Dreer's garden book 1922 (1922) Dreer's garden book 1922 dreersgardenbook1922henr Year: 1922 (flEHRyA-BREER,^ HARIS^RERENNIAL PIANTS ^HlLflmiMli\ 183 Superb New Iris Germanica A splendid collection of the latest introductions, em- bracing not only new colors, but improved forms. King of Iris. A striking novelty, with flowers of perfect form, the standards clear lemon color, falls deep satiny- brown, with a broad border of golden-yellow. Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, wiih petals 2 inches wide, of a deep violet-mauve. Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra- ma
Dreer's garden book 1922 (1922) Dreer's garden book 1922 dreersgardenbook1922henr Year: 1922 (flEHRyA-BREER,^ HARIS^RERENNIAL PIANTS ^HlLflmiMli\ 183 Superb New Iris Germanica A splendid collection of the latest introductions, em- bracing not only new colors, but improved forms. King of Iris. A striking novelty, with flowers of perfect form, the standards clear lemon color, falls deep satiny- brown, with a broad border of golden-yellow. Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers of gigantic size, wiih petals 2 inches wide, of a deep violet-mauve. Loreley. Perfect-shaped flowers, falls of a deep ultra- marine Ijlue, more or less veined with creamy-white and bordered sulphur-yellow, making a beauiiful contrast. Mithras. Flowers of good siz3, standards pale yellow, falls violet, shaded with claret and yellow border. Nibelungen. Standards fawn yellow, falls violet-blue, witli fawn margin; distinct and pretty. Princess Victoria Louise. Standards pure sulphur-yel- low, falls rich plum color, with cream colored edges. Rhein Nixe. Standards pure white, falls deep violet-blue with white margin; attains a height of 3 feet. Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Set of the 7 sorts, a fine collection, $ Two Great Iris Germanica In Golden Yellow and Royal Purple Golden Yellow (Sherwiu- 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 im- portant 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 shadings, a splendid companion to plant with Sherwin-Wright, the rich purple of Atropurpurea with the golden yellow of Sherwin-W
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