. Autumn catalogue : 1904. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. P PETER HENDERSON A. CO., NEW YORK- 27. NEW LAPvGE^FLOWERlNG JAPAN IRIS ^^^^S KAEMPFERI. HE magnificence of these new Irises surpasses description. The flowers are of enormous size, averaging 8 to 10 inches across, and of indescribable andl charming hues and colors, varying like watered silk in the sunlight, the prevailing colors being white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and blue; each flower usually representing several sha
. Autumn catalogue : 1904. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. P PETER HENDERSON A. CO., NEW YORK- 27. NEW LAPvGE^FLOWERlNG JAPAN IRIS ^^^^S KAEMPFERI. HE magnificence of these new Irises surpasses description. The flowers are of enormous size, averaging 8 to 10 inches across, and of indescribable andl charming hues and colors, varying like watered silk in the sunlight, the prevailing colors being white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and blue; each flower usually representing several shades, while a golden-yellow blotch, surrounded by a halo of blue or violet, at the base of the petals intensifies the wealth of coloring. The Japan Iris is perfectly hardy and flowers in great profusion in July and August, and attains greatest perfection if grown in moist soil, or if plentifully supplied withwater while growing and flowering. Ready in October. (See cut.) SINGLE JAPAN IRIS. Thunderbolt. Pach violet, veined black, yellow at base of petals, small centre petals of lavender, heliotrope and purple. Queen of Whites. Pure white, with satiny-white veins, base of petals feathered light yellow. Magnifica. Dark heliotrope, veined black, yellow base, all petals margined white, reflex side of petals and three small petals pink, veined claret, small centre petals black and purple. Bluebeard. Light blue ground shaded with indigo, entire petal heavily blotched with dark blue, base feathered yellow, centre petals bright pink, spotted with crimson. Peerless. Delicate blue, spotted with darker blue, base of petals feathered yellow, reflex of petals white, small centre of petals white, tipped with deep blue. Bravo. Deep blue, veined_ with violet, base yellow, three small petals wine, tipped with white and veined marroon, small centre petals deep violet, tipped light blue. , Speckled Beauty. White ground, minutely specked with magenta and copper red, base of petals feathered with yel
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