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Tulips. These are the Dutch, Spanish and English Irises. They have 

 practically no foliage and can therefore be planted between other perennials 

 to cause continued blooms, the different varieties flowering during June 

 and July. These Irises have a wax-like appearance of various beautiful 

 colors and make magnificent cut flowers. They will last for several years, 

 but every third or fourth year should be replanted and the dead parts re- 

 moved, for, unlike the Gladioli, the new bulbs form at the bottom of the 

 bulb instead of at the top, and the old growth must be removed from the 

 top to enable new growth. 



With the possession of a few of each of these different varieties of Iris 

 you will have beautiful flowers from April until August, a much longer 

 period of bloom than with any other hardy perennial. Further, although 

 they are usually transplanted in the spring and fall, they can be trans- 

 planted practically at any time, and such transplanting will not hinder their 

 blooming. I have received shipments from Europe the first of June after 

 having been on the way for six weeks, and had them flower before the end of 

 June. Irises require no watering whatever. They will stand the severest 

 drought. Last year ours went through the entire dry, hot summer without 

 any water whatsoever. They are adaptable to any kind of soil, to any loca- 

 tion, for beds, borders, driveways or water gardens, and in addition, the 

 delicacy, fragrance and magnificence of the large varieties especially give 

 them a most prominent and, in my opinion, the first place amongst outdoor 

 flowers. — J. S. Crooks. 



Our Back Cover Page. — The Extension Division of University Farm 

 is making use of the back-cover i page of our monthly to stimulate the pro- 

 duction and conservation of such foods as are grown by the horticulturist. 

 Prof. R. S. Mackintosh, of that Division, has charge of this page, as he has 

 had for two months previously, and will probably continue to have during 

 the year. We commend his suggestions to your careful consideration. The 

 urgency to improve the food situation of the world is undoubtedly greater 

 than it is generally believed to be by the people of this country, who have 

 never known what it was to want for enough to eat. 



Horticultural Periodicals for Distribution. — In the last number of 

 our mqnthly attention was called to the fact that a considerable number of 

 horticultural periodicals of various kinds are coming into this office regu- 

 larly, and an opportunity is offered to our members to secure them without 

 expense by calling at the office. In response to this there have been some 

 calls for them, but not enough to use them up as fast as they come in. Some 

 of these periodicals are devoted entirely to fruit-growing, others to flowers, 

 some to vegetables, and some of a general character. Some have to do 

 especially with forestry. This material is available for any of our members 

 without any expense to them. 



