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BULBOUS IRIS. 



__ _-/ -^aW" ' " ^^^^S ^\ Unlike most sorts, these come in bulb form, just like tulips, 



'-■; ' -I ^{fflB^^^^BB ''■"■' ^ ''''^Ku ^\ ''"^ should be planted and cared for in the same way; and wlijle 



't*?:^^^SmjKSS ' % ''^^M^ '\ '^" '^^ varieties offered have claims on the attention of ania- 



■ "i yX^^^^^BSm'i^ '••'"■' ''jHBB&ki A teurs the Spanish sorts are particularly desirable, both for 



>"• ■• •. '■ -I J *f^f(^i^^^^^^K^^tp?^P^^SK^^KK^' • \ garden decoration and for cutting, and it is doubtful if any 



: ■'''^jW^IMB^^GH^MMMM^M^^^^^^B^lir \ other bulbous plants give more generous returns. 



''^^-'-:^^H^^MBMH^^^BBfe \ BNGI^ISH iris a. Angiica). 



. j^t.j^^ ^g^^^B'^BJ^IBj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^BH^y'-^- A Somewhat like the Spanish Iris, but with heavier foliage 



'!^trr_^S^^^^^^S^^HI^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B^^^^|^ A and larger flowers and coming into bloom two weeks 



^vJSfit^^BMHR'^^^I^^^^^B^^^^^Bl!^^^-'' ■^ \ later. They have quite a range of color wilh rich 



■' -^ purple, blue and lilac predominating; grows 18 to 20 



inches high; perfectly hardy. 



Mont Blanc. Pure white; 30 cts. per doz. ; $2.00 

 /i per 100. 



\\ Finest Mixed. All colors. 25 cts. per doz. ; $1.50 

 '/ pier 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



IRIS RETICUI.AXA. 



(Netted Bulbous Iris.) 



One of the prettiest and sweetest of spring flowers, coming 



/V into bloom with the Crocus. It is absolutely hardy and will 



.^ ^^^^^^^^^^■^^BSBl^H^Sat^HCS^^V / grow almost anywhere. The flowers are royal purple and gold, 



^^^^^^■^^^^^■■BH«ai^i«i«MiBiMBBS^^ J/ ,^„^ ^^^ home freely on stems about 4 inches high, followed by 



;^ grassy-like leaves 1 foot in height. It does beautifully indoors, six 

 or more bulbs in a pan or pot, making an exquisite display in midwinter. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10 00 per 100. 



PEACOCK IRIS (LPavonia) 



Iris Susiana (Muurnmg In-.). An exquisite small bulbous variety; flowers pure white, with a blue triangle on 



each petal; 1 foot. 25 cts. per doz.; J^l.75 per 100. 



MOURXINO IRIS (I. Susiana). 



In that wonderful combination of form and coloring of the rare sweet llower we call the Iris (the eye of heaven) there is none 

 so peculiarly beautiful as Susiana. It standi out in its own right as the grandest of all species. The groundwork of the flower 

 is silvery gray, so mottled and veined and lined with dark chocolate and black as to leave one under the impression that it is only 

 a silver lining showing through. It is perfectly hardy without the slightest protection, blooming early in spring. No description 

 can do it justice. It must be seen to be appreciated. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



SPA:NISII iris (IHs Hispanicay A 



These have appropriately been called " the Orchids of the Hardy 

 Flower Garden," some of the choicer orchids being their only rivals, 

 and even they can hardly be said to exceed them in richness, variety 

 and beauty. When cut they last in good condition for a week or more. 

 They are of the simplest culture, succeeding in almost any soil or posi- 

 tion. The bulbs should be planted 2 to 3 inches deep and 6 inches 



apart, early enough in the autumn to allow them to make some growth ■ m ^B W || 



before hard frost comes. For best effect they should be planted in 



beds or groups of 25 to 100 or more bulbs— the larger the number the H' ^^^:-. %S^- 



finer the effect. They grow from 18 to 24 inches high, and bloom from H ^r ^ 



the end of May on through June, and the bulbs may either be lifted or B t'- 



allowed to remain, giving good results for a number of years. 



We offer the following select sorts: 

 Belle Chinoise. Rich buttercup-yellow. 



British Queen. The finest pure white. ^" 



Cajanus. Clear primrose-yellow. 

 Chrysolora. Clear canary-yellow. 

 Darling. Fine deep blue, shaded violet. 

 Hercules. Rich pansy-violet and bronze 



King of the Blues. Rich dark blue, shaded lighter. \ 



La Tendresse. Soft, creamy- white. 

 Leander. Dark sunflower-yellow. 

 Louise. Pale pearl-blue, exquisite. 



-Mia. Clear azure-blue, veined deeper. V / ^^^^^_ 



Reconnaissance. Rich dark bronze. ~^^ ^^^^^ ~^^ 



Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. per doz. ; $1.00 per 100; ^^^^H ^^ 



$7.50 per KiOO. ^^^H ~ 



Xlixed Spanish Iris. 12 cts. per doz.; 75 cts. per 100; .$').00 oer 

 1000. ^ 



COI.I.ECTIONS OF SPANISH IRIS. 



6 each of above 12 named sorts, 72 bulbs. $0 85 ^^^^^^^^ i * 



3? " " 12 <' " 144 ".■.::■.■.■.■.■.:::..:::. 1 50 ^^^B^r 



■2o " " 12 " " 300 " . 2 50 



^0 " " 12 " " 600 " . 4 00 c T 

 t uu Spanish Iris. 



to'^SI^oFtrd^"f,J*/.,^.°t»^»%"„'^„r/^.*' "? f'Tr^J?'^ ''?' ^^'R':^^. P"-?*!"-*"" P-yi"* charge.. If w«.<ea by Parcel Po.t add 10 per cent. 

 to value ot order tor postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to poinU west of the Miutsuppi River. 



