Dreer's garden book 1916 (1916) Dreer's garden book 1916 dreersgardenbook1916henr Year: 1916 f[|J| -HEMRY A DREER 4>H ILADELPH1A ^A 223 NEW GERMAN IRIS. A splendid collection of the latest introductions, embracing not only new colors but improved forms. King of Iris. A striking novelty, with flowers of perfect form, the standards clear lemon-color, falls deep satiny- brown, with a broad border of golden-yellow. Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, the flowers nearly 5 inches deep, with petals 2 inches wide, are of a deep violet-mauve. Loreley. Perfect shaped flowers, falls of a
Dreer's garden book 1916 (1916) Dreer's garden book 1916 dreersgardenbook1916henr Year: 1916 f[|J| -HEMRY A DREER 4>H ILADELPH1A ^A 223 NEW GERMAN IRIS. A splendid collection of the latest introductions, embracing not only new colors but improved forms. King of Iris. A striking novelty, with flowers of perfect form, the standards clear lemon-color, falls deep satiny- brown, with a broad border of golden-yellow. Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, the flowers nearly 5 inches deep, with petals 2 inches wide, are of a deep violet-mauve. Loreley. Perfect shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra- marine blue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered sulphur-yellow; the standards are a pale sulphur- yellow, making a beautiful contrast. Mithras. Flowers of good size, standards pale yellow, falls violet, shaded with claret and yellow border. Nibelungen. Standards fawn yellow, falls violet-blue with fawn margin; distinct and pretty. Princess Victoria Louise. Standards pure sulphur-yellow; falls rich plum color, with cream-colored edges. A new and distinct combination of colors. Rhein Nixe. Standards pure white, falls deep violet-blue, with white margin; will attain a height of 3 feet, with many-branched stems. Price, 50 cts. each. Set of 7 sorts for $ RARE GERMAN IRIS Black Prince or Black Knight We offer a limited stock of the true type of this rare but not new, beautiful Iris, which is known by both of the above names. Standards are of an intense deep violet-blue, the falls velvety purple. $ each; $ per doz. German Iris GENERAL COLLECTION OF DREER'S RAINBOW GERMAN IRIS (w. Germans). The German Iris are among the most desirable and easiest grown of our spring-flowering hardy plants, producing in May their showy flowers of exquisite coloring, combining the richest and most delicate tints. For best results plant in a well-drained, sunny position, barely covering the roots. Avoid fresh manure in preparing your border. Ossian. Standards
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