. Dreer's garden book 1925. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 184 /PIA|l^ilEiPiJaiJ&^yjJg>^^. Japanese Iris General Collection of Iris Germanica The Iris Germanica are among the most desirable and easiest grown of our spring flowering hardy plants, producing in May their showy flowers exquisite coloring, combining the richest and most delicate tints. Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, reticulated lavciulcr. Cherion. Standards lilac-mauve; falls v


. Dreer's garden book 1925. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 184 /PIA|l^ilEiPiJaiJ&^yjJg>^^. Japanese Iris General Collection of Iris Germanica The Iris Germanica are among the most desirable and easiest grown of our spring flowering hardy plants, producing in May their showy flowers exquisite coloring, combining the richest and most delicate tints. Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender; falls white, reticulated lavciulcr. Cherion. Standards lilac-mauve; falls violet-mauvc. Florentina Alba. Very free-flowering white. Her Majesty. Standards and falls bright mauve. Honorabilis. Standards golden-yellow; falls rich mahogany-brown. Johan de Witt. Standards bluish-violet; falls deep violet-piirplc, veined with white. Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pure white; daintily ed>;e<i with li^ht blue. President Lincoln. Standards bronzy drab; falls vtl\ct\ maroon with brownish pcncilings. Queen of May. Pleasing soft rosy lilac. Rembrandt. Standards light lavender; falls deeper. Shakespeare. Standards straw-jxUow, veined wilh burnl umber; falls deep carmine-violet. Walneri. Standards parma-violct, shading lighter toward the edges; falls l)luish-violet. Price. Any of the above, 20 cts. each; per doz.; per 100. Set of 12 varieties for Iris Germanica Mixed Varieties 15 cts. each; per doz.; per 100. Japanese Iris dris Kaempferi) The improved forms of this beautiful flower liave placed them in the same rank popularly as the Hardy Phloxes and Peonies. Coming into flower about the middle of June, and continuing for five or weeks, they fill in a period when flowers of this attractive type arc particularly welcome. They succeed in almost any soil and position, but like rich soil and plenty of water when they are forming their buds and developing their flowers. Valuable as cut flowers, for which purpose they shoul


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