Select Bulbs for Fall Planting 
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JAPANESE IRIS 
This magnificent race of perennial plants cannot be surpassed in their season for 
varied beauty of enormous flowers. They begin blooming in June and flower for five 
or six weeks. Many of the flowers measure 10 to 12 inches across with stems as high as 
40 inches. To grow such flowers takes care. They are generally considered bog plants, 
and do well on the edge of ponds, running streams or ditches in deep, rich soil. They 
will also grow under several inches of water. Such situations are not necessary, but 
very heavy feeding and plenty of water during the growing season are. I have seen the 
Japs grow them wonderfully well on dry hills, as follows: Soil, heavy clay. Plants in 
rows zYi feet across and a foot apart in the row; the plants about 3 inches above the 
trough between the rows. In early spring, barnyard manure is spread between the 
rows about 6 inches deep, and at frequent intervals this is watered with a hose, thus 
washing the liquid manure to the roots of the Irises. The manure also forms a mulch. 
They also give a dressing of nitrate of soda and bone meal when planting. The results 
are very fine even if the soil is light and poor. 
Named Strong Plants, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
OTHER IRISES 
ENGLISH IRIS. These are larger than Spanish Irises, similar in growth and needs, and 
in rich shades of blue, purple and white. Mixed Bulbs. 40 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 
IRIS OCHROLEUCA {Orientalis giganlea). This is a tall Iris which grows well in any 
garden soil and produces many creamy white flowers on stems 3 or 4 feet high. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz. 
IRIS SUSIANA. A very fine bulbous Iris flowering in May. The large flowers are blush 
colored and tinted with brown and covered with a network of dark lines at once 
unique and most beautiful. Worth every one's while. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
IRIS SIBIRICA. Most beautiful small rhizomatous rooted [bulbs and among the first 
to flower in the spring. 
5 cts. each, 40c. per doz. 
GLADIOLUS 
Gladioli thrive in a 
wide variety of soils, 
but prefer a fairly rich 
sandy loam. There are 
two classes. 
CLASS I 
These must be planted 
in the fall like narcissus. 
The Bride. Early flower- 
ing and pure white. A 
very fine cut-flower. 2 
cts. each, 20 cts. per 
doz., $1.25 per 100. 
Blushing Bride. Same, 
with rosy blush. 2 cts. 
each, 20 cts. per doz., 
$1.25 per 100. 
Colvillei. This is a red 
"Bride". 3 cts. each, 
25 cts. per doz., $1.50 
per 100. 
Gladiolus nanus. Early- 
flowering, in fine mix- 
ture. 4 cts. each, 40 
cts. per doz. 
Gladiolus ramosus. fn 
fine mixture, same as 
last. 4 cts. each, 40 cts. 
per doz., $3 per too. 
JAPANESE IRIS 
