. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 22 /flEHRyA-nm^ BULBS -°.mLL PLANTING i1>HILSHEIiPHRl^. The Celebrated Horikiri Iris Flower Garden. Tokio, Japan. Japanese Iris (ihs Kaempferi) The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same rank popiilarly 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 p
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 22 /flEHRyA-nm^ BULBS -°.mLL PLANTING i1>HILSHEIiPHRl^. The Celebrated Horikiri Iris Flower Garden. Tokio, Japan. Japanese Iris (ihs Kaempferi) The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same rank popiilarly 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 soU 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. Order by name or number. Standard Collection Japanese Iris No. 3 4 Kosui-no-iro. Violet-blue veined with white; 6 petals. Yomo-no-umi. Finest white with six large petals, yellow ray in the cehtre of each petal, forming a six-pointed star. 5 Koki-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. 9 Oniga-shima. Double dark blue veined white. 11 Hano-no-nishiki. Bright violet purple with white veinings, three well rounded petals. 19 Kyodaisan. Three large petals light lilac blue, the nearest approach to pink. 26 Uchiu. Six large petals, bright crimson-purple. 31 Rhino. Rich lively purple with pure yellow centre, six petals. 36 Kumo-no-obi. Large six petaled, fine lavender blue. 55 Shuchiukwa. Crimson purple with large white veins and centre; 3 petals. 105 Nagano. Rich violet-purple, shaded with blue; 6 petals. 109 Hosokawa. Rich purple with white veinings; 6 petals. Price. 35 cts. each; $ per doz.; per 100. One each of the above 12 varieties for Japanese Ir
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