Glorious Bulbous IRIS 
DUTCH, SPANISH, & ENGLISH 
These Hardy Iris must be planted in the Fall 
Iris will give your garden a maze of sparkling splendor—and is the garden really 
complete without these dainty touches of color? 
These Iris differ from the Bearded and Japanese by producing bulbs instead of 
rhizomes. These must be planted in the fall, the earlier the better and they have proved 
quite hardy. Where winters are very severe they should be covered deeply with straw, 
hay, or leaves. Excepting the English Iris they form foliage in the fall with the leaves 
persisting throughout the winter. Cover the bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep. 
Dutch Iris—Large-Flowering Early Xiphium A © 
A wonderful type of hardy bulbous Iris giving a splendid display of showy large 
blooms soon after the Cottage Tulips have finished blooming. They are the earliest of 
the hardy bulbous Iris and flower about two weeks ahead of the Spanish varieties. 
40-470 Adrian Backer. Graceful, 
well-formed blooms of good substance 
and a charming uniform purple-lilac 
color. Grows 20 inches tall. 3 for 25c; 
12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 
40-473 Blue Horizon. Brilliant deep 
blue standards contrasting with the 
lovely light azure blue falls that carry a 
glowing golden yellow blotch. 3 for 21ic; 
12 for 70c; 25 for $1.15. 
40-477 Huchtenburg. Lovely light 
blue standards and light yellow falls 
with deep golden yellow blotch. 
3 for 24c; 12 for 80c; 25 for $1.40. 
40-495 Mixture of Dutch Iris 
A splendid mixture of the 12 
lovely hardy Dutch Iris. In- 
cludes a wide and carefully for 
selected range of beautiful colors. 
3 for 2ic; 100 for $4.50. 70¢ 
40-479 Imperator. Brilliant deep blue 
relieved by a bright golden yellow blotch 
on each of the standards. Very fine. 
3 for 21c; 12 for 70c; 25 for $1.15. 
40-485 Wedgwood. =e Graceful large 
flowers of a beautiful even Wedgwood 
blue color. Easy to force. 3 for 21c; 
12 for 70c; 25 for $1.15. 
40-490 White Excelsior. White with 
a feathering of orange at the lips. 
3 for 25c; 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 
40-492 Yellow Queen. Large rich 
yellow blooms. Very early. 3 for 25c; 
12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 
Dutch Iris Collections 
These include the seven varieties. 
42-020 21 Bulbs, 3 of each, $1.50 
42-021 42 Bulbs, 6 of each, 2.60 
42-022 84 Bulbs, 12 of each, 5.00 
42-023 175 Bulbs, 25 of each, 8.75 
Spanish Iris—iris Xiphium Ae 
These bloom a week after the Dutch 
which they resemble though the flowers 
are not so large. 
Spanish Iris Collections 
These include all four varieties. 
42-030 24 Bulbs, 6 of each, $1.25 
42-031 48 Bulbs, 12 of each, 2.40 
42-032 100 Bulbs, 25 of each, 4.50 
40-510 EnglishirisMixed 
These hardy bulbous Iris do well in 
any ordinary garden soil which is neither 
too light nor too heavy. Plant them early 
to secure the best results covering the 
bulbs about 4 inches deep with fine soil. 
They bloom in late June and July and are 
fine for display and for cutting. 3 for 25c; 
12 for 85c; 100 for $6.00. 
The Book of Iris John C. Wister) $1.25 postpaid 
40-515 Cajanus. Large canary yellow 
enhanced by a large orange blotch. 
40-516 King of the Blues. Blue. 
40-517 King of the Whites. A very 
fine white variety of exquisite beauty. 
40-518 Queen Emma. Enormous 
blooms of glistening pure deep yellow. 
Any of the above: 
3 for 21c; 12 for 70c; 25 for $1.25. 
40-520 Spanish Iris in Mixture. A 
mixture of beautiful and colorful sorts. 
3 for 15c; 12 for 50c; 100 for $3.50. 
40-525 Iris reticulata 4 © 
Netted Bulbous Iris 
An exceedingly pretty and sweet spring 
flower coming into bloom with the Crocus. 
It is absolutely hardy carrying its lovely 
royal blue and gold flowers on stems 4 
inches tall. Also fine for indoors in winter 
planted 6 or more bulbs to a pan. 3 for 
50c; 12 for $1.75; 25 for $3.00. 
Dutch Iris 
Spanish Iris 
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