. Dreer's 1913 garden book. r about the middle of June and contin-uing for five or six weeks, they fill in a period whenflowers of this attractive type are particularly wel-come. They succeed in almost any soil and position, butrespond quickly to liberal treatment. They like richsoil and plenty of water when they are forming theirbuds and developing their flowers. We offer one of the choicest and largest collections, each one distinct and desirable. These are divided into two classes—three- and six-petalled—the six- petalled sorts having the heaviest, showiest flowers, while those with three p
. Dreer's 1913 garden book. r about the middle of June and contin-uing for five or six weeks, they fill in a period whenflowers of this attractive type are particularly wel-come. They succeed in almost any soil and position, butrespond quickly to liberal treatment. They like richsoil and plenty of water when they are forming theirbuds and developing their flowers. We offer one of the choicest and largest collections, each one distinct and desirable. These are divided into two classes—three- and six-petalled—the six- petalled sorts having the heaviest, showiest flowers, while those with three petals are, perhaps, the most artistic. Both are equally 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. Order by name or number. SIX-PETALLED JAPANESE IRIS. No. 4 Yomo = no=umi. A fine free-flowering early white. 5 Koki = nO=iro. Rich, royal purple with white Taihei-raku. Ten petals, crimson-purple, yellow 20. SlN-PETALLED JAPANESE IRIS. THREE PETALLED JAPANESE 212226 Oniga=shima. Rich royal purple with many white veins,kiima funjin. Silvery white, with a broad border ofmagenta-lilac veined with white. Kumo-no-uye. Violet with white veins, yellow White, with canary-yellow Bright purple with crimson sheen. 35 Shishi=odori. Rich, velvety purple, shading to deep pur-ple, golden-yellow centre. 36 Kumo-llbi. Pure light violet with golden Yoshimo. Creamy-white, delicately veined with violet46 O=tor = ige. Aniline blue veined white and white Mana dsuru. A fine late-flowering white. 60 Kagaribi. Ground color white, beautifully traced and marbled with ultramarine-blue. Uji-no-hotam. Bright violet-purple, shaded blue. Renkaku. White, densely spotted violet-blue. Kan = ran. White, densely veined with rich riomochi=guma. Rich, velvety pansy-violet. 107 Tokyo. A splendid pure white. 108 Shimosa. White grou
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