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Hemerocallis, or Yellow Day Lily, on edge of pond. 

 One way by which the mosquito problem may be solved on 

 Long Island, where the small stagnant ponds occur on the 

 hills. These ponds were formed by the melting of masses 

 of ice in the terminal moraine, letting the surface drop down 

 to form a basin. Mosquitoes breed along the shallow edges 

 of such ponds unless the edges are kept steep and smooth by 

 grading or wall, so the fish can eat the mosquito larvae. 

 This is one of the methods recommended by the report of 

 the North Shore Improvement Association on Plans for the 

 Extermination of Mosquitoes on the North Shore of Long 

 Island between Hempstead Harbor and Cold Spring Har- 

 bor, which may be obtained of the Secretary, Mr. Wilmot 

 T. Cox, 34 Pine Street, New York. Walls of this kind or 

 concrete maintain a definite edge and abolish the unsightly 

 and gradually widening strip of mud and weeds as the ponds 

 dry up in summer. 



Hemerocallis flava, var. flore pleno. Double 

 Orange Day Lily. Large double yellow flowers, 

 shaded with copper. Of value in gardens and in 

 shrub plantations or waterside gardens where 

 there is room for a big, showy plant. 



HIBISCUS Moscheutos. Marsh Mallow; Rose 

 Mallow. Along the edges of the salt marshes 

 this has the largest wild flowers of this region, 

 big, Hollyhock-like blossoms, 6 inches across, 

 of cerise-pink, with a crimson or white center. 

 It thrives perfectly in the garden or among shrubs 

 and does not suffer from drought. It is a sturdy, 

 bush-like plant, about 4 feet high. We offer, at 

 low rates, plants for wild garden, seaside planting, 

 or the other uses mentioned. 



HEUCHERA sanguinea. Alum Root. A dainty 

 little plant, with spikes of coral-red bells about 

 the size of the Lily-of-the- Valley. 



HOLLYHOCK. See Althaa rosea. 



IRIS. Few lovers of flowers realize the beauty and 

 variety and the extended season of bloom of this 

 extensive family. Early in May, as the Daffodils 

 are passing, the Iris cristata spreads a carpet 

 of sky-blue stars; a week later the Iris pumila 



Iris, continued 



hybrids make a bold display. Then come the 

 German Iris in May, followed by the Siberian 

 in early June. The closing act is the most bril- 

 liant the Japanese in early July. All are worthy 

 of a place. All the Iris are hardy and have no bad 

 habits. They thrive in gardens or on the borders 

 of aquatic gardens. 



S, standards or upright petals ; F, falls or 

 lower petals. 



I. Germanica. German Iris, or Flag. Fleur-de- 

 Lis. These sturdy plants grow about 2% feet 

 high, and bear several flowers on a cluster which 

 open a few days apart so that they last for a week 

 as cut-flowers. 



Black Prince. Early; large flower. Deep 



royal purple. 2 feet. 



Florentina. Orris Root. Silvery white flow- 

 ers a little earlier than the others of its class. 

 It is so distinct from the blues that it should 

 be added to gardens that do not have it. 

 Madame Chereau. Pearly white, with edges 

 delicately feathered azure-blue. A charming 

 variety. 



The old-fashioned, early, deep 



Old Purple. 



purple. 

 Othello. S. 

 Spectabilis. 



in May. 

 Walneri. S. 



Clear purple. F. Royal purple. 

 Deep velvety blue. The earliest 



Light blue. F. Light purple, 

 veined. Under this name we offer the light 

 blue variety and have grown it in large quan- 

 tities, and offer at a rate that should lead to 

 its lavish use as a cover plant in shrubberies 

 and around ponds and streams. 



No. 1. S. Old-gold. F. Rich, royal-purple. 



No. 2. S. Bright golden yellow. F. Heavily 

 veined red-brown. 



No. 3. S. Bronze. F. Bronzy purple. 



No. 4. Smoke-color. 

 I. Pseudo-acorus. Golden yellow and cream . 



German Iris in the garden of Mrs. Robert L. Stevens, 

 Westbury, L. I. Every few steps the path discloses a new 

 and delightful scene or surprises one with some beautiful and 

 rare flower. Daniel Langton, Landscape Architect. 



