. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 20 /flEwyAiam^ .BULfi5''°HmLL PLANTING >HlLSllE[iPHRl|. Iws Germanica IRIS GERMANICA Twelve Select Elxhibition Varieties The following varieties are the most magnificent newer acquisitions ob- tained up to the present time. Their colorings and form are superb, they represent the giants of the family both in size of individual flowers and habit of growth. Ambassadeur. One of the finest. The stout stems bear
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 20 /flEwyAiam^ .BULfi5''°HmLL PLANTING >HlLSllE[iPHRl|. Iws Germanica IRIS GERMANICA Twelve Select Elxhibition Varieties The following varieties are the most magnificent newer acquisitions ob- tained up to the present time. Their colorings and form are superb, they represent the giants of the family both in size of individual flowers and habit of growth. Ambassadeur. One of the finest. The stout stems bear flowers of largest size, magnificent form and unique coloring. Standards deep lavender suffused with bronze, falls maroon with purplish cast. Bailerine. A superb variety growing 4 feet high, surmounted with masses of glorious flowers of wonderful tone of porcelain blue with broad rounded wavy margins, falls slightly deeper; deliciously scented. Cluny. A lovely very large flower, standards wistaria-blue, falls bluish violet with deeper shadings, very free. Lent A. Williamson. Exceptionally large flowers on tall strong stems. Standards bright lobelia-blue, shot fawn at the edge, falls rich velvety purpJe suffused blue at the edge, bright golden-yellow beard. Lord of June. One of the best, massive flowers of perfect form. Standards pale lavender-blue, falls deep aniline-blue. Magnifica. All that its name implies, flowers of immense size on stiff branching stems 4 feet high. Falls of a superb dark reddish-purple, stand- ards light violet-blue. Moliere. Standards light blue, overlaid brown, faUs purplish maroon merging lighter at the edges, enormous size, of exquisite form and good substance. Opera. Very distinct fine shaped flowers, standards coppery brown, dashed with purple, falls wine red, the base bronzy maroon penciled with gold. 2 feet. Prospero. A very large blended two-tone violet with well rounded falls of a deep reddish-purple with lighter shadings at the margin. Excepti
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