and make a most imposing effect in the garden. 
Ochroleuca gigantea Each 95c, Three $2.50, Doz. $8.00 
A stately garden plant and a beautiful long lasting cut flower. In good 
rich moist soil it will grow 5 feet or more. The flowers have pure white 
standards while the falls are yellow with a quarter-inch margin of white. 
An A-1 plant for garden or cutting. . 
Ochroleuca, Golden Nugget Each 95c, Three $2.50, Doz. $8.00 
This is a fine golden yellow selection from the type. Grows same height 
and size except its flowers are rich golden yellow. A beautiful plant 
for the garden and superb for cutting. 
Monnieri Each 95c, Three $2.50, Doz. $8.00 
A soft yellow. The flowers have rather broad petals and are of smooth 
texture. Height 3 feet. Superb for cutting. 
Lord Wolseley Each 95c, Three $2.50, Doz. $8.00 
A beautiful clean-cut, stiff flower; rich violet-blue with yellow spot on 
center of each fall. It will grow 3 feet tall, forms a good clump of nice 
clean foliage. A fine plant for a damp spot in the border. Excellent for 
cutting also. 
Iris Pumila, Excelsa 
Dris Pumila 
Spring as Well as Autumn Flowering—Flowering Twice Each Year 
These autumn-flowering Irises have two or more normal flowering sea- 
sons each year. They blossom in the spring along with other early flower- 
ing varieties and again in the autumn, beginning in September and con- 
tinuing until killed by heavy frosts. Some of them also flower intermittently 
throughout the year. : 
Autumn Queen Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
This is a reliable spring and fall bloomer. A pure snow-white. It belongs 
in almost the same ciass as Jean Siret and Lieut. Chavagnac so far as 
size and height are concerned, but is a little larger and a little taller. 
Jean Siret Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
This variety and Lieut. Chavagnac are the most persistent bloomers of 
the Iris family. They begin to flower quite early in the spring with the 
earliest miniatures and have a long spring-flowering season. They also 
have an equally longa autumn-flowering season. Clear chrome-yellow. 
Lieut. Chavagnac Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
A new everblooming, fragrant, violet-colored variety, with the same 
qualities as Jean Siret. The two go well together. , 
Olive White Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
This is a good cream-colored spring and fall bloomer. 
Dris Pumila 
Early Flowering Miniature Iris 
These beautiful little Irises do not grow over 4 inches high and bloom 
in April and May. They are fine for bordering flower beds or planting in 
the rock garden. 
Atroviolacea Each 60c, Three $1.60, Doz. $5.00 
Wine colored reddish purple; very dwarf, free blooming. 
Excelsa Each 60c, Three $1.60, Doz. $5.00 
A very dwarf pale lemon-yellow; very free flowering. 
Keepsake Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Tiny flowers of brightest yellow on very slender, graceful stems. Dainty 
and of clean color. Stems 12 inches tall. Very floriferous. 
Sambo Each 60c, Three $1.60, Doz. $5.00 
Dark violet-blue; very distinct and showy. 
Sapphire Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Rich sapphire-blue and somewhat taller than the others offered. 
Schneecuppe Each 60c, Three $1.60, Doz. $5.00 
A large, showy, pure white; very floriferous. 
Tampa Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Tiny flowers of a delicate redness for a dwarf Bearded Iris, carried on 
slender stems that are often gracefully reflexed. Stems 14 inches tall. 
Very floriferous. 
Iris Germanica. See pages 80 to 85. | 
Iris Sibirica. See page 64. 
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