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The Garden Magazine, June, 1921 
P ROBABLE no collection of Irises 
excels that which is now in bloom 
at Wyomissing. Here the expert in 
Irises can find rare varieties to add 
to his treasured collection; here the 
beginner may learn his first lesson in 
growing these “Orchids of the Gar- 
den” — a fanciful name which an en- 
thusiastic visitor gave to my Wyo- 
missing Seedlings. 
From time to time I have pre- 
sented to readers of Garden Maga- 
zine special selections of Irises so 
that new varieties might be found 
in the best gardens. This season I 
offer two collections, both of them 
containing varieties that are not ex- 
celled in loveliness. 
FARR’S 
NEW IRISES 
Wyomissing Collection 
Eldorado, bronze and purple SI. 50 
Hiawatha, lavender and purple - -- -- -- -- '75 
Prosper Laugier, bronze-red - -- -- -- -- - 75 
Kathleen, rosy lilac - -- -- -- -- -- -- 5Q 
Princess Victoria Louise, sulphur-yellow and plum color .50 
White Knight, pure snow-white - -- -- -- -- j 00 
Swatara, lobelia-blue, and bright violet ------ 75 
Glory of Reading, deep blue, royal purple ----- 1 00 
Quaker Lady, lavender, ageratum-blue and old gold - - .75 
Rose Unique, bright violet-rose - -- -- -- -- 75 
Jacquesiana, coppery crimson - -- -- -- -- 50 
Iris King, clear lemon-yellow and maroon ------ .50 
12 plants (one of each variety) for $7.50 
Rainbow Collection 
Arnols, rosy bronze and purple - -- -- -- -- - $25 
Blue Boy, blue, with blue beard - -- -- -- -- '75 
Grand Bouquet, rose mauve, crimson marked with white 
and brown - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 50 
Juniata, clear blue; fragrant ---- - 50 
James Boyd, light blue and dark violet - -- -- -- .50 
Lohengrin, soft rose; large - -- -- -- -- -- ,50 
Massasoit, venetian-blue - -- -- -- -- -- - '50 
Mrs. H. Darwin, pure white with violet tinge at base - - .20 
Nibelungen, fawn yellow and violet-purple ----- '50 
Pauline, pansy-violet; fragrant - -- -- -- -- - 50 
Trautlieb, soft rose - -- -- -- -- -- -- - 5() 
Rhein Nixe, pure white and deep violet-blue ----- 75 
12 plants (one of each variety) for $5.00 
My complete collection of Irises and Peonies, together 
with the most popular perennials, shrubs and evergreens, 
are fully described in 
Farr's Hardy Plant Specialties 
a book of over a hundred pages, with many illustrations 
in natural colors and photographic reproductions. This 
book is too valuable for miscellaneous distribution, but a 
copy will be sent on receipt of $ 1 , which sum may be de- 
ducted from your first order amounting to $ 10 . 
BERTRAND H. FARR 
Wyomissing Nurseries Co. 
104 Garfield Ave., 
Wyomissing, Penna. 
THE ROMANCE OF OUR TREES by Ernest H. Wilson, M. A., V. M. H. 
For tree lovers and book lovers both. Limited edition. Illustrated. Net $10.00 
Will You Take My Word for the Merits of These 
PEONIES? 
All told, I grow about a hundred different Peonies. Among them are the best stand- 
ard sorts, plus the finest of the Hollis collection. Frequently I am asked to recommend 
a few good ones and I never fail to include these: 
Alexander Dumas —Splendid violet-rose crown with creamy-white collar . . $1.00 each 
Queen Victoria — Large milk-white guards with creamy-white center and crimson 
I specks. Very fragrant. $1.00 each 
Sir Thomas Lipton — Bright rosy-crimson with showy golden-yellow stamens. Fra- 
grance pronounced $1.00 each 
SPECIAL OFFER— I will. send one strong, sure-to-grow root 
of each of the above three leaders for . . $2.00 postpaid 
Be sure to secure a copy of my Fall catalogue of Iris. Peonies, Phlox, as well as bulbs for Fall planting. If your 
name is not on my regular mailing list, please write for a copy to-day. 
J. K. ALEXANDER, World’s Largest Dahlia Grower, 27-29 Central Sf., East Bridgewater, Mass. 
THE DOUBLY 
SERVICEABLE DASHEEN 
IF YOU could have a bed of attractive foliage 
1 plants during the summer, and at the end of 
the season use the roots in the preparation of a 
palatable and nutritious food, wouldn’t you 
care to do so? 
This is exactly what may be done with the 
Trinidad Dasheen, a member of the Colocasia 
family, the tuberous rootstock of which, variously 
known as Taro, Eddoes, and Cocoes serves as an 
important article of food in the far East and in 
some of the Pacific islands. Its foliage closely 
resembles that of the familiar Caladium or 
Elephant’s Ear to which it is related. 
THE OBLIGING DASHEEN 
Fourteen ounces of Dasheen from an-ounce-and- 
a-half cormel, as shown above, is not an extraor- 
dinary yield. Why not not add this easily grown, 
palatable, and nutritious root to your menu? 
Introduced into the United States by the 
Agricultural Department a few years ago, this 
semi-tropical plant bids fair to become a staple I 
food crop, especially in the South, where, on 
account of the moderate climate, it develops to 
perfection. 
The edible root or corm contains more starch, 
sugar, and protein than does the potato; and when 
boiled possesses a flavor somewhat like that of 
the potato, and yet suggesting the chestnut. 
The flesh is usually white, though it sometimes 
has a bluish tinge. 
There are a number of appetizing ways in 
which the corm may be prepared; when boiled, it 
should be served while hot, in order to be en- 
joyed to the utmost. As there is a mucilaginous 
substance just beneath the skin, the latter is 
easily removed after cooking. 
While the Dasheen is really a long-season 
plant requiring about seven months for full 
development, fair sized corms and cormels may 
be produced even in the North, if it is planted as 
soon as danger of frost is past. The accompany- 
ing illustration shows a corm and cormels weigh- 
ing a total of fourteen ounces, resulting from the : 
planting of a one and one half ounce cormel. 
This plant had a growing season of five months, 
in soil of only fair richness. 
In growing the Dasheen, care must be taken 
to give it plenty of water, and a rich sandy soil 
will be found most conducive to good root forma- 
tion. 
Dasheens planted in the centre of a bed and j 
surrounded by Cannas, make a most pleasing i 
effect in the garden. 
H. S. Tillotson, Philadelphia. Pa. 
