/. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens 
Border Planting of Liberty Iris. 
Liberty Iris, or Fleur de Lis 
Familiar and well-beloved flowers of spring. The purity of their beauty and their haunting fragrance 
are decidedly refreshing. The winsome, modest beauty of some, forming a striking contrast to their 
more glorious sisters arrayed in a sheen of iridescent splendor. They fairly outrival the Orchid in the 
wide range of coloring, which includes yellows, from light canary to deep golden ; blues from soft laven¬ 
der to intense purples; reds, from pinkish mauve to claret and m aroo n ; beautiful bronzes, and pure 
“ whites ; and some varieties are 
marked and margined with 
other colors in exquisite har¬ 
mony. 
The Iris succeeds in partial 
shade, but gives the most sat¬ 
isfactory results in a dry, 
sunny location. They are per¬ 
fectly hardy and require only 
ordinary cultivation; growing 
luxuriantly. They should be 
planted early in the spring: 
March, April, and May ; or in 
the fall during August, Sep¬ 
tember, and October. Plant 
the bud or crown about two 
inches below the surface. 
In this description, Stand¬ 
ards signify the three stand¬ 
ards (erect, or upright curling 
petals) ; Falls—the three falls, 
or drooping petals. 
My collection of Liberty Iris 
consists of the very newest and 
choicest up-to-date novelties 
and the finest standard varie¬ 
ties. 
New Irises for 
1919 
The Goos Koenemann impor¬ 
tations are the largest and 
finest varieties to date, pos¬ 
sessing the newest and rarest 
colors. This collection of Four 
Superb New Irises for $2.00, 
prepaid to any part of North 
America. 
HELGE. Superb New Iris. 
Standards and Falls, lemon- 
yellow with pearly shadings. 
This variety is unsurpassed 
in every respect. 50 cents 
each. 
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Iris—Elizabeth. 
LOHENGRIN. Standards and 
Falls of cattleya-rose; very 
large and fine. 75 cents each. 
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