PERENNIALS AND CALIFORNIA BULBS 25 
SIBERIAN IRISES 
The Iris sibirica has narrow 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. Prop., divisions in winter. PL, October to March. 
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 are 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 3K to 4K inches across. 
S. clear soft lilac; F. white, beautifully veined purple at the center, while the outer 
half is soft lilac, deepening inward to rich purple. They are very fragrant. Strong 
plants, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
Iris stylosa var. angustifolia is of more slender habit with dark blue flowers. Large 
plants, 50 cts. each; good plants, 25 cts. each. 
JAPANESE IRISES 
Japanese Irises are gloriously beautiful plants worth much trouble for success. At 
their best the stiff stems are 4 feet in height, the brilliant flowers 6 inches or more across, 
the foliage bold and striking. The colors are delicate and the texture of the flowers like 
silk. Plants can be set out from 
August to March. Where 
plenty of water is available, 
September planting is the best. 
They do well on the edge of 
ponds, running streams or 
ditches, and will grow under 
water. Heavy feeding and 
plenty of water are necessary. 
In dry situations plant in 
rows 3^2 feet across and a foot 
apart in the row; the plants 
about 3 inches above the trough 
between the rows. Give a dress- 
ing of nitrate of soda and bone 
meal when planting. Mulch 
with manure in spring. The 
ground should be kept well cul- 
tivated, and do not allow it to 
become hard or baked. The 
plants will grow in almost any 
soil, if it is made fairly rich, and 
the roots supplied with moisture 
during the summer. A garden 
cannot have too many of these 
splendid flowers; each year the 
clumps increase in size and be- 
come more valuable. 
Apollo is pure white with 
a pink center. 
Amethyst is very large 
with wavy petals of an ex- 
quisite lavender shade. 
Blue Bells. Single; blue, 
veined white, with a white cen- 
ter zoned blue. Glorious, beautiful Japanese Irises 
