. JAPANESE IRIS. These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer flowerino; plants and are destined to become great favorites. Thej' com- mence flowering early in July and continue in bloom for five or six weeks. Many of these flowers measure from ten to twelve inches in diameter and almost rival the orchids in their rich colorings and markings. The collection of 25 varieties here listed were selected for us by the most responsible house in Japan, and we are assured that the collection embraces the cream of the hundreds of varieties cultivated by the Japanese. The names given
. JAPANESE IRIS. These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer flowerino; plants and are destined to become great favorites. Thej' com- mence flowering early in July and continue in bloom for five or six weeks. Many of these flowers measure from ten to twelve inches in diameter and almost rival the orchids in their rich colorings and markings. The collection of 25 varieties here listed were selected for us by the most responsible house in Japan, and we are assured that the collection embraces the cream of the hundreds of varieties cultivated by the Japanese. The names given by the Japanese are fanciful ; we give where possible the English translations. While the Iris succeeds in almost any soil and under any conditions, they delight in a rich, deep, wet position, and should be abundantly supplied with manure and water. Baudai-no-nailli. Large, pure double white. Gekka-HO-nanii {Waves on Moonlight). Fine large white, with large petals. Gei-SllO-i. Light maroon, with six large petals. Hana-aoi [Holy-Hock). Rich shaded purple, six large petals. Hana-no-nislliki {Flower Embroidery). Rich velvety- maroon, with six petals. ISO-DO-naini. White ground with beautiful blue variega- tion ; large flowers, with six large petals. Kumoma-llO-SOra {Sky Amidst the Cloitd). Fine large pure white, with six large petals. 'K\nnSi-fnj\^\n {Excited Bear). Very double violet; distinct. Kaknjakliro. Large clear blue, with six petals. Kyodaisan. Large double violet. Kig'an-no-misao. Large double white. Knmo-no-uye. Large double violet. Mana-dSlini {d-ane). Six large white , with a small blue petal in centre ; distinct. Moniiji-no-taki. Large double light maroon. Onig'a-sllinia. Six large, deep violet petals. Oshoklin. Rich violet, six large petals. Sllislli-ikari. Deep maroon, with six large petals. Slllicllillkwa, White shaded with purple, six large petals. Sllippo. Fine large blue, with six petals. Sllirataki ( IVliite Water-Fall). Large pure white, six peta
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