. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1912. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 26 n|J1lFNi^DREER-ffllAD[lPHIAWmBUtBST0RWbLPIs4NTIN(r JAPANBSE IRIS IrU Kaempfeni). These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer flowering plants, and are becoming more popular each season. Tliey commence blooming about tlie 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 thei
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1912. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 26 n|J1lFNi^DREER-ffllAD[lPHIAWmBUtBST0RWbLPIs4NTIN(r JAPANBSE IRIS IrU Kaempfeni). These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer flowering plants, and are becoming more popular each season. Tliey commence blooming about tlie 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 colorinijs. While this Iris succeeds in almost any soil and position, it deli<;hts in a rich, deep, moist loam. Order by name or numl)er. Dreer's "Imperial" Collection of Japanese Iris. This collection, selected out of over 100 \'!irieties, rep- resents the finest and most distinct of each color; it con- tains four single and e\'^hl double flowering sorts, all of the largest size and most perfect form and coloring. No. 16. Kumoma-no-sora, One of the handsomest ihree-petallcd soris; silvery-white, delicately suffused with soft light blue. No. 17. Oyodo. The finest dark-colored three- petalled variety; rich purple, shaded deeper. No. 5'. Shuchiukwa, Three large petals, ciimson-purple with white veins and large white h;ilo. No. 106. Sakata. Three large petals, lavender-blue with deeper veinings. Standards and minor petals ageratum-blue. No. 25. Senjo-no-hora. One of the most beautiful mottled van- ties; six large petals, evenly variegated throughout with white and deep purple. No. 29. Rish-no-toma. Fine large flower; six petals; silvery white, densely veined and- dotted with violet- blue. No. 3o. Shlshi'Odori. Six large petals, upon first opening a rich velvety-]iur|)le, changing to deep purple. No. 53. Samidare. Entirely distinct, the six large petals being peculiarly fluted on the edges. The ground color is silvery-white, strongly veined with rich, ultramarin
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