Bulbous Iris for Planting in the Autumn 



Dutch Iris 



Dutch Iris A 

 Large-Flowering 

 Early Xiphiums 



A wonderful type of hardy bulbous 

 Irises with showy large blooms produced 

 soon after the Cottage Tulips. They are 

 the earliest bulbous Irises, flowering 2 weeks 

 ahead of the Spanish varieties. Wonderful 

 for cutting and also highly valued for 

 growing indoors. Their showy large 

 blooms are available in a number of fme 

 colors. 



Hart Nibrig. Brilliant deep blue stan- 

 dards and lovely light azure blue falls 

 with showy golden blotch. 

 Huchtenburg. Lovely pale blue stan- 

 dards combined with deep yellow falls 

 with a most attractive and showy golden 

 yellow blotch. E.\ceptionally fme. 

 Poggenbeek. Both standards and falls 



are a uniform dark blue. 

 Theo. de Bock. A most attractive and 



interesting rich bronze color. 

 White Excelsior. E.xtra large snow 

 white blooms feathered golden orange 

 at the lips. This combination is par- 

 ticularly attractive and gives a very 

 fine display. 

 Yellow Queen. Very early. Large 

 uniform rich yellow blooms. 



Mammoth bulbs of I he above: 

 3 for 28c; 12 for SI. 00; 100 for S7.00 



Collections of Six 

 Dutch Iris 



These include the above six. 

 18 bulbs, 3 of each, $1.35 

 36 bulbs, 6 of each, 2.50 

 72 bulbs, 12 of each, 4.75 



150 bulbs, 25 of each, 9.00 



These Iris differ from the Bearded and Japanese in producing bulbs instead of rhizomes. 

 These must be planted in the fall, the earlier the better and they have proved quite hardy, 

 but where winters are very severe they should be covered deeply with straw, hay, or leaves. 

 It is their natural habit to form foliage in the fall with the leaves persisting throughout the 

 winter. Cover the bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep. 



Mixture of Dutch Iris 



A splendid mi.xture containing not only 

 the 6 varieties offered separately on this 

 page but also many other outstanding and 

 showy colors. 3 for 25c; 12 for 90c; 

 100 for $6.50. - 



Spanish Iris 



Spanish Iris A 

 Iris Xiphium 



Beautiful orchid-like flowers of good 

 size carried on slender graceful stems. 

 These bloom about 2 weeks after the 

 Dutch Iris and make most charming 

 clumps in the perennial border beside 

 being very decorative if planted in the 

 large rock garden. They are naturally 

 hardy and should be planted as early in 

 the fall as possible. The varieties we list 

 are all of outstanding value. 

 Belle Chinoise. A beautiful deep 



yellow. 

 Cajanus. Lovely large canary yellow 



flowers with orange blotches. 

 King of the Blues. Deep rich blue. 

 Louise. Soft blue and white. 

 Queen Wilhelmina. Pure white. 

 Reconnaisance. Rich bronze. 



M.immiUh bulbs of any of Ihe above: 

 3 for 22c; 12 for 80c; 100 fur S6.00 



Iris filifolia 



Imperator. This is a particularly fine 

 and strong growing bulbous Iris having 

 the same general appearance as the 

 Dutch variety. Besides its use as a 

 showy garden flower it is highly valued 

 also for growing indoors during the 

 winter and early spring. The flowers 

 are a lovely rich deep blue. They are 

 carried on fine long stems which makes 

 them very valuable for cutting. Mam- 

 moth bulbs 3 for 28c; 12 for Sl.OO; 

 100 for S7.00. 



English Iris 



Mixture of English Iris 



These hardy bulbous Irises 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 33c; 

 12 for $1.25; 100 for S8.00. 



Collections of Six Spanish Iris 



These collections include all of the 6 showy 

 richly colored Spanish Iris. They will give a 

 marvelous display. 



18 bulbs, 3 of each variety, $1.10 



36 bulbs, 6 of each variety, 2.00 



72 bulbs, 12 of each variety, 3.75 



150 bulbs, 25 of each variety, 7.25 



Spanish Iris in Mixture. A glorious mixture of 

 many beautiful and colorful varieties. 3 for 20c; 

 12 for 70c; 100 for $5.00. 



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The Iris (John C. Wisler). Presents in a clear and convincing manner 



the simple requirements of this flower. Postpaid for $1.25 



