WAySIDE 
GARDENS 
FOR QUA, I- IXV 
Galanthus—Snowdrops. 
Leucojum Aestivum. 
Mertensia Virginica. 
DUTCH IRIS—Continued. 
100 1000 
Therese Van Duyll-Schwartze. 24 inches; standards 
pale cornflower blue; falls pure white, with very 
narrow orange stripe; excellent cut flower .$3.75 $32.50 
White Excelsior. 22 inches; uniform pure white; 
falls very broad, very good form and substance, 
very early forcer, the best medium priced white. . 3.25 30.00 
W. Zuiderveld. 24 inches; standards and falls uni¬ 
form light bluish violet, very large flower of fine 
proportions . 5.75 55.00 
W. Verschuur. 28 inches; standards violet, tinged 
bronze; falls bronze. Excellent novelty. 5.75 55.00 
Yellow Queen. 28 inches; standards and falls golden 
yellow. Thin wiry stems, excellent for forcing or 
outside, the best medium priced yellow . 4.00 38.00 
Mixed. A lovely mixture made up of the above va¬ 
rieties . 3.00 27.50 
Iris Tingitana Hybrid 
Especially Recommended for Early Forcing in Greenhouse. 
100 1000 
Wedgewood. Twenty-four inches; standard blue, 
falls lighter blue, excellent forcer. Supplied in 
top size bulbs only suitable for forcing.$7.50 $70.00 
English Iris 
100 1000 
Choice Mixed Shades. These magnificent bulbous 
Irises thrive in any ordinary garden soil but pre¬ 
fer a good loam. The earlier the planting, after be¬ 
ginning of September, the greater the success; the 
bulbs should be planted 4 inches deep. The varie¬ 
ties contained in our mixture, we have especially 
selected as being the very finest and most distinct 
in cultivation, and they will be found as striking¬ 
ly beautiful in color as many of the sumptuous 
orchids. They flower from end of June to begin¬ 
ning of July, thus succeeding the Bearded Flag 
Irises, Early Xiphium and Spanish Irises. As cut 
flowers they take a first place .$6.00 $55.00 
Iris Reticulata 
100 1000 
Reticulata. This lovely species is one of the treas¬ 
ures of the garden or rock garden. It can best be 
described as a small form of the Spanish or Dutch 
Iris. Its main value lies in the fact that it may 
be forced into bloom in the house with the great¬ 
est ease. Six or eight bulbs put into a 4 or 5-inch 
pot when received will bloom about Christmas 
time. The fragrant blossoms remind one of a 
bunch of fresh violets. Perfectly hardy with rea¬ 
sonable protection. It is one of the loveliest early 
flowering bulbs for the rockery. To show it off 
well, plant a number of bulbs under the white 
Arabis Alpina; you’ll enjoy the results more than 
we can tell you .$10.00 $95.00 
Ixia - Corn Lilies 
These beautiful bulbs from the Cape Colony (South Africa) 
are far too little known; they should be planted in late autumn 
and in cold districts must be covered with a thick layer of straw 
or leaves. They are splendid for southern states. There are few 
bulbs so lovely and graceful and those fortunate enough to live 
where the climate is mild should plant them by the hundreds. 
100 1000 
Mixed. This mixture is made up of named varieties. $3.25 $30.00 
Leucojum - Snowflakes 
(Hardy) 
100 
Aestivum (Summer Snowflake). A very handsome 
hardy, robust growing plant, producing spikes of 
elegant drooping white flowers on stems about 14 
to 18 inches high in May. Greatly prized for cut¬ 
ting. Same culture as for Narcissi .$5.50 
Vernum (Spring- Snowflake). This is one of the 
earliest and most attractive spring flowers. 
Growing from 6 to 8 inches high they bear dainty 
nodding flowers which are white, tipped with 
green. They should be planted in early fall in a 
good, light, well drained soil in which they may 
be buried 4 or 5 inches apart, in masses or bold 
clumps to be effective, 2 inches deep, and then be 
left alone to bloom year after year. 5.75 
1000 
$52.50 
55.00 
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