. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1919. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Two Great Iris Germanica In Golden Yellow and Royal Purple Golden Yellow (Sherwin-Wright). In this grand novelty we have what has long been wanted, a good vigorous grow- ing, free-flowering, golden yellow Iris Germanica, the few yellow sorts now in commerce being deficient in these impor- tant characteristics. The plants grow about two feet high; the flowers, which are produced in lavish profusion, are of sple
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1919. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Two Great Iris Germanica In Golden Yellow and Royal Purple Golden Yellow (Sherwin-Wright). In this grand novelty we have what has long been wanted, a good vigorous grow- ing, free-flowering, golden yellow Iris Germanica, the few yellow sorts now in commerce being deficient in these impor- tant characteristics. The plants grow about two feet high; the flowers, which are produced in lavish profusion, are of splendid texture and stand well above the foliage, and are of a rich golden yellow without markings or shadings. (See cut). Royal Purple (Atropurpurea). A splendid, large, very free- flowering, pure, rich royal-purple, without the slightest shad- ings, a splendid companion to plant with Sherwin-Wright, the rich purple of Atropurpurea with the golden yellow of Sherwin- Wright forming a beautiful color combination. Price. Either of the above, 50 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. IRIS INTERREGNA An interesting new type, for which there promises to be a great future. They bloom earlier than the German Iris, and the flowers combine perfection of form with large size and clear and decided colors. The foliage is dwarf, and maintains its freshness through- out the season. The flower stems are about 18 inches high, holding the flowers well above the foliage. Qerda. Standards creamy yellow, falls darker veined yellow. iielge. Light citron with pearl colored centre Ingeborg. Pure white, flowers 5 inches deep, with petals 2 inches wide. A grand flower. Spectabilis. Rich, free-flowering, violet-purple. Walhalla. Standards light lavender-blue, falls satiny violet-blue. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Set of 5 varieties for $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these i
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