HOODAGRES ON THE HIGHWAY 
The Picturesque Japanese Iris 
for American Gardens 
Their form, their markings and their color effects are 
distinctly Oriental, and strike a new and captivating note 
of garden pleasure. The foliage is upright and ornate, in 
contrast to the coarse leafage of some other plants. 
It is difficult to express by words the many variations 
in tone that result from nature’s use of violet shades and 
white, embellished with gold, which are the prevailing 
base colors of the class. Yet they run from the most in¬ 
tense red and blue violets or purple down through their 
most delicate shadings to pure white. Many of our newest 
hybrids are particularly charming in tender orchid tones. 
Their culture is easy, but exacting as to their simple 
wants. The soil must be on the acid side and this excludes 
lime and bone meal. Leaf mold and old stable manure 
may be used quite freely for richness, and to create great¬ 
er acidity apply in spring a light dressing of aluminum 
sulphate. Then he sure that before and during the bloom¬ 
ing season there is no lack of moisture in the soil and if 
your plants are well chosen you will marvel at their size 
and opulence. But do not expect them to be at their best 
the first season after planting. 
This is an exclusive list, omitting all varieties com¬ 
monly catalogued that are inferior or superseded. Many 
of the largest and finest are our own hybrids, not previ¬ 
ously offered. 
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