. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1917. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 1lEHRYADRgR^PHILADMIA•fAwMLBS•F0R^E^^ 3i Dreer's Imperial Japanese Iris (» Kaempfen) The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same rank popularly as the Hardy Phloxes and Pseonies. Coming into flower about the middle of June and continuing for five or six weeks, they fill in a period when flowers of this attiactive type are particularly welcome. They succeed in almost any soil and po
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1917. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 1lEHRYADRgR^PHILADMIA•fAwMLBS•F0R^E^^ 3i Dreer's Imperial Japanese Iris (» Kaempfen) The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same rank popularly as the Hardy Phloxes and Pseonies. Coming into flower about the middle of June and continuing for five or six weeks, they fill in a period when flowers of this attiactive type are particularly welcome. They succeed in almost any soil and position, but re- spond quickly to liberal treatment. They like rich soil and plenty of water when they are forming their buds and developing their flowers. Valuable as cut flowers, for which purpose they should be cut in the bud state, permitting the blooms to expand after being placed in water. We offer one of the choicest collections, each one dis- tinct and desirable. Order by Name or Number No. 2 Tora-odori. Pure white, faintly traced with violet. 4 YomO=no=umi. A fine free-flowering early creamy- white, six petals. 10 Shiga=no=ura-nanii. Large violet-purple, veined with white, six petals. 19 Kyodaisln. Light lavender-pink, very distinct. 20 Kumo-funjln. Light ground color with a broad border of bright magenta lilac, six petals. 26 Uchiu. Crimson-purple with few white veins, six petals. 39 Fuki=yose. Light ground color^ marbled with aniline-blue, six petals. 43 Shi=un-ryo. Grayish-white, deeply and densely veined and suff'used with violet. 44 Yoshlmo. Creamy-white, delicately veined with violet, six petals. 55 Shuchiukwa. Crimson-purple, with large white veins and center. 60 Kagaribl. Silvery-white, traced and marbled with ultra- marine-blue, six petals. 62 Misutmoshito. Violet-purple, marbled with white. 67 Kigan=no=misao. Very late flowering; pure white. 69 Waku=hotei. Pure white veined throughout with purple, six petals. Price. Six Petallbo Japanese Iris No. 70 Kiml-
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