Dreer's garden book for 1941 . dreersgardenbook1941henr Year: 1941 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS Japanese Iris Dreer's Imperial Japanese Iris ® Iris Kaempferi These noble Iris are the most beautiful of the species. They begin blooming about the middle of June and continue for S or 6 weeks. Many flowers measure 10 inches in diameter and rival Orchids in beauty. 17-355 Catherine Parry. Blue over- laid with bright violet. A magnificent double flower. 17-356 Columbia. A fine double blue with pure white veins and yellow center. 17-357 Eleanor Parry. Claret purple with blue sheen. Fine double flower. 1
Dreer's garden book for 1941 . dreersgardenbook1941henr Year: 1941 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS Japanese Iris Dreer's Imperial Japanese Iris ® Iris Kaempferi These noble Iris are the most beautiful of the species. They begin blooming about the middle of June and continue for S or 6 weeks. Many flowers measure 10 inches in diameter and rival Orchids in beauty. 17-355 Catherine Parry. Blue over- laid with bright violet. A magnificent double flower. 17-356 Columbia. A fine double blue with pure white veins and yellow center. 17-357 Eleanor Parry. Claret purple with blue sheen. Fine double flower. 17-358 Fascination. Glorious mauve- pink lightly veined with white. Elegant double form. 17-359 Gold Bound. Double creamy white with gold band through each petal. 17-360 Mahogany. Large double blooms of purple mahogany red. Late. 17-361 Pink Pearl. A showy and very lovely iridescent pink. Double. 17-362 Purple and Gold. Rich violet- purple with golden throat. Double. 17-363 Queen of the Blues. A delight- ful delft blue flower. Double. 17-364 Templeton. A fine double, mottled white and crimson-purple. Any of the above: 35c each; 3 for $; 12 for $ 17-365 Japanese Iris Mixed. A splen- did mixture. 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $; 25 for $ Lavandula—Lavender A 17-381 Vera. 1| feet. The true sweet Lavender with blue flowers during the summer. Highly valued for its fra- grance. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $ 17-382 Twickel Purple. A beautiful new hardy Lavender which received a Certificate of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain. Perfectly hardy, compact plants with fragrant deep lavender-blue blooms dur- ing the summer. About 18 inches tall and flowers most profusely. 35c each; 3 for $; 12 for $ Liatris, September Glory Liatris Blazing Star, Gay Feather 17-385 Scariosa alba. 3 feet. Graceful tall spikes with white fuzzy flowers dur- ing August and September. 40c each; 3 for $, 12 for $ 17-386 September Glory. 3 to 4 feet
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