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Title: C. M. Hobbs & Sons
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: C.M. Hobbs & Sons Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs Evergreens Catalogs Fruit trees Catalogs Climbing plants Catalogs Shrubs Catalogs Vegetables Catalogs Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Bridgeport, Ind. : C.M. Hobbs & Sons

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MANICA - German Iris This group blooms in May with won-derful combinations of coloring; leavesbroad, sword-like. We have an assort-ment of the best varieties. Iris Black Prince. A rare and newvariety, standards mature deep violet-blue. Falls velvety purple, very rich.Excellent. I. Canary Bird. Bright yellow, low-growing. I. Candida. Creamy white. I. Celeste. Tall bright blue, fine. I. Dalmatica. Soft lavender tingedpurple. 40 inches high. I. Darius. Fine yellow. Excellent. I. Fantasy. Light blue. I. Florentina. White, tinged withblue and yellow. I. Her Majesty. Standards lovelyrose pink; falls bright crimson, tingeda darker shade. I. Honorabilis. Standards golden-yellow; falls rich mahogany brown. I. La Tendre. Pearly white, fallsblue. I. Mine. Chereau. White-featherededges, sky blue. Fine. I. Mrs. H. Darwin. Large white withviolet veins. I. Pallida speciosa. Violet with lightder-blue center. Tall. I. Queen of May. Soft rosy-lilac,pink. Very gooa. I. Spectabilis. Light and deep violet
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laven-n earlypurple. IRIS KAEMPFERI - Japan Iris The Japanese Iris should be planted in asomewhat cool, moist situation, and in richsoil. Its flowers, in late June and July, arequite distinct from those of all other varieties,and will compare favorably with some of theexotic orchids. We have a good assortmentof The best varieties. I. Blue Danube. Rich blue, golden center. I. Exquisite. Light lavender, purple veins. I. Galatea. Light blue, white veins. I. Gold Bound. Large, white; golden center. I. Helen von Siebold. White center, borderedviolet-red. I. Ho-O-Jo. veins. Fine. Large lavender-blue, white Iris. I. Iso-Xo-Xami. Lavender on white ground.Deep lavender veins. I. Mahogany. Dark red. I. Royal Yellow. Very good foliage. Tall,deep golden yellow. IRIS - Siberian I. sibirica. Purplish-blue. 2 to 3 feet.May and June. I. sibirica alba. White-veined lilac. 2 feet.May and June. I. sibirica orientalis. Violet-blue. 2 to 3feet. May and June. IRIS - Dwarf I. Cyanne. Rich royal purple, blac

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