. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1927. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. The Celebrated Horikiri Iris Flower Garden, Tokio. Japan. Japanese Iris (ins Kaempfen) The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same rank populariy as the Hardy Phloxes and Peonies. Coming into flower about the middle of June, and con- tinuing for 3 to 4 weeks they fill in a period when flowers of this attractive type are particularly welcome. They succeed in almost any soil and posi
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1927. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. The Celebrated Horikiri Iris Flower Garden, Tokio. Japan. Japanese Iris (ins Kaempfen) The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same rank populariy as the Hardy Phloxes and Peonies. Coming into flower about the middle of June, and con- tinuing for 3 to 4 weeks they fill in a period when flowers of this attractive type are particularly welcome. They succeed in almost any soil and position, but like rich soil and plenty of water when they are forming their buds and developing their flowers. Valuable as cut flowers, for which purpose they should be cut in the bud state, permitting the blooms to expand after being placed in water. No. Order hy name or number. 3 Kosui-no-iro. Violet-blue veined with white; 6 petals. 4 Tomo-No-TJmi. Finest white with six large petals, yellow ray in the centre of each I>etal, forming a six-pointed star. 5 Koko-No-Iro. Six petals, rich royal purple and few light veins radiating from the golden- yellow centre; standards white, tipped with rich purple. Extra fine. 15 Gekka-no-nami. The earliest to flower, large white three-petaled/variety. 36 Kumo-no-obi. Large six-petaled, fine lavender blue. 43 Shi-un-rio. Grayish white, deeply and densely suffused purple; 3 petals. 53 Samidare. Beautifully formed flower, silvery white, veined with ultramarine-blue; 6 petals. 60 Eagaribi. Silvery white, traced and marbled ultramarine-blue; 6 petals. 71 Gei-Sho-I. Eight to ten petals of a large size, of a bright purple, with white veins radiating from the yellow centre, with small white halo; standards white tipped with purple. A fine large double flower, distinct and extra. 73 Shirataki. White suffused blue at centre; three petals. 94 Komochi-guma. Rich velvety pansy-\'iolet; 6 petals. 105 Nagano. Rich violet-purple, shaded with blue; 6 petals.
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