English 

 Iris 



It seems that there is no 

 group in the iris category so 

 easily grown, so sure to 

 flower, and so entrancingly 

 beautiful, yet so little known, 

 as the English Iris. None so 

 nearly resemble the orchid, 

 none are more adaptable to 

 cutting,- and in addition to 

 these features, they flower 

 at a period midway between 

 the Bearded and Dutch varie- 

 ties, and the Japanese. 



The demand during the 

 past two years for the new 

 introductions has forced us 

 to limit our list of named 

 varieties this season. How- 

 ever, we are offering again 

 this year, as we have done 

 in the past, a Special Assort- 

 ment containing a very wide 

 range of colors at a most 

 attractive price. This is done 

 primarily to acquaint those 

 unfamiliar with this unusual 

 type, and to prove how easy 

 tliey are to grow. 



Because of the prevailing 

 opinion among many that 

 English iris can be grown 

 successfully in on'y a few 

 limited localities, we quote 

 herewith from two letters 

 received last spring from 

 widely separated i^oints: 



Xo Iris SO Nearly Resembles the Orchid 



This is a bulbous plant and as in the case of tulips, 

 daffodils, and the like, they should be planted about four 

 or five inches deep IN THE FALL. If in a very cold 

 climate, mulch with leaves, salt hay, or boughs as soon as 

 the ground freezes. 



FROM CALIFORNIA— 



"Last night our Horticultural Society met and I had the 

 very great pleasure of showing the fine English Iris bloonus 

 from bulbs bought from you last fall. I have had wonderful 

 luck with them here in spite of the fact that many iris 

 growers told me they would not grow. My bed was great!}' 

 admired by all who saw them, and they gave me nearly a 

 month of Ijloom after the bearded iris had passed on." 



M. D. CURRIER, 



1308 Waterman Avenue, 



San Bernardino, Calif. 



FROM MAINE— 



"The English Iris I bought from you last fall have just 

 begun to flower. They are certainly beautiful. Every one 

 who has seen them raves over 'Gale S. Hill." In my opinion 

 they crowd tlie Dutch Iris out of the picture, and a lot of the 

 aristocrats in the bearded group also. I came home this 

 afternoon just to erect a waterproof shelter over the blooms. 



as there was a thunderstorm coming! I am enclosing an 

 order for a few more in different colors from mine. 



"You people are to be congratulated for securing such 

 beautiful things as these new English Iris and making them 

 available at such reasonable prices." 



OLIVER P. YOUNG, 

 6 Fowler Street, 

 Bridgtoii, Maine. 



Mixed Bulbs 50c Do:^., H per 100 



MIXED, a wonderful mixture of Standard and 

 other varieties, providing a colorful show for 

 the garden or wonderful material for cut flow- 

 ers, at the very low price of — 



75c per dozen, 

 or a whole hundred for $5.00 



Get acquainted with the English type of iris, 

 you will love it. But it must be planted this 

 Fall — not next Spring ! Place your order now. 



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