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HIBISCUS, New Giant. A dark red Hibiscus, unusual¬ 
ly large and vigorous grower. 35c each. Dozen $3.50. 
HOLLYHOCKS ALTHAEA. Single, mixed colors. Beau¬ 
tiful large fringed flowers. 5 to 7 feet. July and 
August. 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
HOLLYHOCKS. DOUBLE FLOWERING. We offer 
these beautiful flowers in red, pink, yellow, white, 
maroon, rose, and salmon-pink. 5 to 7 feet tall. 
July and August. See cut bottom of page. 25c each. 
Dozen $2.50. Extra large 40c each. Dozen $4.00. 
IRIS 
T a HE Iris is a magnificent hardy perennial and a 
general favorite. They have been referred to as 
the Orchid of the hardy garden. The Iris offers in¬ 
numerable color combinations of unsurpassed beau¬ 
ty, and the lovely structure of the flower is difficult 
to describe. It is one of our easiest perennials to 
grow, requiring a minimum of care and thriving un¬ 
der conditions of soil and weather in which other 
perennials would fail. In the following carefully 
selected list is offered a splendid selection. 
BLUE BIRD. Flowers of the brightest blue. The in¬ 
tense blue coloring makes this an unusual type and 
a very attractive one 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
BROOKLYN. The standards are pearl-grey with a 
faint flush of yellow. Falls a light veined russet. A 
large flower of very delicate coloring. 25c each. 
Dozen $2.50. 
CANARY BIRD. The standards are a bright yellow 
and the falls a very deep yellow. On account of its 
intense coloring, this Iris is most attractive. 25c 
each. Dozen $2.50. 
FAIRY. White, delicately suf¬ 
fused with soft blue. A very 
lovely Iris. 25c each. Dozen 
$2.50. 
GERTRUDE. A very fine blue 
Iris. 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
LENT A. WILLIAMSON. Stand¬ 
ards a blue violet, falls a 
rich purple. Of perfect form. 
A very fine Iris. 35c each. 
Dozen $3.50. 
MADAM CHEREAU. Stand¬ 
ards pure white, edged blue. 
Falls white with blue pen¬ 
ciling. Very popular. 25c 
each. Dozen $2.50. 
MRS. ALAN GRAY. A delicate lavender-pink and 
very early bloomer. Gives one the impression of 
pink, compared with other Iris. 35c each. Dozen $3.50. 
NEGLECTA. Standards blue with falls a deeper blue. 
One of the best blue. 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
NIEBELUNGEN. Standards are fawn and yellow, falls 
violet-purple and bronze. Strong grower, blooms 
freely. 35c each. Dozen $3.50. 
PERFECTION. Standards are light blue with falls a 
dark violet. A verv handsome Iris. 35c each. Dozen 
$3.50. 
PALLIDA DALMATICA. Standards and falls are a 
lavender-blue, shading to silvery blue. Fine for 
massing. 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE. Standards are sulphur 
vellow with falls a rich plum color. 25c each. Dozen 
$2.50. 
QUEEN OF MAY. A rose-lilac, almost pink, one of 
the best for pink color effect. 35c each. Dozen $3.50. 
DWARF IRIS 
IRIS PIJMILA. Dwarf Bearded Iris. Purple flowers. 
Grows about ten inches high, coming into bloom 
early in April. Suitable for border effect or in 
front of taller growing varieties. 25c each. Dozen 
$2.50. 
SIBERIAN IRIS 
SIBERIAN BLUE. Flowers are clear blue borne on 
long stems. A strong grower and very hardy. Val¬ 
uable for cutting, blooms later than the German 
Iris. 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
LATH YR US LATIFOLIUS. Hardy Sweet Pea. A 
rampant grower, resembling the annual Sweet Pea. 
Train on arches, pergolas, fences, etc. 35c each. 
Dozen $3.50. 
Hibiscus 
LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM.* Edelweiss. Pretty sil¬ 
very-white leaves in star-like clusters. Flowers are 
very small, yellow in color. A famous plant of the 
European Alps. 4 to 5 inches high. Fine for rock 
gardens. 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA. Kansas Gay Feather. 
Long narrow spikes of rich purple flowers. 4 feet 
high. Striking in the rear of the border. 35c each. 
Dozen $3.50. 
I.ILIUM AURATUM. Gold Banded Lily. The flowers 
are large and graceful, composed of six petals of a 
delicate ivory-white, thickly studded with chocolate 
crimson spots and striped through the center a gold¬ 
en yellow. 40c each. Dozen $4.00. 
LILIUM ELEGANS. A variety growing IS inches tall 
with orange-red flowers in profusion. Blooms June 
and July. Very hardy. 25c each. Dozen $2.50. 
LILIUM REGALE. The Regal Lily. The flowers are 
white slightly suffused with pink. A beautiful shade 
of canary yellow at the center and extending part 
way up the trumpet. Delightfully fragrant. A 
single stalk will often have ten to fifteen large 
blossoms. The finest lily for Minnesota gardens. 3 
feet. Blooms in July. See cut page 24. 25c each. 
Dozen $2.50. 
LILIUM SPECIOSUM RUBRUM, Ruhrum Lily. The 
base color is blush-pink heavily spotted with crim¬ 
son. Very fragrant. 2 feet. August and September. 
40c each. Dozen $4.00. 
Double Hollyhocks 
Our homes should come first. 
