Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 174 HINRTADREER-PHIlADELPtllAfA'^fHARDY PERENNIAL PWOT3 JAPANESE IRIS (Iris KsmnpieiU,. These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer- flowering plants, and are becoming more popular every season. They com- mence blooming about the middle of June, and continue for five or six weeks. Many of these flowers measure from 10 to 12 inches in diameter, and rival the Orchids in their rich colorings. While this Iris succeeds in almost any soil and condition, it delights in a rich, deep, mo
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 174 HINRTADREER-PHIlADELPtllAfA'^fHARDY PERENNIAL PWOT3 JAPANESE IRIS (Iris KsmnpieiU,. These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer- flowering plants, and are becoming more popular every season. They com- mence blooming about the middle of June, and continue for five or six weeks. Many of these flowers measure from 10 to 12 inches in diameter, and rival the Orchids in their rich colorings. While this Iris succeeds in almost any soil and condition, it delights in a rich, deep, moist position. {It wouldlake a page or more to accurately describe these beautiful Iris. Below we merely give the general color effect. Order by name or number.) No. 4. Yomo-iio=umi. The finest white; six petals. No. 5. KokNno=iro. Six petals, light violet, with white veins. No. 11. Hano-no-nishiki. Three petals, violet purple, veined white. No. 14. Shishi=ikari. White ground, veined dark purple; three petals. No. 15. Gekka-nonami. A very early pure white ; three petals. No. 16. rvumoma-no-sora. Silvery white, suffused throughout with soft light blue; three extra large petals. No. 29. Rish-no-toma. Silvery white, veined and dotted with violet blue ; six peials. No. 43. Shi-un=ryO. Three petals; white, veined with violet blue. No. 62 Misutmoshito. Three petals ; white, marbled violet purple. No. 6'. Kigan = no = misao. A late-flowering white of medium size, three pet Us. No. 72. Uji-no-hotaru. Six petals; bright purple, shaded with blue. No. 73. Shiratkl. Three petals; white, delicately suffused with light parma violet. No. 76. Mine no-yuki. Three petals; white veined and dotted bright purple. No. 77. Yayaura. Three petals ; while, occasionally marked with light violet. No. 78. GabLsan. Six petals; bright violet, with a broad border of pure white on each petal. No. 79. Kokirin. Three petals; rose tinted white; veined with violet purple. No. 84 GosetSU = mai. Ground color white, v
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