The Modern Flower Garden 5. Irises - With Chapters on the Genus and Its Species and Raising Seedlings

This is volume V of The Modern Flower Garden series dealing with the Iris. Irises are perennial flowering plants with showy flowers that take their name from the Greek word for a rainbow. This volume contains a classic guide to growing these beautiful flowers including all the information a Gardner needs to know relating plating propagating different varieties common problems and much more. Highly recommended for inclusion in gardening collections. Contents include: The Genus and its Species The Bearded Irises The Apogon Section Oncocylus Regelia Regelio-Cyclus Pogo-Ctclus and other Irises Diseases Raising Seedlings etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.