from Oregon— the Bulb Basket of the Nation . . 



A bold splash of color that can be seen a block away! Or a refined pastel effect will look positively 

 ethereal on a misty morning. You can have either — or both, with Iris. In planning any kind of color 

 effect in the garden one needs a flower that is big-hearted, lavish with its blooms, easy to care for, 

 adaptable to a wide range of climate and soil. It can't be too expensive, and it must increase three or 

 four fold each year, so the color mass you can get from very few plants will be great enough in a year or 

 two to be completely satisfying. Few garden flowers will meet these stiff requirements, but the Iris 

 certainly will, with good measure and running over. 



These new kinds offer the most exciting color range of any flower that grows. There are luscious pinks, 

 great blooms of solid golden yellow, Jersey creams, blues of the sky and of deep waters, soft tans and 

 chocolate brown, henna reds and richest burgundies — and there are whites as clean as freshly fallen 

 snow, sparkling coppers and melting shades of apricot. Some come in marbled patterns, others are 

 delicately stitched or sanded. Some are ruffled, others are smartly tailored. Many are gigantic in size 

 — 7 inches in diameter! There are tall ones, short ones, and a host of average height. You can have 

 them early, mid-season and late. Yes, the Iris is truly the perennial supreme . . . and so easy to grow. 



National Afncnitoral I ihrary 

 RECEIVED 



★ JUN i 3 1969 



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U. S. Department of Agriculture 



