. Dreer's autumn catalogue : 1898 bulbs, plants, seeds &c. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Mourning Iris. English Iris. PEACOCK IRIS (Z Pavonia). An exquisite small variety; flowers pure white, with a blue triangle on each petal; 1 foot. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz. SPANISH IRIS (I. Hispanica). Excellent for pot culture, and are now being grown for cut flowers. Plant in the open ground in autumn and protect slightly during the winter months. Vi Doz Best yellow §0 10 William
. Dreer's autumn catalogue : 1898 bulbs, plants, seeds &c. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Mourning Iris. English Iris. PEACOCK IRIS (Z Pavonia). An exquisite small variety; flowers pure white, with a blue triangle on each petal; 1 foot. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz. SPANISH IRIS (I. Hispanica). Excellent for pot culture, and are now being grown for cut flowers. Plant in the open ground in autumn and protect slightly during the winter months. Vi Doz Best yellow §0 10 William 1st. Mont Blanc. Pure Mixed Varieties dike . 10 5 Doz. SO 30 30 15 Bfeer's Autumn Catalogue, 1898. IRIS (Flowering Flag—Fleur-de-Lis). and summer-blooming plants, bearing large, rich and flowers. They are of easy culture, and thrive in any good garden soil. The whole family have claims on the attention of amateurs, on account of their excellent faculty of taking care of themselves if properly planted in the first instance. The tuberous or bulbous-rooted kinds do not require a rich soil, but a sandy loam will suit them well. The English and Spanish varieties should be planted out in clumps where they may be seen to advantage. The crown of the bulb must not be more than 3 inches below the surface. From September to December will answer for planting, and the roots may be taken up when the flowering period is over, or if the space is not wanted they can be allowed to remain for the following season; but they should not be grown in one spot for more than three years. No garden should be without some of the varieties, especially as they are valuable for cutting. ENGLISH IRIS (I. Anglic a). Large, handsome flowers, with rich purple, blue and lilac colors predomi- nating; grows 18 to 20 inches high; perfectly hardy. Mixed varieties, 3 for 10 cts., 25 cts. per doz.,§ per 100. (See cut.) MOURNING IRIS {I. Susiuna'). In that wonderful combination of form and coloring of the rare
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