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THE POOR,

MANS

ORCHID

LOCATION

The Weed Landscape Nursery is located on
the Canyon Eoad six miles west of Portland
and one mile east of Beaverton. We invite
an inspection of stock at all times, and upon
notice by phone from Portland — Main 9158 —
will be pleased to meet parties and show
them over our grounds. From Portland the
nursery may be reached via auto over the
Canyon Road six miles from the center of
the city.

The nursery is owned by Howard Evarts
Weed, for many years a Landscape Architect
of Chicago. The location was selected after
ten years' investigation to find the ideal com-
bination of soil and climatic conditions suit-
able for the growth of ornamental plants.
A cordial invitation is extended to visitors
at all times to inspect the wonderful variety
of ornamental plants which we grow. We
have the most extensive collection of Peonies
in the west and the largest selection of Iris
in the Northwest. Those who have not seen
our collections of these two flowers can little
realize their beauty. The Iris are at their
best during the month of May and the
Peonies during the first three weeks of June.
Phloxes and other perennials make a fine
showing later in the season, so one will be
amply repaid for the time expended in a
visit to the nursery at any season.

We specialize in landscape gardening. If
you contemplate the planting of ornamental
plants on your home grounds, Mr. Weed will
be pleased to inspect your grounds and give
an estimate of the cost of any improvements.
Our general catalogue of ornamental plants
will be sent unon request.

Address communications to

THE WEED LANDSCAPE NURSERY
Beaverton, Oregon
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IRIS

The Iris is a flow-
er now coming into
great popularity. It
is a far cry from
the “Flags” of the
old gardens to the
lovely creations of
the hybridists, with
their graceful and
elegant forms and
rich colors. A visit
to a modem Iris
garden is a revela-
tion to most people,
even to the flower
lovers. The Iris is
the “Fleur de Lis”
of France — the Na-
tional Flower. In
America we often
call it “the poor
man’s orchid,” be-
cause of its delicate
nature and rich
coloring.

The flowers are
beautiful in form
and wonderful in

Pallida dalmatica Structure. In COl—

ors we have royal
purple and gold, all shades of blue from deli-
cate azure to deepest violet, cream and snowy-
white, violet so dark as to be almost black,
shades of fawn and brown, copper and bronze,
crimson and rose, ruffled, bordered, penciled
and splashed in marvelous designs.

Here on the Pacific Coast one can have
Iris from December to July in continuous
bloom. Most of them are of easy culture,
requiring no special care either in planting,
soil, or situation. They will stand more neg-
lect than any other flower and can be planted
at any season, altho the autumn months are
best. They do best in sunshine and well
drained soil. If given plenty of water be-

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fore the flowering season, they will flower
more perfectly, but after the flowers are gone
it is best to keep the water from them in
order that they may have a resting stage
when growth is practically dormant.

Iris, like other flowers, are best selected
when in bloom. But where this is not pos-
sible, and the selection be left to us, we will
give particular attention to giving varieties
to cover the longest season of bloom. The
prices given herein are for so-called single
crowns, but in most cases there are two or
three strong crowns connected. Six plants of
a variety are given for the price of five.

In describing an Iris, the upright petals
are termed the “standards” and the bottom
drooping petals are known as the “falls.”
This is further shortened in the description by
the letter S. for standards and F. for falls.

THE WINTER BLOOMING IRIS

These remarkable Iris belong to the genus
Unguicularis and are winter bloomers, the
flowers often showing above an inch or
more of snow. The plants have long grass
foliage and are the most continuous bloom-
ers of any Iris — the “cut and come again
sort.” With us they
begin blooming in
December and con-
tinue to bloom until
April, there being
always bloom on the
plants during this
time. Flowering at
such an unusual sea-
son they should be
included in every
collection.

ANGUSTIFOLIA
S. clear lilac; F.
white, veined pur-
ple at the center,
with outer half
soft lilac, deepen-
ing inward to rich
purple $1.00

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MARGINATA

S. Lilac-blue; F. margined white $1.00

DWARF BEARDED IRIS

All of these form low mats of leaves 3 to 4
inches high, producing lovely flowers on short
stems. With us they flower during March and
April and are fine for rock work or planting
in front of other sorts. Price 20c each.

BLUESTONE. S. light violet-blue; F. deep
violet-purple, with blue edges.

BLUE BEARD. S. white, flaked pale blue;
F. sulphur, marked purple.

CURIOSITY. S. primrose, tinged green; F.
yellow, marked bronze.

CITREA. S. pale yellow; F. citron yellow.
Very bright and attractive.

CYANEA. S. rich bright blue; F. dark satiny
blue; large and handsome.

EBIRNEA. S. almost pure white; F. pale
yellow, slightly washed bluish.

FLORIDA. S. citron yellow; F. deeper yellow,
handsomely veined.

FORMOSA. S. violet blue; F. violet purple,
with conspicuous white beard.

JOSEPHINE. Pure white. Very dwarf and
charming, for the front of borders.

PAMELA AZUREA. Light blue.

PUMELA COMPACTA. S. violet blue; F. dark
blue.

PUMILA LUTE A. Creamy yellow.

PUMELA SCHNEECUPPE. S. white; F. white,
slightly reticulated at base. A new, large
flowering variety.

STANDARD. S. violet; F. deep plum-purple,
white beard; large and handsome.

EARLY FLOWERING IRIS

The following come into bloom in early
May. They are mostly of medium height,
with large flowers and are free bloomers.

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Many of them are among the finest varieties

and should be included in any collection.

ALBICANS. Pure white thruout. A fine
flower of large size and perfect form. 24
inch 75c

BRUNETTE. Primrose yellow, bearded or-
ange yellow 50c

CHARMANT. S. silvery blue; F. pearl-blue
with deeper blue markings 35c

CHERUBIN. S. pinkish-heliotrope; F. white
tinted and broadly veined deep pink-helio-
trope $1.00

CRIMSON KING. Rich claret-purple. 24
inch 35c

DON CARLOS. S. blue; F. velvety reddish
purple 50c

DOROTHEA. Milk-white, shaded blue... 50c

FLOREN TIN A . Creamy-white, with a laven-
der tint. Sweet scented and an old favor-
ite 25c

FONTARABIE. S. violet-blue; F. rich violet-
purple. 24 inch 35c

FRITJOF. S. soft lavender; F. soft purple,
shaded lavender. Very free bloomer ... 25c

GERDA. S. creamy yellow; F. darker, veined
yellow 50c

GERTRUDE. Beautiful lavender purple thru-
out $1.00

HEDGE. Lemon-yellow, pearly shading. .. 50c

INGEBORG. Pure white, large flowers ... 50c

IVORINE. Creamy-white 35c

KHARPUT. S. violet; F. velvety violet-pur-
ple, 30 inch. A very large and handsome
flower 35c

KOCHII. Rich claret-purple. One of the most
popular of this group 25c

MAJOR. S. purple-blue; F. dark purple... 25c

ORIFLAMME. S. light blue; F. rich violet-
purple. Large flowers $1.00

PRINCE VICTOR. S. blue; F. dark violet.
Very free early bloomer and a favorite with
the florists 25c

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WALHALLA. S. lavender-blue; F. violet-pur-
ple, paler towards edge 50c

A SELECTED LIST OF BEARDED IRIS

The following are the best varieties of the
late flowering tall bearded Iris. Their usual
season of bloom is from the middle of May to
the middle of June, during which time they
form a riot of color.

A. E. KUNDERD. S. yellow-bronze tinged
with magenta; F. magenta-red tinged with
bronze and reticulated yellow from center
to base $1.50

ALBATROSS. S. white, shaded pearl blue; F.
white veined purple 50c

ALBERT VICTOR. S. soft blue; F. beautiful
lavender. 40 inch 25c

ALCAZAR. S. light bluish violet; F. deep
purple, writh bronze veined throat. Very
striking $1.50

ALETHA. S. and F. white, bordered purple.
30 inch 50c

ARCHEVEQUE. Deep velvety violet with
standards deep purple violet. Immense
flowers $1.50

ARNOLS. S. rosy bronze; F. rich velvety pur-
ple. 30 inch 35c

ATTRACTION. S. light blue; F. deep blue,
lighter at base 35c

AUREA. S and F. chrome-yellow 35c

AUSTRALIS. S. deep lavender; F. light blue.
3 feet 35c

BARIENSIS. Delicately edged and dotted
pale lilac-rose 35c

BARTON HARRINGTON. S. golden yellow;
F. brown, tinged red $8.00

BEACONSFIELD. S. yellow; F. crimson,
edged primrose. 24 inch 25c

BEAUTY. White thruout, veined and edged
blue 35c

BERCHTA. S. bronzy yellow; F. blue-violet,
bordered bronze 50c

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BLUE JAY. S. bright, clear blue; P. intense
dark blue 50c

B. Y. MORRISON. S. pale lavender violet;
F. velvety purple with dark outline on
white lavender border. Distinct and hand-
some $3.00

CAPRICE. S. rosv-red; F. deep rosy-red. 75c

CATERINA. S. clear blue; F. soft lilac. Mas-
sive and beautiful $1.50

CELESTE. Pale azure blue 25c

CHELLES. S. bright golden yellow; F. bright
red-purple. Showy 25c

CHESTER HUNT. S. celestial blue; F. dark
marine blue 75c

CLARENCE WEDGE. S. heliotrope, tinged
yellow; F. purple-red $1.25

CLARISSIMA. S. lavender; F. reticulata pur-
ple, on white ground 35c

COMTESSE DE COURCY. S. white, frilled
bright lilac; F. white bordered lilac 50c

COTTAGE MAID. S. silvery blue; F. white,
boldly tipped and reticulated violet .... 25c

CRUSADER. S. light shade of blue; F. deep
shade of violet-blue. 3% feet $3.00

CYPRIANA. Fine royal purple thruout. Large
flower 50c

D ALMARIUS. S. pale gray-blue; F. darker,
shaded violet-brown 35c

DARIUS. S. rich canary yellow; F. lilac,
margined white 25c

DEJAZET. S. brony-rose with golden sheen;
F. bright reddish-violet with brownish shad-
ings. Enormous flower and distinctly beau-
tiful $5.00

DR. ANDRIST. S. bronze-yellow; F. maroon-
red. Late flowering $8.00

DR. BERNICE. S. canary-bronze; F. velvety-
crimson 35c

DONNA MARIA. S. white; F. white, tinted
lilac 25c

DOROTHEA WILLIAMSON. Large, flat, in-
tense purple flowers $2.00

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EDOIARI) MICHELi. S. rosy mauve; F.
deeper mauve. Very large $2.00

E. L. CRANDALL. S. pure white; F. white,
heavily bordered, deep blue at base 75c

ELDORADO. S. yellowish-bronze, shaded with
heliotrope; F. bright violet-purple, touched
at side with bronze-yellow $1.00

FAIRY. White, delicated border and suf-
fused soft blue 25c

FLAVESCENS. Delicate shade of soft yel-
low. Large, sweet scented flowers. Fine
for massing or cutting 25c

FRO. S. deep gold; F. brilliant chestnut-
brown 50c

GAZELLE. White, with ruffled lavender
edges. Very fragrant 35c

GOLDEN PLUME. S. rich golden yellow; F.
chestnut-brown 50c

GRACCHUS. S. primrose; F. crimson, reticu-
lated white 25c

GYPSY QUEEN. S. old gold; F. maroon,
veined yellow 25c

HER MAJESTY. S. lovely rose-pink; F.
bright crimson 3 5c

HIAWATHA. S. pale lavender, flushed rose;
F. royal purple, bordered lavender 75c

HONORABILIS. S. golden; F. rich mahog-
any-brown 25c

HOPE. Faint pinkish lilac, veined on falls
$1.50

HUGO. S. petunia-violet; F. deep purple.
Wide spreading flower 75c

INNOCENZA. Ivory white, with a golderr
crest 35c

ISOLENE. S. silvery lilac; F. mauve, with
orange beard. A very large flower of hand=
some form $2.00

JACQUESIANA. S. bright, coppery crimson;
F. rich maroon. Distinct and beautiful . 50c

JAMES BOYD. S. clear light blue; F. dark
violet, tipped and edges lighter. Flower
broadly expanded 75c

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JEANNE D’ARC. S. spreading-, large and
ruffled, white with border penciled lilac; P.
pure white, bordered lilac at base 50c

JUNIATA. S. and P. deep clear blue. Very
tall flower 50c

KOENIG. S. clear lemon-yellow; F. rich ma-
roon, bordered yellow 50c

LA NEIGE. Probably the finest white Iris
in cultivation. Flowers of great substance
and very distinct in form $2.50

LAURINTINUS. S. yellow; F. yellow, veined
purple 25c

LENT WILLIAMSON. S. soft campanula vio-
let; F. velvety royal purple. Large flower
and strong grower $2.00

LOHENGREN. S. and F. uniform soft shade
of cattleya-rose 50c

LORD GREY. Clouded rose-fawn 25c

LORELEY. S. light yellow; F. ultra-marine,
bordered cream 50c

MADAME CHEREAU, S. white frilled blue;
F. white bordered blue 25c

MADAME PACQUITTE. Bright rose claret.
Handsome 35c

MA MIE. S. pure white, frilled lavender; F.
pure white, penciled and margined laven-
der 50c

MANDRALISCAE. Rich lavender purple. 35c

MAORI KING. S. rich golden yellow; F.
velvety crimson, margined gold. Very bril-
liant 50c

MARENGO. S. brilliant golden-yellow; F.
rich crimson-brown, reticulated yellow.. 2 5c

MARY GARDEN. S. pale yellow, flushed pale
lavender; F. cream-white, minutely dotted
and veined maroon 75c

MARY GRAY. S. clear lavender-blue; F.
dark lobelia blue 75c

JMESOPOTAMICA. S. soft blue; F. violet-
purple. Rare $1.00

3IEXICAINE. S. pure yellow; F. brownish-
red, striped on white narrow yellow border
with wire edge of red 25c

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MISS MAGGIE. S. pale lavender passing* to
white at base; F. at base white, faintly
veined violet passing to pink lavender .. 25c

MITHRAS. S. light yellow; F. brilliant wine-
red with narrow border of deep yellow. 50c

MODESTE GUERIN. S. pale primrose-yellow;
F. velvety bluish-plum overlaid on prim-
rose-yellow 50c

MONSIGNOR. S. rich satiny violet; F. vel-
vety purple-crimson. Late $1.00

MONTESUMA. S. deep golden yellow min-
utely dotted brown; F. yellow and white,
veined purple and dotted brown. Unique
and striking $1.50

MISS AVTLL/MOTT. Fine white, slightly washed
lavender $1.00

MT. PENN. S. lavender-rose; F. crimson-
lilac 75c

MRS. CURTIS. S. yellow, shaded pink; F.
rose-pink, reticulated light yellow .... $1.00

MRS. DARWIN. White, upper part of falls
reticulated gold and violet 35c

MRS. FRYER. S. white, shaded heliotrope;
F. purple-crimson $1.50

MRS. RIMBAUD. S. heliotrope, tinged with
bronze; F. reddish purple, lighter border,
reticulated white with dividing line in cen-
ter 75c

MRS. NEUBRONNER. Very deep golden yel-
low thruout 35c

MRS. REUTHE. S. white, veined gray; F.
white, frilled soft blue 35c

NAVAJO. S. light bronzy yellow, shaded lav-
ender; F. deep maroon, veined white and
yellow $1.00

NIBEBUN GEN . S. fawn-yellow; F. violet-
purple on bronze. Very large 50c

NOKOMIS. S. pale lavender-white; F. vel-
vety dark violet-blue, bordered white... 50c

NUEE D’ORANGE. S. slaty gray; F. bronze
and purple. Large flowers 75c

ODORATISSIMA. Light blue and very fra-
grant 35c

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OPERA. S. bright reddish violet; F. deep
purple-violet. Very free flowering and vig-
orous plant. New $10.00

OSIS. S. bright violet striped velvety purple
on inside at base; F. beautiful velvety pur-
ple 25c

PARC PE NEUILLY. Large flowers of per-
fect form, self colored deep blue-violet.
Large spikes 75c

PALLIDA DALMATICA. S. fine lavender; F.
clear deep lavender. Flowers very large
and fine 35c

PALLIDA FOLIIS VARIEGATA. Soft pale
blue, with variegated foliage 50c

PARISIANA. S. white ground, dotted and
shaded lilac-purple; F. white, frilled at edge
with lilac 75c

PAULINE. Large flowers of rich pansy-
violet 75c

PAXATAWNY. S. pale Parma-violet, with
sulphur-yellow suffusion deepening at base;
F. darker with brown and yellow reticula-
tion $1.00

PERFECTION. S. light blue; F. dark velvety
violet-black 50c

PFAUNAUGE. S. olive gold; F. bluish-plum
with a gold border. Distinct and beautiful
50c

PLUMERI. S. coppery-rose; F. velvety clar-
et 25c

POCAHONTAS. Large orchid type of flower.
S. and F. pure white. Standards faintly
bordered pale blue 75c

POITEAU. S. lavender; F. dark maroon,
veined white 35c

POWHATTAN. S. violet with deeper border;
F. purple with crimson tinge 75c

PRINCESS LOUISE. S. primrose-yellow; F.
rich plum with distinct narrow primrose
edge 50c

PRINCESS ROYAL. A lovely soft blue.. 50c

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PROSPER JjAUGIER. S. light bronze-red;
F. velvety ruby purple 75c

QUAKER LADY. S. smoky lavender; F.
ageratum-blue and old gold 75c

QUEEN CATERINA. Pale lavender-violet,
with yellow beard. One of the best of the
Sturtevant productions $5.00

QUEEN OF MAY. A lovely soft rose-lavender,
almost pink. Beautiful 25c

R. C. ROSE. S. purple-bronze, shaded yellow
at base; F. reddish purple, with light yel-
low border 50c

RED CDOUD. S. rosy lavender-bronze; F.
velvety maroon-crimson, reticulated yellow
75c

RETICULATA ALBA. S. pure white; F. vel-
vety violet-purple 25c

REV. WURTELLE. S. purple-bronze: F. rich
velvety royal purple, lighter at edge.. $1.50

RINGDOVE. S. pale lavender-violet; F. same
but shaded deeper, with band of still darker
color at throat $1.00

RHEIN NIXE. S. pure white, very large; F.
rich raspberry-purple with narrow white
edge. Charming 50c

ROSE UNIQUE. S. and F. bright violet-rose,
very nearly pink 75c

RUBELLA. S. lilac-rose; F. claret 25c

S ARAB ANDIE . S. cream buff, flushed deli-
cate pink; F. a velvety violet, bordered
with peach $2.00

SHAKESPEARE. S. bronzy; F. maroon,
veined yellow 25c

SHALIMAR. A Trojana seedling of fine size
and rich color, remarkable for its branched
habit, each stem carrying numerous flowers
in a spreading panicle $2.00

SHEKINAH. Pale lemon yellow, deepening
thru center. The first clear yellow of the
pallida growth $15.00

SHERWIN- WRIGHT. S. and F. golden yel-
low 50c

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STANDARD BEARER. S. and P. soft rose-
mauve 50c

THORBECK. Rich, clear violet-blue, reticu-
lated white at base 35c

TROJANA CELESTIAL* . S. pale blue; F.
rich purple-blue. Large 50c

TROJANA SUPERBA. Similar to above, with
falls clear violet 50c

VIOLACEA GRANDIFLORA. S. deep blue;
F. violet blue 25c

VICTORINE. S. mottled blue; F. violet-blue,
mottled white 35c

WALNERI. S. lavender; F. purple-lilac .. 25c

WHIFFENPOOF. Ruffled S. deep olive-buff;
F. deep amparo-purple $1.00

WHITE KNIGHT. A beautiful, absolutely
snow white Iris, without markings of any
kind $1.00

ZEPHYR. Light Hyssop violet 50c

MISCELLANEOUS IRIS

The following are mostly distinct species,
differing widely from the foregoing varieties.

FOETIDISSIMA. An ornamental seeded Iris
25c

MONNERI. A bold, handsome species with
golden yellow flowers 50c

ORIENTALIS GIGANTEA. White, with or-
ange blotch on falls. 4 feet 50c

ORLENTALIS SUPERBA. Large, violet-blue.
4 feet 50c

PSEUDO-ACHORUS. Yellow Water Flag.
Bright yellow. Should be planted near
water 25c

SIBERICA BLUE KING. Handsome clear
blue flowers 25c

SIBERICA DISTINCTION. S. violet; F.
white 50c

SIBERICA SANQUINEA. Clear violet 25c

SPURIA. Bright lilac-blue. 3 feet 50c

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SPI^RIA AUREA. Deep golden yellow

flowers .. 50c

SPURIA NOTHA. S. rich violet; F. blue,
spotted yellow 50c

SUIANA. The greatest curiosity of all. Im-
mense, wonderfully colored light brown
flower of great beauty. A native of Algeria.
To succeed with it, keep water away during
the summer months $5.00

TECTORIM ALBUM. Pure white. The
“Roof Iris” of Japan 25c

JAPANESE IRIS

These Iris make a wonderful showing of
flower during July. The great flowers of
strange and striking beauty are held erect
upon slender, strong stems two to three feet
in height. They will grow anywhere, but do
best where they have plenty of moisture just
before blooming. They do not do as well in
the shade and the flowers are small where
the soil around the plant is allowed to become
hard and dry. Some have three and others
six petals. Price is 35c

GEI SHO UI. Rich purple, primrose blotches
surrounded by a white halo radiating out
into the purple petals. 6 petals.

GEKKA NO NAMI. Dense pure white, with
yellow blotches. 6 petals.

GOLD BOUND. Pure white.

KOKI NO IRO. Purple, suffused with intense
blue, orange blotches. 6 petals.

KUMO ISHO. Purple, margined gray. 6 petals.

KURO KUMO. Purple, overlaid with dark
blue. 6 petals.

ONDINE. White, shaded light blue at center.

OSHO RUN. Tyrian-blue, yellow blotches ra-
diating into white. 6 petals.

OYODO. Large violet-blue petals and very
large standards. 3 petals.

SHIGANO URA NAMI. Red-lavender, with
white halo surrounding the yellow blotches.
6 petals.

SHIRATAKI. A large fine white. 6 petals.

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