Dutch Irises 
This group of irises is increasing in popularity 
each year. Their lovely clear colors, shades of 
blue and yellow and pure white, add immeasur¬ 
ably to the garden picture just after the tulips 
have passed out of the scene. For cutting they 
have become tremendously popular, millions be¬ 
ing used by the florists every year. 
Their cultural requirements are must the same 
as for tulips. October planting is probably the 
best time in most parts of the country. Where 
the winters are severe the beds should be well 
mulched after freezing starts. 
Adrian Backer (Lilac Wonder). Uniform purple 
lilac of good substance. Early. Height 20 inches. 
12 for 75c. 
I). Haring. Pure white falls with standards of 
greyish white. A strong growing variety that pro¬ 
duces very large flowers of good substance. 
Height 26 inches. 12 for 50c. 
Frans Hals. Falls pale primrose, standards 
pale blue. 12 for 50c, 100 for $3.00. 
Golden Bronze. Standards dark violet edged 
bronze, falls attractive golden bronze. A very 
beautiful new variety. Late. 12 for $1.00. 
Hart Nibbrig. Fine large flowers of beautiful 
clear light blue. 12 for 50c, 100 for $3.50. 
Imperator (Filifolia). Later blooming than the 
true Dutch irises, connecting them with the Span¬ 
ish. Deep blue standards and falls. Large, free 
flowering and a vigorous grower. 12 for 50c, 
100 for $3.00. 
DUTCH IRISES 
Poggenbeek. A remarkably beautiful clear dark 
blue iris. Early. 12 for 50c, 100 for $3.50. 
Theresa van Duyll Schwartz. Standards pale 
corn-flower blue. Falls pure white with narrow 
orange stripe. Beautiful cut flowers. 12 for 50c. 
Wedgewood (Tingitana hybrid). This splendid 
variety blooms about two weeks earlier than the 
regular Dutch iris. The large flowers are of a 
bright Wedgewood blue. The growth is especially 
vigorous. A group of this variety in a warm shel¬ 
tered corner and left in from year to year will 
surprise you with the extreme earliness of its 
flowering. 12 for $1.00. 
White Excelsior. Large pure white flowers of 
a very good form and substance. Medium height. 
Early. 12 for 50c. 
Yellow Queen. Clear golden yellow flowers on 
tall slender stems. Very effective for a splash of 
clear yellow in the garden and also a splendid cut 
flower. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Mixed Dutch Irises. A good assortment of dif¬ 
ferent varieties in a wide range of color. 12 for 
40c, 100 for $2.50. 
Spanish Irises 
The Spanish irises are similar to the Dutch in 
all respects. The Spanish was the original type 
and the Dutch has been derived from them. The 
Spanish follow the Dutch in time of bloom and are 
more slender and at least sometimes more grace¬ 
ful. 
Cajanus. Large graceful blossom of clear gold¬ 
en yellow on tall slender stems. One of the finest 
yellow irises for the garden and one of the most 
delightful cut flowers in the whole list. 12 for 
60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Solfotare. A tall growing late variety. Deep 
blue standards and purplish blue falls shaded with 
bronze at the edge. Large yellow blotch. 12 for 
50c, 100 for $3.00. 
Mixed Spanish Irises. Made up from good 
blue, yellow and white varieties. 12 for 50c, 100 
for $3.00. 
Irises for Waterside Planting 
While these irises are especially adapted to 
moist places near a pool or stream, they also grow 
splendidly in a well watered border. In a few 
years they form large clumps with several dozen 
tall graceful stems. All provide a source of cut 
flowers of unusual charm. 
The divisions that we offer are not single fans 
but large divisions of about five fans. They are 
sold at the uniform price of 25c each, or 10 (any 
assortment) for $2.00. 
Siberica, Emperor. Deep blue flowers on strong 
but graceful stems, three to four feet high. Very 
free flowering. 
Siberica, Perry’s Blue. Bright sky blue flowers 
produced in great profusion on tall straight stems. . 
Orientalis, Deep Blue. Similar to the Siberian 
irises in every way but much shorter. 
Ochroleuca. A tall strong growing iris species 
that is fine for the border when out of bloom be¬ 
cause of its splendid foliage. Creamy white flow¬ 
ers shading to yellow in the throat. 
Pseudoacorus. The English water flag. The 
bright yellow flowers are very freely produced on 
artistically branching stems. A very vigorous 
grower when plenty of moisture is provided. 
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