. A Portion of our Japanese Iris Garden at Riverton, N. J., and Almost as Famous as the Tokio Garden Shown on Page 171. JAPANESE IRIS (Mi K«mpferi). (See Colored Illustration on Back Cover of this Catalogue.) These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer-flowering plants, and are becoming more popular every season. They commence blooming about the middle of June, and continue for five or six weeks. Many of these flowers measure from 10 to 12 inches in diameter, and rival the Orchids in their rich colorings and markings. The collection of 24 varieties here offered were selec
. A Portion of our Japanese Iris Garden at Riverton, N. J., and Almost as Famous as the Tokio Garden Shown on Page 171. JAPANESE IRIS (Mi K«mpferi). (See Colored Illustration on Back Cover of this Catalogue.) These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer-flowering plants, and are becoming more popular every season. They commence blooming about the middle of June, and continue for five or six weeks. Many of these flowers measure from 10 to 12 inches in diameter, and rival the Orchids in their rich colorings and markings. The collection of 24 varieties here offered were selected, while in flower, from over 75 of the best Japanese introductions. While the Iris succeeds in almost any soil and conditions, they delight in a rich, deep, moist position, and should be abundantly supplied with manure and water. Order either by name or number. No. 1. Fujlmine. Ground color white, densely veined deep purple, vellow centre; six petals. No. 2. Ho-0=JO. Rich velvety-purple; six'petals. No. 3. Hana=aol. Six very large petals, almost an ultra- marine blue, golden-yellow centre, which intensifies the blue. No. 4. Iso-no-nami. Ground color silvery-white, deli- cately veined with violet, golden-rayed centre. No. 8. Kimino-megumi. Three large, pearly-white petals, delicately veined with ultramarine blue with yellow centre, light blue standards fringed with white. No. 9. Koki-no-ero. This is the variety shown in colors on the back cover of this catalogue ; color a royal purple, golden centre ; six petals. No. 10. Kumoma=no=SOra. Ground color pure silvery white, suffused in the most delicate manner with soft light sky-blue ; yellow-rayed centre; three petals. No. 11. Kosui=no=iro. Six petals, ground color violet, veined with white ; yellow-rayed star-shaped centre. , No. 12. KyodaJsan. Entirely distinct, with three large rosy-lilac petals, with deeper veins and standards, and golden bar in centre of each petal. No. 13. Kuma=funjin. Silvery-white, with broad border of
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