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Hardy Perennials (Continued) 



All varieties (unless otherwise noted), each, 20c; dozen, ^2.00; 100, ^14.00. 



fashioned Hollyhocks. We grow them in separate 

 colors, namely, Maroon, Pink, Red, Salmon, 

 White and Yellow. Extra selected field-grown 

 roots, each, 20c; dozen, ^2.00; 100, ^14.00. 

 Double Hollyhocks, Mixed Colors, strong roots, 

 each, 15c; dozen, ^1.50; 100, ^10.00. 

 Single Hollyhocks — The "old-fashioned Holly- 

 hocks," much improved in size, and purity of 

 color. All colors mixed, strong field-grown roots, 

 each, 15c; dozen, ^1.50; 100, ^10.00. 



IBERIS (Candytuft) 



Sempervirens — 8 to 10 inches. A low-growing 

 plant with evergreen foliage, completely covered 

 in spring with clusters of pure white flowers. 

 Especially valuable for borders and rock gardens. 

 Gibraltarica — 10 to 12 inches. In several respects, 

 an improvement upon Sempervirens, with a larg- 

 er head of bloom and the individual flowers larg- 

 er than those of Sempervirens. 



Snowflake — 8 to 10 inches. A greatly improved 

 variety. Its pure white flowers are larger than 

 other varieties and appear in lavish masses dur- 

 ing May and June. 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS 

 (Iris Kaempferi) 



These diff^er from the commonly grown, and 

 better known, German Irises off^ered below in that 

 they carry their flowers on top of their stately 

 stems. The individual flowers are of truly enor- 

 mous size (6 to 8 inches in diameter) and of the 

 most gorgeous and richly varied colors imagin- 

 able. Blooming season, June-July. 



Double White (Gold Bound) — Six large, 

 milk-white petals, deep yellow at base. 



GERMAN IRIS 



Peacock — Nine large, overlapping petals; violet 

 purple, veined with white. 



Pyramid — Nine large petals, indigo blue, veined 

 with white. 



Stella — Three violet petals, veined white. 



Strong roots, each, 40c; dozen, ^.00; 

 100, ^30.00. 



IRIS PUMILA HYBRIDS 



Of the same general physical make-up as the 

 German (Liberty) Iris, but of rather compact 

 growth and among the very first to bloom. With 

 us, they have graced the rock garden — together 

 with Grape Hyacinths and Snowdrops — fully 5 

 weeks ahead of the other Iris. 



The following Hybrids were produced by Dr. 

 Van Fleet, the celebrated plant hybridizer. They 

 are very strong growers (8 inches) and bloom 

 very freely. 



Canary Bird — Produces, as do all these Hy- 

 brids, an almost solid mass of color, the flowers 

 of this variety being a bright canary yellow. 

 Sea Gull — The flowers are the same gray, but not 

 a cold gray, that one sees frequently in a winter 

 sky. It is also the color of the plumage of a 

 sea gull. 



Gold Finch — Creamy-white with a very faint 

 bluish cast. 



Blue Jay — Produces flowers of a cheerful bright 

 blue which, contrasted with the lighter colored 

 blooms of the other three sorts, give a most 

 striking and beautiful effect. 



Each, 30c; dozen, ^3.00. 

 Iris Pumila, Mixed — The colors range through 

 the various shades of blue and yellow. Many 

 show bloom early in May. 



Each, 20c; dozen, ^2.00. 



GERMAN OR LIBERTY IRIS 

 (Iris Germanica or Fleur de Lis) 



A Cultural Hint — Most planters set Iris roots too 

 deeply. They should be so placed that the neck of 

 the root is just level with the surface of the ground. 

 The upright petals are termed "stands," the drooping 

 ones, "falls." 



VARIETIES OF UNUSUAL MERIT 



Florentina Alba (Silver Queen) — Stands and falls 

 porcelain, shading to pure white; flowers large; blooms 

 very early; fragrant. 



Iris King — Stands, clear lemon-yellow; falls, rich 

 maroon, bordered with yellow. Flowers very large and 

 exceedingly brilliant in color. 



Pallida Dalmatica (True) — Stands, tender lavender; 

 falls, deeper lavender with shadings of soft blue. Flow- 

 ers very large and fragrant. Tall habit. 

 Purple Queen (Florentine Blue) — Stands and falls, 

 rich violet-purple. Flowers very large, the earliest of all. 

 Each, 25c; dozen, ^2.50. 



STANDARD SORTS 



Abd-El-Kadir (Victoria) — Stands, smoked-yellow; falls, 

 yellow, veined purple-plum. 



Brooklyn — Stands, porcelain; falls, light blue, veined 

 with russet shading to light blue. 



Chas. Dickens (Orova) — Stands, light violet; falls, 

 indigo with white at base. 



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