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Dutch Iris 



Large Flowering Early Xiphiums 



The flowers of the Dutch Iris are broader, the falls usually wider apart and the 

 lips larger than the Spanish type. They are about two weeks earlier, blooming 

 right after the Cottage Tulips. Wonderful for cutting, opening nicely even if cut 

 in bud, and lasting a long time. 



Anton Mauve. A uniform soft blue; good sized flowers. 

 Hart Nibrig. Standards brilliant deep blue, falls, a lovely light azure with 



golden blotch. 

 Huchtenburg. Falls deep yellow with fine golden orange blotch, standards 



lovely pale blue, fine tints which are seldom found together in flowers. Elegant 



form. 

 White Excelsior. Extra large snow white, lips carry narrow feather of golden 



orange as if to accentuate the dominant coloring. 

 Yellow Queen. Uniform yellow of splendid height and size. Very early. 

 Price. Any of the above in mammoth bulbs, $1.00 per doz.; §7.00 per 100 



Collections of Dutch Iris 



3 each of the above 5 sorts, 15 bulbs $1 IS postpaid. 



6 each of the above 5 sorts, 30 bulbs 2 25 



12 each of the above 5 sorts, 60 bulbs 4 25 



25 each of the above 5 sorts, 125 bulbs 8 25 



Dutch Iris in Mixture. Containing all of the colors. 90 cts. per 

 doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



Spanish Iris d«s xiphium) 



Beautiful orchid-like flowers on slender graceful stems. Most 

 effective in clumps in the perennial border, or in the Rock Garden. 

 Belle Chinoise. Deep yellow. 

 Cajanus. Canary yellow, orange blotches. 

 King of the Blues. Deep rich blue. 

 Louise. Pale blue and white. ■ ■ 



Queen Wilhelmina. Pare white. 

 Reconnaisance. Rich bronze. 

 Price. Any of the above in mammoth bulbs, 90 cts. per doz.; $6.50 



per 100. 



Collections of Spanish Iris 



3 each of the above 6 named sorts, 18 bulbs $1 25 postpaid 



6 each of the above 6 named sorts, 36 bulbs 2 50 " 



12 each of the above 6 named sorts, 72 bulbs 4 75 " 



25 each of the above 6 named sorts, 150 bulbs. ... 9 00 



Spanish Iris in Mixture 



A splendid mixture containing all of the colors, 75 cts. per doz. 

 $5.50 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



Dutch Iris 



Liliums 



(See pages 19 and 20) 



Muscari, Grape Hyacinth 



Lily of the Valley 



One of the most charming of spring-flowering plants, and can 

 readily be flowered in the house. The simplest method for indoor 

 culture is to place a bundle of 25 pips in a 7 or 8-inch pot, filling 

 it up with sand, moss, light soil or bulb fibre, allowing the points of the pips to be about 

 an inch above the surface. They should then be placed out of doors and brought indoors 

 as wanted, and put in a shaded place in a temperature of about 70 degrees, and when the 

 spikes are 3 to 4 inches high they may be brought to where they are to perfect their flow- 

 ers. We recommend clumps as most suitable for outdoor planting. 



Dreer's Peerless Pips. The highest grade of imported forcing pips. (Ready in De- 

 cember). Bundle of 25 pips, $1.50; $5.50 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 

 Strong Clumps. For outdoor planting. (Ready in November). 60 cts. each; $6.00 

 per doz.; $45.00 per 100. 



Muscari, Grape Hyacinths 



One of the prettiest of early spring flowering bulbs, growing about 6 inches high, and 

 throwing up numerous spikes of flowers, which resemble a miniature inverted bunch of 

 grapes. They are perfectly hardy, and for this reason they are largely used for naturaliz- 

 ing, especially amongst the grass and in woods or other shady places, also in the Rock 

 Garden. 

 Armeniacum. Effective long stemmed Grape Hyacinth of deep cobalt blue, enlivened 



by white lacing at the aperture of the bells. Wonderfully fragrant. Very large flowers 



and blooms later than Heavenly Blue. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 

 White Grape Hyacinths {Pearls of Spain). Pure white. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 



100; $40.00 per 1000. 

 Heavenly Blue Grape Hyacinths. A strong growing variety producing much 



larger spikes of flowers than the ordinary Blue Grape Hyacinth. Color clear light blue; 



very showv. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



When comparing prices of bulbs, please bear in mind that ours include delivery 



