PERENNIALS AND CALIFORNIA BULBS 
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Dwarf Irises Related to the German Irises 
All of these form very low mats of leaves 3 to 4 inches high, and early in the year 
produce great numbers of fine flowers. In California some of them flower in the fall if 
dried off and started early. 
Balceng, Blue Beard. S. white, flaked pale blue; F. sulphur, marked purple. 15 in. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Balceng, Curiosity. S. primrose, tinged green; F. yellow, marked bronze. 15 in. 
25 cts. each. 
Bluestone. S. light blue; F. deep violet-purple. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Citrea. Light citron-yellow. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Josephine. Low growing and pure white. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Lutescens statellae. S. white; F. pale yellow. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Standard. S. violet; F. deep purple. 10 cts. each. 
Pumila azurea. Light blue. 6 in. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Pumila cyanea. Indigo-blue. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Pumila compacta. Dark blue. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Pumila lutea. Light yellow. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Pumila. Assorted. Even numbers at $6 per 100. Not less than 25 of one variety 
at this price. 
Siberian Irises 
The Iris sibirica has slender foliage and tall slender stems, with handsome flowers 
very like those of the Spanish Iris. It forms strong grassy clumps and they are excellent 
for cut-flowers. 3 to 4 feet high. 
Sit., sun. Any garden soil, but better if rich and moist to wet. PL, October to 
March. Prop., divisions in winter. 
I. sibirica. Rich blue. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
*I. sibirica, Snow Queen. Large white flowers. 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
*I. sibirica alba. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
Midwinter-Flowering Irises 
*Midwinter-flowering Irises arc novelties of the greatest merit. They have flowered 
continuously at "The Terraces" this cold winter. There was frost day after day with 
16 degrees as a low point. Snow was on them over a week and yet they produced lovely 
flowers which would be prized in Iris season. 
The leaves of Iris stylosa are 2 feet long and form clumps like our wild Irises, 
The flower-stems are often 8 inches long and the open flowers 3 y 2 to 4^ inches across. 
S. clear soft lilac; F. white, beautifully veined purple, at the center while the outer 
half is soft lilac, deepening inwards to rich purple. They are very fragrant, btrong 
plants, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. T 
*Iris stylosa var. angustifolia is of more slender habit with dark blue flowers. Large 
plants, 50 cts. each; good plants, 25 cts. each. 
