. Dreer's autumn 1903 catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. BNGLISH IRIS (). Large, handsome flowers, with rich purple, blue and lilac colors predominating; grows 18 to 20 inches high; perfectly hardy. (See cut.) Mixed varieties, 3 cts. each; 25 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. MOURNING IRIS. (I. In that wonderful combination of form and coloring of the rare sweet flower we call the Iris (eye of heaven) there is none so peculiarly beautiful as Susiana. It st
. Dreer's autumn 1903 catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. BNGLISH IRIS (). Large, handsome flowers, with rich purple, blue and lilac colors predominating; grows 18 to 20 inches high; perfectly hardy. (See cut.) Mixed varieties, 3 cts. each; 25 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. MOURNING IRIS. (I. In that wonderful combination of form and coloring of the rare sweet flower we call the Iris (eye of heaven) there is none so peculiarly beautiful as Susiana. It stands out in its own right as the grandest of all species. The groundwork of the flower is silvery gray, so mottled and veined and lined with dark chocolate and blaclc as to leave one under the im- pression that it is only a silver lining showing through. It is hardy with slight protection in winter, blooming early in spring. No descrip- tion can do it justice. It must be seen to be appreciated. 20 cts. each ; § per doz. GERMAN IRIS (I. Germanica). The German Iris is one of the most desirable early spring flowering plants. The flowers are of large size and of exquisite colors. No garden is complete without a collection of these beautiful " ; We offer the following choice sorts : California, A fine'dark yellow. Honorabilis. A fine yellow, lower petals brown. John De Witt. Light lilac and dark purple. L'Innocence. Pure white, lower petals slightly veined orange. rime. Chereau. Pearly white, daintily edged with lavender blue. ^Plicata. Light blue and deep violet. jQueen of Qypsies. Lavender and bronze, feathered rich plum, white and buff. Rembrandt. Light violet and dark blue. Shakespeare. Yellow and dark purple. Velveteen. Light yellow and velvety purple black. Virgile. A fine shade of mauve, lower petals purplish lilac, with bronze markings. Walneri. Lilac and dark blue. Price, 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of above 12 varieties for §
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