Purdy's California Flowcrina Plants 15 
HOLLYHOCKS arc 
old-fasiiioiicd it is iruv, hut 
what is prettier? I'rw 
people Icnow wliat grand 
groups tliey maice wlien 
planted in large masses to 
color. Nor is it generally 
known that by cutting the 
stems off close to the ground 
when a few scattering llow- 
ers remain at the top of tlic 
stem, new stems will he 
grown and a second bloom 
come, and even a third. 
Hollyhocks will stand end- 
less neglect and will he 
beautiful in any odd spol. 
For the very best results 
give them a sunny posilion 
and good soil, and cither 
cultivate in the summer or 
mulch well with old manure. 
I have the very finest strain 
of double^flowered in the 
following shades: Yellow, 
Salmon, l^each Blossom, 
Pink,Api3le Blossom, Brown- 
Black, Blood-lied, Rose 
and Scarlet. In fine plants 
at 10 cts. each, $l per doz. 
and $7.50 per 100. Ver^• 
large plants, in White, 
Yellow, Blood-Red, Scarlet 
and Brown-Black at 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz. The 
beautiful Alleghany Strain, 
Glorious, beautiful Japanese Irises 
which has long outer petals and short inner ones, mixed colors, 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per 
doz., $5 per 100. 
IBERIS is the Candytuft, and Iberis Gibraltica is by far (he finest sort. It forms 
a low mass, with lovely white flowers, tinged lilac, fairly covering the plant. It is 
most excellent for rockwork or dry places. Nice plants, 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
In INCARVILLEA Delavayi we have a very large-flowered, striking plant somewhat 
like a large, bright rose. It grows a foot or two high and likes deep, loose soil in a sunny 
position. Very strong plants, 25 cts. each. 
Incarvillea grandifiora is a strikingly beautiful plant. The leaves are at the ground, 
and the very large llowers, of a deep carmine, are borne on stems a little less than a 
foot high, and as fine as large gloxinias. 25 cts. each. 
IRISES are noble plants, and increasing in popularity every year. They are of 
many classes, some of which arc bulbous, like the Spanish, English, Mourning and 
others. All bulbous Irises should be planted in the fall. Others are rhizomatous-rooted 
and can be planted at any time in winter or spring, although planting later than Feb- 
ruary does not give as good results. 
German Irises, known popularly as Flag Lilies, or Fleur-de-lis, arc aniong the very 
best of hardy flowers. They are most easily grown and free-flowering. They will do 
well in any garden soil, but need sun. Divide to single, strong roots about every third 
year. I can give a set of 25 sorts, each different but unnamed, for $3. Purdy's Blue is a 
fine, clear blue and very fragrant, at 25 cts. each. 
White. ID cts. each, $1 per doz. Purple, 15 cts. each, §1.50 per doz. 
Japanese Irises are gloriously lovely flowers. At their best, stems 4 feet tall rise 
from a mass of grassy leaves, and bear at their tops flowers as much as a foot across. 
The colors are delicate and the texture of the Mcnvers like silk. These are m\- fine va- 
rieties: Apollo, pm-e white, pink center; Blue Danube, double, deep iniiit;(i-hlui\ center 
violet, shading to >ello\v; Fiate, double, silver>' white, veined ami shaded with lilac, 
center deep lilac; Helen von Siebold, reddish purple with wliile \eins and a yellow 
center; Oriole, double, rich plum-color, shading deeper toward the colter, anri brightly 
