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IRIS—BULBOUS, SPURIA, AUTUMN 
Dutch (iris Hollandia) 
This variety is generally regarded as a giant strain of early Spanish 
Iris. They can be grown indoors in a moderate temperature and are 
also suitable for garden culture in the southern states. 
—. B. Garnier. Uniform dark blue. 
Hutchenberg. Standards creamy white, falls canary yellow. 
Emperator. Large flowering dark blue. 
Theo. Wijck. Delightful light blue. 
White Excelsior. Uniform white. 
Yellow Queen. Uniform pure yellow, excellent novelty. 
Wedgewood. (Early Flowering.) Beautiful large flower on tall stalks. 
Color, wedgewood blue, one of the best for forcing. 
Price, 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
Price any of above except where specially priced, 10c each; 
$1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Spanish (iris Hispanica) 
Flowers of some are four to five inches in diameter and the plants are 
all extremely graceful. For the adornment of a dinner table nothing 
could be better, and, if cut while in bud, last about ten days. They are 
also suitable for pot culture and if planted in pots or boxes and stored in 
cold frames until they show buds, and then brought into heat, they 
may be had in bloom from April on. 
Belle Chinoise. Deep yellow. 
King of the Blues. (Count of Nassau.) Fine deep purplish blue. 
King of the Whites. Pure white with small blotch on the falls, fine. 
King of the Yellows. Very fine golden yellow. 
Louise. Delicate light blue, early flowering. 
Prince Henry. Large purplish bronze, one of the best of this color. 
Price any of above, 70c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
SPURIA (Iris Ochroleuca) 
These showy varieties are the finest of all for early summer flowering. 
They grow from 3 to 4 feet tall and bear several beautiful blooms. 
Resembling the Dutch Iris, borne on slender stems, flowering between 
the German and Japanese varieties, and are perfectly hardy in the 
United States. They thrive in a moist soil and in a sunny location. 
The crowns should be pointed about three inches below the surface. 
We offer the following colors, Yellow, White, and Blue. 
Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
Autumn Flowering Iris 
These have two normal flowering seasons each year, blooming in the 
spring with other early flowering varieties and again in September, 
continuing until killed by frost. They are hardy and can be planted 
in the same manner as Bearded Iris which they resemble in form. 
| Each | Doz. 
Autumn Queen. A fine pure white variety........./ $0.35 | $3.50 
Dorcas Hutchinson. Fragrant. Standards and falls 
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Golden Harvest. A fine free flowering deep yellow, 
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Jean Siret. A new yellow flowering Ever-blooming 
variety. The most persistent bloomer. 6 to 10 inches 
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Neola. Standards violet, falls deep brown............. -39%|, 3250 
September Skies. A rich deep purple, blooms freely 
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Ultra. Beautiful ultra-marine blue.................. -50 ! 5.00 
The Formosa Easter Lily. 
improved type of the well-known L. Longiflorum, also known as the ‘‘Easter or 
St. Joseph's Lily.”’ 
and produce beautiful snow white, trumpet-shaped flowers, 
This lily is largely grown by florists who ‘ 
flowers. Not quite as early as Lilium Harrissi. For shipment, September to December. 
Extra Size Bulbs. 9 to 10 inches. 
Japan Easter Lily. 
stocky growth—with black marked stems. 
largest of the longiflorums. 
_Extra Size Bulbs, 9 to 10 inches, 40c each; $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
Six Bulbs of a Variety Sold at the Dozen Rate. 25 at the Hundred Rate. 
Henderson’s Extra Singie Crown or “‘Pips.”’ 
the world for winter flowering. 
stalks, with foliage, even when forced for extra early; the pips average large, 
plump and regular, with extra long roots. 
25 Crowns (1 bundle), 
Fortin’s Giant. 
open ground planting, and may not show ‘much superiority the first spring after 
planting, but by the second season, or when it gets well established, it produces 
wonderfully luxuriant foliage and immense spikes of purest white bells. 
Crowns, $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Dutch Iris 
Ixias 
The Ixia is a beautiful little winter-flowering bulb, with long, slender, 
graceful spikes of bloom. The colors are rich, varied and beautiful, the 
centre always differing in color from the other parts of the flower. 
Mixed Colors, 50c per dozen; $3.50 per 100. 
Lachenalia Pendula Superba 
Beautiful early spring flowering bulbs for the greenhouse or window 
garden. Of the easiest culture, treated as Hyacinths they will flower 
for two months with wonderful freedom. bearing large racemes of 
brilliant coral red flowers, tipped green. 
Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Leucocoryne  (Glory-of-the-Sun) 
Ixioides Odorata. Flowers light blue on tall, wiry stems and of 
long-lasting quality, faint fragrance; for greenhouse culture only. 
Grown in the same manner as Freesias. 
Price, 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Leucojum (Spring Snowflake) 
Vernum. This is one of the earliest and most attractive spring 
flowers. Growing from 6 to 8 inches high they bear dainty nodding 
flowers of white, tipped with green. Plant same as Crocus. 
Price, 80c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
FORCING LILIES 
Bermuda Easter Lily Lilium Longiflorum Harrisu 
The flowers are delightfully fragrant, pure waxy-white, and if cut 
when partially open can be kept for two weeks. Bulbs potted in 
September can be had in flower in December, if desired. 
Bulbs Ready for Shipment—August to December. 
Extra Size Bulbs. (7 to 9 inches in circumference.) 
This is the most popular size to grow as pot plants for decoration 
and equally as valuable for cutting. Bulbs should produce from 8 to 12 
fiowers. Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Monstrous Size Bulbs. (9 to 11 inches in circumference.) These 
are usually grown for specimens in pots for exhibitions and decorations. 
Each bulb should produce from 12 to 18 flowers. 
Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 
(Lilium Lon giflorum Formosum Erabu.). This is an 
The plants are of healthy, strong growth—about 3 feet high 
6 to 8 inches long. 
‘force’ them as pot plants and for cut 
35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
(Lilinum Longiflorum Giganteum.). The plant is of sturdy, 
The flowers of purest white are the 
For shipment, October to December. 
Lily of the Valley 
(Ready for Delivery in November) 
The finest grade of Crowns in 
They will bear 12 to 16 large bells on strong 
$2.00; 100 Crowns, $7.00; $60.00 per 1, 000. 
This is ‘the largest variety yet produced; it is only adapted for 
