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of the building consists of the beautiful Japanese Iris planted 

 two feet apart. Breaking ranks with these, and one foot 

 toward the front of the bed, is a row of the stately Siberian 

 Iris, and in front of these again is a row of the similar German 

 Iris. It would be possible to put in front of the German Iris 

 a row of our attractive native blue flag, and these will thrive 



Plan for Iris Border Garden. 



vigorously provided an abundance of water is furnished 

 through the summer season. This is omitted in the plan, how- 

 ever, there being indicated along the front border only a double 

 row of the beautiful Crested Iris which comes into blossom 

 in May shortly before the German Iris. This should be 

 planted even if the native blue flag is also planted, since its 

 dwarf habit renders it desirable for the front of the border. 

 An iris bed should prove of fascinating interest to any 

 lover of flowers. It would furnish a display from IMa\- until 

 August and would give throughout the season an attractive 

 show of the decorative leaves. The low-growing Crested 

 Iris will blossom by the middle of Ma\', to be followed at once 

 by the stately German Iris, and in June by the flowers of the 

 still taller Siberian Iris, and these again in July will be suc- 

 ceeded by the magnificent blossoms of the Japanese Iris. 



