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Title: Bulbs, plants, seeds for autumn planting : 1899
Identifier: bulbsplantsseeds18pete_1 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—MISCELLANEOUS BULBS. 37
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NEW LARGE = FLOWERING JAPAN IRIS. Iris Kaempferi Grandiflora. The magnificence of these new Irises surpasses descrip- tion. The flowers are of enormoussize, averaging from 6 to 8 iDches across, and of inde- scribable and charming hues and colors, varying like watered silk in the sunlight, the prevailing colors being white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and blue. Each flower usually representing several shades while a golden yellow blotch surrounded by a halo of blue or violet at thebase of thepetals.intensifies the wealth of coloring. The Japan Iris is perfectly hardy, and flowers in greatest profusion in June and July, and attains greatest perfection if grown in moist soil, or if plentifully supplied with water while growing and flowering. (See cut.) (Clumps ready in November.) SINGLE JAPAN IRIS. Mixed Colors. Thunderbolt. Rich violet, veined black, yellow at the base of petals, small centre petals of lavender, heliotrope and purple .' Queen of Whites. Pure white, with satiny white veins, base of petals feathered light yellow ; Magnifica. Dark heliotrope, veined black, yellow base, all petals mar- gined white, reflex side of petals and three small petals pink, veined claret, small centre petals black and purple Bluebeard. Light blue ground, shaded with indigo, entire petal heavily blotched with dark blue, base feathered yellow, centre petals bright pink, spotted with crimson Peerless. Delicate blue, spotted with darker blue, base of petals feath- ered yellow, reflex of petals white, small centre of petals white tipped with deep blue Bravo. Deep blue, veined with violet, base yellow, three small petals wine, tipped with white and veined maroon, small centre petals deep violet, tipped light blue Speckled Beauty. "White ground, minutely speckled with magenta and copper red, base of petals feathered with yellow, centre petals white, speckled with copper red Triumph. Ground color white, heavily blotched and spotted with garnet and light pink, base of petals yellow, small centre petals white, tipped with light claret i Aurora. White, shaded with rosy claret, dark picotee-edged, entire flower veined white, base of petals feathered yellow, centre petals white, shaded light claret Curiosity. Pure white, shot with blue and violet, yellow feather in cen- tre, centre petals white, tipped maroon and lavender Sensation. White ground, feathered yellow at base with surrounding zone of lavender, entire petal veined violet, inner petals light claret, veined maroon and shot white, centre petals bright blue, shot with white Gem. Lavender with margin of blue, yellow feather at base, reverse of petals lavender, entire flower veined and speckled with white, centre petals white, tipped dark violet DOUBLE JAPAN IRIS. Mixed Colors Snowball. Pure white, with satiny white veins and light yellow centre.... La Superb. Delicate blue, broadly margined with pure white, yellow centre, entire flower intricately veined with white Fascination. Bright blue, broadly margined with indigo, yellow centre. The three smaller inner petals pure white, tipped with claret, the entire flower veined white Conqueror. Deep carmine pink with band of white through centre of the petals, reverse of petals light pink, large veins of white through the en- tire flower. Very double Charmer, Pure white ground heavily veined with bright blue, base of petals ornamented with yellow feather, the three small innerpetalsbright blue and violet li'Unique. Ground color lavender, heavily veined with claret, base of petals feathered with yellow, small centre petals plum Diversity. Rich deep blue, heavily veined with indigo, base of petals feathered with yellow, small centre petals creamy white, tipped with in- digo, reverse of petals light blue Garnet. Rich garnet, lightly margined with white, dark maroon veins, base of petals feathered with yellow, reverse side of petals light rose, small centre petals violet and black Royal Purple. Rich violet, shaded deep purple, veined with black, base of petals feathered yellow,small centre petalsvarying fromlight lavender to dark purple Mikado. Rich crimson, with large veins of white, base of petals feathered yellow, small centre petals of lavender and plum Perfection. Clear pink veined and speckled with dark pink, reverse of petals red, centre yellow blotch, centre petals creamy, tipped red Pride of Japan. Pure white, margined pink and veined white, lightly speckled with pink, yellow feather at base PRICES Delivered Free in TJ. S. Each. Doz. 20c. $2.00 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25e. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 20c. 25c. 2.00 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c, 2.50 25c. 2.50 25c. 2.50

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