Lovett's illustrated catalogue : trees and plants . strong grower and a most profuse bloomer. Thefinest variety in cultivation. Florentina.—Medium height; early. Standsand falls light porcelain-blue, changing to pearly-white. Very large open flowers, held well abovefoliage. A good and free bloomer. A superbvariety, and an appropriate comparison for BluBird. Exrpn<^^+- for The German Iris, in addition to their fineform and colors, are more or less fragrant. Theflowers resemble mammoth orchids in theirpeculiar shape and delicate colors, shading, deli-cacy of structure, etc. They are
Lovett's illustrated catalogue : trees and plants . strong grower and a most profuse bloomer. Thefinest variety in cultivation. Florentina.—Medium height; early. Standsand falls light porcelain-blue, changing to pearly-white. Very large open flowers, held well abovefoliage. A good and free bloomer. A superbvariety, and an appropriate comparison for BluBird. Exrpn<^^+- for The German Iris, in addition to their fineform and colors, are more or less fragrant. Theflowers resemble mammoth orchids in theirpeculiar shape and delicate colors, shading, deli-cacy of structure, etc. They are all very beauti-ful and in richness and purity of color there areno flowers that will surpass them. They bloomvery profusely in spring and early summer, andwill do well in ordinary garden soil. The foliage isluxuriant, broad, bluish-green and pretty. I offerhere but a select list of the choicest varieties. Blue Bird.—Medium height; very early. Standsand falls rich indigo-blue. Large, full flowers,held well above the foliage. Good grower anda free bloomer. Celeste.—Tall; midseason. Stands and fallspure celestial-blue, changing to porcelain. Largeopen flower, held high in air and graceful. A —„— ^,^^\^±x± LKJ LctiJl , liiiUSeciav^ixjt. Flowers of good size, held well above deep lavender-blue; falls rich plum. Agood grower and a very free bloomer.
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